Choose Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case
Choose Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case if it's currently about 75% cheaper on the Steam Store. Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case launched in 2023.
Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case vs Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case and Ace Attorney Investigations Collection both land in Adventure on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both are Adventure games on Steam. Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case (2023) is 1 year older than Ace Attorney Investigations Collection (2024). Ace Attorney Investigations Collection scores higher on Steam reviews (98.4% positive) than Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case (90.9% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
Choose Ace Attorney Investigations Collection if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. Ace Attorney Investigations Collection launched in 2024.
Both Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case and Ace Attorney Investigations Collection sit in Adventure on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case |  Ace Attorney Investigations Collection | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure | Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Verified |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.9% positive (11 reviews) | 98.4% positive (883 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Happymeal, Undercoders | CAPCOM Co., Ltd. |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case (2023) is 1 year older than Ace Attorney Investigations Collection (2024).
- Ace Attorney Investigations Collection scores higher on Steam reviews (98.4% positive) than Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case (90.9% positive).
- Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case is currently ~75% cheaper on Steam than Ace Attorney Investigations Collection (9.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Ace Attorney Investigations Collection is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case has no Deck rating yet.
Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case vs Ace Attorney Investigations Collection — FAQ
- Should I play Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case or Ace Attorney Investigations Collection first?
- If you want chronology, Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case (2023) came out before Ace Attorney Investigations Collection (2024). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case and Ace Attorney Investigations Collection similar?
- They overlap on Adventure on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.