CowaCowa: Jinmenken (2024)

Developer: nobisiko games
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Free To Play
Rating: 3.8 of 5, 69 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.1 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

A brief, atmospheric first-person walk through a hand-drawn 2.5D world, exploring Japanese urban legend lore with a low-key eerie presence.

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What players say

Players say this short free horror game about a dog with a human face has a creepy hand-drawn art style and genuinely tense chase sequences, but many find the final maze segment unfair and frustrating. The game can be finished in about 30 minutes, and opinions split on whether the sprint-induced screen distortion is atmospheric or broken.

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