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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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.
“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“[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“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 playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.
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.
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Latest official news
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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.
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
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
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
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.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Detective · Mystery · Visual Novel · 2D · Singleplayer · Thriller · Story Rich · Logic · Adventure · Anime · Investigation · Atmospheric (Steam store community voting) |
| Features | Single-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 |
| Languages | English, Korean, Japanese * , Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, German * |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 15 |
| Official site | https://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