PPG Game Of The Year 2024 - 44 - Yesterday Is History. Tomorrow Is A Mystery.
The primary emotion promoted in this group is curiosity. Whether it's solving a murder, unlocking some hidden truth or playing detective, that mindset of searching for discovery is a powerful one linking all of these experiences together - a compelling force, driving you incessantly to find what you are seeking.
Chronique des Silencieux
Isometric French Secrets
A detective game about digging up mysteries buried by stubborn old men in 1970s southern France. Uses an isometric viewpoint with point and click interactivity.
Detective Ridelle
Cozy Escape Room
Bills itself as a "cozy murder mystery game featuring escape room style puzzles". Features first person navigation with VN style storytelling.
Methods: The Illusion Murders
Bite Sized Murder Mystery
A free, smaller side case linked to the larger Methods: The Detective Competition game. Starring Detective Red July, it is designed to get your feet intrigued for the broader series.
Staffer Reborn
Supernatural 60s Logical Deduction
A man caught in a cycle of death and resurrection hires you to help him pass on. A smaller contained package example of the larger Staffer Case game.
Let Bions Be Bygones
Cyberpunk Detective Noir
Typical "hard boiled detective takes one last case" story amongst a dystopian cyberpunk world, with gorgeous neon soaked side scrolling pixel art.
Cyber Manhunt 2: New World (EA)
Be The AI Interface
Use computer systems to find information, uncover secrets and reveal hidden conspiracies as an AI assistant for a major corporation.
Aberration Analyst
Data Analysis Simulator
Dive into incomplete data to try and save the world. A night vision-esque green and black colour palette meets point and click supernatural detective work.
Little Locked Rooms
Murder Mystery Dioramas
Little scenarios set up with murders in small dioramas for you to investigate and solve. Wonderful little bite sized brain teasers.
Wolf Peak: The Case of Ruth Choi
Cold Case Prosecutor
The devil is in the details with this cold case based detecting game, where you play as someone trying to get to the truth of who murdered Ruth Choi in 1991 using deductive reasoning.
Nobody Wants to Die
First Person Cyberpunk Noir
Noir detective in a futuristic world, focusing on the evidence collection and deduction parts of the classic L.A. Noire. Thankfully does not drag out, is a nice contained package.
The Operator
Interface Driven Forensics
A not-too-far-from-real-life interface game about working as a government agent solving crimes by unearthing hidden information, while of course becoming embroiled in a complex conspiracy along the way.
The Crimson Diamond
Text Parser Point N Click
Some retro PC graphics with gorgeous pixel work here in this detective point and click with a wonderful text parser throwback, with a wonderful mystery to solve to boot.
The Abandoned Planet
Point N Click Retro Puzzler
Quite stunning pixel art gives off retro vibes. A great mystery focused puzzle game with a sci fi setting and neat story premise. A mix between Myst and old LucasArts games.
A Death in Red Light
80s Noir Detective
An interface investigation game focused on a mystery of murder, debauchery and redemption. Leans more toward puzzles for its detecting.
Phoenix Springs
Stunning Detective Art Piece
A classic point and click detective game with absolutely stunning neo-noir art and animation, a brooding female lead and a mystery worth delving into.
DAEMON MASQUERADE
Supernatural Anime Detective
"An anime-inspired supernatural detective game" where you build out a corkboard filled with info on your subjects and uncover hidden truths.
Mindcop
Non Linear Whodunnit
A detective game where you can go into the minds of the people you are questioning to uncover hidden truths. You have 5 days to catch the killer - use them wisely.
Loco Motive
Slapstick Murder Mystery On A Train
A comedic murder mystery aboard a train, where you are a suspect and must prove your innocence by finding the true killer. Plenty of twists and surprises await.
Follw The Meaning
Surreal Hand Drawn Detective
Unravel the mysteries of a peculiar town in a nice short jaunt. Reminiscent of the Rusty Lake collection.
And The Best Mystery Game Of 2024 Is…
No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Succinct Small Town Cold Case
The name alone invokes not just curiosity, but a need for the truth to see the light of day. A cold case from years passed, with new attention paid to it thanks to the pleading of a distressed woman. How many cases in our world sit unfinished, loose threads leaving only pain in their wake? A few hours is all you need to unravel a gripping mystery, aided by beautiful pixel art and a banger OST.