V04012025 |link| | Yandere Simulator

A new, fully functional chainsaw weapon was added, complete with unique animations for the protagonist, Ayano Aishi.

Throughout 2025, development remained focused on bringing (the second rival) to a level of polish comparable to the first rival, Osana Najimi. Updates leading up to and following the v04012025 build included:

Amai now interacts individually with every member of the Cooking Club, with voice lines added for the entire group. yandere simulator v04012025

A bottle of bleach was added to the pool pump room, simplifying evidence disposal for players choosing to commit murders in the pool area.

A major milestone surrounding this period was the transition of the game's engine from . This shift was intended to: A new, fully functional chainsaw weapon was added,

The v04012025 build introduced several mechanical changes aimed at refining both the stealth gameplay and the overall presentation of the Akademi environment:

While the engine change initially caused lighting bugs, these were corrected to allow for more sophisticated shadow and shader work in future updates. Development Context and Progress A bottle of bleach was added to the

Newer engine versions typically offer better framerate stability and more efficient resource management.

As of March 2024, the final version of Yandere Simulator is estimated for release between late 2026 and early 2027.