# Games like The Grade 5B Case Files

> The closest matches to The Grade 5B Case Files: The Roottrees are Dead, Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, No Case Should Remain Unsolved, Trials of Innocence, and Threefold Recital. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [The Roottrees are Dead](https://imho.run/games/2754380/the-roottrees-are-dead) — Shares evidence collection and branching narrative with The Grade 5B Case Files. 4,456 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2754380/)
2. [Ace Attorney Investigations Collection](https://imho.run/games/2401970/ace-attorney-investigations-collection) — Shares evidence collection and point and click with The Grade 5B Case Files. 883 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401970/)
3. [No Case Should Remain Unsolved](https://imho.run/games/2676840/no-case-should-remain-unsolved) — Shares evidence collection and hidden object search with The Grade 5B Case Files. 1,560 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2676840/)
4. [Trials of Innocence](https://imho.run/games/2983140/trials-of-innocence) — Also Detective and Lore-Rich, like The Grade 5B Case Files. 92 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2983140/)
5. [Threefold Recital](https://imho.run/games/3084280/threefold-recital) — Shares visual novel and hidden object search with The Grade 5B Case Files. 137 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3084280/)
6. [Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved](https://imho.run/games/2689930/detective-instinct-farewell-my-beloved) — Shares hidden object search and point and click with The Grade 5B Case Files. 294 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/)
7. [Expelled!](https://imho.run/games/2963890/expelled) — Shares branching narrative and dialogue choices with The Grade 5B Case Files. 177 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2963890/)
8. [Chicken Police: Into the HIVE!](https://imho.run/games/2362090/chicken-police-into-the-hive) — Also Detective, like The Grade 5B Case Files. 148 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2362090/)
9. [The Rise of the Golden Idol](https://imho.run/games/2716400/the-rise-of-the-golden-idol) — Also Detective and Interactive Fiction, like The Grade 5B Case Files. 2,412 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2716400/)
10. [Strange Antiquities](https://imho.run/games/2885870/strange-antiquities) — Shares hidden object search and puzzle solving with The Grade 5B Case Files. 1,956 Steam reviews, 96% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2885870/)
11. [The Last Case of John Morley](https://imho.run/games/3636620/the-last-case-of-john-morley) — Shares point and click and puzzle solving with The Grade 5B Case Files. 76 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3636620/)
12. [The Mermaid Mask](https://imho.run/games/1696770/the-mermaid-mask) — A frequent pick in The Grade 5B Case Files players' libraries, and another Indie. 1,613 Steam reviews, 100% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1696770/)
13. [Murder by Numbers](https://imho.run/games/1140290/murder-by-numbers) — Also Detective and Interactive Fiction, like The Grade 5B Case Files. 947 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1140290/)
14. [Between Horizons – A Sci-Fi Detective Adventure](https://imho.run/games/1921980/between-horizons-a-sci-fi-detective-adventure) — Shares branching narrative with The Grade 5B Case Files. 247 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1921980/)
15. [Duck Detective: The Secret Salami](https://imho.run/games/2637990/duck-detective-the-secret-salami) — Shares evidence collection and hidden object search with The Grade 5B Case Files. 4,666 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2637990/)
16. [Little Problems: A Cozy Detective Game](https://imho.run/games/2653470/little-problems-a-cozy-detective-game) — Shares hidden object search and point and click with The Grade 5B Case Files. 255 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2653470/)
17. [Kathy Rain: Director's Cut](https://imho.run/games/1395030/kathy-rain-director-s-cut) — Shares puzzle solving with The Grade 5B Case Files. 763 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1395030/)
18. [Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony](https://imho.run/games/567640/danganronpa-v3-killing-harmony) — A frequent pick in The Grade 5B Case Files players' libraries, and another Adventure. 9,237 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/567640/)
19. [Beacon Pines](https://imho.run/games/1269640/beacon-pines) — Also Interactive Fiction, like The Grade 5B Case Files. 2,410 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1269640/)
20. [Slay the Princess — The Pristine Cut](https://imho.run/games/1989270/slay-the-princess-the-pristine-cut) — Also Lore-Rich and Interactive Fiction, like The Grade 5B Case Files. 21,995 Steam reviews, 97% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1989270/)
21. [Wintermoor Tactics Club](https://imho.run/games/917840/wintermoor-tactics-club) — Same chill mood as The Grade 5B Case Files. 356 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/917840/)
22. [Rainswept](https://imho.run/games/772290/rainswept) — Also Detective and Interactive Fiction, like The Grade 5B Case Files. 185 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/772290/)
23. [Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery](https://imho.run/games/1634150/behind-the-frame-the-finest-scenery) — Shares puzzle solving with The Grade 5B Case Files. 1,711 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1634150/)
24. [Cabernet](https://imho.run/games/2401410/cabernet) — A frequent pick in The Grade 5B Case Files players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,198 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2401410/)

## Machine-readable

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## About The Grade 5B Case Files

A narrative AVG focused on everyday mysteries from the lives of elementary school students. The two protagonists encounter ordinary yet unusual incidents at school, and through investigation and deduction, players uncover the truth together with them.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 4278010
- **Developer:** 狸老师工作室
- **Publisher:** Eternal Dream
- **Genres:** Indie, Adventure, RPG, Free To Play
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jul 26, 2026
- **Free to play:** yes
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

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