Anonymous;Code is the latest entry in the Science Adventure series, officially released on July 28, 2022 for the PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch in Japan. An official English localization was released on September 8, 2023 for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam. You can read our review here, or check out our 100% guide in case you got lost. 

The story takes place in 2037, a year after Sad Morning—a massive catastrophe wherein several military satellites malfunctioned due to a large-scale computational error and launched payloads at various major cities. These cities were completely devastated as a result, the death toll numbering around 120 million.

The player follows Pollon Takaoka, a lively young man who dreams of becoming a hero admired by all. Pollon and his best friend, Cross Yumikawa, make their living taking on various hacking-related jobs; their group name is the “Nakano Symphonies.”

During the events of the story, Pollon gains access to an ability allowing him to “save” at the current point in reality, and load his saves at will, restoring time to a previous save; this ability is akin to the saving and loading functions found in various video games.

Anonymous;Code was first announced in 2015, but it faced numerous delays over the years before receiving a concrete release date in early 2022. The game would finally see an official Japanese release on July 28, 2022; an English localization, meanwhile, was released by Spike Chunsoft on September 8, 2023. It featured a full-fledged English dub—a first for Science Adventure visual novels localized for the West.

Anonymous;Code runs on the M2 game engine, in tandem with E-mote—a technology that allows for expressive, animated 2D character sprites. This technology was also previously used in the Occultic;Nine visual novel to achieve similar effects.

Characters

Where to buy

The game is widely available for modern platforms, with English translation. You can buy it on Steam for PC, on Playstation Store and Nintendo Switch. 

Additional content

A Beginner’s guide to Earth Simulator – an artbook available on Steam for purchase. Includes additiona details about the game and the in-game universe. It is included in the Digital Deluxe Edition of Anonymous;Code