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Steam app 415850 · updated 13 Sep 2026, 00:19 UTC

BAD END

It's rumored that those who play 'BAD END'- a Visual Novel will die in REAL LIFE if they make the wrong decision in the game itself.

BAD END Steam header artwork
Arai Koh Create OfficeYOX-Project
1playing now
124-hour peak
282all-time peak
0average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

−0.4Gain−40.12%% gain1Peak

28 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

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Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

131 months, November 2015 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

0761522283052015201720192021202220242026November 201513 monthly peakDecember 201510 monthly peakJanuary 20169 monthly peakFebruary 20166 monthly peakMarch 20164 monthly peakApril 20164 monthly peakMay 20163 monthly peakJune 20165 monthly peakJuly 20164 monthly peakAugust 20164 monthly peakSeptember 20163 monthly peakOctober 20165 monthly peakNovember 20164 monthly peakDecember 20163 monthly peakJanuary 20175 monthly peakFebruary 20174 monthly peakMarch 20174 monthly peakApril 20173 monthly peakMay 20172 monthly peakJune 20173 monthly peakJuly 20173 monthly peakAugust 20174 monthly peakSeptember 20173 monthly peakOctober 20172 monthly peakNovember 2017282 monthly peakDecember 201713 monthly peakJanuary 20185 monthly peakFebruary 20184 monthly peakMarch 20183 monthly peakApril 20184 monthly peakMay 20184 monthly peakJune 20184 monthly peakJuly 20185 monthly peakAugust 20184 monthly peakSeptember 20183 monthly peakOctober 20182 monthly peakNovember 20182 monthly peakDecember 201810 monthly peakJanuary 20194 monthly peakFebruary 20193 monthly peakMarch 20193 monthly peakApril 20193 monthly peakMay 20195 monthly peakJune 20193 monthly peakJuly 20193 monthly peakAugust 20192 monthly peakSeptember 20193 monthly peakOctober 20193 monthly peakNovember 20192 monthly peakDecember 20193 monthly peakJanuary 20203 monthly peakFebruary 20202 monthly peakMarch 20204 monthly peakApril 20202 monthly peakMay 20204 monthly peakJune 20202 monthly peakJuly 20203 monthly peakAugust 20203 monthly peakSeptember 20201 monthly peakOctober 20202 monthly peakNovember 20202 monthly peakDecember 20203 monthly peakJanuary 20212 monthly peakFebruary 20212 monthly peakMarch 20212 monthly peakApril 20211 monthly peakMay 20213 monthly peakJune 20212 monthly peakJuly 20212 monthly peakAugust 20210 monthly peakSeptember 20212 monthly peakOctober 20211 monthly peakNovember 20211 monthly peakDecember 20211 monthly peakJanuary 20220 monthly peakFebruary 20221 monthly peakMarch 20221 monthly peakApril 20220 monthly peakMay 20221 monthly peakJune 20222 monthly peakJuly 20221 monthly peakAugust 20221 monthly peakSeptember 20221 monthly peakOctober 20222 monthly peakNovember 20221 monthly peakDecember 20222 monthly peakJanuary 20231 monthly peakFebruary 20231 monthly peakMarch 20232 monthly peakApril 20231 monthly peakMay 20231 monthly peakJune 20231 monthly peakJuly 20232 monthly peakAugust 20230 monthly peakSeptember 20232 monthly peakOctober 20231 monthly peakNovember 20231 monthly peakDecember 20232 monthly peakJanuary 20243 monthly peakFebruary 20241 monthly peakMarch 20240 monthly peakApril 20241 monthly peakMay 20240 monthly peakJune 20240 monthly peakJuly 20242 monthly peakAugust 20240 monthly peakSeptember 20241 monthly peakOctober 20240 monthly peakNovember 20242 monthly peakDecember 20241 monthly peakJanuary 20251 monthly peakFebruary 20250 monthly peakMarch 20252 monthly peakApril 20250 monthly peakMay 20250 monthly peakJune 20251 monthly peakJuly 20250 monthly peakAugust 20250 monthly peakSeptember 20251 monthly peakOctober 20250 monthly peakNovember 20250 monthly peakDecember 20251 monthly peakJanuary 20261 monthly peakFebruary 20260 monthly peakMarch 20260 monthly peakApril 20260 monthly peakMay 20260 monthly peakJune 20260 monthly peakJuly 20261 monthly peakAugust 20261 monthly peakSeptember 20261 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

Show:

The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

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Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

9 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

0123402 Jul03 Jul06 Jul09 Jul15 Jul20 Jul23 Jul26 Jul29 JulThursday 02 July 20260 peakFriday 03 July 20260 peakMonday 06 July 20261 peakThursday 09 July 20261 peakWednesday 15 July 20261 peakMonday 20 July 20260 peakThursday 23 July 20260 peakSunday 26 July 20260 peakWednesday 29 July 20260 peak

August 2026

10 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

0123401 Aug02 Aug11 Aug16 Aug19 Aug20 Aug21 Aug22 Aug24 Aug31 AugSaturday 01 August 20260 peakSunday 02 August 20260 peakTuesday 11 August 20261 peakSunday 16 August 20260 peakWednesday 19 August 20260 peakThursday 20 August 20260 peakFriday 21 August 20260 peakSaturday 22 August 20260 peakMonday 24 August 20260 peakMonday 31 August 20261 peak

September 2026

5 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

0123401 Sep03 Sep10 Sep11 Sep12 SepTuesday 01 September 20260 peakThursday 03 September 20260 peakThursday 10 September 20261 peakFriday 11 September 20261 peakSaturday 12 September 20261 peak

October 2026

BAD END was released on 25 Nov, 2015.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 13 Sep 2026, 00:19 UTC
App ID
415850
Last updated
29 Mar 2026 build 22540591
Developer
Arai Koh Create Office
Publisher
YOX-Project
Release date
25 Nov, 2015
Platforms
Windows
Download size
297 MB
Install size
338 MB
Genres
Adventure, Casual, Indie
Game modes
Single-player
Controller support
Full
Achievements
14

Features & support

Steam features

Steam AchievementsSteam Trading CardsKeyboard Only OptionMouse Only Option#category_playable_at_your_own_paceSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Full controller supportGamepad Recommended

Accessibility

Custom Volume ControlsPlayable without Timed InputSave AnytimeStereo Sound

Popular tags

IndieVisual NovelAdventureHorrorAnimeMysteryMultiple EndingsStory RichInteractive FictionChoose Your Own AdventureColorfulCuteMemesPsychologicalPsychological HorrorCasualSupernaturalShortSingleplayer
About this gameFull description from Steam
Kyuuhei Inui has never been one to take rumors as anything but that - rumors, until his best friend had died while playing the game... Kyuuhei is driven to find out the truth behind his friend's mysterious death by any means possible. After exhausting all ideas, he decided the only way to find out the truth is to play BAD END himself. Will Kyuuhei risk his life to get to the bottom of the game's mystery or will he meet his demise? Drastic short story that will branch according to your "choice". Surprising ending included! Do not forget "CG Mode" and "Music Mode" after playing. Comfortable playing environment by game engine ADV+++, specialized in VN games.
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS14Violência · Medo
IGRS18Horor · Kekerasan
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 11 / 10 Processor: AMD Ryzen series, Intel Core i series, or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 1280x720, 32-bit colors, Vertex Shader 2.0, Pixel Shader 2.0 DirectX: Version 9.0c Storage: 313 MB available space Sound Card: DirectSound compliant device

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: 1920x1080

macOS

Minimum: Recommended:

Linux

Minimum: Recommended:
Supported languages5 languages
LanguageFull audio
English
Japanese●
French
German
Spanish - Spain

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

14 achievements in total.

Show selected achievements (may contain spoilers)
Urban MythAchievement
DON'T QUIT NOW...!!Achievement
Forever haunted by fearAchievement
BAD END 01Achievement
Not allowed to stopAchievement
BAD END 02Achievement
BAD END 03Achievement
BAD END 04Achievement
BAD END 05Achievement
BAD END 06Achievement

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21 developer announcements, Jul 2017 to Mar 2026 · times in UTC

March

  1. BAD END update V8.3

    Improved / Fixed issues: - Some heavy processing has been optimized. - Some UI elements have been fine-tuned. - Fixed minor bugs. Thank you for playing!

    YOX-Project

January

  1. BAD END update V8.2

    Improved / Fixed issues: - Some heavy processing has been optimized. - Some UI elements have been fine-tuned. - Fixed minor bugs. Thank you for playing!

    YOX-Project

November

  1. BAD END major update V8.1

    Notices: In this V8.1 major update, existing saved data will NOT be carried over. Please be careful, if you are already playing. New features: - The resolution of the TEXT has been increased. (Native 1080p) Improved / Fixed issues: - Tuned…

    YOX-Project

July

  1. BAD END update V8.0.2

    Improved / Fixed issues: - Fixed minor bugs. Thank you for playing!

    Patch notes

June

  1. BAD END update V8.0.1

    Improved / Fixed issues: - Improved keyboard support. - Fixed minor bugs. Thank you for playing!

    Patch notes
  2. BAD END major update V8.0

    Notices: In this V8.0 major update, existing saved data will NOT be carried over. Please be careful, if you are already playing. New features: - Fully voiced. (Japanese voice only) Improved / Fixed issues: - Tuned the entire UI. - Improved…

    YOX-Project

October

  1. BAD END update V7.0.0

    New features: - All music has been renewed! Improved / Fixed issues: - Changed the display of long character names. - Fixed minor bugs. Notices: - The 32-bit version executable file is no longer available. Thank you for playing!

    YOX-Project

October

  1. BAD END update V6.0.3

    Improved / Fixed issues: - Fixed a bug in offline mode. - Improved text translation. (French only) - Fixed minor bugs. Thank you for playing!

    Patch notes

May

  1. BAD END update V6.0.2

    Improved / Fixed issues: - Localized date string format. - Fixed minor bugs. Thank you for playing!

    Patch notes

January

  1. BAD END update V6.0.0

    New features: - Now supports German, Spanish and French. - Renewed character graphics. - The resolution of the app has been increased. (Native 1080p) - Optimized the whole app. - Added support for game controller vibration. Improved / Fixed…

    YOX-Project

April

  1. BAD END update V5.0.0

    New feature: - Renewed BG graphics. - Renewed Title logo. - Added "Display number" setting on OPTIONS screen. (for Multi-display environment) - Added "Primary button" setting on OPTIONS screen. Improved / Fixed issue: - Fixed a case where…

    YOX-Project

May

  1. BAD END update V4.4.0

    New feature: - Fully supported with game controller (Xbox One Controller) play. - New app icon. Improved / Fixed issue: - Fixed minor bugs. Thank you for playing!

    YOX-Project

July

  1. BAD END update V4.2.0

    New feature: - Supported Unicode file path. (install path, savedata path) Improved / Fixed issue: - Fixed minor bugs. Thank you for playing!

    Patch notes

October

  1. BAD END update V4.1.0

    In this V4.1.0 update, existing saved Game Data (game progress) will NOT be carried over. Please note that if you are playing. Existing saved System Data (CG MODE flags, MUSIC MODE flags etc.) will be carried over. Please be careful that if…

    YOX-Project

September

  1. Steam Cloud

    We have tested and enabled Steam Cloud today. Thank you for playing!

    YOX-Project

March

  1. BAD END update V4.0.0

    New feature: - New U.I. graphics. Improved / Fixed issue: - Minor bugs. Thank you for playing!

    YOX-Project
  2. BAD END update V4.0.0

    New feature: - New U.I. graphics. Improved / Fixed issue: - Minor bugs. Thank you for playing!

    Patch notes

November

  1. Steam Trading Cards

    Today, we implemented Steam Trading Cards of BAD END. Thank you for playing!

    YOX-Project
  2. Steam Trading Cards

    Today, we implemented Steam Trading Cards of BAD END. Thank you for playing!

    YOX-Project

July

  1. BAD END update V3.5.0

    In this update (V3.5.0), the Game Data in progress will not be carried over. The System Data (Game Cleared, CG MODE flags, MUSIC MODE flags etc.) will be carried over. Please be careful that if you are already playing. New feature: - Ending…

    YOX-Project
  2. BAD END update V3.5.0

    In this update (V3.5.0), the Game Data in progress will not be carried over. The System Data (Game Cleared, CG MODE flags, MUSIC MODE flags etc.) will be carried over. Please be careful that if you are already playing. New feature: - Ending…

    YOX-Project

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