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The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke.

What works

  • Engaging and well-written story
  • Memorable characters and voice acting
  • Innovative new gameplay mechanics
  • Beautiful orchestral soundtrack
  • High production values and presentation

Things to keep in mind

  • Slow pacing in early cases
  • Lengthy dialogue and text-heavy sections
  • Some cases feel like filler
  • First game less engaging than second
  • Limited replay value outside story

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

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  • Resonance

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  • The Confines Of The Crown

  • Rosewater

Less social

Games that feels like The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles but with less teamwork and cooperation

  • Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy

  • Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

  • SHUTEN ORDER

  • Runaway: A Twist of Fate

  • Elisa: The Innkeeper - Prequel

  • Re:ZERO -Starting Life in Another World- The Prophecy of the Throne

More violent

Games that feels like The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles but with more combat and destruction

  • The Shell Part II: Purgatorio

  • Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

  • Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony

  • Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair

  • Raging Loop

  • Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma

Less leadership-focused

Games that feels like The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles but with less leadership over others

  • Ace Attorney Investigations Collection

  • Zero Escape: The Nonary Games

  • Seduce Me 2: The Demon War

  • Yesterday Origins

  • AI: The Somnium Files

  • Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Ace Attorney Investigations Collection

  • Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy

  • Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection

  • Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

  • Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective

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The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Fellowship.

Last update: 21/08/2026