It’s really different tone wise, but it’s still a beautiful piece nonetheless. The only actual track in the game is the main theme, which is a beautiful piece that implements a lot of piano, stringed instruments, and the sound of rain. The sound design is really spot on and leaves the player feeling really uneasy throughout the entire playthrough. It gets downright chilling sometimes when all you can hear is rustling grass and the sound of an increasing heartbeat as the ghost draws closer to you. Instead, Yomawari leaves the player alone most of the time with either complete silence, or ambient noises that you would hear in the countryside. Yomawari: Midnight Shadows doesn’t have a big complex score like most horror games try to have.
The art wasn’t the only thing adding to the atmosphere though. They managed to get the atmosphere correct as well, which is quintessential in a horror game like this. Each landmark felt unique, and just about every monster stood out and was memorable. I couldn’t look away at certain points, even when the abhorrent creatures were on screen. I had no problem following the game’s instructions when it told me to “turn off the lights and concentrate only on the screen”. The game can be downright gorgeous sometimes, and other times it can be hideously grotesque, but in a good way. The game has this wonderful 2D art style that is a blend of adorable, as well as really strange and unsettling. The premise alone makes this seem like a very run of the mill horror game, but is there more hidden under the surface? Let’s dig right into this and find out. You play as both Yui and Haru, two friends who get separated while coming back from a summer fireworks festival in the mountains. Yomawari: Midnight Shadows is a survival horror game and a sequel to 2015’s Yomawari: Night Alone, which you can check out our review for here.
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