My gods, that website was mobile cancer. I’d love to go back in, and make note of those games, but that was exhausted.

Ok

Asked an AI

https://www.pcgamer.com/games/adventure/im-obsessed-with-detective-games-and-i-think-these-9-prove-that-2025-was-the-best-year-for-the-genre-ever/

Website is horrible.

Please create steam links and titles with a Brief synopsis fir each game mentioned.

It came back with:

1. A Case of Fraud

🔗 Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3036350/A_Case_of_Fraud/ Synopsis: A short non-linear detective adventure where you’re handed all the documents from a missing CEO’s office and must read, cross-reference, and deduce the truth hidden in plain sight to solve the case. (Steam Store)

2. Asbury Pines

(Steam link unavailable if not formally on Steam yet — possible early access/indie self-published title) Synopsis: A narrative-heavy idle/resource management detective mystery. Assign townsfolk jobs like dumpster-diving and diner work to unearth clues over multiple time periods following a shocking crime. (Yahoo Tech)

3. Strange Antiquities

(Steam link not found — likely indie release) Synopsis: Play a quirky shopkeeper-detective who uses intuition and weird artifact lore to figure out exactly what customers actually want — even if it’s dangerous. It’s part puzzle, part deduction with a dark sense of humour. (Yahoo Tech)

4. Little Problems

(Steam link not found — indie / possibly upcoming on Steam) Synopsis: A low-stakes sleuthing game that applies solid detective mechanics to mundane everyday mysteries like finding a lost mug or a missing pet — proving detective work isn’t only about murder. (Yahoo Tech)

5. Expelled!

Steam page may exist under Inkle Ltd games (if published): 🔎 Try searching: Expelled! Inkle Ltd on Steam Synopsis: From the makers of Overboard!, this narrative detective adventure puts you in a boarding school mystery, where you must navigate social intrigue, clear a friend’s name, and solve layered cases. (Yahoo Tech)

6. The Séance of Blake Manor

🔎 Steam: Search The Séance of Blake Manor on Steam Synopsis: A gothic point-and-click detective puzzle set in 1897 Ireland. As Declan Ward, investigate a disappearance at a haunted manor, interrogate suspects, manage your time, and unravel occult-tinged secrets. (Wikipedia)

7. The Roottrees Are Dead

🔎 Steam: Search The Roottrees Are Dead on Steam Synopsis: A nostalgic, internet-era detective game where you reconstruct an enormous family tree using old-school search tools and deduction, bringing online sleuthing nostalgia to the forefront. (Yahoo Tech)

8. The Rise of the Golden Idol: The Sins of New Wells

🔎 Steam: Search The Rise of the Golden Idol: The Sins of New Wells on Steam Synopsis: A DLC / expanded edition of Golden Idol that further refines its word-and-scene deduction mechanics — examine scenes, collect words, and piece together bizarre crimes in inventive cases. (Yahoo Tech)

9. Type Help

🔎 Often hosted on itch.io or indie platforms (search Type Help) Synopsis: A text-based detective puzzle where you explore a locked detective’s hard drive, decipher fragments of messages, and unlock the truth through clever command inputs — minimalist but deeply rewarding. (Yahoo Tech)

Quick Notes & Tips

• A Case of Fraud is definitely on Steam with enthusiastic positive reviews and is one of 2025’s standout deduction titles. (Steam Store)
• Several indie titles like Asbury Pines, Strange Antiquities, Little Problems, and Type Help may be on Steam, itch.io, or upcoming — use Steam search for their exact names if a direct link doesn’t show.
• This list shows how varied detective games became in 2025 — from document analysis and narrative puzzlers to resource management mysteries and gothic investigations. (PC Gamer)

If you want direct Steam links for all titles (including searches for the ones not yet linked), just let me know!