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The latest game in the AI: Somnium Files series arrived last month, and it’s shorter than the previous ones. No Sleep for Kaname Date is actually a spin-off that takes place between the first two games, AI: The Somnium Files and AI: The Somnium Files -Nirvana Initiative-, as well as sees the return of our original protagonist, Kaname Date.

This time around, Kaname Date must save our favorite idol Iris after she gets abducted by a UFO and is forced to play various escape games to survive. Directed by Kazuya Yamada supervised by original series creator Uchikoshi, No Sleep for Kaname Date implements escape room puzzles similar to that of the Zero Escape series, which Uchikoshi also created. These escape room scenarios help pad out No Sleep for Kaname Date despite its much shorter length.

How long is No Sleep for Kaname Date?

No Sleep for Kaname has five chapters for you to play through, along with multiple “dead-end” endings.

In the game, you’ll have to go through “Somniums” (different from the escape rooms) which are pseudo puzzles that you’ll need to solve in order to progress the story. During these Somnium investigations, you’ll be on a timer, so you won’t have time to examine every item. But examining every item unlocks “eyeballs,” which are in-game currency that lets you unlock bonus content for after you’ve beaten the main story (don’t worry, there are no real-world microtransactions). You can also earn more eyeballs by finding collectibles throughout the game.

Some of the bonuses you can unlock include concept art and extra endings called “alternate alternate endings.” They cost a certain amount of eyeballs to unlock, and some of the bonuses may not appear until you’ve reached certain alternate endings in the story.

© Screenshot: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.

You will have to replay certain chapters, Somniums, and escape room puzzles to find the alternate endings, but thankfully, the game’s flowchart notes which chapters have them. That way, you won’t have to blindly search for them.

That being said, a full playthrough of No Sleep for Kaname Date should take you about 12-15 hours to complete, depending on how good you are at solving escape puzzles.

How many Achievements does No Sleep for Kaname Date have?

No Sleep for Kaname Date is available for Switch and Steam. While the former doesn’t have an achievement system, the latter does. Since this game is much shorter than the others, you’re looking at about an extra five hours to unlock all of the achievements.

Is No Sleep for Kaname Date on PlayStation or Xbox?

Right now, No Sleep for Kaname Date is only on Switch and Steam. While the previous two games are on all platforms, including PC, PlayStation, Switch, and Xbox, No Sleep for Kaname Date has not been announced for PlayStation and Xbox.

© Screenshot: Spike Chunsoft Co., Ltd.

However, that doesn’t mean that developer Spike Chunsoft won’t bring them over later. 2023’s Master Detective Archives: Rain Code was a Switch exclusive until it came to all other platforms a little over a year later. Given AI: The Somnium Files, it’s definitely possible that No Sleep for Kaname Date will arrive on other platforms in the future.

No Sleep for Kaname Date – From AI: The Somnium Files launches on July 25 for Switch/Switch 2 and PC.

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