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2017PC, Nintendo Switch77 % positive10.79 €

A point-and-click hacking adventure played entirely inside a simulated computer desktop. You work cases against a cyber-criminal network by digging through data and piecing clues together.

  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Mainlining special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Greyhat: A Digital Detective Adventure

93 %Match

2020PC90 % positive8.19 €

Brings what grabs you about Mainlining: puzzles to figure out, a strong story and a calm pace.

You play a hacker poking through simulated computer desktops, following digital trails and solving puzzles to uncover a hidden conspiracy. The appeal is the detective feel of digging through files and emails.

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Her Story

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You type keywords into an old police database and piece together a haunting crime mystery from fragmented live-action interview clips of one woman. The story assembles itself in your head, in whatever order your curiosity leads you.

The Operator

Respects your time

You play a remote operator at a government agency's computer, solving criminal cases by analyzing evidence inside a simulated desktop interface and drawing deductions. The appeal is in researching, connecting clues, and the plot twists.

Another Lost Phone: Laura's Story

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You browse the found smartphone of a missing young woman and piece together her story from messages, photos and apps. A quiet, narrative-driven investigation with light puzzles and social themes.

The List

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You play a special agent digging through a police database to solve the puzzling death of a young man three years after the fact. It relies on research and deduction rather than action.

Lucifer Within Us

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As a digital exorcist in a futuristic church, you investigate murders by gathering evidence, exposing contradictions and purging the daemons of suspects. A narrative detective game mixing deduction puzzles and interrogations.

Cyber Manhunt

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A story-driven puzzle game where you investigate through online traces, exploring cyberbullying, privacy breaches and big data. The focus is on research and social commentary rather than action.

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