Looking for some games where it feels like you're actually trying to solve something with the clues and secrets you uncover. For example, Disco Elysium actually made me feel like a detective despite how wacky and surreal it could be.
I haven't played LA Noire yet but that's on my list. Anything else I should check out? TIA!
Perhaps a point & click adventure would be a good fit? I’ve played and quite enjoyed The Blackwell Legacy and I’ve heard good things about other games by Wadjet Eye.
Has nobody recommended Aviary Attorney? It's a bit wacky, but in a good way, takes a good chunk of inspiration from the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attourney games. Some good mysteries to be solved.
Have you played The Wolf Among Us? It's a Telltale adventure game, so in terms of gameplay it's more like an interactive graphic novel, but the story is great, and the detective work and interrogations are really immersive.
I haven't played it myself but my brother has and I do remember a good amount of it. I should probably pick it up since they did announce a sequel if I'm not mistaken!
Tales of the Neon Sea is a nice cyberpunk adventure based detective title. Gemini Rue is similar but more dark and in the tone of Blade Runner. Sherlock Holmes: The Devil's Daughter is another really great title, although its more of an overarching story told during/through the various cases. Call of Cthulhu is a detective story set in Lovecraftian horror. Really great endings. The Sinking City is an open world detective story set in Lovecraftian horror. Gameplay outside of the detective aspect is not great but does its job.
I wouldn't rate L.A. Noire too highly, as it's a weird hybrid between detective game and GTA.
What rubbed me the wrong way was the illusion of choice in side quests (roadside police work) where it seems like it's always the worst possible outcome. The story, especially the choices my character made (without me having a say in it), wasn't to my taste either.
It's absolutely not a detective game per se, but if you'd like an experience where you're trying to solve something and piecing together clues and secrets, then I'd really recommend Outer Wilds. You don't play as a detective, but you do get a spaceship and there is a lot of detecting to do!
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