You play as a nameless protagonist who stumbles upon an old, decaying website called the “Reiyukan” (Spirit Gallery). Its curator is Hiroka Toudou, a soft-spoken but deeply unsettling girl who collects “authentic” ghost photographs. She invites you to view her collection—each image comes with a story. And each story, you soon realize, is connected to a real person who vanished after submitting their photo to her.
PC (Steam) / Switch Genre: Horror Visual Novel / Supernatural Mystery Playtime: ~4-6 hours toudou hiroka no reiyukan
While "Reiyukan" is a recurring theme in her work, Toudou has published several volumes under similar titles through horror-focused magazines like Honkowa (Really Scary Stories) or Halloween . You play as a nameless protagonist who stumbles
Suddenly, the lights flickered and went out, plunging the group into darkness. It was then that they felt Hiroka's presence strongly. She appeared to them, not as a vengeful spirit but as a lost soul, searching for a way to communicate a message to the living. And each story, you soon realize, is connected
The stories typically revolve around a protagonist (often a fictionalized version of the author herself) who possesses a strong reiyukan (spiritual sense or the ability to see ghosts).
The group, understanding that Hiroka was not malevolent, decided to help her. Through an impromptu séance, they managed to communicate with Hiroka's spirit. Her message was one of peace and warning: she had uncovered a dark secret related to her family's past, one that had led to her untimely death.