Japanese developer, viv, have announced that a multilingual version of Saihate Station will release on Steam on March 7. It will be available for free in Japanese, English, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Russian, Brazilian Portuguese, Thai, and Vietnamese.
The Steam page describes Saihate Station as follows:
“After falling asleep on the last train, I woke up in a bizarre place called Saihate Station…”
An exploration/horror/adventure game about the codependent, love-hate relationship between two men. The main characters Haru Akinashi and Shion Tatsunami are both 26 years old and work in the same company.
Since Haru joined the company two months earlier, Shion calls him “Senpai.” They are complete opposites: Shion is cheerful and adept at everything, while Haru is a slow worker who lacks confidence.
Feeling inferior, and even a little envious, Haru starts to distance himself from Shion. But a twist of fate brings both of them to Saihate Station, where they make a promise to work together and return home.
Their interactions are awkward at first, given the estrangement, but with each problem they overcome together, Haru recalls their former friendship, and their bond grows stronger than before. Then, the whole truth of Saihate Station is revealed. What will become of their feelings? And what are their destinations?
Characters
- Haru Akinashi
A self-effacing office worker who lacks confidence and social skills. He processes things slowly and is often reprimanded by his manager. Because he joined the company two months earlier, he’s told to behave like a senior to Shion. The two get along well, being the same age, but Haru starts to distance himself from Shion due to feelings of inferiority and even envy.
- Shion Tatsunami
An office worker at the same company as Haru, whom he calls “Senpai.” He appears to be talented, cheerful and kind, but the truth is…
Lastly, Saihate Station will release for PC and Mac via Steam for free on March 7.
