9-nine-:Episode 1
Episodic visual novel about romance and a supernatural murder mystery
PALETTE · Published by Sekai Project · Released Jan 31, 2019
- Reviews
- Overwhelmingly Positive
- 95% of 2,122
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 100% of 24 in 30 days
- Players
- 18
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 7 years ago
- Feb 2, 2019
What is 9-nine-:Episode 1?
This visual novel takes place in the college town of Shiromitsugawa. You follow Kakeru Niimi’s story and make choices leading to two endings as a broken shrine relic gives some townspeople powers and draws him into a murder investigation. This first episode centers on Miyako Kujo.
For you if...
- +you enjoy romance alongside supernatural murder mysteries
- +you like story choices that lead to different endings
Not for you if...
- −you prefer action gameplay to reading a visual novel
- −you dislike episodic stories centered on different heroines
What players say
95% of 2,122 reviews are positive · 100% of 24 in the last 30 days
Players praise the character art, voice acting, and unfolding mystery. Some find the opening slow, particularly its extended dates and world-building scenes.
How many players finish 9-nine-:Episode 1?
60% of Steam players have unlocked «BAD END», 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
9-nine-:Episode 1 system requirements
Minimum: 1280 x 720, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run 9-nine-:Episode 1?
The published requirements do not name a graphics card we can compare.
Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7/8/8.1/10
- Processor
- Core 2 Duo (Core i3 or higher recommended)
- Graphics
- 1280 x 720
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
- Storage
- 4 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0c
Does 9-nine-:Episode 1 have co-op or multiplayer?
No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.
Does 9-nine-:Episode 1 run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- 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
- Achievements
- 4
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
- Languages
- Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, Traditional Chinese.
Does 9-nine-:Episode 1 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
