{"rewrite":{"id":"r_7d7546e74f03c4abb16f6b1b","clusterId":"c_e90d2713c062b67f618fe746","slug":"dissolution-of-the-silent-union-horror-visual-novel-launches-on-steam","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Dissolution of the Silent Union Horror Visual Novel Launches on Steam","summary":"Umigame Studios released Dissolution of the Silent Union on Steam on July 28, 2026. The short horror visual novel follows two girls, Vera and Lena, trapped in the final day of a closed high school. The pair explore the building together, heading toward a promised place. The school's everyday scenery hides strange noise and anomalies. Players interfere with a distorted reality to uncover why the girls' quiet bond began to break. The story unfolds through monologue, fading memories, and information left in the background. Multiple endings loop back on each other, and seeing one ending unlocks the next layer of a hidden truth. The game's main feature is a collage-like visual style mixing hand-drawn illustrations, photographs, and pixel art. The Steam store page says this style draws from brutalism architecture and liminal spaces. Umigame Studios is a small Turkish developer founded in 2024. It releases work on Steam and itch.io, and an earlier browser and Windows version of the game is available on itch.io. The game costs 395 yen, with a 10 percent discount to 355 yen until August 12. It supports five languages including Japanese.","whyItMatters":"The game's wishlist count exceeded 15,000 before release, showing notable interest in a small studio's debut horror title.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDissolution of the Silent Union is a psychological horror visual novel set in a school that has been closed. Vera, a high school girl trapped there, moves toward a place she promised to meet Lena. The narrative advances through Vera\u0026#39;s monologue and point-and-click exploration, building the story like a puzzle as players examine locations.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe visual style blends anime-style art, pixel graphics, and real photographs, inspired by brutalism architecture and liminal spaces. This mix gives the familiar school an alien feel, and the slow realization of the world\u0026#39;s wrongness builds a creeping dread. The game includes a warning at startup about flashing lights and imagery that may be uncomfortable for some players.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUmigame Studios, a small Turkish developer founded in 2024, handles development and publishing. The game is available on Steam for 395 yen, with a 10 percent launch discount to 355 yen until August 12. It supports five languages, including Japanese.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Dissolution of the Silent Union is out now on Steam. Two girls trapped in a closed school's last day, with a collage of hand-drawn art, photos, and pixel graphics. 395 yen, 10% off until Aug 12.","twitterPost":"A horror visual novel where every ending is a key to the next layer of truth. Dissolution of the Silent Union is on Steam now, from Turkish studio Umigame. Wishlist count passed 15k before launch.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Umigame Studios released Dissolution of the Silent Union on Steam, a short horror visual novel about two girls trapped in a closed school's final day. 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