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Kigetsu no Yoru

A modern-day high school student is reincarnated as someone caught up in a mass murder case in a gloomy rural village of the early Showa era. This is a “time-leap survival horror” in which the protagonist gets…

29 January 2026

Kigetsu no Yoru is a visual novel developed by Edia, released 29 January 2026 on Nintendo Switch.

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What Kigetsu no Yoru is

Kigetsu no Yoru is a visual novel game developed by Edia and released in 2026. It is available on Nintendo Switch only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

A modern-day high school student is reincarnated as someone caught up in a mass murder case in a gloomy rural village of the early Showa era. This is a “time-leap survival horror” in which the protagonist gets dragged into the incident and dies, repeating the same time over and over while striving to make the right choices to survive. With each time leap, relationships become more entangled, and murderous intent becomes inescapable. Through repetition, the village’s customs, hidden secrets, and the true culprit’s motives gradually come to light. When the waning moon fades, will you be greeted by hope… or despair?
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How it plays

It is played from a text perspective. Its themes are action, horror and mystery. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Kigetsu no Yoru launched on 29 January 2026, within three weeks of Reanimal, Hytale, Cairn and Mewgenics. It arrived 9 years into the Nintendo Switch'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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Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.

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Kigetsu no Yoru — frequently asked questions

When did Kigetsu no Yoru come out?
Kigetsu no Yoru was released on 29 January 2026 for Nintendo Switch.

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