The fact that a one off optional path in a single level of an assassination game is a better detective game than most is a perfect exemplification of the pain that is the existence of a detective genre fan. Play without full mission story guidance and hints.

Great!

A bit too transparently just a matching puzzle game to REALLY hit as hard as Obra Dinn, but the detecting is still great and organic without much hand holding.

messy as hell but very very cool!

actually good!

The detecting is ok but the game is great

largely single path, but has a decent bit of player agency. Would be a good foundation for a great detective game.

non hand-holdy to a fault, and absurdly difficult.

overly hand holdy clue collection, but the accusation system is cool

decent balance of player deduction and some hand holding for the commoners.