Steam’s first themed sale of the year has kicked off, and it’s an absolute winner – particularly if you’re down for a good mystery. As announced, the Steam Detective Fest is on now until 19 January, with this curated celebration offering a bunch of free demos, alongside discounts for some of the best mystery and adventure games around.
Steam Detective Fest deals – quick links
What to know about Steam Detective Fest
If you’re looking to enjoy the best games of 2025, there’s a handful of great options here. The Séance of Blake Manor is going for 25% off, at AUD $22.12. The winding Blue Prince is also going cheap at 34% off, for AUD $29.00. The Rise of the Golden Idol is also on special, alongside excellent point-and-click games The Drifter and Loco Motive.
You can also get a bunch of absolute classics for chips, including Call of Cthulhu, L.A. Noire, Disco Elysium: The Final Cut, and more.
Before we get onto the full sales roundup, you should also consider checking out the demos included in Steam Detective Fest. There’s a neat demo going for funny mystery game Dinocop, which stars a detective dinosaur. You can also get a taste of the recently-released Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved.
Steam Detective Fest: Highlights from all the PC game deals
Here’s the game deal highlights from Steam Detective Fest:
- Ace Attorney Investigations Collection – $29.97
$59.95(-50%) - Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy – $30.38
$75.95(-60%) - Blue Prince – $26.10
$43.95(-34%) - Call of Cthulhu – $4.49
$29.95(-85%) - Call of the Sea – $7.37
$29.50(-75%) - Confidential Killings – $17.77
$21.95(-10%) - Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved – $23.60
$29.50(-20%) - DinoCop – $19.75
$21.95(-10%) - Disco Elysium: The Final Cut – $12.81
$56.95(-75%) - Duck Detective: The Secret Salami – $10.15
$14.50(-30%) - Duck Detective: The Ghost of Glamping – $11.60
$14.50(-20%) - Foolish Mortals – $23.89
$29.50(-10%) - Frog Detective: The Haunted Island – $3.75
$7.50(-50%) - Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective – $14.83
$44.94(-67%) - L.A. Noire – $8.98
$29.95(-70%) - Little Problems – $10.87
$14.50(-25%) - Loco Motive – $18.55
$26.50(-30%) - Pathologic 3 – $34.65
$50.95(-20%) - Paradise Killer – $7.37
$29.50(-75%) - Sherlock Holmes: Chapter One – $6.99
$69.99(-90%) - Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened – $9.74
$64.99(-85%) - Shadows of Doubt – $18.25
$36.50(-50%) - Strange Horticulture – $9.40
$23.50(-60%) - Tangle Tower – $5.90
$29.50(-90%) - The Case of the Golden Idol – $12.97
$25.95(-50%) - The Drifter – $23.60
$29.50(-20%) - The Rise of the Golden Idol – $23.60
$29.50(-20%) - The Roottrees are Dead – $23.60
$29.50(-20%) - The Séance of Blake Manor – $22.12
$29.50(-25%) - This Bed We Made – $21.90
$36.50(-40%)
All prices are listed in Australian Dollars ($AUD) and relate to items listed on the Australian Steam store. Check your local storefront for equivalent discounts.
Also on ScreenHub: The Séance of Blake Manor review: casts a wildly compelling spell
I lost an entire Sunday to The Séance of Blake Manor. It was difficult to describe. One moment, I was settling in for a short gaming session, then I blinked, and it was midnight. I’m convinced the game cast a spell on me. Some sort of wily charm that locked me in, and made the entire world fade away. But of course, it’s not really magic – The Séance of Blake Manor is just that good.
This new game from Spooky Doorway, following in the footsteps of The Darkside Detective, is an impressively layered experience. What begins as a slow-moving, dialogue-heavy puzzler transforms rapidly as you meet its many characters and unravel the heart of this mystery.
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