Choose No Case Should Remain Unsolved
Choose No Case Should Remain Unsolved if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 97.6% positive across 1,560 reviews.
No Case Should Remain Unsolved vs The Grade 5B Case Files
No Case Should Remain Unsolved and The Grade 5B Case Files both land in Indie, 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 share Indie, Adventure on Steam. No Case Should Remain Unsolved (2024) is 2 years older than The Grade 5B Case Files (2026). No Case Should Remain Unsolved scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than The Grade 5B Case Files (89.8% 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 The Grade 5B Case Files
Choose The Grade 5B Case Files if you want a RPG and Free To Play experience. On Steam, it's free to play, so the barrier to trying it is zero. The Grade 5B Case Files launched in 2026.
Both No Case Should Remain Unsolved and The Grade 5B Case Files sit in Indie and 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
 No Case Should Remain Unsolved |  The Grade 5B Case Files | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2024 | 2026 |
| Genres | Indie, Adventure | Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 6.99 USD | Free to play |
| Steam reviews | 97.6% positive (1,560 reviews) | 89.8% positive (128 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Somi | 狸老师工作室 |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure on Steam.
- No Case Should Remain Unsolved (2024) is 2 years older than The Grade 5B Case Files (2026).
- No Case Should Remain Unsolved scores higher on Steam reviews (97.6% positive) than The Grade 5B Case Files (89.8% positive).
- The Grade 5B Case Files is free; No Case Should Remain Unsolved is paid (6.99 USD).
- No Case Should Remain Unsolved is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; The Grade 5B Case Files has no Deck rating yet.
No Case Should Remain Unsolved vs The Grade 5B Case Files — FAQ
- Which is better, No Case Should Remain Unsolved or The Grade 5B Case Files?
- On Steam reviews No Case Should Remain Unsolved scores higher (97.6% positive) than The Grade 5B Case Files (89.8% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, No Case Should Remain Unsolved is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play No Case Should Remain Unsolved or The Grade 5B Case Files first?
- If you want chronology, No Case Should Remain Unsolved (2024) came out before The Grade 5B Case Files (2026). 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 No Case Should Remain Unsolved and The Grade 5B Case Files similar?
- They overlap on Indie, 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.
- Is The Grade 5B Case Files free?
- Yes — The Grade 5B Case Files is a free-to-play Steam title. No Case Should Remain Unsolved is paid (6.99 USD).
- Does No Case Should Remain Unsolved run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — No Case Should Remain Unsolved is rated Deck Playable by Valve. The Grade 5B Case Files doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.