science fiction video game
Chaos;Child
By 5pb. Inc., released 1 Jan 2014
- Microsoft Windows
- PlayStation 3
- PlayStation Vita
- visual novel
What it is
Chaos;Child is a science-fiction visual novel set in Shibuya in 2015, six years after an earthquake devastated the city. You follow Takuru Miyashiro, a high-school senior and newspaper club president investigating a series of strange deaths that recall earlier murders. The story brings supernatural elements into the investigation: people known as gigalomaniacs can make their delusions real. Players choose between disturbing nightmares and pleasurable daydreams, affecting the realities Takuru perceives and the direction of the story. Changes to investigations and relationships can lead to six endings. The game is a stand-alone story with a new cast, and its listed features include single-player, achievements, trading cards, Steam Cloud, Remote Play on phone and tablet, Family Sharing, and controller support options. The Steam release is for Windows; PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita are also listed platforms.
What players like, and what they don't
- Six endings shaped by investigations and relationships.
- Choices alter Takuru’s perceived realities.
- Steam Cloud and Remote Play listed.
- PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita also listed.
- Windows is the only listed Steam platform.
- Controller support is partial or DualShock-specific.
Who it suits
It suits visual-novel readers who want a murder mystery shaped by supernatural ideas and branching choices. It may also appeal to players interested in revisiting a story for multiple endings.
Chaos;Child pairs a Shibuya murder investigation with delusion-driven choices and six possible endings. Its Steam listing includes cloud saves and Remote Play, while the listed Steam platform is Windows.
