Forensics: Crime Scene Detective by Binary Impact, Alchemical Works and Aerosoft will release 13 July. Made in cooperation with the Rhineland-Palatinate State Criminal Police Office, a press meet was held on Friday at the LKA RLP's police office.
Update from 15 June 2026:
Aerosoft, Binary Impact, and Alchemical Works have announced that Forensics: Crime Scene Detective will be released on July 13, 2026, for PC via Steam, as well as for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X|S digitally. A physical PS5 version will also be released. The game will also be participating in the Steam Next Fest starting 15 June 2026 at 19:00pm CEST.
The game was developed in close collaboration with the Rhineland-Palatinate State Criminal Police Office (LKA RLP). For this, the state office held a press gathering on Friday, 12 June at their offices for Forensics: Crime Scene Detective, showing the game to press and the local industry, and explaining the real-world implementations of the shown techniques.
Impressions from the official LKA RLP press event (photos: Binary Impact/Aerosoft/LKA RLP)
Original from 05 March 2026:
The forensic science simulator is being developed in cooperation between the Rhineland-Palatinate-based development studio Binary Impact and the Rhineland-Palatinate State Criminal Police Office (LKA RLP). The publisher is Aerosoft.
The project is supposed to “combine forensic practice with interactive teaching”. The title will be released for PC, PlayStation, and Xbox. It can be added to the wishlist on Steam from today onwards.
Mario Germano, President of the Rhineland-Palatinate State Criminal Police Office, says:
“Forensic science is a central component of modern investigations. It thrives on precision, documentation, and professional expertise. The project can help to create a realistic understanding of this work.”
Dr. Sandra Merten, Head of Forensic Science at the Rhineland-Palatinate State Criminal Police Office, emphasizes: “It was important to us that forensic science was not presented as a mystery or a show, but as a structured process. Evidence must be secured cleanly, documented in a traceable manner, and evaluated professionally.”
Sebastian Pohl, managing director of Binary Impact, explains: “I think it's great that we were able to create a game based on the experiences of real experts from the State Criminal Police Office.”
Jens Wiechering, also Managing Director, classifies the project as an example of regional cooperation: “Forensics: Crime Scene Detective is an important flagship project for cooperation between a public authority and the private sector in Rhineland-Palatinate.”
The project was funded by Medienförderung Rheinland-Pfalz (Rhineland-Palatinate Media Fund) and the German Federal Government's computer game funding program.
