Shochiku's Algorithm Prescription Lands on Switch 2 and Steam in 2028
Shochiku's Innovation Promotion Division Game Business Office said on November 7 that Algorithm Prescription will release in 2028 on Nintendo Switch 2 and Steam.
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Reporting from 2 sources: Automaton, Denfaminicogamer.
Why it matters
Shochiku is putting a fully voiced visual novel on Nintendo's next console and Steam at the same time, and the affection system it advertises treats a maximum score as a possible trap rather than a win.
Key Facts
- Shochiku's Innovation Promotion Division Game Business Office announced Algorithm Prescription for a 2028 release on Nintendo Switch 2 and Steam.
- A demo version of Algorithm Prescription is available on Steam.
- The game is set in Xenoria, a city managed by AI where an empathy score determines trust, occupation, and romance.
- Hisanari Fukamachi, Haruki Ishiya, and Junichi Toki appeared at the AGF Stage 2026 event at Ikebukuro Sunshine City.
- Illustrator Hakuseki drew new standing illustrations that will appear in important scenes of the full version.
The swamp-style romance visual novel is set in Xenoria, a city run by AI where an empathy score decides trust, work, and romance. A demo is already on Steam. Hisanari Fukamachi, Haruki Ishiya, and Junichi Toki announced the timing at an AGF Stage 2026 event in Ikebukuro.
The announcement came at a stage event at Ikebukuro Sunshine City, where Fukamachi, Ishiya, and Toki introduced the setting and characters before revealing the 2028 window and platforms. The game is fully voiced in Japanese.
Newly drawn standing illustrations by illustrator Hakuseki were shown at the event. Shochiku says they will appear in important scenes in the full version. The Steam demo is playable now.
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