The Centennial Case : A Shijima Story

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About the Game The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story is a new unique mystery-adventure game. Directed by Koichiro Ito, and with Yasuhito Tachibana as the Cinematographer and Scenario Director, beautiful yet thrilling live-action footage intertwines with mysteries to solve, creating highly immersive gameplay.

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Developer:
h.a.n.d. Inc.
Publisher:
Square Enix
Release date:
12 May 2022
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All Steam reviews:
Mostly Positive (1019)

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About the Game


The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story is a new unique mystery-adventure game.
Directed by Koichiro Ito, and with Yasuhito Tachibana as the Cinematographer and Scenario Director, beautiful yet thrilling live-action footage intertwines with mysteries to solve, creating highly immersive gameplay.

The player follows a chain of murders which take place over the span of a century. Four murders have been committed in three different time periods - 1922, 1972, and 2022.
Each episode is comprised of three parts, the Incident phase, the Reasoning phase, and the Solution phase, inviting the player to seamlessly enter into this world of mystery.
Explore these time periods, collect multiple clues, and solve a 100-year mystery.


The Shijima family have suffered a chain of inexplicable deaths over the past century.
When Haruka Kagami, a mystery novelist, visits the Shiijmas, she finds herself taking on four different murder cases - occurring at different points in time.

The red camellia and the Fruit of Youth, which invite only death.
And the truth behind it all, waiting to be uncovered...


Haruka Kagami, the main character, is an up-and-coming mystery writer.
Play as Haruka Kagami and pit your wits against the murder cases.

Each murder case comprises of three parts.

The Incident phase: See the entire murder as it unfolds, from start to end. The keys needed to solve the mysteries surrounding the murder can always be found in the video itself.

The Reasoning phase: Put together the [Clues] and [Mysteries] found during the Incident phase and create a hypothesis in your cognitive space. You can create multiple hypotheses, but not all of them will be correct. Some things you uncover may lead you down the wrong path.

The Solution phase: Pin down the killer based on the hypothesis you created in the Reasoning phase. Select the correct hypothesis to determine the killer. When facing a trickier culprit, they may attempt to refute your claims, so strike back with your reasoning!

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows® 10 64-bit
Processor:
AMD Ryzen™ 3 1200 / Intel® Core™ i5-6400
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
AMD Radeon™ R7 240 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GT 730
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
20 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX Compatible Sound Card
Additional Notes:
30 FPS @ 1280x720

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows® 10 64-bit
Processor:
AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400 / Intel® Core™ i7-6700
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
AMD Radeon™ RX 460 / NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 750
DirectX:
Version 11
Storage:
20 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX Compatible Sound Card
Additional Notes:
60 FPS @ 1920x1080

User reviews

Whimsy.exe
Not recommended | 14 Sept 2025
20.6h played

The first half of the game, I kept wondering why the reviews were so negative, because I was having such a great time. The second half made it abundantly clear why the score was deserved. This would have been a

Helpful: 15
uwuby
Recommended | 15 May 2025
13.0h played

Great mystery, managed to surprise me a lot, but always showed its working so I never felt cheated. Almost everything is cleared up by the end. Really enjoyed the main characters and the settings too. The gameplay isn't

Helpful: 7
weebdeluxe
Recommended | 16 Jan 2025
12.6h played

Overall it's the best FMV game I played. Solid acting, well produced and featuring a decent story. The gameplay is overly repetitive, yes, but overall it is a good experience that engaged me just enough for the 12 hours

Helpful: 3
RetroBog88
Recommended | 26 Jan 2025
18.2h played

Very good detective game that will put your mind to work if you want to properly solve all the crimes and mysteries surrounding the family. Highly recommended!

Helpful: 11
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Recommended | 13 Jan 2025
17.6h played

Not bad for a drama type of mystery game. I did get a bit bored with the repetitive hypothesis tree path gameplay, but not bad. If you like mystery and Japanese drama, this game is enjoyable.

Helpful: 3
lordfrikk
Recommended | 23 Aug 2025
19.3h played

A fun combination of old-timey FMV sequences with a mystery/deduction gameplay. I overall liked the game and its story but the UI could sometimes drag the enjoyment down a bit. One thing I have to praise is the

Helpful: 4