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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Anime}} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles | Anime}} | ||
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Contemporary, Detective/mystery, Japan, Horror, Supernatural}} | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes | Contemporary, Detective/mystery, Japan, Horror, Supernatural}} | ||
| − | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Science Adventure }} | + | {{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series | Science Adventure}} |
|steam appid = 970570 | |steam appid = 970570 | ||
| − | |gogcom id = | + | |gogcom id = 2018454546 |
|hltb = 48590 | |hltb = 48590 | ||
|igdb = chaos-child | |igdb = chaos-child | ||
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{{Introduction | {{Introduction | ||
| − | |introduction = '''''Chaos;Child''''' is a | + | |introduction = '''''Chaos;Child''''' is a {{Glossary:Horror}} {{Glossary:Detective/mystery}} {{Glossary:Visual novel}} and the fourth mainline entry in the [[:Series:Science Adventure|Science Adventure]] series developed by [[:Company:5pb.|5pb.]] It is a thematic sequel to [[Chaos;Head NoAH]]. |
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'''General information''' | '''General information''' | ||
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==Availability== | ==Availability== | ||
{{Availability| | {{Availability| | ||
| − | {{Availability/row| official | https://dlsoft.dmm.com/detail/ihobe_0029/ | | + | {{Availability/row| official | https://dlsoft.dmm.com/detail/ihobe_0029/ | drm-free | Japan only. | | Windows }} |
| + | {{Availability/row| GOG | chaos_child | DRM-free | | | Windows }} | ||
{{Availability/row| Steam | 970570 | Steam | | | Windows }} | {{Availability/row| Steam | 970570 | Steam | | | Windows }} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} The Japanese-only DMM release suffers from several technical issues, such as broken lip sync and crashing when pausing right before voiced lines. It has since been obsoleted by the Steam and GOG releases. | ||
==Essential improvements== | ==Essential improvements== | ||
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{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\mages_steam\CHAOS CHILD\eng}} | {{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|userprofile\Documents}}\My Games\mages_steam\CHAOS CHILD\eng}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
| + | {{ii}} 80 save slots and 48 quicksave slots available. | ||
| + | ===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]=== | ||
{{Save game cloud syncing | {{Save game cloud syncing | ||
|discord = | |discord = | ||
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|epic games launcher = | |epic games launcher = | ||
|epic games launcher notes = | |epic games launcher notes = | ||
| − | |gog galaxy = | + | |gog galaxy = true |
|gog galaxy notes = | |gog galaxy notes = | ||
|origin = | |origin = | ||
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==Video== | ==Video== | ||
| + | {{Image|Chaos;Child general.jpg|In-game general and graphics settings.}} | ||
{{Video | {{Video | ||
|wsgf link = | |wsgf link = | ||
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|ultrawidescreen notes = | |ultrawidescreen notes = | ||
|4k ultra hd = false | |4k ultra hd = false | ||
| − | |4k ultra hd notes = | + | |4k ultra hd notes = Maximum resolution is 1920x1080. |
|fov = n/a | |fov = n/a | ||
|fov notes = | |fov notes = | ||
|windowed = true | |windowed = true | ||
| − | |windowed notes = Toggle in menu or with {{key|Alt|Enter}} | + | |windowed notes = Toggle in menu or with {{key|F11}} or {{key|Alt|Enter}} |
|borderless windowed = false | |borderless windowed = false | ||
|borderless windowed notes = | |borderless windowed notes = | ||
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|antialiasing = n/a | |antialiasing = n/a | ||
|antialiasing notes = | |antialiasing notes = | ||
| + | |upscaling = unknown | ||
| + | |upscaling tech = | ||
| + | |upscaling notes = | ||
|vsync = always on | |vsync = always on | ||
|vsync notes = | |vsync notes = | ||
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|60 fps notes = | |60 fps notes = | ||
|120 fps = false | |120 fps = false | ||
| − | |120 fps notes = | + | |120 fps notes = Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. |
|hdr = false | |hdr = false | ||
|hdr notes = | |hdr notes = | ||
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|xinput controllers notes = | |xinput controllers notes = | ||
|xbox prompts = false | |xbox prompts = false | ||
| − | |xbox prompts notes = | + | |xbox prompts notes = Keyboard and mouse prompts only. |
|impulse triggers = false | |impulse triggers = false | ||
|impulse triggers notes = | |impulse triggers notes = | ||
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|simultaneous input = true | |simultaneous input = true | ||
|simultaneous input notes = | |simultaneous input notes = | ||
| − | |steam input api = | + | |steam input api = false |
|steam input api notes = | |steam input api notes = | ||
| − | |steam hook input = | + | |steam hook input = true |
|steam hook input notes = | |steam hook input notes = | ||
|steam input presets = false | |steam input presets = false | ||
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==Audio== | ==Audio== | ||
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{{Audio | {{Audio | ||
|separate volume = true | |separate volume = true | ||
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|mute on focus lost notes = | |mute on focus lost notes = | ||
|eax support = unknown | |eax support = unknown | ||
| − | |eax support notes = | + | |eax support notes = |
| + | |royalty free audio = unknown | ||
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|windows 32-bit exe = true | |windows 32-bit exe = true | ||
|windows 64-bit exe = false | |windows 64-bit exe = false | ||
| + | |windows arm app = unknown | ||
|windows exe notes = | |windows exe notes = | ||
|macos intel 32-bit app = | |macos intel 32-bit app = | ||
|macos intel 64-bit app = | |macos intel 64-bit app = | ||
| + | |macos arm app = unknown | ||
|macos app notes = | |macos app notes = | ||
|linux 32-bit executable= | |linux 32-bit executable= | ||
|linux 64-bit executable= | |linux 64-bit executable= | ||
| + | |linux arm app = unknown | ||
|linux executable notes = | |linux executable notes = | ||
}} | }} | ||
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| Developers | |
|---|---|
| 5pb. | |
| Publishers | |
| DMM | 5pb. |
| Steam | Spike Chunsoft |
| Engines | |
| MAGES. Engine | |
| Release dates | |
| Windows | April 28, 2016 |
| Reception | |
| Metacritic | 76 |
| OpenCritic | 80 |
| IGDB | 82 |
| Taxonomy | |
| Modes | Singleplayer |
| Pacing | Relaxed |
| Perspectives | First-person |
| Controls | Menu-based |
| Genres | Visual novel |
| Art styles | Anime |
| Themes | Contemporary, Detective/mystery, Japan, Horror, Supernatural |
| Series | Science Adventure |
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| ⤏ Go to series page | |
| Chaos;Head | 2008 |
| Steins;Gate | 2009 |
| Steins;Gate: Variant Space Octet | 2011 |
| Chaos;Child | 2016 |
| Steins;Gate 0 | 2016 |
| Steins;Gate Elite | 2019 |
| Steins;Gate: Linear Bounded Phenogram | 2019 |
| Steins;Gate: My Darling's Embrace | 2019 |
| Robotics;Notes DaSH | 2020 |
| Robotics;Notes Elite | 2020 |
| Chaos;Head NoAH | 2022 |
| Anonymous;Code | 2023 |
Chaos;Child is a horror detective/mystery visual novel and the fourth mainline entry in the Science Adventure series developed by 5pb. It is a thematic sequel to Chaos;Head NoAH.
General information
- Steam Community Discussions
- Visual Novel Database article
- Kiri Kiri Basara - An English fan site and news resource for the Science Adventure series.
Availability
| Source | DRM | Notes | Keys | OS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Official website | |
Japan only. | |
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| GOG.com | |
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| Steam | |
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- The Japanese-only DMM release suffers from several technical issues, such as broken lip sync and crashing when pausing right before voiced lines. It has since been obsoleted by the Steam and GOG releases.
Essential improvements
Improvement patch
| Install Chaos;Child Steam Patch |
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Game data
Configuration file(s) location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\mages_dmm\CHAOS CHILD |
| Steam | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\mages_steam\CHAOS CHILD\eng |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/970570/pfx/[Note 1] |
Save game data location
| System | Location |
|---|---|
| Windows | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\mages_dmm\CHAOS CHILD |
| Steam | %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Games\mages_steam\CHAOS CHILD\eng |
| Steam Play (Linux) | <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/970570/pfx/[Note 1] |
- 80 save slots and 48 quicksave slots available.
Save game cloud syncing
| System | Native | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| GOG Galaxy | ||
| OneDrive | Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers. | |
| Steam Cloud |
Video
In-game general and graphics settings.
| Graphics feature | State | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Widescreen resolution | |||
| Multi-monitor | |||
| Ultra-widescreen | |||
| 4K Ultra HD | Maximum resolution is 1920x1080. | ||
| Field of view (FOV) | |||
| Windowed | Toggle in menu or with F11 or Alt+↵ Enter | ||
| Borderless fullscreen windowed | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| Anisotropic filtering (AF) | |||
| Anti-aliasing (AA) | |||
| Vertical sync (Vsync) | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | ||
| 60 FPS | |||
| 120+ FPS | Frame rate is capped at 60 FPS. | ||
| High dynamic range display (HDR) | |||
Input
| Keyboard and mouse | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Remapping | See the glossary page for potential workarounds. | |
| Mouse acceleration | ||
| Mouse sensitivity | ||
| Mouse input in menus | ||
| Mouse Y-axis inversion | ||
| Controller | ||
| Controller support | ||
| Full controller support | Game must be started from launcher, which can't be navigated with a controller. | |
| Controller remapping | Controller controls can be remapped in the launcher. | |
| Controller sensitivity | ||
| Controller Y-axis inversion |
| Controller types |
|---|
| XInput-compatible controllers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Xbox button prompts | Keyboard and mouse prompts only. | |
| Impulse Trigger vibration |
| PlayStation controllers | Has scrambled controls when Steam Input controller configurations are disabled. | |
|---|---|---|
| PlayStation button prompts | ||
| Light bar support | ||
| Adaptive trigger support | ||
| DualSense haptic feedback support | ||
| Connection modes | Wired, Wireless (Bluetooth) |
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| Generic/other controllers |
|---|
| Additional information | ||
|---|---|---|
| Controller hotplugging | ||
| Haptic feedback | ||
| Digital movement supported | ||
| Simultaneous controller+KB/M |
| Steam Input | ||
|---|---|---|
| Steam Input API support | ||
| Hook input (legacy mode) | ||
| Official controller preset(s) | ||
| Steam Controller button prompts | ||
| Cursor detection |
Audio
In-game audio settings.
| Audio feature | State | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Separate volume controls | Separate sliders for voices, music and sound effects with additional sliders for each individual character's voices. | |
| Surround sound | ||
| Subtitles | ||
| Closed captions | ||
| Mute on focus lost | ||
| Royalty free audio |
Localizations
| Language | UI | Audio | Sub | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | ||||
| Japanese |
Other information
API
| Executable | 32-bit | 64-bit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windows |
Middleware
| Middleware | Notes | |
|---|---|---|
| Cutscenes | Bink Video | 2.5.13.0 |
System requirements
| Windows | ||
|---|---|---|
| Minimum | ||
| Operating system (OS) | 7, 8, 10 | |
| Processor (CPU) | Intel Core i5 (Ivy Bridge) or higher | |
| System memory (RAM) | 4 GB or more (onboard GPU) or 3 GB (discrete GPU) | |
| Hard disk drive (HDD) | 17 GB | |
| Video card (GPU) | Intel HD 4000 1 GB of VRAM DirectX 9.0c compatible |
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| Other | Minimum resolution of 1280x720 | |
- Listed CPU and GPU requirements equate to Intel Core i5-3475S.
- Despite the listed HDD requirement, the actual installation size after download is 8 GB.
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:
- File/folder structure within this directory reflects the path(s) listed for Windows and/or Steam game data.
- Games with Steam Cloud support may also store data in
~/.steam/steam/userdata/<user-id>/970570/. - Use Wine's registry editor to access any Windows registry paths.
- The app ID (970570) may differ in some cases.
- Treat backslashes as forward slashes.
- See the glossary page for details on Windows data paths.