Games like Investigator and the Case of the Red Herring
Looking for games like Investigator and the Case of the Red Herring? 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 Chekhov's Gun or Lord Winklebottom Investigates.
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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94%Game Brain Score94% User Score 238 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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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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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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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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75%Game Brain Scoremusic, replayabilitygraphics, story91% User Score 33 reviewsA Matter of Murder is a point-and-click puzzle game with rogue-like elements. The details of each murder are procedurally generated, so each case is different every time you play with progressively more challenging logic puzzles. • Procedurally generated content offers a different experience for each play-through. • Interact with colorful suspects and carefully investigate your surroundings for c…
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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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90%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgameplay, grinding98% User Score 43 reviewsMurder Is Game Over is a pixel art point-and-click murder mystery involving the untimely death of a famous game designer. You and your trusty companion are on the case!
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96%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplay96% User Score 50 reviewsThe star magician of Morgan’s Traveling Circus has vanished, but the show must go on! Death Trick: Double Blind is a non-linear detective game where an unlikely duo must gather clues, question suspects, and reveal contradictions to unravel the mystery of the missing magician!
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