Sato Killing Time Chat.exe

Chat-based horror mystery with clues scattered across fictional websites

DankHearts, 双異典 · Released Mar 12, 2026

Adventure Casual Indie Simulation Free To Play

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 76% of 240
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 2; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 5 months ago; May 8, 2026
Minimum PC: HD 4000; 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Sato Killing Time Chat.exe?

In this short, free single-player mystery, you message Mina through a chat interface after she asks you to keep her company. Estranged from her family and an outcast at school, she responds differently depending on your replies. You investigate fictional news sites, stores, and social media for codes and other puzzle clues.

For you if...

+you like piecing together mysteries from scattered bits of information
+you prefer a short story to a lengthy campaign

Not for you if...

−you want action rather than reading conversations and solving puzzles
−you prefer stories without scares or horror elements

What players say

76% of 240 reviews are positive

Players praise the web-based investigation, puzzles, and scares. The most common complaints concern rough English translation and rigid keyword matching, which players say make answers difficult to work out without guides.

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Sato Killing Time Chat.exe system requirements

Minimum: HD 4000, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 64-bit
Processor: 2.0 GHz dual-core CPU or better
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 or equivalent onboard GPU
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Sato Killing Time Chat.exe have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Sato Killing Time Chat.exe run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: Japanese, English.

Does Sato Killing Time Chat.exe use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

This game uses GeminiAPI for conversations and features some photorealistic images. All other illustrations were created by the developer.

The statement mentions: AI active during playArt

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam