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Something is Wrong With the Library announced for PC
Strange Scaffold has announced haunted book-sorting simulator Something is Wrong With the Library. In the game, a billionaire has single-handedly revitalized your town. Unfortunately, to cleanse it, he kills homeless people and stuffs them into the local library’s walls. And so, the library is haunted. Supernatural forces throw books to the floor. During one tense night, organize the library while unravelling the story of complicity and peace.
“If you’ve ever been in a library at night, you’ll know that it feels unexpectedly warm and full of possibility–until you hear a single sound you don’t recognize, and realize you’re surrounded by towering shadows,” said Strange Scaffold Xalavier Nelson Jr. in a press release. “As a former librarian, I truly hope that, despite the objectively messed up things they’re going to witness, everyone who plays the game falls in love with their local library a little more.”
Here are the game’s key features, via Strange Scaffold:
- Fully-voiced story with an entire library of eerie manifestations to unlock.
- An authentic modern library filled with thousands of real book titles.
- Modular Chaos System – every playthrough gives you a different set of books to shelve!
- Organize fallen and missing books by Dewey Decimal System classification, author, and title.
- The Drowning Room.
Developed by Strange Scaffold and published in collaboration with Frosty Pop, Something is Wrong With the Library will be released for PC via Steam this year.
Haunted Attractions Inc. announced
Wholesome Games Presents and Evan’s Games have partnered to publish the “cozy afterlife sim” Haunted Attractions Inc. Build spooky theme parks, hire ghosts, and turn fear into fun. No death here!
“I’m happy to say that being a ghost running a theme park is just as fun as you might imagine!” says Wholesome Games co-founder Matthew Taylor in a press release. “Evan and Holly are crafting a cozy gem with light management gameplay, thrilling rides, and plenty of charming ghosts to haunt them.”
Here are the game’s key features, via Wholesome Games Presents:
- Build The Amusement Park of Your Dreams Nightmares: Choose from a variety of attractions to spook your guests and complete each job, like the Haunted Maze, Bat Drop, and Ghost Hunt. There are plenty of amusements to choose from, and different attractions produce unique resources… plus they look cool and scary!
- Haunt Rides to Collect Resources: Ghosts can only haunt one attraction each night, so choose wisely! There’s no way to lose, but many different ways to succeed with an assortment of strategies, ghosts with unique perks, and management styles. Some ghosts are suited for specific rides and it’s your job as manager to make the most of their talents!
- Hire Frightfully Friendly Ghosts: At the end of the night, you’ll return to the underground. It’s a haven for ghosts to shop for new attractions, exchange resources at the ghost bank, recruit new ghosts with special abilities, and more! But your work isn’t over yet – there are plenty of theme parks that need your help! When you need a break (isn’t the afterlife supposed to be about eternal rest anyway?), take some time in between to hang out in the lounge, grab a warm drink, and talk to your new co-workers at Haunted Attractions Inc. You never know what stories they have to tell!
Developed by Evan’s Games and published by Wholesome Games Presents, Haunted Attractions Inc. has not been announced for specific platforms, though it does have a Steam page.
Grave Seasons is delayed yet again
Narrative-driven farming sim horror game Grave Seasons has been delayed again. Originally slated for an August 2026 launch, then a fall 2026 launch, its new release date is in March 2027. In the game, you escape from jail and settle in Ashenridge, an idyllic town with unsettling vibes. As you establish your new farming life, murders begin to occur around town. Grave Seasons is a narrative-led farming sim with a terrifying twist—someone in the town is a supernatural serial killer.
Here are the game’s key features, via Steam:
- A Deadly Farming Sim – Grow crops, fish, mine, and participate in the local economy by selling your goods in town. Just remember that what you harvest will play a critical role in your ability to unravel the mysteries of Ashenridge.
- Investigate the Murders – In a cruel twist of fate, you’ve become wrapped up in the sudden murders plaguing this cozy town. Search for clues and investigate the unique townsfolk to uncover the dark truth. What’s a little bit of breaking and entering between friends anyway?
- Protect the Next Victim – Discover and craft precious items to ward off against whatever is stalking the town. It’s down to your investigation skills to identify the next victim and save more blood from being spilled.
- Wo You Befriend and Romance Matter – Finding a serial killer is no easy task. To do so, you’ll need to complete quests for the townsfolk and build up their trust. Everything you do—or don’t do—will affect how the story plays out. And yes, you can even romance the killer.
Developed by Perfect Garbage and published by Blumhouse Games, Grave Seasons will be released for PC via Steam. PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox Series on March 9, 2027.
Shinjuku Anomaly is available now
The short horror visual novel Shinjuku Anomaly is now available for PC. The game features multiple endings.
Here is more about the game, via its Steam page:
You have a part-time job taking photos of anomalies at night in Shinjuku.
There are four rules for your part-time job:
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- If you see an anomaly, take a picture of it.
- When taking a picture, get close to an anomaly to an appropriate distance.
- However, don’t get too close.
- If you run out of film, come back.
Developed and published by AMATA Games, Shinjuku Anomaly was released for PC via Steam on September 30.
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