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85%Game Brain Score
Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
90% User Score Based on 50 reviews
Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

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Suhoshin is a single player action game with horror, mystery, thriller, anime and others themes. It was developed by No More 500 and was released on April 13, 2022. It received neutral reviews from critics and positive reviews from players.

Suhoshin is a 2D Visual Novel taking place during medieval Korea. While investigating mysterious murders, you will have to make interactive choices that will lead you to different paths and endings.

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90%Audience ScoreBased on 50 reviews
story18 positive mentions
gameplay3 negative mentions
  • Unique and immersive setting in medieval Joseon Korea with rich cultural and historical details.
  • Beautiful and expressive art style combined with fitting traditional-inspired music enhances atmosphere.
  • Engaging narrative with branching paths, multiple endings, and a flowchart system encouraging replayability.
  • Relatively short gameplay length with a slow start and some pacing issues throughout the story.
  • Simplistic mystery and investigative mechanics with limited player choices and little actual detective challenge.
  • Main character portrayed as somewhat inept and lacking significant development, which may reduce narrative impact.

  • story

    51 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    35% positive mentions, 61% neutral mentions, 4% negative mentions

    The story is an atmospheric and culturally immersive murder mystery set in ancient Korea, blending historical drama with supernatural and psychological elements. It features logical writing, detailed character development, and multiple branching paths with various endings accessible via a helpful flowchart system, enhancing replayability. While generally well-received for its mood, pacing, and unique setting, some found the plot simplistic or lacking emotional depth, though it remains engaging and thoughtfully constructed.

    • “What begins as a homecoming story gradually transforms into a slow-burning murder mystery that leans heavily on atmosphere, cultural context, and psychological tension rather than overt spectacle.”
    • “The inclusion of a flowchart system makes it easy to revisit earlier decisions and explore alternate outcomes, reinforcing replayability and rewarding players who want to fully unravel the story from different angles.”
    • “This is a short murder mystery visual novel that gives a lot of attention to character development and a different type of storytelling, with unique gameplay in a unique medieval cultural setting and it will never disappoint you.”

  • music

    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    75% positive mentions, 6% neutral mentions, 19% negative mentions

    The music in the game is widely praised for its authentic, traditional Korean influences and its ability to subtly enhance the atmosphere and tension throughout. Complemented by beautiful art and sound design, the soundtrack features calming and sweeping compositions that effectively support the storytelling and immersive experience.

    • “Sound design and music play a crucial supporting role in shaping the game’s tone.”
    • “The scenes are accompanied by just incredible sweeping music, tense when it needs to be.”
    • “Art, SFX, and music are constantly being reused throughout the game.”
    • “Sound design and music play a crucial supporting role in shaping the game's tone.”
    • “Rather than signaling danger overtly, the soundtrack often works in subtle ways, amplifying tension during quiet conversations or moments of realization.”

  • atmosphere

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    70% positive mentions, 30% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The atmosphere is widely praised for its immersive and richly detailed portrayal of a historical Korean setting, creating a culturally evocative and psychologically tense mood. The game's slow-burning mystery and narrative cohesion emphasize subtle tension over spectacle, offering a unique and engaging experience for fans of atmospheric visual novels. Despite occasional pacing slowdowns, the music and cultural elements enhance the overall ambiance.

    • “What begins as a homecoming story gradually transforms into a slow-burning murder mystery that leans heavily on atmosphere, cultural context, and psychological tension rather than overt spectacle.”
    • “Its use of a historical Korean setting offers a refreshing departure from more common genre backdrops, and its restrained approach to mystery allows characters and atmosphere to take center stage.”
    • “While the pacing can be slow at times, Suhoshin provides a rich, atmospheric experience for fans of historical mysteries and visual novels.”

  • gameplay

    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    20% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 30% negative mentions

    The gameplay is creative, particularly in its narrative approach and time loop mechanics, with a clever integration of "death" into the story and a useful flowchart system. However, the mechanical aspect is relatively straightforward and limited in interactivity, focusing more on exploring story branches than complex puzzle-solving. Players seeking deeper mechanical complexity may find the gameplay less satisfying compared to more intricate mystery games.

    • “Without spoiling too much, I thought the way the gameplay element of "death" was incorporated into the story was clever.”
    • “Story was good, flowchart was a cool mechanic.”
    • “Players accustomed to more mechanically complex mystery games may find the investigative elements relatively straightforward, as the challenge lies more in emotional interpretation than logical problem-solving.”
    • “This purports itself to be a branching-narrative non-linear game, but it isn't - not on a mechanical level.”
    • “As for the game: the interactivity is very limited, the gameplay consists of exploring all the branches of the story.”

  • graphics

    7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    57% positive mentions, 43% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The game's graphics are widely praised for their beautiful, detailed, and clean cartoon-style visuals, especially highlighting the traditional Korean costumes and period aesthetics. The character artwork, including the distinctive Kageyoshi art style, is particularly appreciated. Overall, the visuals significantly enhance the game's appeal.

    • “The game's art is beautifully detailed, capturing the period's aesthetics, and the characters are well-developed.”
    • “Not to mention the beautiful art and clean visuals!”
    • “Nice music and artwork, especially the characters with their various traditional Korean costumes.”

  • character development

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

    The game excels in character development, featuring well-designed characters and a unique storytelling approach set in a medieval cultural backdrop. The detailed art and music enhance the immersive experience, making the character growth engaging and memorable.

    • “This is a short murder mystery visual novel that gives a lot of attention to character development and a different type of storytelling, with unique gameplay in a unique medieval cultural setting, and it will never disappoint you.”
    • “The story had some very cool twists which I won't spoil here, while the art and character design were excellent.”
    • “The absolute best thing about this game is its technicalities - the character designs are very good, the background designs are great, and the music is incredible.”

  • emotional

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

    The game emphasizes emotional depth by allowing player choices to meaningfully influence Yuri’s relationships and emotional journey. While the investigative aspects are simpler than typical mystery games, the core challenge centers on interpreting emotions rather than solving complex puzzles.

    • “Player decisions subtly but meaningfully shape Yuri’s relationships, emotional state, and understanding of the unfolding events.”
    • “Players accustomed to more mechanically complex mystery games may find the investigative elements relatively straightforward, as the challenge lies more in emotional interpretation than logical problem-solving.”

  • replayability

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

    The game’s flowchart system significantly enhances replayability by allowing players to easily revisit and explore alternate decisions, encouraging multiple playthroughs to uncover all story outcomes.

    • “The inclusion of a flowchart system makes it easy to revisit earlier decisions and explore alternate outcomes, reinforcing replayability and rewarding players who want to fully unravel the story from different angles.”

  • optimization

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

    The game is well-optimized, running smoothly on the Steam Deck without any performance issues or need for extra configuration.

    • “I played on the Steam Deck with no performance issues and no additional configuration required.”
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Suhoshin is a action game with horror, mystery, thriller, anime and others themes. Common tags for Suhoshin include trading, 2d, psychological, choices matter, detective and others.

Suhoshin is available on Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and others.

Suhoshin was released on April 13, 2022.

Suhoshin was developed by No More 500.

Suhoshin has received neutral reviews from players and neutral reviews from critics. Most players liked Suhoshin for its story but disliked it for its gameplay.

Suhoshin is a single player game.

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