Zili Diary is a psychological horror visual novel. Explore a cursed mall, make life-or-death choices, and fight to survive. Every action costs a piece of your soul.

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About This Game

Trapped in a Cursed Shopping Mall controlled by witch, and there is no way out. Survive the nightmare, uncover its secrets, and find your way to freedom. 

You awaken as Zili in the abandoned Shopping Mall that will soon be demolished. Every choice matter, Every wrong turn could bring you closer to the witch.

Explore the mall's levels—from the flooded underground car park to the 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

Demons, cursed creatures, and the Witch herself. Every encounter forces a life-or-death choice: fight, flee, or bargain with fragments of your own shattered soul.

Key Features:

  • Psychological Horror

    – Immerse in dense, eerie environment

  • Branching Choices & Multiple Endings

    Every action alters your destiny. With hundreds of impactful decisions or reactions, no two playthroughs unfold the same way.

  • Inventory System

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

  • Deep Story

    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  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 with the assistance of AI tools in selected areas, including visual assets, music, sound effects, and language translation.

The game’s original text and creative direction were created by the developer. AI-assisted content was reviewed, edited, and refined by the developer 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,sound 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)

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.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i3 or equivalent
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4000 or equivalent
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 3 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
    • VR Support: No VR support
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10/11 64-bit
    • Processor: Intel Core i5 or equivalent
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 or equivalent
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 3 GB available space
    • Sound Card: DirectX compatible sound card
    • VR Support: No VR support
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