Publisher Good Smile Company, and publisher and developer IzanagiGames will release “authentic mystery adventure” game Dark Auction for PlayStation 5, Switch, and PC via Steam on January 29, 2026, the companies announced. It will support English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language options.
In Japan, the PlayStation 5 and Switch versions will be available both physically and digitally for 5,340 yen. Pre-orders are available now at retailers like Amazon and Biccamera.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
A deep, compelling mystery adventure with a script and scenario written by Rika Suzuki, known for her brilliant work on Another Code and Hotel Dusk: Room 215. Also featuring character design by Kohske, the author / illustrator of GANGSTA., and music by Monster Hunter composer Yuko Komiyama.
- Search freely within an ancient castle across a 3D map
- Apply reason and analyze the possibilities using keywords found in word clouds
- Join an auction where the truth is revealed about the past
West Germany, 1981.
Eighteen-year-old Noah is haunted by the memory of his mother abandoning him at a very young age. He lives together with just his father Leonardo, a failed writer and eccentric obsessed with Hitler research. Although Noah wishes his father would put aside such a strange pursuit, Leonardo has no intention of giving it up, despite the various money problems that they endure.
One day, an invitation arrives for an auction selling items connected to Hitler. Leonardo brushes aside Noah’s objections and soon departs for the ancient castle where the auction will be held. He promises to tell Noah all about it upon his return.
But Leonardo never comes home on the appointed day. Having lost all contact with his father, Noah sets off for the castle himself. There, he witnesses a most shocking sight.
Noah soon finds himself trapped inside the castle together with other auction participants. Upon the invitation of the auctioneer, he too takes part in the mysterious event.
Staff
- Original Story / Scenario: Rika Suzuki (Another Code and Hotel Dusk: Room 215)
- Character Design: Kohske (GANGSTA.)
- Soundtrack: Yuko Komiyama (Monster Hunter series)
*This game tells the tale of a group of young people who resolve to strive for a peaceful future after learning of the past. While historical war-related recollections appear as motifs at times during the story, this game does not, in any way, seek to glorify or promote the crimes of war.