MiSide

First-person psychological horror where a cute anime world turns disturbing

AIHASTO · Published by IndieArk, Shochiku (Japan) · Released Dec 10, 2024

Reviews: Overwhelmingly Positive; 98% of 143K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 991 in 30 days
Playing now: 215; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 year ago; Jun 13, 2025

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

What is MiSide?

A single-player, first-person psychological horror adventure set in a colorful anime-style world. You spend time with Mita by helping with chores, cooking, and buying gifts, but she does not want you to leave.

For you if...

+you like anime-styled psychological horror
+you enjoy first-person exploration mixed with minigames
+you prefer compact, single-player stories

Not for you if...

−you want a long multiplayer campaign
−you dislike stories about possessive anime characters

What players say

98% of 142,541 reviews are positive · 94% of 991 in the last 30 days

Players praise the unsettling atmosphere and story twists; some also highlight the soundtrack and minigames. Their main current complaint is that the promised Peaceful Mode remains unavailable, while some say the ending feels incomplete.

Screenshots and trailer

MiSide system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7/8/10
Processor: Intel Core i5-2300 @ 2,80 GHz, AMD FX 8120 @ 3.1 GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GT 630 / 650m, AMD Radeon HD6570 or equivalent
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 26
Steam features: Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

Languages

Full audio: English, Russian, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Turkish, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Spanish - Latin America. Text only: Korean, Italian, Ukrainian, Polish, Vietnamese, Hungarian, Indonesian, Thai, Swedish, Romanian, Traditional Chinese, Persian, Serbian, Filipino, Croatian, Bulgarian, Czech, Belarusian, Kazakh, Slovak.