[Bushiroad Inc.] The free trial version of the suspense visual novel game “DUSK INDEX: GION” is now available on Steam!
Bushiroad Co., Ltd. Press release: October 31, 2025 To Members of the Press The free trial version of the suspense visual novel game “DUSK INDEX: GION” is now available on Steam! Bushiroad Inc. (Headquarters: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Takaaki Kidani) is pleased to announce that the free trial version of the suspense visual novel game “DUSK INDEX: GION” will be available on Steam from 3:00 PM on Friday, October 31, 2025. We ask that media outlets please handle this information. A series of strange happenings and true mysteries hidden in Gion, past and present, are now unfolding.
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https://store.steampowered.com/app/4064790 This is a suspenseful visual novel game with a single storyline. However, unlike the main game, the free trial version allows you to choose one of four characters to play as: two modern characters and two Meiji-era characters. You can try out the opening part featuring each character! ■Free trial episode ・2006 Kyoto edited by Daiki Katsuki ・1906 Meiji Kyoto Edited by Masayoshi Nagahama ・1906 Meiji Kyoto Saki edition ・2006, Kyoto, Edited by Queen Rion ■Characters appearing in the free trial version (from left to right) Daiki Katsuki (CV: Azagami) Yohei) Queen Rion (CV: Tenma Yuuki) Nagahama Masayoshi (CV: Okiayu Ryutaro) Saki (CV: Yoko Hikasa)
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14827/9041/14827-9041-2a620b0b63175315f5474585f6b947aa-2160×2160.png ■Free trial gameplay video featuring a stellar cast of voice actors released on YouTube! We spoke to the game’s character voice actors, Amano Yuuki (Queen Rion) and Fukushima Haruna (Suburi-chan), about their thoughts on the game’s Daiki Katsuki version while playing the free trial version. A video in which the cast members talk about key story points, recording anecdotes, and more has been released on the official Bushiroad YouTube channel! The video is packed with unique perspectives from the cast members, helping you to gain a deeper understanding of the characters. Be sure to check it out! Image
URL: https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14827/9041/14827-9041-4a197fa4afe9fff5c0c32de98fd2499a-1920×1080.jpg Free trial gameplay video featuring a stellar cast of voice actors: https://youtu.be/0UcPsztl5vw ■Work summary “DUSK INDEX: GION” is a suspense visual novel for Nintendo Switch(TM), Steam(R),
PlayStation(R)5, and Xbox(R) co-developed by Cherrymochi, the creators of the globally popular “Tokyo Dark,” and Bushiroad. This work is set in two Kyotos: modern-day and the Meiji era. The story unravels the mystery of a bizarre murder that took place there. In modern-day Kyoto, detective Daiki Katsuki, who believes in analog investigative methods, and Rio Quinn, the talented, reclusive engineer who developed “Echoes of Kyoto,” team up to investigate crimes. Meanwhile, in Kyoto during the Meiji era, calm and capable detective Nagahama Masayoshi and geisha Saki, the pinnacle of the entertainment district, join forces to uncover the origins of a case that continues to this day. Two pairs of partners in two different eras arrive at the same truth. This is a timeless, profound suspense drama.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/14827/9041/14827-9041-c7fe626ea3e33ab4aac6d815ab7a767f-3840×2160.png ■Product Information Title: DUSK INDEX: GION Genre: Suspense visual novel game Release date: January 29, 2026 Manufacturer’s suggested retail price: ¥3,520 (tax included) Number of players: 1 Compatible devices: Nintendo Switch(TM), Steam(R), PlayStation(R)5, Xbox(R) Supported languages: Japanese/English Rights notation: (C)DUSK INDEX: GION ■Related links ・Bushiroad Games: https://bushiroadgames.com/ ・Official website of this work:
https://duskindexgion.bushiroadgames.com ・Purchase benefit URL by store: https://duskindexgion.bushiroadgames.com/privilege/ ・Steam Store URL: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3907190/ ・Original PV: https://youtu.be/fz0Ik0ry3xo ・Free trial gameplay video URL: https://youtu.be/0UcPsztl5vw *Please include the following information when posting: (C)DUSK INDEX: GION For more information about this release