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MAKOTO WAKAIDO’s Case Files TRILOGY DELUXE

MAKOTO WAKAIDO’s Case Files TRILOGY DELUXE

A game based on a simple concept: a mystery puzzle you can complete in an hour. Can you solve the cases narrated in this beautiful pixel-art adventure?

Released Oct 18, 2023 Developer Hakababunko Publisher room6 Platforms Windows · Mac CasualSide ScrollerChoose Your Own Adventure2DStory Rich
View on Steam ↗ $12.99 (US · as of 2026-09-25)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-18.

79.6%positive289 reviews
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“I gave this title about 45 minutes before I decided this one wasn't for me. "Tedious" is the word that I keep coming back to, and I promise I'm trying to be nice about it. The loop requires that you talk to characters or examine objects in a particular order and then circle back…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-05 via SteamCharts.

44all-time peak
0 10 20 2024 2025 2026 No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period No data collected for this period 10 avg · Oct 2023

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-19.

24achievements
47.8%median completion
44.2%rarest: Weeping by Whose Hands
88.3% of players 84.7% of players 82.5% of players 80.4% of players 79.3% of players 79.1% of players 61.4% of players 58.7% of players 56.8% of players 55.4% of players 54.6% of players 54.5% of players 47.8% of players 47.6% of players 46.9% of players 46.3% of players 46.3% of players 45.9% of players 45.6% of players 45.6% of players 45.2% of players 44.5% of players 44.3% of players 44.2% of players 88.3% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
88.3%Head Off — Complete the proloogue of The Executioner Linchpin
84.7%The Two Men's Traces — Complete the first chapter of The Executioner Linchpin
82.5%Suspect Profile — Complete the second chapter of The Executioner Linchpin
Rarest badges of honor
44.2%Weeping by Whose Hands — Solve the case of The Weeping Hand Manor
44.3%An Old Wound — Complete the fourth chapter of The Weeping Hand Manor
44.5%People Connections — Complete the third chapter of The Weeping Hand Manor

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-08-12. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$12.99current · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$12.99lowest since tracking began2026-08-12
US12.99 USD
EU12.79 EUR
UK10.99 GBP
Australia18.95 AUD
Canada16.99 CAD
Japan1,564 JPY
Brazil41.99 BRL
China52.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$7.7 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$15

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-09-25). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 08-12 08-21 08-30 09-08 09-16 09-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

May 10, 2024
"MAKOTO WAKAIDO’s Case Files DELUXE TRILOGY" Demo Streaming

Makoto Wakaido's Case Files is a mystery adventure game with minimalistic pixel art. Your job is to become detective Wakaido and find the culprit behind all kinds of crimes. Question witnesses, collec

May 10, 2024
"MAKOTO WAKAIDO’s Case Files DELUXE TRILOGY" Demo Streaming

Makoto Wakaido's Case Files is a mystery adventure game with minimalistic pixel art. Your job is to become detective Wakaido and find the culprit behind all kinds of crimes. Question witnesses, collec

Nov 22, 2023
Request for Steam Awards 'Outstanding Story-Rich Game' nominations

Thank you as always. In line with the Steam Autumn Sale, we are pleased to offer a 30% discount on the Steam version of 'Wakaido Shin's Case Files TRILOGY DELUXE'. We hope that this opportunity will a

Oct 18, 2023
🔍Makoto Wakaido's Case Files TRILOGY DELUXE is OUT NOW🔎

MAKOTO WAKAIDO’s Case Files series is a mystery-solving adventure game depicted in beautiful pixel art. Investigate and solve various mystery cases by playing the role of Makoto Wakaido, the protagoni

Oct 12, 2023
"MAKOTO WAKAIDO’s Case Files DELUXE TRILOGY" Demo Streaming

Makoto Wakaido's Case Files is a mystery adventure game with minimalistic pixel art. Your job is to become detective Wakaido and find the culprit behind all kinds of crimes. Question witnesses, collec

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-18.

GenresAdventure, Casual, Indie
Player tagsCasual · Side Scroller · Choose Your Own Adventure · 2D · Story Rich · Mystery · Pixel Graphics · Adventure · Investigation · Atmospheric · Drama · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
ControllerFull support
Achievements24
Official sitehttps://wakaido.hakaba-bunko.net/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS: Windows 10 Processor: Intel Core i3 Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 Storage: 4 GB available space