Detective Pikachu Returns
A Pikachu in a cap, hooked on coffee, solving crimes with you.
- Release
- 2023
- Console
- Nintendo Switch
- Setting
- Ryme City
- Style
- Narrative adventure
- Category
- Spin-off
ExplorationFreedomCompetitiveDifficultyStoryNostalgia
Reading the profile
Scores from 1 to 5, in the atlas's own assessment.
- Story score 5 out of 5 It is all story: a mystery told case by case.
- Exploration score 2 out of 5 The world is small or guided.
- Nostalgia score 2 out of 5 It is something new, with no longing involved.
- Freedom score 1 out of 5 There is only one path.
- Competitive score 1 out of 5 There is almost nothing to contest against other people.
- Difficulty score 1 out of 5 It rarely gets you stuck.
An investigation adventure: you talk to people, Pikachu questions the Pokémon, and together you connect clues until each case is closed. There are no battles and no catching.
It continues the story of the 3DS Detective Pikachu and finally answers what happened to Harry, the protagonist's father. The puzzles are simple and the pace is that of a cartoon: it works well for playing as a family.
It is for you if you
- Want a light story to follow
- Are playing with children
- Liked the film or the first game
Maybe not, if
- You want the puzzles to challenge you
- You miss any kind of battle system
Specimens from this game
Pokédex
There is no Pokédex: the Pokémon appear as characters in the story.
