What the game actually plays like
Silver Palace is a free-to-play, gacha open-world action RPG with a detective-investigation layer, built on Unreal Engine 5 by Silver Studio (a Happy Elements studio) and published globally by Elementa. Set in the Victorian-era industrial metropolis of Silvernia, it pairs a real-time, party-based action combat system with crime-scene investigation across a living open world.
Action combat — real-time party (CONFIRMED)
Real-time action combat with a party of up to four characters and on-the-fly switching, skills and ultimates, parries and perfect dodges, and QTE combo chains. Some characters wield firearms (e.g. shotguns), adding a third-person-shooter flavour to the melee. CONFIRMED across multiple outlets.
Combat systems — Silverdrip, Catalysts & Resonance (REPORTED)
Press coverage of the showcase describes a stun gauge under enemy HP that fills into an "Execution" finisher; a "Silverdrip" resource that rewards fast character swaps; equippable "Catalyst" buffs; and "Resonance" AoE that triggers when the party shares an element. These names come from a single community write-up and have not been detailed in official materials — treat as reported.
Investigation — the detective layer (CONFIRMED)
Beyond combat, you play a detective: scanning NPCs to unmask monsters disguised among civilians, examining crime scenes, collecting clues and solving cases. CONFIRMED. Reported specifics (a "Danger Radar", an "Evidence Board" at the detective's office, interrogations and stealth takedowns) come from a single press source.
Open world & traversal (CONFIRMED / REPORTED)
A living Victorian open world — wandering NPCs, carriages, trams — that you cross on mechanised mounts; reveal coverage shows celestial-horse mounts that can drift and even fly (confirmed). Reported traversal extras include grappling hooks and ascender/descender devices for vertical movement.
Monetization — F2P + gacha (CONFIRMED model)
Silver Palace is free-to-play with gacha (confirmed). Press coverage describes pullable weapons called "Motives" obtained via currencies, gacha pulls and progression. No rates, pity values or currency names have been published — any numbers circulating online are unconfirmed.
Announced roster
The Detective
Protagonist (playable as male or female) character in Silver Palace.
Alf
Assistant — Maid No. 49 of the MISS character in Silver Palace. Weapon: Flamethrower.
Lorin
Chief Inspector character in Silver Palace.
Cynthia II
Crowd control character in Silver Palace.
Red Rose
Dancer character in Silver Palace.
Argos
Playable (possible starter) character in Silver Palace.
Firtho
Playable character in Silver Palace.
Ashley
Story character — revealed persona "Cinderella" character in Silver Palace.