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2026 PC 10.75 €

You solve criminal cases by writing SQL queries to dig clues out of databases. The humorous work-from-home detective job in Los Zorangeles turns programming logic into a puzzle game.

What defines Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division:

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Lots of humour

The closest matches for Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division are Polda, Fingered and Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Database Detective: Minor Crimes Division special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Polda

95 %

1998 PC 3.99 € 👍 95 % Very positive, 92 reviews on Steam

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Lots of humour
  • Bright, upbeat tone

A Czech point-and-click adventure in which the not-so-bright policeman Pankrác solves his cases through unorthodox methods and wacky humor. The puzzles are tricky and absurd.

Fingered

Linear, curated structure

An absurd comedy detective sim where you deduce the culprit from conflicting witness descriptions and send them to the chair. Its appeal is the twisted humor and the subjective viewpoints of the witnesses.

Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game

Pure single-player experience

A classic point-and-click adventure in which George Stobbart and Nico Collard unravel a conspiracy centred on an ancient manuscript. It blends inventory and dialogue puzzles with wry humour and a historical treasure hunt.

Trading Card Inspector

Linear, curated structure

A chilled, comedic document-inspection game in the vein of Papers, Please: you appraise trading cards, spot fakes, and stumble into a quirky tale of corporate espionage and murder.

Pocket Boss

Linear, curated structure

An office-themed puzzle game where you wrangle data while dealing with a not-so-fun boss. Its workplace humor gives the puzzle solving a distinct flavor.

Tony Tough and the Night of Roasted Moths

Bright, upbeat tone

A classic point-and-click adventure in which bumbling detective Tony Tough investigates one wacky night full of aliens, quirky characters and stolen candy. Humor takes center stage, backed by genre-typical inventory puzzles.

Pilot Brothers

Pure single-player experience

A quirky Russian point-and-click puzzle adventure in which the detective duo Chief and Colleague chase down a stolen elephant, with absurd humor and a hand-drawn look.

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