Dead men are heavier than broken hearts, and mystery games are ten a penny in these parts. So come, into the great cesspool, some nice neighborhoods to have bad habits in, stick on your deerstalker, and get hunting. I like a good mystery so I’m perfect to guide you through the best mystery games on Switch and mobile.
Once you’re done cruising the bleak arterials of these dismal backwaters, we’ve got even more recommendations for you. Whether you want city-building games, Warhammer games, wrestling games, or the simple cozy fun of Yoshi games, we’re here to help (but probably with less pretentious mystery novel references, thankfully).
Anyway, let’s see what we can see with the best mystery games on Switch and mobile:
Overboard! – Switch and mobile
In a neat twist on the whodunnit, developer Inkle puts you in the shoes of whodunnit in Overboard. So, how does it work? Deceive and betray, sneak and steal, strongarm and seduce, and use every other shady tactic you can imagine to get away with murder.
Anyone who knows how Inkle builds games will already know how much replayability is in their games, and Overboard is no different. (We have a glowing Overboard Switch review if you need more convincing).
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy – Switch
One of the all-time great adventure games, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney has some of the best-written mysteries in the genre. They’re more old-school than modern reimaginings, but the magic work that Shu Takumi pulled off with these mysteries will forever stand the test of time.
Explore various locations in classic adventure game fashion, then head to the courtroom with your evidence to pin down the culprit. Don’t forget to shout OBJECTION!