The Best Investigation Games for Nintendo Switch - Page 5

Update : The Darkest Files added at rank #7.
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TEMPUS (2022)

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Android PC Windows Oculus Rift Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X

TEMPUS is a puzzle adventure game with time travel. Each time you advance, you will see the island where you live change over thousands of years. You can only travel forward so it is a one way trip, how far will you go?


  • investigation
  • hidden-object
  • cyberpunk
  • vr
  • post-apocalyptic
  • narration
  • point-and-click
  • exploration
  • detective
  • first-person
  • story
  • sci-fi
  • controller-support
  • puzzle
  • adventure

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Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony (2022)

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PC Windows Mac OS Xbox One Nintendo Switch

A young adventurer Hugh Radcliff is in pursuit of one of the greatest mysteries of history: The Lost Colony. Deal with pirates, dive into native rituals, reveal conspiracies, and make tough choices on your difficult journey for unveiling this mystery!


  • investigation
  • scroller
  • mystery
  • point-and-click
  • story
  • pirates
  • historical
  • stylized
  • detective
  • choices
  • narration
  • funny
  • retro
  • pixel
  • adventure

43

Silverwood Bay: An Eleanor Grey Mystery (2024)

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Nintendo Switch j Playstation 5 PC Windows Mac OS

Eleanor Grey moves to Silverwood Bay to seek inspiration for her writing.


  • emotional
  • investigation
  • hidden-object
  • casual
  • romance
  • 2d
  • narration
  • romantic
  • puzzle
  • story

44

Lost Forest (2023)

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PC Windows Android Nintendo Switch

Experience the beauty of nature and embark on a serene adventure in Lost Forest. Uncover the mysteries, find solace, and immerse yourself in this enchanting world. Are you ready to get lost?

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  • walking-simulator
  • investigation
  • nature
  • family-friendly
  • colourful
  • 3d
  • exploration
  • ambient
  • simulation
  • mystery
  • atmospheric
  • offline
  • cute
  • linear
  • tower-defense

45

Shanghai Summer (2024)

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Playstation 4 j Playstation 5 Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Shanghai Summer is an adventure game set in the millennium. Our protagonist, Baichuan, goes through a series of "anomalies" over the length of twelve days. In his pursuit of the truth, he found that his hopes and regrets from the past finally seem to converge. Will he be able to "fix" it for good?


  • travel
  • dating-sim
  • word
  • investigation
  • multiple-endings
  • time
  • visual-novel
  • romance
  • text
  • fiction
  • hand-drawn
  • story
  • anime
  • narration
  • drama

46

Unsolved Case: Murderous Script (2023)

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

The life of a detective is unpredictable and very dangerous. You never know what awaits you around the next corner and what secrets you need to unravel. But you knew what you were getting into, there's no turning back!


  • dynamic
  • investigation
  • detective
  • thriller
  • crime
  • episodic
  • hidden-object
  • drama
  • choices
  • narration
  • visual-novel
  • point-and-click
  • mystery
  • dark
  • multiple-endings

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The Escape Room Chronicles ep1: The Mysterious KumaDonald's (2024)

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Nintendo Switch PC Windows

Discover items and use your wits to solve puzzles in this mystery! Episode 1: Escape from the Mysterious KumaDonald's!


  • escape
  • room
  • investigation
  • hidden-object
  • puzzle
  • stand-alone
  • visual-novel
  • adventure

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Woodland Hike (2023)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch

Immerse yourself in the serenity of nature with Woodland Hike, a hiking-infused walking simulator that takes you on a journey through lush forests, babbling brooks, and picturesque landscapes.


  • nature
  • foreign
  • family-friendly
  • investigation
  • walking-simulator
  • atmospheric
  • relaxing
  • fantasy
  • cats
  • open-world
  • mystery
  • exploration

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Brightstone Mysteries: The Others (2023)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 5 PC Windows Mac OS

A local toy-maker and all his factory workers mysteriously vanished on the same night. Uncover shocking secrets in this eerie hidden object puzzle adventure game!

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  • point-and-click
  • visual-novel
  • conspiracy
  • hidden-object
  • fantasy
  • investigation
  • detective
  • dark
  • colourful
  • exploration
  • atmospheric
  • 2d
  • mystery
  • adventure
  • privacy-policy

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The Hokkaido Serial Murder Case The Okhotsk Disappearance ~Memories in Ice, Tearful Figurine~ (2024)

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PC Windows Nintendo Switch

The legendary Okhotsk Disappearance... is coming back.


  • 1980s
  • multiple-endings
  • adventure
  • mystery
  • 2d
  • investigation
  • fiction
  • drama
  • conversation
  • choices
  • interactive
  • graphic
  • detective

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