Choose Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case
Choose Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case if it matches what drew you to this matchup. Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case launched in 2023.
Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case vs Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case
Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case and Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case 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 Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case (2024). Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD). 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 Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case
Choose Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case if you want an Indie experience. Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case launched in 2024.
Both Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case and Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case 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 |  Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2024 |
| Genres | Adventure | Indie, Adventure |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 90.9% positive (11 reviews) | 3 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Happymeal, Undercoders | Happymeal, Undercoders |
Side by side
- Both are Adventure games on Steam.
- Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case (2023) is 1 year older than Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case (2024).
- Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case vs Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case — FAQ
- Should I play Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case or Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case first?
- If you want chronology, Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case (2023) came out before Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case (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 Retro Mystery Club Vol.2: The Beppu Case 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.