{"rewrite":{"id":"r_d5c1e44cf910a8eb23bdaca2","clusterId":"c_fddd2b4a2bdae4586853b943","slug":"horror-mystery-adv-waiting-at-the-misohagi-crossing-gets-2027-steam-release","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Horror Mystery ADV Waiting at the Misohagi Crossing Gets 2027 Steam Release","summary":"Developer sweet ampoule announced a Steam release for horror mystery adventure game Waiting at the Misohagi Crossing, with a 2027 launch planned. The story follows Akasaki Hotaru, who returns to Yokogawa Town after 7 years and reunites with his supposedly dead first love, Amano Koyo. The game spans novel, exploration, and escape segments, with an expected playtime of 6 to 14 hours and a single ending.","whyItMatters":"The Steam version brings the 2019 smartphone title, which has over 50,000 Google Play downloads and a 4.7 average on the App Store, to a wider PC audience in 2027.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003esweet ampoule has opened the Steam store page for Waiting at the Misohagi Crossing, targeting a 2027 release. The horror mystery adventure follows Akasaki Hotaru as he visits Yokogawa Town for his grandfather\u0026#39;s first Bon festival and meets Amano Koyo, his first love, only to be told the Amano family died in a family suicide 3 years ago.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe game is built from three parts: novel, town exploration, and escape from the other world. Hotaru gathers clues about the Amano family while being pulled into the other world at key story points, where he must follow proper procedures to find the exit. Playtime is estimated at 6 to 14 hours, with one ending.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally released as a smartphone title in 2019, the game saw over 50,000 Google Play downloads and 392 App Store ratings averaging 4.7 out of 5. A Windows complete version with 36 special stories, 18 after stories, and 6 Bon Festival Miracle chapters was priced at 1,300 yen for download and 1,500 yen for the package version. Whether those extras carry over to Steam has not been confirmed.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Waiting at the Misohagi Crossing locks a single ending, so the 6 to 14 hour playtime rides on how thoroughly the escape and exploration segments revisit the family suicide case.","twitterPost":"A single ending means Waiting at the Misohagi Crossing's 6 to 14 hour length depends on how deep its escape and exploration segments go.","threadsPost":"Waiting at the Misohagi Crossing pairs a 2027 Steam launch with a single ending. With playtime spanning 6 to 14 hours, the mystery's weight falls on the escape and exploration segments, not branching paths, to justify the longer sessions.","newsletterBlurb":"sweet ampoule's horror mystery adventure Waiting at the Misohagi Crossing is heading to Steam in 2027. The game follows a protagonist who reunites with his supposedly dead first love during a visit to his grandfather's Bon festival. The smartphone original has drawn over 50,000 downloads on Google Play and a 4.7 average rating on the App Store.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/035/G103518/20260821022/\",\"title\":\"Horror mystery ADV 'Waiting at the Misohagi Crossing' reunites you with a supposedly dead first love after 7 years; Steam version to release in 2027\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4321,"outputTokens":717,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787334594,"createdAt":"2026-08-21T17:43:00.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-21T17:46:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T17:43:00.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_fddd2b4a2bdae4586853b943","canonicalTitle":"死んだはずの初恋相手と，7年ぶりに再会する。田舎町の一家心中事件を追うホラーミステリーADV「ミソハギ踏切で待ってる」，Steam版が2027年に発売","representativeArticleId":"a_aa1bb779fe5f313d1fd051c8","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Misohagi Fumikiri de Matteru\"],\"studios\":[\"sweet ampoule\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-21T06:06:55.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-21T06:06:55.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-21T17:46:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/035/G103518/20260821022/","title":"死んだはずの初恋相手と，7年ぶりに再会する。田舎町の一家心中事件を追うホラーミステリーADV「ミソハギ踏切で待ってる」，Steam版が2027年に発売"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Misohagi Fumikiri de Matteru"],"studios":["sweet ampoule"],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}