The Best Investigation Games for Xbox Series X - Page 2

Update : The Darkest Files added at rank #4.
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Tintin Reporter: Cigars of the Pharaoh (2023)

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Tintin and his faithful companion Snowy are going to experience some extraordinary adventures…After meeting Professor Sarcophagus whilst cruising the Mediterranean Sea, the famous reporter sets out in search of the tomb of the Pharaoh Kih-Oskh.


  • choices
  • adventure
  • investigation
  • action-adventure
  • thought-provoking
  • stealth
  • 3d
  • detective
  • innovative
  • action
  • fps
  • quick-time-event
  • first-person

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Arsene Lupin Once a Thief (2024)

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Discover the youth of a legend - Experience the transformation of Arsene Lupin, from whimsical thief to legendary hero, in 'Arsene Lupin - Once a Thief', an adventure and investigation game freely adapted from the works of Maurice Leblanc, with its events unfolding in the early 20th century.


  • text
  • point-and-click
  • visual-novel
  • investigation
  • colourful
  • detective
  • crime
  • atmospheric
  • exploration
  • adventure
  • historical
  • puzzle
  • stealth
  • narration
  • mystery

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Desolatium (2023)

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DESOLATIUM is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.


  • horror
  • point-and-click
  • psychological
  • lovecraftian
  • mystery
  • narration
  • multiple-endings
  • detective
  • choices
  • investigation
  • visual-novel
  • thriller
  • adventure
  • first-person
  • exploration

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Dreamcore (2025)

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Step into the surreal with Dreamcore, a body-cam styled psychological horror game that plunges you into the eerie beauty of "liminal spaces." Unravel the mysteries of Dreamcore’s non-linear worlds and uncover its hidden secrets. Can you discover what lies beyond the edge of reality?


  • horror
  • nonlinear
  • surreal
  • escape
  • walking-simulator
  • psychological
  • room
  • investigation
  • underwater
  • exploration
  • minimalist
  • atmospheric
  • mystery
  • relaxing
  • 3d

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Forest Grove (2023)

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In Forest Grove, a teenage heiress has gone missing. Foul play is suspected. Uncover a cast of characters, collect evidence, and find the truth in this futuristic detective game!


  • detective
  • silent
  • mystery
  • protagonist
  • crime
  • lore
  • nonlinear
  • investigation
  • logic
  • crime-fighting
  • walking-simulator
  • immersive
  • exploration
  • drama
  • story

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Hazel Sky (2022)

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PC Windows Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch Xbox One Xbox Series X

Hazel Sky is a heartfelt adventure about a young engineer facing his destiny and his desires. Fix ramshackle flying machines and jump, climb, swing, and slide through a beautiful, mysterious world.


  • romance
  • 3d
  • investigation
  • emotional
  • dystopian
  • lore
  • steampunk
  • walking-simulator
  • narration
  • multiple-endings
  • third-person
  • platform
  • atmospheric
  • story
  • mystery

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DETECTIVE - Minerva case (2024)

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DETECTIVE Minerva Case is a crime deduction and solving game, with an adult and original story. Visit the crime scene, look for all the evidence and understand what happened.


  • detective
  • crime
  • artificial
  • intelligence
  • investigation
  • immersive
  • fiction
  • hidden-object
  • philosophical
  • simulation
  • narration
  • point-and-click
  • assassin
  • interactive
  • 3d

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DREAMERS (2023)

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DREAMERS will lead you on an emotional journey in a story about friendship, exploration, and personal growth. Join the three characters in their adventure through a 3D world with secondary storylines and mini-games, vehicles to upgrade, puzzles to solve, and collaborative split-screen experiences.


  • 3d
  • colourful
  • visual-novel
  • emotional
  • investigation
  • exploration
  • platform
  • action-adventure
  • cartoony
  • naval
  • third-person
  • drama
  • comic
  • adventure
  • atmospheric

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It Could Happen to You (2024)

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Your peaceful holiday is interrupted when the small village you’re visiting in becomes terrorized by strange lights on the sky and enigmatic men in black. Some villagers have gone missing, everyone is afraid. Dive into a thrilling adventure with branching narrative and a unique visual style.


  • choices
  • point-and-click
  • conspiracy
  • visual-novel
  • lovecraftian
  • investigation
  • aliens
  • adventure
  • pixel
  • horror
  • dark
  • casual
  • 2d
  • mystery
  • psychological

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Deep Beyond (2024)

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Deep Beyond Is a first-person interactive thriller about a sea explorer and the mystery behind her father’s disappearance.


  • walking-simulator
  • thriller
  • emotional
  • investigation
  • dog
  • underwater
  • stylized
  • sailing
  • mystery
  • 3d
  • story
  • puzzle
  • atmospheric
  • exploration
  • first-person

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