Overview
Detective Club is a 2D interactive fiction and point-and-click puzzle game from developer and publisher ILGUPALO. Released on November 13, 2026, it is free to play and supports English, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese. Rather than chasing a single culprit through a linear story, you meet the people involved, choose which questions to ask, and examine the traces they leave behind. The core loop is about spotting the contradiction in a testimony and backing your accusation with evidence.
Highlights
- Two complete cases, The Crescent in the Strongbox and The Radio on the Night of the Pour, are free from beginning to end, including the explanation.
- Suspicion alone is not enough: you must identify both the culprit and the evidence that proves the lie.
- Optional casebooks expand the library, with the First Casebook DLC adding five cases outside the free selection as a separate one-time purchase.
Who It's For
This one suits players who enjoy text-based deduction, careful note-taking, and the freedom to revisit a scene when a deduction goes wrong. The noir-flavored presentation and multi-language support make it approachable for fans of visual novels and point-and-click adventures alike. Multi-player and Family Sharing are listed, so it can be played alongside others.
Game Info
- Developer / Publisher: ILGUPALO
- Release date: November 13, 2026
- Price model: Free to Play
- Languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese
- Steam tags: Interactive Fiction, Puzzle, Visual Novel, Point & Click, Adventure, 2D, Noir, Text-Based
