- It is ordained: WORLD OF HORROR 1.2 “AS BELOW SO ABOVE” - 26 February 2026
Some say that the rumbling that can be felt under your feet is just the reopened metro line, running for the first time since the 1972 incident. Something tells you that the source of the unnerving sounds is located much, much deeper than that…The 1.2 version number wasn’t chosen arbitrarily; the general goal of this release wasn’t only to bring unfinished and cut content into the game, but also to roughly increase the game's size by 20%. That means 20% more events, mysteries, characters, old gods, and more.Something older than the metro line, and even older than SHIOKAWA itself, has begun stirring deep beneath the mountains…Two new OLD GODS have joined the roster of the eldritch horror planning on destroying our world.Even the rumors about people going missing didn’t stop you from taking the metro. The time saved on travel has allowed you to reorganize and plan ahead.A new and streamli…
- WORLD OF HORROR Collection from SuperGroupies open for preorders! - 24 June 2025
Preorder at SuperGroupies USPreorder at SuperGroupies JPWORLD OF HORROR Model WatchDial features the ritual summoning circle of the Old God EH-ŻHAL, THE INCONCEIVABLE SADNESS; it will start to weigh you downDate calendar at 3 o’clock mimics the DOOM percentage; don’t worry as it won’t go over 31%White hands revolve hypnotically; don’t look at them spiralling for too long or they will drag you into a mysterious madnessReal leather strap will comfortably mold to your wrist the more you wear it, in black on top & in white on the underside to reflect the retro 1-bit art style of the gameCase back is etched with the shop and its adorable dog vendor (don’t forget to boop his nose!), along with the official logoWORLD OF HORROR Model SweatshirtMonochrome color scheme reflects the retro 1-bit art style of the gameFront is adorned with a tag of the ominous lighthouse (it has been closed down long…
- Upcoming Updates + New Merch! - 27 February 2024
Arriving to Steam this March: Steam Workshop integration, plus expanded modding support! Full localisation for the Polish language! Czas nauczyć się polskiego! An array of bug fixes and balance changes Followed later by free content updates, bringing some cut content, and introducing something new… But what is cosmic horror without a few earthly delights? Our friends at Fangamer now have an expanded range of official WORLD OF HORROR treats, including new items like the Abyssal Beacon poster print, and the Disturbing Universe Tie-Dye t-shirt! Feast your eyes (or one huge eye) on the full collection here. Please look forward to these updates, and thank you as always for supporting WORLD OF HORROR.
- Nominate WORLD OF HORROR for the Steam Awards 2023! - 22 November 2023
From Early Access to v1.0, you've fought tooth and nail, baseball bat and broken bottle. You've offered your blood to weird nurses and peeked inside that package you found on the subway. Maybe it didn't always make sense. Maybe it didn't always seem fair. But hey, it's called WORLD OF HORROR, we tried to warn you. We hope you love the game all the same. It'd mean the WORLD to have your support in the Steam Awards. All you need to do is tick the box above! Thank you as ever for your support!
- 1.01 ‘WELCOME TO SHIOKAWA’ small bug fixing / modding update - 25 October 2023
----------MAJOR CHANGES KAZUMI: ally's effect works again SAFETY IN NUMBERS: effect changed to reflect the card text ATTACK THE TEACHER: action can be saved and loaded during combat VENT CRAWLER: clicking through your death disabled fixed the top bar disappearing after changing the full-screen option while in the 1x scale ----------MINOR CHANGES: SECRET CHARACTER can't die interacting with the OUTER ENTITY BOTTLE : added the tag CROWBAR: missing combat messages issue fixed DELINQUENT GIRL: reason damage lowered to reflect the card text (3->2) quick play: random character selection fixed UCHIDA's ghost banished ----------MODDING CHANGES: 'LIGHTSOURCE' is now a proper string for a_required, b_required, and c_required, allowing any in-game item to be required The health of custom enemies now scales properly as the playthrough progresses Yakitori and Golonka added to the deck ----------TRAN…
- World of Horror review - 24 October 2023
Maybe the monsters will be the death of me this time, assuming the unnatural holes that have recently opened up on my face don't finish me off first. Maybe neither of them will, because the ancient abomination inching ever closer towards what's left of reality will snap my mind in two long before it comes to that... Read more.
- WORLD OF HORROR Soundtrack + New Merch, Available Now! - 24 October 2023
The WORLD OF HORROR Official Soundtrack is now available for purchase on Steam! Please enjoy this incredible chiptune tour de force in both MP3 and FLAC formats, containing 20 tracks composed by Joseph "Qwesta" Bailey and Garoslaw. For those who've already purchased the full game, for a limited time we're offering the ability to "complete the bundle", which provides WOH owners with the OST at a 15% discount! The OST and the bundle may be purchased from the full game's store page, or you can check out the bundle's store page here! Also in time for Halloween: our merchandise partner Fangamer has expanded their collection of spine-chillingly good swag. Check a look at Fangamer's full WORLD OF HORROR collection below, and visit https://fanga.me/r/world-of-horror-collection for purchase. The newest items include a new T-shirt featuring the OTHERWORLD, and a snazzy lenticular pin featuring ev…
- Terrifyingly fun roguelike World of Horror launches with an absolute banger of a trailer - 22 October 2023
Delightfully strange and just generally delightful game World of Horror has finally released, leaving early access development on October 19 2023. It celebrates with a deliciously good trailer freshly scored by composer Joseph Bailey that shows off what's best about World of Horror: scared teenagers trying to save the day, moody scenes of dark landscapes, and terrifying critters coming up out of absolutely nowhere to murder you... Read more.
- 1.0g ‘WELCOME TO SHIOKAWA’ small balance / bug fixing update - 21 October 2023
----------MAJOR CHANGES kicking SHIOKAWA SCHOOL is no longer allowed, you hooligan DISCIPLINE perk effects disabled in the lighthouse ENDLESS MODE: storage bug fixed HISTORY CLUB: a new delivery of spells pushed the brain worms back where they belong combat 'ghost' actions that messed up the action bar banished ZHECTAST unintentional bonus stamina damage removed ----------MINOR CHANGES: the text box in the lighthouse increased VENDING MACHINE: event text updated to reflect the actual reward RITUAL-type spells now correctly display ATH-YOLAZSTH'S GAZE effect two enemies got their type updated to reflect their description some of the old art implemented back as alternatives in the timeline B RIP new Aiko (2023-2023) ----------BALANCE CHANGES: POLICE STATION: correct (12->11) amount of EXP is taken for sharing the information EXORCISM reward lowered (20->15) CHECK BOOK cost lowered (6->4)…
- WORLD OF HORROR v1.0 - LIVE! - 19 October 2023
WORLD OF HORROR fans have been through a lot, we know! Through thick and thin, you've been waiting patiently for a long time for the game’s v1.0 release. We're stoked to announce the game has finally left Steam Early Access today, and we are also able to offer everyone the original Early Access price one more time as part of today's Steam Daily Deal! To celebrate, witness this incredible (and incredibly vicious) animated trailer, handcrafted for us by the amazingly talented Karl Sia and scored by the game's composer Joseph "Qwesta" Bailey: A side note for players looking to visit Shiokawa on Switch and PlayStation: The game's digital console releases in North America and Europe have been delayed to Thursday, October 26th. The Ysbryd Games team and panstasz have been laboring until the last possible moment to try and clear the necessary certification requirements and paperwork in time fo…
- World Of Horror review: a weird and wonderful horror adventure in time for Halloween - 18 October 2023
Being as much of an insufferable, online-but-ultimately-in-quite-a-basic-way person as I am, I'm a Junji Ito girlie. The horror manga artist has an immediately recognisable style that intersects detailed, line heavy art with strange and upsetting concepts, and some of his short stories have acquired a sort of semi-memetic status (" This is my hole! It was made for me! "). If you're at all familiar with Junji Ito's work you will look at unforgiving almost-text-adventure World Of Horror and go "Huh, that's inspired by Junji Ito." This isn't just because it looks like his work but rendered in MSPaint, or because it contains, just, direct references to it, but because of the whole vibe. You encounter face-sloughing-off kinds of monsters and vengeful spirits inspired by Japanese folkloric yokai, but also weirdo janitors doing stuff like turning the swim team into mermaids in a kind of pervie…
- WORLD OF HORROR v1.0 Launch on October 19th, 2023 - 24 August 2023
Here's a few pieces of news to chew on today! V1.0 HALLOWEEN RELEASE In case you missed it, during the summer showcases it's been announced that WORLD OF HORROR will leave Steam Early Access on October 19th, 2023! The full game will include a frightening array of changes, the highlights being 3 new mysteries and 2 playable characters not yet seen in the Early Access builds. We'd like to emphasize the localizations as well: The Asian regional release of WORLD OF HORROR v1.0 is published by our friends at PLAYISM, and thus the game will be available to play in Japanese, Simplified and Traditional Chinese, Korean. We are also adding French and German localizations for our players in Europe. PHYSICAL EDITIONS Here's another cool thing for those who like collecting physical editions: WORLD OF HORROR will find its way to retail stores near you in physical form! We expect these to become avail…
- World of Horror will actually finally release in October - 18 June 2023
Honestly I should know better by now than to publish stories with titles like " World of Horror will finally release in Summer 2023 " because that is a guarantee that the game in question will not finally release at whatever time or date I have said. This is a tempting opportunity that the universe will use to humble me, something I have failed to learn after ten years of writing about games... Read more.
- 0.9.92f ‘DREADFUL DREAMS’ small balance / bug fixing update - 7 May 2023
IMPORTANT CHANGES: Dog shop: yakuza card slot and discount slot no longer share a space New combat action: ORDER YOUR ALLIES TO ATTACK MIMI’S LITTLE PROJECT doesn’t reset each time you leave the house PAINTING mystery: Spending too much time will trigger a proper ending, not a crash Keeping an empty mystery folder doesn’t impact the game anymore Even the power of friendship can’t defeat something truly evil… Getting too paranoid won’t end the game MODDING CHANGES: Triggering enemies should work properly from all event options OTHER CHANGES: Festival mystery: onsen log text fixed BROKEN BONE can randomly appear in the game as a result of certain actions again as intended LUCKY EARRINGS: +LUCK effects is now correct SCISSORS mystery: locker’s opening sound volume corrected : event penalties corrected : formatting fixed GOBLET gets priority over a BOTTLE when filling with various liquids S…
- 0.9.92e ‘DREADFUL DREAMS’ small content / bug fixing update - 20 April 2023
NEW STUFF: MIMI’S LITTLE PROJECT: new project added MODDING CHANGES AND FIXES: Stat-changing effects of mystery-linked cards work as intended Custom enemies no longer drop items after being run from Custom enemies can now have “spell” and “status” rewards Custom music shouldn’t be overlapping during combat anymore IMPORTANT CHANGES: KTU-RUFU can now appear in the quick-play option MIMI’S LITTLE PROJECT: scalpel cheese glitch removed ILLEGAL DEN: added an ally limit to prevent crashes Offering money during a GHOST encounter now takes the ‘KARUKOSA’ MASK effect during speed calculation Custom mysteries randomization reworked: this should fix all weird interactions and possible crashes MIMI’S LITTLE PROJECT: kneecap option fixed Randomized characters get their own perks card as intended OTHER CHANGES: NURSE can treat the BLOATED status now KIRIE’s display fixed : typo fixed challenge ratin…
- 0.9.92 ‘DREADFUL DREAMS’ - 12 April 2023
NEW STUFF: The stars are right above SHIOKAWA and the terrible KTU-RUFU is awakening once more, its boundless reveries sow turmoil and insanity. Learn the dark secret behind MIMI’S LITTLE PROJECT, a new CHALLENGE Unlock new items, allies and spells locked behind eight new achievements ILLEGAL DEN has expanded its operation, allowing the desperate enough characters to hire new followers. But can you trust them with your life and the future of SHIOKAWA? POLICE STATION is now actively fighting the illegal den and corruption, allowing th e characters to request police patrols that decrease the THREAT level of patrolled locations. ROOFTOP GIRL has started whispering to herself MODDING (GENERAL): the game supports up to 28 custom characters now fixed the custom mystery's name displaying twice on the mystery board screen custom enemies are no longer dropping their rewards if the player escaped…
- World of Horror will finally release in Summer 2023 - 2 January 2023
ccalimed indie World of Horror will exit three years of Early Access this coming summer, according to developer panstasz and publisher Ysbryd Games. world of Horror has had a long development cycle, first releasing in February 2020, but devotees have been thrilled at each new update over that time... Read more.
- 0.9.9d ‘BLOOD MOON’ expanded character and event modding - 14 November 2022
MODDING MYSTERIES: mystery fixes and small reworks, making old custom content work as intended MODDING CHARACTERS: new key under the "" section: "type_a", which takes these values: "" (default), "item", "spell", "funds", "injury", "curse", "status", "doom", "bullets", "cigarettes". new key under the "" section: "name_a", which takes these values: "" (default), "CARD_NAME", "VALUE". second starting bonus is possible using sections "type_b" and "name_b" custom perk PREMONITION-related crashes are fixed MODDING EVENTS: new key under the "" section: "a_required", which takes these values: "" (default), "CARD_NAME". new key under the "" section: "a_locked", which takes these values: "" (default), "MESSAGE". to lock options in events that have multiple options, use "b_required", "b_locked", "c_required", "c_locked" these new optional keys and values will lock selected event options, displayin…
- 0.9.9c ‘BLOOD MOON’ new modding features - 7 November 2022
MODDING CHANGES: following changes and features are optional so they won't break old events and enemies ENEMIES new key under the "" section: "weakness", which takes these values: "none" (default), "blunt", "sharp", "fire", "magic", "what". Adding this key will determine enemy's weakness to a certain type of weapon used. EVENTS new key under the "" section: "character", which takes these values: "" (default), "kirie", "aiko", "haru", "mizuki", "kouji", "mimi", "rioter", "moriko", "yashiro", "ayaka", "toshiaki", "juri". Adding this key will filter this event to be added to the deck only if said certain character is selected. CHARACTERS new keys under the "" section: "low_stamina", "low_reason", "ritual_mask", "karukosa_mask", "crestfallen_mask", "broken_nose", "insmasu_look", "slit_mouth", "hunger", "cursed_signs", which take these values: "" (default) or PATH_TO_SPRITE Adding these keys…
- 0.9.9 ‘BLOOD MOON’ macOS fix - 31 October 2022
This small update should fix all issues the macOS players had while updating the game. Thanks for reading!
