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The Sinking City
The Sinking City

Adventure 12 September 2019

A detective adventure game inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. The production is set in the 1920s, in the fictional city of New England, suffering from a supernatural flood. You play as a private investigator, whose task is to resist the mass hysteria and discover the cause of the mysterious events.

Disco Elysium: The Final Cut
Disco Elysium: The Final Cut

RPG 12 October 2021

An unusual, isometric RPG game that is the first title developed by Estonian studio Fortress Occident. The game is focused mostly on narrative. It takes place in a fictional world that combines modern setting with fantasy traits and with retro-futuristic technologies. The player assumes the role of a policeman who is tired of life. He begins working on a case that can either give him a chance of redemption or take him to the very bottom.

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments
Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments

Adventure 03 February 2022

Another installment in the popular series of adventure games developed by Frogwares. A few years age the series became available for console players as well. Once again, the player takes on the role of the most famous detective of all times, Sherlock Holmes, and together they will solve various criminal riddles. The story takes place in the Victorian London well known from previous installments of the series.

Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter
Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter

Adventure 07 April 2022

The ninth major installment in the action adventure game series developed by Frogwares, dealing with the exploits of the world most famous sleuth. The plot, as per tradition, takes us to the streets of the Victorian-era London, where Sherlock Holmes and his inseparable companion, Dr. Watson, have to solve five all-new crime puzzles, in which they face, among others, dark family secrets and mysterious cults.

The Testament of Sherlock Holmes
The Testament of Sherlock Holmes

Adventure 09 March 2023

Another chapter of the popular detective series, developed by the Ukrainian studio Frogwares continuously since 2002. The action of the game takes place in 1898 in London, where the legendary detective Sherlock Holmes is trying to solve a case in which the main suspect is himself. Unable to prove his innocence, the hero loses the trust of the citizens and is forced to flee from the police. This time, Holmes' reputation depends on the outcome of the investigation.

Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders
Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders

Adventure 06 October 2020

An old-school murder mystery point-and-click adventure game, developed by a veteran of the genre, the French company Microids. Production is based on a novel by Agatha Christie under the same title and is the first installment in a planned game series describing the adventures of a famous sleuth, Hercule Poirot. Plot of the Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders starts when the detective receives a letter from a serial killer, who identifies himself as A.B.C.

Observer
Observer

Adventure 07 February 2019

A psychological first-person horror from the Polish developer studio Bloober Team, known best for another horror game, entitled Layers of Fear. Observer is set in a cyberpunk universe, in Cracow of 2048. In the game you play as Daniel Lazarski (starred by Rutger Hauer, known from the film Blade Runner), a detective able to hack into people’s minds.

Pentiment
Pentiment

Adventure 22 February 2024

Adventure game developed by Obsidian Entertainment studio. In Pentiment we play as an artist who gets entangled in a case of mysterious murders in a German abbey. A characteristic feature of the game is graphics inspired by medieval woodcuts.

The Raven Remastered
The Raven Remastered

Adventure 22 January 2019

A remastered edition of the point-and-click game The Raven: Legacy of a Master Thief. You try to solve the mystery of an ancient ruby stolen from the British Museum and discover the thief's identity. The remastered game features vastly improved visuals – the studio focused mostly on lighting and animations.

The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

Adventure 15 August 2019

A dark, first-person adventure game developed by The Astronauts - a Polish team led by Adrian Chmielarz, the co-founder of People Can Fly. The player is put in the shoes of Paul Prospero - a detective who has developed certain paranormal abilities. The protagonist tries to solve the mystery behind the vanishing of a young boy. The player traverses an extensive, open world - the game is non-linear and the player is free to explore and look for subsequent clues.

L.A. Noire
L.A. Noire

Adventure 14 November 2017

A noir detective action adventure game developed by the Australian studio Team Bondi in cooperation with the veterans from Rockstar Games. The game invites you into Los Angeles of the 1940’s, a city filled with corruption and drug dealing organizations. You assume the role of Cole Phelps, an ex-soldier who becomes a police officer after the war. The game lets you experience the key moments of Cole’s career, starting from the traffic police all the way through murder and drugs department.

The Sexy Brutale
The Sexy Brutale

Adventure 07 December 2017

Filled with black humour, an adventure game co-developed by Tequila Works and Cavalier Game Studio. The action of The Sexy Brutale takes place inside an old English mansion transformed into a casino by the mysterious Marquis. One day, its workers murder all the guests. However, the player gets the chance to save them. You assume the role of a priest named Lafcadio Boone who – just like in the movie Groundhog Day – falls into a time loop and relives the day of the murder again and again.

Lamplight City
Lamplight City

Adventure 02 June 2022

Lamplight City is a classic point-and-click adventure game developed by Grundislav Games in cooperation with Wadjet Eye Games. The game’s visuals follow the retro pixel-art convention. In Lamplight City, the player gets to explore a fictional city of New Bretagne, which features a setting resembling Victorian England. The main protagonist of the game is Miles Fordham - a private detective, who is trying to solve the mysterious murder of his former partner, who talks to him from beyond the grave.

9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek
9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek

Adventure 01 April 2022

A casual adventure with hidden objects and logical puzzles. The action of the title takes place in the 1950s. The player takes on the role of a detective specializing in paranormal investigations, who, at the request of a friend, comes to Serpent Creek, a town hiding dark secrets. The title was produced by Tap It Games studio.

Loco Motive
Loco Motive

Adventure June 2024

A point & click adventure game in which we take the role of three passengers of Reuss Express train. In Loco Motive we investigate to discover identity of the murderer. The game is kept in light slapstick comedy style.

Touch Detective 3 + The Complete Case Files
Touch Detective 3 + The Complete Case Files

Adventure 28 March 2024

A compilation of three point-and-click adventure games. Touch Detective 3 + The Complete Case Files stars Rina and Mackenzie, young detectives investigating intriguing mysteries.

Decapolice
Decapolice

RPG 2024

DECAPOLICE is an open-world detective RPG. The player explores a futuristic city, investigates, gathers evidence, interviews witnesses and arrests criminals. All this is intertwined with turn-based combat and the use of virtual reality during investigations.

Tron: Identity
Tron: Identity

Adventure 11 April 2023

Tron: Identity is a visual novel with adventure game elements. It takes place in the universe known from the "Tron" movies. The main protagonist is Query, a detective program investigating the data theft from the Repository.

Detective Pikachu Returns
Detective Pikachu Returns

Adventure 06 October 2023

Detective Pikachu Returns is a sequel to a detective adventure game starring the titular mascot of the Pokemon series. Playing as Tim Goodman, once again we investigate mysteries across Ryme City.

Batman: Arkham Trilogy
Batman: Arkham Trilogy

Action 01 December 2023

A collection of three Batman games in the cult Arkham series from Rocksteady Games. The productions offer three different storylines, though merging into one plot, as well as an extensive gameplay model, including exploration of the open world, sneaking around and fighting with enemies.

Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express
Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express

Adventure 19 October 2023

A TPP adventure game based on the novel of the same name. The main characters of Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express, Hercule Poirot and Joanna Locke, must solve the mystery of a murder aboard the titular train.

The Case of the Golden Idol
The Case of the Golden Idol

Adventure 25 May 2023

The adventure game The Case of the Golden Idol is a non-linear detective game in which we try to solve twelve murder cases in 18th-century realities over four decades.

Unheard: Voices of Crime Edition
Unheard: Voices of Crime Edition

Adventure 21 March 2023

A criminal adventure in which we play the role of a detective with a special device that allows him to hear conversations conducted in the past. In this way, the hero gains clues and evidence to identify those involved in the case and bring the investigation to an end. The title pays tribute to popular radio plays.

Professor Layton and the New World of Steam
Professor Layton and the New World of Steam

Adventure 2025

A detective adventure game and a new installment in the iconic series originating from 2007. Professor Layton and The New World of Steam tells the tale of yet another mystery solved by the titular character and his apprentice, Luke Triton.