Status TheChampionTiger Nov 10, 2025
Massive game spoilers.
Date: "Who the hell are you?!"
New Cyclops Killer:
AI: The Somnium Files (2019)
Nintendo Switch · PC (Microsoft Windows) · PlayStation 4 · Xbox One · Xbox Series X|S
4.08 from 434 ratings
1541 members have it in their collection · 41 playing now · 703 backlogged · 229 wish listed
How long? Main story 24h · with extras 26h · 100% 26h (from 57 logged playthroughs)
Details
- Developers
- Spike Chunsoft
- Publishers
- Numskull Games, Spike Chunsoft
- Genres
- Adventure, Puzzle, Visual Novel
- Themes
- Action, Mystery, Science fiction, Thriller
- Series
- AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES
- Steam
- View on Steam
Release dates
- Sep 17, 2019 (Worldwide) Nintendo Switch, PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Sep 17, 2019 (North_America) Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4
- Sep 19, 2019 (Europe) Nintendo Switch
- Sep 19, 2019 (Japan) Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4
- Sep 20, 2019 (Europe) PlayStation 4
- Sep 30, 2021 (North_America) Xbox One
Also available on
Related
Bundled in
- AI: The Somnium Files - Double Pack (Sep 2022) · PC, PS4
Featured in lists
Rating distribution
5 stars
167
4 stars
171
3 stars
65
2 stars
25
1 star
6
Community All Reviews Statuses
Status TheChampionTiger Nov 9, 2025
I really like this game. The whole time I was like "This is definitely a 4." But after doing the Mizuki route, I'm struggling not to give it a 5.
Status TheChampionTiger Nov 8, 2025
Kaname Date's 1:1 mix of absolute badass, and horny moron makes him one of the most relatable game characters I've encountered in a while.
Status TheChampionTiger Nov 3, 2025
This game reminds me a lot of Killer is Dead. Aesthetically, I mean. Gameplay-wise, it's very different. Unless Kaname Date pulls out his police issue katana later...
Status TheChampionTiger Nov 2, 2025
A lot of the characters in this have real Poke'mon trainer style outfits. And this gave me the heartiest laugh I've had in a while.
Status OniLink97 Oct 12, 2024
Another great visual novel/detective/puzzle game from Spike Chunsoft, not quite as strong as the Virtue series but still very good. Excellent voice acting, an intriguing story, though the dream exploration mechanic isn't as successful and can be quite irritating.
Status KyushuTrail Mar 25, 2024
I started playing AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES.
In the first hour Kyushu (where I live) got a hilarious mention and I got to investigate a tanuki.
I think I love this game…!
Status alex2800 Sep 24, 2023
The more I play this game the more it seems like a fever dream
Apparently the ending is incredible so I'll try to squeeze some sessions between Liberty city and Spider-man 2
Status krymsun00 Sep 10, 2022
I really appreciate visual novels that add interactivity beyond just pressing X a million times. This definitely does that. It's still fairly linear but you can examine the environment and pick what order to discuss things in. Plus the whole Psyncing thing.
Played with Japanese voices just because Kitou Akari is amazing and her role as Aiba is no exception. …
I really appreciate visual novels that add interactivity beyond just pressing X a million times. This definitely does that. It's still fairly linear but you can examine the environment and pick what order to discuss things in. Plus the whole Psyncing thing.
Played with Japanese voices just because Kitou Akari is amazing and her role as Aiba is no exception. Only real disappointment is that the game forces the ending dance routine into English dub.
Status WerqKween Jan 31, 2022
Quirky and anime and seemed like it could be fun but I guess I just don't have what it takes for detective VN and VN-adjacent games. Plus it's totally silly to have a system based on going as fast as possible but then also force you to explore to discover and then make basically arbitrary decisions to advance. I'll pass.
Status Daninokuni May 14, 2021
Platinum awarded after watch the true ending. Well, the last two endings were awesome. The plost is SO solid and interesting, and the characters are charming.
I actually liked the gameplay, too. It's not the reason the game is good, but I had fun with the somnium events.
I will be more interested in Spike Chunsoft since now. I like …
Platinum awarded after watch the true ending. Well, the last two endings were awesome. The plost is SO solid and interesting, and the characters are charming.
I actually liked the gameplay, too. It's not the reason the game is good, but I had fun with the somnium events.
I will be more interested in Spike Chunsoft since now. I like 999 and now I like AI even more.
Status AgkNitsud Jan 24, 2021
☆Not a review.
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The most recent game I've completed from start to finish in less than 2 months. Usually, I end up slacking, but what an amazing ride of charm and mystery this gave me~<3
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❶ FAVORITE: My favorite character is Aiba & Mizuki~<3 PROTECT!
❷ MEMORY: OTA'S MOM STORY WAS MY FIRST ENDING, …
☆Not a review.
▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ ★Sentimental ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂
The most recent game I've completed from start to finish in less than 2 months. Usually, I end up slacking, but what an amazing ride of charm and mystery this gave me~<3
▂▂▂▂▂▂▂ ★Aspects ▂▂▂▂▂▂▂
❶ FAVORITE: My favorite character is Aiba & Mizuki~<3 PROTECT!
❷ MEMORY: OTA'S MOM STORY WAS MY FIRST ENDING, which is arguably one of the BEST EMOTIONAL ONES.
❸ GAMEPLAY: Intriguing and down to earth type of visual novel run for me from the director of the 999
Status Lugo1222 Aug 25, 2020
I wasn't a big fan of the game "Somnium" puzzles much of the time, and the constant sexual "jokes" made my eyes roll over 360 degrees. Doubly so with the "action" sequences.
However, the overall narrative along with its twists and turns were strong enough to override the eye rolling.