Psychological Horror ADV Haru wa Akebono, Ware wa Bakemono Launches August 20 on Steam
The release caps a run of CHARON titles on Steam this year, with the game's wishlist count already past 11,000.
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
CHARON will release the psychological horror novel adventure Haru wa Akebono, Ware wa Bakemono on Steam on August 20. Players take the role of a Japanese teacher visiting truant students. The game features 15 endings across three girls, plus a hidden teacher route. The demo is available now.
The game puts the player in the role of a Japanese teacher who visits the homes of three truant girls. Each girl carries a different burden: dependence, obsession, family problems, loneliness. The story is built around the idea that good intentions can break someone, and that correct words do not always save a person.
There is no gore or jump scares. The horror comes from conversation, silence, facial expressions, and shifting relationships. Each girl has five endings, for 15 total. Seeing all of them unlocks a teacher route that reveals what the teacher really is.
Three theme songs are included, one per girl, sung by Nanahira, Gurutamin, and Naozumi Takahashi. The demo is live on Steam ahead of the August 20 launch.
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