The Best Detective Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 5

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Update : The Darkest Files added at rank #14.
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Interrogation: You Will Be Deceived (2019)

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As a police detective tasked with bringing down a dangerous terrorist group, you fight on two fronts: interrogating suspects & managing your team and its reputation. With time running out, how far will you go to stop these criminals? Manipulation, threats or even torture? Does the end justify the means?

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  • detective
  • political
  • noir
  • crime
  • psychological
  • story
  • visual-novel
  • choices
  • mature
  • fiction
  • book
  • comic
  • dark
  • manipulation
  • realistic

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Master Detective Archives: Rain Code (2023)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 Xbox Series X j PC Windows

Master Detective Archives: Rain Code is a visually stunning and engaging mystery adventure game that combines Danganronpa's art style with a noir atmosphere. Solve murder mysteries in the rain-soaked city of Kanai Ward, accompanied by a mischievous ghost partner. Uncover clues, examine evidence, and unravel unexpected twists in this standout experience. A must-play for fans of the genre.

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What we like:
  • Visually stunning
  • Engaging gameplay
  • Unexpected twists
  • Colorful cast of characters
What could be improved:
  • Some underwhelming chapters

  • visual-novel
  • mystery
  • detective
  • crime
  • mystery-solving
  • must-play
  • narrative
  • dungeon
  • visual-novel-type
  • input
  • hyper-colourful
  • detective-in-training
  • neon
  • abstract
  • surreal

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The Case of the Golden Idol - Golden Idol Mysteries: The Spider of Lanka (2023)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Mac OS

A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth.


  • conspiracy
  • investigation
  • crime
  • mystery
  • detective
  • thriller
  • fiction
  • choices
  • dark
  • puzzle
  • narrative
  • story
  • pixel
  • point-and-click
  • historical

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Murderous Muses (2023)

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Nintendo Switch Xbox Series X Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Mac OS PC Windows

Solve a sinister murder by spending three reality-shifting nights in a haunted art gallery. An infinitely re-playable murder mystery blending deduction, exploration, puzzles, collectibles and FMV.


  • mystery
  • fmv
  • procedural
  • puzzle
  • detective
  • lovecraftian
  • lore
  • investigation
  • nonlinear
  • replay-value
  • resource-management
  • drama
  • supernatural
  • walking-simulator
  • exploration

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Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter (2016)

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Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch PC Windows Xbox One

Experience a fantastic adventure with unique gameplay that blends investigation, action and exploration in a breath-taking thriller that will test the limits of your nerves and intelligence. Play as the great detective and track down evil in the darkest corners of London and the human soul…


  • detective
  • crime
  • mystery
  • puzzle
  • adventure
  • third-person
  • point-and-click
  • thriller
  • story
  • investigation

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The Rewinder (2021)

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The Rewinder is an adventure puzzle game based on Chinese mythology. You play as Yun, the last known Rewinder, who can communicate with spirits and explore other people's memories to alter the past.


  • pixel
  • point-and-click
  • drama
  • detective
  • mythology
  • thriller
  • puzzle
  • mystery
  • 2d
  • lore
  • supernatural
  • atmospheric
  • adventure
  • horror
  • comedy

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Trust No One (2024)

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Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Android Mac OS Linux PC Windows

You'll need to think outside more than just the box. In "Trust No One,” a point-and-click detective adventure, you play as a journalist who tries to unravel a web of secrets about a mysterious AI-company. Explore the nooks and alleyways of Kyiv to discover the identity of your informant.


  • detective
  • point-and-click
  • conspiracy
  • investigation
  • logic
  • philosophical
  • conversation
  • hand-drawn
  • dystopian
  • minimalist
  • adventure
  • sci-fi
  • story
  • exploration
  • cartoony

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Mato Anomalies (2023)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows Playstation 4 Playstation 5 Xbox One Xbox Series X

Mato Anomalies takes players on a journey through a neo-futuristic version of a bygone oriental city. Investigate strange happenings across the city and uncover secrets behind the walls. Join a cast of enigmatic unlikely heroes in this anime-inspired RPG experience.

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  • japanese
  • rpg
  • card
  • visual-novel
  • turn-based
  • detective
  • jrpg
  • dungeon
  • futuristic
  • battle
  • combat
  • well-written
  • demons
  • dungeon-crawler
  • mystery

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Mystery Detective Adventure (2024)

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PC Windows IOS iPhone Android Nintendo Switch

Mystical events haunt locals. Conduct your own investigation to uncover the truth. “Mystery Detective Adventure” is an adventure game in the genre of Hidden Objects, with plenty of mini-games and puzzles, unforgettable characters and complicated quests.


  • detective
  • fmv
  • point-and-click
  • hidden-object
  • casual
  • puzzle
  • adventure
  • hand-drawn
  • dark

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ASTRAL CHAIN (2019)

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Nintendo Switch

Astral Chain is an action-packed cyberpunk adventure game that sees you control twin police officers fighting against Chimera aliens with the help of Legion, living weapons. With five possible Legions to choose from, the game offers a diverse combat system that requires strategic decision-making. The game also includes interesting detective-like gameplay, exploring the Ark and talking to people. The game's stunning visuals, anime-style story, and immersive music make for an enjoyable experience.

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What we like:
  • Exciting combat system
  • Interesting detective-like gameplay with exploration that doesn't feel like a chore
  • Immersive anime-style story
  • Stunning visuals
  • Thrilling challenge during battles and enemy encounters
What could be improved:
  • Requires a learning curve to coordinate between the character and the Legion
  • Camera can sometimes be disobedient during combat
  • Enemy design not always imaginative
  • A lot of button combinations to remember
  • Remembering which Legion to use in specific puzzles

  • anime
  • detective
  • combat
  • action
  • fight
  • combo
  • crime
  • non-combat
  • platform
  • battle
  • puzzle
  • narrative
  • exploration
  • rpg
  • boss-fight

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