{"id":23821,"date":"2023-12-07T18:19:37","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T09:19:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=23821"},"modified":"2023-12-07T18:19:38","modified_gmt":"2023-12-07T09:19:38","slug":"20231207-23821","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20231207-23821\/","title":{"rendered":"Unearth the bone-chilling secrets of an old Japanese house in this psychological horror game\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A Japanese indie horror game set in a traditional old house, what could possibly go wrong? <strong>Hollow Cocoon<\/strong> is a new first-person, story-driven adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Developed and published by Nayuta Studios, it releases on PC (Steam) on December 7. The game is available in English, Japanese, and simplified Chinese.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-003.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23839\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-003.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-003-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-003-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-003-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-003-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-003-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-003-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-003-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-003-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You play as Minato Jinba; a university student who has returned to his mother\u2019s hometown due to his estranged grandmother&#8217;s critical condition. The game depicts the autumn scenery of a secluded village as well as the interior of an old Japanese house in a lot of detail. However, the idyllic setting soon turns dark. You soon learn that the village is abandoned due to the construction of a dam and that you will have to spend the night in the old house alone.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-001.jpg\" alt=\"Sunset shot of main character's mother and red spider lilies in Hollow Cocoon \" class=\"wp-image-23841\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-001.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-001-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-001-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-001-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-001-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-001-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-001-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-001-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-001-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Minato harbors a deep resentment towards his grandmother and the only memory he has of her is a creepy one in which she told him about the lives of silkworms and humans&#8217; responsibility for their suffering. As you explore the house and its surroundings, the unnerving nature of the setting and the tragic family backstory gradually reveal themselves to you. You must hide from monsters, solve puzzles and collect documents to uncover the hidden, terrifying truth.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" src=\"http:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-002.jpg\" alt=\"Indie horror game Hollow Cocoon\" class=\"wp-image-23836\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-002.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-002-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-002-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-002-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-002-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-002-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-002-696x392.jpg 696w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-002-1068x601.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/20231207-23821-002-747x420.jpg 747w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hollow Cocoon has four possible endings with the outcome influenced by the player\u2019s choices and actions. It also has three difficulty levels to choose from. The game can be completed in three to four hours on first play. Aside from its horror aspects, the authentic retro details throughout the setting, from the posters to the postbox, add a nostalgic charm to the title. The half-abandoned house is full of meticulously recreated items common in Japanese homes in the 60s and 70s.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hollow Cocoon is available for the PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2414630\/Hollow_Cocoon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>).<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/2414630\/Hollow_Cocoon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a> It will be at a 10% discount until December 14.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Get to the bottom of tragic family secrets in indie horror game Hollow Cocoon, with nods to The Grudge and Fatal Frame series.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":61,"featured_media":23837,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[39,17],"class_list":["post-23821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-indie-games","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - 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