HoloTrials: Case Covered

A school mystery visual novel built around evidence and trials

VTAC Games · Published by holo Indie · Released Sep 9, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 99% of 418
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 100% of 78 in 30 days
Players: 8; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Sep 26, 2026
Minimum PC: ® HD 4400 (VRAM 1GB; 8 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is HoloTrials: Case Covered?

This free detective visual novel follows Amelia Watson at HoloHigh as she defends her friend Gawr Gura against a pool vandalism accusation. You explore campus in a side-scrolling view, inspect scenes in first person, interview students, and present evidence to expose contradictions in witness testimony. The story covers two days, each split into investigation and school trial sections.

For you if...

+you enjoy dialogue-heavy mysteries with a comedic tone
+you like Hololive characters reimagined as high school students

Not for you if...

−you prefer action-driven gameplay over conversations and deduction
−you want several separate cases rather than one mystery

What players say

99% of 418 reviews are positive · 100% of 78 in the last 30 days

Players praise the art, expressive animations, soundtrack, and character writing. Several highlight how closely the cast reflects the personalities of their Hololive counterparts.

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HoloTrials: Case Covered system requirements

Minimum: ® HD 4400 (VRAM 1GB, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: WIndows® 7 (SP1+) (64-bit)
Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-4160 (or similar with SSE2 support)
Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics 4400 (VRAM 1GB or better)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does HoloTrials: Case Covered have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does HoloTrials: Case Covered run on Steam Deck?

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

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 5
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America.

Does HoloTrials: Case Covered 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