What if you had the ability to jump into a game, and be happy with your digital waifu forever? But she may be a bit too obsessive. Implements a bunch of fresh ideas, which is not an easy feat in todays convoluted indie horror market. The creativity here is overwhelming.

A well thought out story and characters alike, yet they all share the same trait: They dont want to be left alone and forgotten. It also tackles how mundane and pointless life can be. Those are all things many of us can probably relate to. It keeps things interesting and immersive with many different gameplay sections and environments to traverse through. Everything is very detailed and full of life. Nothing you experience here could be considered repetitive, even when you visit alterations of the original house. Dialogue is generally very entertaining with good jokes here and there.

I love how the dialogue letters just drop down on the floor, such a simple yet amazing feature. You can experience it with voice acting or something more akin to Animal Crossing speech. Theres some neat arcade machines with minigames, that have way more effort put in to them than you would expect. You can find cartridges for all the Mitas and past player victims, which unlock in depth descriptions. Some extra lore is always welcome, and collectibles make exploration more engaging. There are also some unlockable outfits.

Only complaints I have are how the protagonist seems very unfazed and never much reacts to anything. You would expect him to be more emotional about things. Theres some content like the purple soda cans hidden about in places that serve zero purpose. If this is supposed to be something for a future update, why is it already in the game? Its weird how everything has its place, except those cans.

I have been a long time fan of this studio, starting my indie horror gaming journey in 2019, with one of my first ever Steam games being AIHASTOs Umfend. Im very happy to see how far they made it, considering how obscure Umfend and Wire Lips were all those years. This is my game of the year, no doubt.

Horror/Surrealist centered Curator: KuriKuration