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No Case Should Remain Unsolved

PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch, Mac, PlayStation 5 • 2024

Should you play it?

Twelve years after Senior Inspector Jeon Gyeong's retirement, she is visited by a young police officer: a woman who pleads with her to reexamine Seowon's case. But with each uncovered memory, only one thing becomes clear: everyone in Seowon's vicinity was lying.

What works
  • Engaging and emotional story
  • Unique and clever puzzle mechanics
  • Immersive detective experience
  • Well-crafted narrative twists
  • Accessible price for quality
Things to keep in mind
  • Short game length
  • Some ui and navigation frustrations
  • Lack of replayability
  • Confusing mechanics at start
  • Limited customization and social features

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No Case Should Remain Unsolved: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Fantasy, Expression.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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