Sci-Fi Visual Novel BUZZ or DIE Announced for 2026 Release

Kodansha Game Creators’ Lab will publish the sci-fi visual novel BUZZ or DIE, developed by solo creator Bon, for PC via Steam in 2026. The title features a televised competition where inmates search through each other’s pasts to find compromising material, packaging it into videos to gain audience votes.
The contestant with the most likes is released and granted one wish, while the loser faces execution on stream. An android replica of the defeated player is condemned to permanent labor. The game supports English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese.
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Original headline at Noisy Pixel: “Sci-Fi Visual Novel ‘BUZZ or DIE’ Makes Going Viral a Matter of Life and Death; New Trailer Streaming Now”
Key facts
- Release Date
- 2026
- Platform
- PC (Steam)
- Developer
- Bon
- Publisher
- Kodansha Game Creators’ Lab
Tags
- #BUZZ or DIE
- #Bon
- #Kodansha Game Creators’ Lab
- #Sci-Fi
- #Steam
- #Visual Novel
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