CrimeTrip

About

CrimeTrip drops you into the role of an amateur sleuth using augmented reality to investigate six real unsolved crimes from the 70s and 80s. Explore virtual crime scenes overlaid on your real-world environment as you piece together evidence, interview witnesses, and track down leads. Each case ranges from a botched heist to a bomb hidden in a TV set, with the game’s police station evolving into a weirder version of itself as you progress. The interface leans into tactile interactions like flipping through case files and zooming in on physical clues, blending procedural detective work with a growing sense of unease. The game’s strength lies in its mix of true crime history and escalating surrealism. Players uncover details from actual cold cases while the narrative bends reality, clues might contradict themselves, and the police station’s layout shifts unpredictably. With no multiplayer elements, the focus stays on solo deduction and theory-building, though sharing findings with the community is encouraged. Released in March 2023, it runs on Android and iOS devices, turning any empty room into a crime scene. Early reviews note the clever use of AR for mystery, though some found the transition into the game’s uncanny tone jarring.

Storyline

Take on the role of a True Crime fan in charge of investigating 6 mind-blowing true crimes, from the heist of the century to TV bombs, mafia vendetta, drug smuggling, gangster assassination, and even a fake currency exchange office run by the feds.