ニコニコさん | Niconico-san
"Niconico-san" is a first-person, fast-paced horror game set in a Japanese residential area. Players must escape from the smiling man of urban legend, "Niconico-san," and find their way out of a terrifying otherworld.
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April 24, 2025
1 year and 100 days ago
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Very Positive69 reviews95.7%
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8 itemsAbout the Game
"Niconico-san" is a first-person, fast-paced horror game set in a Japanese residential area. Your goal is to escape from the terrifying otherworld, evading the smiling man of urban legend, "Niconico-san."
“There’s a smiling man who beckons you over at a warehouse down a certain alley.”
Those who see him are drawn to the warehouse and go missing.
One day, you find yourself needing to take that very alley on your way home.
As you approach the warehouse, the door suddenly swings open, and a hand reaches out. The moment it pulls you in, you lose consciousness. When you wake up, you find yourself in a terrifying otherworld…
Trapped in this otherworld, you must find the items necessary to escape and return to the real world.
Can you find a way out of this horrifying place?
Players explore a hidden otherworld within a Japanese residential area from a first-person perspective, searching for essential items to escape while evading the smiling man, "Niconico-san," from the urban legend.
Number of Endings: 2
Estimated Playtime: About 30 minutes, depending on your play style.
Look: Mouse
Action: E
Options: ESC
Use Drink: SPACE
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Story
A creepy rumor has been spreading around school recently.“There’s a smiling man who beckons you over at a warehouse down a certain alley.”
Those who see him are drawn to the warehouse and go missing.
One day, you find yourself needing to take that very alley on your way home.
As you approach the warehouse, the door suddenly swings open, and a hand reaches out. The moment it pulls you in, you lose consciousness. When you wake up, you find yourself in a terrifying otherworld…
Trapped in this otherworld, you must find the items necessary to escape and return to the real world.
Can you find a way out of this horrifying place?
Gameplay
This game is an "action-adventure."Players explore a hidden otherworld within a Japanese residential area from a first-person perspective, searching for essential items to escape while evading the smiling man, "Niconico-san," from the urban legend.
Number of Endings: 2
Estimated Playtime: About 30 minutes, depending on your play style.
Controls
Move: WASDLook: Mouse
Action: E
Options: ESC
Use Drink: SPACE
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