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87%62487% positive reviews, Very Positive across 624 reviews·Horror · Walking Simulator
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On one continent, a special group of individuals exists. Although their appearance is no different from mankind beings, but their bodies contain great power. They are entrusted with a divine destiny and can only be freed after passing a trial.
The Circus
SteamJapanese subtitles are not yet available in the released version (1.0), will be added in the next version update.

That day, children's laughter can be heard all across the orphanage, for the arrival of the famous circus: Chursey. In the midst of joy, a single child differs from all. It was a young girl with bright pink hair, cuddling in the corner with her attentive arms wrapped around her knees. She seemed to have something that isn't the shared joy all around her in mind...... "Come with us, you are the chosen one."

Before she lost her senses, she heard the words, "Welcome to the circus Chursey."
As the protagonist, Nachelle, you wander about the circus, searching for clues and items, and find out why they were brought to this place, as you try your best to survive deep in this circus of unknown despair. Keep your eyes peeled! There might just be some hidden secrets waiting for you to discover. Try your best to survive in the unknown despair.

The game progresses in *days*, and divided into *day and night*. Nothing is certain, as everything changes as time goes on. Your health is indicated on the top left of the screen, the fate of perish or escape falls upon your ability to survive until the end. You will die when the number of hearts on the upper left becomes zero.


When the night approaches, a bell can be heard. During the night, you can explore, trigger events, collect specific items or solve puzzles to accomplish missions. If you're lucky enough, even some special items. Collect the forgotten "memory fragments" and discover the truth of the story.


In the finale of the game, you must meet face your own fate head on. You, as Nachelle, will fight against the characters you meet along the way.
Collect all the in-game CGs and check them out in the gallery!

Depending on the searched elements and the number of memory fragments, different types of endings can be achieved. Your daily exploration will influence the fate of Nachelle, the hidden stories of some detailed objects scattered across the game, and even reveal the past of the characters.


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