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Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2025

Should you play it?

A woman vanishes without a trace on a cross-country train. The catch? Nobody on board remembers her ever existing in the first place - nobody, except for you. Uncover the story in this mystery adventure game!

What works

  • Charming art and music
  • Engaging story and characters
  • Nostalgic detective game vibe
  • Accessible gameplay
  • Well-paced narrative

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Limited player agency
  • Minimal puzzle or deduction challenge
  • Linear progression
  • Lack of replay variety

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Highway Blossoms

  • Tokyo School Life

  • TOKYO CHRONOS

  • ToHeart

  • Monobeno

  • Blackberry Honey

More autonomous

Games that feels like Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved but with more freedom over how you play

  • Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It

  • SeaBed

  • TAISHO x ALICE epilogue

  • Along the Edge

  • Senren＊Banka

  • STEINS;GATE 0

More fantastical

Games that feels like Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved but with more imaginative fiction

  • Meteor World Actor: Badge & Dagger

  • WITCH ON THE HOLY NIGHT

  • Heart of the Woods

  • Dr. Frank's Build a Boyfriend

  • Sakura Succubus 2

  • TAISHO x ALICE episode 3

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Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Autonomy, Strategy, Experimenting, Competence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Idle, Fantasy.

Last update: 22/08/2026