VIRTUAL ENCORE has a playable Steam demo ahead of its January 2027 launch on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch. The demo covers roughly two hours and runs from the morning six days before the story's solo live through the start of the loop.
VIRTUAL ENCORE is an adventure game from Entergram set for January 2027 on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch. The game follows Wakaba Kusunoki, a manager at the VTuber agency Production Echoes, as she supports talent Erika Tsukimiya through the six days before her first solo live. Just before the performance, Mirei Kisaragi, the real person behind Erika, dies, and Wakaba is sent back to the morning six days earlier. The game pairs each VTuber with the voice actor and manager behind them, a setup that lets one actress play two linked roles.
Entergram announced the title with a Steam store page and official website, and opened wishlist registration. At announcement, pricing was undecided and a Steam demo was set for September 2026. The Switch version planned a packaged and limited edition, with pre-orders starting in September 2026.
On September 17, 2026, Entergram released the Steam demo at 12:00. The demo covers roughly two hours, from the morning six days before the solo live through the moment the loop begins. Players pick destinations from a map and watch scenes unseen in prior loops. The release date and pricing were confirmed with the demo: the Steam and Switch download versions cost 3,960 yen, the Switch standard packaged edition is 4,400 yen, and the complete limited production edition is 9,900 yen. Switch packaged preorders opened the same day. A planned Tokyo Game Show 2026 booth appearance and a Steam Next Fest run in October give Entergram two public touchpoints before launch.
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Sep 17
Entergram released a Steam demo for the time-loop mystery adventure game VIRTUAL ENCORE on September 17, 2026 at 12:00. The demo covers roughly two hours, running from the morning six days before the story's solo live through the moment the loop begins. The game follows Wakaba Kusunoki, a manager at the VTuber agency Production Echoes. Wakaba supports talent Erika Tsukimiya through the six days before her first solo live. Just before the performance, Mirei Kisaragi, the real person behind Erika, dies, and Wakaba is sent back to the morning six days earlier. Players pick destinations from a map and watch scenes unseen in prior loops. The release is set for January 2027 on PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch. The Steam and Switch download versions cost 3,960 yen. The Switch standard packaged edition is 4,400 yen and the complete limited production edition is 9,900 yen. Switch packaged preorders opened the same day.
Aug 29
Entergram announced the ADV VIRTUAL ENCORE for Steam and Nintendo Switch, scheduled for January 2027 with pricing undecided. The game depicts VTubers, the voices behind them, and their managers. Steam store page and official website opened, wishlist registration began, and a Steam demo is due in September 2026. The Switch version plans a packaged and limited edition, with pre-orders starting in September 2026.