Oshukuju

Oshukuju is a first-person, single-player horror adventure. You follow Tamako Michikawa, who lives with her mother in a housing complex. One day, she wakes beneath an unfamiliar ceiling in a room with photographs of her grandfather, grandmother, aunt and herself arranged like funeral portraits. A letter in the corner appears to be from her grandmother to her grandfather.

Story and setting

Tamako follows traces of strange rituals and forms of worship as she seeks a way out of her confinement. By exploring traditional Japanese housing styled after the 1980s and 1990s, you uncover signs of eerie folklore and witchcraft, and learn why Tamako is there, what the room’s owner was trying to do, and the truth of a curse and the feelings carried through her bloodline. The visuals evoke the late PlayStation period.

Explore and investigate

The story unfolds from Tamako’s perspective. You collect keys and clues to unlock paths, and examine your surroundings, follow traces and read letters to understand the people involved. There are no enemies or battles; progress depends on noticing clues and interpreting the characters’ thoughts and feelings.

Choices and music

Your choices significantly affect Tamako’s fate, and the game has multiple endings. Its music features tracks by Haraguchi Sasuke and Hiiragi Kirai.