- January 17, 2024
- Somi
- 3h median play time
No Case Should Remain Unsolved
9IGN Logo Amazing 임팩트 있는 주제를 새로운 관점에서 해체, 재조립해 만들어낸 소규모 인디 타이틀로서 보기드문 감정을 재현해 낸, 오래 기억날 게임. 작성자 Kyunghyuk Lee
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About No Case Should Remain Unsolved
No Case Should Remain Unsolved is a single player puzzle game with drama and anime themes. It was developed by Somi and was released on January 17, 2024. It received positive reviews from critics and overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.
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.




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Reviews
- Unique and innovative detective gameplay mechanic involving piecing together fragmented testimonies that creates a satisfying puzzle experience.
- Emotionally impactful and well-written story with engaging plot twists and heartfelt themes about memory, loss, and kindness.
- Beautiful pixel art and atmospheric soundtrack that enhance the immersive narrative experience.
- Short playtime that respects player time and encourages single-sitting completion.
- High praise for localization quality and thoughtful, careful design that blends narrative and gameplay seamlessly.
- Initial gameplay and UI can be confusing and unintuitive, requiring players to learn mechanics through trial and error without sufficient tutorials.
- Lack of search or filtering tools makes managing large amounts of dialogue cumbersome and sometimes tedious.
- Game length is quite short with limited replay value, which some players feel diminishes overall satisfaction.
- Similar-looking Korean names cause confusion especially for non-native players.
- Some puzzles and game elements require guesswork or brute forcing that detract from pure deduction experience.
story
984 mentions Positive Neutral NegativeThe story is widely praised for its emotional depth, clever twists, and unique non-linear, puzzle-driven narrative style that gradually reveals a touching and complex mystery. While some found the beginning confusing and the gameplay mechanics challenging, most agree that the rewarding experience of piecing together the fragmented dialogue and uncovering the truth creates a powerful, immersive storytelling journey. Its short length is seen as appropriate for the tightly crafted, heartfelt plot, making it a standout example of interactive detective fiction.
“A slow and confusing start which blossoms into a very touching story of which the multiple endings are well worth exploring...and well worth my first review.”
“No case should remain unsolved is a poignant story that perfectly captures what it feels like to grieve, love, and protect yourself.”
“The story inside this game is very compelling, and both endings were a satisfying conclusion.”
“I'll give it a positive review as I did enjoy the game systems and the act of uncovering the mystery; however, I felt like the core mystery/story this whole wraps around was woefully underwhelming.”
“A story-based game needs to hit hard on the story, and this one relies heavily on the game misleading the player to create mystery (with how it describes each person's relation to each other).”
“I'm sorry but this plot is so confusing in a bad way, if there was an option to give the mixed mark...”
Critic Reviews
미제사건은 끝내야 하니까 - 리뷰
9IGN Logo Amazing 임팩트 있는 주제를 새로운 관점에서 해체, 재조립해 만들어낸 소규모 인디 타이틀로서 보기드문 감정을 재현해 낸, 오래 기억날 게임. 작성자 Kyunghyuk Lee
90%No Case Should Remain Unsolved - Recensione
9IGN Logo Ottimo Una visual novel investigativa che colpisce nel segno, mettendo in scena una tragedia umana in cui è difficile stabilire se esista un vero colpevole. di Alessandra "Aelinar" Borgonovo
90%Review – No Case Should Remain Unsolved (Switch)
70%
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Frequently Asked Questions
No Case Should Remain Unsolved is a puzzle game with drama and anime themes. Common tags for No Case Should Remain Unsolved include indie, emotional, pixel graphics, cute, realistic and others.
No Case Should Remain Unsolved is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 5, Mac OS and others.
On average players spend around 3 hours playing No Case Should Remain Unsolved.
No Case Should Remain Unsolved was released on January 17, 2024.
No Case Should Remain Unsolved was developed by Somi.
No Case Should Remain Unsolved has received positive reviews from players and positive reviews from critics. Most players liked No Case Should Remain Unsolved for its story but disliked it for its grinding.
No Case Should Remain Unsolved is a single player game.
Similar games include The Case of the Golden Idol, TR-49, Her Story, The Rise of the Golden Idol, A Normal Lost Phone and others.









