AI: The Somnium Files

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Release Date

PlayStation 4

17th Sep 2019
20th Sep 2019

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spike-chunsoft.com

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Review AI: The Somnium Files - Top Notch Visual Novel Tainted By Flawed Puzzle Solving

Dream machine
What a weird and wild ride AI: The Somnium Files is. At its heart this is a detective thriller styled as a visual novel, but that basic description sells this consistently bonkers title very, very short. The characters, their interactions with one another, and the world around them are all over the top and comical to some degree, yet...
- Mon 16th Sep 2019
- Reviews
- Spike Chunsoft
- PS4
- AI: The Somnium Files

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News It Looks Like a Sequel to AI: The Somnium Files Is in the Works

Eye to eye
Well received visual novel puzzler AI: The Somnium Files appears to be getting a sequel. Overnight, developer Spike Chunsoft pushed a teaser website that features a lot of, er, eyes. It asks visitors to solve a number of obscure puzzles before inputting a password. Given that eyes — synthetic or otherwise — are a key part of AI: The...
- Tue 29th Jun 2021
- Spike Chunsoft
- AI
4
News Dive into the Dreams of AI: The Somnium Files in This Latest Trailer

Murder investigation
The latest game from Zero Escape series creator Kotaro Uchikoshi, AI: The Somnium Files, appears to be flying under a lot of people's radars. It's out on PlayStation 4 on 17th September in the US and three days later in the EU, and this latest trailer dives into the game's investigation mechanics. Check it out above. It's a...
- Sat 31st Aug 2019
- Spike Chunsoft
- PS4
- AI: The Somnium Files
- Trailers
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News AI: The Somnium Files Solves the Case on PS4 in July

A case of the merry-go-round
There has been a bit of an avalanche of release dates over the past couple of days, hasn't there? AI: The Somnium Files, the latest title from Zero Escape director Kotaro Uchikoshi, adds itself to the list with a worldwide launch date of 25th July. To celebrate the occasion, a new trailer has been released that includes...
- Fri 22nd Mar 2019
- Spike Chunsoft
- PS4
- AI: The Somnium Files
- Release Dates
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News Zero Escape Dev Announces AI: The Somnium Files for PS4

Murder mysteries, and eyeballs?
Kotaro Uchikoshi, best known for his work as director and writer of the Zero Escape series, has announced his next game, a new IP titled AI: The Somnium Files for the PlayStation 4. Revealed at Anime Expo in Los Angeles, you can check out the announcement trailer above. In true Uchikoshi fashion, a glitch appears...
- Fri 6th Jul 2018
- Spike Chunsoft
- PS4
- AI: The Somnium Files
- Announcements

One rainy night in November, a woman’s body is found at an abandoned theme park, mounted on a merry-go-round horse. She had been stabbed repeatedly, and her left eye was gouged out.

Kaname Date of the Metropolitan Police Department arrives on the scene. He recognizes the woman. Suddenly, he hears a noise from inside the merry-go-round.

He breaks into the merry-go-round’s central column to find a young girl. And in her hands, she grips a bloody ice pick…