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Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest

Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest

Staffer Retro is a mystery adventure game where you uncover past incidents related to ‘Mana’, the source of supernatural powers. Gather information through dialogue and exploration, and piece together clues found in documents to guide the choices of Verita Retro, the protagonist.

Released Jul 22, 2026 Developer Team Tetrapod Publisher Team Tetrapod, GamePia Co., Ltd. Platforms Windows · Mac DetectiveMysteryVisual Novel2DSingleplayer
View on Steam ↗ $24.99 (US · as of 2026-09-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.

89.8%positive1,210 reviews
Recommended · 16 found this helpful

“I realized this after playing the demo, but it's important to emphasize that this game is quite different from Staffer Case. Rather than solving mysteries as the goal, it's more focused on the adventure narrative, and at the end of the arc you'll find out a simple mystery was…”

— a player, Steam review · 11 hrs played
Recommended · 18 found this helpful

“[後半に日本語レビューあり] A Direct Sequel Where Documents and Deduction Meet a Supernatural Mystery Set in an island town where supernatural powers exist, this is a document-driven detective adventure about Verita, an ordinary girl working at the secondhand shop Shop Retro, who…”

— a player, Steam review · 9 hrs played
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“Staffer Retro is the long-awaited sequel to Staffer Case and the second game in the trilogy. I just finished the game and have a lot of thoughts on this entry. I read the reviews from the Japanese, Chinese, and Korean community while gathering my thoughts and there are certainly…”

— a player, Steam review · 28 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.

1,395all-time peak
0 250 500 464 avg · Jul 2026

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.

15achievements
76.6%median completion
63.0%rarest: Good Afternoon, Good Evening, and Goodnight
87.6% of players 87.5% of players 83.6% of players 83.6% of players 80.3% of players 80.3% of players 76.9% of players 76.6% of players 76.5% of players 74.6% of players 74.6% of players 72.7% of players 72.5% of players 67.1% of players 63.0% of players 87.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
87.6%Destination — Watch the ending of Act 1.
87.5%Model Taxpayer — Hidden achievement
83.6%Immovable — Watch the ending of Act 2.
Rarest badges of honor
63.0%Good Afternoon, Good Evening, and Goodnight — Hidden achievement
67.1%Mission Failed — Find the clues about the witch.
72.5%Starting point — Hidden achievement

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-09-26. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$24.99current · sampled 2026-09-26 21:12 UTC
$24.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-26
US24.99 USD
EU24.99 EUR
UK17.99 GBP
Australia37.76 AUD
Canada32.39 CAD
Japan3,500 JPY
Brazil89.99 BRL
China125.00 CNY

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

Brazil≈$17 China Japan Canada UK US Australia EU≈$28

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

Latest official news

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

Sep 15, 2026
Patch Notes v1.1.6 (Minor Fix)

* Fixed an issue where text was displayed incorrectly in some languages in the afterstory available in the CG Gallery after clearing the game. * Fixed some typos and text errors.

Sep 14, 2026
Patch Notes v1.1.6 — CG Gallery and Another Story

The CG Gallery has been added. You can revisit major scenes and cutscenes you have seen in the game, as well as character and background artwork. * After clearing the game, try visiting the CG Gallery

Aug 14, 2026
Patch Notes v1.1.5 — Simplified/Traditional Chinese Improvements

* Improved the Simplified and Traditional Chinese localization overall. We will continue to refine it based on feedback from our players. * Localization in several other languages has also been partia

Aug 04, 2026
Patch Notes v1.1.4 — Credits Shortcut and Other Fixes

* After the ending, the “Credits” button will be enabled on the title screen. * Adjusted the location of a branch point in Act 1. This change only applies when creating a new branch point. * Partially

Jul 31, 2026
Soundtrack Release and Theia Music Video

* The original soundtrack DLC for Staffer Retro is now available. * Players who already own the base game can also purchase the soundtrack at a 5% discount through the bundle containing the base game

Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsDetective · Mystery · Visual Novel · 2D · Singleplayer · Thriller · Story Rich · Logic · Adventure · Anime · Investigation · Atmospheric (Steam store community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Custom Volume Controls · Mouse Only Option · #category_playable_at_your_own_pace · Playable without Timed Input · DualShock Controller Support
LanguagesEnglish, Korean, Japanese * , Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, German *
ControllerFull support
Achievements15
Official sitehttps://www.tetrapod.company/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 64bit Processor: Intel I3 2.0Ghz + Memory: 6 GB RAM Graphics: DirectX 11 capable GPU DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 8 GB available space