Abandonware DOS title

Games involving detective work, murder mysteries, etc.

A murder to solve! A criminal to apprehend! Detective and mistery games have the recipe for a perfect crime story. Police investigations, finding clues, mysterious killings, a noir atmosphere are all ingredients that makes a good detective / mystery game worth playing. The Police Quest series, the Tex Murphy series, games based on Sherlock Holmes are just some of the most popular detective games ever published in the last century.

Most popular detective, mystery games

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adventureWindows XP/98/95, Mac OS, DOS
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1893: A World's Fair Mystery

Windows XP/98/95Mac OS2003
1893: A World's Fair Mystery is an interactive fiction game developed by the American studio Illuminated Lantern and released in 2002. Set during the Chicago World's Columbian Exposition of 1893, the game combines historical fiction with mystery-solving gameplay.In 1893: A World's Fair Mystery, players take on the role of a detective investigating ...
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221B Baker Street

DOS1986 Datasoft
221B Baker Street is a turn-based strategy strategy game developed by Datasoft. 221B Baker Street is base on the tabletop game of the same name "221B Baker Street" and it plays in a very similar way, with dices, etc.
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Amnesia

DOS1986 Cognetics corporation
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Anachronox

Windows XP/98/952001protected Ion Storm
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Ballyhoo

DOS1986 Infocom
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Blade Runner

Windows XP/98/95LinuxMac OS1997protected Westwood Studios
Blade Runner is one of those point & click adventure games that somewhat manages to fully capture the spirit of a cult movie without copying the original plot. Fans of the Blade Runner movie will enjoy this game, even without Harrison Ford. Blade Runner was developed by Westwood Studios and released in 1997 by Virgin.
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Blue Force

DOS1993 Tsunami Media
Blue Force is a police procedural adventure game developed and released by Tsunami Games in 1993. Blue Force is a point-and-click adventure game that follows the protagonist, Jake Ryan, a rookie police officer. The gameplay revolves around solving various crimes, gathering evidence, and engaging in police procedures. The game is set in th...
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Borrowed Time

DOS1985 Interplay Productions
Borrowed Time is a graphic adventure video game developed and published by Interplay Productions. It was released in 1985 for various platforms, including the Apple Macintosh, Apple II, DOS, and Atari ST. The game is notable for its early use of digitized photos and a noir-style detective narrative.The game's story is set in the 1930s and foll...
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Circuit's Edge

DOS1990 Westwood Studios
Circuit's Edge is a cyberpunk-themed role-playing game developed by Westwood Associates and published by Infocom. It was released in 1990 for MS-DOS. Set in a dystopian future, Circuit's Edge takes place in the fictional city of Rhoes Island, a dark and gritty urban landscape filled with crime, corruption, and advanced technology. Players take on t...
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Clue Master Detective

DOS1989 Dalali Software
Clue Master Detective is an abandoned strategy game developed by Dalali Software and released by Leisure Genius in 1989 for DOS, Amiga, Apple II, Atari ST, C64. Clue Master Detective is based on the well known board game Clue (also known as Cluedo). Clue can be played in single player, but the best gaming experience come from the multi-player mode.
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Corruption

DOS1988 Magnetic Scrolls
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Crime City

DOS1993
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Crime Time

DOS1990 Starbyte Software
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Cruise for a Corpse

DOS1991 Delphine software
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Daughter of Serpents

DOS1992 Eldritch Games
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Deadline

DOS1982 Infocom
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Deja Vu 2: Lost in Las Vegas

DOS1990 ICOM Simulations
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Deja Vu: A Nightmare Comes True

DOS1987 ICOM Simulations
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Eagle Eye Mysteries in London

DOS1994 Stormfront Studios
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Eagle Eye Mysteries: The Original

DOS1993 Stormfront Studios
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Earthly delights

DOS1984 Datamost
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Escape from delirium

DOS1995 Virtual X-Perience
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Fascination

DOS1991NSFW Coktel Vision
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Felony!

DOS1984 BrainBank
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Fish!

DOS1988 Magnetic Scrolls
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Gumboots Australia

DOS1990 Reckon Software
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Hugo 2: Whodunit?

DOS1991protecteddemo Gray Design Associates
Hugo 2: Whodunit? is an old school graphic adventure game designed by David P. Gray, developed by Gray Design Associates and released in 1991 for MS-DOS only. Hugo 2: Whodunit? is the second installment of the Hugo game series.
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Igor Objective Uuklaonia

DOS1995 Péndulo Studios