NIGHTMARE OPERATOR gets a new teaser: Shueisha Games will publish the yokai-hunting shooter, Miyuki Sawashiro voices Misha, still no date

On November 10, 2026, Shueisha Games released a new teaser trailer and a new key visual for NIGHTMARE OPERATOR, a third-person shooter (TPS) action horror game developed by DDDistortion, and announced that it is the game’s publisher. The teaser is also the first time players hear the voice of the heroine, Misha: she is voiced by Miyuki Sawashiro, according to Game*Spark. The game is coming to PC via Steam; the release date and price have not been announced yet.

The year is 2036 and humanity is on the brink of extinction. Misha, a Public Safety Operator, earns a meager living from the Provisional Government by exterminating yokai in the ruins of Tokyo. When the militant separatist group Tasogare-no-Yaiba (“Twilight Blade”) attacks the Quarantine City of Shin-Chiba, she is tasked with hunting down its commander, Tsurugi Tsukuyomi, and gets pulled into a story of conspiracy, human sacrifice and betrayal.

The setting is based on real Tokyo districts and landmarks, rendered in a low-poly style inspired by early 3D games. The yokai are drawn from urban legends and Japanese folklore; the Steam page says some attack like wild animals while others plan, cooperate and hunt Misha.

Combat revolves around the Modular Gun. Using its “Clutch” system, you enter fighting-game-style command inputs to switch weapon modules instantly (Game*Spark cites a Railgun that pierces and inflicts status effects, and a Stake Launcher that deals damage over time). Firing too much fills a Heat Gauge: overheating causes an explosion that leaves you defenseless for a few seconds. Weapon Programs let you customize the gun further. Between missions, you return to the Sumida Pioneering Outpost to buy and upgrade modules, train at the range and spend time with your teammates, including drinking parties at an izakaya.

As of November 10, 2026, the Steam page lists Windows only, a release date “To be announced” and no price. Supported languages are English, Japanese (full audio), French, German, Spanish (Spain), Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Korean, so French is available as text, with voices in Japanese only. No console version has been announced.

Sources: NIGHTMARE OPERATOR Steam page (checked November 10, 2026); Game*Spark, November 10, 2026; official teaser on YouTube. Image: official NIGHTMARE OPERATOR screenshot from Steam, © DDDistortion / SHUEISHA GAMES.