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One-Eyed Likho

One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to escape your own evil fate.

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Developer
Morteshka
Publisher
Morteshka
Release
July 28, 2025
1 year and 5 days ago
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Very Positive1,226 reviews94.0%

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About the Game

Don’t Go Looking For Evil, You May Find The Likho…

One-Eyed Likho is a mystical first-person horror adventure in which you have to find Likho and escape your own evil fate.

Features

  • Folk horror – Explore a game world inspired by a Slavic fairy-tale recorded in the early 19th century

  • Story-focused exploration – Progress through the game to uncover secrets and learn the whole truth

  • Unique style - A captivating world rendered in mesmerizing greyscale

  • Burn mechanics – Solve fire-based puzzles and light your way with matches

Authentic fairy tale

The game is inspired by the Slavic fairy tale “The One-eyed Likho”. Likho, is an embodiment of evil fate and misfortune in Slavic mythology, a creature with one eye, often depicted as an old, skinny woman in black (Лихо одноглазое, One-eyed Likho).

Grim, dark, folk horror

Embark on an exhilarating journey through a haunting realm brought to life from a forgotten Slavic fairy tale of the 19th century. Immerse yourself in a captivating world rendered in mesmerizing greyscale.

Find Likho and escape your own evil fate

Explore, investigate, and solve puzzles to progress and uncover the secrets to learn the whole truth.


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