Murder Mysteries

Recommendations by Walter Sandsquish

Text-adventure games ask players to solve puzzles, so asking them to also solve a murder mystery is quite common. Figure out who-done-it in the following games.

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1. An Act of Murder
by Christopher Huang
(2007)
Average member rating: (80 ratings)

Walter Sandsquish says:

A cozy murder mystery, with note-taking.

2. Beyond
by Roberto Grassi, Paolo Lucchesi, and Alessandro Peretti
(2005)
Average member rating: (45 ratings)

Walter Sandsquish says:

Help a detective solve the mystery from beyond the grave.

3. Color the Truth
by mathbrush
(2016)
Average member rating: (70 ratings)

Walter Sandsquish says:

See the circumstances of the murder through the eyes of the suspects.

4. Dangerous Curves
by Irene Callaci
(2000)
Average member rating: (23 ratings)

Walter Sandsquish says:

Clear a femme fatale from murder charges.

5. Deadline
by Marc Blank
(1982)
Average member rating: (54 ratings)

Walter Sandsquish says:

Solve a locked-door mystery in a short amount of time.

6. Death off the Cuff
by Simon Christiansen
(2010)
Average member rating: (53 ratings)

Walter Sandsquish says:

Explain the murder to the gathered suspects, while you're trying to figure it out yourself.

7. Death on the Stormrider
by Daniel M. Stelzer
(2023)
Average member rating: (11 ratings)

Walter Sandsquish says:

Find the evidence you need to clear your brother of murder on an airship.

8. The Empty Chamber: A Celia Swift Mystery
by Tom Sykes
(2019)
Average member rating: (13 ratings)

Walter Sandsquish says:

Solve the mystery without ever leaving the room.

9. Guilty Bastards, by Kent Tessman (1998)
Average member rating: (6 ratings)
Walter Sandsquish says:

Find out who killed a movie star.

10. Make It Good
by Jon Ingold
(2009)
Average member rating: (82 ratings)

Walter Sandsquish says:

Investigate a murder, if you can stay sober long enough to stay on the police force.

11. Sequitur
by Nigel Jayne (as Tin Foil Jenny)
(2014)
Average member rating: (5 ratings)

Walter Sandsquish says:

Figure out who killed four people through audio and video evidence.

12. Suspect
by Dave Lebling
(1984)
Average member rating: (20 ratings)

Walter Sandsquish says:

You crashed the wrong high-society costume party, and now you must clear your name of a murder accusation.

13. Toby's Nose
by Chandler Groover
(2015)
Average member rating: (107 ratings)

Walter Sandsquish says:

Sniff-out the killer as Sherlock Holmes' bloodhound.

14. The Witness
by Stu Galley
(1983)
Average member rating: (26 ratings)

Walter Sandsquish says:

Sort-out the sordid affairs of a murdered high-society lady.

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