The 25th Ward: The Silver Case

Five years after the events of The Silver Case, a woman is found murdered in the newly established 25th Ward, a bayside district in Kanto. The case sets off a chain of seemingly unrelated events, drawing in several people, including returning character Tokio Morishima.

The story unfolds through three perspectives: Correctness, Placebo, and Matchmaker. Their separate casts and situations gradually overlap, offering different angles on the Ward and the events surrounding the murder.

Play mainly by reading dialogue, moving through compact 3D environments, and investigating locations with interactions and light puzzles. Chapters progress across the three stories, while the Film Window presentation layers text, images, and character art in a distinct visual style.

In this review sample, players who enjoy the game often praise its layered, unconventional writing, memorable characters, and the way its three perspectives build a strange, thought-provoking world. Its visual design, interface, music, and atmosphere also receive frequent appreciation. Reactions to the dense story and interactive sections are mixed: some find the ambiguity compelling, while others find the plot hard to follow and navigation or puzzles tedious.