若津谷村の祟り (2024)

Developer: Tiam Games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Free To Play
Rating: 4.6 of 5, 14 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 53 minutes
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A slow, deliberate exploration through a rural village as you click to gather clues and unravel a classic mystery.

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What players say

Players call this a very short, free mystery visual novel with almost no gameplay. They like the two lead characters and the note-taking system, but find the story too brief and the village's lore unexplained. A few note it lacks skip and load functions.

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