
Kuromaku | 黒幕 is an indie story driven first-person psychological thriller experienced through the perspective of a child left alone for three days. Complete everyday routines, uncover secrets, and endure unsettling encounters as your choices shape how the story unfolds Ahead.
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A VHS-style psychological thriller inspired by Fears to Fathom and Chilla’s Art. Ordinary routines become your only defense against a creeping, unseen horror in this slow-burn 1990s-inspired thriller.
Kuromaku is a narrative-focused first-person horror experience built around isolation, domestic realism, and psychological tension. Rather than relying on constant spectacle, the game draws fear from silence, subtle environmental shifts, and the growing feeling that something inside the house is watching.
About the Game
Kuromaku is a first-person psychological horror experience centered around immersion, exploration, and player-driven outcomes.

Game Modes
Story Mode – Recommended for first-time players.
Designed to provide a smoother experience with reduced difficulty, allowing players to focus on the story, atmosphere, and exploration without excessive challenge.
Brave Mode –Intended for players who want to dive deeper into the narrative.
Best suited for those aiming to explore different endings or for players who enjoy dialogues, reading, and uncovering every layer of the story.
Dual Visual Modes
Normal Mode – Clean, immersive presentation.
VHS Mode – Optional retro analog filter inspired by 1990s camcorder footage, featuring grain, distortion, and signal interference.

Everyday Routines, Twisted
Progress time by completing grounded household tasks:
Cleaning the bathroom
Washing dishes
Buying groceries
Maintaining daily responsibilities
The more routine life becomes, the more unsettling the changes feel.

Exploration & Environmental Storytelling
Search the house and surrounding areas. Examine objects. Pay attention to subtle details. The environment evolves over time, revealing clues and hidden implications. Lighting, ambient sound, and environmental tension shift across the three days, transforming safe domestic spaces into oppressive environments.

Multiple Endings
Different choices lead to different conclusions.
Not every truth is meant to be uncovered. Your reactions determine how events unfold.
Confront the presence. Ignore it. Investigate further.
Every decision influences the final outcome.
TOTAL OF 4 ENDINGS!!!!
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Stats
All-time low is the lowest price we've recorded for this game since we started tracking it.
Languages: English**languages with full audio support
Engagement
Hours played at review time, across 36 reviews with recorded playtime.
Reviews
What a great game, especially for a first game from this dev! You won't be disappointed with it! A very well written mystery/horror, good scares, good atmosphere. I loved it and so did chat! We had a blast with going for different endings. The dev actually stopped in chat and talked to us. Super amazing human! So kind and humble. Couldn't have asked for a better experience with this game! I cannot wait to see what they put out in the future!
I've put 11 hours into this game. I'm a horror connesiur and normally i'm desencitized to most horror games but this had a few good jump scares in the game that got me good. I finally managed to get all achieves with help from the devs. Had a very good soundtrack, had me vibing the whole time. Text was kind of a bit awkward to read out as a streamer, i was reading it out loud faster then the text dialogue was showing up. I did the first 3 ending, and decided I'd speedrun it. This is where I ran into a few technical issues (glitches) where sometimes I'd get the killer stuck outside or I'd clip through the map and fall for infinity cuz there's no death collision box under the map. Noticed some of the dialogue wasn't quite spell checked, some words missing spaces between them. Some of the keys wheren't super hard to find so moderate difficulty to get extra side lore on the characters and their situation. Also I speedran this game and I thought I was the world record holder but the mod on speedrun.com had 2 runs to verify, mine and another guy getting the game done in 21 minutes. I streamed this game on my twitch i'm Pwnage Variety on youtube and Twitch.tv/pwnagevariety ,i speed ran this game in 24m 19s but clearly other dude knows more then me. also I think the Dev said I was like the first person to get all achieves on the game, that wasn't apart of the dev team. not that bad for the price of the game and actually getting to interact with the developers themselves in my twitch chat, that was soo kool! also finally my biggest gripe is having the keybind L to lock the doors, when it could be something close to ASDW keys, That forces me to slide my hand off ASDW or take my hand off my mouse which isn't optimal for speedrunning.
Initially, the game was unplayable, however the devs sorted the bugs extremely quickly, apologised to me personally and im so glad I came back and gave it another shot! The story of a being home alone as a child peaked my interest and this game really bought that horror alive. It has a lot more depth to it then I expected! Really enjoyed it, bonus to the dev's for having passion in there game, you can see it!
For a first release game with a budget of only $25, you would think it would be lacking but HONEY you would be so wrong. The assets are beautiful, the story keeps you engaged and there is LOTS to uncover in the lore. (multiple endings) I am blown away by the love and care that clearly went into this game. Lots of detail, fun interactions and plenty of scares. At the heart of this game, is a little boy. What will you do with his future?? A brand new horror game for less than $6?? WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR? And let me not forget, the music is incredible! You can tell the Dev put their all into this game, so be sure to check it out and leave a review! (it helps Indie Devs more than you know!) While I did receive a key to this game, I personally purchased several copies for friends to play as well.
I did not play the Demo to this game and I am actually so happy that I didnt! What an amazing 1st game this is and the Devs were so kind! The scares in this were perfectly timed and they added in some super creepy elements that horror lovers and tru crime junkies will absolutely LOVE!!! Thank you so much for this experience! W game! W devs!
This game was absolutely amazing! It was a joy to play, with a truly great story. The developer is also a genuinely kind person, and it’s incredible to see such a strong first game. I also really appreciate how supportive they are of streamers and content creators by sharing clips of people playing it adds such a nice sense of community. I’m excited to see what you create next, Babs!
Chciałem wystawić grze pozytywną ocenę, ale pokonał mnie tutaj zalew pomniejszych błędów. Jest mi naprawdę przykro, bo po jakimś czasie bawiłem się nawet nieźle, ale niestety – liczba niedoróbek przepełniła czarę goryczy. Jasne, zrozumiałbym, gdyby było ich kilka, ale nie aż tyle! Dlatego zacznę od zalet: Fajna muzyka, którą ta gra zdecydowanie się wyróżnia. Serio, czysta przyjemność! Historia i niektóre jej elementy. Możliwość wyłączenia headbobingu (nienawidzę) i trybu VHS (też nie lubię). 3 zakończenia i alternatywna wersja jednego z nich. Gra ma niezliczone niedoróbki. Grałem po angielsku i starałem się przymykać oko na coraz więcej rzeczy... wliczając w to błędy uniemożliwiające dalszą rozgrywkę: Raz na streamie gra zamroziła się przy próbie odejścia od komputera na strychu, gdy szybko próbowałem z niego wyjść, przypadkowo klikając w kamery. Musiałem zaczynać wszystko od początku. Grałem w 4K, co drastycznie zmniejszyło teksty zarówno w menu, jak i w samej grze. Okropnie się to czytało. Samo menu opcji było skrajnie nieestetyczne i ledwo czytelne – wszystko rozrzucone po rogach, co naprawdę było niefajne. Minimalizowanie gry (przełączanie do Windowsa) powodowało, że tytuł znacznie spowalniał. Trzeba było odpalać go od zera. Bałem się wejść do pokoju mamy, bo w 3. dniu spawnował się tam ON. Okazało się, że był to błąd gry. Podczas wbijania osiągnięć musiałem znów słuchać wszystkich wywodów postaci, których nijak nie mogłem przerwać ani przyspieszyć kliknięciem. A potem okazało się, że klęska w Brave Mode nie pozwala wczytać wcześniejszych zapisów. Wszystko musiałbym zaczynać od początku. W języku angielskim nie pisze się każdego słowa wielką literą! Gra może być stylizowana nawet na tani horror klasy B, ale pewna estetyka jednak obowiązuje ;) Źle nałożone niektóre tekstury (np. karteczka znaleziona w kartonie). Nieciekawa eksploracja – dom jest strasznie sterylny. Sterowanie. Ok, dobrze, że na bieżąco jest tłumaczone, co do czego służy, ale do wszystkich czynności spokojnie wystarczyłyby dwa klawisze myszy, a nie cały fortepian. Gdyby deweloper poprawił choć kilka wymienionych przeze mnie rzeczy, chętnie wystawiłbym pozytywną notę. Mimo wszystko życzę powodzenia w kolejnych projektach!
配信でプレイしましたが、それなりに楽しめる作品でした。 エンディングは全部で3種類あるようですが、私は配信で1つのエンディングを見た時点で満足してしまい、残り2つを回収するまでは至りませんでした。 私は英語が得意ではないため、プレイ中は少し苦労しました。 特に会話のテンポが速く、翻訳しながら追いかけるのが難しかったので、ストーリーや登場人物のやり取りを完全には理解できませんでした。 音楽とかタイトルは日本語なんだから、日本語訳用意して欲しかった!
It's the best game I've played to date, this game really lives up to expectations when it comes to Horror, and I think it's a Fantastic Story behind the game, can definitely be recommended 100/10. :3 //Valtrunez
played kuromaku and i enjoyed the story and the scares that came with it for being their first game i think they did pretty well only issue for me was i would have liked the dialogue to be a bit faster as i am a faster reader lol
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