Kyofu Yawa: Scary Stories at Night

This game currently supports Japanese only.

Two strange ghost stories, told on a night at camp.

In this short horror visual novel, read ghost stories at the click of a mouse.

Text and sound build a slow, creeping dread in the tradition of classic ghost stories, drawing you deep into the narrative.

Look beyond the terror for the details that feel out of place, and uncover a hidden truth in this tale of psychological horror.

Story

A night at the soccer club’s training camp.

In a quiet room after lights-out, a teacher begins to recount inexplicable events from his past.

One is a supernatural encounter on an eerie mountain he visited before becoming a teacher.

The other is a gruesome incident by the sea, involving his high school friends.

At first, they seem to be nothing more than frightening ghost stories.

Why is he telling them now, here at this camp?

What lies behind the strange details in these memories—the things that do not quite add up?

When you have heard both stories, you will discover what they truly mean.

Features

• Two ghost stories on a night at camp: Read two terrifying accounts, each set in a different place.
• Details that do not quite add up: The storyteller recounts his past in a matter-of-fact voice, but strange details are scattered throughout his memories. Read carefully, and you may discover another side to what seemed to be mere ghost stories.
• Choices that reveal the truth: Once you have heard both stories, it is time to piece them together. Work out what lies behind the unsettling details and make the right choices.
• Endings: Four (two normal endings, one true ending, and one bad ending).
• Playtime: About one hour. Experience an intense psychological horror story in a single sitting, much like watching a short film.

Basic Controls

• Enter / Left click: Advance the text
• Esc / Right click: Open the menu
• Ctrl: Skip (stops at unread text by default)
• Mouse wheel up: Open the text history
• F: Toggle windowed / fullscreen mode

This game is optimized for mouse and keyboard controls.

Content Warning

This game contains blood, depictions of mutilated corpses, and psychologically disturbing scenes. Please refrain from playing if you are sensitive to this content.

Streaming & Let’s Plays

You are welcome to stream or record the entire game, including monetized videos and broadcasts.

Images for thumbnails and other uses, along with the streaming guidelines, can be downloaded via the “Visit the website” link on the right side of this store page.

We would greatly appreciate it if you included the game’s title, 恐怖夜話 (Kyofu Yawa), in your video title and a link to this Steam store page in your video description.

The Japanese title, 恐怖夜話, is pronounced “Kyofu Yawa.”

We would be delighted if you helped share the horror with more people.