Shueisha Games announces ‘casual non-verbal social deduction action game’ VIVA NOBOTS for PC

Shueisha Games announced a new game called VIVA NOBOTS, a social deduction game where players communicate without speaking. It’s coming to PC via Steam in spring 2026 and will be available in both English and Japanese.

Here is an overview of the game, via its Steam page:

About

In VIVA NOBOTS, you play as a human who disguises themselves as a robot to explore ancient ruins and find treasure. You’ll sneak around as a NOBOT – a treasure hunter in robot disguise – with the goal of becoming rich and infamous!

The key to being a successful NOBOT is “Can you steal the treasure without blowing your cover?”

Feel free to explore the ruins whenever you like, but be careful—other players could be hiding within!

Search for hidden treasure while disguised as a robot, and if you find another player, reveal their identity and take what they’ve collected!

Key Features

Steal Steal Steal Steal Steal – Blend in with excavation robots and snatch treasures from ancient ruins! When three symbols align, treasure appears—time your dig carefully while keeping an eye on rivals! The rarer the treasure, the stronger the buffs—and the higher the points!
Expose Expose Expose Expose – Spot a suspicious player? Use the Doubt Gun to reveal their true identity! Expose rivals to steal their treasure and earn bonus bounty rewards! But be careful—if you shoot a real NPC, you’ll pay the price!
Escape Escape Escape Escape – Even if you grab the treasure, you’re not safe until you escape! If your identity is revealed by rivals or security bots, they’ll snatch your loot! However, if you successfully identify all three rivals, you can make a daring escape via the “Victory Lap”—no exit required!

Open Beta Update