roccay is a solo developer whose horror adventure Hie: The Dream Of A Cockspur released on Steam on July 22, 2026, published by PLAYISM. The developer is planning updates to optimize puzzle controls and guidance based on player feedback.
roccay is the solo developer behind the point-and-click horror adventure Hie: The Dream Of A Cockspur, released on Steam on July 22, 2026, published by PLAYISM. The game strands a protagonist and other investigators on a remote island after their fishing boat engine fails, following two weeks of examining a mysterious object that crashed there. Players explore locations and items while uncovering the backgrounds of the other investigators and their relationships with the protagonist.
The game's horror is built on deliberate mismatches. The Steam store page quotes a passage from the Gospel of Matthew, and many sections appear rewritten with black paint. A therapy dog named Nannan appears as a source of comfort. The title itself carries weight: a 4Gamer.net review ties the word 'hie' to a Bible translation and the Parable of the Tares, arguing the horror stems from the fear of selection rather than poison. The review also notes roccay's background in molecular cell biology.
In a Game Spark interview, roccay cited surrealism's structure-breaking approach, Stanley Kubrick films, and SOMA as influences. The developer plans to optimize puzzle controls and guidance in future updates, responding to player feedback. The game was originally titled The Dream of a Cockspur before being changed to its current name.
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Developer roccay discussed the horror adventure Hie: The Dream Of A Cockspur in a Game Spark interview. The game, released July 22 on PC for 790 yen, strands players on an island after their fishing boat engine fails. roccay cited surrealism's structure-breaking approach, Stanley Kubrick films, and SOMA as influences. The developer plans to optimize puzzle controls and guidance in future updates.
4Gamer.net reviewed PLAYISM's point-and-click horror adventure Hie: The Dream Of A Cockspur, released July 22, 2026, by solo developer roccay. The game opens with a glitched screen that resolves after the protagonist injects a syringe, leaving reality and hallucination ambiguous. The review examines the title's meaning, tied to a Bible translation, and notes the developer's background in molecular cell biology.
PLAYISM released the point-and-click horror game "Hie: The Dream of a Cockspur" on Steam on July 22, 2026. Developed by solo indie developer roccay, the game is a point-and-click survival horror adventure characterized by a surreal and eerie atmosphere influenced by surrealist paintings and animations. The story follows a protagonist who visits a remote island with other investigators to examine a mysterious object that crashed there. After two weeks of investigation, the engine of their only means of transportation, a fishing boat, breaks down, stranding them on the island with no exit. Players explore various locations and items while uncovering the backgrounds of the other investigators and their relationships with the protagonist. The game was originally titled "The Dream of a Cockspur" before being changed to its current name. The Steam store page quotes a passage from the Gospel of Matthew, and many sections appear to have been rewritten with black paint, adding to the unsettling atmosphere. A therapy dog named Nannan appears as a source of comfort, wagging its tail when petted. The regular price is 790 yen, with a 10% discount to 711 yen until August 6.