Overview

What if solving a crime meant writing a query instead of knocking on doors? Ghost in the SQL Data puts you behind the desk of an investigator who must use SQL to comb through a year of calls to the Paris Emergency Switchboard.

The game opens with a school fire, and your first task is to find who called 14 minutes before the first witness saw the flames. It's a clever twist on the detective genre, trading shoe-leather for structured query language.

Developed and published by Isaac MENARD, this simulation-strategy title launched on October 29, 2026. It supports full controller play, Steam Achievements, and even a level editor via Steam Workshop, so you can craft your own cases or tackle those made by the community.

The game is available in nine languages, including English, French, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese, with full audio support for all of them.

Highlights

  • Learn by doing: The early cases teach you SQL basics—filtering, joining, and exploring tables—while later ones present only the question, leaving you to figure out the queries.
  • Investigator's board: Pin your results, charts, and notes to a virtual corkboard, then connect the clues to reach a conclusion. It's a satisfying way to visualize your deductions.
  • Parisian settings: Each case is set in Paris, from a school fire to a metro ticket with no name, and even a crown stolen from the Musée d'Orsay. The variety keeps the mystery fresh.

Who It's For

If you enjoy logic puzzles, programming challenges, or detective stories, this game will likely appeal. It's also a great entry point for anyone curious about SQL but tired of dry tutorials.

The difficulty curve is gentle at first, but the later cases demand real problem-solving. Even if you're not a programmer, the structured approach makes each case feel like a satisfying brain teaser.

Game Info

  • Genre: Simulation, Strategy
  • Developer/Publisher: Isaac MENARD
  • Release Date: October 29, 2026
  • Modes: Single-player
  • Features: Steam Achievements, Full controller support, Steam Workshop
  • Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil (all with full audio)

For the latest pricing and user reviews, check the Steam listing.