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Malice (Eldritch)

"You're travelling in Japan visiting one of it's mysterious temple shrines when suddenly you fall into a sinkhole. Underground, you discover a sunken mansion." - Author's description Download demo on itch.io (Windows)

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Paper Pilgrim: The Crystal Case (Hustla Masi)

"You and your brother have another Detective Case to solve." - Author's description Download on itch.io (Windows, Mac)

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Midnight Scenes Ep.2: The Goodbye Note (Octavi Navarro)

"Welcome to a dimension of horror" - Author's description Download on itch.io (Windows, Mac)

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Queen Cobra & The No-Eye-Deer (Ms .45)

"Queen Cobra returns in The Mystery of the No-Eye-Deer, a whodunit of intrigue, backstabbing and baseless speculation!" - Author's description Download on itch.io (Windows, Mac)

2000:1: A Space Felony

2000:1: A Space Felony (National Insecurities)

"2000:1: A Space Felony is a murder mystery courtroom drama set aboard the USS Endowment, an interplanetary Spacecraft that has lost communication with Earth." - Author's description Purchase for $5 on itch.io (Windows)

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Thaumistry: In Charm's Way (Bob Bates)

"Thaumistry: In Charm's Way is an all-new comedy text adventure from award-winning Infocom and Legend Entertainment author Bob Bates." - Author's description Purchase on Steam (Windows, Mac, Linux) Purchase on dev's site (Windows, Mac, Linux)

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1958: Dancing With Fear (Victor Ojuel)

"In this forgotten classic of Golden Age Hollywood, a vedette fallen on hard times (Salomé Vélez) finds herself enmeshed in a tangle of political intrigue, romance and betrayal in a Caribbean republic. Torn between her love for a smuggler, the lust of a corrupt policeman and the machinations of

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The Great Detective Game (Kuneko)

"Take up the role of detective inspector and solve a series of murders before it's too late!" - Author's description Download on itch.io (Windows, Mac, Linux)

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The Norwood Suite (Cosmo D)

"The sequel to Off-Peak, The Norwood Suite is a surreal first-person adventure game by Cosmo D. Journey to the secluded Hotel Norwood, where odd characters, forgotten secrets, and head-nodding music await." - Author's description Purchase on Steam (Winddows) Soundtrack on Bandcamp

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THE LAST SUPPER, A WHODUNNIT (Mandle)

"an you figure out who betrayed Christ to the Roman soldiers for 30 pieces of silver by examining the alibis of the disciples and finding the one that doesn't add up?" - Author's description Download it here (Windows)

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Derelict (Andy Kelly)

"A ship has been found drifting in deep space. What happened? And where is the crew? It's your job to find out." - Author's description Play on itch.io (Browser)

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Fragmentum (nyankoe)

"There are two endings, enjoy!" - Author's description Play on itch.io (Browser)

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The Temple of ADVENTURE (Scared Square Games)

"The Temple of ADVENTURE is a first person exploration game set in an ancient mysterious Temple. If you're a fan of Indiana Jones, Tomb Raider or Uncharted and love first person exploration games filled with action, adventure and mystery then this is the game for you." - Author's

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Thimbleweed Park (Terrible Toybox)

"A haunted hotel, an abandoned circus, a burnt-out pillow factory, a dead body pixelating under the bridge, toilets that run on vacuum tubes... you’ve never visited a place like this before. - Author's description Purchase on Steam (Windows, Mac, Linux) Purchase on GOG (Windows, Mac, Linux) Purchase on

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From Next Door (SpaceZeta)

"Why is that room locked? Why did the previous tenant leave the house so suddenly, leaving his things behind? And what’s the deal with the windowless house next door? " - Author's description Download on RPGMaker (Windows)

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Bucket Detective (the whale husband)

"A dark comedy/horror game by Jesse Barksdale, creator of the static speaks my name. Help a cult complete a ritual in exchange for divine inspiration to finish writing your terrible novel. A story-focused experience which takes around 45 minutes to complete." - Author's description Purchase on Steam

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The Somerton Man (David Cribb)

"On 1 December 1948, a body was found on Somerton Beach in Adelaide, Australia. From there unfolded one of the most perplexing (and still unsolved) mysteries of the 20th century." - Author's description Download on itch.io (Windows, Mac, Linux)

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ISLANDS: Non-Places (Carl Burton)

"A surreal trip through the mundane" - Author's description Purchase for $4.99 on Steam (Windows, Mac) Purchase for $4.99 on itch.io (Windows, Mac) Purchase for $4.99 on the Humble Store (Windows, Mac) Purchase for $2.99 on the App Store (iOS) Trailer

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Sethian (Grant Kuning)

"Sethian is a sci-fi puzzle game in which you master a fictitious language." - Author's description Purchase for $4.99 on Steam (Windows, Mac) Purchase for $5 on itch.io (Windows, Mac) Trailer

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For Whom The Southern Belle Tolls (ReVenture Games)

"The first in a series of Mystery games starring a 1930s Con Artist Southern Belle." - Author's description Support on IndieGoGo (Windows, Mac, Linux)

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Detectiveland (Robin Johnson)

"New Losago, 1929 - a town full of creeps, clowns, mobsters and, if you know where to look, the occasional honest citizen. Guide private investigator Lanson Rose through a series of puzzling cases: solve the city's liquor supply problem in Speakeasy Street, track down a missing food scientist in

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Through the Playground (Victor Komarov, Boris Scherbinkin, Vasily Kashnikov, Sergei Ryzhov)

"Through the Playground is a surreal adventure game with unique visual style, mysterious atmosphere and a stunning music score. Game is inspired by creepy post-soviet playgrounds." - Author's description Play it on GameJolt (Browser)

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Dead In Bermuda (CCCP)

"DEAD IN BERMUDA is a survival management game with RPG and adventure elements, in which you lead a team of 8 survivors from a plane crash on a strange island." - Author's description Purchase on the App Store (iOS) Purchase on Google Play (Android) Purchase on Steam (Windows,

SiChris Productions

PataNoir (SiChris Productions)

"The Baron's daughter is missing, and you are the man to find her. No problem. With your inexhaustible arsenal of hard-boiled similes, there is nothing you can't handle." - Author's description Purchase on Steam (Windows, Mac) Purchase on the App Store (iOS) Purchase on Google Play (Android)

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Demetrios: The BIG Cynical Adventure (COWCAT)

"Demetrios is a quirky point and click adventure game inspired by classics like Broken Sword, packed with tons of humor!" - Author's description Purchase for $9.99 on Steam (w/ demo) (Windows, Mac, Linux) Purchase for $9.99 on itch.io (w/ demo) (Windows, Mac, Linux) Download demo