Chill with You Sequel Adds Shioi, a Gyaru Linked to Real Time
The real-time linkage is a new mechanic for the series, changing the feel of the work-along experience based on when the player calls, a feature that sources note could lead to unexpected situations and deepen the simulation's appeal.
Key Facts
- Nestopi announced 'Chill with You: SHIOI's Sparkling Scenes' on September 9, 2026, with a Steam store page opened.
- The game is scheduled for release in 2026 on Steam for Windows and Mac, with the price undecided.
- The previous title 'Chill with You: Lo-Fi Story' has sold 450,000 copies and holds an 'Overwhelmingly Positive' rating from over 12,000 Steam user reviews.
- A sale for 'Chill with You: Lo-Fi Story' runs from September 10, with 25% off the Steam version and 20% off smartphone versions.
- The new heroine Shioi changes location based on the player's real-time call, including school, after-school library, and her room at night.
Reporting from 4 sources: 4Gamer.net, Denfaminicogamer, Automaton, Game Spark.
Nestopi announced on September 9, 2026, the next entry in its work-focused adventure series, 'Chill with You: SHIOI's Sparkling Scenes,' and opened the Steam store page. The game follows the previous title 'Chill with You: Lo-Fi Story,' which has sold 450,000 copies, but tells a completely independent story. The new heroine, Shioi, is a bright, fashionable gyaru who is popular in class but tends to slack off when alone, often suggesting skipping study for cafe hopping. The player works alongside Shioi as she studies toward her dreams. This entry introduces real-time linkage: Shioi's location and time of day change in sync with the player's actual call time, shifting from a school classroom to an after-school library or her room at night, with the possibility of unexpected connection scenes. The game retains the previous title's tools, including a Pomodoro timer, to-do lists, and customizable lo-fi music and ambient sounds. The emotional distance between player and Shioi narrows as they accumulate work time together. The game is scheduled for release in 2026 on Steam for Windows and Mac, with the price undecided. A sale for the previous game runs from September 10, offering 25% off on Steam and 20% off on smartphone versions.
- Shioi's press release line: "Hey, why not skip studying and go cafe hopping?" is quoted directly in the announcement material from Nestopi.
- The trailer shows equipment being brought into what appears to be a classroom, and a scene where the call ends when someone enters the room, per Automaton's reading of the footage.
- Automaton notes the previous game "Chill with You: Lo-Fi Story" has over 12,000 Steam user reviews, 98% of them positive, an "Overwhelmingly Positive" rating.
- The release window, 2026 on Steam for Windows and Mac, and the undecided price come from Denfaminicogamer's product listing, which also names supported languages: Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, and Korean.
- Nestopi is an indie developer based in Asakusabashi, Japan, with team sizes of 3 to 10 people, per its own about text.
- Prior Nestopi titles include "Uncrown," which took TOP20 and the Toho Award at Google Play Indie Games Festival 2020, the two-player werewolf game "Gishin Anki," and the beach drawing app "Shore Doodle."
- The studio is also developing "Re:VER PROJECT -TOKYO-" alongside the "Chill with You" series.
- News of updates will go out through the official X account, Steam Community, and app store pages, per both Automaton and Denfaminicogamer.
- The promotional copy frames time with Shioi as something that "may also become a trigger for players themselves to start studying or working."
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 4 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- 4Gamer.net 文学少女の次に，クラスで人気のギャルが登場！ チルい雰囲気に浸りながら，感情豊かな少女とデスクワークに励む作業用ADV「Chill with You : SHIOI's Sparkling Scenes」発表
- Denfaminicogamer 感情豊かな少女・シオイと作業通話するゲーム『Chill with You : SHIOI’s Sparkling Scenes』発表！『チルユー』シリーズの新作、“現実時間”とリンクしてシオイのいる場所や時間帯が変化
- Automaton 少女と一緒に作業ゲーム新作『Chill with You : SHIOI’s Sparkling Scenes』発表。今度のお相手は勉強サボりがちギャル、現実にリンクして通話場所と時間が変化する
- Game Spark 作業用ADVヒット作『チルユー』早くも続編！今度はオシャレで明るく人気な女子と作業する『Chill with You : SHIOI's Sparkling Scenes』発表