Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary
A mystery visual novel where horror meets occult comedy. Follow Kugayama Shiori, a ghost who casually dies over and over as she searches for her cause of death and the regrets that bind her to this world. Her investigation will eventually lead to a single incident—and the truth behind her demise.
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10 itemsAbout the Game
Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary is a visual novel where you advance the story by making choices that appear throughout the game.
Every decision needed to uncover the death and regrets of the ghost, Kugayama Shiori, is left entirely in your hands.
There are multiple endings, and depending on your choices, the story may lead to unexpected conclusions.
Interact with all sorts of ghosts, collect archive entries to fill out the Urban Legend Encyclopedia, and unravel the truth behind the story.
*This is a work of fiction.
*Estimated playtime: around 10 hours.
*Includes scenes containing violence, frightening imagery, and depictions of suicide.
＜Blood Filter＞
This game includes a Blood Filter for users who prefer to avoid bloody visuals, or for those streaming on YouTube and other platforms.
*As shown in the sample image, enabling the Blood Filter will alter the color of the blood.
*This does not remove written descriptions, horror elements, or other related content.
＜Story＞
Even in death, Kugayama Shiori takes her own life.
Maybe her next will finally be her last.
But no matter how many times she dies, her soul refuses to leave this world.
Maybe the answer lies in her lost memories.
Maybe there's a lingering attachment she's forgotten.
Other than her name, she remembers nothing.
Who was she?
Why did she die?
Together with you—the only living person who can still speak to her—
Shiori begins her search for her memories, and for the truth behind her death.
＜Characters＞
