Detective indie games
indielist tracks 42 indie detective games with the Steam user tag "Detective", together holding 1,067,996 reviews at an average of 92% positive. The most reviewed is Phasmophobia with 680,735 reviews.
Tagged titles
42
Total reviews on Steam
1,067,996
Avg positive %
92%
Related tags
Adventure (35) Story Rich (31) Mystery (30) Puzzle (22) Investigation (21) Point & Click (19) First-Person (14) Crime (13) Exploration (13) Noir (12)
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Phasmophobia
2020 · Action
680,735 reviews · 94% positive
HorrorOnline Co-OpMultiplayerPsychological HorrorCo-op
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Return of the Obra Dinn
2018 · Adventure
34,782 reviews · 97% positive
DetectiveMysteryPuzzleStory RichAtmospheric
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Demonologist
2023 · Action
18,671 reviews · 85% positive
HorrorMultiplayerOnline Co-OpPsychological HorrorCo-op
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Pathologic 2
2019 · Adventure
9,478 reviews · 92% positive
Story RichAtmosphericChoices MatterRPGDifficult
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The Roottrees are Dead
2025 · Adventure
9,035 reviews · 97% positive
MysteryPuzzleDetectivePoint & ClickAtmospheric
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The Rise of the Golden Idol
2024 · Adventure
3,725 reviews · 93% positive
MysteryInvestigationDetectiveConspiracyAdventure
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Paradise Killer
2020 · Adventure
3,257 reviews · 93% positive
Story RichInvestigationFemale ProtagonistOpen WorldExploration
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Grey Hack
2017 · Indie
1,778 reviews · 90% positive
HackingSimulationProgrammingMassively MultiplayerIndie
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West Hunt
2023 · Casual
1,515 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 42 tracked detective indie games led by Phasmophobia (680,735 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.