Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All 2004
Why it still holds upDefending a client by catching a contradiction is still a good reason to play.
Mystery games that still hold up
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Games
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All 2004
Why it still holds upDefending a client by catching a contradiction is still a good reason to play.
On sale
Detective Grimoire: Secret of the Swamp 2014
Why it still holds upPlayed now, the mystery is the draw, with a small cast of odd characters, a swamp full of clues and one culprit for you to name.
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Gorogoa 2017
Why it still holds upWith no language to read, every image is still something to study.
Professor Layton and the Last Specter 2009
Also known as Professor Layton and the Spectre's Call
Why it still holds upPuzzles you can solve in any order, with hints that nudge without giving the answer, still carry the mystery.
The Sexy Brutale 2017
Why it still holds upThe loop still lets you save a murder party one guest at a time, by knowing the day better than the killers do.
Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP 2011
Why it still holds upA concept album you can walk around in still gives its music a leading role.
On sale
The Darkside Detective 2017
Why it still holds upThe cases take around five to six hours, which still suits a game that wants to be finished in a weekend with a smile on your face.
Sunless Sea 2015
Why it still holds upA dark sea full of choices still gives each voyage its own story.
On sale
Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars - The Director's Cut 2009
Why it still holds upIt is still the 1996 adventure with its second lead given her own half, and a hint when Paris stumps you.
Firewatch 2016
Why it still holds upThe radio still connects you to another character you never see, and the story is made of what you chose to tell her.
On sale
Rain World 2017
Why it still holds upThe ecosystem still goes on eating itself whether you are there or not.
Syberia II 2004
Why it still holds upSince you cannot die or get stuck, it still suits a slow, relaxed pace.
The Room Three 2015
Why it still holds upEvery box is still a place to look into as well as at, with a lens that reaches inside keyholes.
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Her Story 2015
Why it still holds upEvery player finds the pieces in a different order, which still keeps it worth solving.
On sale
Far: Lone Sails 2018
Why it still holds upThe cross section still makes the vehicle a house you keep alive while it moves.
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Observer 2017
Why it still holds upA cyberpunk detective story inside one building still keeps the world small and tense.
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Myst 1993
Why it still holds upAn island that explains nothing, with puzzles as its only voice, is still there to wander today.
Monument Valley 2014
Why it still holds upA path that exists only from where you are standing is still its trick today.
On sale
Shadow of the Tomb Raider 2018
Why it still holds upThe sliders still let you choose which half you came for.
Outlast 2013
Why it still holds upA horror game whose only tool is a way of seeing still runs out of batteries today.
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter 2014
Why it still holds upExploring at your own pace still gives each discovery weight.
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune 2007
Why it still holds upClimbing across ruins between gunfights is still a good way to spend an evening.
On sale
Gone Home 2013
Why it still holds upAt three to four hours, it is still short enough to finish in one sitting.