It’s dangerous out there, but the occasional Jizo statue acts as a temporary checkpoint (not, and this is very important, a save point, despite the text saying “quick save”) on the many, many times you get the poor girl killed off. All the horror staples make an appearance- creepy schoolgrounds, haunted downtown area, shadowy shrines, abandoned factory, windswept rice fields, and plenty more all crawling with an assortment of the hostile undead. It’s a mix of wonderful ideas, janky execution, emotional moments, and plenty of jump scares, set in a desolate open-world town and its surrounding areas. Yomawari: Night Alone is a strange stealthy nighttime horror-adventure. The ghosts are pure Japanese in origin, making them infinitely weirder than the “glowing translucent people” of western mythology, and when the sun sets they turn the town into a freakshow of shadows, specters, multi-legged demons, possessed items and other surprises waiting to jump out at a young girl who just wants her sister back. When a young girl first loses her dog and then her sister disappears while looking for it, she has just the right combination of those two emotions to head out into the darkness after them. The shadowy dead stalk any who cross their paths, making going outside a task for only the bravest or most desperate people. But be careful – some evil spirits may surprise you with their considerable speed.The town at night is empty, but its darkened streets aren’t completely free of activity. In each chapter of the game, you will encounter spiritual creatures inspired by Japanese urban legends who lurk in the shadows - but are they harmless, purely evil, or simply misunderstood?Īvoid evil spirits by tip-toeing away, sprinting away, taking cover in a bush, or by using items to distract them. Search for hidden items, add them to your collection, and use them to interact with spirts or to unlock new story events. Traverse its run-down school, graveyards, vacant factory, forest, and more.Įquipped with only a flashlight, you must guide the young girl and help uncover the mystery behind the darkness that covers her once-peaceful hometown.

The girl must hide from, outsmart, or outrun the hunting spirits while she searches for clues to find her loved ones.Įxplore the depths of the young girl’s hometown, filled with an unnerving atmosphere reminiscent of Japanese horror. The darkness has made the town unfamiliar, and she appears to be utterly alone.save for the spirits that stalk her. Growing impatient, the girl decides to search for her missing sister and dog herself.īut when she steps foot outside, she realizes that this is not the same town. The girl's sister commands her to stay home while she goes out into the night to search for the dog. A young girl is walking her dog Poro around town at dusk when a tragic accident forces her to return home with only Poro's leash in hand.

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