5 horror games based on Asian folklore
With classics like Silent Hill and Fatal Frame, Japan was the hub of horror games. This regulation has begun to evolve in recent years, moving toward other Asian countries. Games like Detention and Dreadout ushered in a new wave of horror games that were generally inventive and strange, but also deeply entrenched in their own nations' folklore, traditions, and history.
Several Asian horror video games began to include themes from local history, mythology, or customs in order to create a more personal and rooted experience, blending the mundane with superstition and the extraordinary.
Of course, using creatures from mythology is a simple method to connect horror with cultures. It's also because of these horror games that a non-native player can begin to dread the Aswang or the strange Pocong, or learn about the Hungry Ghost Festival, or how other exorcisms differ from Catholic exorcisms.
Publishers: YGGDRAZIL GROUP CO, LTD, Mastiff, SNK
Platforms: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch
Thai folklore has yet to be fully explored, and just a few games have utilized it to create a terrifying atmosphere. Home Sweet Home fills that need, bringing a scary, survival horror based on Thai mythology and traditions to life.
The storyline is twisted and nightmarish, alternating between dreams and reality. The main character is a spouse who awakens to find himself locked in a terrifying world that is somehow linked to his home and his life. Something happened to his wife, and the only way to find her and learn what occurred is to go into the hazardous environment.
Every object and detail reflects Thai culture. It's fascinating to see how the aesthetic and mythology of the settings are anchored in Thai legend, and how
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