Publisher Game Source Entertainment and developers SuperNiche and Clover Lab have announced Noroi Ayashi: The ∞th Oddity, a “time-loop horror RTA stealth action adventure” game coming to Switch 2, Switch, PC via Steam in 2027. It will support English, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, and Simplified Chinese language options.
Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:
About
Noroi Ayashi: The ∞th Oddity is a time-loop horror RTA stealth action adventure Game, Seira steps into the school at midnight to which seven mysteries and the brutal curse of the cursed doll, Aya await her there, Break free from this inescapable loop of death and escape this night of terror.
Story
If this urban legend is true, someone must step forward to put a stop to it.
But I am just an ordinary sixth-former; I simply do not possess that sort of power.
So, in order to confirm whether this urban legend is true or false, I tried cursing myself using several different rituals.
Regrettably, I cannot be certain which ritual was the correct one, but the night before last, Aya appeared in my dream.
If I, too, meet a mysterious death tonight, it will mean that the urban legend of the “Cursed Doll Aya” is indeed true.
When that time comes…
When that time comes, I beg you—whoever you may be.
Please unravel the mystery of this urban legend.
July 13 (Friday), 20XX. Yuriko.
We—the U High School News Club—who received this diary from her bereaved family, have decided to investigate the urban legend of the “Cursed Doll Aya” in order to honor our dear friend’s final wishes.
Characters
- Seira – The heroine of this story. A member of the U High School Journalism Club. Following the mysterious death of a close friend, she sets out to uncover the truth alongside her fellow club members. However, she soon becomes separated from her friends and finds herself alone in the school building late at night.
- Hime – A member of the U High School Journalism Club. A headstrong and wayward young woman who marches to the beat of her own drum. Rumors circulate around the school that she is involved in compensated dating.
- Tae – A member of the U High School Journalism Club. The club president, who possesses an insatiable thirst for knowledge. She is usually a model student with a perpetual smile, but deep down…
Exploration and Sealing the Mysteries
Each of the Seven Mysteries lurking within the school has its own unique method of avoidance and sealing procedure.
Crawl through the pitch-black school and scour every nook and cranny for clues to help you survive.
The Fastest Way to Survival: Making Death as Your Fuel
Surviving in your first encounter is virtually impossible.
Learn from the relentless ‘deaths’ you suffer again and again, and develop a strategy that strips away all unnecessary action.
Armed with knowledge, charge along the shortest route and break the endless cycle of death.
Development Team
- Rensuke Oshikiri – His coming-of-age “boy meets girl” manga Hi Score Girl, set in the arcade scene of the 1990s, became a massive hit and was adapted into an anime. He has created numerous horror manga, including LiverLeaf and Sayuri, many of which have been adapted for film and television. He pioneered a refreshingly new style of horror-comedy manga characterized by “beating the hell out of monsters”; at the same time, he has explored a wide range of genres, from traditional horror and psychological horror to grotesque suspense, establishing himself as a manga artist well-versed in all forms of “horror.”
- Sohei Niikawa / Roman Kitayama – He previously worked at Nippon Ichi Software, where he contributed to the company’s flagship titles such as Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, Disgaea, and Hayarigami: Keishicho Kaii Jiken File. He went independent in 2022. He made his debut under the pen name “Roman Kitayama” with the novel Etrange Overlord. Since then, he has been involved in the creation of numerous works, including Demons’ Night Fever, Magic Investigation Police, and Super Floppins, and is a creator who combines the roles of novelist, screenwriter and content producer.
Watch the announcement trailer below.