Lucid9: Inciting Incident

Choice-driven mystery visual novel about murders at a school

Fallen Snow Studios · Released Apr 14, 2016

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 1,036
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 6 years ago; Dec 23, 2019
Minimum PC: 2 GB RAM · 0.7 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Lucid9: Inciting Incident?

This free-to-play visual novel is set in the fictional city of Isamu. You play as high school student Yama Ishimoto, reading through his story and making choices that affect the outcome as he investigates murders linked to his school. This is the first part of a larger story.

For you if...

+you like mysteries shaped by your story choices
+you enjoy character-focused stories with psychological horror elements

Not for you if...

−you need a complete story in one installment
−you prefer fast action over reading a mystery

What players say

90% of 1,036 reviews are positive

Players praise the murder mystery's writing and distinct characters.

How many players finish Lucid9: Inciting Incident?

20% of Steam players have unlocked «Inciting Incident», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

Lucid9: Inciting Incident system requirements

Minimum: 2 GB RAM, 0.7 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows XP
Processor: 1.66 GHz
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 700 MB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c

Does Lucid9: Inciting Incident have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Lucid9: Inciting Incident run on Steam Deck?

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

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
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

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 13
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Lucid9: Inciting Incident use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam