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As an insurance investigator, you use a magical pocket watch to relive the final moments of a ghost ship's crew and deduce the identity and fate of every sailor. Its striking 1-bit visuals and brilliant deduction design make it a one-of-a-kind detective game.
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A stylish puzzle adventure set in a surreal hotel, where you play a woman unraveling a layered mystery told through stark black-and-white art, film noir influences and clever riddles. Non-linear exploration and a notebook full of clues give a genuine detective feel.
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You investigate twelve baffling deaths spanning centuries, gathering clues in pixel-art crime scenes and piecing together names, motives and sequences into your own theory. Pure deduction with little hand-holding makes it feel like genuine detective work.
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A deduction-driven detective puzzler where you solve 20 bizarre crime scenes in 1970s America by gathering clues, identifying people and piecing together events yourself. There is no hand-holding, only your own logic and observation.
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A supernatural detective mystery set in 1897 Ireland, where you interview guests, gather clues and piece them together yourself to solve Evelyn Deane's disappearance in a remote, eerie hotel.
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A dark point-and-click adventure set in a macabre, surreal carnival that mirrors the protagonist's psyche. Tricky puzzles and an oppressive yet hopeful story drive the experience.
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A VR puzzle adventure set in 1908 London where you handle intricate mechanical contraptions with your own hands while investigating an Egyptologist's disappearance. Its eerie atmosphere and tactile gadgets are the main draw.
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An eerie point-and-click puzzle adventure on a remote island where the ten biblical plagues torment your family. Bizarre rituals, a dark atmosphere and surreal art make it classic Rusty Lake.
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You are stuck in a looping day inside a sinister casino mansion, playing a priest who must save guests from their murderers. You observe routines, sneak around staff, and piece together the perfect timetable to unravel each puzzle.
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A point-and-click adventure about dreams and voyeurism, with a world built entirely from handmade models of clay, cardboard and other materials. You solve puzzles through an eerie apartment-building story told in episodes.
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A noir detective adventure set in 1920s San Francisco where you play a private investigator who catches suspects in lies using evidence and statements. Its bold black, white and red art style and themes of prejudice and self-doubt set it apart.
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