The Best Detective Games for Linux - Page 5

Update : Mysterious Mystery, EP 1: The Duo Dilemma added at rank #35.
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Chains of Judgment (2024)

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Homicide detective Ralph is distraught when his trusted, reliable partner goes missing around the same time strange killings begin to take place. While solving the case, Ralph is paired up with an impish rookie he can't get along with.

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  • fiction
  • crime
  • point-and-click
  • detective
  • text
  • visual-novel
  • investigation
  • interactive
  • anime
  • simulation
  • casual
  • drama
  • mystery
  • conversation
  • choices

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SoulslayericeAeaai (2017)

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An exciting adventure in a story of ancient Chinese setting.Visual Novel with multiple endings to explore.

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  • detective
  • visual-novel
  • casual
  • adventure

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Alibi: The Dinner Party (2023)

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Play as a Police Detective investigating a murder at a luxurious villa. When your old friend Jasmine Lee becomes the prime suspect, it's up to you to reveal the truth. Navigate a gripping case filled with twists and turns that'll leave you guessing until the very end.

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  • investigation
  • detective
  • mystery
  • linear
  • visual-novel
  • crime
  • story
  • fiction
  • heart-pounding

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Ancraophobia (2024)

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early access Linux PC Windows

Ghost hunting survival game where you identify and catch ghosts. Play alone or with friends this horror game is sure to be enjoyable.

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  • immersive
  • investigation
  • logic
  • detective
  • demons
  • strategy
  • supernatural
  • psychedelic
  • mythology
  • 3d
  • atmospheric
  • psychological
  • realistic
  • first-person
  • horror

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Splittown (2025)

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early access PC Windows Mac OS Linux

Splittown is a point-and-click adventure inspired by 90s classics such as Day of the Tentacle and Sam & Max Hit The Road. You are Leonard Nimby, a former top agent of the IM5, hot on the trail of a villanous mayoral candidate on the eve of a fateful election.

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  • conversation
  • investigation
  • 1990s
  • point-and-click
  • political
  • choices
  • surreal
  • detective
  • historical
  • alternate
  • dark
  • comedy
  • retro
  • atmospheric
  • mystery

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Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective (2023)

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Kaya Joshi: Magical Detective is a family friendly Hidden Object Adventure. The game blends Hidden Object game play with Adventure gameplay.

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  • hidden-object
  • family-friendly
  • logic
  • casual
  • detective
  • 2d
  • magic
  • colourful
  • atmospheric
  • adventure
  • puzzle
  • story
  • minigame
  • fantasy

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Don't Forget Me (2021)

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Nintendo Switch Linux Mac OS Playstation 3 PC Windows

The first season aired in Japan between January 8, 2012 and March 24, 2012 while the second season started airing between July 8, 2012 and September 23, 2012 following a recap episode on July 1, 2012. Both seasons have been licensed by Viz Media in North America and Anime on Demand in the United Kingdom. A manga accompaniment began serialization in Enix's Young Gangan magazine and a light novel from Media Factory, both from September 2011.[2][3] A hybrid Blu-ray Disc containing an original video animation and a PlayStation 3 video game was released on August 23, 2012.


  • typing
  • philosophical
  • soundtrack
  • noir
  • investigation
  • word
  • detective
  • cyberpunk
  • sci-fi
  • pixel
  • atmospheric
  • point-and-click
  • violent
  • mystery
  • story

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The Crack aaaci (2024)

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Crack is a text adventure game that combines a profound emotional experience with elements of mystery and puzzle-solving. In this game, players embark on a journey to revisit the past, explore themselves, and uncover hidden secrets.

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  • visual-novel
  • rpg
  • comic
  • strategy
  • adventure
  • anime
  • detective
  • book
  • text
  • puzzle
  • 2d
  • rich
  • mystery
  • narrative

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Finding Fate (2023)

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A hidden object game following the journalist Fate, in her quest to uncover the truth and her own past.

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  • hidden-object
  • casual
  • detective
  • comic
  • drama
  • fiction
  • story
  • point-and-click
  • visual-novel
  • mystery
  • interactive
  • book
  • linear
  • attack
  • score

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Murder on the Marine Express (2022)

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A mystery visual novel taking place aboard the underwater train Marine Express. Follow student Ranko Togawa on her quest to find the culprit on the murder of an accompanying teacher... with lots of surprises along the way!

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  • visual-novel
  • mystery
  • detective
  • text
  • submarine
  • pixel
  • old
  • conversation
  • underwater
  • investigation
  • drama
  • comedy

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