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Tsugunohi

PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Nintendo Switch • 2021

Should you play it?

One of the most terrifying J-horror games of all time is coming to Steam at long last. What's more, all you have to do is make the player walk to the left!? This collection includes the seven initial works of the popular Tsugunohi series, as well as an entirely new episode.

What works

  • Unique japanese psychological horror atmosphere
  • Simple and accessible gameplay
  • Strong sound design and eerie visuals
  • Short bite-sized stories
  • Official localization and added content in steam release

Things to keep in mind

  • Extremely limited gameplay and interaction
  • Repetitive and formulaic scares
  • Low graphical fidelity and crude art style
  • Lack of save feature and inconvenient ui
  • Mixed value for price; many content available free online

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Each dot is a game placed from its motivation profile relative to this page’s game. Direction shows which motivation differs most; distance along that axis shows how large the gap is.

  • Purple star: this page’s game at the centre — everything is relative to it.
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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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Tsugunohi: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Autonomy, Strategy, Experimenting, Competence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Value, Relaxation.

Last update: 24/08/2026