Midnight Files

Midnight Files is a detective game set in Midnight City. You investigate separate cases, each with its own victim, crime scene, evidence and suspects. Your goal is to identify the culprit by documenting clues, checking information and connecting facts rather than following a ready-made solution.

Investigate each case

At crime scenes, you photograph evidence, inspect objects up close and search for details others may have missed. Back at the office, you review case files, photos, reports and notes, and use the police database to look up residents, addresses, events and connections. A name, date, occupation or brief mention in a report may help you piece together what happened; sometimes a clue is hidden deep in the database.

You organize your findings on an investigation board by pinning up photos, reports, notes and suspects. The detective’s notebook keeps discovered evidence, captured photos and your own notes available during the investigation. If a lead needs another look or evidence is missing, you can return to the crime scene. The clues help you form a conclusion, but deciding whom to hold responsible is up to you.

Cases and atmosphere

Each case is a complete, independent mystery built around its own clues. The game’s setting includes dark locations, case files, newspapers and photographs, with an atmosphere inspired by classic crime investigations. Noir mode presents Midnight City in black and white, drawing on classic detective cinema.