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Hanako

Hanako is a Japanese survival horror adventure game. Three 5th graders enter their school way past their curfew to curse a fellow student with the ritual of Hanako. Suddenly, Hanako is now after them, and they…

11 December 2020

Hanako is an adventure developed by Chilla's Art, released 11 December 2020 on PC (Microsoft Windows).

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What Hanako is

Hanako is an adventure game developed by Chilla's Art and released in 2020. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only. It runs on Unity.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Hanako | 花子さん is a Japanese survival horror adventure game. *This game is NOT a "You die, and you lose it all" type of game. It does have a manual save system. About 2-4hrs experience depending on your skill.* Three 5th graders enter their school way past their curfew to curse a fellow student with the ritual of Hanako. Suddenly, Hanako is now after them, and they are separated. You play the role of one of the students and must find the others and fight through the hauntings of Hanako! Authentic Japanese School Action Survival Horror. You're trapped in a school bounded by Hanako's curse. You must use everything at your disposal while a stalker roams! The game will not hold your hands. You…
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action and horror. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.

What it launched against

Hanako launched on 11 December 2020, within three weeks of Cyberpunk 2077, Immortals Fenyx Rising, Omori and Football Manager 2021.

Released around the same time: Cyberpunk 2077, Immortals Fenyx Rising, Omori, Football Manager 2021.

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When did Hanako come out?
Hanako was released on 11 December 2020 for PC (Microsoft Windows).

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