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adventure video game
AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative
By Spike Chunsoft, released 1 Jan 2022
- Microsoft Windows
- Xbox Series X and Series S
- point-and-click adventure
- visual novel
- crime video game
What it is
AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative is a 2022 adventure game from Spike Chunsoft. It follows Special Agents Mizuki and Ryuki and their AI partners Aiba and Tama as they investigate the Half Body serial killings. The case begins with a mystery spanning six years: one half of a corpse was found, while the other half later appears fresh, without signs of decay. The investigation also leads toward a plot called the Nirvana Initiative. This sequel combines adventure, point-and-click, visual novel, crime and science-fiction elements. It is single-player and includes Steam Achievements, trading cards, Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. It supports full controller input, including DualShock and DualSense controllers. The listed platforms include Windows and Xbox Series X|S; Steam lists Windows. Its listed release date is June 24, 2022.
What players like, and what they don't
- Single-player investigation
- Full controller support
- DualShock and DualSense support
- Steam Cloud and Family Sharing
- Single-player only
- Steam lists Windows only
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a single-player crime mystery told through adventure and visual novel elements. Controller support and Steam Cloud are among its listed features.
The central draw is a six-year mystery investigated by two agents and their AI partners. Its listed feature set includes controller support and Steam Cloud, but Steam lists Windows as its platform.
