Saihate Station

Saihate Station is an exploration, horror and adventure game about Haru Akinashi and Shion Tatsunami, two 26-year-old men who work at the same company. After falling asleep on the last train, Haru wakes up at Saihate Station, a bizarre place where he and Shion must work together to find their way home.

Haru and Shion

Shion calls Haru “Senpai” because Haru joined the company two months earlier. Though they are the same age, their personalities and abilities differ: Shion is cheerful and seems good at everything, while Haru works slowly, lacks confidence and social skills, and is often reprimanded by his manager. The two once got along well, but Haru begins distancing himself from Shion because he feels inferior and envious.

At Saihate Station, they promise to work together and return home. Their interactions are awkward at first, but as they overcome problems, Haru remembers their former friendship and their bond grows stronger. The station’s truth is eventually revealed, as the story explores their feelings and where they are headed. Shion appears talented, cheerful and kind, though there is more to him than meets the eye.

Choices and puzzles

Your actions affect Haru’s dependency level, which determines how the story unfolds and leads to multiple endings. The game focuses on dialogue between the two contrasting characters, alongside simple puzzles and chase scenes. There are no surprise elements, and after a game over you can continue immediately without loading a save.

The game includes depictions of physical and verbal abuse, blood, unsettling sound effects, vomiting, murder, justification of criminal acts and ambiguous ethics.