The Night Way Home is a Japanese survival horror game.
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Mixed (237) - 68% of the 237 user reviews for this game are positive.
Release Date:
Aug 6, 2021
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About This Game

The Night Way Home is a Japanese survival horror game.

Rina, a junior high school student, learns that a girl who goes to the next junior high school has gone missing. As she is going home, she enters an eerie world. While being chased by an enemy, Rina searches for her home. Will Rina be able to return home safely?

The Night Way Home is not a walking simulator.
Supporters' content can be turned on and off on the title screen.
Warning: This game can be very challenging to some players. If you are not confident with the ability to stay calm and persevere in the scariest of situations, you may find this game frustrating.

There are both first and third-person perspectives, allowing you to play the game as you see fit.

Depending on your play style, you can expect to spend about 2 to 4 hours playing.

Immersive experience: Atmospheric graphics add to the terror.

Save system: You can save the game using a payphone.

VHS film aesthetics: VHS effects can be turned off in the options menu; VHS aesthetics include phosphor screen trails and bleeding of the analog video signal, VHS tape noise, interlacing, and jittering CRT that add further immersion to the horror experience. It emulates the look and feels of a screen.

Psychological fear: It makes you feel like there is someone behind you during gameplay.

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

This Game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: General Mature Content

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows 7 SP1+ x64
    • Processor: Intel/Amd
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Nvidia/Amd
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 10 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Yes
    • Additional Notes: Disable or lower shadow/texture quality for better performance.
    Recommended:
    • OS: Windows 10 x64
    • Processor: Intel i7
    • Memory: 8 GB RAM
    • Graphics: Nvidia 20 series or above
    • DirectX: Version 11
    • Storage: 10 GB available space
    • Sound Card: Yes
    • Additional Notes: Turn off lights. Wear headphones. Play.
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

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