Be your own Sherlock with mobile mystery games!
Table of Contents
- 15 mystery games for mobile
- Layton series
- Detective Diary Mirror of Death.
- Jekyll & Hyde
- white night
- Who Is the Killer? episode 1
- Detective's Choice
- Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
- Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
- Detective Games: Criminal Case
- The last express
- darkwood
- Cognition Series
- The Ace Attorney Series
- Adam Wolfe
- Beneath a Steel Sky
Mystery games for mobile are a really cool way to break the ice with friends and pass the time, without too much stress. There are great options for playing on your phone among the best free and paid mystery games for Android and iOS. We've selected the best online detective games for mobile in a list with details about each title so you can enjoy the fun. With these games, it will be easier to release the Sherlock Holmes in you!
15 mystery games for mobile
Layton series
This series of mobile mystery games features engaging puzzles that are always connected to the Professor Layton, the central character of the plots. The titles were developed by Level-5, a company in Fukuoka, Japan, founded in 1998. The series has many fans and the story gets more and more fascinating as the mysteries are deciphered. Enjoy it while you can, Level-5 hasn't released any more titles and some of the games are paid.
The games are in English. The trailer that is available online is for the Nintendo DS title, but the same fun is also available for Android and iOS.
- Layton Brothers: Mystery Room
Platform: iOS, Cost: Free - Layton's Mystery Journey
Platform: iOS, Cost: Free
Platform: Android, Cost: Paid - Layton: Curious Village
Platforms: iOS e Android, Cost: Paid - Layton: Lost Future
Platform: iOS, Cost: Paid - Layton: Pandora's Box
Platforms: iOS e Android, Cost: Paid
Detective Diary Mirror of Death.
Game with simple to play puzzles and clues. The plot involves the disappearance of a famous writer, JR Thompson. The player's character is Detective John, who is given the mission to find the missing person and survive in the mysterious city. This title is indexed with other mobile mystery games on the PlayStore like Mystery Room Escape Games-Point & Click Adventures and has already had the title Mystery of Mirror of Death. The game is in English.
- Detective Diary Mirror of Death
Platform: Android, Cost: Free
Jekyll & Hyde
With a Portuguese translation, something rare among mobile mystery games, this title brings a mystery based on a classic of literature. The doctor-turned-monster dilemma spawns a criminal investigation that engages investigation fans from the very beginning. In addition to looking a bit like a horror title, the look is very gothic and with exquisite graphics, reminiscent of comic books.
white night
What makes this title stand out among the mystery games for mobile is the very interesting graphics and the well-constructed plot. The main character has an accident and has to take refuge in a terrifying mansion in the middle of a scary forest. Gradually, the history of the mansion and its bizarre events are revealed. The game is full of challenging puzzles with a cinema-like aesthetic Black, dark and mysterious environments.
Who Is the Killer? episode 1
Fans of mobile mystery games will love this title. With a plot worthy of the best books with investigation and murder, the title still brings a lot of adventure. The challenge is to distrust everything you see in the game and bet on intuition. Finding the killer is the mission of the detective player, who can be inspired by the Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot series. The series predicts three episodes with variations of this first plot. Released in 2017, the trailer is no longer available, but there are fan gameplays.
Detective's Choice
This is one of the rare mobile mystery games with accessibility. People who are blind or have low vision who use screen readers can also play Detective's Choice. The title tells an engaging mystery story and lets the player develop it by making choices (choices) during scenes. Created by Delight Games, which makes fun products for educational technology and English learners that can also be used by children.
Jack Jericho is the detective who investigates supernatural mysteries. The trailer is no longer available, but there are videos with fan tips. There are several volumes of stories and, in a research on Delight's Twitter, the game was touted as a favorite by the company's fans.
- Detective's Choice
Platform: Android, Cost: Free
Tiny Room Stories: Town Mystery
The game features puzzles and mechanics escape room (escapist), which requires a lot of imagination. Title indie of a studio with two founders, Kiary Games, made in Siberia, in Krasnoyars. Exercise your detective skills to solve the challenges as you search for your father in an abandoned city. With camera rotation, you can explore various mysterious elements, as well as investigate parts of the ghost town. Simple controls and an engaging story are strengths that make this title stand out among mobile mystery games.
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— KiaryGames (@KiaryGames) February 26, 2021
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
In this game, the protagonist is a ghost who has forgotten his past life. The challenge is to find who his murderer was and what was the reason for his death. The player still races against time as everything has to be done in one night, as the ghost slowly disappears as dawn approaches. The unusual plot for mobile mystery games is complemented by very interesting graphics, inspired by manga and comic books.
- Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Platform: iOS, Cost: Free
Detective Games: Criminal Case
Game with fascinating script and immersive investigation. The player solves cases by exercising logic and deduction in several stories full of puzzles. The title has very interesting graphics, in a very basic color scheme of red, black and white. In Portuguese, in the interactive story genre, it tests the player's perception and problem-solving skills, a little different among mobile mystery games.
The last express
The 1997 PC game won a mobile version in 2012 and features very well-crafted graphics. The story is similar to famous detective books, with a train like the Orient Express, as in Agatha Christie. The player investigates people on a train to discover their riddles. The action is dynamic and passengers have different cultural identities and languages. The game has been translated into Spanish.
darkwood
Mystery and adventure game in which the player has to find a missing friend. Updated in May 2022, the title breaks the “fourth wall”, mixing game and reality. With a lot of interactivity, it is even possible to follow the characters of the game on social networks. The iOS version was designed for the iPad and the game's graphic quality is outstanding with dark scenarios.
The final episode is LIVE! Are you ready to return back to #duskwood and bring everything to an end?
⚠️ IMPORTANT: Our servers are currently under heavy load. In order to play the final episode please make sure to download the latest Update from the Google Play Store. pic.twitter.com/amX4PmAdjJ— Everbyte (@EverbyteStudio) May 28, 2022
Cognition Series
A série cognition is divided into episodes and brings the story of an FBI agent (à la Scully) who investigates four different cases related to serial killers. The player develops the character's investigations, finding clues and challenges to unravel the mysteries. The series already has several episodes and detective Erica Reed uses her powers of insight in the luxurious property Enthon Towers, as she faces the villain Oracle and unravels her own past.
- Cognition Episode 1
Platform: iOS, Cost: Paid - Cognition Episode 2
Platform: Android, Cost: Paid - Cognition Episode 3
Platform: iOS, Cost: Paid
The Ace Attorney Series
The mobile mystery game series Ace Attorney from Capcom is available for the Nintendo DS as well. In the style of visual adventure, with HD graphics, the game features a defense attorney who has to defend defendants in court in their various cases. The plot unfolds in two parts, the investigations and the development of the trials. In the investigation, the player visits the crime scene and looks for clues. Characters such as witnesses, police and experts are part of the game's universe.
- Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney
Platforms: Android, iOS, Cost: Paid - Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies
Platforms: Android, iOS, Cost: Paid - Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice
Platforms: Android, iOS, Cost: Paid - Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
Platforms: Android, iOS, Cost: Paid - Ace Attorney Trilogy
Platforms: Android, Cost: Paid
Adam Wolfe
The game with free and paid versions for Android and iOS features a detective who investigates the supernatural. With the full title of Adam Wolfe: Dark Detective Mystery Game, the title brings cases that can be solved with specific clues and engaging narratives, with great story rhythm. The graphics are of high quality and the gloomy atmosphere attract fans of the paranormal.
Adam Wolfe: Dark Detective Mystery Game is out on the #AppStore https://t.co/5lFMSUX4Ip Get the world's first #episode #hiddenobject games! pic.twitter.com/Pi5Q2lKhZ4
— Mad Head Games (@MadHeadGames) October 6, 2016
Beneath a Steel Sky
In this mystery adventure game, hero Robert Foster must escape his captors and get revenge after his family's death. At every turn, the protagonist faces puzzles and investigates clues related to the events in which he was involved. The title has a Portuguese translation and the GNU-GPL license. The videos and audios that integrate the game were developed by experts with high quality.
- Beneath a Steel Sky
Platform: iOS, Cost: Paid
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Did you like the list? Do you have any other recommendations? Leave your comment. And if you want to go beyond the mystery games for mobile, check out the list of best android games of 2022.
Sources: blackbelt gamer, Mystery Tribune, Pocket Gamer, AppTuts
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