April 2000. A man is found murdered in a red-light district. Coming home late, night after night. The smell of cigarettes he never smokes. And lies that make no sense at all. The man is far too suspicious. A woman who starts investigating him, and a detective chasing the killer. From where each of them stands, their eyes slowly close in on a single case. Every clue is inside the game. So — what is it that you are looking at? Hirugao is a mystery psychological thriller visual novel built with the Ren'Py engine. You read the story through the alternating perspectives of multiple characters, including the woman, the man, and the detective. The story branches with your choices, and a single wrong choice can lead straight to a game over. Features ■ A classic '90s-style visual novel presented with live-action backgrounds and silhouetted characters. ■ A serial murder mystery told through multiple alternating points of view. ■ Numerous game-over branches determined by your choices. ■ A period setting that captures the streets, objects, and atmosphere of the year 2000. Please Note This game contains depictions of violence and sexual content. As this is a mystery, we recommend playing the game before reading anything about its ending. Game Info Genre : Mystery / psychological thriller visual novel Controls : Progress with the left mouse button; the story branches based on your choices. (Hold Ctrl to skip read text.) Playtime : 1–2 hours (may vary by player) Endings : Numerous game-over endings and a true ending. * All characters, locations, organizations, and events in this game are fictional and are not related to any real persons or entities. Streaming Guidelines ■ This game is a mystery. Please clearly mark any content that includes late-game developments or ending scenes with a spoiler warning. ■ Please refrain from streaming or uploading the final chapter (Chapter 13) until November 30, 2026. From December 1, you are free to stream it. Until then, we would appreciate it if you stopped at the end of Chapter 12 and invited your viewers to see the rest for themselves. ■ Please do not include anything related to the ending in video titles or thumbnails. ■ Monetization is allowed for both individuals and companies, as long as a link to the game's store page is included in the video description. Contact For bug reports and any other inquiries, please contact show930@naver.com.
