{"id":54926,"date":"2025-12-13T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-13T13:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=54926"},"modified":"2025-12-15T13:30:08","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T04:30:08","slug":"from-repairing-a-broken-android-to-magic-crime-investigation-and-dark-fairy-tale-yuri-5-japanese-indie-visual-novel-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/indie-games\/from-repairing-a-broken-android-to-magic-crime-investigation-and-dark-fairy-tale-yuri-5-japanese-indie-visual-novel-games\/","title":{"rendered":"From repairing a broken android to magic crime investigation and dark fairy tale yuri: 5 Japanese indie visual novel games\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Welcome to our weekend segment, where we showcase recent or upcoming Japanese indie games that share a specific theme. This week, we\u2019re taking a look at visual novels! Because the only thing better than reading a book is playing an interactive one.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u2018Save My Scrap\u2019 Coming to Steam and consoles in 2026!\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sAi6RQ5aeE8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"save-my-scrap\">Save My Scrap&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Starting on a reflective note, Save My Scrap puts you in the shoes of an android mechanic. Tasked by a doctor named Miomaru to repair Harima, his outdated personal android, you soon learn that there is more to these two than meets the eye.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1517\" height=\"853\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1517px) 100vw, 1517px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-header.jpg\" alt=\"Save My Scrap \" class=\"wp-image-54927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-header.jpg 1517w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-header-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-header-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The majority of Save My Scrap revolves around you fixing Harima. As you repair her wiring and swap out old parts for new ones, you restore functions that reveal her and Miomaru\u2019s story. Conversations occur between repairs, and your dialogue choices determine the pair\u2019s reactions, as well as which ending you will get. Save My Scrap also lets you tune in to several car radio stations during your downtime to learn more about the world.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An upgraded version of developer Unio Anou\u2019s free game <a href=\"https:\/\/novelgame.jp\/games\/show\/11362\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Fix My Junk<\/a>, Save My Scrap is being published by AMATA Games and Digital-Touch Co., Ltd. It includes new dialogue and endings written by Unio Anou, a gallery mode, controller support, and runs on a different game engine. The game is set to release in 2026 for Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4078210\/Save_My_Scrap\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>), Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1515\" height=\"849\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1515px) 100vw, 1515px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-001.jpg\" alt=\"Shinjuku Anomaly \" class=\"wp-image-54928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-001.jpg 1515w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-001-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-001-768x430.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"shinjuku-anomaly\">Shinjuku Anomaly&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Continuing the trend of mystery visual novels published by AMATA Games is Shinjuku Anomaly, a title that has you taking photos of anomalies in nighttime Shinjuku, Tokyo.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The trick to taking photos is to get within a reasonable distance of an anomaly. Getting close allows you to get the best pictures possible. Too close, however, and you risk the chance of getting caught. Should you run out of film (Shinjuku Anomaly apparently occurs in a time before digital cameras), you must run back to your base of operations to restock. All these decisions take the form of word prompts that you must click to progress.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1519\" height=\"851\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1519px) 100vw, 1519px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-002.jpg\" alt=\"Shinjuku Anomaly \" class=\"wp-image-54929\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-002.jpg 1519w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-002-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-002-768x430.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on screenshots of the game, anomalies take the form of human-shaped shadows. When viewed up close, the shadows reveal strange-looking characters whose faces wouldn\u2019t be amiss on an internet meme template. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3386350\/Shinjuku_Anomaly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a> store page, this horror visual novel will come with multiple endings.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Developed and published by AMATA Games, Shinjuku Anomaly is set to release in 2026 for Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3386350\/Shinjuku_Anomaly\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u300e\u30a2\u30a4\u30ea\u30b9\u30fb\u30aa\u30c7\u30c3\u30bb\u30a4\u300f\u30aa\u30fc\u30d7\u30cb\u30f3\u30b0 \u30e0\u30fc\u30d3\u30fc\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ktKm2hJA8MQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"iris-odyssey\">Iris Odyssey&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Shifting to a brighter color palette and lighter tone, we have Iris Odyssey. This title stars Iris, a magic crime investigator on the hunt for a criminal organization known as the Skyseekers, and Fuka, an orphaned girl on the search for her missing brother Mitsuba. Alternating between real-world Shibuya and a magical realm, Iris and Fuka find themselves travelling together to achieve their goals.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1526\" height=\"850\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1526px) 100vw, 1526px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-003.jpg\" alt=\"Iris Odyssey \" class=\"wp-image-54930\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-003.jpg 1526w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-003-380x212.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-003-768x428.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Early in the narrative, Fuka discovers that she, too, possesses magical powers of her own. Intrigued by her companion\u2019s unique predicament, Iris brings Fuka along on her investigation. As the story unfolds, the two learn that Fuka and her brother might be connected to the Skyseekers crime group.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1517\" height=\"851\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1517px) 100vw, 1517px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-004.jpg\" alt=\"Iris Odyssey \" class=\"wp-image-54931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-004.jpg 1517w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-004-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-004-768x431.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Though not explicitly stated in the game\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3263400\/Iris_Odyssey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a> page, certain segments suggest that Fuka and Iris\u2019 relationship evolves from acquaintanceship into something more intimate as the story progresses, with several scenes featuring the two staring longingly into each other\u2019s eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Developed and published by Eisnid, Iris Odyssey is set to release in 2026 for Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3263400\/Iris_Odyssey\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1517\" height=\"846\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1517px) 100vw, 1517px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-005.jpg\" alt=\"Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea \" class=\"wp-image-54932\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-005.jpg 1517w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-005-380x212.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-005-768x428.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"drowning-song-of-the-stagnant-sea\">Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Whereas Iris Odyssey\u2019s Steam images suggest an intimate relationship between two female characters, Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea outright claims that it contains \u201cplatonic yuri.\u201d Set underwater, the title follows the scylla Gisela and human Aisha, both of whom are perceived as the most beautiful beings of their respective races.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Jealous of Aisha\u2019s beauty, Gisela would love nothing more than to kill and devour her. While this is one of the four major story paths, your choices will determine if Gisela succumbs to her murderous urges or gives in to something more romantic.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1521\" height=\"853\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1521px) 100vw, 1521px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-006.jpg\" alt=\"Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea \" class=\"wp-image-54933\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-006.jpg 1521w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-006-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-006-768x431.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Don\u2019t let the game\u2019s picture book-style illustrations fool you. Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea contains, and I quote, \u201cdepictions of murder, mutilation, suicide, human trafficking, sexual violence, and drug abuse\u201d. That\u2019s a lot of dark topics to cover for a 3- to 5-hour visual novel. Thankfully, most of these subjects (aside from bloodshed) are expressed through text, so the game can only get as grim as your imagination.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Developed by Imagination Workshop, Drowning Song of the Stagnant Sea is set for a 2026 release on Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3966180\/Drowning_Song_of_the_Stagnant_Sea\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"EDEN.schemata(); Short Trailer\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/mP7_CR4JpJw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"eden-schemata\">EDEN.schemata();&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like its title, EDEN.schemata();\u2019s premise can be quite confusing. Locked in a small laboratory with a limbless android named Eve and an integrated discipline interface called Cherry, you play as an amnesiac trying to uncover who killed Eve\u2019s creator.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All signs point to Eve being the primary suspect in her creator\u2019s murder. As such, Cherry jumps at any chance to convict and punish her. To clear Eve\u2019s name and escape, you must interact with various apparatus and evidence strewn throughout the lab to deduce what really happened.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1518\" height=\"855\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1518px) 100vw, 1518px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-007.jpg\" alt=\"EDEN.schemata();\" class=\"wp-image-54934\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-007.jpg 1518w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-007-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251212-54926-007-768x433.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>EDEN.schemata();\u2019s steampunk aesthetic lends to its ever-changing UI and design. Depending on your choices, certain features become accessible while others are locked off. These changes are a visual manifestation of your decisions, which distinguish succeeding playthroughs while adding to the immersion.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Developed by WSS playground and illuCalab, EDEN.schemata(); is set to release in 2026 for Windows and macOS (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1630450\/EDENschemata\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those were five Japanese indie titles that forgo traditional gameplay in favor of more focused storytelling. Though not every visual novel here will likely float your boat, the beauty of the genre is discovering an interesting premise and seeing where it takes you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this week&#8217;s indie game showcase, we look at five promising Japanese visual novel games.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":54936,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-54926","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indie-games","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>From repairing a broken android to magic crime investigation and dark fairy tale yuri: 5 Japanese indie visual novel games\u00a0 - AUTOMATON WEST<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"In this week&#039;s indie game showcase, we look at five promising Japanese visual novel games.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/indie-games\/from-repairing-a-broken-android-to-magic-crime-investigation-and-dark-fairy-tale-yuri-5-japanese-indie-visual-novel-games\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"From repairing a broken android to magic crime investigation and dark fairy tale yuri: 5 Japanese indie visual novel games\u00a0 - 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