The WhatsNext verdict
A compact, nasty rules-horror story for players who enjoy atmospheric Japanese walking horrors and grim narrative reveals. Those wanting substantial mechanics or a hopeful ending should look elsewhere.
What it does best
Quiet domestic unease that curdles into genuine psychological horror
Nostalgic rural Japan made unsettling
A shocking family secret that recontextualizes the whole home
What might put you off
Very little conventional gameplay
Extremely bleak violence and gore
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Horror Game Movie in this time is いえのあじ A taste of home (Horror Game) A taste of home is a short exploration-based horror game set in the Japanese countryside. Keita must keep the promise with his mother. He must not make friends. He must not go outside. He must not speak to anyone. But Keita breaks his promise with his mother and goes to play at his friend's house. That was the beginning of everything.
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