Developer MAGES has just announced the romance visual novel “Rent-A-Girlfriend: The Horizon and the Girl in the Swimsuit” for the PS4 and Switch. The game, which adapts the manga series with the same name, will launch in Japan in 2024.

MAGES., formerly known as 5pb., publishes and develops video games, famous for series like Chaos;Child, Corpse Party, Memories Off, Robotics;Notes, and Steins;Gate. They will announce details and open pre-orders on August 5.

Rent-A-Girlfriend is a Japanese manga and anime series that started serialization in 2017. The anime for it started airing in 2020 and it has three seasons thus far. As of March 2024, there are over 13 million copies of the manga in circulation, making it a fairly popular work.

Consequently, the story of Rent-A-Girlfriend follows Kazuya Kinoshita, who rents a girlfriend named Chizuru Mizuhara after his girlfriend dumps him. As time passes and he meets other rental girlfriends, he falls in love with Chizuru and works to make their rental relationship a real one.

MAGES’ commitment to storytelling is likely going to ensure that ‘Rent-A-Girlfriend’ will deliver a captivating gameplay experience filled with emotional depth and memorable characters.

Join Kazuya on his journey to redefine his relationships and discover the true meaning of love. Furthermore, with pre-orders opening soon anticipation is building for fans eager to delve into this beloved manga and anime universe, which has garnered a global following for its heartfelt storytelling and relatable themes. More information about the game can be found on their official website.

Rent-A-Girlfriend: The Horizon and the Girl in the Swimsuit

Publisher: MAGES

Developer: MAGES

Release Date TBC

Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4

The story of Rent-A-Girlfriend follows Kazuya Kinoshita, who rents a girlfriend named Chizuru Mizuhara after his girlfriend dumps him. As time passes and he meets other rental girlfriends, he falls in love with Chizuru and works to make their rental relationship a real one.