About
On Steam, 64% of 307 player reviews are positive (Mixed). 4 people are playing it on Steam right now, with a peak of 14 in the last 30 days. It is Playable on Steam Deck. The main story takes about 7 hours.
Become a forensic specialist in a realistic crime lab simulator. Investigate crime scenes, collect microscopic evidence, and identify perpetrators in the lab using DNA and digital analysis. Based on the experience and insights of experts from the State Criminal Police Office Rhineland-Palatinate.
How long to beat Forensics: Crime Scene Detective
from 1 playerMain + extrasstory plus side content
7 h
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Media
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Releases
Platform
Date
July 13, 2026
July 13, 2026
July 13, 2026
Earliest full release on each platform; regional dates can differ.
PC and Steam Deck
Steam store pageSteam Deck: Playable runs, but may need some tweaks
Minimum
Recommended
OS
Windows 10
Windows 11
Processor
Intel Core i3-10100 / AMD Ryzen 3 3100
Intel Core i7-10700K / Ryzen 7 3700X
Memory
8 GB RAM
16 GB RAM
Graphics
Nvidia GTX 1050/ AMD Radeon RX 560 or Radeon RX 6400
RTX 2070 Super or RTX 3060TI / AMD Radeon RX 6700
DirectX
Version 12
Version 12
Storage
15 GB available space
15 GB available space
Requirements and Deck status as listed on Steam, checked Oct 30, 2026.
Forensics: Crime Scene Detective player count
concurrent players on Steam4playing now4h ago
4peak today
1430-day peak
14highest we have seenNov 4, 2026
Oct 25daily peak, last 13 daystoday
Players counted on Steam every one to six hours; the daily peak is the highest count of the day.
Forensics: Crime Scene Detective achievements
51 achievements on SteamRarest
Trajectory Master Reconstruct a vast number of bullet trajectories.
3.9%
Rapid Fire Conduct a vast number of ballistic test shots
4.1%
Lead Specialist Secure a vast number of projectiles at crime scenes.
5.1%
Marking Master Generate a vast number of projectile comparison reports.
7.6%
Marbelous Find the hidden marble.
7.6%
Master of Prints Collect a vast number of fingerprints.
7.8%
All 51 achievements by how many players unlocked them
Parking Chan Find the Parking Chan graffiti.
8.7%
Master of the Lens Take a vast number of crime scene photos.
9.6%
Trace Master Collect a vast number of biological samples.
10%
Backdoor Specialist Hack a vast amount of digital devices.
10.2%
Tech Specialist Secure a vast number of digital devices at crime scenes.
10.6%
Contaminated Destroy a biological sample.
11.2%
Path Finder Reconstruct several bullet trajectories.
11.6%
Lead Hunter Secure several projectiles at crime scenes.
12.4%
Trigger Happy Conduct several ballistic test shots.
13.7%
Match Maker Generate several projectile comparison reports.
15.5%
Chip Whisperer Desolder a vast number of chips from digital devices
16%
DNA Sleuth Collect many biological samples.
20.7%
Shutterbug Take many crime scene photos.
25.2%
Case Master Solve a large number of cases.
25.9%
Oops, My Bad Ruin a fingerprint with poor lifting technique.
26%
Poster Patrol Discover every police poster.
26.2%
Sequence Master Generate a vast number of DNA comparison reports.
26.6%
Code Cracker Hack several digital devices.
27.2%
Print Collector Collect many fingerprints.
27.5%
Device Detective Secure several digital devices at crime scenes.
32.3%
Helix Hunter Generate several DNA comparison reports.
33.5%
Mousepad Maniac Locate every police mousepad.
40.3%
Hot Air Hero Desolder several chips from digital devices.
44.5%
Perfect Impression Lift a fingerprint perfectly.
49.8%
Hardware Casualty Destroy a device during chip extraction.
50%
Case Closer Bring several investigations to a conclusion.
50.8%
Scene Sweeper Secure a vast number of evidence at crime scenes.
51.9%
Spot On Reconstruct a bullet trajectory perfectly.
54.1%
Flawless Sample Recover a flawless biological sample.
54.3%
Line of Fire Reconstruct a bullet trajectory.
59.6%
Under the Microscope Generate a projectile comparison report.
60%
Test Shot Conduct your first ballistic test shot.
60.3%
By the Book Solve a case with a perfect rating.
61.1%
First Round Secure a projectile at a crime scene.
62.3%
Sequence Check Generate your first DNA comparison report.
63.9%
The First Swab Secure biological evidence from a scene.
65.4%
Bag and Tag Secure several pieces of evidence at crime scenes.
68.1%
Open Sesame Unlock a digital device using the correct password.
73.7%
Case Closed Succesfully solve your first case.
76.5%
First Print Collect your first fingerprint.
77.5%
Chip Off Desolder a chip from a digital device.
79.2%
Access Granted Hack a digital device.
82.6%
First Shot Photograph your first evidence at a scene.
88.4%
Plugged In Secure a digital device at a crime scene.
94.1%
First Piece Secure your first piece of evidence.
96%
Share of Steam players who unlocked each achievement.