Kara no Shojo

Kara no Shojo

Released Oct 2018

Play as a detective tasked with catching a serial killer in this visual novel set in post-war Japan. Investigate key locations, question many complex characters, piece together clues, and try to stop the culprit before they end yet another young girl's smile.

92% positive · 451 reviews
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Steam $19.99
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Evaluation

Kara no Shojo is a visual novel that was originally released in Japan by Innocent Grey and brought to Steam by MangaGamer on October 22, 2018. The store description presents the game as a complete narrative experience — a self-contained mystery thriller with no mention of additional story content, expansions, or ongoing updates. The only DLC ever released is a soundtrack pack (February 11, 2020), which is a supplementary item rather than story content. All 32 developer news posts on Steam contain no meaningful development communications — no patches, no content announcements, no roadmaps, and no developer statements about future plans. This is consistent with the game being a finished, ported product that launched complete on Steam. There is no evidence of any planned or announced additional content.
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The only DLC released is a standalone soundtrack pack — no story or content expansions have been listed or released.
dlc listing · Feb 11, 2020 source content shipped
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Store description presents a complete, self-contained mystery narrative with no mention of post-launch content, expansions, or ongoing updates.
description · Oct 22, 2018 source content shipped
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Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Released
Feb 2020

Details

About this game

As a private detective, you've been tasked with three cases from three clients:

  • Toko - a mysterious young girl who asks you to find her "true self"

  • Saeki - the vice principal at your little sister's all-girls' school who asks you to find some students that have gone missing. 

  • Uozomi - your old partner from the police force who needs help investigating a serial murderer.

As these three cases quickly prove to be intertwined, it's up to you to uncover the mysteries in this exhilarating thriller set in post-war Japan.

Can you solve the case before it's too late?

It's up to you to rifle around the crime scenes and discover any clues the murderer may have left behind. Just be careful not to miss any!

Every day you'll able to visit two locations to look for information or question people who may be involved, but there's only so much time before the murderer strikes again!

As you gain more clues and information about the cases and the people involved, you'll add more details to your notebook which you can reference at any time to plan your next actions.

At key points, you'll need to use the information in your notebook to piece together what evidence you have and deduce the facts. 

This story contains over 30 different characters with complex relationships leading to an intricate human drama between the cast. It's impossible to learn every little secret in one playthrough.

Witness snippets from the perspective of the murderer or their victim. Pay attention for subtle hints on where and what to investigate!

Last evaluated Jun 26, 2026
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