Kumarn: The Wandering Spirit Brings Thai Folklore Horror to Steam and Epic Games Store
The game drops combat entirely, forcing players to rely on distraction and hiding in shadows, a genre approach aimed at fans of 'Little Nightmares' and 'Reanimal.'
Reporting from 1 source: Denfaminicogamer.
Wired Productions is developing 'Kumarn: The Wandering Spirit' with WereBuff Studio for Steam and Epic Games Store. The single-player adventure is based on Thai folklore and has a release date of 'coming soon.' Players control the young spirit Kumarn, cast out from a sanctuary, alongside companion Zeb, using wits and a sacred lamp to survive monsters that cannot be fought.
The project centers on a pair of outcasts rather than a lone survivor. Kumarn, expelled from a sanctuary by a forbidden ritual, travels with the companion Zeb through a nightmare world filled with distorted monsters drawn from Thai legends.
Those monsters cannot be fought. The player must distract them, hide in shadows, and use a sacred lamp to reshape the environment so the two can pass safely. Japanese subtitles and interface support are planned for the release.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
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- Denfaminicogamer タイの民間伝承を基にしたホラーゲーム『Kumarn』が面白そう。村から追放された精霊が、相棒ともに知恵を振り絞って帰り道を探す