Luto

I've had this on my wishlist for some time, having seen early videos and anticipating what was advertised, even in the trailer videos here on its store page. As silly as it is, sheeted figures scare me, so I was really looking forward to this game. My best friend just bought it for me recently as a belated birthday present. I've played up into chapter 5 so far, and I feel extremely cheated. I put a horror game on my wishlist, which then got turned into a p.t. style walking simulator with none of the effectiveness of p.t, Stanley Parable-style narration, extremely obtuse puzzles, and a psychological story arc they present as horror that was barely worth the constant tedious repetition. There were certainly no scares unless you count the place rumbling, phones ringing, or an air freshener that keeps going off when you pass it. Despite the still-up-on-this-store-page trailers, not one single sheeted figure has even moved in-game. The trailers lie. Oh sure, there's the stationary one at the end of the hall when you make the second phone call, but when you approach it, it just disappears. This is not a horror game. It is a psychological grief story with almost no actual scare…

Going to preface this with 'play with a guide'. Many of the puzzles are nnnnnot the best and very obtuse. I really wish it had been more of a walking sim/story telling device. But the story is pretty good! It can be deeply moody and for those suffering with dark thoughts can hit home at times. It also had some very surprising visual styles that got me off guard. A interesting game, overall.

A heartbreaking story with some scary and creepy moments, touches you deeply. You can feel the great amount of love the devs put in it.

Brilliant.

Cool horror puzzle game

Luto is an incredibly well designed, atmospheric horror game about struggling through abuse and loss. It features creative, out-of-the-box puzzle design and eerie narrating.