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Lucid9: Inciting Incident
Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.
“Review after 100% ♡♡♡ A nice freebee. ⣴⣿⣦⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣼⣿⣿⣿⣷⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣼⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣦⣄⡀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣤⣤⣶⣶⣿⣿⡗ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠟⠀ ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠃ ⣿⣿⡇⠜⠙⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠀⠀Got a cat here ⣿⣿⣿⣶⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⠋⡹⠙⣿⣿⣿⡇⠀ Friends passing ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣷⣶⣾⣿⣿⠛⠀⠀by can touch her ⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⣿⡟⠛⠁⠀⠀and…”
— a player, Steam review · 27 hrs played“Lucid9 follows Yama, a teenager with a very nihlistic (though earned) outlook on life. As his highschool life goes on, a series of disappearances piles up and he and his friends soon finds themselves in a very dire situation. The atmosphere changes from lighthearted to bleak,…”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played“Beatiful visual novel”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:14 UTC · history via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.
| Genres | Casual, Simulation, Free To Play |
| Player tags | Free to Play · Visual Novel · Anime · Mystery · Casual · Story Rich · Simulation · Horror · Indie · Psychological Horror · Choices Matter · Gore (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 13 |
| Estimated owners | 100,000 – 200,000 (SteamSpy) |
| Official site | http://lucid9.weebly.com/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP Processor: 1.66 GHz Memory: 2 GB RAM DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 700 MB available space