The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION

The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION

Vaka Game Magazine · 2023 · Adventure, Action, Casual, Walking Simulator, Side Scroller

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About The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION

【If you feel the game screen is too small】
Since "The Smell of Death - A Tsugunohi Tale - STEAM EDITION" is made with an old tool called RPG MAKER MV 2000, you cannot adjust the size in Window mode, and the screen will seem small.
By using an external tool such as "蜃気楼", you can enlarge the screen by 150-300%, so please try it if you are concerned about the small screen display.

The game starts up in full screen mode, and you can switch between Window mode and full screen mode by pressing the F4 key.

【F12 Key Function and Screenshot Limitation】
Due to the specification of the production tool (RPG MAKER MV 2000), pressing the F12 key in the Steam application will return you to the title, so screenshots cannot be taken. Please understand this.

【ABOUT THIS GAME】
This horror comes from "front"--.

ImCyan, the developer of "Tsugunohi", has released a 3D dungeon horror game on Steam almost 10 years ago.
This shocking game, which is described as a "retelling" of the "Tsugunohi" series,
as you move forward on the screen like in "Wizardry," a shocking, screaming terror suddenly keeps appearing in front of you.
Unlike other "Tsugunohi" games, the game also features battles against the monsters, which will leave you feeling stressed and overwhelmed.

This Steam Edition adds a hard mode and a post-clearance story.
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Normal mode: 60 minutes
Hard mode: 90 minutes

【POINT】
・This is an extra-legal work produced in the early days of the now very popular "Tsugunohi".
・The battle system, which is not usually used in the Tsugunohi series, is employed to create a screaming terror.
・The game is a quirky 3D game with the look and feel of a 3D game, using the techniques of RPG MAKER MV 2000, a production tool that once dominated the market.
・While "Tsugunohi" is a game that moves to the left, this game has a unique "forward" atmosphere.

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Jun 4, 2024
Think of this as a horror dungeon crawler with combat QTEs. It's quite spooky, and I love the art.
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Recommended Oct 29, 2025
cool short lil horror game. very engaging and i rlly like the visuals, even if theyre a bit simple. to be honest i thought the game was way older than it was because of how it looks and the way you move around. the beginning portion with the girl falling from the sky was a liiitttle annoying but it wasn't prominent enough to effect my enjoyment. very good use of 2-3 dollars imo
Recommended Aug 16, 2025
yummy game
Recommended Jun 13, 2025
First-person dungeon crawler spin-off of the seminal "hold left to die" franchise. Ambitious expansion of what an RPG Maker-game can do AND maintains the expected mood of these games. Played this one years back prior to its Steam release & it's STILL impressive to me.
Recommended Jun 6, 2025
I think the only thing I'd gripe about is that the traversal system is presented in a way that could've benefited from some way of seeing enemies coming, instead of them just popping out at completely random times. This game's basically all about jumpscares and item management, though I think its short length allows this simple system to not overstay its welcome. I'd never seen it before and I thought it was relatively interesting. Besides that, I really liked the story! It was short and sweet.
Recommended Jan 22, 2024
An interesting experience. It's not quiet as creepy or interesting as a normal Ysugunohi game but the game style was pretty interesting and fun for a quick play. I enjoyed it well enough all things considered just don't expect a normal Tsugunohi game.

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