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Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary

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87%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
100% User Score Based on 38 reviews

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Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary is a single player casual platformer game with horror, mystery, comedy and violence themes. It was developed by Laplacian and was released on April 29, 2026. It received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players.

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 …

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100%Audience ScoreBased on 38 reviews
story13 positive mentions
  • Compelling and emotional story with unique supernatural ghost characters and a well-paced mystery that culminates in a memorable, tear-jerking true ending.
  • Beautiful and detailed art style with effective use of character animations like lip sync and blinking, complemented by excellent voice acting and a haunting soundtrack.
  • Engaging choice and map-based navigation system that impacts multiple endings, encouraging exploration and replayability despite the VN being relatively short.
  • The protagonist's mostly mute, self-insert nature can feel distracting and limits character interaction, reducing emotional connection for some players.
  • The choice and route system can be confusing and require guidance or multiple restarts to achieve the true ending, which may frustrate some players.
  • Use of AI-generated backgrounds detracts from the visual experience for some, and the gameplay pacing is occasionally slowed by optional side quests that feel like padding.

  • story

    34 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    38% positive mentions, 53% neutral mentions, 9% negative mentions

    The story is praised for its intriguing supernatural mystery, well-paced plot, and memorable characters, with multiple unique endings that emphasize choices and consequences. While the narrative is emotionally engaging and visually supported by beautiful art, some find side quests padding and the protagonist less compelling, making it feel more like a fun journey than a deeply profound tale. Overall, it’s recommended for fans of short, heartfelt ghost stories with mystery and supernatural elements.

    • “The story is incredible. Seeing how much you can go back and notice tiny changes in dialogue was spectacular. The art style, character personality, and overall atmosphere of the game were incredible. I haven't been this hooked to a visual novel since Hookah Haze or Needy Streamer Overload. Overall, each ending was unique and each choice had a consequence. The game was overall incredible.”
    • “This visual novel starts off as a morbid voyage through the living dead but transitions into a touching story about several characters and the lives they lead.”
    • “It has a fun, well-paced mystery story involving fairly unique supernatural ghosts with ties to the living world.”
    • “As an adventure/mystery game, the story may not have quite enough depth, but as a visual novel, it leaves a good enough aftertaste to make it memorable.”
    • “The optional side quests in the first third also felt like padding to me.”
    • “The main thing the story suffers from is the lack of a better protagonist.”

  • emotional

    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game delivers a powerful emotional experience, blending dark themes with heartfelt character stories that build to a surprising and impactful ending. Despite some pacing and tonal shifts, players consistently praise its ability to evoke strong emotions, including tears, making it a memorable and touching narrative journey.

    • “This visual novel starts off as a morbid voyage through the living dead, but it transitions into a touching story about several characters and the lives they lead.”
    • “A beautiful game, starts a little slow and the comedy never really landed for me but the ending is such an emotional gut punch that made me adore this game and the titular heroine Shiori.”
    • “It becomes a wild, excellently paced ride with strong reveals, more payoff for Shiori, and a surprisingly great emotional ending that makes the flawed journey worth it.”

  • music

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    86% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The music in the game is generally praised, featuring a haunting soundtrack, a super cool opening song, and a lovely ending theme. While some background music and sound design are less memorable, the overall music, including the OP/ED and BGM, is considered stellar and enhances the experience.

    • “It’s a good mystery story with memorable characters, impressive art, and a haunting soundtrack.”
    • “- Music is great; opening, ending, and background music are all stellar.”
    • “Overall, I'd recommend this to anyone who wants a short detective story with supernatural elements, some comedy, great music, and good writing.”

  • graphics

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    60% positive mentions, 40% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's graphics feature beautiful, detailed character artwork and a captivating art style that enhances the overall atmosphere. The stunning visuals contribute significantly to the emotional impact and immersion of the story.

    • “The artstyle and how deep story making the game worth to play and find all the ending!”
    • “The visuals deserve a special mention as well.”
    • “The character art is absolutely beautiful; despite the sad storyline, the stunning visuals kept me feeling uplifted throughout.”

  • atmosphere

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's atmosphere is immersive and captivating, enhanced by a unique art style and well-developed character personalities. Its attention to detail in dialogue changes and meaningful choices creates a highly engaging and memorable visual novel experience.

    • “The story is incredible, seeing how much you can go back and observe the tiny changes in dialogue was spectacular. The art style, character personality, and overall atmosphere of the game were incredible. I haven't been this hooked to a visual novel since Hookah Haze or Needy Streamer Overload. Overall, each ending was unique and each choice had a consequence.”
    • “Still, the overall tone and atmosphere are handled very well.”

  • gameplay

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    50% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay is solid and well-designed, focusing more on mechanics rather than observation-based elements typical of games like Ace Attorney.

    • “The mechanic side of the game is solid too.”

  • humor

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The humor in the game features dark comedy that occasionally provokes genuine laughter, though it is less prominent and not as strong as in some other visual novels by Kazuki Fumi. The focus remains primarily on the detective elements.

    • “This is a pretty short detective-ish game that features some dark comedy (some of which had me laughing out loud) but is largely centered around the detective work.”

  • character development

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    Character development is notable for its unique cast and appealing character designs, enhancing the overall experience.

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Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary is a casual platformer game with horror, mystery, comedy and violence themes. Common tags for Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary include 2d, dark humor, choices matter, story rich, text-based and others.

Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary is available on PC, Steam Deck and Windows.

Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary was released on April 29, 2026.

Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary was developed by Laplacian.

Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary has received overwhelmingly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary for its story.

Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary is a single player game.

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