About Noir Detective

What is Noir Detective about?

A critical-thinking mystery game. Examine evidence, interrogate suspects, spot contradictions, and crack the case in 3–5 minutes.

to walk. Walk close to glowing suspect markers and clue pedestals to inspect them!

Configure audio, 3D graphics, reading level, and gameplay aids.

Atmospheric noir drone and suspense chords via Web Audio API.

Noir Detective at a glance

• Made by Divine

• On start.ng since October 2026

• Play it in your browser at noir-detective.start.ng, with nothing to download

• Categories: Mystery and detective

• Leaderboard: yes, ranked by Total Score and Cases Solved

• Controls: Arrow Keys

What Noir Detective says

Some of what Noir Detective tells you as you play:

• “A priceless gem — the Blue Carbuncle — is found inside a Christmas goose. You must trace it back to the thief before they vanish.”

• “Hapless academic. Lost the goose in a street scuffle.”

• “Quiet but has an unexplained friendship with Ryder.”

• “Has a prior conviction. Currently in custody — but did he do it?”

• “A freshly killed goose — the Blue Carbuncle was found in its crop. A tag reads "For Mrs. Henry Baker."”

• “A brilliant blue gemstone, worth thousands. Registered to the Countess of Morcar.”

• “Ryder's handwriting appears in the Covent Garden goose club register — he arranged the specific goose.”

• “Ryder claims he was in the hotel lobby all evening. Yet two kitchen staff say he was absent for nearly an hour.”

How scoring works

Players are ranked by Total Score (highest first). If two players tie, Cases Solved (highest first) decides it. Only your best run counts. Sign in with start.ng to save yours.

Play Noir Detective

Noir Detective is free to play in your browser on start.ng, with nothing to download. It was made by Divine.

It is a game for people who like mystery and detective.