A Japanese-style horror TPS game where you can fight back against the spirits, “Kinki Spiritual Affairs Bureau” Release Confirmed for Nintendo Switch2!
TOKYO, Japan – Feb 28, 2026 – AMATA Games, the indie game publishing brand of Amata Corporation, Today, we are excited to announce that “Kinki Spiritual Affairs Bureau” is officially coming to Nintendo Switch™ 2.
“Kinki Spiritual Affairs Bureau” Confirmed for Nintendo Switch™ 2!
“Kinki Spiritual Affairs Bureau” is a Japanese-style horror TPS game where you can fight back against the spirits.
Developed by indie game developer “Noto Muteki,”the Steam version was released in October 2024.
In July 2025, AMATA Games brought the experience to PlayStation5 and Xbox Series X|S through its porting and publishing services.
To bring this unique experience to even more players, we are excited to announce that a Nintendo Switch 2 version is officially in development. The release is currently scheduled for 2026.
What is “Kinki Spiritual Affairs Bureau”?
This game is not a classic Japanese horror game where you can’t fight back against the spirits. In Kinki Spiritual Affairs Bureau, you’re just as much of a threat as the spirits themselves!
Story
The story takes place in Japan, where exorcisms are carried out by government agents.
The protagonist is Mizuki Shiraishi, who is an exorcist from the Kinki Spiritual Affairs Bureau.
Shiraishi visits Saiga Village in Nara to investigate a mystery in which all trances of the village have been wiped off the internet.
Upon her arrival, she discovers all villagers have gone missing and the village is infested with a disproportionate number of unlawful spirits.
Electricity, communications, and the internet in the village have been all cut-off,
and Shiraishi also finds out that someone is pulling the strings behind the incident.
Shiraishi pursues the mystery with radio assistance from her boss Kohinata and her junior co-worker Maruoka.
Gameplay mechanics
– The main gameplay consists of unarmed combat, gun shooting, and stealth action.
– There are a total of 10 stages to clear.
– The game includes plenty of story-driven cutscenes.
– Four difficulty settings are available, allowing players from beginners to advanced to enjoy the game repeatedly.
– The button configuration for game controllers can be freely changed, enabling personalized play.
– As a feature unique to the Nintendo Switch 2 version, the game now supports mouse-like pointer controls using the Joy-Con 2.
Factsheet
Title: Kinki Spiritual Affairs Bureau (Japanese Title: 近畿霊務局)
Genre: A Japanese-style horror TPS game where you can fight back against the spirits
Supported Hardware:Nintendo Switch 2
Distributing Stores (Download only):Nintendo eShop
Number of Players: 1
Languages supported: Japanese, English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean
Price: TBD
Release Date: Scheduled for 2026
Rating: IARC：16+
Developer: Noto Muteki
Publisher: AMATA K.K.
Official website (AMATA Games): https://amata.games/en/game/kinki-spiritual-affairs-bureau/
Copyright: ©Noto Muteki Licensed to and published by AMATA Games
About AMATA Games
AMATA Games is the brand that publishes indie games operated by AMATA K.K.
AMATA K.K. is a game development company with the mission “To make the world more entertaining”.
Having gained experience developing and publishing VR Escape-the-Room Game Last Labyrinth as an indie game, we at AMATA wish to spread the joy of indie games more by making it possible to enjoy fun games on all kinds of hardware.
Therefore, we launched our publishing brand AMATA Games in August 2021 based on our belief that we can support indie game developers by taking charge of multi-platform porting and operations for good indie games that we find “Super fun!” so that we can share their appeal to more people.
As of now, we operate our proprietary titles Last Labyrinth, The Tale of Onogoro as well as NOSTALGIC TRAIN and Backpack Twins, and Organ Quarter.
About AMATA K.K.
Company Name: Amata K.K.
Representative: Hiromichi Takahashi, Company President, and Representative Director
Address: Arma Building, Kita-Shinjuku 1-4-1, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 169-0074, JAPAN
Established: June 25th, 2008
Business: Game Business & others
Official Website: https://amata.co.jp/en/
About Amata K.K.: Founded in Tokyo in 2008, Amata K.K. has helped develop smartphone titles for a wide variety of world-renowned Japanese game companies over the years. With many staff having over 20 years of game industry experience, Amata has become a trusted one-stop shop for planning, developing, and operating games across a variety of platforms. While keeping the focus on game development, Amata has also begun to expand into VR, video, media, and other forms of entertainment.