Detective games online
What are detective games online?
Detective online games are the genre of video games. Such games feature detective work, such as investigating crimes, searching for clues, solving puzzles and catching culprits. The genre of detective online games is as old as the Internet itself - the early examples were available back in the 1990s. Of course, most of them were based on, or inspired by classic detective stories, such as Sherlock Holmes stories (f.e. Sherlock Holmes: Consulting Detective from 1991) or board games (f.e. the classic Clue).
Detective stories usually involve solving a crime or a mystery, thus involving the audience to try to solve them. Just like famous detectives in literature fiction (Sherlock Holmes, Hercule Poirot, Maigret) and works of famous mystery writers (Edgar Allan Poe, Arthur Conan Doyle, Agatha Christie), detective online games appeal to the human curiosity. But this time you are not just the observer, you take part in the story and (in some cases) the outcome of the story. Some early detective games were linear in the approach (there is only one correct way to solve each puzzle or one way to follow the plot), but there were also titles like 2011 L.A. Noire, where the main plot is mixed with side-missions scattered around the vast city you can freely explore.
Do you have what it takes to solve a case like this?
The detective online games as a genre allow you to step into the shoes of a detective and solve various mysteries, puzzles, and crimes. You can use your investigative skills to find clues, interrogate suspects and catch the killers. But the genre consists of many titles with different approaches to the main theme, different styles, such as point-and-click, hidden objects, adventure, puzzle, or even the police procedural approach. They can be played directly through a web browser, or downloaded to your device. Some of them are multiplayer, meaning you can cooperate or compete with other players online. Some of them are also free, while others require a payment or a subscription.
The Lone Detective game online casefiles
A Very Cold Case
In 1975, the peaceful and inhabited Jan Mayen island was a background for a murder case when one of the scientists taking part in an international expedition was found dead. With only eight suspects, it seemed like a simple case, but soon it went cold. Very cold. At least until 2018, when new evidence resurfaced...
see case file
The Lens of the Beholder
A young paparazzo was found dead in his small apartment in the suburbs of Sydney. Looks like recently he was down on his luck, but the financial problems were only the tip of the iceberg, since someone hated him enough to beat him to death.
see case file
