Issue 24

66 games in the database / Discovering indie games from Asia — and checking whether they speak your language.

Weekly Scout/Issue 23 ・ Oct 8, 2026

Horror before Halloween

Halloween is coming: a witch's mansion, a mad father, the Sehwa district at night, Thai spirits and a fire at a funeral.

This is a retrospective issue compiled in October 2026; the date marks the week it covers.

  1. JapanFummy ・ Oct 30, 2018

    The Witch's House MV

    The MV remake of Japanese creator Fummy's horror adventure: Viola is trapped in a shifting mansion where one wrong move means death.

    ✓Trad. Chinese ✓Simp. Chinese ✓Japanese ✓Korean ✓English

  2. Japansen ・ Sep 22, 2016

    Mad Father

    A remake of Japanese creator Sen's horror puzzle adventure: a girl named Aya uncovers her family's secrets in her father's mansion. Includes Traditional and Simplified Chinese and Korean.

    ✓Trad. Chinese ✓Simp. Chinese ✓Japanese ✓Korean ✓English

  3. South KoreaDvora Studio Co., Ltd. ・ Jan 28, 2020

    The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters

    The sequel to The Coma: high-schooler Mina survives the night in the Sehwa district and uncovers the secrets of the shadow realm. Fully voiced in Korean only; Steam lists no Traditional Chinese.

    ✗Trad. Chinese ✓Simp. Chinese ✗Japanese ✓Korean♪ ✓English

  4. ThailandYGGDRAZIL GROUP PUBLIC CO., LTD. ・ Sep 24, 2019

    Home Sweet Home EP2

    Bangkok-based Yggdrazil Group's sequel to Home Sweet Home: more first-person horror rooted in Thai beliefs and legends. English is the only fully voiced language.

    ✗Trad. Chinese ✓Simp. Chinese ✗Japanese ✗Korean ✓English♪

  5. ChinaShiying Studio ・ Feb 3, 2021

    Firework

    A horror puzzle adventure from China's Shiying Studio: an accidental fire at a funeral reopens a closed massacre case. Draws on Chinese folk culture; rated Overwhelmingly Positive. Simplified Chinese and English only.

    ✗Trad. Chinese ✓Simp. Chinese ✗Japanese ✗Korean ✓English

Compiled with AI assistance. Every fact links to its source; the source prevails if we got something wrong.

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