Games like Investigator and the Case of the Chekhov's Gun
Looking for games like Investigator and the Case of the Chekhov's Gun? Here are top action recommendations with a mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Investigator and the Case of the Unconventional Weapon, Investigator and the Case of the Red Herring or Detective Grimoire.
1 94%Game Brain Score94% User Score 450 reviewsThe Investigator is an Alligator who Investigates crime, alongside various faithful sidekicks. With Bobbycat, they investigate various gruesome murders, interrogate suspects, and collect clues, until the time comes to accuse the murderer. The games are basically a very long excuse for me to come up with a bunch of rhyming animal names as well as the most heartfelt groan-inducing puns I can think o…
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90%Game Brain Score90% User Score 245 reviewsThe Investigator is an Alligator who Investigates crime, alongside various faithful sidekicks. With Bobbycat, they investigate various gruesome murders, interrogate suspects, and collect clues, until the time comes to accuse the murderer. The games are basically a very long excuse for me to come up with a bunch of rhyming animal names as well as the most heartfelt groan-inducing puns I can think o…
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96%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsreplayability, grinding96% User Score 2,590 reviewsSolve puzzles, collect clues, explore the swamp, interrogate suspects... and uncover the mystery! Detective Grimoire is a charming and mysterious adventure, featuring a variety of strange and unique interactions with the bizarre residents of the swamp, a compelling and challenging murder mystery to solve, and an original award nominated soundtrack.
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73%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, grinding77% User Score 1,363 reviewsCritic Score 65%11 reviewsThe ABC Murders is an adventure and investigation game adapted from the classic Agatha Christie novel. You are the famous private detective Hercule Poirot and, once again, you find yourself up against a mysterious serial killer who goes by the name of "ABC".
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95%Game Brain Scorestory, humorgameplay, grinding95% User Score 250 reviewsInspector Waffles, a witty detective cat, has been called to investigate the murder of Fluffy, beloved CEO of Box Furnitures. In this point-and-click adventure game, interrogate, gather clues...
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89%Game Brain Scorestory, musiccharacter development89% User Score 168 reviewsYour first day as a police clerk... unveils a tapestry of mysteries! You play as Justina Smith, a newly hired clerk at the Azure City Police Department, as she finds out the truth behind a series of suspicious crimes. Work with the eccentric detectives Ernest Hunt and Sophie Swift as you investigate crime scenes, interrogate suspects, and discover the secrets hidden among the paper trails.Five int…
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87%Game Brain Scorestory, humorgameplay, stability96% User Score 99 reviewsCritic Score 73%6 reviewsTake on the role of Lord Winklebottom, detective giraffe, as he investigates the murder of his childhood friend, the axolotl Admiral Gilfrey, in this point and click murder mystery adventure game.
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93%Game Brain Scorehumor, storystability, grinding93% User Score 134 reviewsThe Truth Is Pretty Out There
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41%Game Brain Scoregraphicsstory, gameplay70% User Score 10 reviewsMysteries of Perception is a detective game where you will see the same scene through the eyes of different characters. Uncover their secrets by analyzing all the clues. Switch perspectives and learn everything about the artifacts of the Distant and the deaths in their wake. Glory to the Stars! Mysteries of Perception is a 2D investigative game structured like a choral narrative where you can jum…
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View Game63%Game Brain Scorereplayability, humorstory, gameplay94% User Score 18 reviewsUPDATE!!! Thank you to everyone who played the first demo, it was updated and now includes the whole of chapter 1. Happy Early Release. You can buy the game here: Apple Store and Steam and Google Play Store Please note that this game on Itchio is just a free demo to give you a taste of the game, it's the prologue and the full chapter 1, and the game is entirely text-based with no graphics.
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