Horror Escape Game INORIGAMI HACK DOWN Demo Launches June 1 on Steam
The demo gives players a first look at a novel horror mechanic where hacking targets emotional weaknesses rather than computer systems, from a veteran indie escape-game creator.
Reporting from 1 sources: Denfaminicogamer.
Wuah Co., Ltd. announced the Steam demo for the solo-developed horror escape adventure INORIGAMI HACK DOWN will release June 1. The game uses a hacking mechanic that exploits monsters' psychological vulnerabilities. The full version is planned for 2026 on Steam, iOS, and Android.
Kazuhiro Tanaka, a solo developer with over 100 mobile escape games to his name, built INORIGAMI HACK DOWN as a point-and-click horror adventure. The story follows four characters who answer a mysterious job offer to pray at a power spot called House of Birth Happiness, only to be confronted by a monster. Rather than traditional combat, the player uses hacking to invade the monster's mind and exploit the psychological vulnerability that created it. The demo covers the first 15 to 30 minutes of the game. Tanaka handled the scenario, illustrations, composition, and programming himself. He also wrote a textbook on template escape games and teaches game planning at a vocational school.
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- Denfaminicogamer “ハッキング”で怪異の“心の脆弱性”を突くホラー脱出ゲーム『イノリガミ ハックダウン』体験版が6月1日よりSteamで配信開始