Best Mystery games on Steam
Unlike generic lists, our strategy game recommendations use a rigorous analysis of Steam user reviews to identify and feature only the best, community-validated mystery games. For those who prefer not to search, lists of the most played, top deals and best free mystery games are available at the bottom of the page.
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Teleportals. I swear it's a nice game
I swear it's a nice puzzle game.
Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.6 Tsumihoroboshi
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story.
The Office Quest
Every day in the office is the same, clicking the same keys, attending the same boring meetings, wearing the same fluffy monster onesies, until something strange and magical happens. Now you need to sneak away, no matter how!
Unforeseen Incidents
Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.
Quarantine Circular
First, do no harm. From the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Subsurface Circular comes another experimental short, the next mutation in text-based adventure. In the middle of a world-ending pandemic, a group of scientists discover the galaxy has been watching.
AntVentor
AntVentor is a point & click adventure game. You find yourself in a photorealistic macroworld where you immediately manage to ruin the life of the main character, ant, and foil all his plans for making his dream come true. Can you help get everything back in order?
Clue/Cluedo: Classic Edition
The official digital version of Hasbro’s classic mystery board game, Cluedo (Clue). Roll the dice and launch into a murder investigation. Whodunit? With what weapon? Where? You’ll need all your brain power to find the answers you need, as you race your friends and family to the truth!
Omensight: Definitive Edition
Omensight is an Action Murder Mystery game. In order to prevent the apocalypse, you are fated to repeat the last day of the world until it can be saved. Investigate clues, fight enemies, and solve the murder of the Godless-Priestess.
Escape First
"Escape First" is a multiplayer escape room puzzle game for virtual reality or desktop PC! It includes 3 different escape rooms to choose from and can be played competitively, co-op or solo.
STEINS;GATE 0
If you can't save the one you love… How can you save humanity? Sequel to the visual novel cult classic. Experience an alternate worldline of STEINS;GATE.
Murderous Pursuits
Murderous Pursuits is a kill-or-be-killed Victorian stealth-em-up for 1-8 players in which you must hunt and kill your quarry before your hunters do the same to you, all while avoiding witnesses.
Marie's Room
Marie's Room is a short story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was twenty years ago. But something’s off. What happened to Marie?
SpyParty
SpyParty is a competitive espionage game about subtle human behavior. A Spy hides in plain sight at a fancy cocktail party, trying to accomplish missions while blending in with the other guests, while a Sniper with a single bullet looks inward, searching for the Spy.
Fatal Twelve
Shishimai Rinka was a high schooler who ran a small café named Lion House in place of her grandmother. She lived her life much like any other person her age, but one day, she was caught up in an explosion while returning home on the train alongside her friend, Hitsuji Naomi.
The Council
Experience a Narrative Adventure where your choices and character growth truly matter. As a member of a 1793 secret society, live a tale of intrigue and manipulation on the hunt for your missing mother.
The 25th Ward: The Silver Case
In the bayside area of Kanto, a murder with unknown motivations sets off a series of seemingly random events bringing together peculiar individuals, one of whom is detective Tokio Morishima. When their ambitions begin to collide, a truly shocking pattern emerges…
Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms
Continue your journey to Edo in Hakuoki™: Edo Blossoms, where you play as the heroine Chizuru Yukimura. Romance the famous warriors of the Shinsengumi as you enter a fantasy drama of battles and self-discovery. Your narrative choices unlock multiple branching storylines and 30 different endings!
The Raven Remastered
London, 1964. An ancient ruby is stolen from the British Museum. At the crime scene: a raven feather. Is somebody trying to follow in the footsteps of The Raven, the legendary master thief who disappeared years before?
Keep in Mind: Remastered
Keep in Mind follows Jonas, a man haunted by alcoholism, depression, and grief. One night, he awakens to a shadowy mirror world where beasts lurk and stars don't shine. Lost and scared, Jonas must face the twisted beasts if he ever wishes to return home and learn the truth about his darkness.
Omen Exitio: Plague
Investigate a paranormal disease that threatens to eradicate humanity in this unsettling Lovecraftian adventure, inspired by the choose-your-own-adventure gamebooks of the 80s and 90s. Your choices will determine the story, your character’s destiny… and the future of humanity.
Orwell: Ignorance is Strength
Step into the shoes of a government official in a top-secret department of the Orwell surveillance program. Given the power to both uncover and fabricate "the truth", how far will you go in the service of your country? Season 2 of Orwell, the award-winning surveillance thriller.Most played mystery games on Steam
Take a look at the top mystery games that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of April 20th 2025.
1. Blue Prince
Welcome to Mt. Holly, where every dawn unveils a new mystery. Navigate through shifting corridors and ever-changing chambers in this genre-defying strategy puzzle adventure. But will your unpredictable path lead you to the rumored Room 46? Blue Prince is a puzzle, exploration and mystery game developed by Dogubomb and published by Raw Fury. Released on April 10th 2025 has received 2,515 reviews of which 2,080 were positive and 435 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.0 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played mystery game, thanks to its 16,171 peak concurrent players over the last day.
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2. Outer Wilds
Named Game of the Year 2019 by Giant Bomb, Polygon, Eurogamer, and The Guardian, Outer Wilds is a critically-acclaimed and award-winning open world mystery about a solar system trapped in an endless time loop. Outer Wilds is a exploration, space and mystery game developed by Mobius Digital and published by Annapurna Interactive. Released on June 18th 2020 has received 81,971 reviews of which 78,436 were positive and 3,535 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. While seeing 1,400 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among mystery games based on player count.
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3,535
1,400
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3. Lost Records: Bloom & Rage
Embark on a new narrative journey by the creators of Life is Strange. Film your summer of 1995 and create memories of a lifetime with your new friends. 27 years later, confront the dark secrets that made you all promise to never speak again after that fateful summer. Lost Records: Bloom & Rage is a lgbtq+, choices matter and female protagonist game developed and published by DON'T NOD. Released on February 18th 2025 has received 2,284 reviews of which 2,110 were positive and 174 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. While seeing 756 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among mystery games based on player count.
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2,110
174
756
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4. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy is a detective, visual novel and story rich game developed and published by CAPCOM Co. and Ltd.. Released on April 09th 2019 has received 36,608 reviews of which 35,742 were positive and 866 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. With 431 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played mystery games.
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5. Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair
Jabberwock Island—You and your classmates were ready for fun in the sun until Monokuma returned to restart his murderous game! Trapped in a kill-or-be-killed situation, your only hope rests in solving the island’s mysteries. Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair is a anime, detective and visual novel game developed by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. and Abstraction Games and published by Spike Chunsoft Co. and Ltd.. Released on April 18th 2016 has received 26,311 reviews of which 25,335 were positive and 976 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 257 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played mystery games.
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25,335
976
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6. The Roottrees are Dead
A genealogical mystery straight out of 1998. Scour the early Internet for clues, uncover hidden connections, and piece together the family tree behind the secretive Roottree Corporation. The Roottrees are Dead is a puzzle, mystery and detective game developed by Robin Ward and published by Evil Trout. Released on January 15th 2025 has received 2,158 reviews of which 2,109 were positive and 49 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. With 246 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played mystery games.
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2,109
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7. Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
Investigate murders, search for clues and talk to your classmates to prepare for trial. There, you'll engage in deadly wordplay, going back and forth with suspects. Dissect their statements and fire their words back at them to expose their lies! There's only one way to survive—pull the trigger. Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc is a anime, visual novel and mystery game developed by Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd. and Abstraction Games and published by Spike Chunsoft Co. and Ltd.. Released on February 18th 2016 has received 30,063 reviews of which 28,873 were positive and 1,190 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. With 194 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played mystery games.
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28,873
1,190
194
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8. The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke. The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a visual novel, adventure and detective game developed and published by CAPCOM Co. and Ltd.. Released on July 26th 2021 has received 8,007 reviews of which 7,545 were positive and 462 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. With 161 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played mystery games.
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9. Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
Miles Edgeworth's dramatic turnabouts take center stage! Experience both Ace Attorney Investigations games in one gorgeous collection! Investigate crime scenes and solve tough, intriguing cases through logic and deduction. When Edgeworth's past and present collide, his future begins! Ace Attorney Investigations Collection is a adventure, investigation and mystery game developed and published by CAPCOM Co. and Ltd.. Released on September 05th 2024 has received 2,904 reviews of which 2,825 were positive and 79 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. With 148 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played mystery games.
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2,825
79
148
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10. Firewatch
Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio. Firewatch is a adventure, atmospheric and story rich game developed by Campo Santo and published by Campo Santo and Panic. Released on February 09th 2016 has received 89,200 reviews of which 80,644 were positive and 8,556 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. With 144 concurrent players in the last 24 hours, the game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played mystery games.
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8,556
144
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Best deals on mystery games on Steam
Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of mystery games available on Steam right now, updated on April 20th 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted mystery games.
1. The Wild Eight
The Wild Eight is an intense survival action-adventure set in the frozen wilderness of Alaska. Team up with friends in online co-op or go solo, explore the mysterious land, craft weapons and fight to live another day. The Wild Eight is a survival, open world survival craft and multiplayer game developed by Eight Points and published by HypeTrain Digital. Released on October 03rd 2019 has received 7,874 reviews of which 5,396 were positive and 2,478 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.7 out of 10. Featuring a massive 95% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for mystery category.
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5,396
2,478
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23.40€
1.17€
2. The Forgotten City
The Forgotten City is a narrative-driven time loop adventure in ancient Rome. Discover the ruins of an ancient underground city, travel 2000 years into the past, and unravel the mystery of who destroyed it by cleverly exploiting the power to wind back time. The fate of the city is in your hands. The Forgotten City is a adventure, time travel and mystery game developed by Modern Storyteller and published by Dear Villagers. Released on July 28th 2021 has received 11,265 reviews of which 10,827 were positive and 438 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 94% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in mystery games.
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10,827
438
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23.00€
1.38€
3. Escape From Mystwood Mansion
In this first-person puzzle escape room game, you are trapped in the mysterious Mystwood mansion. Explore the mansion and find hidden compartments while solving puzzles and deciphering codes to find a way out. Will you escape or linger to uncover the mansion's final secret? Escape From Mystwood Mansion is a escape room, puzzle and cozy game developed and published by Lost Sock Studio. Released on September 27th 2023 has received 871 reviews of which 819 were positive and 52 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 94% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in mystery games.
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819
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16.67€
1.00€
4. Yesterday Origins
John Yesterday becomes immortal following an occult ritual. However, not everything goes to plan. He and his girlfriend Pauline must embark on an investigation to try to reproduce the immortality ritual. But his former acquaintances have other plans for him... Yesterday Origins is a adventure, point & click and violent game developed by Pendulo Studios and published by Microids. Released on November 10th 2016 has received 684 reviews of which 567 were positive and 117 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 93% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for mystery games.
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14.29€
1.00€
5. GET EVEN
Take a deep breath... Try to remember: a girl, a chair, a bomb. Just keep... calm. Follow the voice into the depths of you memory. Relax... and search for the darkest memories in the deepest recesses of your mind. Can you find her? The clock is ticking... And this is just a part of the treatment. GET EVEN is a action, psychological horror and mystery game developed by The Farm 51 and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. Released on June 20th 2017 has received 1,732 reviews of which 1,311 were positive and 421 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 93% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for mystery games.
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1,311
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6. How 2 Escape
How 2 Escape is an escape-simulation game where two players will need to cooperate on asymmetrical gameplay and devices. "Talk together. Help each other." will be your new motto to survive in How 2 Escape. How 2 Escape is a puzzle, co-op and multiplayer game developed by Breakfirst Games and published by Maximum Entertainment. Released on August 31st 2023 has received 615 reviews of which 453 were positive and 162 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 93% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for mystery games.
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453
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15.43€
1.08€
7. SCP: Secret Files
SCP: Secret Files is a collection of paranormal cases from the SCP Foundation, an organization tasked with containing dangerous anomalies. You join as an assistant researcher for Dr. Raymond Hamm and complete a strenuous induction program that will make you question everything you know. SCP: Secret Files is a adventure, story rich and psychological horror game developed by GameZoo Studio and published by Pixmain. Released on September 13th 2022 has received 4,768 reviews of which 4,224 were positive and 544 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 92% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for mystery games.
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544
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12.50€
1.00€
8. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a mystery, atmospheric and detective game developed and published by The Astronauts. Released on September 25th 2014 has received 8,821 reviews of which 7,795 were positive and 1,026 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for mystery games.
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7,795
1,026
-90%
19.20€
1.92€
9. Murdered: Soul Suspect
MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT™ takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder. Murdered: Soul Suspect is a detective, adventure and mystery game developed by Airtight Games and published by Square Enix. Released on June 05th 2014 has received 16,567 reviews of which 14,202 were positive and 2,365 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for mystery games.
8.4
14,202
2,365
-90%
19.30€
1.93€
10. Black Mirror III
Help Darren continue his search to uncover his clouded past. What do his torturous nightmares really mean? Who is the mysterious person that posted the bail to set him free? What demons lie waiting in the crypt? Black Mirror III is a adventure, point & click and horror game developed by Cranberry Production and published by THQ Nordic. Released on April 03rd 2014 has received 492 reviews of which 438 were positive and 54 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for mystery games.
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438
54
-90%
10.00€
1.00€
Free mystery games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play mystery games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on April 20th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play mystery games.
1. Unsolved Case
A new lead turns up old doubts about an 'Unsolved Case'. A trap, or a copycat killer? In this co-op puzzle game prequel to the award-winning Cryptic Killer series, put on your detective badges as you collaborate and communicate to crack the codes, solve the riddles, and catch the Cryptic Killer. Unsolved Case is a online co-op, puzzle and escape room game developed and published by Eleven Puzzles. Released on November 24th 2022 has received 5,434 reviews of which 4,811 were positive and 623 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played free mystery games on Steam.
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2. Cube Escape: Paradox
The tenth Cube Escape follows the story of detective Dale Vandermeer who finds himself trapped in two different universes and needs to escape. Cube Escape: Paradox will be released together with the accompanying Paradox: A Rusty Lake Film. Cube Escape: Paradox is a puzzle, free to play and psychological horror game developed and published by Rusty Lake. Released on September 20th 2018 has received 10,295 reviews of which 10,013 were positive and 282 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played free mystery games on Steam.
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3. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog
Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure! The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog is a visual novel, free to play and point & click game developed and published by SEGA. Released on March 31st 2023 has received 23,343 reviews of which 22,694 were positive and 649 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played free mystery games on Steam.
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22,694
649
51
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4. Aurora Hills: Chapter 1
Aurora Hills: Chapter 1 is the first part in series of point and click puzzle adventure games. Follow the journey of Ethan Hill, a park ranger tasked with investigating strange disappearances from the region to uncover the mystery of Aurora Hills! Aurora Hills: Chapter 1 is a adventure, puzzle and mystery game developed and published by NovaSoft Interactive Ltd.. Released on April 20th 2024 has received 2,390 reviews of which 2,287 were positive and 103 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played free mystery games on Steam.
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2,287
103
47
players
5. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi
Higurashi When They Cry is a sound novel. The music, backgrounds and characters work together to create a world that is the stage of a novel for the user to read. They laugh and cry and get angry. The user takes the point of view of the protagonist to experience the story. Higurashi When They Cry Hou - Ch.1 Onikakushi is a visual novel, mystery and anime game developed by 07th Expansion and published by MangaGamer. Released on May 15th 2015 has received 5,215 reviews of which 5,019 were positive and 196 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played free mystery games on Steam.
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5,019
196
26
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6. United heist
Your crew consists of two elite thieves. A client hires you to steal a mysterious item. One handles intel; the other infiltrates. Choose your roles and master the heist in this asymmetric co-op puzzle game. United heist is a co-op campaign, puzzle and adventure game developed and published by No more Sleep. Released on February 12th 2023 has received 1,726 reviews of which 1,429 were positive and 297 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.9 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played free mystery games on Steam.
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1,429
297
10
players
7. 买个可乐饼吧！ - Buy a Croquette!
March 2012, Nagano. The smart and brave high school girl, Chio Aozora, is facing a major crisis: she has no money to buy a croquette! Navigate through the streets and alleys of Nagano, interact with a variety of characters, solve complex puzzles, collect 380 yen in coins, and buy a croquette! 买个可乐饼吧！ - Buy a Croquette! is a rpgmaker, sci-fi and mystery game developed by 越青 and published by Eternal Dream. Released on April 27th 2024 has received 4,099 reviews of which 4,062 were positive and 37 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played free mystery games on Steam.
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4,062
37
5
players
8. Dark Nights
Nothing is as it seems. Dark Nights is a otome, visual novel and adventure game developed and published by Pinlin. Released on October 31st 2022 has received 341 reviews of which 311 were positive and 30 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played free mystery games on Steam.
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311
30
5
players
9. Lucid9: Inciting Incident
Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is a free to play, visual novel and anime game developed and published by Fallen Snow Studios. Released on April 14th 2016 has received 1,036 reviews of which 936 were positive and 100 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played free mystery games on Steam.
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936
100
2
players
10. Porcelain Tales
Collect, run and be a pain in the porcelain Porcelain Tales is a mystery, magic and adventure game developed and published by Oohoo Studio. Released on February 04th 2022 has received 484 reviews of which 402 were positive and 82 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played free mystery games on Steam.
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402
82
2
players