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WORLD OF HORROR

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch • 2023

Should you play it?

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits...

What works

  • Unique horror atmosphere inspired by junji ito and lovecraft
  • High replayability with multiple mysteries and endings
  • Engaging turn-based combat and strategic gameplay
  • Strong modding support enabling creative content
  • Distinctive 1-bit art style and fitting soundtrack

Things to keep in mind

  • Slow and infrequent updates from solo developer
  • Steep learning curve and rng can cause frustration
  • Ui can feel cluttered and unintuitive at first
  • Some mysteries and storylines feel incomplete
  • Lack of multiplayer or social gameplay features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • The Coma 3: Bloodlines

  • Lovecraft's Untold Stories

  • Who's Lila?

  • Dungeons of Aether

  • Sword of the Stars: The Pit

  • The Horror Of Salazar House

Less expressive

Games that feels like WORLD OF HORROR but with less self-expression and customization

  • 异化之恶〇Abnormal Treatment

  • Coffin of Ashes

  • ANONYMOUS;CODE

  • The Monstrous Horror Show

  • Mad Father

  • Changed

More intimate

Games that feels like WORLD OF HORROR but with more focus on close relationships

  • Killer Chat! - Original Edition

  • Hello Charlotte EP2: Requiem Aeternam Deo

  • OMORI

  • 2064: Read Only Memories

  • Nebel Geisterjäger ~ The First Lamb

  • Magical Girl Celesphonia

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like WORLD OF HORROR but with more leadership over others

  • THYSIASTERY

  • SKALD: Against the Black Priory

  • Path of the Abyss

  • Touhou Artificial Dream in Arcadia

  • Sakura Gozen

  • Wasteland 1 - The Original Classic

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WORLD OF HORROR: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Leadership.

Last update: 21/08/2026