Games like The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story

80% positive from 1,117 reviewsReleased 202239% finish itSteam Deck Playable

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What it is

This is a live-action mystery-adventure game where players solve murders across time by collecting clues and piecing together evidence. It features a three-part loop: Incident, Reasoning, and Solution.

What players liked

Players praise this FMV detective mystery as a high-quality, lengthy experience akin to Ace Attorney or Danganronpa.

The catch

The clue and hypothesis deduction system is slow, fiddly and tedious to sit through.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 80% positive, but with 1,117 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story

Late Shift

86% positive from 9,192 reviews20177% finish itDeck Verified

Late Shift is a live-action crime thriller where player choices in an FMV narrative determine one of seven endings. Its core loop involves rapid, consequential decisions within a continuous, unpausable film.

What players likedPlayers praise its immersive, thrilling, movie-like experience with impactful choices, surpassing many modern adventure games.

Both are tagged FMV, Choose Your Own Adventure and Choices Matter.

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Five Dates

85% positive from 2,813 reviews202024% finish itDeck Verified

This is a live-action FMV romantic comedy where player choices shape conversations and relationships with five potential dates. The game explores modern digital dating through branching dialogue and interactive scenarios.

What players likedPlayers praise its deep exploration of love and realistic portrayal of dating, akin to a light-hearted comedy FMV.

The catchThe five women come across as unlikable archetypes and the dialogue feels staged.

Both are tagged FMV, Choose Your Own Adventure and Choices Matter.

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Game of Fate 2: A Century's Promise

80% positive from 1,241 reviews202523% finish itDeck Playable

This is a first-person, sci-fi interactive movie with live-action footage. Players make choices that impact the story and uncover secrets in a revenge mystery.

The catchEnglish subtitles are broken, with missing lines and text that falls out of sync.

Both are tagged FMV, Historical and Mystery.

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428: Shibuya Scramble

95% positive from 3,831 reviews201828% finish itDeck Playable

Live-action visual novel following five strangers through one day in Shibuya after a kidnapping, with a JUMP system for switching between their parallel stories when one hits a dead end.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique, well-made visual novel experience with a masterfully connected, mind-blowing mystery plot.

The catchNo text skip and slow text speed force rereading the same scenes repeatedly.

Both are tagged FMV, Choices Matter and Mystery.

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Vanity Fair: The Pursuit

88% positive from 4,526 reviews202450% finish itDeck Playable

This is an interactive narrative game about life choices and survival in the entertainment industry. Players make choices that drive branching storylines and lead to multiple endings.

What players likedPlayers find it a decent historical drama, praising actress Xiang Weijing's performance, though hoping for a sequel as good as "Mandate of Heaven."

The catchThe English translation is bad, with whole scenes left unsubtitled or untranslated.

Both are tagged FMV and Choices Matter.

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Misty Judgment

93% positive from 1,401 reviews20255% finish itDeck Playable

This is a visual novel mystery game where players investigate murders, gather clues, and interact with characters to uncover the truth. It features branching narratives and relationship building with female characters.

What players likedPlayers praise its deep narrative and atmospheric mystery, reminiscent of other FMV games.

The catchMachine translated English makes an already confusing story very hard to follow.

Both are tagged FMV, Mystery and Adventure.

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