Planned Release Date: Oct 14, 2026

About This Game

Trapped in a cursed shopping mall. Hunted by unspeakable horrors. Your body is fading—and with them, your very soul

You awaken as Zili in the abandoned Shopping Mall that will soon be demolished. Its corridors twist endlessly. Its lights flicker with malicious intent. And from the shadows, something watches.

Explore the mall's haunted levels—from the flooded underground car park to the blood-stained administrative offices, and the third floor where darkness breathes. Uncover diaries, employee records, and arcane ritual symbols that reveal a devastating secret.

Nightmares stalk the corridors—the Bird-Headed Demon, the Giant Sloth, the Hundred-Eyed Bat, and the malevolent Witch herself. Every encounter forces a life-or-death choice: fight, flee, or bargain with fragments of your own shattered soul.

Key Features:

• Atmospheric Psychological Horror – Immerse yourself in a dense, eerie environment driven by dynamic lighting and an unsettling, dread-filled soundscape.

• Branching Choices & Multiple Endings – Every action alters your destiny. With 239 impactful decisions, no two playthroughs unfold the same way.

• Deep Inventory System – Collect, combine, and utilize items—a fire axe, a cracked mirror, a strange bottle—to solve puzzles, defend yourself, or broker deals with monsters.

• Rich, Interwoven Lore – Piece together the mall's dark history through hidden diaries, internal memos, and cryptic documents scattered across every floor.

• Survival at a Cost – Manage your dwindling soul fragments. Lose them all, and you cease to exist—permanently.

Over 6,400 story and dialogue events, accompanied by 127 illustrations and scenes, 239 branching choices, and 28 custom systems designed for total immersion.

Trapped in a relentless cycle of fear and despair, you must uncover the truth hidden beneath the fragments of memory. Explore mysterious locations, piece together forgotten secrets, and confront the terrifying Witch who holds your fate in her grasp.

Will you break free and survive—or become another lost soul consumed by the endless dark?

ZILI DIARY: ESCAPE AGAINST THE WITCH is a psychological horror visual novel blending mystery, exploration, and multiple branching paths. Its haunting story will linger long after the final chapter closes.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

This game was developed primarily with the assistance of generative AI tools. Generative AI was used to support the creation of certain visual assets, music, sound effects, and other game content. The original Chinese text was created by the developer, while translations into other languages were generated or assisted by AI.

All AI-generated or AI-assisted content was reviewed and refined to the best of the developer’s ability before being included in the game.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

CONTENT WARNING

This game contains mature themes and graphic content that may not be suitable for all players.

GRAPHIC VIOLENCE & GORE:
- Detailed depictions of death, including dismemberment, crushing, burning, dissolution, and petrification
- Repeated scenes of torture-like violence against the protagonist
- Text and Graphic descriptions of blood, exposed organs, broken bones, and bodily injury
- Body horror and grotesque monster designs

PSYCHOLOGICAL HORROR:
- Repeated death and resurrection cycles
- Themes of entrapment, hopelessness, and existential dread
- Depictions of PTSD, panic attacks, and emotional breakdowns
- Suicidal ideation (brief, portrayed as a moment of despair, not encouraged)

SENSITIVE THEMES:
- Kidnapping and false imprisonment
- Corporate cover-up and corruption
- Themes of sacrifice and loss
- Death of a character (supernatural)

SEXUAL CONTENT: None

DRUG/ALCOHOL USE: None

SELF-HARM: One scene involves the protagonist considering self-harm (using scissors) as a way to escape her torment. Protagonist ultimately chooses NOT to harm herself, and the game portrays this decision as the correct one. This moment is brief and contextualized within character psychological struggle.

This game is intended for mature audiences aged 18+ who are comfortable with horror themes, graphic violence, and psychological distress.