街灯 -machinohi-
Waterfall Studio · 2026 · Horror, Psychological Horror, Walking Simulator, Adventure, Realistic
PC
Positive89% · 28
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About 街灯 -machinohi-
The same old commute. The same tired scenery.Fed up with the monotony, I decided to add a little "excitement" to my daily life by imposing a simple rule on myself:"I can only stay in the dark for five seconds." From one streetlight to the next. Connecting the dots of light—a childish game, or so I thought.In the dead silence of the residential streets, you must reach the next pool of light before the five-second count is up....But that ordinary daily life began to change, bit by bit.
The "5-Second" Countdown
The moment you step into the darkness, the countdown begins. You must reach the next source of light before it hits zero.The Streetlights Intervene
As if possessed by a will of their own, the streetlights will obstruct your path home. Follow the rules and dash through to reach your front door.Something is Eroding Reality
Your once-boring daily life is being slowly consumed by something.Immersive Mode
To further enhance the atmosphere, the game includes an "Immersive Mode" that allows you to hide all UI elements.Assist Functions
To ensure everyone can enjoy the game, we’ve included options to adjust "Stamina Recovery Speed" and "Darkness Gauge Recovery Speed". If you find yourself stuck, feel free to tweak these settings to suit your playstyle.Streaming Guidelines
Users are permitted to create videos or live streams of this game, including monetization, provided the following conditions are met:\- Include the store page URL in the video description.
- Include the phrase "街灯 -machinohi-" in the video title.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
What starts out as a no-stakes way to break the boredom of your walk home abruptly takes a turn when you start to realize...maybe you aren't imagining that feeling of being watched. You play as the most asthmatic character in gaming, even I have more stamina than this kid... All you have to do is get home without staying in the dark too long, [spoiler] and escape anything that's coming after you. [/spoiler] The game only has a few levels, each upping the difficulty a bit. the last one adds obstacles in your way, but they can be moved...tho they slow you down. The true threat in this game is your terrible stamina. I honestly thought the game only had a bad ending for a bit, as try as I might, I couldn't get any further than the trash bags on the last night..As a joke I thought: "I wonder if i can turn my asthma off in the options?" but turns out you can up your stamina recovery, once I moved that slider a bit I had no trouble getting the good end...if it's possible to do so without adjusting that setting, I'm not skilled enough to do it. With my many MANY failures, it took a little over 30min to win. I really liked it tho! This was really tense. Japan's claustrophobic streets a…1 found this helpful
Ugh! Was a rough one. Check it out though https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9lED4H8o0Y
Loved this game until the final day. The kid we play as has to be the most unfit person in the history of the human race with a stamina bar that is incredibly annoying. The first 4 days great, creepy and the 5 second game was enjoyable for the most part. Last day completely ruined the entire experience for me. Facing a powerwalking guy that honestly could be an olympic runner compared to our main character who not matter how far of a headstart you get still catches up and manages to get you because i guy cant run more than 10 meters before falling on the ground needing an inhaler. My advice get the bad ending and leave it at that. 7/10 before trying for 2nd ending. 4/10 after trying for 2nd ending
Game is ok for what it is
Fun little game. Subtitles are too fast in a lot of areas.
Very good stuff I got both endings and I love this game with how it gives horror in a very subtle and simple way yet making it fun as hell. thank you!
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