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Games like The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story

If The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story is your kind of game, the closest matches are Death Come True, Liv and She Sees Red - Interactive Movie — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, immersive and melancholic. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

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About 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

2022Adventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableWindowsby Square Enix
The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story — Steam game cover
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Cases span multiple generations with historical contextClues are visually highlighted in fmv scenesComplex mysteries with logical alternativesAtmosphericImmersiveMelancholic

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Steam players who put hours into The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Death Come True

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Top pick for The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Everything rides on your choices in this new wave interactive movie game. Experience a thrilling science fiction mystery in full-length live-action format—from genius creator of the "Danganronpa" series, Kazutaka Kodaka!

    2020Adventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Liv

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    You are accused of the disappearance of a young woman. To prove your innocence, you must solve the case. Use the computer, the victim's diary, and her videos from the last months. You can use specialized software and the police datas. Make deductions, solve puzzles and find out what happened to Liv.

    2026AdventureFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. She Sees Red - Interactive Movie

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Third-strongest match for The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    She Sees Red is a mature, hard-boiled interactive thriller. When someone is killed inside a nightclub, an experienced detective vows to put the murderer behind bars. Make choices that affect the narrative and experience several different endings in this blood-red interactive movie.

    2019IndieAdventure7.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Svoboda 1945: Liberation

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Ranked #4 for The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Svoboda 1945: Liberation is a unique adventure game featuring dialogues with real actors. Talk to witnesses of the chaotic aftermath of World War 2 and discover the secret history of your own family in a captivating story about reconciliation with the dark past.

    2021IndieAdventure15.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. The Run

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    An FMV horror-thriller. A famous fitness influencer must fight for survival when she's hunted by killers. Your decisions determine whether she lives or dies.

    2026ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Gallery

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Ranked #6 for The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    An art curator is held hostage by a portraitist who threatens to detonate a bomb unless their demands are met. 'The Gallery' contains two interactive narratives - set in 1981 (with a female protagonist) and 2021 (with a male protagonist).

    2022IndieAdventureSimulation9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. The Isle Tide Hotel

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Ranked #7 for The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Explore a mysterious hotel and infiltrate a cult in this FMV detective game, featuring a cast from GoT, The Witcher, and more. Every decision counts as you gather clues and question guests. Can you unearth the ominous secrets at The Isle Tide Hotel before it's too late to save your missing daughter?

    2023Adventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late.

    2022Adventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story

Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

  1. Sherlock Holmes - Nemesis

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Reviewers of The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    This new Sherlock Holmes game sends us to 19th Century London where Arséne Lupin, a young French burglar with an impressive track record, has just challenged Scotland Yard and the most famous of detectives - Sherlock Holmes.

    2008AdventureRPG9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Zero Escape: The Nonary Games

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Reviewers of The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Kidnapped and taken to an unfamiliar location, nine people find themselves forced to participate in a diabolical Nonary Game by an enigmatic mastermind called Zero. Why were they there? Why were they chosen to put their lives on the line? And more importantly, who can be trusted?

    2017Adventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Fatal Twelve

    WHY THIS

    Shares a melancholic mood with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Reviewers of The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Shishimai Rinka was a high schooler who ran a small café named Lion House in place of her grandmother. She lived her life much like any other person her age, but one day, she was caught up in an explosion while returning home on the train alongside her friend, Hitsuji Naomi.

    2018IndieAdventureCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Reviewers of The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Become Phoenix Wright and experience the thrill of battle as you fight to save your innocent clients in a court of law. Play all 14 episodes, spanning the first three games, in one gorgeous collection.

    2019Adventure29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Escape Floor Zero

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Trapped in an infinite parking lot, your only escape is through Floor Zero. Detect subtle anomalies and make crucial decisions in this mind-bending, psychological horror experience. Dare to escape the unescapable? If you see an anomaly... turn back.

    2024AdventureSimulation3.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story at current Steam store prices.

  1. PEAK

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    PEAK is a co-op climbing game where the slightest mistake can spell your doom. Either solo or as a group of lost nature scouts, your only hope of rescue from a mysterious island is to scale the mountain at its center. Do you have what it takes to reach the PEAK?

    2025ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Noita

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~47% under The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself.

    2020ActionIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~93% under The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Human Fall Flat

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Human Fall Flat is a hilarious, light-hearted platformer set in floating dreamscapes that can be played solo or with up to 8 players online. Free new levels keep its vibrant community rewarded.

    2016IndieAdventureSimulation5.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~75% under The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~87% under The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story on Steam right now. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Sonic the Hedgehog...was murdered!? Get to the bottom of the mystery in this brand-new adventure!

    2023IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. UNBEATABLE [white label]

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    A young girl learns a song. An exclusive side-story set in the world of D-CELL GAMES' upcoming rhythm-adventure.

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Coming soon from Square Enix

Announced and quality-gated upcoming releases from Square Enix — ranked by community wishlist demand from our scraped pool.

  1. The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales

    WHY THIS

    Announced upcoming release from Square Enix, the studio behind The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    A brand-new action RPG from the creators of OCTOPATH TRAVELER and BRAVELY DEFAULT – The Adventures of Elliot: The Millennium Tales combines stunning HD-2D visuals and exciting action-adventure gameplay for the first time!

    Releases Jun 18, 2026ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. FINAL FANTASY RESONANCE

    WHY THIS

    Announced upcoming release from Square Enix, the studio behind The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Return to the pixel‑art world of FINAL FANTASY, evolved from its classic roots. Travel with companions bound by fate and call on Visions to aid you in battle to uncover the truth behind a force that threatens to bring everything to ruin.

    Releases Oct 22, 2026RPG49.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. DRAGON QUEST MONSTERS: The Withered World

    WHY THIS

    Announced upcoming release from Square Enix, the studio behind The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    In this RPG, you befriend monsters from the DRAGON QUEST series, raise them up, synthesize new creatures, and pit them against other monsters in battle. Join fledgling monster wranglers Bianca and Nera as they set off on the adventure of a lifetime.

    Releases Dec 3, 2026ActionAdventureRPG59.99 USDSteam ↗

More from Square Enix

Other recommendable Steam games by Square Enix, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. NieR:Automata™

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    NieR: Automata tells the story of androids 2B, 9S and A2 and their battle to reclaim the machine-driven dystopia overrun by powerful machines.

    2017ActionRPG15.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. FINAL FANTASY XIV Online

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Join over 30 million adventurers worldwide and take part in an epic and ever-changing FINAL FANTASY. Experience an unforgettable story, exhilarating battles, and a myriad of captivating environments to explore.

    2014Massively MultiplayerRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. FINAL FANTASY XV WINDOWS EDITION

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Take the journey, now in ultimate quality. Boasting a wealth of bonus content and supporting ultra high-resolution graphical options and HDR 10, you can now enjoy the beautiful and carefully-crafted experience of FINAL FANTASY XV like never before.

    2018RPG13.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Cloud Strife, an ex-SOLDIER operative, descends on the mako-powered city of Midgar. The world of the timeless classic FINAL FANTASY VII is reborn, using cutting-edge graphics technology, a new battle system and an additional adventure featuring Yuffie Kisaragi.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. FINAL FANTASY VII

    WHY THIS

    Shares a melancholic mood with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    The RPG classic FINAL FANTASY VII returns to PC, now with brand new online features!

    2012RPGDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. FINAL FANTASY XVI

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    An epic dark fantasy where fates are decided by mighty Eikons and the Dominants who wield them. This is the tale of Clive Rosfield, a tragic warrior who swears revenge on the Dark Eikon Ifrit, a mysterious entity that leaves naught but calamity in its wake.

    2024ActionRPG19.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    The Unknown Journey Continues... After escaping the city of Midgar, Cloud and his friends set out on a journey across the planet. New adventures await in a vibrant, expansive world in this standalone entry of the FFVII remake trilogy.

    2025ActionAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. NieR Replicant™ ver.1.22474487139...

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Square Enix, the studio behind The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    The upgraded prequel of NieR:Automata. A kind young man sets out with Grimoire Weiss, a strange talking book, to search for the "Sealed verses" in order to save his sister Yonah, who fell terminally ill to the Black Scrawl.

    2021ActionAdventureRPG23.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Death Come True

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Everything rides on your choices in this new wave interactive movie game. Experience a thrilling science fiction mystery in full-length live-action format—from genius creator of the "Danganronpa" series, Kazutaka Kodaka!

    2020Adventure15.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Run

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    An FMV horror-thriller. A famous fitness influencer must fight for survival when she's hunted by killers. Your decisions determine whether she lives or dies.

    2026ActionAdventure9.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. The Isle Tide Hotel

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    Explore a mysterious hotel and infiltrate a cult in this FMV detective game, featuring a cast from GoT, The Witcher, and more. Every decision counts as you gather clues and question guests. Can you unearth the ominous secrets at The Isle Tide Hotel before it's too late to save your missing daughter?

    2023Adventure7.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Who Pressed Mute on Uncle Marcus?

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Adventure with The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story.

    An eccentric FMV murder mystery with a twist: someone has poisoned Uncle Marcus. Uncover the truth in the yearly family quiz and try to save him before it is too late.

    2022Adventure2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story

Does The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story run on Steam Deck?
The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story cost?
The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story are Death Come True, Liv, She Sees Red - Interactive Movie.
Who developed The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story?
The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story was developed by Square Enix.

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