{"id":68405,"date":"2026-06-19T02:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-18T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=68405"},"modified":"2026-06-18T18:01:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T09:01:58","slug":"co-op-comedy-horror-game-yandere-virus-gets-steam-demo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/co-op-comedy-horror-game-yandere-virus-gets-steam-demo\/","title":{"rendered":"Co-op comedy horror game Yandere Virus gets\u00a0Steam demo\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South Korean studio\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mokasphere.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Moka Sphere<\/a>\u00a0has released a free demo for its upcoming\u00a0asymmetrical multiplayer\u00a0\u201chorror\u201d title,\u00a0<strong>Yandere Virus<\/strong>. Developed alongside SCON, the game is set to release for Windows (Steam) on August 19.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yandere Virus&nbsp;is a multiplayer&nbsp;title&nbsp;in a&nbsp;similar&nbsp;vein&nbsp;to Dead by Daylight&nbsp;and&nbsp;Killer&nbsp;Klowns&nbsp;from Outer Space: The Game. Those infected with the titular Yandere Virus&nbsp;have to&nbsp;chase and knock out the&nbsp;regular humans.&nbsp;With limited health points and a&nbsp;regenerating&nbsp;stamina meter, the humans&nbsp;must&nbsp;navigate the map\u2019s dangers&nbsp;(which include killer plants)&nbsp;and collect Platonic Pumpkins to&nbsp;create&nbsp;a cure&nbsp;for the infected.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1530\" height=\"856\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1530px) 100vw, 1530px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260618-68405-header.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68411\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260618-68405-header.jpg 1530w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260618-68405-header-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260618-68405-header-768x430.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1613\" height=\"901\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1613px) 100vw, 1613px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260618-68405-001jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-68407\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260618-68405-001jpg.jpg 1613w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260618-68405-001jpg-380x212.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260618-68405-001jpg-768x429.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260618-68405-001jpg-1536x858.jpg 1536w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While\u00a0Yandere Virus\u2019s\u00a0level design is dark, decrepit, and more like what you would\u00a0usually\u00a0see in a horror game, the character designs and lore draw inspiration from anime\u00a0and otaku culture\u00a0(the term \u201cyandere\u201d\u00a0referring to\u00a0the popular trope of characters who appear cute and harmless but are dangerously obsessed with their love interest, to the point of violence).\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aside from the core\u00a0game\u00a0mode\u00a0where\u00a0one yandere chases\u00a0after three\u00a0players, another variation\u00a0where\u00a0more than one yandere\u00a0is present\u00a0can be seen in\u00a0the announcement trailer.\u00a0Yandere Virus can be played solo or with others via online co-op.\u00a0If you think the gameplay will be too quiet,\u00a0proximity chat\u00a0ensures that\u00a0you can hear\u00a0everyone\u2019s\u00a0screams as they run for dear life.\u00a0<\/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=\"Announcement Trailer | Yandere Virus\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/XbCrauVcVGg?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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/news\/app\/4513060\/view\/523121185690488804?l=english\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">over 10,000 Steam Wishlists<\/a>,&nbsp;Yandere Virus is set to release on August 19 for Windows (Steam).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yandere Virus is a multiplayer anime-style game in which you have to escape from characters infected with the titular &#8220;Yandere Virus.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":68410,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[18],"class_list":["post-68405","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-global-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.8 - 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