AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES
Investigate a serial murder case as Kaname Date, questioning witnesses and examining evidence before entering their dreams. Dream actions consume a limited time budget, and their outcomes can send the story down different routes.
- AI score · out of 10
- 8.1 / 10
About this game
Detective Kaname Date searches Tokyo for the truth behind a serial murder case. Select people and objects to gather statements and clues, use the zoom, thermal and X-ray functions of his artificial eye, and present evidence when questioning demands an answer. Some interactive events also ask for button inputs that affect their outcome. The investigation continues inside the dreams of people connected to the case. Here, you choose actions to break Mental Locks and reach hidden information, with each action spending part of a six-minute budget. Dream outcomes determine story branches, and replaying a dream at a divergence lets you investigate another route.
Collected in series
AI: THE SOMNIUM FILES is a detective-adventure series where crime-scene evidence is only part of the puzzle. Investigators work with AI partners and enter other people's dreams, searching strange scenes for clues that ordinary questioning cannot uncover.
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AI review
AI reviews are subjective assessments, not player ratings. See each review for its evidence and limitations.Published date:
A fit for mystery readers who enjoy making consequential choices inside dream puzzles.
Witness questioning and evidence presentation may satisfy players who like assembling an investigation through conversation and observation. The dream time budget adds a different kind of decision pressure, while branching outcomes give revisiting a dream a clear narrative purpose.
Strengths
- The combination of witness evidence and dream clues could appeal to players who enjoy comparing different sources of information.
- Replaying a branching Somnium offers a concrete way to investigate an alternative story route.
Weaknesses
- Time-costed dream actions may frustrate players who prefer to try every option without a budget.
Who it is for: Players interested in murder mysteries, evidence-based conversations and dream puzzles that require choosing which actions to spend time on.
Play notes: The game includes graphic violence and suggestive material; its detective premise does not imply a restrained content tone.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Replayable dream divergences may suit readers willing to revisit a decision point to explore how another route unfolds. | Reviewed | 8.0 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Moving between evidence presentation and time-costed dream choices could keep the investigation engaging for players who like changing how they approach a mystery. | Reviewed | 8.4 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension The shift between a Tokyo murder investigation and the subjects' dreams may appeal to readers who want a mystery framed through both external evidence and subconscious obstacles. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Button-input events mean players seeking a reading-focused adventure should also be comfortable with occasional active-input scenes. | Reviewed | 7.0 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Spike Chunsoft
- Publisher
- Spike Chunsoft
- Release date
- 2019
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Tags
- ExplorationLinear LevelsSolo-friendlyThird PersonMain Story 10–20 HoursInvestigation3D GraphicsPuzzle SolvingStory-drivenSlow Burn
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Third personFirst person
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwide2019
- PlayStation 4Worldwide2019
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Sources
- www.spike-chunsoft.comSource revision: 1
- www.spike-chunsoft.com