The Night Of The Penanggalan
Retro styled low budget Asian Indie Walking Simulator Horror Game. Based on Malaysian and Indonesian supernatural beliefs, where the protagonist is a young pregnant mum to be who is being targeted and stalked by the feared night creature, The Penanggalan, or "The Flying Head".
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November 12, 2022
3 years and 264 days ago
Steam Reviews
Mixed11 reviews63.6%
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11 itemsAbout the Game
The Night Of The Penanggalan is a short (20-30 minutes) "Walking Simulator" 3D horror game, where you play as a young pregnant woman coming face to face with a night creature believed to exist in the lands of South East Asia... The Penanggalan (Flying Head Vampire)!
Key Features
Immersive experience: An atmospheric, believable environment, inspired by actual locations and events, intensifies the horror experience. Explore her apartment building, having conversations with various characters.
VHS film filter effect: VHS aesthetic emulates the look and feel of CRT screens, giving the feeling of watching an old horror movie on VHS at home. VHS effects is optional and can be turned on and off from the options menu.
Gameplay: This game is from the "walking simulator" genre mixed with horror elements such as jump scares.
Malaysian/Indonesian Theme: The game is based on actual supernatural beliefs from Malaysia and Indonesia, where people still believe in these creatures, The feared Penanggalan, the "Flying Head Vampire". It is also inspired by old 80's Indonesian horror movies.
Dialogue (text) heavy and deliberately slow paced. Not for gamers who want fast paced action packed games.
Autosave at key moment in the game.
Headphones are highly recommended.
Key Features
Immersive experience: An atmospheric, believable environment, inspired by actual locations and events, intensifies the horror experience. Explore her apartment building, having conversations with various characters.
VHS film filter effect: VHS aesthetic emulates the look and feel of CRT screens, giving the feeling of watching an old horror movie on VHS at home. VHS effects is optional and can be turned on and off from the options menu.
Gameplay: This game is from the "walking simulator" genre mixed with horror elements such as jump scares.
Malaysian/Indonesian Theme: The game is based on actual supernatural beliefs from Malaysia and Indonesia, where people still believe in these creatures, The feared Penanggalan, the "Flying Head Vampire". It is also inspired by old 80's Indonesian horror movies.
Dialogue (text) heavy and deliberately slow paced. Not for gamers who want fast paced action packed games.
Autosave at key moment in the game.
Headphones are highly recommended.
