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Is Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi Tsuzuri worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who prefer Japanese fantasy stories involving spirits
- Players seeking a voice-acted adventure with added story chapters
- Players interested in mysteries involving identity and past connections
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a game centered on combat or other action systems
- Players who prefer open-ended play over a story-focused adventure
- Players who do not want Japanese voice performances
Our take on Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi Tsuzuri
The focus on a narrated supernatural story gives up a broader range of gameplay systems. Character relationships, identity questions, and additional story content take priority over combat, simulation, or other mechanical activities.
What is Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi Tsuzuri?
Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi is a Japanese-style fantasy adventure about Yue, a boy raised at a mountain shrine in Utsuwa.
He visits the town’s winter festival for the first time with Kurogitsune, a black fox who has been his companion since childhood. There, Yue meets two mysterious boys, while other figures connected to his past begin to emerge. The story follows his relationships with Ayakashi spirits and questions surrounding his identity. This edition includes the revised content from the PSP release, Japanese voice acting, English and Chinese text, a prequel, and a new ending. The cast includes Shinosuke Tachibana, Kei Shindo, Daichu Mizushima, Takahiro Sakurai, Kosuke Toriumi, Kenyu Horiuchi, and Miyuki Sawashiro.
How Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi Tsuzuri plays
- 01Japanese voice performances
- Text is available in English, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese, while the voices remain Japanese.
- 02Additional story material
- The release adds a prequel and a new ending to the main adventure.
- 03Shrine-born protagonist
- Yue leaves his mountain home for the first time when he attends the winter festival in town.
- 04Spirit relationships
- Yue’s connections with Ayakashi include his longtime companion Kurogitsune, a black fox.
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Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi Tsuzuri: platforms & release
Is Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi Tsuzuri worth it?
It is worth it if: players who prefer Japanese fantasy stories involving spirits. Skip it if: players seeking a game centered on combat or other action systems.
Where can I download Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi Tsuzuri?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi Tsuzuri's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Of the Red, the Light, and the Ayakashi Tsuzuri on?
Windows only.
