The Silver Case
Released Oct 2016
The Silver Case – the debut title from world-renowned developer SUDA51 has been fully remastered and localized to English for the first time ever!
89% positive · 1,158 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Steam $19.99
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Evaluation
The Silver Case is a fully remastered HD release of SUDA51's debut title, which launched on Steam on October 6, 2016. The game shipped with an Extra Contents DLC on the same day as launch.
The only substantial post-launch content addition came on May 29, 2017, when two new story scenarios — "White Out" (for the Transmitter chapter) and "Yami" (for Placebo) — were added to the game as a free update, along with new music remixes, updated character art, and additional achievements. The developer noted these matched the bonus scenarios previously released on PS4.
Following that content update, developer activity on this title consisted only of minor bug fixes (June and September 2017) and a Linux platform release in August 2017. The most recent post directly concerning The Silver Case dates to September 2017. Subsequent news posts from Playism's channel have promoted entirely unrelated titles.
No further content has been announced or hinted at. The developer has not posted any roadmap, DLC listing, or statement of ongoing development plans. There is only one DLC listed (the Extra Contents pack, which shipped at launch), and no unreleased DLC exists on the store. The game launched as a complete remaster of a finished title, received a meaningful content addition in May 2017, and has been content-complete since then. With the last developer communication about the game itself dating to September 2017, and no signals of planned additions, this game is a finished product.
Evidence
Two new story scenarios ('White Out' and 'Yami'), new music remixes, updated character visuals, and 8 new achievements added as a free update — matching content previously released on PS4.
The only DLC, 'The Extra Contents', was released on the same day as the game's launch. No unreleased DLC exists.
Content
1 of 1 released · no outstanding content
Media
Details
Developer
Publisher
GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE INC.
Achievements
25
Platform
Windows, macOS, Linux
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
1999 – Tokyo’s 24 Wards. The city has been plagued by a string of serial murders.
The detectives of the 24 Wards Heinous Crimes Unit have their sights set on one particular suspect: Kamui Uehara, legendary serial killer and perpetrator of a number of assassinations of government officials 20 years prior in the now-famous "Silver Case". However, nobody knows who - or what - Kamui really is.
Is this really the second coming of Kamui? Who is this infamous serial killer, and what is his endgame?
Take control of the protagonist - a member of the Special Forces Unit known as “Republic” - from a first-person perspective and dig deep into the underground of the 24 Wards and the police force itself to unravel the various interconnected mysteries encountered throughout the game. Inspired by classic adventure and visual novel-style games as well as neo-noir and hardboiled detective films, The Silver Case provides a unique and revolutionary gameplay experience as it leads you through deep and engaging storylines filled with puzzles and riddles. Uncover the truth piece by piece as you struggle to survive in this dark and dangerous world where the stakes are even higher than they seem!
Kamui Uehara
A dyed-in-the-wool psychopath who gained the title of “the King of Crime” after stabbing a government official to death. Kamui’s motive is completely shrouded in mystery, and it is not known whether he’s acting alone or following orders from some higher power. His victims are major witnesses of suspicious industrial disasters and persons of interest in legal cases which cannot be tried under the current system.
Sumio Kodai
A straight-laced, mid-level investigator in the 24 Wards Heinous Crimes Unit. Relatively quiet and subdued, he provides a perfect contrast to his partner Kusabi, the more rough-around-the-edges of the pair.
Tetsugoro Kusabi
Sumio’s partner, and a grizzled veteran investigator. Back in his regional agent days, he headed the original Silver Case 20 years prior.
Chizuru Hachisuka
A beautiful and level-headed investigator who relies on scientific evidence and raw data to solve crimes.
Kiyoshi Morikawa
Calm and collected, Morikawa is a talented investigator who has worked with Kusabi since their days as regional agents. One of the founding members of the Heinous Crimes Unit.
Morichika Nakategawa
Originally a member of the Public Security Department, Nakategawa has connections in all of the surrounding jurisdictions and is plays a vital role in interdepartmental communications. Rather than going out into the field to investigate crime scenes directly, Nakategawa’s main focus lies in directing investigations from HQ.
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