Hookah Haze

Hookah Haze is a narrative game set in the year 2XXX, on the outskirts of Akihabara. You play as Toru Sumiki, a 25-year-old with a fatal illness who has lost the will to live. After Toru's doctor urges them to make the most of their remaining time, Toru takes a temporary job managing the Hookah Haze lounge, where conversations with three unusual patrons gradually change how Toru sees themself.

The lounge's visitors

The three women who visit the lounge are dealing with work problems or past trauma, and each is searching for a place to belong. As Toru bonds with them over hookah, they begin to open up.

• Amu Aigami: A 23-year-old novelty cafe employee in Akihabara who loves herself, craves attention and likes to be spoiled. Her birthday is November 11, and her blood type is B.
• Meigetsuin Kokoro: A 27-year-old store clerk who is polite, intelligent and usually optimistic, but hides past trauma. Her birthday is June 21, and her blood type is A.
• Kurumi Komori: A 21-year-old doll-maker employed by a large business. She comes across as willful and is not a great communicator. Her birthday is July 22, and her blood type is B.

Toru is a temporary manager who tends to put others before themself and give up on their own desires. They love hookah and fish tanks, and want to connect with someone through their interests. Toru's blood type is AB.

Choices and endings

Choices throughout each heroine's story influence its multiple endings. Achieving happy endings for all three heroines unlocks additional endings and reveals more of the story. The heroines who visit the lounge also change according to recommended recipes shared on social media.

The individual heroine stories take around 10 hours to play in total.

Another day

The game includes an ANOTHER DAY feature with the same content as the demo: two days in the lounge, with different outcomes depending on which patrons visit. Replaying lets you discover the different stories.