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science fiction video game
AI: The Somnium Files
By Spike Chunsoft, released 1 Jan 2019
- Microsoft Windows
- crime video game
- visual novel
- point-and-click adventure
What it is
AI: The Somnium Files is a sci-fi detective adventure from Spike Chunsoft, following Metropolitan Police detective Kaname Date as he investigates a serial killer in near-future Tokyo. The case leads through crime scenes and dreams in search of clues. It opens with Date arriving at an abandoned theme park, where a woman’s body has been found on a merry-go-round; a noise from inside leads him to a young girl holding a bloody ice pick. The game is described as a visual novel and point-and-click adventure as well as a crime and science-fiction game. It is single-player and supports Steam achievements, trading cards, cloud saves, Family Sharing, and remote play on phones and tablets. Controller support is partial, with DualShock support also listed. The game was released in 2019 and is available for Windows.
What players like, and what they don't
- Investigation spans crime scenes and dreams
- Steam achievements and trading cards
- Remote Play on phones and tablets
- Steam Cloud and Family Sharing listed
- Listed only for Windows
- Controller support is partial
Who it suits
It suits players looking for a single-player detective story built around crime-scene investigation and dream sequences. Its Windows-only listing may suit PC players.
AI: The Somnium Files combines a serial-killer case with investigation across waking scenes and dreams. Players seeking a single-player sci-fi mystery can follow Date’s search for clues.
