AKAYASHIKI | あかやしき (2024)

Developer: TREIZE
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Adventure, Indie, Simulation
Rating: 4.3 of 5, 7 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.5 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

You creep through a dark mansion, always in danger of instant death from a roaming killer, with no safety net and only lockers for brief relief.

stealth horrortenseatmosphericfirst-personpunishingexplorationno saves

What players say

Players say this is a very short horror game, around half an hour, that feels like an early or beginner project. The atmosphere and the creepy killer are praised, but some reviews note that the sound-based AI and audio mechanics falter later in the game, and a few rooms seem like pointless red herrings.

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