Mystery Lover: Nonexistent Summer

About

You play Gu Wei, a college student in a supernatural club, investigating a murder tied to a virtual idol. Your girlfriend Su Banxia helps as you piece together clues from eerie videos, cryptic messages, and urban legends. The game blends visual novel storytelling with simulation elements, letting you manage relationships, track leads, and uncover secrets. Choices shape your approach to solving the case while balancing club responsibilities and personal dynamics. The hook is how the mystery unfolds around a Vtuber whose real-life operator was killed but their digital persona keeps streaming. Players navigate branching narratives with multiple endings based on decisions. With 8.3/10 on Metacritic and over 15,000 copies sold in its first month, fans highlight the atmospheric tension and layered character designs. The mix of modern internet culture and occult themes sets it apart from typical mystery games.

Storyline

The person behind the Vtuber was dead!? Members of the Occult Club came across a video showing how the person behind Vtuber Yumeno Hitomi was murdered. The Vtuber featuring mostly urban legends was still going live even after the real world person was dead. Gu Wei and his girlfriend Su Banxia of the Occult Club decided to investigate. What would they find out?