The best detective games on PCFrom hard boiled, hard drinking private dicks to amateur sleuths in way over their heads, these are the best detective games on PC. Sherlock Holmes Crimes Punishments. Year 2. 01. 4Developer Frogwares. Frogwares has been making Sherlock Holmes games for years, but it struck gold with this one. Its one of only a few games in this feature that actually make you feel like youre doing some real detecting. Clues gathered from the remarkably detailed, atmospheric crime scenes can be pieced together in Holmess mind, and the conclusions you draw might not always be correct. Adventure games have endured and prospered thanks to a focus on story and character, often with a few mental challenges, rather than violence. Legend of Heroes Trails of Cold Steel, The 16 trainer for PC version 1. STEAM. Mad Max wiki at IGN walkthroughs, items, maps, video tips, and strategies. Includes downloads, cheats, reviews, and articles. A classy, understated game, evoking classic UK TV detective dramas. Theres the odd badly designed puzzle, but otherwise this is one of the best examples of the genre. Danganronpa Trigger Happy Havoc. Year 2. 01. 6Developer Spike Chunsoft. A group of students think theyve been invited to study at an elite school called Hopes Peak Academy, but have in fact become unwitting pawns in a sinister, deadly game. Trapped in the school by a mysterious villain called Monokuma, the only way to escape, or graduate, is to kill another student and get away with it. And when students start dying, its up to you to search for clues, interview people, then make your case in court. And if you pin the crime on the wrong person, everyone dies. Max Steel Games For Pc' title='Max Steel Games For Pc' />L. A. Noire. Year 2. Developer Team Bondi. Inspired by pulp detective fiction and too many films to list, this lavish crime thriller is a change of pace from Rockstars usual open world output. Its a slow, methodical game of clue hunting and suspect interrogation, set in a stunning recreation of 1. Los Angeles. The city isnt a GTA style playground, but an elaborate film set for a variety of cases such as serial murders to stolen cars. Its more linear than it first seems, but the rich atmosphere and intriguing cases make up for it. Her Story. Year 2. Developer Sam Barlow. Whats interesting about Her Story is that everyones version of the story will be different. You take a non linear path through its mystery by searching an archive of video clips, and the story becomes clearer with each one you uncover. This unique structure, combined with believable police interview clips, makes it a bold narrative experiment. And piecing together the story really makes you feel like a detective. Broken Sword The Shadow of the Templars. Year 1. 99. 6Developer Revolution Software. An American lawyer on holiday in Paris takes it upon himself to solve the mystery of a fatal cafe bombing. The first Broken Sword is still the best, elegantly weaving real world history with a tale of murder, cults, and conspiracy. George Stobbart is proof you dont need a badge or a gun to be a good detective. Police Quest Open Season. Year 1. 99. 3Developer Sierra Entertainment. Official Capcom site. Includes developer blogs, forums, social features and community news. IGN is the ultimate gaming and entertainment resource featuring awardwinning coverage of video games, movies, TV shows, comics, tech and more. Dont be disappointed pre order games for PS4, PC, Xbox One and more today. Make sure youre playing first with JB HiFi online games store. BioWare develops high quality console, PC and online roleplaying games, focused on rich stories, unforgettable characters and vast worlds to discover. Since 1995. From hardboiled, harddrinking private dicks to amateur sleuths in way over their heads, these are the best detective games on PC. While Sierras Police Quest series traditionally sees you playing as a cop, Open Season gives you the chance to step into the shoes of a homicide detective investigating a spate of killings. Set in LA in the 1. Overall its fairly terrible, but an interesting take on virtual detecting. Discworld Noir. Year 1. Developer Perfect Entertainment. Based on Terry Pratchetts Discworld series of comic fantasy novels, this send up of hard boiled detective fiction has a distinctly British sense of humour. Its shadowy, rain soaked setting, Ankh Morpork, is brilliantly atmospheric, and it manages to be both a parody and a loving homage to film noir. Orwell. Year 2. 01. Developer Osmotic Studios. Being a detective isnt always about being a force for good. In the dystopian Orwell youre a government agent whos been given permission to pry into peoples personal lives, digging through private chats, emails, and social media profiles to pin crimes against the state on them. Privacy be damned. Grim Fandango. Year 1. Developer Lucas. Arts. Set in the Land of the Dead, Grim Fandango sees salesman Manny Calavera becoming embroiled in a shady conspiracy. Its not a traditional detective game, but its visuals and atmosphere are so steeped in film noir imagery that it feels like oneand cracking the conspiracy involves a touch of sleuthing. Tex Murphy Under a Killing Moon. Year 1. 99. 4Developer Access Software. With its sleazy jazz soundtrack, gritty monologues, and trenchcoat wearing hero, Under a Killing Moon is unashamedly an homage to film noirbut set in San Francisco in 2. Murphy, a booze soaked PI down on his luck, suddenly finds himself on the wrong side of a doomsday cult. Gemini Rue. Year 2. Developer Joshua Nuernberger. This cyberpunk adventure is set in the far future, and takes place on a distant planet in the Gemini system. In a rainy Blade Runner inspired urban setting, it follows cop Azriel Odin as he tries to track down his missing brother. There are two playable characters, whose stories become entwined. Kona. Year 2. 01. Developer Parabole. Private dick Carl Faubert arrives in a snowy town in Northern Quebec, only to find it mysteriously abandoned. This atmospheric game blends adventure and survival, and although its light on detecting, gives you a compelling mystery to solve. Blade Runner. Year 1. Developer Westwood Studios. This point and click adventure perfectly captures the mood of Ridley Scotts classic dystopian sci fi film. Playing as a rookie Blade Runner called Ray Mc. Coy, youre tasked with hunting down a group of rogue replicants. The story mirrors the film a little too closely, but Mc. Coy does a lot more detecting than Deckard. Much of the game is spent scouring the rainy streets of a futuristic Los Angeles for clues. Brilliantly, theres a random element when you start a new game, and you never know which of the characters might secretly be a replicantincluding yourself. Sam Max Hit the Road. Year 1. 99. 3Developer Lucas. Arts. This adventure is one of Lucas. Artoolkit Tutorial there. Arts most fondly remembered, and with good reason. It follows freelance detectives Sam the dog and Max the rabbit as they track down a bigfoot whos gone missing from a carnival. The case takes them across the United States, and its genuinely funny throughout. The Last Express. Year 1. 99. 7Developer Smoking Car Productions. Set aboard the Orient Express in 1. The Last Express is a superb crime thriller with a unique real time structure. You have limited time to solve a variety of mysteries on the train, including the brutal death of a passengerwho also happens to be your friend. Theres never been another game like it since. Fahrenheit. Year 2. Developer Quantic Dream. Before it goes all indulgent and supernatural at the halfway point, Fahrenheit also known as Indigo Prophecy in North America is a brilliantly tense thriller. The opening scene where you cover up a murder scene as one character, then investigate it later as a homicide detective, is a highlight. A confused mess of a game, but one with a few standout moments. Gabriel Knight Sins of the Fathers. Year 1. 99. 3Developer Sierra Entertainment. Another classic 9. New Orleans. Knight is investigating a series of voodoo related murders. Hes no detectivehes an author researching a bookbut that doesnt stop him from studying crime scenes and interrogating suspects as he hunts for the truth. Sins of the Fathers was inspired by Alan Parkers brilliant neo noir Angel Heart, which dealt with similar themes. Deadly Premonition. Year 2. 01. 0Developer Access Games. Taking its inspiration from David Lynchs cult TV series Twin Peaks, this is one of the strangest games on PC.