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title: "Best Detective / Mystery Games, Ranked by Belly Score | Belly Score"
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description: "Every Detective / Mystery game The Belly has scored, ranked from the highest verdict down. Browse games with a Detective / Mystery setting or subject and see where each one landed."
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# Best Detective / Mystery Games

Every Detective / Mystery game The Belly has scored, ranked from the highest verdict down. Browse games with a Detective / Mystery setting or subject and see where each one landed.

Games with a Detective / Mystery theme, ranked by Belly Score. Theme tags capture the subject matter and setting of a game — distinct from genre — so this list pulls together titles that share a Detective / Mystery world or aesthetic regardless of how they play. See which Detective / Mystery-themed games earned The Belly's top marks and which fell short.

## Best Detective / Mystery Games rankings

40 games

9.8

Community

10.0

1 rating

### Umineko When They Cry

Visual Novel · Horror

Windows · Mac · Linux

Detective / Mystery Supernatural Psychological +1

Mysterious Suspenseful Thought-Provoking +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/umineko-when-they-cry

9.8

### TSUKIHIME -A piece of blue glass moon-

Adventure · Visual Novel

PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch

Urban Fantasy Supernatural Detective / Mystery +1

Mysterious Atmospheric Cinematic +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/tsukihime-a-piece-of-blue-glass-moon

9.8

Community

9.8

1 rating

### Outer Wilds

Adventure · Puzzle

Windows · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Nintendo Switch

Sci-Fi Space Detective / Mystery +1

Adventurous Discovery-Driven Mysterious +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/outer-wilds

9.7

### Persona 4 Golden

RPG · Adventure

PlayStation Vita · PC · PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S

Modern Detective / Mystery School / Academy +1

Immersive Mysterious Emotional +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/persona-4-golden

9.7

Community

4.3

1 rating

### Disco Elysium

RPG · Adventure · Simulation

Windows · macOS · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · Stadia · Android

Detective / Mystery Noir Psychological +1

Atmospheric Thought-Provoking Weird +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/disco-elysium

9.7

### STEINS;GATE

Adventure · Visual Novel

Xbox 360 · PC · PlayStation 3 · PlayStation Vita · Android · iOS

Sci-Fi Psychological Detective / Mystery

Mysterious Suspenseful Thought-Provoking +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/steins-gate

9.4

### 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim

Adventure · Strategy · RPG

Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4

Sci-Fi Robots / Mechs Detective / Mystery +1

Mysterious Cinematic Thought-Provoking +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/13-sentinels-aegis-rim

9.4

### Murder Mystery 2

Survival · Horror · Action

Roblox

Crime Detective / Mystery

Suspenseful Tense Competitive +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/roblox-murder-mystery-2

9.4

### Persona 4

RPG · Adventure · Simulation

PlayStation 2 · PlayStation Vita · Windows · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S

Urban Fantasy Detective / Mystery School / Academy +1

Immersive Mysterious Emotional +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/persona-4

9.4

### Lost Judgment

Action-Adventure · RPG

PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X/S · PC · Amazon Luna

Detective / Mystery Crime School / Academy +1

Atmospheric Intense Cinematic +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/lost-judgement

9.4

### Resident Evil

Action · Adventure

PlayStation · Sega Saturn · PC

Zombies Monsters Detective / Mystery +1

Creepy Eerie Tense +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/resident-evil

9.3

### The Legend of Heroes: Trails to Azure

RPG

PlayStation Portable · Microsoft Windows · PlayStation Vita · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Nintendo Switch · Nintendo Switch 2

Modern Detective / Mystery Military +1

Immersive Strategic Tactical +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/trails-to-azure

9.3

### Fallen Aces

Shooter · Action

PC

Noir Crime Detective / Mystery

Atmospheric Gritty Satisfying +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/fallen-aces

9.3

### Pathologic 2

Adventure · RPG · Survival

Microsoft Windows · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

Dark / Grim Psychological Surreal +1

Creepy Dark Bleak +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/pathologic-2

9.3

### Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner 2: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. King Abaddon

Action RPG

PlayStation 2

Detective / Mystery Supernatural Occult +1

Mysterious Atmospheric Strategic +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/devil-summoner-2-raidou-kuzunoha-vs-king-abaddon

9.3

### CrossCode

Action · RPG · Puzzle

PC · PlayStation 4 · PlayStation 5 · Nintendo Switch · Xbox One

Sci-Fi Fantasy Detective / Mystery

Adventurous Challenging Atmospheric +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/crosscode

9.1

### Pathologic 3

Horror · RPG · Survival

PC · PlayStation 5 · Xbox Series X|S

Detective / Mystery Psychological Surreal +1

Mysterious Unsettling Thought-Provoking +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/pathologic-3

9.1

### Ace Attorney

Adventure · Visual Novel

Game Boy Advance · Nintendo DS · Windows · Wii · iOS · Android · Nintendo 3DS · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

Detective / Mystery Comedy Crime

Funny Quirky Charming +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/ace-attorney

9.1

### LA-MULANA 2

Action · Adventure · Platformer

PC · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

Mythology Detective / Mystery Monsters +1

Discovery-Driven Challenging Brutal +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/la-mulana-2

9.1

### GeoGuessr

Strategy

PC · Android · iOS · Web browser

Modern Detective / Mystery

Discovery-Driven Competitive Strategic +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/geoguessr

9.1

### Who's Lila?

Adventure · Horror · RPG

Windows

Mysterious Unsettling Atmospheric +2
https://bellyscore.com/game/who-s-lila

9.0

### Isle

Horror · Survival · Adventure

PC · Mobile · Console

Detective / Mystery Nature / Wilderness Psychological +1

Adventurous Exploratory Mysterious +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/roblox-isle

9.0

### LA-MULANA

Action · Adventure · Puzzle

PC · Wii · PlayStation Vita · Nintendo Switch · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One

Ancient / Historical Detective / Mystery Mythology

Discovery-Driven Challenging Brutal +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/la-mulana

9.0

### The 25th Ward: The Silver Case

Adventure · Visual Novel · Puzzle

Mobile · Windows · macOS · Linux · PlayStation 4 · Nintendo Switch

Cyberpunk Dystopian Detective / Mystery +1

Mysterious Dark Unsettling +3
https://bellyscore.com/game/the-25th-ward-the-silver-case

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