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INORI

1898, Meiji 31. Japan stands at the dawn of a new age — a nation racing to modernize while old curses still linger in the shadows. You serve in the Divine Purification Corps. Your first mission is to investigate an abandoned village where the past refuses to rest.

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"1898, Meiji 31. Japan stands at the dawn of a new age — a nation racing to modernize while old curses still linger in the shadows. You serve in the Divine Purification Corps. Your first mission is to investigate an abandoned village where the past refuses to rest."

Overview :

INORI is a single player First-person shooter / Action horror game set in the late 19th century Japan. You play as an newly assigned exorcist form  "The Divine Purification Corps" armed with firearms and traditional exorcism tools, You are sent on your first mission to cleanse a cursed village consumed by evil spirits.

Key Features :

Sent into the cursed villages

  • Immerse yourself back in the 19th century abandoned village of Japan.

  • Find the source of the curse hunt down evil spirits room by room.

Spiritual Combat meets Firearms

  • Combine Early modern firearms of the 19th century with the old traditional exorcism tools.

  • Ex. Use Paper talismans to restrain aggressive spirits or use Salt to ward off the enemies.

Scavenge and Survive

  • Search for ammo, medicine, and spirit coins

  • Manage limited resources during each mission

  • Explore carefully to stay alive!

Weapons and Upgrades

  • Spend Spirit Coins to acquire new weapons.

  • Buy new weapons form the mysterious fox-masked lady 

  • Gain skills upgrades by praying at the butsudan altar.

Extra contents :

    Aside form the main campaign INORI will have extra mode like Horde Mode and Permadeath campaign  ( "The Ultra Tatari Difficulty" ) to test both of your shooting and exorcism skills.