Tokyo Detectives

A detective visual novel about solving murders with Tokyo police

Rincho Games · Released Dec 30, 2021

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 71% of 65
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 years ago; Nov 28, 2022
Minimum PC: 2 GB RAM · 1 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Tokyo Detectives?

A single-player visual novel in which you play a Tokyo homicide detective investigating murders. Across separate cases, you examine crime scenes, question witnesses, interrogate suspects, and work through rebuttal sections.

For you if...

+you enjoy text-heavy mysteries built around questioning and evidence
+you like anime-style stories with female detective leads

Not for you if...

−you prefer action-focused gameplay over reading dialogue and investigating

What players say

71% of 65 reviews are positive

Players praise the characters and enjoy solving the mysteries. The most common complaint is that the free-to-play label is misleading: paid DLC is required to finish the cases.

Screenshots and trailer

Tokyo Detectives system requirements

Minimum: 2 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

Can my PC run Tokyo Detectives?

The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.

Set up my PC →

Minimum

OS: Windows XP+
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space

Does Tokyo Detectives have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Tokyo Detectives run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 13
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Tokyo Detectives use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam