12 Best Crime Investigation Games For Mobile
Wednesday, Aug 26, 2020, 6:35 am
By:James Fraser
The epic stories of Sherlock Holmes and Nancy Drew are thrilling to read even after all these years. We see fictional characters like Holmes and Drew as superhumans. They inspire many of us. Being an investigator or a detective is one cool job, but unfortunately, not everyone can become one. A crime investigator needs to have exceptional thinking and problem-solving capabilities. Hey, do you think you are smart enough to become a gumshoe? Try playing these 12 best crime investigation games and rate your exploratory and analytical skills!
1.Criminal Case
Criminal Case is the most popular game in the crime investigation segment. It has nearly 3 million reviews from players. The staggering number just tells us how popular this game really is. It is primarily a hidden object game. You need to find visual clues on crime scenes to untangle complex murder mysteries. This game doesn't end there. You need to examine the clues in a lab. You need to interrogate suspects and arrest culprits based on your investigative findings. Criminal Case is a free game that doesn't really let you play it freely. As a free player, you keep running out of energy, which may compel you to make in-app purchases.
Game: Criminal Case
Price: Free to Install and Play, Optional In-app Purchases
Downloads: 50 Million to 100 Million
Reviews: 3 Million+
Average Rating: 4.5
2.CSI: Hidden Crimes
CSI: Hidden Crime is a hidden object puzzle game as well. As its name suggests, this CSI (Crime Scene Investigation) television drama series inspired game has many characters that appear on the show. If you watched the show, you would instantly recognize them. Other than that, this game is a typical crime investigation game. In the game, you have to find evidence, analyze visual clues, examine them, and interrogate suspects. Use your observational and analytical skills to find criminals and put them behind bars. CSI: Hidden Crimes by Ubisoft Entertainment is a free game. You need some energy to play the game, though. You may have to wait for some time to regain the energy if you are not willing to make in-app purchases.
Game: CSI: Hidden Crimes
Price: Free to Install and Play, Optional In-app Purchases
Downloads: 10 Million to 50 Million
Reviews: 714,000+
Average Rating: 4.2
3.Agent Alice
Agent Alice is an excellent mix of puzzle, crime investigation, action, and reaction game genres. Join Agent Alice and her team to unravel knotty crime mysteries. It is an episode-based game. Players are given a new episode every week to play. A new chapter means a new crime case to solve. With over 5 million downloads and 340,000+ reviews, Agent Alice is one of the best crime investigation games you can play today. It is free to play. However, you can't continuously play it because this game requires energy, which you are going to lose after a few minutes of play. To regain the energy, you need to wait or buy it from the game's store.
Game: Agent Alice
Price: Free to Install and Play, Optional In-app Purchases
Downloads: 5 Million to 10 Million
Reviews: 340,000+
Average Rating: 4.3
4.Adventure Escape: Murder Manor
The game plot goes like this. Detective Kate Grey's car breaks down in front of the famous Wickham Manor. Someone invites her to the manor for dinner. She witnesses a murder even before her meal is served. Who is the murderer? What is the reason behind the crime? You need to figure that out by exploring different rooms and places in the manor. Remember, you are locked inside Wickham Manor. In addition to cracking the case, you also need to find a way to escape the creepy place. Adventure Escape: Murder Manor has nine intriguing chapters to play.
Game: Adventure Escape: Murder Manor
Price: Free to Install and Play, Optional In-app Purchases
Downloads: 1 Million to 5 Million
Reviews: 221,000+
Average Review: 4.5
5.Who Is The Killer? Episode One
Who is the killer? Well, it is your job to figure out. This game is a true crime investigation game. Your only job is to find the murderer. It is not going to be easy at all. Who is the Killer? Episode One has many twists. Just when you think you found the bad guy, he dies! This game has excellent graphics and interactive gameplay. It is free to play. Like many games on the topic, Who is the Killer? Episode One is an energy-based game. The game energy expires after a few minutes of playing. You may feel compelled to buy it at some point.
Game: Who is the Killer? Episode One
Price: Free to Install and Play, Optional In-app Purchases
Downloads: 1 Million to 5 Million
Reviews: 152,000+
Average Rating: 4.3
6.Zootropolis Crime Files
Zootropolis Crime Files is a Disney game, and as the name suggests, its story revolves around the Zootopia world and its characters. Play as Judy Hopps and Nick Wilde and investigate wild crime scenes in Zootopia. Find clues and analyze them. Interrogate suspects, and arrest criminals based on forensic reports. Your aim is to restore "paw and order" in the city! Since Disney made the game, one would automatically assume that it is a high-quality game. It is indeed a top-notch one, but it lags behind the other crime investigation games when it comes to being a scary or thrilling game. It is a cartoon-based game anyway.
Game: Zootropolis Crime Files
Price: Free to Install, Optional In-app Purchases
Downloads: 1 Million to 5 Million
Reviews: 37,000+
Average Rating: 4.2
7.NCIS: Hidden Crimes
NCIS: Hidden Crimes is another TV show inspired game. In the game, you join Leroy Gibbs, Abby Sciuto, and the rest of the NCIS team to solve murder and espionage crime mysteries. NCIS: Hidden Crimes is an excellent game that involves all commonly followed crime investigation steps like searching for evidence, finding clues, examining them in a lab, and interrogating suspects. This game has exceptional graphics and very smooth gameplay. The good news is that NCIS: Hidden Crimes is free to play. The bad news, of course, is that it is very difficult to make progress in the game without buying game items. Nonetheless, the game is good enough to spend a few bucks on it.
Game: NCIS: Hidden Crimes
Price: Free to Install and Play, Optional In-app Purchases
Downloads: 1 Million to 5 Million
Reviews: 27,000+
Average Rating: 4.5+
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8.Special Inquiry Detail
Special Inquiry Detail is another excellent crime investigation game. In this game, you play as detective Turino and detective Lamonte who are on a mission to solve a murder mystery. The game's story goes like this. Someone kills the daughter of two high-profile fundraisers. There is immense pressure on city's police officials to find the murderer. They appointed detectives Turino and Lamonte to arrest the culprit. Special Inquiry Detail is a free-to-try game. You can play the first chapter for free. Please note that there has been no word from the game developers whether Special Inquiry Detail receives any future episodes in addition to the existing ones. There is no internal hint system in the game. If you find yourself stuck at a level, no one's going to help you!
Game: Special Inquiry Detail
Price: Free to Try, $2.99 to $3.99 to unlock levels
Downloads: 1 Million to 5 Million
Reviews: 62,000+
Average Rating: 4
9.Hidden Object Mystery Society
This game is one of the best on the topic. If you love playing crime-investigation games, give Hidden Object Mystery Society a shot. In this game, you need to find hidden objects to unfold shocking crime mysteries. It is a very big game in terms of levels and challenges. There are hundreds of them to play and conclude. You are not going to complete this game in a day or two. Another good thing about this game is that the developers add fresh challenges and characters to the game frequently. The game graphics are spectacular. The gameplay is very smooth. This addicting game is free to play.
Game: Hidden Object Mystery Society
Price: Free to Install and Play, Optional In-app Purchases
Downloads: 1 Million to 5 Million
Reviews: 82,000+
Average Rating: 4.2
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10.Another Case Solved
Another Case Solved is a funny criminal investigation game. Fun and crime don't go well together. This game made it possible. Another Case Solved has a unique and entertaining game plot. A city outlaws sugar usage to control extreme candy consumption, driven by people's inexplicable urge to eat candies. Sugary treats become very dear. Candy peddlers are on the rise. Criminal activity has increased. It is your duty to solve funny yet challenging criminal cases. As this game is story-driven, all the game levels are intriguing and exhilarating. You can design the game's leading detective character the way you want, using different skin colors, hairstyles, eye colors, etc.
Game: Another Case Solved
Price: Free to Install and Play, Optional In-app Purchases
Downloads: 500,000 to 1 Million
Game Reviews: 42,000+
Average Rating: 4.2
11.The Blacklist: Conspiracy
The Blacklist: Conspiracy is yet another TV series inspired game. This game is more or less like a typical hidden object game. The only interesting thing about the game is that we have popular characters from The Blacklist to choose and play. If you are a fan of the show or crime-investigating games in general, you are going to like this game a lot. As said earlier, this game involves all the standard criminal investigative procedures like searching for clues, gathering substantial evidence, forensic lab inspection, suspect interrogation, etc. The Blacklist: Conspiracy is a good game, but a lot of people have been complaining about bugs lately.
Game: The Blacklist: Conspiracy
Price: Free to Install and Play, Optional In-app Purchases
Downloads: 1 Million to 5 Million
Reviews: 33,000+
Average Rating: 4
12.NY: Hidden Crimes
Set in New York City, this game's story revolves around crimes and criminal gangs in NYC. In the game, you play a criminal blogger who uses his exploratory and observational skills to gain sound knowledge on the city's crime and terror outfits. In the process, you need to solve complex puzzles to crack a ton of murder mysteries. NY: Hidden Crimes has beautiful hand-drawn graphics. The gameplay is smooth and straightforward. This game is free to play. The best thing is that you can play this game as long as you want in free mode, which is clearly not the case with many other games on the topic.
Game: NY: Hidden Crimes
Price: Free to Install and Download, Optional In-app Purchases
Downloads: 100,000 to 500,000
Reviews: 15,000+
Average Review: 4.5
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