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Curse of the Shadow

Zhou Ying, 咒影, zhouying.exe

2026 Main Game Released

Role-playing (RPG)Adventure Indie Visual Novel

Summary:

Xu Mingjing, the protagonist cursed by a "ghost", finds eerie dark shadows lurking in every photo he takes. Once choosing to escape reality, he is forced by fate to face his fears head-on again. To uncover the truth behind the curse, Xu Mingjing and two close friends embark on a terrifying and unknown journey...

Keywords:

ADV Boy x Boy Romance Only Male Protagonist Friendship Built-in Walkthrough Group of Friends Photographic Backgrounds Gore Completely Avoidable Protagonist Death Completely Avoidable Hero Death University University Student Protagonist University Student Hero Only Adult Heroes Bad Endings with Story Bad Ending(s)

VNDB:

Average length: 6h

Achievements:

Steam: 16

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Details

Companies:

Xiaoqingwa Miaomiao Studio

Game modes:

Themes:

Horror, Drama, Mystery, Romance

Languages:

English, Chinese (Simplified)

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Release dates

Mar 21, 2026: Unknown platform (China)

May 11, 2026: Unknown platform (Worldwide)