Chunsoft is a Japanese studio best known for pioneering the sound novel genre and crafting intricate, story-driven experiences. Their catalogue of around 70 games includes titles like 428: Shibuya Scramble and Zero Escape: Virtue's Last Reward, both celebrated for branching narratives and psychological tension. They also produced the long-running Shiren the Wanderer roguelike series, demonstrating a knack for mechanically demanding dungeon crawlers alongside their visual novel work.