A Chinese folklore horror interactive narrative game. When Blackwater Town is consumed by a corpse demon calamity, your choices will decide who survives, reshape destinies, and reveal ancient secrets through fully animated cinematic storytelling and branching paths.

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About This Game

About This Game

Something terrible happened in Blackwater Town on Ghost Festival night.

The incense smoke from the Ghost Festival offerings had barely cleared when corpse demons descended on the quiet town without warning.

The lights in the streets went out one by one, and familiar townsfolk became strangers.

No one knew what had caused this catastrophe in the first place.

Blackwater Town is an interactive narrative game rooted in ancient Chinese folklore and folk traditions.

Chinese supernatural folklore, a corpse demon outbreak, and branching storylines intertwine in a strange calamity unfolding on Ghost Festival night, brought to life through dynamic cinematic scenes.

You will face the crisis from the protagonist’s perspective, searching for a way to survive as the town spirals further out of control.

There are no complicated controls.

What you must do is make a choice at every critical moment:

Who should you trust?

Who will you save?

And what must you give up?

Some choices will immediately change the situation before you.

Some choices will alter a person’s fate.

And some choices will only reveal their true cost once the story has gone far enough.

In Blackwater Town,

not everyone you trust is worthy of your trust.

And the “truth” you see may not be the whole truth.

Game Features

A Strange Calamity on Ghost Festival Night

After the fireworks fade, Blackwater Town falls into a deathly silence.

Folk traditions, taboos, corpse demons, and inexplicable phenomena slowly become intertwined.

There is no sudden “apocalypse” here—only strange events spiraling out of control, little by little.

And by the time you realize there is no turning back,

it may already be too late.

Choices Shape Fate · There Are No Absolutely Right Answers

When disaster strikes, no one can save everyone.

You can step forward to save others, or choose to protect yourself first; you can trust your companions, or keep your guard up around everyone.

A seemingly insignificant decision may trigger an entirely new event.

A choice you cannot understand in the moment may reveal its true consequences much later.

The game will never tell you what the “right answer” is.

Every choice you make becomes part of this story.

Multiple Story Paths · A Different Blackwater Town

The same disaster can unfold in completely different ways.

Your choices will shape events, relationships, and unlock different encounters and story paths.

Some paths will bring you closer to the truth behind the disaster.

Some will reveal the human side of the calamity.

And some secrets—

can only be glimpsed by taking what seems like the “wrong” path.

Start the game again, and the Blackwater Town you encounter may no longer be the same one you knew before.

Facing the Abyss Together · The Human Heart Is Harder to Read Than Any Demon

Amid the calamity, you will not be alone.

You will join forces with survivors of different beliefs and personalities to fight for survival.

Some are willing to risk their lives to save others. Some only want to survive. And some carry secrets they would rather keep hidden.

Who you choose to trust will also determine who is willing to trust you.

And when true danger finally arrives—

will they stand and face it with you, or turn and walk away?

Cinematic Storytelling · Experience the Fall of Blackwater Town

The story unfolds through dynamic cinematic scenes, with no complicated controls required.

Follow the camera through the streets, wilderness, and dark corners of Blackwater Town, witnessing firsthand how this familiar town slowly spirals out of control.

You are not a bystander to the story.

Your choices are part of the story.

What You’ll Experience

  • A Chinese supernatural calamity unfolding on Ghost Festival night

  • An Eastern horror atmosphere where corpse demons, corpse poison, and folk legends intertwine

  • Witnessing a peaceful town gradually fall into chaos and ruin

  • Critical choices that can change characters’ fates and the course of the story

  • Multiple story paths and secrets hidden behind the calamity

  • Fighting for survival alongside other survivors, while choosing between trust and betrayal

  • Consequences that can only truly be understood after you make your choices

Notice

This game contains horror scenes, corpse demon elements, disturbing sounds, and intense atmosphere that may cause discomfort for some players. Please consider your own physical and emotional tolerance before playing.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

This game uses AI tools to generate part of the game’s art assets, sound effects, and promotional materials. All AI-generated content has been manually adjusted and polished by the developer to ensure quality and compliance. The AI does not generate real-time interactive content or collect user data.

System Requirements

    Minimum:
    • OS *: Windows® 7/8/8.1/10/11
    • Processor: Intel Core2 Duo or better
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: DirectX 9/OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS *: Windows® 7/8/8.1/10/11
    • Processor: 2+ GHz Processor
    • Memory: 4 GB RAM
    • Graphics: DirectX 9/OpenGL 4.1 capable GPU
    • Storage: 4 GB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.