The main character Chain: The Lost Footprints a young man named Takeshi Shinome acts. He has been involved in private investigation for a long time and has acquired a reputation as a responsible detective. His work involves monitoring and unraveling the machinations of high-ranking officials. One day he met his former classmate Mari. She asked him to follow her husband. The main task is to find out what his work is connected with. After all, lately he has been showing up at home too late, drunk. The user, who controls the character, takes direct part in the action. The game is made in the form of an illustrated novel, adhering to the anime style.

Chain: The Lost Footprints offers the player:

• Conduct a full investigation – during the passage it is necessary to learn the details of the life of a politician named Shinji. In this case, all the dark deeds that are carried out in high society will be revealed.
• Take part in crime – working undercover, the guy will be involved in mafia showdowns, illegal activities. This is necessary to obtain information of national importance.
• Communication with other participants – the game is built on dialogues between the characters. Each phrase or answer affects the further development of events. The ending of the story depends on this. Several alternative endings are presented here.
• Meeting cute girls – during the game you need to meet young beauties. They show sympathy for the detective. There are many erotic bed scenes here.