{"id":48678,"date":"2025-06-04T01:30:00","date_gmt":"2025-06-03T16:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=48678"},"modified":"2025-06-03T17:45:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-03T08:45:46","slug":"long-awaited-ps1-style-horror-game-walk-gets-steam-page-reveal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/long-awaited-ps1-style-horror-game-walk-gets-steam-page-reveal\/","title":{"rendered":"Long-awaited PS1-style horror game Walk gets Steam page reveal\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>After being featured as one of the playable games in the <a href=\"https:\/\/hauntedps1.itch.io\/demodisc2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Haunted PS1 Demo Disc 2021<\/a> (an itch.io collection of PC horror games styled to look like PlayStation 1 titles), <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/indie-games\/walk-kazumi-games-studios-anticipated-ps1-style-horror-game-may-be-getting-a-full-game-announcement-soon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kazumi Game Studios<\/a>\u2019 <strong>Walk<\/strong> finally has its own <a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3756040\/_WALK\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam page<\/a>. A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickstarter.com\/projects\/kazumigamesstudios\/walk-horror-game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kickstarter page<\/a> for the game was also recently set up, with a crowdfunding campaign set to launch soon.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u4e00\u7dd2\u306b\u3001\u6563\u6b69\u3057\u3088\u3046\u3002 \u6563\u6b69WALK - Kickstarter\u30d7\u30ec\u30ed\u30fc\u30f3\u30c1\u516c\u958b\u4e2d\" width=\"1160\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fp77X2nbXdY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Labeled as a \u201cstealth-focused survival horror game,\u201d Walk centers on a lost young girl in a dreamlike version of Japan as she avoids monsters and makes her way home. While you control the unnamed girl, the game\u2019s fixed camera angles evoke a sense of PS1 nostalgia and the fear that you are being watched by unseen security cameras.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Combat is a no-show in Walk, as you must carefully avoid monsters and use proper resource management and intuition when making choices. While the game is devoid of people, some monsters can become allies that will help you on your journey.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1265\" height=\"705\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1265px) 100vw, 1265px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250603-48678-001.jpg\" alt=\"Walk by Kazumi Games Studio\" class=\"wp-image-48681\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250603-48678-001.jpg 1265w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250603-48678-001-380x212.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250603-48678-001-768x428.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Speaking of monsters, Walk is based on Japanese folklore and myths. Shrines and temples serve as save points while haunted areas need to be cleansed to provide access to shortcuts or new paths. You can also create safe zones to make adventuring less risky. Even with its folklore inspirations at the forefront, the story of Walk centers around the young girl, whose experiences will be told through cutscenes with a distinct horror flair (think static screens, <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/silent-hill-2-director-masashi-tsuboyama-reflects-on-the-extraordinary-talent-of-the-original-games-development-team\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Silent Hill-thick fog<\/a>, and distorted lenses).&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By far the most interesting gameplay aspect of Walk is its death mechanic. Instead of pulling up a \u201cgame over\u201d screen and restarting you at a checkpoint, the game resumes from where you died and the world\u2019s atmosphere gets darker. The paths you were once familiar with change, making it harder for you to escape. Repeated failures make the game more difficult, with the girl remembering each time you let her die. It\u2019s a unique approach to failure \u2013 one that builds upon the horror you\u2019re already experiencing.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1260\" height=\"710\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1260px) 100vw, 1260px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250603-48678-header.jpg\" alt=\"Walk by Kazumi Games Studio\" class=\"wp-image-48680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250603-48678-header.jpg 1260w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250603-48678-header-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/20250603-48678-header-768x433.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>With PS1-style graphics, fixed camera angles, and a soundtrack comprised of traditional Japanese instruments, Walk is shaping up to be the folkloric survival horror game the developers want it to be.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Walk is currently in development for PC (<a href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3756040\/_WALK\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Steam<\/a>). The Haunted PS1 Demo Disc 2021 which includes the playable demo for Walk is available for download on <a href=\"https:\/\/hauntedps1.itch.io\/demodisc2021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">itch.io<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kazumi Game Studios&#8217; PS1-styler horror game Walk officially has a Steam page, with a crowdfunding campaign starting soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":48682,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[62,3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-48678","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-indie-games","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Long-awaited PS1-style horror game Walk gets Steam page reveal\u00a0 - 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