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CaseCracker

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2022

Should you play it?

No flashy visuals, just pure mental gymnastics. Actively search, cross-reference, and unravel the truth from a complex database. In this hardcore text-based deduction game, the devil is always in the details. Detective, are you ready?

What works

  • Challenging and rewarding puzzle-solving
  • Immersive detective narrative
  • Freedom to explore clues and make deductions
  • Well-connected cases and worldbuilding
  • Good value for price

Things to keep in mind

  • Poor english translation affecting immersion
  • Clunky and unorganized ui
  • Frustrating search and note-taking mechanics
  • Some illogical or confusing plot elements
  • Lack of tutorial and guidance

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CaseCracker: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Fantasy, Violence, Story, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Sensation, Expression.

Last update: 24/08/2026