Overview
Kodoku: As the Moon Mourns plunges players into a chilling single-player survival horror experience. You'll step into the shoes of Urohoshi, a folklore professor venturing into remote mountains in search of a missing friend. His investigation leads him to a peculiar Kannon statue and, subsequently, a colossal jar. Leaping inside, Urohoshi finds himself trapped in an otherworldly realm where nightmarish creatures reign supreme.
Highlights
- A World Sealed in a Jar: The game's unique setting is an otherworld contained within a massive jar, creating a claustrophobic and surreal atmosphere.
- Relentless Pursuit: Players must gather essential "Souls" while constantly evading terrifying, monstrous entities that stalk the otherworldly landscape.
- Folklore-Inspired Horror: Drawing inspiration from folklore, the game features unsettling characters and environments, including a man with a jar for a head and a skeleton pulling an enormous ox cart.
Who It's For
This game is for players who enjoy intense psychological horror, survival mechanics, and atmospheric exploration. Fans of games that blend folklore with terrifying creature design and stealth elements will find themselves drawn into Kodoku's unsettling world.
Game Info
Developed and published by Hirasaka, Kodoku: As the Moon Mourns is a paid title released on May 7, 2026. It supports English, Japanese, and Simplified Chinese languages and features multiplayer functionality, Steam Achievements, and other Steam features. The game is categorized under Horror, Psychological Horror, Faith, Action, Survival Horror, and Psychedelic genres, with user tags reinforcing these themes.
