
Early Access
Not really. It's slowing down. Last updated 3 months ago, with about one update every 3 months.
Last checked Oct 22, 2026
You thought moving to a peaceful Japanese village and starting a new life was a good idea, well was it? Inspired by eerie real life events and Japanese folklore, this immersive first person horror will have you explore Nichishima but you will soon realize that every shadow might hide your fate.
Jul 3, 2026 · Patch note
Summer 26 Patch (opens in new tab)
Sorry for delay in this patch! For personal reasons our team has been short of hands recently so this patch has taken longer. What's new - Lumen is now supported - We have moved to 5.6! using new lighting systems to help with performence - All characters now use their own model and lighting equipment - different VHS filter effects for both chapters We are s…
Jul 3, 2026 · Build
Public branch build 24042132
Latest build time Steam reports for the public branch.
Jan 16, 2026 · Patch note
January Patch (opens in new tab)
Big Squished! A pretty big bug was found and reported which resulted in the save system not working properly in the new chapter. We have had to make some changes that required some changes to other elements. We have resolved the issue but for the time being we have removed the character mesh as we keep working to update some systems. As a first person game…
Dec 24, 2025 · Patch note
Shadow 0.1 Update (opens in new tab)
The Shadow update is live! This means the new chapter is now accessible! We really hope you enjoy exploring the 90s found footage style addition to the game. Please remember this is still in early access and we will use feedback to fix and improve the game! If you run into any issues please put it in the discussion and give us time to fix things like we did…
Nov 20, 2025 · Patch note
Shadow of Nichishima Update coming soon! (opens in new tab)
RETURN TO THE DARKNESS… MAJOR “SHADOW” UPDATE – COMING FOR CHRISTMAS! Step back into the forsaken village of Nichishima… but this time in the 1990s. In this brand-new chapter you’ll play as two eager urban explorers armed with a camcorder, filming their trip to the long-abandoned Ghost of Nichishima district. You'll find Some places should remain undisturbe…
The Ghost of Nichishima last posted a patch note 3 months ago (Jul 3, 2026: Summer 26 Patch (opens in new tab)).
It got about one update every 3 months over the last year and is sporadic (32/100). 4 of the last 12 months had at least one update day. Gaps between updates are uneven.
Not yet, but it is slowing down. The last build or patch note is between 90 and 180 days old.
The Ghost of Nichishima: 4 updates in the last 12 months, avg every 75 days. The chart shows the last 12 months, including months with zero patch notes. Counts are dated patch and update posts, not branch builds.
| Month | Updates |
|---|---|
| November 2025 | 1 |
| December 2025 | 1 |
| January 2026 | 1 |
| February 2026 | 0 |
| March 2026 | 0 |
| April 2026 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 0 |
| June 2026 | 0 |
| July 2026 | 1 |
| August 2026 | 0 |
| September 2026 | 0 |
| October 2026 | 0 |