Hollow Cocoon

Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure set in 1980s Japan. You play as Minato Jinba, a university student who travels to Ichinose, his mother's mountain village, after learning that his maternal grandmother, Kinu Miyama, is critically ill. Minato has not seen her in over a decade and resents her for refusing to attend his mother's funeral. At the house, he faces a terrifying situation and uncovers a shocking truth.

The story

On the journey, Minato recalls his only conversation with Kinu, in which she spoke of silkworms that emerge from their cocoons without mouths to eat or wings to fly, and said that people are the reason they suffer this fate. As twilight reddens the sky and shadows fall across the mountains, Minato arrives at the house.

Hide and investigate

You hide from the monster and gather evidence to uncover what lies beneath the surface. Your choices lead the story along branching paths to one of four endings.

Difficulty and saves

Choose from three difficulty options, from one suited to focusing on the story to one intended to provide a challenge. You can lower the difficulty during play, but cannot raise it again. The game supports both autosaving and manual saves, and after a game over you can restart immediately from the last checkpoint.