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Chiyo

Chiyo

[Chiyo] is a first-person hardcore escape room horror game set in Japan's Edo era. As Idate Chiyo, a paranormal investigator possessing supernatural abilities, you are tasked with investigating an abandoned mansion and unveiling a family's dark history and it's ultimate secret.

Released Jan 18, 2024 Developer Nimbus Games Platforms Windows Escape RoomHorrorPuzzleStory RichAtmospheric
View on Steam ↗ $2.69 (US · as of 2026-05-15)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-28.

72.8%positive92 reviews
Not recommended · 2 found this helpful

“Game Got Removed. Well here the Store Front Text: Black Omens: House of Crimson Silk is a first-person, single-player, escape room puzzle horror game set in a fictional Edo Japan. Assume the role of Idate Chiyo, a paranormal investigator, tasked with investigating an abandoned…”

— a player, Steam review · 2 hrs played
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Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-28.

31achievements
27.5%median completion
1.0%rarest: Senior Investigator
84.7% of players 82.4% of players 79.9% of players 62.9% of players 59.9% of players 55.5% of players 44.3% of players 43.2% of players 40.6% of players 40.1% of players 36.8% of players 36.7% of players 35.1% of players 31.6% of players 27.5% of players 27.5% of players 26.3% of players 25.4% of players 25.4% of players 25.4% of players 21.3% of players 17.6% of players 14.5% of players 14.2% of players 12.9% of players 7.3% of players 7.2% of players 1.1% of players 1.0% of players 1.0% of players 1.0% of players 84.7% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
84.7%Can't Keep Me Out for Long — Cleanse a cursed door for the first time
82.4%The Apprentice — Enter the mansion
79.9%Familial Emblem — Complete Familial Emblem
Rarest badges of honor
1.0%Senior Investigator — Hidden achievement
1.0%Bookworm — Read all documents in the game
1.0%Attentive Observer — Inspect every pickable item in the game

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jan 29, 2026
Black Omens: House of Crimson Silk

Something ancient returns. Black Omens: House of Crimson Silk is a narrative- and puzzle-driven supernatural horror game set in the late Edo-era Japan. Play as Idate Chiyo - a paranormal investigator

Nov 24, 2025
Delisting of Chiyo

Hi Investigators, We are hereby announcing that Chiyo will soon be delisted from the Steam Store page and will no longer be sold on the market anywhere starting 31 December 2025. What does it mean? Ch

Aug 26, 2024
Limited Time Offer: 30% OFF Chiyo!

Play as Idate Chiyo, a paranormal investigator for the Tokugawa Shogunate's Magical Arcane Division. Investigate the haunted mansion of Gōtsu and uncover the malevolence lurking within. Escape Room St

Jun 05, 2024
CHIYO 1.0.6.0 PATCH NOTES - 2024-06-05

Hello everyone! This is Nimbus Games coming to you. This patch will provide a gallery for viewing and fixing up some bugs! ADDITIONS Added additional clues for Corrupted Effigies Added additional clue

Jan 31, 2024
CHIYO 1.0.5.2 HOTFIX UPDATE - 2024-01-31

Hello everyone! This is Nimbus Games coming to you. This hotfix patch will update the save system and some bugs! CHANGES The next puzzle will be unlocked on completion of the current puzzle at START G

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-28.

GenresAction, Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Player tagsEscape Room · Horror · Puzzle · Story Rich · Atmospheric · Supernatural · Exploration · Action · Mystery · Simulation · Narration · Adventure (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · DualShock Controller Support · DualShock Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese * , Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese *
ControllerFull support
Achievements31
Official sitehttps://nimbusgames.dev/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: 10 Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD, 2.5 GHz or faster Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 1650 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 15 GB available space