Kodoani.com – UUUM has just announced that a new game in the series Ao Oni will be released on Nintendo Switch and PC via Steam in 2025. The game is being developed by UUUM Group member Game Studio and Litmus. To celebrate, Ao Oni is currently on sale on the Nintendo eShop and Steam until September 23, after reaching number one on the eShop in Japan.
The latest game in the series, Ao Oni X, was released on iOS and Android in December 2020, with a link-up feature with Ao Oni Online. Players who complete the story in Ao Oni X will receive special skins in Ao Oni Online, and those who complete limited missions in Ao Oni Online can unlock the story in Ao Oni X.
The original Ao Oni horror series, released for free in 2004, tasked players with solving puzzles and escaping a demon in a locked space. The game has inspired several other works, including the 2016 Aooni The Blue Monster animated series and two live-action films in 2014 and 2015.
Additionally, J-Novel Club is currently publishing a light novel series adaptation of Ao Oni online, written by Kenji Kuroda with illustrations by Karin Suzuragi. The novel series began in 2013 and has completed seven main volumes and one side story volume.