Hollow Cocoon

Hollow Cocoon

released on Dec 07, 2023

Hollow Cocoon

released on Dec 07, 2023

"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.


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historia triste me pegou, na primeira hora da uns sustinhos de ficar numa casa enorme com um bicho atras de ti mas depois acostuma

A horrible monster is chasing me around this small house, better hide and wait for the chance to-

finds 10 yen game machine in the backyard

YAY!

Game is solid if you like other similar survival horror titles like Haunting Ground, Clock Tower and anything that involves avoiding the enemy. If you're not into that then avoid this one.

An excellent indie horror game with a story to match. I had a lot of fun going through the game and the rewards for finishing were so good I had to go through a few times. I'm usually not a fan of scary games but this was a blast, screaming and trying to win a never ending hide and seek game with a terrifying monster was well worth it!


Check out my overview of the mechanics and review on my YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/BqSSCTi8f-k

This game was brought to my attention from the Steam Next Fest, though I didnt play the demo I wishlisted the game to play blind when it released. Now having played it, what this game offers is serviceable at the very least. The game as a whole is typical and doesnt try to make leaps and bounds to stand out.

You return to your mothers hometown after your grandmother is hospitalized and you discover a secret that lurk within the town. That secret being a Rake looking monster who really doesnt like you, so its up to you and the sprint key to avoid them before they catch you. Now that monster (on hard difficulty) makes your playthrough a living hell. The AI of it has to have wallhacks the way it knows where you are, and once it does know it will leap and sprint at supersonic speeds to have you meet the last checkpoint. Encountering the monster was never fun or tense or scary, it was annoying and almost unfair at times. Luckily you either have a mounted talisman (with 1 use on hard mode) or hiding spots to deter her, the latter leading to one of the funniest death scenes i've seen, having you be thrown into yesteryear and have your face caved in with a Jo-Jo level flurry of blows.

The gameplay is generic, nothing really to note. It's another walk around, find key items to combine with the environment to get more key items until you progress. You will also find pills that count as health and stamina recovery items and depending on your difficulty you will find less and will have to conserve stamina. You also get 2 tapped on hard mode so in the end, the health pickups are next to useless especially with the monster doubling as a heat seeking missile while chasing you.

For a $20cad game, its fine, like im not upset or feel ripped off just disappointed overall. The game does have multiple endings, with collectibles and extra activities to do so with multiple playthroughs i guess the price is worth it. I also found a chicken egg that went in my inventory so I assume I can hatch this chicken to acquire a partner that im sure will help me against the monster.