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Recommend mystery games

Post Post #0 (ISO) » Sun Mar 04, 2018 1:14 pm

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I like mysteries recommend me some, examples of games and series I've enjoyed

Ace Attorney
999
Dangan Ronpa
Professor Layton
Contradiction
Last Express
Her Story
A Case of Distrust

Looking for recommendations on Steam, PS3 and 4, Vita, 3DS, Switch and Wii U
Also, what is NM doing? Worst play I’ve ever seen.
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I'm guessing you haven't read the game and probably never will? Why even sign up to play?
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Post Post #1 (ISO) » Tue Mar 06, 2018 9:36 am

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not a mystery but involves a detective and is a puzzle game - Ghost Trick
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Post Post #2 (ISO) » Fri Mar 09, 2018 4:04 am

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Boo you've played all the good ones!

The Blackwell series on steam, maybe?
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Post Post #3 (ISO) » Fri Mar 09, 2018 7:01 am

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In post 1, inte wrote:not a mystery but involves a detective and is a puzzle game - Ghost Trick
btw this is by the same dude as phoenix wright
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Post Post #4 (ISO) » Sat Mar 17, 2018 6:44 am

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Ghost Trick is an excellent game.

The Blackwell series and most other games from Wadjet Eye Games are quite good.

Hotel Dusk: Room 215, an older game for the DS, is also good if you can find it, but you may have an easier time finding it on that side of the pond than here.
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Post Post #5 (ISO) » Sat Mar 17, 2018 9:20 am

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Thanks for the recommendations, I’ve played Ghost Trick and Hotel Dusk and Last Window, but I hadn’t heard of the Blackwell series so I’ll definitely check that out
Also, what is NM doing? Worst play I’ve ever seen.
I can't remember the last N_M post that wasn't bland, unimaginative and lame. Some shitposters are at least somewhat funny. You are the epitomy of the type of poster that nobody would miss if you were to suddenly disappear. You never add anything of value.
I'm guessing you haven't read the game and probably never will? Why even sign up to play?
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Post Post #6 (ISO) » Sat Mar 17, 2018 1:54 pm

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Then a week goes by and it goes untouched
Then two, then three, then a month
Then the rest of your life, you beat yourself up
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Post Post #7 (ISO) » Sun Mar 18, 2018 6:45 am

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NM you might like Umineko
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Post Post #8 (ISO) » Sun Mar 18, 2018 4:08 pm

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Post Post #9 (ISO) » Sun May 12, 2019 9:15 am

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Bump. Played the Blackwell series, enjoyed the first two games but the last three were a big step up and were excellent.

Sexy Brutale barely ran on my old laptop, was enjoying the concept but found what I had played so far too easy, will pick it back up.

Unheard is cool on Steam.

Umineko is too expensive for me to justify
Also, what is NM doing? Worst play I’ve ever seen.
I can't remember the last N_M post that wasn't bland, unimaginative and lame. Some shitposters are at least somewhat funny. You are the epitomy of the type of poster that nobody would miss if you were to suddenly disappear. You never add anything of value.
I'm guessing you haven't read the game and probably never will? Why even sign up to play?
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Post Post #10 (ISO) » Sun May 12, 2019 9:17 am

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Exit/Corners is a really cool web visual novel/puzzle game, if you like 999 you'll love this

http://exitcorners.com/
Also, what is NM doing? Worst play I’ve ever seen.
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I'm guessing you haven't read the game and probably never will? Why even sign up to play?
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Post Post #11 (ISO) » Mon May 13, 2019 3:22 am

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Return of the Obra Dinn
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Post Post #12 (ISO) » Tue May 14, 2019 1:49 pm

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In post 11, Untrod Tripod wrote:Return of the Obra Dinn
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Post Post #13 (ISO) » Tue May 14, 2019 1:55 pm

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In post 12, Chevre wrote:
In post 11, Untrod Tripod wrote:Return of the Obra Dinn
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Post Post #14 (ISO) » Tue May 14, 2019 3:21 pm

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I strongly recommend Omensight (timeloop murder mystery? hell yes!)

I also just played The Last Word the other weekend - strongly recommend that one as well!! It was short but I very much enjoyed the plot!
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Post Post #15 (ISO) » Tue May 14, 2019 4:20 pm

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In post 10, Not_Mafia wrote:Exit/Corners is a really cool web visual novel/puzzle game, if you like 999 you'll love this

http://exitcorners.com/
100 percent this game is so good
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Post Post #16 (ISO) » Tue May 14, 2019 4:21 pm

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Cube Escape series of flash games is super hard super spooky mystery
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Post Post #17 (ISO) » Wed May 15, 2019 2:56 am

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Lost Dimensions - RPG Tactics mixed with (replayable!) traitor/mystery mechanic :D
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Post Post #18 (ISO) » Wed May 15, 2019 9:48 am

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Life is Strange seems something you might wanna try
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Post Post #19 (ISO) » Fri May 17, 2019 10:17 am

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Post Post #20 (ISO) » Sun Jun 02, 2019 6:53 am

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X for Obra Dinn, it's amazing.

Spoiler:
Maba is best guy



I am obsessed with mystery games and play pretty much any I find. Here is a bunch...

Aviary Attorney - this has birds in it so I like it. Sort of Ace Attorney ish but with a neat art style. My only complaint is that it's a bit short.

Why Am I Dead At Sea - I enjoyed this, not a long game but enjoyable mystery and interesting mechanics. It's an RPGmaker game if I recall correctly.

Orwell - I guess this counts as a mystery? It's not really the same type of mystery but it fits the genre. You watch people in a dystopian society and that's fun.

Bohemian Killing - Has some flaws, but it's also quite interesting to play. Can't say much more about this one. Worth trying.

Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments: This is a must play if you like mysteries. Mystery mechanics are great, leaves you a lot of room to solve things on your own. Second to Obra Dinn in terms of mechanics. Also its Sherlock, you can't beat that.

I played some other good mysteries which were like... flash games or mobile games that I would struggle to find now. One game that I've been looking for was like... I think the title was 111? Or something like that. It was an apartment number I think. But that was like my favorite mobile game a long time ago. It was sort of visual novel ish and I think like one of those games where you find items and solve puzzles.

Bookmarking this so I can play every game recommended that I haven't yet

Will post more games if I find them somehow
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Post Post #21 (ISO) » Sun Jun 02, 2019 7:21 am

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In post 20, Aurathebirb wrote:Sherlock Holmes: Crimes and Punishments: This is a must play if you like mysteries. Mystery mechanics are great, leaves you a lot of room to solve things on your own. Second to Obra Dinn in terms of mechanics. Also its Sherlock, you can't beat that.
Had this on my Steam Wishlist for a while and finally taking the plunge based on this so if I don't enjoy it I'm taking you to Judge Rinder
Also, what is NM doing? Worst play I’ve ever seen.
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I'm guessing you haven't read the game and probably never will? Why even sign up to play?
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Post Post #22 (ISO) » Thu Oct 22, 2020 1:56 pm

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telling lies, gabriel knight, goetia
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Post Post #23 (ISO) » Sat Oct 24, 2020 1:06 pm

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Still recommending the When They Cry games.
Both Higurashi and Umineko are great
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Post Post #24 (ISO) » Sat Oct 24, 2020 6:58 pm

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SHINRAI - Broken Beyond Despair

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