The 1-bit text-based RPG horror game, World of Horror, has officially left early access with its 1.0 launch, available everywhere on PC, with consoles soon to follow.

Inspired by the works of Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft, World of Horror is a turn-based roguelite RPG that sees players venture off to the seaside town of Shiokawa. All appears normal at first, until a series of events begin to unfold, with each becoming more and more sinister, all depicted in gorgeous, yet gruesomely haunting visuals. 

World of Horrors was previously in early access, and for over two years, it has seen several significant updates. However, with today’s update, the game has finally reached its “completed” stage, meaning it’s fully playable, from start to finish, and featured packed. 

“Reaching the end of development on WORLD OF HORROR has become a massive achievement years in the making, and a journey I do not regret for even a second,” said Pawel Kozminski, founder of Panstasz. “The path, of course, doesn’t end here. I cannot wait to see what new mysteries descend upon Shiokawa through the PC modding community and what journeys I take next.”

The game features 14 different playable characters, 20 cases to be solved, and an endless amount of replayability filled with different outcomes. If you were looking for something that was different and something that would undoubtedly give you nightmares, I highly recommend playing World of Horrors. I had the pleasure of playing it back during early access, and if you’re a fan of Junji Ito work, you are going to definitely love the terrifying imagery in this game. 

World of Horror is officially available today on PC (25% off launch special on Steam), and in Japan for PlayStation 4|5 (via backward compatibility) and Nintendo Switch. North America and Europe launch will arrive next week, on October 26.