Development on the series has shifted to DISK-Y, a spin-off visual novel under Steam review with a November 2026 PC release set at 330 yen. The earlier work, This Game Is Not Real., remains available on DLsite, JAST USA, BOOTH, and other platforms after Steam rejection.
Bibu's adult-oriented BL horror novel This Game Is Not Real. was rejected by Steam and then launched on DLsite, JAST USA, BOOTH, and other platforms. Before the rejection, it had accumulated over 24,000 Steam wishlist registrations. An original soundtrack and a CD package are also available.
The next work in the series is DISK-Y, a retro visual novel spin-off from the same developer. It follows a transfer student named Yu. A launch trailer is out, and the game has passed 4,000 wishlists on Steam, where it is under review. A PC release is set for November 2026 at 330 yen.
Coverage has focused on the series moving through storefront approval. The earlier work left Steam after citing distribution standards and went to other platforms. DISK-Y is also in Steam review, so the result of that process will determine whether it reaches Steam at all. No release date beyond November 2026 has been announced.
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The launch trailer for DISK-Y, a retro visual novel from developer Bibu, is out. It is a spin-off of the horror novel "This Game Is Not Real.," which moved to DLsite and BOOTH after reaching 24,000 wishlists and citing Steam's distribution standards. DISK-Y follows a transfer student named Yu. It is under Steam review, has passed 4,000 wishlists, and is set for a November 2026 PC release at 330 yen.
Developer Bibu's adult-oriented BL horror novel *This Game Is Not Real., which had over 24,000 Steam wishlist registrations, was rejected by Steam's distribution standards and has now launched on DLsite, JAST USA, BOOTH, and other platforms. An original soundtrack and a CD package are also available.