The Murder Book Casebook
Detective & Mystery Games
- Best Interrogation Games for PCA curated list of PC games where questioning people and testing their stories is the heart of the gameplay.
- Best Detective Games on SteamA guide to Steam detective games organised by the kind of detective work you actually do.
- Best Detective Games for MobileDetective and mystery games with confirmed iOS and Android versions, compared by how you investigate and which stores carry them.
- Best Narrative Crime GamesStory-led crime games where your choices shape the case, whether you play the investigator, an informant or the culprit.
- Best Murder Mystery GamesWhodunnit games that give you a body, a set of suspects and a fair chance to name the killer, compared by how each one handles the accusation.
- Best Games About Catching LiesGames that make detecting deception your job, and why the best of them reward evidence over hunches.
- Best Detective Games Without CombatDetective and mystery games that are solved entirely by observation, conversation and deduction, with no combat.
- Best Dialogue-Driven Mystery GamesMystery games where talking to people is the investigation, from long detective RPGs to short replayable whodunnits.
- Best Psychological Detective GamesDetective games that make minds part of the case, with a research-based note on why behaviour alone cannot prove a lie.
- Best Police Procedural GamesGames that follow the process of police work, from patrols and crime scenes to lab analysis and running a department.
- Best Crime Investigation GamesGames that cover the full investigation loop, from gathering evidence and questioning people to committing to a conclusion.
- Best Games Where You Question SuspectsDetective games across PC, console and mobile where talking to suspects is how you solve the case.
- Best Games About Solving ContradictionsDetective games built around comparing testimony, documents and evidence to find what does not fit.
- Best Games About Analyzing EvidenceGames where studying the clues is the puzzle, grouped by the type of evidence you analyse, from scenes and documents to audio and phones.
- Best Games About Reconstructing a CrimeGames that ask you to rebuild a crime after the fact, from frozen scenes and audio recordings to fragments of interview footage.
- Best FMV Detective GamesLive-action detective games where filmed footage is either the evidence you search or the suspects you question.
- Best Choice-Based Crime GamesCrime games where your decisions about accusing, reporting and protecting people change how the story ends.
- Best Deduction Games for Mystery FansMystery and puzzle games where reasoning and elimination, not luck or reflexes, lead you to the answer.
- Best Interactive Murder Mystery GamesWhodunnits where you question suspects, test their stories and name the killer yourself, compared by format and platform.
- Best Indie Detective GamesDetective games listed as Indie on Steam, each built around a distinctive way to investigate.
- Best Games Where Dialogue Is the PuzzleThe best games where dialogue is the puzzle make conversation itself the core mechanic. Instead of solving physics puzzles or fighting enemies, you advance by choosing what to say, catching inconsiste
- Best Detective Games With Multiple EndingsThe best detective games with multiple endings let your investigation skills determine the outcome, not a single scripted conclusion. Your choices about whom to accuse, which evidence to present and h
- Best Games Where You Build a Case Against a SuspectThe best games where you build a case against a suspect put the burden of proof on you. Rather than following a scripted path to a predetermined culprit, you gather evidence, question witnesses and co
- Best Games Where You Compare Statements and EvidenceThe best games where you compare statements and evidence make cross-referencing the heart of the investigation. You listen to what people say, check it against physical evidence or other testimony, an
- Best Detective Games With Evidence BoardsThe best detective games with evidence boards let you pin clues, connect leads and build your own picture of what happened, rather than following a single scripted path. Strong picks include:
- Best Games About Criminal PsychologyThe best games about criminal psychology put you inside the mind of an investigator, a suspect or a profiler, making you think about why people commit crimes, how they behave under pressure and what t
- Best Games About Police Interviews and InterrogationsThe best games about police interviews and interrogations put you on one side of the table, asking questions, reading responses and deciding what to believe. Strong picks include:
- Best Interrogation Games on MobileThe best interrogation games on mobile let you question suspects, catch lies and solve cases on your phone or tablet. Strong picks available on iOS, Android or both include:
- Best Detective Games With Branching InvestigationsThe best detective games with branching investigations let your choices reshape the case itself, not just the ending. Instead of following a single correct path, you decide which leads to pursue, whic
- Best Mystery Games Where You Can Reach the Wrong ConclusionThe best mystery games where you can reach the wrong conclusion do not stop you from making a mistake. They let you accuse the wrong person, accept a flawed theory or close a case with the real culpri
- Best Detective Games Where Evidence Can Be MisleadingThe best detective games where evidence can be misleading force you to question what you find rather than trust it. A bloody knife does not always belong to the killer. A witness statement might be si
- Best Detective Games With Replayable CasesThe best detective games with replayable cases give you a reason to return after the credits. Some randomise the killer. Others let you pursue different leads, reach different verdicts or discover evi
- Best Mystery Games Without Hidden-Object PuzzlesThe best mystery games without hidden-object puzzles let you solve cases through reasoning, conversation and evidence analysis rather than scanning a scene for clickable objects. If you want deduction
- Best Games for Fans of True-Crime Interrogation VideosThe best games for fans of true-crime interrogation videos put you in the room with a suspect, or close to it, and ask you to pick apart what they say. If you watch police interview footage on YouTube
- Games Where Your Interrogation Choices Have ConsequencesGames where your interrogation choices have real consequences make questioning suspects the most important thing you do. In the best examples, a wrong question, a poorly timed accusation or a misread