A murder mystery where the victim hires you to crack the case? That’s the hook behind The Posthumous Investigation, an award-winning indie noir thriller from Mother Gaia Studio and publisher CriticalLeap, launching on PC via Steam on March 31, 2026, with a Nintendo Switch version currently in development. Set in a stylized 1937 Rio de Janeiro, the game opens with a twist: your client, Brás Cubas, is already dead. His restless spirit is trapped in a purgatorial time loop, and the only way to free him is to uncover the truth behind his murder. Death, it seems, is just the…
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The case is officially open. Obsidian Moon, the noir detective simulator from Lost Cabinet Games, is making its public debut with a playable demo during Steam Detective Fest, inviting players to step into a rain-soaked city of secrets and take on their very first murder investigation. Set against a moody 1930s noir backdrop, Obsidian Moon is a text-driven detective adventure steeped in psychological tension. Players assume the role of Carter, a once-respected homicide detective haunted by grief, failure, and a past that refuses to stay buried. Solving crimes isn’t just about logic—it’s about instinct, moral compromise, and how far you’re…
If you loved Strange Horticulture, cozy occult detective work is back. Strange Antiquities — the standalone sequel from Bad Viking and publisher Iceberg Interactive — has landed on Steam, Epic Games Store, and Nintendo Switch, inviting players to take up the mantle of apprentice Thaumaturge in Undermere’s mysterious antique emporium. At first the shop feels quaint, but the relics on your shelves hide darker truths. Your job is to examine, identify, and catalogue each strange artifact using every tool at your disposal: careful observation, arcane reference tomes, and even a kind of “inner perception.” Every object has a story, and…
Sometimes detective work isn’t about saving the world—it’s about solving life’s everyday mysteries. That’s exactly the heart of Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game, the debut title from Indonesian indie developer Posh Cat Studio, arriving on Steam September 9, 2025. Created by a small, passionate, female-led team, Little Problems was born from a love of detective fiction mixed with a desire for something more wholesome than your usual murder mystery. Instead of blood, crime, and cosmic horror, players are invited to sleuth through the lighter side of life—navigating the tiny challenges and misunderstandings that shape daily experiences. “Little Problems focuses…