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The Case Book of Arne

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

Should you play it?

A vampire and a girl... who are they?　The two of them have a secret and solve a strange case... In a world where paranormal activity takes place, "Player" solves a case in which a non-human becomes a suspect. Such a "detective adventure" is coming to STEAM.

What works

  • Engaging gothic mystery story
  • Well-developed characters and dialogue
  • Distinctive art style and music
  • Accessible gameplay with light puzzles
  • Atmospheric and immersive narrative

Things to keep in mind

  • Highly linear with limited player freedom
  • Short length and episodic content
  • Minimal gameplay depth or challenge
  • Some technical issues and translation quirks
  • Limited replay value and exploration

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Nobody Wants to Die

  • 花火与幽灵少女 - Hanabi and Ghost girl

  • Vampire: The Masquerade - Shadows of New York

  • Firework

  • If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers

  • Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest

More autonomous

Games that feels like The Case Book of Arne but with more freedom over how you play

  • Angels of Death Episode.Eddie

  • Tren0

  • 寇莎梅特：困世迷情 Consummate:Missing World

  • Endless Jade Sea -Midori no Umi-

  • My Big Sister

  • Tales of the Black Forest

Choose your own criteria ->

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

The Case Book of Arne: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Competence, Experimenting, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Autonomy, Idle.

Last update: 09/08/2026