Unsolved mysteries - give them a try!

Below you will find a list of unsolved mysteries available for you to dive in. Check the evidence and find the killer.

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The Fleeting Fortune - online detective game - short case

The Fleeting Fortune

1966, Brussels, Belgium. An 18-year-old man dies in a car crash just two days after inheriting the family fortune of several millions. The police suspect a foul play. This is a premium case, available to our donors.

solved by

55.6%

case level

★★

type of case

short case



This is an short case, which means the casefile is limited to just case summary and list of suspects with short descriptions. The goal remains the same - check the evidence and tell who is guilty.



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The Halloween Murder Mystery - online detective game - cold case

The Halloween Murder Mystery

1967, Ustica Island, Italy. A foggy night, a small island with a dark past and a yacht with all passengers unconscious. That is what the Coast Guard found in October 1967 near Sicily. As it turned out, a woman died during that trip when she saw something outside the window. This is a premium case, available to our donors.

solved by

100%

case level

★★★★

type of case

cold case



This is a cold case file, which means all the evidence have been already gathered, all you have to do is solve the mystery.



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Hollywood Seven - online detective game - short case

Hollywood Seven

1976, Los Angeles, United States. A young woman is found dead in a motel room. Her dreams of becoming an actress ended in a cheap motel just outside Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles.

solved by

19.4%

case level

★★

type of case

short case



This is an short case, which means the casefile is limited to just case summary and list of suspects with short descriptions. The goal remains the same - check the evidence and tell who is guilty.



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The Abrupt Death of Sir Arthur - online detective game - cold case

The Abrupt Death of Sir Arthur

1896, Mombasa, British East Africa Protectorate. British explorer Sir Arthur Jones was found dead in his hotel room in Mombasa Ruby Inn, on the morning of 18th November 1896. Someone smashed his head and ransacked his room. This is a premium case, available to our donors.

solved by

100%

case level

★★★

type of case

cold case



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Famous Last Words - online detective game - short case

Famous Last Words

2023, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India. "I don’t believe he would be able to kill anyone", those were the last words an investigative journalist wrote down on the way home. Just minutes later, he was lying down on the ground, covered in blood.

solved by

25.2%

case level

★★

type of case

short case



This is an short case, which means the casefile is limited to just case summary and list of suspects with short descriptions. The goal remains the same - check the evidence and tell who is guilty.



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The Lens of the Beholder - online detective game - tutorial

The Lens of the Beholder

2016, Sydney, Australia. Tutorial case. A young paparazzo was found dead in his small apartment in the suburbs of Sydney. The way he died leaves very little doubt about the cause of death.

solved by

51.5%

case level

type of case

tutorial



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Losing the ground - online detective game - short case

Losing the ground

2022, Osaka, Japan. A computer game director, whose life was lately in a downward spiral, fell down 13 floors onto a parked car, still grasping a phone in his hand.

solved by

9.3%

case level

★★★★

type of case

short case



This is an short case, which means the casefile is limited to just case summary and list of suspects with short descriptions. The goal remains the same - check the evidence and tell who is guilty.



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A Single Shot - online detective game - short case

A Single Shot

2014, Springwells, Alabama, USA. A middle-aged woman moved to a new city, hoping to start a new life, but all she found was a single gunshot wound.

solved by

25.8%

case level

★★★

type of case

short case



This is an short case, which means the casefile is limited to just case summary and list of suspects with short descriptions. The goal remains the same - check the evidence and tell who is guilty.



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Strings Attached - online detective game - cold case

Strings Attached

1968, Tetsells Green, Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. The guitar player of The Firecrackers rock band was found dead inside his Rolls-Royce, which itself was found in the swimming pool of his cottage in Gloucestershire.

solved by

7.1%

case level

★★★★★

type of case

cold case



This is a cold case file, which means all the evidence have been already gathered, all you have to do is solve the mystery.



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A Very Cold Case - online detective game - open case

A Very Cold Case

1975, Jan Mayen Island, Norway. The peace of a secluded polar base on volcanic island Jan Mayen in the Northern Atlantic was in 1975 stirred when one of the scientists was found dead.

solved by

32.4%

case level

★★★★

type of case

open case



This is an open case, which means you will have to gather some of the evidence to solve the mystery, using archives and laboratory.



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Lightning never strikes twice - online detective game - cold case

Lightning never strikes twice

2007, Dickson, Maine, United States. An elderly couple was found dead in their home on the outskirts of the town. It looks like someone broke into their house and attacked them using some sort of blunt instrument. However, there is one more disturbing detail in that story...

solved by

13.3%

case level

★★★

type of case

cold case



This is a cold case file, which means all the evidence have been already gathered, all you have to do is solve the mystery.



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Long day at the office - online detective game - cold case

Long day at the office

1990, London, United Kindgom. About 11 PM, night cleaners in the downtown office building have found the co-owner of an IT company. Obviously, he was shot twice in the back when he was in his office on the top floor.

solved by

43.8%

case level

★★

type of case

cold case



This is a cold case file, which means all the evidence have been already gathered, all you have to do is solve the mystery.



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