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MicroMacro: Downtown Detective

MicroMacro: Downtown Detective

Find clues, solve crimes

646 ratings
319 reviews
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⚔️ Adventure
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Details

  • Released
  • Updated
  • August 11, 2025
  • April 13, 2026

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Developer

Soft Boiled Games
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🧾$3.99 - $5.99
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About

Explore a massive city map filled with hidden details to solve a variety of criminal cases. Search for clues, follow suspects, and make deductions to unravel mysteries. Play the first three cases for free, with more available through in-app purchases.

✓Investigate crimes on a huge city map
✓Search for clues and follow suspects
✓Solve twisted criminal cases
✓Cooperative hidden picture gameplay
✓Cartoonish style and clever storylines
✓Adaptation of award-winning board game
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What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of MicroMacro. Based on 646 reviews and a 4.8/5 average, it highlights the 5 positives and 2 negatives reviewers mention most about this game.

Positive things

  • 👍Great adaptation of the board game
  • 👍Helpful to mark things on the map
  • 👍Ability to zoom in on details
  • 👍Challenging and engaging gameplay
  • 👍Smooth and fun experience

Negative things

  • 🔕Repetitive sound effects
  • 💡Lack of a mode to play without guidance
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What's New in MicroMacro

1.2.11

April 13, 2026

Fixes and improvements for a smoother experience.

3

In-App Purchases

$5.99

Unlock main game

Play 22 more cases in 4 districts

Events

Read more about Eggs-clusive Easter Case
Event EndedSpecial Event

Eggs-clusive Easter Case

Investigate and crack the case!

Mar 26, 2026 — Apr 12, 2026

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Read more about Expansion Pack 1
Event EndedMajor Update

Expansion Pack 1

14 Challenging Cases in 2 new Districts

Feb 5, 2026 — Mar 8, 2026

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Read more about Merry Crimes: Exclusive Case
Event EndedSpecial Event

Merry Crimes: Exclusive Case

Find the escaped reindeer and crack the case.

Dec 5, 2025 — Jan 5, 2026

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User reviews

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Brilliant and addictive!

Love all the cases.. full of humour and unusual characters. Very clever and engaging. Only wish there were more cases to be solved.
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Excellent Game

Just the right amount of difficulty. Haven’t enjoyed a game this much in a long time. In fact I enjoyed it too much. Finished it quicker than I would have liked because I couldn’t stop playing. More episodes please!!!!
Bub5694Bub5694

Immersive, Creative Puzzle-Solving Fun

If you like solving murder mysteries AND hidden-picture puzzles, you’re going to love this game. The care and creativity that went into creating this game are more than worth the price. Please play and spread the word!
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Great game!

These cases were so much fun!! WE NEED MORE CHALLENGES!
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we need more

it was great
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

1 issue

Typo in the tutorial

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Requested Features

2 requests

Add a mode to play without any guidance, just marking the relevant clues

Feature

Allow drawing circles and arrows on the map

Feature

FAQ

What is MicroMacro: Downtown Detective?

MicroMacro: Downtown Detective is a mobile adaptation of the award-winning board game series. It challenges players to investigate crimes on a large, detailed city map by finding clues, following suspects, and making deductions.

How do I play the game?

You play by exploring a huge city map filled with hidden details. Your goal is to find clues, track suspects through different points in time, and solve various criminal cases by making clever deductions.

Is the game free to play?

The game offers the first three criminal cases for free. Additional content, including 22 more cases and expansion packs with new districts and investigations, can be unlocked via in-app purchases.

What kind of cases can I solve?

The game features a variety of criminal cases, including deadly secrets, sneaky robberies, and ruthless murders. You'll work to solve mysteries like how a violinist was killed or why a rockstar died.

What platforms is this game available on?

This is a mobile application, implying it is available on iOS and Android devices. The description does not specify exact compatibility details beyond being a mobile app.