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Inunaki Tunnel

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77%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
77% User Score Based on 284 reviews

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Inunaki Tunnel is a single player casual simulation game with horror, mystery, thriller and anime themes. It was developed by chill_my_art and was released on November 19, 2019. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Inunaki tunnel (or Inunaki village), which literally translates to howling dog tunnel, is a real place located in the Miyawaka town, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan. It is a famous horror spot where people have been killed or burnt to death.

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77%Audience ScoreBased on 284 reviews
atmosphere46 positive mentions
replayability3 negative mentions
  • Excellent and immersive atmosphere with effective use of VHS-style visual effects and sound design that build slow-burning psychological horror.
  • Based on a real Japanese urban legend, providing an authentic and intriguing setting with a unique narrative told through environmental storytelling and notes.
  • Multiple endings and light puzzle elements add replayability and engagement for fans of walking simulator and exploration horror games.
  • Extremely dark visuals and slow movement can lead to frustration, disorientation, and difficulty navigating the environments.
  • Lack of save feature forces players to complete the game in one sitting, which is problematic given the need for multiple playthroughs to experience all endings.
  • Limited gameplay interaction and simple puzzles make the experience feel repetitive and lack depth, with minimal scares and tension outside of atmosphere.

  • atmosphere

    91 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    51% positive mentions, 45% neutral mentions, 4% negative mentions

    The atmosphere of the game is widely praised for its dark, unsettling, and immersive qualities, emphasizing a slow-burn, tension-filled experience rather than cheap jump scares. Its use of VHS-style visuals, ambient sound design, and ties to Japanese folklore create a creepy, foreboding mood that effectively maintains suspense throughout. While some find the constant darkness occasionally frustrating and the horror elements subtle, the game excels as an atmospheric walking simulator that captivates fans of atmospheric and analogue horror.

    • “The game's strengths lie in its masterful use of sound design and environmental storytelling, creating an unsettling atmosphere where every shadow and whisper feels threatening.”
    • “An incredibly good game with a really creepy atmosphere and an interesting visual style thanks to the VHS effect.”
    • “That being said, the devs did an amazing job setting the atmosphere, and even without the encounters I still found myself looking over my shoulder, and felt like I was being watched or followed throughout the entirety of my first playthrough.”
    • “While the atmosphere is dark, disorienting, foreboding and creepy, you are never really running from any monsters or in danger of dying and having to start over.”
    • “The game leans heavily on atmosphere, yet the constant darkness makes it more annoying than scary.”
    • “There's no soundtrack, no atmosphere, just dark lighting and the sound of your footsteps.”

  • story

    59 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    24% positive mentions, 66% neutral mentions, 10% negative mentions

    The story is atmospheric and rooted in Japanese urban legends, offering an intriguing but often fragmented narrative conveyed mainly through environmental clues and scattered notes. While the setting and lore based on true events create a compelling backdrop, many players find the plot disjointed, lacking character depth and clear explanations, which can reduce engagement and narrative payoff. Overall, it provides a mysterious, subtle horror experience appreciated for its atmosphere rather than a fully fleshed-out or cohesive storyline.

    • “I thought the game was genuinely strong, especially since it’s based on a true story; the tunnel it’s inspired by really exists in Japan and has been featured in various Japanese media.”
    • “A brilliant short and sweet story forged by many Japanese urban legends about the village, catering to all lovers of traditional Japanese culture and myths, and modern Japanese urban legends.”
    • “They managed to create a very good psychological horror game with a good story and without many jump scares or screamers.”
    • “Engagement: there’s no real story to latch onto, no characters to invest in, and no payoff that justifies the time spent.”
    • “The story suffers from Convenience Store's plot-by-notes storytelling, and if you don't pick up any of the origami or notes, you won't have any idea what's going on.”
    • “Same aesthetic, same mechanics, same short story experiences.”

  • graphics

    27 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    44% positive mentions, 45% neutral mentions, 11% negative mentions

    The game's graphics employ a distinctive lo-fi, VHS-inspired aesthetic reminiscent of retro PS1 visuals, creating a haunting, nostalgic atmosphere that effectively complements its horror theme. While not graphically advanced or bright, this stylistic choice enhances immersion and tension, though some players find the dim visuals challenging and wish for more graphical options. Overall, the unique visual style is praised for its atmosphere and authenticity despite slower gameplay and simplicity.

    • “The visuals, inspired by retro PS1-era aesthetics, add a nostalgic yet haunting vibe that perfectly complements the horror.”
    • “Awesome graphics, really nice feeling, and they've perfectly executed their intended look for the game.”
    • “Most notably the grainy VHS-style graphics, which really help to set up the atmosphere.”
    • “While the graphics could better meet modern standards, the video-recording visual style brings another haunting layer of tension to the player's experience.”
    • “My only criticism is that it is very hard to see and I would like a graphic quality slider or drop-down menu because this game always runs on ultra.”
    • “Great price and if you love horror games it's a must have.. graphics are ok, gameplay is a bit slowish not too many jump scares, puzzles are ok, however walking in a dark tunnel always gives me the creeps.. overall I like the game.”

  • gameplay

    25 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    12% positive mentions, 76% neutral mentions, 12% negative mentions

    The gameplay is primarily slow-paced exploration and puzzle-solving with minimal action or danger, focusing heavily on atmosphere rather than depth or variety. It resembles a walking simulator with some point-and-click elements, but lacks a save feature and offers limited challenge, making it engaging mostly for players who appreciate tension-building and subtle horror. Overall, the gameplay is simple and repetitive but complemented by a strong, unsettling ambiance.

    • “Gameplay focuses on exploration and puzzle-solving, encouraging careful observation and patience as you unravel the dark secrets of the tunnel.”
    • “The gameplay is simple, but there is a distinct point-and-click/fetch quest sort of puzzle aspect that I enjoy, some of them requiring a legitimate bit of thought (not a lot by any means, but a bit).”
    • “Low poly graphics and filter give this game fantastic atmosphere, but the gameplay consisting of searching for objects in barely lit stages gets slow really fast... If you have the patience, the graphics and atmosphere make it worth it and the developers are smart enough to build tension rather than throw jumpscares willy-nilly.”
    • “The horror elements feel recycled and predictable, and the lack of gameplay depth makes it hard to stay engaged.”
    • “There is nothing else to gameplay (except a single puzzle in the entire game): no danger, just chill walking around.”
    • “[i]inunaki tunnel[/i] is 95% atmosphere and 5% gameplay.”

  • replayability

    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    33% positive mentions, 17% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The game offers moderate replayability mainly through multiple endings, secrets, and achievements, making it worth exploring more than once for completionists. However, players seeking a deeper or longer experience may find limited value after the initial playthrough. Overall, it's a short but atmospheric horror adventure with replay potential tied to uncovering all content.

    • “For 3 bucks it's definitely worth it, especially considering the replayability with secrets and alternate endings.”
    • “Plenty of replayability for all the endings, and definitely worth your time :)”
    • “No replay value after you beat the game once, and know what's coming and when.”
    • “The replay value is low if you don't care for getting all the endings, but overall it was a nice little adventure, and if you're looking for a cheap short and spooky experience this game can fulfill that desire.”
    • “A short, but extremely atmospheric and well-designed horror game based on real events™ with some replay value if you dare to try and collect all achievements.”

  • stability

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game's stability is inconsistent, with reports of significant bugs and lack of save functionality negatively impacting the experience, though controls and audio remain stable. Overall, instability issues may hinder player enjoyment.

    • “This entry is super buggy and not worth the energy to go through again since you move so slow even while sprinting.”
    • “But be warned the game is very buggy and you cannot save your progress.”

  • grinding

    3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    Grinding in the game is generally seen as slow and tedious, with navigation becoming tiresome and some puzzles overly confusing, detracting from the overall enjoyment.

    • “It's slow, tedious, hard to see where you're going and just not a whole lot of fun.”
    • “Yes, walking can become a bit tedious after a while and one of the puzzles was confusing to the point I had to look up a guide to get through it.”
    • “I liked two other games by this same publisher (Okaeri and Stigmatized Property), but I found this one tedious.”

  • music

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game lacks an original soundtrack and atmospheric music, featuring only ambient sounds like footsteps. Some players resorted to external music to enhance the experience during tense moments.

    • “There's no soundtrack, no atmosphere, just dark lighting and the sound of your footsteps.”
    • “Had to open up some Indian meme music to get past some parts like the shaking van we had to retrieve the axe from.”

  • optimization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game’s optimization is hindered by noticeable stuttering in new areas, a common issue for one of the developer’s early titles.

  • emotional

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's minimal and ambient sound design effectively evokes a strong sense of solitude and heightened awareness, immersing players in an emotionally tense and atmospheric experience.

    • “With the game being completely silent save for the wind, water dripping, your own footsteps, and the occasional sound that could only have been caused by another living (or not living) creature, it made me feel truly alone, and wanting to be aware of my surroundings at all times.”

  • monetization

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 100% negative mentions

    The game's monetization approach is not clearly detailed, but its nostalgic 90's low-resolution VHS aesthetic is a prominent feature highlighted in its advertising.

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Inunaki Tunnel is a casual simulation game with horror, mystery, thriller and anime themes. Common tags for Inunaki Tunnel include first-person, indie, trading, surreal, psychological and others.

Inunaki Tunnel is available on PC and Windows.

On average players spend around 5 hours playing Inunaki Tunnel.

Inunaki Tunnel was released on November 19, 2019.

Inunaki Tunnel was developed by chill_my_art.

Inunaki Tunnel has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Inunaki Tunnel for its atmosphere but disliked it for its gameplay.

Inunaki Tunnel is a single player game.

Similar games include The Convenience Store, Stigmatized Property, The Ghost Train, Okaeri, No one lives under the lighthouse and others.