Creepy atmosphere and sound
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“this game is able to build sinister and terrifying ambience before the actual jumpscare”
Steam review · 5.2 h played ↗
港詭實錄ParanormalHK
Worth buying? What 253 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 253 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 89%Very Positive · 89%Ghostpie Studio2020Horror · Dating Sim · Psychological Horror
$12.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A short, atmospheric Hong Kong ghost-story walking sim with stealth chases and easy puzzles. Skip it if you want real scares or polish, or hate slow movement and cheap jumpscares.
Great for
Fans of Asian horror and Hong Kong folklore who enjoy atmospheric, jumpscare-heavy walking sims with light puzzles
Main risk
Repetitive hide-and-seek, slow movement and cheap jumpscares can feel tedious rather than scary
What players love
Detailed, beautiful environments
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“I found myself zooming in like checking all posters on the wall and every nook and cranny”
Steam review · 7 h played ↗
Authentic Hong Kong setting and folklore
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“As a chinese individual who has visited Hongkong, The map and design is accurately designed”
Steam review · 5 h played ↗
Fun, fair puzzles and varied chapters
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“The puzzles are a highlight, offering a satisfying blend of creative design and challenging difficulty that keeps you engaged without becoming frustrating.”
Steam review · 9 h played ↗
Interesting story and voice acting
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“It has a great story. Its pretty scary and just the right amount of challenging.”
Steam review · 3.3 h played ↗
Effective jumpscares
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“If you don't like jump scares, don't play, because there are lots!”
Steam review · 10.6 h played ↗
What players complain about
Repetitive, tedious hide-and-seek gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“It's essentially you just pressing buttons, hiding, and waiting for the monster to go away. Rinse, repeat.”
Steam review · 0.7 h played ↗
Cheap, unscary jumpscares
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“All scares are jump scares.”
Steam review · 4.3 h played ↗
Poor English translation and confusing story
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“it's extremely poorly translated and very tedious at times”
Steam review · 3 h played ↗
Poor animations, AI and low-budget feel
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“the ghosts do not react to the flashlight, or to the player simply walking around without crouching”
Steam review · 0.9 h played ↗
Painfully slow movement and clunky controls
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 negative reviews
“Walking speed is painfully slow. Running speed is barely faster than walk speed.”
Steam review · 4.3 h played ↗
Frustrating late chapters, unclear goals and bad ending
Mentioned in ~1 in 9 negative reviews
“I wasted like an hour just for looking a clue to proceed to the next scene, this game shows you no instructions at all”
Steam review · 3 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable15 GB
Minimum
OSWindows 7 or Windows 10
ProcessorIntel i5-4460 or AMD FX-6300
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x with 2GB Video RAM
Storage15 GB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7 or Windows 10
ProcessorIntel i7-3770 or AMD equivalent
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA GeForce GTX1060 or AMD equivalent
Storage15 GB available space
OSWindows 7 or Windows 10
ProcessorIntel i5-4460 or AMD FX-6300
Memory8 GB RAM
GraphicsNVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 760 or AMD Radeon™ R7 260x with 2GB Video RAM
Storage15 GB available space
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