Black Closet

Black Closet

Released Sep 2015

Command your minions to solve mysteries and cover up scandals in a high-class boarding school, where the competition is cut-throat and image is everything. But be careful - one of your minions is a traitor.

92% positive · 275 reviews
Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence

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Evaluation

Black Closet launched on September 16, 2015 and received a small wave of post-launch patches and content updates through mid-2016. The most notable post-launch addition was a free content update on October 10, 2015 (version 1.2.23) that added new cases and new student art. Subsequent updates through July 2, 2016 were focused on bug fixes and minor feature tweaks, with the final recorded patch (1.2.39, July 2, 2016) explicitly described as "no new content, just fixing some crashes." There has been no developer communication about Black Closet-specific content since July 2016. The developer (Hanako Games) remains active as a studio — they released a new game, Galaxy Princess Zorana, on November 21, 2025 — but all recent activity is focused on that title and the broader Hanako Games catalog, not Black Closet. In December 2025, the developer announced the retirement of a bundle covering their "pre-Zorana games," further indicating Black Closet is considered a completed, back-catalog title. The game launched as a finished product and received a modest round of post-launch support before development concluded.
Evidence
Patch 1.2.39 released with stability fixes only — developer explicitly states 'no new content, just fixing some crashes.' This is the last recorded update for Black Closet.
news post · Jul 2, 2016 source development ending
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Developer announces retirement of the bundle covering all 'pre-Zorana games,' treating Black Closet and other older titles as completed back-catalog entries.
news post · Dec 29, 2025 source development ending
medium

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Details

Developer
Publisher
Hanako Games
Achievements
16
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
full support
Steam Deck
Not rated
Players
Single-player

About this game

A game of boardroom politics, lesbian romance, and schoolgirl noir.

9 AM Monday morning. A report lands on your desk: Jeanette's monogrammed silver locket has gone missing. The last time she definitely remembers having it, she was walking in the Field with her friend Susan. Shifty hallmate Ashley had also been admiring the locket recently.
Do you:

Drag Ashley in for interrogation?
Comb the Field for clues?
Try to stimulate Jeanette's memory?
Put Susan under surveillance?

Solve the case quickly, and everyone will applaud your leadership. Be too heavy-handed in your approach, and public opinion will turn against you. Let a thief slip through your fingers to strike again, and the whole school's reputation will suffer.
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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