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2017 PCNintendo Switch 10.79 €

A point-and-click hacking adventure played entirely inside a simulated computer desktop. You work cases against a cyber-criminal network by digging through data and piecing clues together.

What defines Mainlining:

  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Puzzles and brain teasers

The closest matches for Mainlining are Greyhat: A Digital Detective Adventure, Art of Murder: FBI Confidential and Moebius: Empire Rising. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Mainlining special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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