For years now I’ve never been able to get into roguelikes, but this is the one that finally clicked with me. I’ve played through the game a couple times at this point and each time I’ve had a different set of mysteries to explore, different events/endings in the mysteries that I did repeat, different character builds, and a totally fresh experience each time. The game can be a lot to take in at first, the UI is pretty dense and it can make for some information overload, but once you get into the rhythm of it all you realize it’s not actually all that complicated. The best part of the game by far is the aesthetics, the whole game looks ripped straight out of a Junji Ito manga with tons of Lovecraftian elements and it makes it super easy to get immersed in play sessions. The mysteries I’ve gotten have all been really interesting too, and I’ve even found that there’s some crossover in between stories to make this horrific town even more well realized. The RPG mechanics and combat can be unforgiving if you don’t know what you’re doing but they do a good job of keeping you on edge the whole time, and since one playthrough is only around an hour long messing up isn’t too big of a punishment. This is a super creative horror game that’s genuinely unlike anything I’ve ever played and I can definitely see myself coming back to this in the future

Reviewed on Oct 31, 2023


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