Return to Shironagasu Island on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

A mystery adventure game and visual novel set on solitary Shironagasu Island. Discover its secrets, solve its mysteries, and escape from the ominous island!

Return to Shironagasu Island is a adventure, visual novel and mystery game developed by HYOGO ONIMUSHI and published by TABINOMICHI.
Released on March 02nd 2020 is available only on Windows in 12 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish - Spain, Spanish - Latin America, German, Polish, French, Traditional Chinese, Russian and Portuguese - Brazil.

It has received 3,455 reviews of which 3,251 were positive and 204 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😍

The game is currently priced at 3.99€ on Steam.


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Windows
  • OS *: Windows Vista/7/8/10/11
  • Processor: Pentium III 800MHz
  • Memory: 256 MB RAM
  • Graphics: 128MB
  • DirectX: Version 9.0
  • Storage: 800 MB available space

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Feb. 2025
I'm in love with this game lol. I immediately got captivated by the sort of Umineko vibes in the beginning and the rest of the story just kept me incredibly invested. I did NOT expect the direction of the plot but I honestly adore that mess and especially that the writing manages to connect everything smoothly to make it (somehow) believable. It was simply such a fun and entertaining story to read; the pace is quite fast but not rushed, the characters are likable and funny (Neneko is such a vibe), I enjoyed the interactive elements, lastly the story itself is way more brutal and twisted than I initially anticipated. I really enjoyed the creative plot and the way the mystery got unveiled. Also the extra story is hilarious (yet scary). Additionally the music and atmosphere are excellent! I found the horror and mystery moments to be very impactful. Altogether I'm highly impressed by this experience. <3
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Feb. 2025
After beating it, I can say this is worth recommending. It's inexpensive, short, and is paced very well. The tone is dark and gritty, but you can really connect with these characters in light hearted ways. I don't play a lot of visual novels to the end, so this is a solid recommendation from me
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Jan. 2025
What if Umineko happened on Epstein island and there was also a weird little green creature running around
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Nov. 2024
7\10. Well... mc was fun and I like his stoic character, Neneko and her hikikomori-chan type(like Watamote mc) is also fun, but overall this title is one of the "I'll forget it the next day after reading" vns. Poor presentation, nothing deep, nothing extraordinary, just fine detective with a touch of mystic and horror, but at least not boring to read cuz pacing is good: "straight to business" with rare pauses for little breaks(just like normal detective should be). I was going to give 6\10, but extra was kinda fun and changed my mind a little, so I recommend to check it after main story.
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June 2024
oh my lord, this game is honestly really amazing. The search-mechanics kind of suck ass, as you need to click things you've already clicked, but the story? 11/10. The Artworks? 11/10. Presumably, this was written with Ren'Py. If that is the case, this is BY FAR the best Ren'Py game I've ever come across.
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Return to Shironagasu Island
9.0
3,251
204
Online players
10
Developer
HYOGO ONIMUSHI
Publisher
TABINOMICHI
Release 02 Mar 2020
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