Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest
A detective adventure where documents reveal the rules of supernatural powers
Team Tetrapod · Published by Team Tetrapod, GamePia Co., Ltd. · Released Jul 22, 2026
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 90% of 1,037
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 89% of 73 in 30 days
- Players
- 25
- daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Verified
- Last update on Steam
- 1 month ago
- Sep 15, 2026
Metacritic: 79/100 (critic reviews)
What is Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest?
This single-player, 2D visual novel takes place in an island town, where unexpected debt draws Verita into mysteries from the past. You explore, talk to characters, and combine written clues to resolve contradictions. The story spans six acts, with choices and deductions leading toward different endings.
For you if...
- +you like anime-style art and Japanese-voiced dialogue
- +you enjoy reconstructing events through maps, timelines, and records
Not for you if...
- −you expect murder investigations to drive the entire story
What players say
90% of 1,037 reviews are positive · 89% of 73 in the last 30 days
Players praise the character writing and animated presentation. A recurring complaint is that mysteries take a secondary role to the adventure narrative, with several players preferring the deduction process in Staffer Case.
Screenshots and trailer
Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest system requirements
Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 6 GB RAM, 8 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest?
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- OS
- Windows 10 64bit
- Processor
- Intel I3 2.0Ghz +
- Graphics
- DirectX 11 capable GPU
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10 64bit
- Processor
- better than Intel i5 8400 or AMD ryzen 5 2600
- Graphics
- Better than GTX 1050
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
- Storage
- 8 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Does Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest run on Steam Deck?
Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- 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
- Full controller support
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 15
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
- Languages
- Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, German.
Does Staffer Retro : A Supernatural Mystery Quest 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Detective
- Mystery
- Visual Novel
- 2D
- Singleplayer
- Thriller
- Story Rich
- Logic
- Adventure
- Anime
- Investigation
- Atmospheric
- Puzzle
- Point & Click
- Simulation
- Text-Based
Recent updates
- Sep 15, 2026 · Patch Notes v1.1.6 (Minor Fix)
- Sep 14, 2026 · Patch Notes v1.1.6 — CG Gallery and Another Story
- Aug 14, 2026 · Patch Notes v1.1.5 — Simplified/Traditional Chinese Improvements
- Aug 4, 2026 · Patch Notes v1.1.4 — Credits Shortcut and Other Fixes
- Jul 29, 2026 · Patch Notes v1.1.3 — Branch Point Shortcuts and More