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adventure video game
The Silver Case
By Grasshopper Manufacture, released 1 Jan 1999
- Microsoft Windows
- Linux
- macOS
- Nintendo DS
What it is
The Silver Case is Grasshopper Manufacture’s 1999 adventure game, set in Tokyo’s 24 Wards during a series of serial murders. The story follows a member of the Special Forces unit Republic, investigating the case from a first-person perspective. Detectives are focused on Kamui Uehara, a notorious killer connected to the Silver Case, but his identity and motives remain uncertain. The investigation reaches into both the city’s underworld and its police force, unfolding through interconnected mysteries, puzzles and riddles. The game draws on adventure and visual-novel conventions, along with neo-noir and hardboiled detective stories. Its Steam features list single-player, achievements, trading cards, partial controller support and Family Sharing. It is listed for Windows, Linux, macOS and Nintendo DS; the Steam platform listing includes Windows, macOS and Linux. The 2016 release description identifies it as a remastered and English-localized version of the original title.
What players like, and what they don't
- Interconnected mysteries and puzzles
- First-person investigative perspective
- Steam achievements and trading cards
- Windows, macOS and Linux listed for Steam
- Single-player only
- Partial controller support
- Metacritic score listed as 64
Who it suits
It suits solo players interested in detective stories, visual-novel elements and puzzle-solving. Players comfortable with partial controller support may prefer a controller, though that support is not full.
The Silver Case is a solo mystery built around investigations, puzzles and an uncertain suspect. Its noir-influenced story and adventure format are central to the experience.
