D1AL-ogue

Puzzle· Cyberpunk· Visual Novel· Dystopian

Released Feb 2026

Become an android repair technician in a cyberpunk city where the sun never rises. Rotate the unique circular puzzle 'D1AL' and merge modules to fix their broken bodies and hearts. Your precise repair is the conversation starter. Turn the dial and listen to their stories.

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Content Planned

Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

D1AL-ogue launched on February 4, 2026 as a free-to-play cyberpunk repair puzzle game. In its first weeks, the team rapidly patched bugs and quality-of-life issues, and replaced all AI-generated music with royalty-free tracks in response to community feedback before launch. On March 10, 2026, CherryPicker officially announced a sequel — D1AL-ogue+ — describing it as a continuation of the Chroma City story set six months after the original game's events. Since then, the developer has posted detailed monthly development logs every month through at least July 27, 2026, providing a clear and consistent picture of active work on D1AL-ogue+. The April 2026 log described the sequel's scope: over 8x more story content than the original, non-linear progression based on player choices, and many new characters. The May 2026 log confirmed the core planning stage was complete, with approximately 20 characters, the main storyline's ending, and new content scope all finalized. At that point, art was at 40%, writing at 60%, and programming at 60%. The June 2026 log showed further progress: updated visuals for the D1AL equipment, new character animations, a news and community UI system added in-game, and ongoing work on the final story segment. The July 2026 log reported that individual character stories are "almost complete," new character animations (Cien, Himiko) have been added, controller support is being implemented based on community feedback, and translation preparation is underway. Meanwhile, the base game D1AL-ogue itself received a localization overhaul patch on August 2, 2026 (v1.0.4), with fan-contributed English and Japanese translations thoroughly revised. The developer remains actively engaged with both the original game and the sequel simultaneously. D1AL-ogue+ is a standalone follow-up rather than DLC, but it is a direct continuation of the original's world and story, and the developer is communicating about it through the original game's Steam page. Anyone who has played D1AL-ogue and wants to know what comes next has a confirmed, actively developed sequel in the works.

Evidence

July development log confirms D1AL-ogue+ is still progressing: individual character stories nearing completion, Cien and Himiko animations added, controller support being implemented, translation preparation underway.

news post · Jul 27, 2026 source content planned

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June development log details completed D1AL equipment visuals, Prey's repair animation, news/community UI system, and Orca animations. Next steps include final story segment, new supporting characters, and new puzzle gimmicks.

news post · Jun 26, 2026 source content planned

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Details

Developer

CherryPicker

Publisher

Jungle Game Lab

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Cyberpunk Puzzle Visual Novel Dystopian Match 3 Story Rich Pixel Graphics Relaxing Indie Casual Multiple Endings Dialogue Heavy Sci-fi Anime 2D

About this game

Turn the dial, match the parts, and listen to their stories.

D1AL-ogue is a cyberpunk repair puzzle game where you fix androids in a city under an eternal gray night.

Welcome to your workshop.

This is Chroma City, a place where the sun never rises, and only the artificial light of 'Neon-Shine' illuminates the streets. With 'Polar Night Day,' the longest night of the year, just ahead, the city is shimmering with festive lights and shadows.

You become the manager of a repair clinic tucked away in a corner of the shopping district, welcoming customers who emerge from the dark.
They are not ordinary humans, but androids known as Electronic Vital Entities (E.V.E).
Your mission is to operate the old-school diagnostic console [D1AL] to fix their broken parts and return them to their daily lives.

Circular Puzzle Action

Forget simple repairs. You must manually rotate and manipulate a circular grid that visualizes the android's internal core.

Rotate and Merge: Within a limited battery capacity, move and rotate modules to merge three of the same kind into a higher-tier unit.
Strategic Repair: Precisely replace units while avoiding spreading electronic narcotics and overloaded units on the verge of exploding.

Stories of those living daily lives where the abnormal is the norm

Androids with unique charms and backstories will visit your workshop.

Instead of a warm cup of tea or a cocktail, serve them a perfect repair. The stories they share will change depending on your skills.

Key Features

Circular Puzzle: A unique puzzle mechanism based on a circular grid.
Light Narrative: Trivial yet deep daily stories within a cyberpunk universe.
Retro Aesthetics: Pixel art visuals combining 98-era PC style with Neon Noir.

Now, turn the D1AL and connect with them.

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All resources used in the game are either 100% hand-crafted or licensed assets.
Log collection is strictly limited to gameplay information for game improvement purposes.