Games Like 黄泉園（Yomi no Sono）

Genre: A first-person horror exploration game themed around Japanese mythology and thalassophobia

Number of Players: Single-player

Play Time: 1–2 hours per playthrough

Objective: Escape from Yomi

Gameplay (Combat Elements): Walk through the garden, swim at times, and evade threats as you explore and progress

Ending: Multiple endings

Story :

A criminal sentenced to exile in the Edo period, thrown into the river and left to die.

But the place they fell into was not the world of the living.

A sunken garden and a decaying shrine intertwined in another realm — Yomi, the underworld.

In this place where inhuman beings lurk, you seek a way back to the living world, wandering through Yomi on foot and sometimes swimming.

Players explore sunken gardens, decaying shrines, ponds, and waterways, searching for hidden paths and clues to find a route forward.

Movement is not limited to land — there are moments where you must move underwater, advancing cautiously while visibility is poor and unsettling ambient sounds surround you.

Ancient inhuman beings from Japanese folklore lurk in this world.

Players do not fight them. Instead, you must read their movements, avoid danger, and find safe ground to press forward.

Exploration, observation, and evasion are at the heart of this game.

Using lit areas and limited safe zones as guides, you cross dangerous waters, discover hidden passages, and uncover vital clues — slowly venturing deeper into Yomi.

The serene beauty of a Japanese garden and the deep, thalassophobic terror lurking beneath the water’s surface converge into a singular experience.

Yomi is watching how you conduct yourself.

Will you accumulate sin, or seek redemption — your choices determine your fate.