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53. Year Walk (16.5 points)
Nominated by: PumpkinCoach (3/5 remaining)

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Importance: 4
Fear: 4.5
Snake: 8

Year Walk is a critically acclaimed puzzle-adventure game originally released for mobile exclusively, but later ported to PC and the Wii U. It is based on the Swedish concept of "year walking", otherwise known as arsgang. It's a form of divination and includes a series of challenges that involves the "year walker" meeting supernatural/folkoric creatures to gain a chance to peer into the future. This is a really cool concept for a game, especially a horror game! The story involves the main character, Daniel, preparing for his own year walk, despite warnings from his fiance Stina. I think what I love most about Year Walk is the beautiful art style. Despite the game not being particularly scary, I think there are some truly haunting images in here, in a surrealist manner. Nature feels hostile to you throughout in this game; animals will stare coldly at you with deep red eyes, the whole forest is blanketed with snow creating a lonely vibe, and the supernatural beings all have some part of nature incorporated into their designs. The puzzles are simple but satisfying, and the game won't take you too long. The story might seem confusing at first, but I encourage you to read all the encyclopedic entries and make sure take a look at the journal for the game for the true ending. Year Walk is an often overlooked horror game, but one that's sure to grip anyone who plays it. It sometimes feels like you're playing through a companion piece to a cult horror film, such as The Ritual or Midsommar, and I think this is a perfect game for one of those long, chilly, atmospheric winter nights.
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I try in vain to slumber, my reveries gripped by violent terror. My only salvation, the shock of awakening. Something is very, very wrong here.