- Puzzle, Adventure, Visual Novel, Horror
Join forces with the psychic Director of the Urban Myth Dissolution Center and solve a variety of cases involving cursed relics, rental properties with shady histories, and dimensional anomalies. Monstrous oddities and otherworldly planes abound in this occult mystery adventure game!
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Unpretentious, grave, classical in form and plot-driven.
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ShacknewsTimo ReineckeFeb 20259/10If you can’t tell by now, I’m deeply in love with this game. I just don’t want to give away too much yet. But I believe it tells an important story about the made-up, easily digestible realities behind the complicated, horrible events in our day-to-day lives. About social media white knight justice as a feel-good spectator sport and how we treat tragedies, culprits, and their victims in our always-online world.
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Summit ReviewsMay 2025Though the story might feel weak and the gameplay a slog at times, I still enjoyed the suspense and presentation of this mystery. It even manages to deliver a surprising ending, though not entirely for the best reasons as not everything fits as neatly as it could have. All in all, Urban Myth Dissolution Center was a good read.
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GameLusterKate Mitchell JewettFeb 202510/10Urban Myth Dissolution Center is a chilling, gripping paranormal mystery visual novel that challenges you to research and identify some truly memorable urban myths.
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EurogamerKatharine CastleFeb 20253/5A stylish but slow-paced mystery anthology that's just a little too sluggish for its own good.
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Checkpoint GamingDavid McNamaraFeb 20256/10Leaning more into visual novel territory than detective work, Urban Myth Dissolution Center firmly guides you through some of the spookiest stories in contemporary folklore. Its striking pixel art and emphasis on social media as a tool for investigation lend it a unique charm, though it's let down by repetitive gameplay and awkwardness in its narrative pacing. Worth a look for fans of creepypasta, but those keen on a more fleshed-out investigative experience may be left wanting.
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About the game
- Platforms
- Android, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch
- Developer
- Hakababunko
- Publisher
- Shueisha Games
- Released
- February 12, 2025
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Side view
- Engine
- Unity
IGDB rating 7.2/10 from 8 ratings.
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