Kyofu Yawa: Scary Stories at Night

A psychological horror visual novel linking two late-night ghost stories

ひめこ · Released Apr 8, 2026

Reviews: Very Positive; 96% of 165
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 100% of 14 in 30 days
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 week ago; Oct 19, 2026
Minimum PC: DirectX 11 GPU; 2 GB RAM · 0.4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Kyofu Yawa: Scary Stories at Night?

In this horror visual novel, a teacher recounts two incidents from his past during a soccer club’s training camp: one on a mountain, the other by the sea. You click to advance the text, look for inconsistencies, and make choices after hearing both stories, leading to four possible endings.

For you if...

+you prefer short stories playable in about an hour

Not for you if...

−you avoid blood, mutilated corpses, and psychologically disturbing scenes

Screenshots and trailer

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Kyofu Yawa: Scary Stories at Night system requirements

Minimum: DirectX 11 GPU, 2 GB RAM, 0.4 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 / 11
Processor: 2.0 GHz
Graphics: DirectX 11 or OpenGL 2.0
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 400 MB available space
Notes: The game is lightweight and should run on most PCs.

Does Kyofu Yawa: Scary Stories at Night have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Kyofu Yawa: Scary Stories at Night run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 3
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean.

Does Kyofu Yawa: Scary Stories at Night use AI-generated content?

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

This game uses AI tools in a supporting capacity during the creation of some assets (such as background images, music, and sound effects). No generated assets are used as-is; all have been processed, adjusted, and composited by human hands before being included in the game.

The statement mentions: ArtMusic & sound

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