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Homicipher

Homicipher

Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.

Released Nov 1, 2024 Developer 八名木Games Publisher Gamirror Games Platforms Windows · Mac HorrorOtomeFemale ProtagonistVisual NovelAtmospheric
View on Steam ↗ $13.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

96.4%positive6,540 reviews
Recommended · 35 found this helpful

“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☑ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too…”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
Recommended · 14 found this helpful

“There was WAY more game in this game than I'd expected! I didn't collect all the endings until around hour 27, which was a lovely surprise, and of course I still want more!! I hadn't thought that I'd find a game that scratched the same itch that Slay the Princess did, but this…”

— a player, Steam review · 28 hrs played
Recommended · 12 found this helpful

“This game intrigued me in every way when I first saw it. I love the mixed media art style, (ie, sometimes they'll use a photo of a real hand, rather than drawn). The atmosphere is very well crafted and makes you feel tense, even if you *think* you're safe. I emphasize think,…”

— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 14:04 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

101playing at last check
10124-hour peak
1,712all-time peak
0 500 1k 2025 2026 902 avg · Nov 2024

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$13.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$13.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US13.99 USD
EU13.79 EUR
UK11.79 GBP
Australia20.50 AUD
Canada17.99 CAD
Japan1,600 JPY
Brazil44.49 BRL
China52.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

China≈$7.7 Brazil Japan Canada US Australia EU UK≈$16

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $10 $20 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresAdventure, Indie
Player tagsHorror · Otome · Female Protagonist · Visual Novel · Atmospheric · Text-Based · Multiple Endings · Choose Your Own Adventure · Choices Matter · Word Game · Conversation · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese
Estimated owners500,000 – 1,000,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://317.zashiki.com/mozibake/
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or greater Processor: Intel i5 Quad-Core Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti Storage: 2 GB available space