Night Duty Log: A Shōwa School Record
ZipanGames · 2026 · Horror, Psychological, Atmospheric, 1980s, Retro
PC
Positive80% · 15
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About Night Duty Log: A Shōwa School Record
■ Overview
The Night Duty Log is a short horror adventure set in a Showa-era Japanese school.You play as a teacher left alone in the school at night, investigating strange occurrences in a silent, empty building.Before long, something that was never written in the log begins to appear.
■ Story
Autumn, 1981Yamasato Elementary School, Chiba PrefectureA teacher assigned to night duty patrols the school while recording entries in a logbook.
However, subtle irregularities begin to creep into what should be a normal routine.Records that keep increasing.
Footsteps that vanish.
Classrooms that should be empty.—And yet, the log must still be written.
■ Gameplay
- Choice-Driven Horror Experience
- A story that changes as you read through the log
- Multiple endings based on your choices
- A compact experience playable in a short time (approx. 30–45 minutes)
■ Features
- An eerie atmosphere inspired by Showa-era Japanese schools
- Retro horror visuals created with pixel art
- Psychological horror driven by sound and silence
- A slow-building sense of dread rather than sudden jump scares
- Created by a developer with firsthand experience of late Showa-era Japanese schools
- Tested on Steam Deck*Playable using the touchpad (mouse input)
- Regarding Steam Deck support, we will classify the game as Playable rather than fully supported.While playing, there are rare occasions where choice text may not display completely, or certain UI elements may fail to appear. On the developer's Steam Deck, moving the left analog stick caused the missing text or UI elements to reappear.The game remains playable; however, because this issue requires a specific workaround under certain conditions, we have decided to classify Steam Deck compatibility as Playable.
■ Controls
- Confirm / Select
■ Playtime
Approx. 30–45 minutes per playthroughMultiple endings included
■ Genre
Horror / Adventure / Short Story■ Content Warning
This game contains psychological horror elements.Players sensitive to quiet, tension-based fear or anxiety may wish to proceed with caution.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
This horror game doesn't rely on jump scares; instead, it creates a creeping sense of dread that slowly closes in on you. Even though it's short, it features a wide variety of choices, and I found myself struggling with many of them. It was enjoyable enough that I played it a second time.4 found this helpful
Despite the game starting off a bit slow, it quickly picked up, and before I knew it, I was glued and couldn't stop until I got all the endings. It was truly a fun experience that made my hair stand on end! This is a great game for people like me who love creepy horror stories, but don't like the stress of chase scenes or being scared silly by jump scares.2 found this helpful
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