{"id":214,"date":"2026-06-16T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T03:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/akibalost.com\/?p=214"},"modified":"2026-06-15T12:40:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T03:40:24","slug":"%e3%80%8eakiba-lost%e3%80%8f-6%e6%9c%8816%e6%97%a5%e3%82%88%e3%82%8a%e9%96%8b%e5%82%ac%e3%81%95%e3%82%8c%e3%82%8b%e3%80%8csteam-next%e3%83%95%e3%82%a7%e3%82%b9%e3%80%8d%e3%81%ab%e7%99%bb%e5%a0%b4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/akibalost.com\/en\/214\/","title":{"rendered":"AKIBA LOST Joins Steam Next Fest Today! Free Demo Available Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Winner of the Japan Game Awards 2025 Future Division Award \u2014 The Live-action Suspense Game AKIBA LOST Launches on September 17!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/akibalost.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/partner_share_full_loc_flat_\u82f1\u8a9e.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-215\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akibalost.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/partner_share_full_loc_flat_\u82f1\u8a9e.jpg 800w, https:\/\/akibalost.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/partner_share_full_loc_flat_\u82f1\u8a9e-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/akibalost.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/partner_share_full_loc_flat_\u82f1\u8a9e-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Tokyo, Japan \u2014 June 16, 2026\u2013 IzanagiGames, Inc. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Producer &amp; CEO: Shinsuke Umeda) is pleased to announce that its live-action game AKIBA LOST is now featured in the Steam Next Fest: June 2026 Edition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Steam Next Fest?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Steam Next Fest is a multi-day online event where players can try demos, chat with developers, watch live streams, and learn about upcoming games coming soon to Steam.<br>Event Period: June 15, 10:00 AM \u2013 June 22, 10:00 AM (PT)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>AKIBA LOST is currently offering a free demo that allows players to experience the same story featured in the full game.<br>Players can explore the game&#8217;s unique features, including the Zapping System, branching choices, and a 360-degree camera system, while playing all characters through the morning of Day 1 in the game&#8217;s seven-day story.<br>In addition, save data from the demo can be carried over to the full version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Download the AKIBA LOST Demo:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4441050\/_\/\">https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/4441050\/_\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Packaged Edition \u2014 Pre-Orders Open<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/akibalost.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u767a\u58f2\u65e5\u30d0\u30ca\u30fc-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/akibalost.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u767a\u58f2\u65e5\u30d0\u30ca\u30fc-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/akibalost.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u767a\u58f2\u65e5\u30d0\u30ca\u30fc-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/akibalost.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u767a\u58f2\u65e5\u30d0\u30ca\u30fc-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/akibalost.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u767a\u58f2\u65e5\u30d0\u30ca\u30fc-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/akibalost.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/\u767a\u58f2\u65e5\u30d0\u30ca\u30fc.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Platforms: Nintendo Switch\u2122, Nintendo Switch\u2122 2, PlayStation\u00ae5<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About AKIBA LOST<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAKIBA LOST\u201d is a new feature-length live-action ensemble multi-angle suspense game, created when IzanagiGames \u2014 known for its cinematic, movie-like game \u201cDeath Come True\u201d and its work across the game and film industries \u2014 joined forces with Nippon Television, one of Japan\u2019s leading terrestrial broadcasters, and drama production company AX-ON.<br>It is a zapping adventure (ADV) in which players switch between Shinjo and six female characters to close in on the truth of the story.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The stage is \u201cAkihabara,\u201d Japan\u2019s proud subculture town. The cast that game creator Shinjo gathers is six distinctive performers who each embody that \u201cAkihabara.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In January 2026, a drama \u2014 made on Nippon Television to raise the quality of the game \u2014 began airing on terrestrial TV.<br>Winner of the Future Division at the Japan Game Awards 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cast<br>Hiromitsu Kitayama, Sayuri Matsumura, Momoko Tanabe, Yui Oguri (AKB48), Azusa Ohara, MINA (East Of Eden) \/ Aki Nishihara, Masanobu Sakata, Misato Ugaki, Yasushi Fuchigami<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>AKIBA LOST<\/em> official website<br><a href=\"https:\/\/akibalost.com\">https:\/\/akibalost.com<\/a><br><em>AKIBA LOST<\/em>\u00a0 official X \u00a0(formerly Twitter)<br><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/akibalost\">https:\/\/x.com\/akibalost<\/a><br><em>AKIBA LOST<\/em> official Instagram<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/akibalost\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/akibalost<\/a><br><em>AKIBA LOST<\/em> official TikTok<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@akibalost\">https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@akibalost<\/a><br>IzanagiGames official YouTube Channel<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@IzanagiGamesChannel\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@IzanagiGamesChannel<\/a><br>AKIBA LOST TV Drama \u2014 TVer<br><a href=\"https:\/\/tver.jp\/series\/sraszdzp5s\">https:\/\/tver.jp\/series\/sraszdzp5s<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Product Overview<br>Title: AKIBA LOST<br>Genre: Live-action suspense game<br>Players: 1<br>Planned Platforms: Nintendo Switch\u2122, Nintendo Switch\u2122 2, Steam\u00ae, PlayStation\u00ae5<br>Planned Audio Language: Japanese<br>Planned Subtitle Languages: Japanese, English, Chinese (Traditional &amp; Simplified), Korean<br>Development &amp; Publishing: IzanagiGames, Inc.<br>Release Date: September 17, 2026<br>Copyright: \u00a9 IzanagiGames, Inc. \/ NTV \/ AX-ON<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>About IzanagiGames<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>IzanagiGames is headquartered in Shibuya-ku, Tokyo. The company produces interactive entertainment experiences, with a focus on console games, and is geared towards directly accessing the global games market with titles made in collaboration with Japanese creators. By expanding the company\u2019s range of fund procurement, IzanagiGames aims to provide opportunities for exceptional creators to make new IPs and games which are then delivered as entertainment experiences to fans across the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>IzanagiGames has released titles such as \u201cDeath Come True,\u201d \u201cWorld\u2019s End Club,\u201d and \u201cYurukill: The Calumniation Games\u201d worldwide across various platforms. In January 2026 it released \u201cDark Auction,\u201d an all-new mystery adventure by Rika Suzuki, and in September it will release \u201cAKIBA LOST,\u201d a feature-length live-action ensemble multi-angle suspense game starring Hiromitsu Kitayama.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u30fbIzanagiGames official website<br><a href=\"https:\/\/izanagigames.co.jp\/\">https:\/\/izanagigames.co.jp\/<\/a><br>\u30fbIzanagiGames official X (formerly Twitter) account<br><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/izanagigames\">https:\/\/x.com\/izanagigames<\/a><br>\u30fbIzanagiGames official YouTube channel:<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/IzanagiGamesChannel\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/c\/IzanagiGamesChannel<\/a><br>\u30fbIzanagiGames CEO Umeda official X<br><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/umeizanagi\">https:\/\/x.com\/umeizanagi<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u30fb&#8221;PlayStation&#8221;, &#8220;PS5 logo&#8221; and &#8220;PS5&#8221; are registered trademarks or trademarks of Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.<br>\u30fbNintendo Switch\u2122 is a trademark of Nintendo.<br>\u30fbSteam and the Steam logo are trademarks and\/or registered trademarks of Valve Corporation in the U.S. and\/or other countries.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Winner of the Japan Game Awards 2025 Future Division Award \u2014 The Live-action Suspense Game AKIBA LOST Launches on September 17! Tokyo, Japan \u2014 June 16, 2026\u2013 IzanagiGames, Inc. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Producer &amp; CEO: Shinsuke Umeda) is pleased to announce that its live-action game AKIBA LOST is now featured in the Steam Next Fest: June\u30fb\u30fb\u30fb<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/akibalost.com\/?p=205","footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-214","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-on_link","en-US"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/akibalost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/akibalost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/akibalost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/akibalost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/akibalost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=214"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/akibalost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":216,"href":"https:\/\/akibalost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/214\/revisions\/216"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/akibalost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=214"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/akibalost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=214"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/akibalost.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=214"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}