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The Case of Maneki

The Case of Maneki is a Detective game about a Maneki Neko, or lucky cat, following his adopted guardian to find the truth that is hidden between a series of gruesome murders. You play as Kichiro and…

21 March 2022

The Case of Maneki is an adventure developed by ZMakesGames, released 21 March 2022 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What The Case of Maneki is

The Case of Maneki is an adventure game developed by ZMakesGames and released in 2022. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on RPG Maker VX Ace.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The Case of Maneki is a Detective game about a Maneki Neko, or lucky cat, following his adopted guardian to find the truth that is hidden between a series of gruesome murders. You play as Kichiro and Nobutoshi, the detective and the apprentice of the city. With murders being committed at every corner, it is up to you to solve this case that traces back to years ago.
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How it plays

Its themes are action, fantasy and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

The Case of Maneki launched on 21 March 2022, within three weeks of Tunic, Ghostwire: Tokyo, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga and Gran Turismo 7.

Released around the same time: Tunic, Ghostwire: Tokyo, LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga, Gran Turismo 7.

Official trailer

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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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When did The Case of Maneki come out?
The Case of Maneki was released on 21 March 2022 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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