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1982

An early Infocom text adventure in which you play a detective investigating a death at an estate against the clock, questioning suspects and gathering evidence before time runs out.

Challenging difficulty
Puzzles and brain teasers
Strong, story-driven narrative

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Déjà Vu: A Nightmare Comes True!!

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1985PC

Puzzles and brain teasers
Challenging difficulty
Strong, story-driven narrative

An early point-and-click noir mystery in which you wake up with amnesia in a bathroom stall and must clear your name of a murder. Inventory puzzles and time pressure define the experience.

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Sherlock Holmes: The Mystery of the Mummy

Puzzles and brain teasers

A classic point-and-click adventure where you play Sherlock Holmes investigating a murder tied to a mummy, questioning suspects and solving riddles and traps.

Sherlock Holmes: The Silver Earring

Puzzles and brain teasers

A classic point-and-click detective adventure in a Victorian setting: as Sherlock Holmes, you and Watson investigate a murder at a party, question suspects and solve puzzles.

Hadean Lands

Challenging difficulty

A pure text adventure about alchemy aboard a crashed starship. You solve intricate, interlocking puzzles by planning rituals and typing commands, making for a demanding and rewarding experience.

Sherlock Holmes: Nemesis

Puzzles and brain teasers

A classic point-and-click detective adventure in Victorian London where Sherlock Holmes goes up against master thief Arsène Lupin. The focus is on puzzles, inventory challenges and gathering clues.

A classic 1980s horror adventure in which you explore a haunted mansion to rescue a family member, solving tricky puzzles while deadly dangers lurk around every corner. The tone is eerie with a streak of dark humor.

The Temporal Invasion

Challenging difficulty

A puzzle game that weaves text, image and audio clues into a storyline and encourages you to use the internet and books to solve it. Cryptograms, steganograms and historical hints make it a research-driven scavenger hunt.

CaseCracker2

Puzzles and brain teasers

An indie detective game in which you use the CaseCracker system at Chicheng police station to solve cases after a colleague mysteriously vanishes. The focus is on puzzles, investigation and deduction.

Agatha Christie: Murder on the Orient Express

Puzzles and brain teasers

A classic point-and-click detective adventure aboard the Orient Express: as the new character Antoinette you assist Hercule Poirot in solving a murder through interviews and puzzles, with an ending that departs from the novel.

Hack Run

Pure single-player experience

A hacking puzzle game played entirely through a simulated DOS/UNIX-style command-line operating system. You infiltrate a mysterious organization step by step and uncover its secrets.