Games with a good "Investigation" feel - an IFDB Poll

I'm looking for games that really push you to closely examine every nook and cranny of a setting. Maybe an escape-room game of some kind where the player has to "solve" all the puzzles in a room before progressing.

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	Anchorhead, by Michael Gentry 4 votes "Looking at all the objects in a room often provides the clues you need" [+]"Looking at all the objects in a room often provides the clues you need: In many of the rooms, particularly in the mansion, you are nudged to a puzzle's solution by looking at everything you can. It's not uncommon that you'll have to take a closer look at something too for the vital clue." ( - Full review) --mjhayes... "If you're..." [+]"If you're fine with horror in your investigation, the early parts of the game have a strong focus on investigating, particularly of the protagonist's new house" () --Christina Nordlander... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Laney Berry... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --aluminumoxynitride... Vote for this game

	Toby's Nose, by Chandler Groover 3 votes (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Sobol... (No comment) [+](No comment) () --Malasana... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --MathBrush... Vote for this game

	The Faeries Of Haelstowne, by Christopher Merriner 2 votes "Folklore detective game" [+]"Folklore detective game" --kaemi... (No comment) [+](No comment) ( - Full review) --MathBrush... Vote for this game

	Sub Rosa, by Joey Jones, Melvin Rangasamy 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Caleb Wilson... Vote for this game

	Robin & Orchid, by Ryan Veeder and Emily Boegheim 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --autumnc... Vote for this game

	Lime Ergot, by Caleb Wilson (as Rust Blight) 1 vote "The whole game is..." [+]"The whole game is one telescoping examination. Highly recommend." ( - Full review) --vinceren... Vote for this game

	Shade, by Andrew Plotkin 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Kara Goldfinch... Vote for this game

	Ghostfinder: Shift, by Han-Joo Kim 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) () --seguso... Vote for this game

	Make It Good, by Jon Ingold 1 vote (No comment) [+](No comment) --Laney Berry... Vote for this game

	Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road, by Kyle Marquis 1 vote "Explore the World of Darkness by car...and don't get caught." [+]"Explore the World of Darkness by car...and don't get caught.: There are 6 missions plus side quests that the PC must problem-solve their way out of. Exploring everything reveals more and more with each playthrough. You can even have a character background as a PI! " ( - Full review) --NMCannon... Vote for this game

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Poll created on October 19, 2020