Kinki Spiritual Affairs Bureau

About

Kinki Spiritual Affairs Bureau casts you as Mizuki Shiraishi, a government-sanctioned exorcist hunting rogue spirits in rural Japan. Armed with guns and spiritual wards, you investigate Saiga Village, where villagers have vanished and internet data has been erased. Navigate a cut-off settlement teeming with hostile entities while piecing together a conspiracy through environmental clues and radio check-ins with colleagues. The gameplay mixes action-based combat with light puzzle-solving as you uncover why the village was targeted. The game’s niche premise stands out, blending bureaucratic mystery with supernatural horror. Its focus on procedural investigation, tracking erased digital traces and figuring out spiritual infestations, offers a fresh angle on the genre. Early feedback highlights the eerie atmosphere and deliberate pacing, though some note the combat remains straightforward. With its quiet, methodical tone, it carves a distinct path in indie horror, appealing to players who prefer figuring out secrets over relentless scares.

Storyline

The story takes place in Japan, where exorcisms are carried out by government agents. The protagonist is Mizuki Shiraishi, who is an exorcist from the Kinki Spiritual Affairs Bureau. Shiraishi visits Saiga Village in Nara to investigate a mystery in which all trances of the village have been wiped off the internet. Upon her arrival, she discovers all villagers have gone missing and the village is infested with a disproportionate number of unlawful spirits. Electricity, communications, and the internet in the village have been all cut-off, and Shiraishi also finds out that someone is pulling the strings behind the incident. Shiraishi pursues the mystery with radio assistance from her boss Kohinata and her junior co-worker Maruoka.