孵道 (2024)

Developer: 法螺会
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Rating: 3.9 of 5, 174 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 52 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A claustrophobic first-person horror walk where you must never look back, with binaural sound immersion and multiple endings.

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What players say

Players describe it as a short horror game built around QTE prompts and binaural voice audio. The art and atmosphere get praise, but many find it not very scary, and several note the voice acting is too polished for horror. Minigames like the flag game and a blindfolded guessing game frustrate some.

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