Best Detective

A private investigator in 1930s Los Angeles is hired to expose an adulterer, only to find himself caught in a web of deceit, corruption, and murder involving the city's water supply. This film is the...

Disco Elysium is a unique, award-winning RPG that completely forgoes traditional combat in favor of deep dialogue and skill checks. You play as a amnesiac detective in a dystopian city, solving a murd...

The Fall is a chilling cat-and-mouse thriller set in Belfast. It follows a high-ranking police detective (Gillian Anderson) as she tracks a serial killer (Jamie Dornan) who hides in plain sight as a f...

Philip Marlowe is the quintessential hardboiled detective, and this is his most iconic outing. Set in the gritty, corrupt underbelly of Los Angeles, the story follows Marlowe as he navigates a web of...

Danganronpa follows a group of elite high school students trapped in a prestigious academy by a sadistic robotic bear named Monokuma. To escape, they must commit a murder and get away with it during a...

Sherlock is a modern-day reimagining of Arthur Conan Doyle's classic detective stories. Set in 21st-century London, it features Benedict Cumberbatch as a high-functioning sociopath detective and Marti...

Set in a European town, The Promised Land is a mystery series that delves into the lives of its characters and the dark secrets hidden within their community. It offers a richly detailed setting with...

Hyouka is a mystery anime series that takes place in a fictional Edo-era Japanese town. The story revolves around a group of students who investigate strange occurrences and uncover hidden secrets. It...

Detective Conan follows a high school detective trapped in a child's body who solves complex crimes while searching for the organization that poisoned him. It is the ultimate procedural anime, featuri...

Continuing the story of The Promised Land, this series takes place in a European town and explores further mysteries and character arcs. It offers a richly detailed setting with intricate plotlines.

City Hunter follows Ryo Saeba, a legendary sweeper (private eye/fixer) in Tokyo who is as skilled with a gun as he is obsessed with women. It is a quintessential 80s action-comedy that balances high-s...

While primarily set in Yokohama, Bungou Stray Dogs features significant connections to Tokyo and captures the urban, detective-noir vibe of the region. The show features characters based on famous lit...