- Publisher: Spike Chunsoft
- Release Date: Sep 17, 2019
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 4
User Score
Generally favorable reviews- based on 511 Ratings
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Positive: 452 out of 511
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Mixed: 13 out of 511
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Negative: 46 out of 511
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Sep 21, 2019
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Oct 26, 2019
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Feb 4, 2020
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Feb 11, 2020
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Feb 11, 2020Normally I never play games like this, but the developers and writers of this game have definitely won me over. Will there be a sequel? I hope so! When I finished the game, I was left with so many questions related to the other psyncers aside from Kaname Date, but other than that, this game has won me over
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Feb 11, 2020Inspiring game with great storytelling. The Zero Escape series has always been one of my favorites, and this game lives up.
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Feb 11, 2020Thank you Mr. Uchikoshi! I subscribed to Metacrtic to share nice words about your games. AI is incredible, it's beautiful, well-written and surprising too. Cheers!
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Feb 11, 2020Great visuals, good story. Love the wholesome bits, and comedy. This game is worth playing. If you like spike chunsoft games, you'll love this one. Or even if you don't, if you like murder mystery that isn't super ultra scary with good story and abit of humor with some feels moments, this is the game for you.
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Feb 11, 2020Absolute favorite. Charming, engaging, visually and thematically interesting, with a great cast and story.
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Feb 11, 2020
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Feb 11, 2020
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Feb 11, 2020An incredibly heartfelt experience that manages to be both one of the funnest games i've ever played, as well as one of the tensest murder mysteries i've experienced. it's easily one of the best games I've ever played, and if you like murder mysteries and some light sci-fi then you owe it to yourself to check it out.
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Feb 11, 2020A fantastic game! The storyline is well-developed, the characters are well-rounded, the gameplay is easy to pick up. The controls feel intuitive and the puzzles are challenging. The story is well-placed, but easily replayable if one becomes lost. The game handles sensitive topics well, and it satisfies the horror buff in me.
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Feb 11, 2020
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Feb 11, 2020
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Feb 11, 2020The game tells a great story, and I think people who give very low scores just signed up a brand new account to express their anti-LGBT attitude.
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Feb 11, 2020Way much better than my expectation, one of the best script-based games in the past at least 5 years.
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Feb 19, 2020Really compelling and brilliantly told murder mystery story. A great intro to Uchikoshi's works with a 10/10 ending
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Feb 11, 2020I was gonna copy and paste bible verses and replace any parts about God with Uchikoshi but that's not something I could achieve so instead I'll give that beautiful son of a gun all my love and support with positive reviews to balance the rating out and just generally being an avid fan of his works
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Feb 18, 2020
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Feb 19, 2020A friend recommended me this game because I liked the Ace Attorney and Danganronpa series. I fell in love directly, amazing characters, humor and plot twists. It took me only 2 weeks to complete it. I'm making this review because the game is review bombed again and I'm disappointed since this game is truly amazing. I hope people will play and enjoy it as much as I did !
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Feb 19, 2020
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Feb 23, 2020This was my first visual novel and I fell in love with this game. I love whodunits and this game gives me everything I want from this genre.
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Feb 28, 2020
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Feb 18, 2020
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Feb 23, 2020
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Feb 11, 2020very nicee perra..esta de puta madre y ojala gane un oscar y logre armar todos os cubos de rubik de tony fisher y de oscar y le reviente la puta madre a lilou en el bc one y todo eso ..los quiero
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Feb 11, 2020
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Feb 11, 2020An amazing game with memorable characters, **** twists, awful sex jokes that come up way too often, horrible singing, weird ass mechanics, bizzare interactions, and the strangest metabombing story ever. I loved every minute of it. I wouldn't have it any other way. Thank you for so many amazing games, Uchikoshi.
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Feb 11, 2020Fantastic game with an engaging story that keeps you guessing. Follows the classic Uchikoshi story telling style of completing a number of different branches before unlocking the true path to the ending.
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Feb 11, 2020Its Wonderfull! The Characters were all fascinating and the routes were very interesting!
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Feb 11, 2020Really good game, intriguing gameplay with compelling characters and story. As usual with Uchikoshi, the humor resonated a lot with me.
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Feb 11, 2020If you're a fan of Uchikoshi's previous work, you won't be disappointed. It's a different style of storytelling and vastly slower paced than his previous games, but the characters are extremely well developed and branching storylines continue to converge and resolve in meaningful and satisfying ways.
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Feb 11, 2020One of the better games of the year, especially if you like strong narratives like Zero Escape and Danganronpa. I didnt think Ukisoki would be able to make something as special as his last few games but he hit it out of the park with some special characters I will remember for a long time.
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Feb 12, 2020
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Feb 12, 2020it is a game full of the style of Kotaro Uchikoshi. it is a pretty wonderful games with puzzle elements. if you like the series of Zero Escape, you will like this game.
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Feb 12, 2020A real good open-ending story game except loading time length. You can experience many different minor cultural factors while enjoy the various sides of charming characters and funny memes. Oh this is really a meme festival LOL
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Feb 12, 2020The game is really good. I think sometimes it's a bit slow, but I was quite surprised about how much I enjoyed it! Thanks developers!
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Feb 12, 2020Great game, a weird experience, has me crying by the end. I really enjoyed the mystery, and felt like I had enough information to solve it before the game explained it.
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Feb 12, 2020
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Feb 12, 2020
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Feb 12, 2020This game is equal parts a charming and silly adventure to find the truth, and grizzly murder spree where no one can be trusted. Animation and graphics are huge step up from previous Uchikoshi games, and probably most VN's. English cast is also amazing.
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Feb 13, 2020Absolutely my game of the year of 2019. Being a visual novel, it's of course not everybody's cup of tea, but if you want a great murder mystery with great characters and a mind-bending plot, you've come to the right place. Anyone who's a fan of Uchikoshi's work or wants to get into his stuff would do well to check this one out
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Feb 13, 2020AI: The Somnium Files was my game of 2019. It was the Ace Attorney formula done right. Characters and scenery were all selectable in a 3d environment and the puzzles in the somniums engaged you based on the characters' personalities and how to solve them.
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Feb 13, 2020A dark and humourous detective VN with a loveable cast and a thrilling story.
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Feb 13, 2020I adored AI in every way . The characters were endearing . The plot was intriguing and it kept mr and my friend guessing up till then end. It was ride I would go on a million times and never get bored.
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Feb 16, 2020
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Feb 16, 2020
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Feb 16, 2020AI Somnium Files was a masterpiece and one of the most underrated visual novels.
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Feb 16, 2020Absolute masterpiece, one of my new favorite games of all time.
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Feb 16, 2020
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Feb 17, 2020This game is truly amazing. I was super impressed by its story and characters. The suspense and mystery throughout the game kept me playing, and some parts even made me a bit emotional. I highly recommend this game, and it is a must play on my list.
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Feb 18, 2020Great game. Very good story. Spent hours on this game and couldn't stop it before I finished it.
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Feb 18, 2020Colocando Nota Máxima pq um corno veio e deu um bomb review. Espero q esse jogo ainda faça muito sucesso pela frente
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Feb 18, 2020I could go on and on about how much this game did right. It was exactly what I wanted from the project and more, with creative and fun character writing, a unique premise that immediately got me hooked, and constant twists and turns along the way. I couldn't recommend this game more.
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Feb 18, 2020Fantastic game with an amazing story, characters, atmosphere and soundtrack. Great for people who want to get into other visual novels and fans of Zero Escape and Danganronpa.
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Feb 18, 2020
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Feb 18, 2020Definitely one of the best games I've played from 2019, the story is fantastic and gripping, and the characters are incredibly memorable. 100% going to play again soon!
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Feb 18, 2020Ffs can people stop bombing this thing, its a good spike chunsoft game.....
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Feb 18, 2020This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Feb 20, 2020Great game. I'm a Nonary Game fan, so this game scrateches the itch well. Great characters and story. Puzzles may seem a bit easier than past games, but they are generally ok.
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Feb 20, 2020Great game for anyone into puzzle games and deep stories. Although some of the storylines are a bit lacking, the better storylines makeup for it. Especially the true ending storyline.
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Feb 21, 2020
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Feb 22, 2020My absolute favorite game of 2019. I've loved all of Kotaro Uchikoshi's previous works but these is easily his best game in my opinion. Anyone that likes mystery games definitely NEEDS to check this one out. By the very end of the game it truly becomes something special.
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Sep 18, 2019If you love mind hunter, if you love true crime, if you love true detective, definitely you must go and play this game!!!!
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Feb 15, 2020Amazing mystery, amazing characters, tons of touching moments, an original puzzle system and at the end of the day one of the most unique experiencies of this year.
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Sep 28, 2019
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Nov 2, 2019
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Sep 25, 2019
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Oct 30, 2019
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Oct 26, 2019
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Feb 8, 2020An excellent successor to the Zero Escape series. The writing was spectacular and the puzzles were satisfying to solve.
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Sep 27, 2019For a game about solving a grizzly murder its one of the most fun visual novels out there having an amazing cast of characters and great storytelling I'd say it's a must buy for anyone into visual novels.
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Sep 29, 2019
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Oct 6, 2019This is probably the most well written visual novel I have ever played, its got its sad moments, hilarious moments, happy moments, and an amazing soundtrack. Kotaro Uchikoshi has made one of my new favorite games ever. Excellent game again!
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Feb 8, 2020
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Dec 27, 2019This was my first VN game and i really got into this genre thanks to this game. The Characters the story 10/10 the twist is mindblowing atleast for me its a must in my opinion. And if people have never played VN games before this will be the best entry of newcommers hands down GOTY for me. WELL DONE.
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Oct 21, 2019Another riveting game by Uchikoshi. It has a captivating story perfect for fans of his other games. It made me laugh, cry and be intrigued by the characters and the plot until the very end. I would recommend it for anyone who likes the visual novel genre.
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Feb 8, 2020This is the pinnacle of VN mystery games. Probably the best one of its kind I've ever played. I do not know why it is getting review bombed but please ignore it.
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Feb 5, 2020This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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Feb 8, 2020Amazing game and easily one of the highlights of 2019. One of the best Visual Novels I've ever played.
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Feb 8, 2020
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Sep 17, 2019Uchikoshi has done it again. Created one of the most captivating and well written stories in gaming including bad sex jokes. Zero Escape was an instant cult classic and super narratives in gaming. Ai The Somnium Files is an amazing follow up.
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Nov 25, 2019
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Feb 10, 2020this game is absolutely amazing, the story is so good and the mystery is so engaging, give it a try!
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Feb 11, 2020An excellent game. Probably my game of the year.Best ost , best suspense,best everything
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Dec 22, 2019This game is amazing. Beautiful Visual Novel with a compelling story. The story can be quite heavy and dark at times, but is also very light and easy to follow.
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Feb 8, 2020I absolutely adore this game. All the characters are very well written, and the plot is filled with twists and turns that made me not stop playing until I finished it. There are a few small performance issues on Switch, but nothing major. Highly recommend to anyone who likes point and click games, or Kotaro Uchikoshi. I bought the limited edition, and I'm glad I got it.
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Feb 10, 2020Uchikoshi’s games are always unique in their ideas and execution with a blend of science fiction tropes and solid writing. Fantastic work.
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Feb 10, 2020This game was awesome, hilarious, and best of all: super weird. It has an incredible story but never takes itself too seriously. The fact that people are review bombing this fantastic game is incredibly disheartening. Don't listen to the bad reviews, check this game out! It will definitely be worth your time.
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Feb 8, 2020I loved this game. There was a lot of sex jokes but I didnt really mind it too much. It was exactly what I was looking for in terms of mind bending and the mystery was so fun to figure out. After a certain reveal I stopped playing so I could figure out how everything had played out in the other timelines. I love figuring it all out from there.
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Feb 10, 2020
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Feb 10, 2020
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Feb 10, 2020Uchikoshi continues to gift us with incredibly fun thrillers featuring lovable characters and tension that keeps you going pushing through the story late into the night. Great for fans of his other works (Zero Escape and the Infinity series) and for new fans alike, especially if you're into mystery, crime, and puzzle solving. Can't wait to see more from Mr. Uchikoshi
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Feb 10, 2020This game was a great time. I started it and fell in love with it. I admit that it's not for everyone but that's ok.
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Feb 10, 2020This is a very genuine and funny game. It has a great mystery, interesting branching paths, and cool characters. It didn't deserve to be review bombed.
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Feb 10, 2020Fun mistery game with amazing characters. The puzzles are a bit of trial and error but they are still fun. Music is very good.
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Feb 10, 2020Another fantastic game by the Zero Escape devs. Uchikoshi continues to knock it out of the park in writing, storytelling, and gameplay, might be one of his best yet. Highly reccomended.
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Feb 10, 2020Uchikoshi is my favorite developer, hands down. I went into AI: Somnium Files expecting great things, and was not disappointed. The characters are extremely lovable, the humor had me on the floor at times, and the suspense had me on the edge of my seat until the very end. This is my favorite serial killer story, and finishing it left me tearful and telling everyone I knew to play it.
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Feb 10, 2020AI is a fantastic story, with a lovable cast of characters and plot twists that will blow your mind. Any fan of visual novels, mystery, and thrillers will love this game.
Awards & Rankings
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NF MagazineApr 30, 2020After a comparatively slow couple of hours at the start, AI: The Somnium Files takes off and never slows down. [Issue #44 – January/February 2020, p. 74]
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Dec 31, 2019With an endearing, violent, and engaging story, AI: The Somnium Files is an adventure game that fans of the visual novel genre should not miss. With a novel puzzle-solving mechanic and impressive voice performances, this game is a dream come true.
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Nov 12, 2019While the oversexualization is disappointing and even distracts from the story at points, I’ll still sing the praises of AI: The Somnium Files because it respects the player’s time, offers interesting characters, and the Somnium sections are great to explore. It’s recommended with a slight caveat, but it’s still recommended.