Urban Myth Dissolution Center

Linear visual novel about investigating paranormal urban legends

Hakababunko · Published by SHUEISHA GAMES · Released Feb 12, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 6,319
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 95 in 30 days
Playing now: 171; right now
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update: 1 year ago; Jun 19, 2025

Free demo available, 4 playing it now: get the demo.

What is Urban Myth Dissolution Center?

A linear, episodic visual novel and mystery adventure. You play Azami Fukurai, a new investigator at a private paranormal research center, examining scenes, gathering evidence and social media posts, and using her glasses to read intentions and residual thoughts. Each case centers on an urban myth and the people affected by it.

For you if...

+you prefer story-focused mysteries with simple investigation
+you like pixel art and internet-era paranormal stories
+you want a linear, single-player visual novel

Not for you if...

−you expect challenging deductions or meaningful failure states
−you dislike repetitive clue gathering and frequent dialogue
−you want branching choices and multiple endings

What players say

88% of 6,319 reviews are positive · 87% of 95 in the last 30 days

Players most often praise the pixel art, soundtrack, atmosphere, and story presentation. The main complaints are repetitive clue gathering, obvious deductions, excessive hand-holding, and no meaningful penalty for wrong answers; several players also dislike the final twist.

Screenshots and trailer

Urban Myth Dissolution Center system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: windows10
Processor: Intel Core i3
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000
Storage: 2 GB available space

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 6
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Verified

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Text only: Japanese, English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Arabic, Hindi, Portuguese - Brazil.