Unsolved short crime stories - give them a try!

Below you will find a list of unsolved short crime stories 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

39.1%

case level

★★

type of case

short case



This is a short case, which means the casefile is limited to just case summary and list of suspects with short descriptions. It is sort-of mini case, but the goal remains the same - check the evidence and tell who the killer is.



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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

17.4%

case level

★★

type of case

short case



This is a short case, which means the casefile is limited to just case summary and list of suspects with short descriptions. It is sort-of mini case, but the goal remains the same - check the evidence and tell who the killer is.



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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

27.7%

case level

★★

type of case

short case



This is a short case, which means the casefile is limited to just case summary and list of suspects with short descriptions. It is sort-of mini case, but the goal remains the same - check the evidence and tell who the killer is.



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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

11.9%

case level

★★★★

type of case

short case



This is a short case, which means the casefile is limited to just case summary and list of suspects with short descriptions. It is sort-of mini case, but the goal remains the same - check the evidence and tell who the killer is.



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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

28.3%

case level

★★★

type of case

short case



This is a short case, which means the casefile is limited to just case summary and list of suspects with short descriptions. It is sort-of mini case, but the goal remains the same - check the evidence and tell who the killer is.



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