Occult 3D novel The Midnight Sanctuary gets release date

Experience the cinematic story telling with or without VR.

In The Midnight Sanctuary, the people of Daiusu, a long-isolated Japanese village, revere a mystic woman known as “The Saint.” Once persecuted for their religious beliefs but wishing to become a modern tourist destination, locals have built a grand cathedral in her honour and to attract visitors.

But not all is as it seems. Quickly into her journey Tachibana witnesses residents appearing and disappearing, leaping off cliffs, and twisting themselves in half. Are these people dead… or not quite? Has “The Saint” returned to the mountain village? If so, does she bring salvation or herald the end?

The Midnight Sanctuary blurs the line between reality and surreal both in storytelling and visual style. Blending static 2D textures and moving 3D models creates a striking visual effect, further enhanced in VR. The Midnight Sanctuary’s graphics, which incorporate a stained glass-style to create a beautiful aesthetic, provides an eerie background for the alarming events Tachibana encounters.

“The mysteries of The Midnight Sanctuary carry many unexpected twists and turns,” said John Davis, G&R Representative, UNTIES. “CAVYHOUSE has really outdone themselves with the graphics, creating stunning visuals to underline the strange story of Daiusu village.”

Famous historian Hamomuro Tachibana, voiced by popular Japanese actress Yu Shimamura (Final Fantasy XV, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Attack on Titan) is invited to Daiusu to catalogue its past and familiarise locals with the outside world.

The Midnight Sanctuary is launching on Switch and Steam on the 4th of October with PSVR and Steam VR support coming at a later date, priced at $9.99. You can play a demo of The Midnight Sanctuary on Steam now. The audio for the game will be in Japanese, however, English text localisation will be included.