Kurayami no Hate de Kimi o Matsu

Kurayami no Hate de Kimi o Matsu is an otome visual novel adventure game in which the player, as a female protagonist trapped in an abandoned school, navigates a dark, atmospheric world solving escape-room puzzles and exploring rooms. Gameplay involves choosing dialogue options, making decisions, and unlocking hints to progress while avoiding bad endings. The story begins with the player on a school hiking trip who collapses and is brought back by bus; an accident strands her and seven others, including the student council president Aoi Mio, childhood friend Sakuraba Katsumi, tennis club members Honami Yousuke and Akiyama Tomo, another student Kazano Tarou, teacher Kousaka Takahiko, and trainee teacher Mikomoto Naoki, in the school. A masked killer known as Death Mask gives instructions and warns of seven deadly sins for each person; one is a traitor. The player must survive until the next day by cooperating with trusted male characters to escape. It stands out for its mystery, suspense, romance options with handsome boys, multiple routes including evil endings, and dark confinement theme with high bad-ending frequency.