{"id":65671,"date":"2026-04-23T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=65671"},"modified":"2026-04-23T16:45:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T07:45:34","slug":"yume-nikki-inspired-dark-fantasy-exploration-adventure-alice-in-wonder-underland-aiwu-launches-today-on-switch-and-steam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/yume-nikki-inspired-dark-fantasy-exploration-adventure-alice-in-wonder-underland-aiwu-launches-today-on-switch-and-steam\/","title":{"rendered":"Yume Nikki inspired dark fantasy exploration adventure Alice in Wonder Underland &#8211; AIWU &#8211; launches today on Switch and Steam"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Japanese publisher Regista Co., Ltd. today announced the release of <a href=\"http:\/\/aiwu.games\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Alice in Wonder Underland \u2013 AIWU \u2013<\/strong><\/a>, a surreal exploration adventure where players use outfit-based abilities to navigate a series of dreamlike worlds that feel both familiar and quietly unsettling. The game is launching today on Nintendo Switch and PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4406390\/Alice_in_Wonder_Underland_AIWU\/\">Steam<\/a>).<\/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=\"Alice in Wonder Underland AIWU PV for Steam ENG\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BV93Gx58pqY?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<p>Starting as a concept more than a decade in the making and originally conceived as a manga, AIWU invites players into a world where familiar places feel subtly distorted, and where each new path depends on how you adapt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Inspired by liminal spaces and the quiet discomfort of the familiar turned strange, AIWU offers a non-linear exploration experience centered on discovery, atmosphere, and the connections players uncover along the way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1099\" height=\"421\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1099px) 100vw, 1099px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260423-656710001.jpg\" alt=\"AIWU gameplay.\" class=\"wp-image-65679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260423-656710001.jpg 1099w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260423-656710001-380x146.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260423-656710001-768x294.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Players follow Alice and her companion, Noir Bunny, as they journey across strange worlds in search of her lost voice. Along the way, Alice encounters unusual phenomena and collects a variety of different items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Scattered across each world are unusual, out-of-place items. As players collect them, patterns begin to emerge, revealing connections beneath the surface. All discoveries can be reviewed in Alice\u2019s room, complete with hand-drawn illustrations and commentary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1102\" height=\"421\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1102px) 100vw, 1102px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260423-656710002.jpg\" alt=\"AIWU gameplay.\" class=\"wp-image-65681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260423-656710002.jpg 1102w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260423-656710002-380x145.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260423-656710002-768x293.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Alice in Wonder Underland \u2013 AIWU \u2013 also features different outfits you collect that allow you to explore more than 30 different handcrafted worlds. There is no linear path for players to take, so they can explore the different worlds at their own leisure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1101\" height=\"417\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1101px) 100vw, 1101px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260423-656710003.jpg\" alt=\"AIWU gameplay\" class=\"wp-image-65682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260423-656710003.jpg 1101w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260423-656710003-380x144.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260423-656710003-768x291.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/aiwu.games\/en.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alice in Wonder Underland -AIWU-<\/a> is out now on PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4406390\/Alice_in_Wonder_Underland_AIWU\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>) and the Nintendo Switch (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/en-gb\/Games\/Nintendo-Switch-download-software\/Alice-in-Wonder-Underland-AIWU-3074979.html\">EU<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendo.com\/us\/store\/products\/alice-in-wonder-underland-aiwu-switch\/\">NA<\/a>) with a limited time discount of 20% for the launch.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Japanese hand-drawn surreal exploration game released worldwide on Nintendo Switch and Steam.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":91,"featured_media":64767,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,3],"tags":[39,17],"class_list":["post-65671","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indie-games","category-news","tag-indie-games","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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