Tokyo Dark
- September 6, 2017
- Cherrymochi
- 6h median play time
Tokyo Dark blends visual novel with point and click to create a terrifically dark story, filled with mystery. With eleven endings and so many choices to make, it goes well beyond the four hours of that first playthrough.
Get on SteamTokyo Dark is an anime-style horror adventure game combining point and click and visual novel genres. The story follows Detective Itou across Tokyo, searching for the truth behind her partner's strange disappearance. Featuring puzzles, stat management, and difficult decisions, Tokyo Dark puts the narrative in the hands of the player. Players' decisions change their character, opening or locking op…
Reviews
- story1,030 mentions
- 41 % positive mentions
- 56 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
- music233 mentions
- 58 % positive mentions
- 41 % neutral mentions
- 1 % negative mentions
- gameplay188 mentions
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- 77 % neutral mentions
- 3 % negative mentions
- atmosphere170 mentions
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- 1 % negative mentions
- graphics162 mentions
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- 1 % negative mentions
- replayability48 mentions
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- stability40 mentions
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- emotional28 mentions
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- character development16 mentions
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- 63 % neutral mentions
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- grinding14 mentions
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- funny10 mentions
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- optimization8 mentions
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Critic Reviews
Tokyo Dark Review
Tokyo Dark blends visual novel with point and click to create a terrifically dark story, filled with mystery. With eleven endings and so many choices to make, it goes well beyond the four hours of that first playthrough.
80%Tokyo Dark
Still, even though I had to eventually look up the other endings after playing the game 1.5 times, it’s fair to say that Tokyo Dark is not just a good game but one unlike you’ve ever played. Whilst the art may make it look like a flash game (besides the occasional anime-style cutscene), it does delve into some pretty testing and philosophical topics, merging them with the paranormal. The characters are interesting and deep; even those with little screen time seem to have complex personalities that can often inform the player of their reactions to certain decisions. The audio design is simply disturbing in the most perfect way – pulling off what I believed only Silent Hill could by actually getting to me through sound alone. And every time you do something the smart way; such as when I managed to get into the Police evidence locker without anyone in the building knowing, or the forceful way; like when I used my gun just to dislodge some bamboo, you’re rewarded or punished with SPIN changes, making every tiny choice matter. All of these little pieces come together to form something completely new and intense; I hope to see a lot more like it in the future.
70%Anime Horror Meets Point and Click
Developed by Cherrymochi Game Studio, Tokyo Dark is one of those things you don’t hear about all too often in the games industry: a Kickstarter success.
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