The game begins innocently. The player takes on the role of an average gamer who has spent over a month playing a Tamagotchi-style mobile simulation game, taking care of a cute virtual girlfriend named Mita. Suddenly, the player is mysteriously sucked into the simulation and must navigate a distorted, shifting reality in a house that mirrors the one on their smartphone screen.

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Developed by indie studio AIHASTO, MiSide is an adventure game heavily leaning into psychological horror elements.