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Languish is a First-Person Indie horror game. A woman and her two children are mysteriously missing. There’s no sign of burglary, all property is kept in good condition. What happened? Where are they? Are they still alive? A sound recording finally revealed the horror truth…

Reviews: Mixed — 55% — of 31 reviews
Released: 2021-01-22
Developer: Siyuan Studio
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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