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9-nine-:Episode 1

Episodic visual novel about romance and a supernatural murder mystery

PALETTE · Published by Sekai Project · Released Jan 31, 2019

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Reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
95% of 2,017
Recent reviews
Very Positive
95% of 24 in 30 days
Playing now
9
right now
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
Unknown
no patch notes found

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 2,017 reviews are positive · 95% 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.

Screenshots and trailer

9-nine-:Episode 1

9-nine-:Episode 1 system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
4
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

  • 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

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English, Traditional Chinese.

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