The series
Overview
In the wake of a catastrophic disaster, the once-vibrant district of Nichishima lies abandoned, earning its haunting moniker, The Ghost of Nichishima. Dive into the eerie yet beautiful ruins of this rural Japanese village, where the dark, twisted threads of its past, present, and future intertwine. Uncover the secrets of what happened and bring peace to the restless spirits that linger in this atmospheric horror adventure. Inspired by true events and Japanese folklore, The Ghost of Nichishima offers a unique, multi-perspective experience. Play through chilling chapters, each delivering a distinct horror genre flavour, as you embody different characters across time. From ghostly encounters to psychological terrors, every story reveals a piece of the village’s tragic puzzle.
Key Features
Multi-Perspective Storytelling: Experience the village’s haunting history through diverse roles, each chapter offering a fresh horror perspective.
Rich, Handcrafted World: Explore a beautifully eerie open-world village, filled with meticulously designed areas steeped in Japanese culture and folklore.
Deep Lore & Investigation: Uncover secrets through environmental storytelling, hidden clues, and lore-driven puzzles to piece together Nichishima’s tragic fate.
Dynamic Endings: Your choices shape the outcome, with multiple endings that reflect your actions and discoveries.
Experience every slice!
Evolving Horror Genres: Each chapter shifts the tone—supernatural, psychological, or survival horror—for a varied and gripping experience. The Main Story (In development) Step into the shoes of a modern-day traveller seeking a fresh start in Nichishima. Freely explore the village, investigate its hauntingly beautiful locales, and confront the mysteries that threaten your survival. Be cautious—every decision matters, and this tale can end in countless ways. Will you bring peace to Nichishima, or become another ghost in its tragic legacy?
Prologue
Early access chapter
In the prologue, play as Tsuki, a new housekeeper in the eerie Nichishima no Yūrei district. On her first day, a storm knocks out the power, forcing her to explore the house to restore it. This quest uncovers dark secrets, unleashing a vengeful presence. Tsuki must escape the tainted house, setting the stage for the main story and revealing the village's mysterious inhabitants.
A new dawn rises, an old sun sets.
Shadows of Nichishima (in development-Next to release)
A new terror awaits in the next chapter of The Ghost of Nichishima! Set in the 90s, play as urban explorers uncovering the abandoned ruins of Nichishima, a village haunted by a disaster. Face a spine chilling new enemy in this found-footage-inspired horror experience.
Dynamic horror
Main game (in development)
The Ghost of Nichishima - In the midst of a relentless storm, you've just moved into the quaint, seemingly peaceful village of Nichishima. But peace is short-lived when a power outage plunges your new home into darkness. Seeking aid, you venture into the village, where it will be down to you to decide the fate of Nichishima, if you survive.
Free DLC anyone?
Welcome to Nichishima!
We are currently developing to prequal expansion which will release as DLC for the main game. This will be free for anyone with the Early access game.
"Travel to the haunted past of Nichishima, a village lost to 1960s Japan, in this prequel to the main game. In your final school year as a newcomer, a classmate vanishes, pulling you into a chilling mystery. What starts as a desperate search twists into a third-person survival horror nightmare—where reality crumbles and truths are shrouded in mist. Can you escape your fate, or will Nichishima claim you forever?"
We got reviewed by Fearzine!
Indie horror game magazine review
Fearzine played our demo Yurei and gave us this awesome review and positive feedback! We really appreciate it and recommend you go check them out!
Showcases
Ghost of the SEA showcase
We are happy and honoured to be part of this Steam showcase! These creators support indie horror devs and we love the support shown for South east Asian devs.
Steam next fest
Our demo was showcased at Steam next fest last year and we made many changes and fixes based on feedback from players and creators, thank you to everyone who took part and wishlisted our game!
