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2021PC82 % positive4.99 €

You play a special agent digging through a police database to solve the puzzling death of a young man three years after the fact. It relies on research and deduction rather than action.

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

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CaseCracker2

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2024PCSteam Deck playable90 % positive12.25 €

Puzzles and brain teasers
Realistic visuals
Strong, story-driven narrative

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.

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