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My Friend Aki

A horror-tinged puzzle and exploration game set in an abandoned mall. Improvise tools, uncover secrets, and stumble upon something strange and bright in the darkness.

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Release
November 9, 2023
2 years and 267 days ago
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Mixed26 reviews50.0%

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About the Game

My Friend Aki is a puzzle-based exploration game focusing on the use of improvised tools to make your way through the hallways of an abandoned mall. What remnants were left behind by the building's previous curators? What bright and glowing secrets now lie nestled away? Make use of the game's novel dynamic lighting system to illuminate gloomy corners and dusty hallways as you slowly turn parts of the mall back on. Make your way forward by creatively utilizing what was left behind.