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Laplacian · 2026 · Windows

Steam: 94 % positive of 1,100 reviews, as of Oct 28

A mystery visual novel where horror meets occult comedy. Follow Kugayama Shiori, a ghost who casually dies over and over as she searches for her cause of death and the regrets that bind her to this world. Her investigation will eventually lead to a single incident—and the truth behind her demise.

24 games that play like Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: ghostpia Season One, PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo and Decollate Decoration.

Player tags

  • Adventure
  • Casual
  • Visual Novel
  • Choose Your Own Adventure
  • 2D Platformer
  • Text-Based
  • 2D
  • Cinematic
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Steam reviews

What players say

Most players recommend this short, moody mystery visual novel, mainly for its characters, art, and emotional true ending, though many dislike its use of AI backgrounds.

Most players recommend this short ghost mystery visual novel, and the Steam totals are very positive. Many players praise the character designs, the voice acting and the music, and say the true ending is emotional enough to make them cry. Some enjoy the mix of dark mystery and comedy, the map-based exploration and the quality-of-life features that make it easy to find every ending. The complaints centre on a few things: many players dislike the generative AI backgrounds, some say the true ending is hard to reach without a guide, and some find the protagonist too blank to connect with. A few feel the foreshadowing is weak or the story too short for its price. Recent reviews are not included, so these views come from the most helpful reviews of the last year.

Praised

  • Emotional true ending

    Players say the true ending moved them to tears, calling it cathartic and fitting for the story.

    Many players
  • Character design and art

    Players praise the character art, the expressive sprites with blinking eyes and moving mouths, and the CG illustrations.

    Many players
  • Voice acting and music

    Players say the voice acting is excellent and the music, opening and ending themes are well chosen.

    Many players
  • Mystery with twists

    Players enjoy the mystery plot, which mixes dark investigation with comedy and keeps them guessing until the end.

    Some players

Criticised

  • Generative AI backgrounds

    Players dislike the generative AI backgrounds, saying they lower the artistic quality and would deter them from buying.

    Many players
  • Hard-to-reach true ending

    Players say reaching the true ending requires trial and error or a guide, and the choice system can be frustrating.

    Some players
  • Weak foreshadowing and reveals

    Players find the twists predictable or underprepared, and the late explanations too heavy.

    Some players
  • Short length for the price

    Players say the story is short and the base price feels high, so they suggest waiting for a sale.

    Some players
Who it suits
Fans of short, emotional mystery visual novels with strong characters and a dark-comedy tone, who can accept AI-generated backgrounds.
Who should skip it
Players who object to generative AI art, or who want a long, deeply detailed story with a well-developed protagonist.

Summarised by AI from 57 Steam reviews (English, helpful and recent), as of Oct 28, 2026.

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By gameplay

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By look

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At a glance

What games like Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary have in common

  • The tags they share most often with Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary: Visual Novel (23 of 24), Choose Your Own Adventure (12) and Horror (12).
  • They came out between 2015 and 2026, none of them after Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary (2026).
  • Best rated by Steam players: Scarlet Hollow (97 % positive of 4,950).

How these matches work

Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.

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