Top 20 Popular Discounts in Steam's Detective Fest Sale

The first Steam sale of the year has officially been running for a while, and the best discounts have surfaced to the top! With the theme being "detective", here are the top 20 top-sellers of this sale.

Detroit: Become Human

• Developer: Quantic Dream
• Publisher: Quantic Dream
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Choices Matter, Story Rich, Multiple Endings
• Release Date: 18 Jun, 2020
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The Roottrees are Dead

• Developer: Evil Trout Inc.
• Publisher: Evil Trout Inc.
• Genre: Adventure
• Tags: Puzzle, Detective, Mystery
• Release Date: 15 Jan, 2025
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Blue Prince

• Developer: Dogubomb
• Publisher: Raw Fury
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, Strategy
• Tags: Puzzle, Exploration, Mystery
• Release Date: 10 Apr, 2025
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Return of the Obra Dinn

• Developer: Lucas Pope
• Publisher: 3909
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Detective, Mystery, Puzzle
• Release Date: 18 Oct, 2018
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Pathologic 3

• Developer: Ice-Pick Lodge
• Publisher: HypeTrain Digital
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, RPG
• Tags: Psychological Horror, Horror, Story Rich
• Release Date: 9 Jan, 2026
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L.A. Noire

• Developer: Team Bondi, Rockstar Leeds
• Publisher: Rockstar Games
• Genre: Adventure, Strategy
• Tags: Detective, Crime, Open World
• Release Date: 8 Nov, 2011
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Disco Elysium - The Final Cut

• Developer: ZA/UM
• Publisher: ZA/UM
• Genre: RPG
• Tags: RPG, Story Rich, Choices Matter
• Release Date: 15 Oct, 2019
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Heavy Rain

• Developer: Quantic Dream
• Publisher: Quantic Dream
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Choices Matter, Story Rich, Multiple Endings
• Release Date: 18 Jun, 2020
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Sherlock Holmes Chapter One

• Developer: Frogwares
• Publisher: Frogwares
• Genre: Action, Adventure
• Tags: Detective, Open World, Story Rich
• Release Date: 15 Nov, 2021
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The Séance of Blake Manor

• Developer: Spooky Doorway
• Publisher: Raw Fury
• Genre: Adventure
• Tags: Supernatural, Detective, Singleplayer
• Release Date: 27 Oct, 2025
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The Case of the Golden Idol

• Developer: Color Gray Games
• Publisher: Playstack
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Mystery, Detective, Investigation
• Release Date: 13 Oct, 2022
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The Drifter

• Developer: Powerhoof, Dave Lloyd
• Publisher: Powerhoof
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Point & Click, Pixel Graphics, Story Rich
• Release Date: 17 Jul, 2025
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The Operator

• Developer: Bureau 81
• Publisher: Bureau 81
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Detective, Investigation, Conspiracy
• Release Date: 22 Jul, 2024
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Nobody Wants to Die

• Developer: Critical Hit Games
• Publisher: PLAION
• Genre: Adventure
• Tags: 3D, Detective, Noir
• Release Date: 17 Jul, 2024
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Sherlock Holmes The Awakened

• Developer: Frogwares
• Publisher: Frogwares
• Genre: Adventure
• Tags: Detective, Lovecraftian, Story Rich
• Release Date: 11 Apr, 2023
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Confidential Killings - A Detective Game

• Developer: BRANE, Lorenzo Boni
• Publisher: Surefire.Games
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Adventure, Conspiracy, Detective
• Release Date: 12 Jan, 2026
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Strange Horticulture

• Developer: Bad Viking
• Publisher: Iceberg Interactive
• Genre: Adventure, Indie, Simulation
• Tags: Mystery, Cozy, Puzzle
• Release Date: 21 Jan, 2022
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The Rise of the Golden Idol

• Developer: Color Gray Games
• Publisher: Playstack
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Mystery, Investigation, Detective
• Release Date: 12 Nov, 2024
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Shadows of Doubt

• Developer: ColePowered Games
• Publisher: Fireshine Games
• Genre: Action, Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Detective, Immersive Sim, Sandbox
• Release Date: 26 Sep, 2024
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No Case Should Remain Unsolved

• Developer: Somi
• Publisher: Somi
• Genre: Adventure, Indie
• Tags: Interactive Fiction, Puzzle, Investigation
• Release Date: 17 Jan, 2024
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