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The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story

The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story

Unravel the mysteries of death, and find the answers to life.A unique Mystery-Adventure Game:The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story

Released May 12, 2022 Developer Square Enix Platforms Windows FMVChoose Your Own AdventureHistoricalAdventureMystery
View on Steam ↗ $14.99 (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 2026-05-13.

79.4%positive1,128 reviews
Not recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Refunded. Drab storytelling, a disinteresting narrative, and woeful mechanics. You'll often come up with more inventive solutions to these whodunnit scenarios than the writers did, leaving a bitter taste in the mouth when the Deus Ex Machina occurs.”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-07 via SteamCharts.

823all-time peak
0 100 200 2023 2024 2025 2026 172 avg · May 2022

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.

28achievements
48.4%median completion
7.7%rarest: No Stone Unturned
80.6% of players 74.0% of players 73.5% of players 73.1% of players 72.2% of players 69.5% of players 63.1% of players 61.9% of players 57.1% of players 55.4% of players 54.8% of players 50.2% of players 50.2% of players 49.5% of players 48.4% of players 48.2% of players 47.6% of players 47.2% of players 46.5% of players 45.2% of players 45.1% of players 42.1% of players 38.7% of players 36.4% of players 28.1% of players 17.9% of players 14.2% of players 7.7% of players 80.6% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
80.6%The Cherry Blossom Ceremony — Finish the cherry blossom ceremony
74.0%Rookie Sleuth — Perceive your first [mystery]
73.5%A Flash of Insight — Create your first [hypothesis]
Rarest badges of honor
7.7%No Stone Unturned — Obtain all trophies
14.2%Dark Secrets of the Shijimas — Hidden achievement
17.9%All-Seeing Observer — Hidden achievement

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.

$14.99−70% right nowcurrent · sampled 2026-09-25 21:36 UTC
$49.99base price
$14.99lowest since tracking began2026-09-18
US14.99 USD−70%
EU14.99 EUR−70%
UK11.99 GBP−70%
Australia22.78 AUD−70%
Canada20.09 CAD−70%
Japan2,244 JPY−70%
Brazil68.97 BRL−70%
China89.40 CNY−70%

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

Brazil≈$13 China Canada Japan US UK Australia EU≈$17

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

$0 $50 $100 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.

Oct 14, 2025
Update Content

Minor bugs have been fixed.

Sep 13, 2022
The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story BEHIND THE SCENES paid DLC now available

As of today, The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story BEHIND THE SCENES – initially available as a pre-purchase or early purchase bonus – is now available as paid DLC. The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story

Sep 13, 2022
Demo now available for The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story!

As of today, a demo is now available for The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story. The demo allows you to play through the Prologue (the tutorial) and up to the point where you unravel the mysteries behin

Aug 09, 2022
Contents of the Second Update

● Adjusted part of the “Rules for Reasoning”. ● Changed “Suspend” to “Save”. ● Improved the explanation in the tutorial about moving “Clues”. ● Improved the content of the notes in Chapter 5. ● Added

Jun 22, 2022
The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story 4K Video Pack is now available!

The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story 4K Video Pack is available as of today. Applying this DLC will allow you to upgrade the live-action video sections of The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story to ultra

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.

GenresAdventure
Player tagsFMV · Choose Your Own Adventure · Historical · Adventure · Mystery · Choices Matter · Story Rich · Cinematic · Realistic · Atmospheric · Detective · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · Steam Trading Cards · Camera Comfort · Color Alternatives · Custom Volume Controls · Playable without Timed Input
LanguagesEnglish * , French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese * , Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean *
ControllerFull support
Achievements28
Official sitehttps://support.square-enix-games.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 10 64-bit Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Intel® Core™ i5-6400 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon™ R7 240 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 20 GB available space Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Sound Card Additional Notes: 30 FPS @ 1280x720