{"id":70321,"date":"2026-07-30T23:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-30T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=70321"},"modified":"2026-07-30T17:37:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T08:37:21","slug":"visual-novel-angel-in-inferno-follows-four-mean-girls-travelling-back-in-time-to-undo-their-sins-for-a-chance-at-reincarnation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/visual-novel-angel-in-inferno-follows-four-mean-girls-travelling-back-in-time-to-undo-their-sins-for-a-chance-at-reincarnation\/","title":{"rendered":"Visual novel\u00a0Angel in Inferno\u00a0follows four\u00a0mean\u00a0girls travelling back in time\u00a0to undo their sins for a chance\u00a0at\u00a0reincarnation\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Angel in Inferno<\/strong>&nbsp;is an upcoming visual novel with a unique take on second chances.&nbsp;Developed by Japanese solo indie dev&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hitosazi0000?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Hitosaji<\/a>&nbsp;and published by Waku&nbsp;Waku&nbsp;Games, the game is currently in development for Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4763930\/Angel_in_Inferno\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>) and is&nbsp;slated to release sometime this year&nbsp;in Japanese.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u6027\u683c\u306e\u60aa\u3044\u7f8e\u5c11\u5973\u305f\u3061\u304c\u7f75\u308a\u5408\u3046\u30ce\u30d9\u30eb\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0<br>\u300c<a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/%E3%81%88%E3%82%93%E3%81%9C%E3%82%8B%E3%83%BB%E3%81%84%E3%82%93%E3%83%BB%E3%81%84%E3%82%93%E3%81%B5%E3%81%87%E3%82%8B%E3%81%AE?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u3048\u3093\u305c\u308b\u30fb\u3044\u3093\u30fb\u3044\u3093\u3075\u3047\u308b\u306e<\/a>\u300d<br>Steam\u30b9\u30c8\u30a2\u30da\u30fc\u30b8\u516c\u958b\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff01\ud83d\udc7c\ud83d\ude08<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/flRGr5RNip\">https:\/\/t.co\/flRGr5RNip<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/IndieGameDev?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#IndieGameDev<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/%E3%83%97%E3%83%AC%E3%83%9F%E3%82%A2%E3%83%A0%E3%83%8E%E3%83%99%E3%83%AB%E3%82%B2%E5%88%B6%E3%83%87%E3%83%BC?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u30d7\u30ec\u30df\u30a2\u30e0\u30ce\u30d9\u30eb\u30b2\u5236\u30c7\u30fc<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/IxA96qkFOi\">pic.twitter.com\/IxA96qkFOi<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u3072\u3068\u3055\u3058 (@hitosazi0000) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hitosazi0000\/status\/2080975588530241753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 25, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The story follows four deceased girls who\u00a0were sinful\u00a0throughout their lives. They\u00a0make a pact with a fallen angel\u00a0(who takes on the form of a cloud with a halo and devil wings)\u00a0to be reborn, only for the angel to task them with traveling back in time to prevent their past selves from\u00a0committing\u00a0crimes.\u00a0As you progress, the sins of each girl are revealed, as are the causes of their deaths\u00a0and the \u201cmadness and darkness\u201d within their hearts.\u00a0Despite its\u00a0cute and pastel-colored aesthetic, the dev warns that the story\u00a0contains\u00a0depictions of homicide,\u00a0suicide,\u00a0and bullying.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1298\" height=\"728\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1298px) 100vw, 1298px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260730-70321-003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260730-70321-003.jpg 1298w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260730-70321-003-380x213.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/20260730-70321-003-768x431.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Angel in Inferno\u2019s narrative branches depending on your choices, with a total of eight&nbsp;possible endings.&nbsp;While each playthrough takes&nbsp;roughly an&nbsp;hour to complete, the game is designed so it can be quickly replayed, allowing you to discover the secrets behind each character&nbsp;at a brisk pace.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Angel in Inferno is currently in development for Windows (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4763930\/Angel_in_Inferno\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>).&nbsp;There are currently no&nbsp;announcements about English localization.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Related:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/dance-with-the-moon-is-a-heartwarming-visual-novel-from-japan-about-a-human-vampire-duos-late-night-escapades\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Dance with the Moon is a heartwarming visual novel from Japan about a human-vampire duo\u2019s late-night escapades<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/tragic-visual-novel-mementofragment-offers-pieces-of-your-own-memories-through-the-story-of-a-girls-journey-across-a-war-torn-world\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Tragic visual novel Memento*fragMent offers pieces of \u201cyour own memories\u201d through the story of a girl\u2019s journey across a war-torn world<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Angel In Inferno is an indie game published by Waku Waku Games and developer by solo dev Hitosaji.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":70323,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2","date":"2026-07-30T14:00:11+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mrulysofta2c","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mrulysofta2c\",\"cid\":\"bafyreihnsjs4xmp4hocngzbk436ayfdqynlwpezhuw7gbanpi3otsksksi\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreienrfsxieumwzzydksxspdomkxp4hswcv456p4gu4jaaocq2jfqsa\",\"rev\":\"3mrulysojqa2c\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[62,3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-70321","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indie-games","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - 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