Mindcop

Mindcop is a great detective adventure that puts emphasis on creativity and critical thinking for the player to find the perpetrator. The tools you’re given are adequate for its open-ended approach to game design, and ultimately, it’s up to you to help Mindcop uphold his reputation against a townspeople who carry plenty of baggage. ∎

Five days to solve a mystery sounds like a lot of time in a video game. But when you solve a mystery with only seven hours a day, the difficulty quickly ramps up. You must gather as much information as possible, but do you even know if you are on the right track? Pursue the wrong leads and forget about catching the murderer, you might not know what’s going on! Given all these routes and suspects, can you even catch the murderer before it’s too late?

Our review of Mindcop discusses how its unique gameplay mechanics and ambitious writing make it a solid detective mystery game.

Mindcop is an innovative detective experience with a killer style and well thought-out mystery. It blends non-linear gameplay with real-time puzzles and detective game aspects that fit pretty well together. This is due in part to time being at the forefront of every little action you make, from checking what’s in a bin to uncovering someone’s secrets, every minute counts which creates a tantalizing mystery to sink your teeth into. The game is gorgeous and quirky in its unique style and boasts a cast of fun yet troubled characters. However, Mindcop stumbles in how overwhelming it can be at time...

Mindcop is a fresh take on the detective genre, blending time-based mechanics, compelling puzzles, and a gripping story. Its unique gameplay makes it stand out despite a challenging learning curve. It's a must-play for mystery and puzzle fans.

One of Mindcop’s greatest strengths is its replayability. Even if you nail the case on your first run, you’ll want to dive back in to explore different paths, talk to suspects you ignored, and make questionable decisions just to see what happens. And if you’re short on patience, the game lets you skip straight to specific days once you’ve completed a playthrough so that you can purposefully accuse an innocent bystander or nail the suspect on your second go around.