Games like Midnight Files
Looking for games like Midnight Files? Here are top simulation recommendations with a mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Painscreek Killings, Scene Investigators or A Case of Fraud.
1 89%Game Brain Scorestory, atmospheregrinding, optimization89% User Score 2,943 reviewsThe Painscreek Killings is a first-person, explorable mystery solving game set in a fictional town of United States in the 1990s. As a young and upcoming journalist, you are to uncover the secrets behind the town killings and publish the truth in the city papers.
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68%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaymusic, grinding66% User Score 428 reviewsCritic Score 50%4 reviewsScene Investigators is a deductive reasoning game for fans of the "true crime" genre. Step into re-created crime scenes, observe closely for pieces of evidence, analyze possible motives behind the crimes, and uncover what truly happened.
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98%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storymusic, graphics98% User Score 266 reviewsA short non-linear detective adventure where every clue is hidden in plain sight. Carefully read and cross-reference documents to unravel a CEO’s disappearance and expose a case of fraud. Inspired by The Roottrees are Dead! You're a detective on a case with a twist: the evidence is already in your hands. From the start, you're given a binder of documents and a single objective: solve the my…
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90%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, optimization90% User Score 2,586 reviewsBecome the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic. Will you follow your moral compass, or will you apply the letter of the law? The great freedom of action in Crimes …
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93%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplayreplayability, atmosphere94% User Score 178 reviewsCritic Score 90%2 reviewsThe quiet hamlet of Merrylin Crater Camp is shaken by a murder! Uncover the truth in this non-linear „whodunnit“ detective game. As the Mindcop you have 5 days to catch the true killer among Merrilyn Crater Camp’s inhabitants. Key features WHODUNNIT DETECTIVE GAME Use your Mindcop capabilities to uncover secrets and unravel people’s lies to find the true suspect of this town’s murder. MINDSUR…
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89%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storyoptimization, stability90% User Score 15,154 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviewsShadows of Doubt is a detective stealth game set in a fully-simulated neo-noir metropolis. There’s a serial killer on the loose, and it’s up to you to catch them by any means necessary, with...
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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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91%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, replayability91% User Score 280 reviewsBetween Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices.
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83%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplayoptimization, grinding90% User Score 1,752 reviewsCritic Score 76%28 reviewsBecome the most celebrated detective of all time: Sherlock Holmes! Use your impressive talents as a detective to solve six thrilling and varied cases: murders, missing persons, spectacular thefts and numerous investigations that sometimes lead you into the realms of the fantastic.
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73%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, replayability74% User Score 506 reviewsCritic Score 69%4 reviewsDiscover an untold crime story from the mysterious youth of the famous detective Hercule Poirot.
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