Detective indie games
indielist tracks 40 indie detective games with the Steam user tag "Detective", together holding 1,366,963 reviews at an average of 92% positive. The most reviewed is Phasmophobia with 677,490 reviews.
Tagged titles
40
Total reviews on Steam
1,366,963
Avg positive %
92%
Related tags
Adventure (33) Story Rich (32) Mystery (27) Investigation (19) Puzzle (18) Point & Click (16) First-Person (14) Crime (12) RPG (12) Exploration (11)
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Phasmophobia
2020 · Action
677,490 reviews · 95% positive
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerPsychological HorrorCo-op
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Persona 5 Royal
2022 · RPG
86,245 reviews · 96% positive
JRPGStory RichGreat SoundtrackTurn-Based CombatAnime
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Persona 4 Golden
2020 · RPG
69,742 reviews · 97% positive
JRPGGreat SoundtrackStory RichAnimeTurn-Based Combat
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Return of the Obra Dinn
2018 · Adventure
34,267 reviews · 97% positive
DetectiveMysteryPuzzleStory RichAtmospheric
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Contraband Police
2023 · Action
24,958 reviews · 95% positive
Open WorldSimulationFirst-PersonSingleplayerAction
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Demonologist
2023 · Action
23,749 reviews · 85% positive
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-op
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Pathologic 2
2019 · Adventure
12,029 reviews · 92% positive
Story RichAtmosphericChoices MatterRPGDifficult
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The Roottrees are Dead
2025 · Adventure
8,696 reviews · 97% positive
MysteryPuzzleDetectivePoint & ClickAtmospheric
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The Rise of the Golden Idol
2024 · Adventure
3,965 reviews · 93% positive
MysteryInvestigationDetectiveConspiracyAdventure
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West Hunt
2023 · Casual
2,152 reviews · 83% positive
Social DeductionParty GameMultiplayerWesternStealth
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Frequently asked questions
- What are the best detective indie games?
- By Steam review count, indielist ranks 40 tracked detective indie games led by Phasmophobia (677,490 reviews).
- How is the detective list built?
- This page uses SteamSpy user tags from tracked games, then ranks matching public games by Steam review count. It is not hand-picked.