Scourge of the village

Puzzle· Mystery· Psychological Horror· Immersive Sim

Released Nov 2024

Scourge of The Village is a Chinese folk horror-themed text decryption game. A young female intern reporter who was inexplicably trapped in a nightmare while investigating a factory sewage discharge incident. In order to solve the mystery, she decided to go to the land of her dreams alone.

69% positive · 291 reviews

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All announced content has been released

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Done

All announced content has been released

High confidence

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $7.99

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Evaluation

Scourge of the Village launched on November 22, 2024 as a complete, self-contained Chinese folk horror text puzzle game. The developer's post-launch activity consisted entirely of bug fixes and polish updates in the weeks following release — resolving resolution issues, freezing bugs, adjusting plot pacing, and adding content filter options. The last developer communication was on January 2, 2025, and all post-launch updates were maintenance in nature with no new content introduced. There is no DLC listed, no roadmap or announcement of future content, and no indication of a live service structure. The game's store description and news history present it as a finished narrative experience. The developer has made no statements suggesting additional content is planned.

Evidence

Official launch announcement — the game released as a complete product on November 22, 2024.

news post · Nov 22, 2024 source content shipped

high

Version 1.3.8 patch: plot optimizations, removed second-round entry from main menu, added a skip button for end credits. Last official communication from the developer as of June 2026.

news post · Jan 2, 2025 source development ongoing

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Media

Details

Developer

Triangel Game

Publisher

Lightning Games

Achievements

Platform

Windows

Controller

—

Steam Deck

Not rated

Players

Single-player

Mystery Psychological Horror Immersive Sim Puzzle Simulation Female Protagonist Text-Based Story Rich Incremental 2D Adventure 1980s Hand-drawn Casual Interactive Fiction

About this game

A massacre that wiped out a village that has been left in the dust for more than ten years, a shuttle between reality and dreams. As Chen Xi returns to the ruined village, the truth of two seemingly unrelated cases is revealed...

In the game, players are forced to fall between reality and dreams;

The puzzles incorporate a large number of traditional Chinese folklore elements, such as: Five Elements, Bagua, Yin and Yang, etc...

Connect known clues and understand the plot and entries to affect scene changes by dragging, combining, and rotating text entries;

Solve every puzzle in the game and uncover the truth.