Derek Lairmore December 21st, 2024 - 1:12 AM
For those of you unaware, a horror game called MiSide by AIHASTO has taken the indie game side of the internet by storm the past few weeks. As of today, according to Steamcharts, it has officially reached a peak of 21,450 players, an insane amount of players for an indie game especially one that was created by two poor Russian developers.
MiSide is a horror game about a relatively normal guy who gets trapped inside a game with a lot of cute girl elements hearkening to anime dating sims, and of course there’s something sinister lurking behind the scenes. A lot of comparisons have been made to fellow indie dating sim horror game Doki Doki Literature Club by Team Salvato and the indie horror phenomenon from earlier in the year Mouthwashing by Wrong Organ, though MiSide stands out from these comparisons by having a surprising amount of variety in the gameplay in the form of minigames and several unique interactive elements. Again, genuinely really impressive for a team of two Russian developers.
The game “MiSide,” created by the two of us, is now available for release. We hope you will enjoy it~https://t.co/qpMrr24YNH pic.twitter.com/YEJrM2GM82
— AIHASTO (@aihasto) December 11, 2024
This kind of creativity from such a small team is nothing short of miraculous, and hopefully this success (both in America and apparently in Japan too) is able to propel the careers of the AIHASTO team to even further heights. There are apparently plans to add more content to MiSide eventually, which many players who fell in love with the crazy yet cozy nightmare world have expressed a desire for, though there’s no solid window for when those updates will come.
アイデアの源泉は「血みどろのたまごっち」！？
発売一週間でSteamレビュー1万件超、“圧倒的に好評”なホラーゲーム『MiSide：ミサイド』開発者に作品のコンセプトを聞いてみたhttps://t.co/iR1vfFgjZR #PR
可愛くて底知れない少女・ミタとの生活を通じ、ユーザーに感じてほしいのは「感情の揺らぎ」 pic.twitter.com/0J5Qe1EUco
— 電ファミニコゲーマー (@denfaminicogame) December 20, 2024
As it so happens, it’s the perfect time to buy and play MiSide should you find yourself interested in experiencing this game for yourself, as it’s currently on sale due to the Steam Winter Sale here, and keep an ear to the ground in case of any updates that may add content.
