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"Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders" is a critically acclaimed game with a captivating story, featuring the first female emperor of China, Wu Zetian. As investigating magistrate Di Renjie, players must solve a series of gruesome murders while navigating political intrigue and opposition. With praise for its beautiful pixel graphics, well-written dialogue, and cerebral gameplay, this game is a must-play for fans of murder mysteries.

"Detention" is a 2D atmospheric horror side-scroller set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law, where two students are trapped in a haunted and threatening school. Players must explore the ominous campus, interact with objects, and uncover the school's dark past, while avoiding evil creatures. The game incorporates East Asian elements, Taoism, Buddhism, Chinese mythology, and local Taiwanese cultural references to tell a unique and terrifying story.

Your 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…

"The Interactive Adventures of Dog Mendonça & Pizzaboy" is a point-and-click game based on the comic "The Incredible Adventures of Dog Mendonça & Pizzaboy." As Eurico, assist Dog Mendonça in solving otherworldly puzzles and interacting with classical monsters in hand-drawn environments. Uncover supernatural mysteries in this humorous and bizarre adventure game.

You’re not special. You’re not a hero. Thrust into unfortunate circumstances, you find yourself with no other option than to unravel what might be your biggest case yet. There is no choice. We change, but we change nothing. Get to work, detective. Tails Noir is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you un…

"Pentiment" is a narrative-driven game immersed in history, with a story inspired by illuminated manuscripts and printed woodcuts. As you navigate through a 16th century German town, your choices and investigations in this murder mystery will shape the outcome of the tale. Uncovering the truth proves challenging, as social classes and religious differences impact your journey.

In DAEMON MASQUERADE, detective Lambda and the Daemon Biblios must identify six deadly competitors within seven days to avoid erasure. This supernatural detective game challenges players to analyze evidence, annotate clues, and use sharp deduction skills to unmask foes willing to kill to protect their identities. A tense battle of wits with high stakes and dark secrets.

Discover an untold crime story from the mysterious youth of the famous detective Hercule Poirot.

Day One is the prologue for Chinatown Detective Agency, a mystery adventure game inspired by the classic Carmen Sandiego series that will take you across Singapore and the world in hot pursuit of criminals, witnesses and clues. I remember my first day at INTERPOL like it was yesterday. Now it was just me, my office and my very first case. You’ll guide new PI Amira Darma through her first day in …

Distant Lands: Earendel is a 3D clicker about knowledge, memory and reality Based on a future world where a strange and undefined disaster took place, we are chosen for unknown reasons to complete the mission of "hiding" stars, cleaning the astral view to watch further and discover new and random stars. You'll have to unveil why we shoot stars, why are we chosen and why everything lo…