Pink Noise (Sneak-Peek)

Pink Noise is a stylish, atmospheric visual novel that delivers a gripping horror experience through an impressive cinematic presentation with meaningful narrative choices. The story follows a group of high school students who stumble upon a mysterious VHS tape. Not only does this tape seem to contain unsettling things, but it promises to drag them into a spiral of fear and supernatural events.

Pros

• Beautiful hand-drawn visual style with expressive characters and impressive presentation
• Highly cinematic storytelling: scenes change every few lines, making the whole experience feel dynamic
• Lots of animated environments and visual details that bring scenes to life
• Scenes with interactive elements or even occasional mini-games, adding variety beyond reading
• Fully voiced in Russian (aside from narration) with solid emotional delivery
• High-quality English write-up with elevated, sometimes poetic diction
• Customizable text and auto-delay speeds, allowing you to set the reading pace
• Eerie, atmospheric soundtrack that enhances tension and mood perfectly
• A few well-timed jump scares that are mostly unexpected
• Choices that meaningfully affect character relationships and story direction
• Clear creative identity, offering a distinct tone and style

Cons

• There’s an auto-forward feature, but no option to skip previously read text, which makes replaying routes less convenient
• Even though a read text history is available, you can’t quickly scroll back using the mouse wheel, which sometimes breaks the reading flow
• Occasional text overflow issues, where lines don’t fully fit the box and clicking skips to the next line instead of revealing the rest of the current paragraph

Looking Ahead

A demo containing the first four acts of the game is currently playable on Steam.

The full version of Pink Noise is planned to include five story episodes. When the game enters Early Access on Steam (currently planned for Q1 2026), Episode 1 will be fully playable from start to finish. Players who purchase the game during Early Access will receive access to all planned content at no additional cost as future episodes are released.