Dark Waters: Gino and the Witch of the Black Swamp (2022)

Dark Waters: Gino and the Witch of the Black Swamp cover

Developer: Outis Media, Siluman Soft
Publisher: Outis Media
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Indie, Simulation
Rating: 4.0 of 5, 46 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.7 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You spend quiet, tense days in a foggy swamp with a mysterious witch, haunted by a longing for meaning and a creeping dread of the choice that awaits.

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What players say

Players describe a short horror visual novel with a crocodile witch. The story is mostly linear with exactly one choice near the end, and the three uncensored adult CGs are praised. Reviews split on the pacing and amount of text: some find it well written and the right length, others wish it moved faster.

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