Adventure

The Silver Case

Single Player

Critic · Metacritic

3.9

Users · RAWG

2016

Released

Platforms

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📅 Release Info

Release DateOctober 6, 2016

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

Adventure

Playable on

PCPlayStationNintendo

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LinuxmacOSPCPlayStation 4Nintendo Switch

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About this game

This debut game from developer Goichi Suda (also known as Suda51) follows the investigation of a series of murders which appear to match the profile of the killer responsible for a high-profile series of government assassinations twenty years prior.

Pros & Cons

Pros

Fragmented storytelling with a distinctive authorial voice.
Oppressive near-future setting with recurring unease.
Interconnected conspiracies and recurring figures build an ambitious world.
Stark visual design gives the game a distinctive identity.
Soundtrack and sound design reinforce the game's uneasy mood.

Cons

Fragmented chronology and unclear exposition make the plot difficult to follow.
Long stretches of dialogue and exposition create a slow pace.
English localization is awkward and inconsistent in places.
Investigation mechanics are sparse and repetitive between lengthy reading sections.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.

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Adventure

The Silver Case

Single Player

Critic · Metacritic

3.9

Users · RAWG

2016

Released

Platforms

🔗🛒▶

📅 Release Info

Release DateOctober 6, 2016

Developer

Publisher

🏷️ Game Details

Genres

Adventure

Playable on

PCPlayStationNintendo

Show all 5 versions ▾

LinuxmacOSPCPlayStation 4Nintendo Switch

Screenshots & Videos

About this game

Pros & Cons

Pros

Fragmented storytelling with a distinctive authorial voice.
Oppressive near-future setting with recurring unease.
Interconnected conspiracies and recurring figures build an ambitious world.
Stark visual design gives the game a distinctive identity.
Soundtrack and sound design reinforce the game's uneasy mood.

Cons

Fragmented chronology and unclear exposition make the plot difficult to follow.
Long stretches of dialogue and exposition create a slow pace.
English localization is awkward and inconsistent in places.
Investigation mechanics are sparse and repetitive between lengthy reading sections.

Pros & Cons are AI-assisted summaries, not our own playthrough reviews. Sources and how we make recommendations.