Kigetsu: Night of the Waning Moon Steam Release and Demo Announced
Developers TOKIFUDE/AURORA and publisher Edia Co., Ltd. have announced that the time-loop horror visual novel Kigetsu: Night of the Waning Moon will be released on Steam with Japanese and English language options. The announcement was made on October 16th, confirming the port for the title originally launched on Nintendo Switch in Japan on January 29th, 2026. A demo version is currently available for players to experience.
The game follows a modern-reincarnated protagonist trapped in a remote Showa-era village, forced to relive a gruesome tragedy through repeated deaths. Players must navigate the suspenseful environment to uncover secrets and break the cycle. No specific release date has been set for the Steam launch, and there are no plans to add the English version to the original Nintendo Switch release.
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Original headline at Fuwanovel: “Time-loop horror visual novel Kigetsu: Night of the Waning Moon coming to Steam, demo now available”
Key facts
- Developer
- TOKIFUDE/AURORA
- Publisher
- Edia Co., Ltd.
- Platforms
- Steam, Nintendo Switch
- Release Date (Switch JP)
- January 29, 2026
- Announcement Date
- October 16
Tags
- #Edia Co., Ltd.
- #Kigetsu: Night of the Waning Moon
- #Nintendo Switch
- #Steam
- #TOKIFUDE/AURORA
- #Visual Novel
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