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Dusk Index: Gion

Dusk Index: Gion is an upcoming psycho-suspense adventure game from Tokyo Dark creator Cherrymochi in collaboration with Bushiroad Games.

29 January 2026

Dusk Index: Gion is an adventure developed by Cherrymochi, released 29 January 2026 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Dusk Index: Gion is

Dusk Index: Gion is an adventure game developed by Cherrymochi and released in 2026. It was published by Bushiroad Games. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

The premise, in the publisher's words

An augmented reality experience called “Echoes of Kyoto” invites people on a journey to the Meiji era of Japanese history. However, a murder case with striking similarities to one that occurred in the Meiji era takes place in modern-day Kyoto. The story spans two eras—the modern era and the Meiji era—and follows the investigations of a modern-day detective, Daiki Katsuki, and a Meiji era detective, Masayoshi Nagahama, whose paths eventually intersect.
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are drama and thriller. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Dusk Index: Gion launched on 29 January 2026, within three weeks of Reanimal, Hytale, Cairn and Mewgenics. It arrived 6 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Reanimal, Hytale, Cairn, Mewgenics.

Official trailer

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When did Dusk Index: Gion come out?
Dusk Index: Gion was released on 29 January 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch and PC (Microsoft Windows).

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