The 31st Student
Genres: Puzzle, Horror, Mystery, Story Rich, Atmospheric, Adventure
Release Date: 22-10-2026
Developer: Noroi Ledger
Our verdict
7/10
- Difficulty: Medium
- Players: 1
- Playtime: 3–4 h
The 31st Student is a first-person psychological horror mystery set over one night in a deserted Japanese high school. There are thirty names and thirty-one desks: you follow a missing student's trail by cross-checking photos, library cards, seating charts and records, piece audio recordings back in order and decide which evidence to keep. There is no combat, and it is playable in VR. It suits solo players who like slow investigation with scares.
With 11 Steam reviews, 10 positive, the evidence is thin. Positive reviewers praise the creepy atmosphere, the way daylight slips into a rainy night without you noticing, and the addictive investigation. The three endings give a reason to replay, and VR adds immersion.
The two most detailed critics are harsh: one VR player could not recommend it, and another calls it a stock school map with ghosts and machine-translated documents. Others mention rough models and a short length of about three to four hours. It is cheap enough to try if you like Japanese school horror, but do not expect polish.
Pros
- Cross-check records and seating charts to find an erased student
- Day-to-night shift that players find genuinely eerie
- Three endings and optional VR support
Cons
- Only 11 reviews, two of them harshly negative
- Rough models and possibly stock assets
- Short at three to four hours
About
Thirty names. Thirty-one desks.
A first-person psychological horror mystery set over the course of one night in a deserted Japanese high school. Follow a missing student's trail through records that contradict each other.
Find the extra desk
Explore classrooms, quiet corridors, and the library. Follow interconnected clues in any order you choose. As dusk turns into a rainy night, revisit familiar hallways and uncover what has changed.
Cross-check the original records
Examine photographs, library checkout cards, and handwritten notes. Compare names, dates, and seating charts to piece together how a student was erased from the official record.
Restore a voice. Decide what remains.
Listen to fragmented audio recordings and piece them back into sequence. Decide which evidence to preserve, whether to send a copy beyond the school walls, and who remains on the final roll call. Your discoveries and decisions lead to three unique endings.
An atmospheric investigation filled with optional clues and uncanny encounters, with no traditional combat. Play with mouse and keyboard, a gamepad, or optional OpenXR VR.
