Fair-Play Whodunnits

Detective stories where "all the clues are there", the player's goal is to guess the solution, and it's possible to identify the culprit before the final reveal. Suggestions welcome.

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Umineko no Naku Koro ni
Umineko is metafiction in which the characters argue over whether it is a fair-play mystery or a fantasy story, but per that premise, the murders are in fact compliant with whodunnit genre rules.
Paradise Killer
Paradise Killer
There's one element of the solution that doesn't 100% play fair (IYKYK), but for the most part it does.
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaire's Conspiracy
Layton's Mystery Journey: Katrielle and the Millionaire's Conspiracy
Unheard
Unheard
Jake Hunter Detective Story: Ghost of the Dusk
Jake Hunter Detective Story: Ghost of the Dusk
Title case specifically.
The Portopia Serial Murder Case
The Portopia Serial Murder Case
Kamaitachi no Yoru: Rinne Saisei
Kamaitachi no Yoru: Rinne Saisei
Alternate Jake Hunter: DAEDALUS The Awakening of Golden Jazz
Alternate Jake Hunter: DAEDALUS The Awakening of Golden Jazz
Toby's Nose
Toby's Nose
Unheard: The Lethal Script
Unheard: The Lethal Script
The second half specifically.
Antony & Cleopatra: Case IV: The Murder of Marlon Brando
Antony & Cleopatra: Case IV: The Murder of Marlon Brando
Danganronpa Trilogy
Danganronpa Trilogy
Erstwhile
Erstwhile
Color the Truth
Color the Truth
The Case of the Serialized Killer
The Case of the Serialized Killer
Deadline
Deadline
Layton Brothers: Mystery Room
Layton Brothers: Mystery Room
Banshee's Last Cry
Banshee's Last Cry
Different port of Kamaitachi no Yoru, but enough differences to list separately.
An Act of Murder
An Act of Murder
Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders
Agatha Christie: The ABC Murders
The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story
The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story
Lunium
Lunium

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