Case Solved: The London Files brings cosy noir mystery to mobile

Case Solved: The London Files is aiming at players who are tired of blood-soaked detective games. Instead of leaning on shock value, it frames murder investigation as a cosy noir puzzle, and Minimol Games has confirmed that iOS and Android are part of a 2026 rollout that also includes PC via Steam, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch.

That mobile angle matters because the game’s core loop is built around short, careful bursts of play. The Steam demo describes it as a closed logic puzzle: you gather suspect information, inspect environmental clues, and compare witness statements until the lies start to show. In the demo, that means speaking to the band and other witnesses in a murder tied to a concert in a local pub, then sorting out who is innocent and who is covering for someone else.

The full game follows the same structure across three linked cases, including the concert mystery and a separate investigation built around a famous clock tower. That setup gives the game a strong fit for phones, where a single case can be chipped away at between other sessions rather than demanding a long uninterrupted run. It is less about brute force and more about reading the room, checking the evidence, and catching contradictions before they slip past you.

The presentation helps sell that mood. Official materials describe the game as a brighter take on a 1960s-style mystery, with hand-drawn 2D scenes and a gentle jazz-inspired soundtrack. The result is a softer, more relaxed kind of noir, with rain, shadows, and London landmarks doing most of the atmosphere work instead of grim spectacle.

The demo has also already had a life of its own. It was released on December 30, 2025, and currently has 27 user reviews with an 88% positive rating. Steam community posts show Minimol Games has been using events like Cerebral Puzzle Fest and Detective Fest to add new content and keep the demo moving ahead of launch.

Minimol Games itself is not new to this space. The Brazil-based studio was founded in 2019 by Rafael Dias da Silva and has released more than 30 games across PC and console platforms. That background shows in Case Solved: The London Files, which looks designed to give mobile players a murder mystery that respects their time, keeps the clues readable, and lets the solving do the talking.