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2013 PC 14.99 € 👍 82 % Very positive, 797 reviews on Steam

A dark point-and-click thriller starring FBI agent Erica Reed, who uses her power to see the past of crime scenes to hunt a serial killer. Puzzles, investigation and a personal story of loss drive the experience.

What defines Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller:

  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Puzzles and brain teasers

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Still Life 2

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2009 PC 7.99 € 👍 44 % Mixed, 530 reviews on Steam

  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Puzzles and brain teasers

A grim point-and-click crime thriller in which you play FBI agent Victoria McPherson hunting the East Coast Torturer serial killer, solving puzzles and gathering clues to uncover who is behind Mr. X.

Still Life

Strong, story-driven narrative

A grim point-and-click crime thriller where you play FBI agent Victoria and her grandfather Gustav, investigating two eerily similar murder sprees set 75 years apart. Clue-hunting and puzzles drive the experience.

Post Mortem

Puzzles and brain teasers

A dark point-and-click thriller set in Paris, where you play a former detective with clairvoyant visions hunting a killer tied to occult rituals. Puzzles and interrogations drive a dense conspiracy story.

Phantasmagoria

Strong, story-driven narrative

A 1990s point-and-click horror adventure with live-action video footage: as Adrienne you explore a sinister mansion and uncover its dark secret. Notorious for its graphic scenes and full-motion-video style.

Overclocked: A History of Violence

Strong, story-driven narrative

A psychological point-and-click thriller in which you play an army psychiatrist interviewing five patients at a forensic hospital during a storm, piecing together their memories and traumas. Dialogue, puzzles and a dark narrative about violence drive the experience.

Simulacra

Accessible and relaxed

You dig through a missing woman's smartphone, reading messages, using apps and watching videos, to piece together a creepy mystery. A short, story-driven horror experience told through found-footage-style screen interaction.

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