Full game metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Steam app type | game |
| Steam App ID | 3679440 |
| Live current players | 2 |
| SteamPulse tracked peak | 21 |
| Live count (today's peak floor) | 2 |
| Price | Free to play |
| Free to play | Yes |
| Discount | 0% |
| Original price USD | — |
| Current price USD | Free |
| Release date | Jun 7, 2025 |
| Developer | akidou |
| Publisher | 糕薯科技 |
| Owners estimated | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate minimum | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate maximum | Not available |
| Review type | Very Positive |
| Positive review percent | 86% |
| Positive reviews | 364 |
| Negative reviews | 59 |
| Total reviews | 423 |
| Steam recommendations | Not available |
| Achievements | 21 |
| Average playtime forever | Not available |
| Windows support | Yes |
| macOS support | No |
| Linux support | No |
| Parent game | Not available |
| Store URL | https://store.steampowered.com/app/3679440/ |
Short description
"Dichotomy Illusion" is a Shin Honkaku mystery visual novel that combines real-world entertainment elements with physical locations, utilizing ACGN (Anime, Comics, Games, Novels) subculture knowledge to solve criminal cases and uncover the truth.
About this game
The bisected corpse split precisely along its central axis and gruesomely suspended from a dilapidated ceiling fan - belonged to a former underground idol and cosplayer who had gained local fame in the commercial district. The bisection occurred during production of a live-action promotional video for an unreleased sequel to a Chinese indie horror game... Shortly after the bisection incident... severed limbs of a woman began surfacing in niche culture stores across the Commercial District, each bearing bizarre yet distinctly coded terminology comprehensible only to hardcore ACGN enthusiasts... The cases may seem like closed chapters, all present efforts appearing as futile gestures. Yet when you launch the game and immerse yourself with genuine curiosity, you might seize the hidden truths of these twin tragedies, bearing witness to their ultimate reckoning through digital resurrection. Character Introduction： Armchair Detective / Curator Investigation Aide / Citrus Sugar (IRL Handle: Cheng Zicheng) Quizmaster, Primary POV / Solaris Custard Chronicle-Bound Cast: The bisected cosplayer, a socially challenged indie dev, a reassuring game editor veteran, an opportunistic photographer boyfriend trailing his cosplayer girlfriend for impromptu shoots, and proto-otaku twins whose crude promotional video operations resembled cavemen discovering fire... Their stories laced with cryptic agendas (a subjective yet imprecise descriptor) during the incident will gradually crystallize through digital ephemera. Yet this is merely the prologue, nothing but an overture. Supporting Cast of Chaos: Elementary schoolers obsessively pinning otome game husbandos on their itabags? The gyaru merch boutique clerk at "Spring Valley" compulsively collecting PokeCough Mon catalogs? A plus-sized staffer in band tees sneaking fancams of indie idols from livehouse control booths? A four-member girl band resembling chromatic warriors from some yuri rock manga (with their cerulean bassist currently AWOL in legendary fashion)... These gloriously unhinged denizens of the ACGN underworld shall aid the investigation through chaotic means, for critical clues might lurk within their meme-lad…
Supported languages
Simplified Chinese