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Homicipher
Homicipher is a language deciphering and exploration ADV based on the concept of "romance with horror men." The protagonist, who has wandered into another world, interacts with non-human beings to decipher their language while striving to escape.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “engaging language puzzle gameplay mechanics” (76 of 103 reviews) and “lovable charming monster characters” (57); the most common complaint is “missing achievement system and features” (5). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-30 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
76 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“For such a short and sweet game, I fell in love with all the residences of the netherworld, especially Mr. Crawling (but with special mention to Mr. Chopped!). I was kind of scared at first since I am weak to horror,…”
“I bought this game mostly due to the overwhelmingly positive reviews and after playing through three episodes/chapters and discovering some endings, I am pretty glad I made the purchase. The ciphering aspect is a little…”
“This game is so fun! The language deciphering is entertaining and stimulating, and I like having my own inside jokes with how i decide to translate words. It didn't expect the silly humor and some hidden lore, but i…”
57 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“For such a short and sweet game, I fell in love with all the residences of the netherworld, especially Mr. Crawling (but with special mention to Mr. Chopped!). I was kind of scared at first since I am weak to horror,…”
“This game is so fun! The language deciphering is entertaining and stimulating, and I like having my own inside jokes with how i decide to translate words. It didn't expect the silly humor and some hidden lore, but i…”
“although it was a game that become extremely popular two years ago, I still highly recommended to this day!! every ending trigger and the translation content is very interesting, the atmosphere tension is just right,…”
16 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“although it was a game that become extremely popular two years ago, I still highly recommended to this day!! every ending trigger and the translation content is very interesting, the atmosphere tension is just right,…”
“the whole concept of the game is very cool, the characters vary and have unique designs, the art is AMAZING, the language mechanic in game is also very cool, plus theres a lot of endings its entertaining !”
“There are multiple paths you can choose, along with having the option to go back and choose new ones for completion purposes. It also includes a very interesting game mechanic with the linguistics.”
14 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“the whole concept of the game is very cool, the characters vary and have unique designs, the art is AMAZING, the language mechanic in game is also very cool, plus theres a lot of endings its entertaining !”
“This game is like those 2010s japanese horror point and click flash games. Except with amazing art direction. not actually scary but really adorable and fun. Replayed completely twice”
“The translating gimmick is what initially got me interested in this game, and it's still one of the main things I love about it, but the art is also gorgeous, the characters are fun and surprisingly charming, and the…”
10 of the 103 reviews raise this.
“I bought this game mostly due to the overwhelmingly positive reviews and after playing through three episodes/chapters and discovering some endings, I am pretty glad I made the purchase. The ciphering aspect is a little…”
“This game is like those 2010s japanese horror point and click flash games. Except with amazing art direction. not actually scary but really adorable and fun. Replayed completely twice”
“It feels like the more words I learn the less I know. As a person who studies languages for fun it's nice find a game that has a similar feeling to it. It makes me wonder how the creator designed the language in the…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 5 of them still recommend the game.
“Adorable and thrilling. It's such a fun experience, wish it had achievements!”
“it's not really scary, but instead pretty cute lol. the characters are loveable, and the storyline is pretty cool. If you are looking for a short-ish dark puzzle game, this is perfect. Even though it's short for one…”
“Fascinating game with honestly very sweet characters. I think I managed to fill out the dictionary within 2-3 incomplete playthroughs. There's also apparently lots of endings, so I'll have to put the time in to complete…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“really cool game and the language deciphering is pretty fun. all the characters are interesting and visually striking. only two downsides is that the characters/story isn't as fleshed out as I would have hoped and since…”
“This game was so enjoyable :D pros: -So unique, never seen anything like it, such a fun time. -You can skip to each scene, super helpful for getting the endings. -It can be hilarious when you've not gotten the correct…”
5 of the 103 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“really cool game and the language deciphering is pretty fun. all the characters are interesting and visually striking. only two downsides is that the characters/story isn't as fleshed out as I would have hoped and since…”
“yall want the men but where is the route where i romance the bride”
Counted across 103 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 96.7% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☐ Beautiful ☑ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☑ Very good ☐ Good ☐ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☑ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☐ Not too…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs played“There was WAY more game in this game than I'd expected! I didn't collect all the endings until around hour 27, which was a lovely surprise, and of course I still want more!! I hadn't thought that I'd find a game that scratched the same itch that Slay the Princess did, but this…”
— a player, Steam review · 28 hrs played“This game intrigued me in every way when I first saw it. I love the mixed media art style, (ie, sometimes they'll use a photo of a real hand, rather than drawn). The atmosphere is very well crafted and makes you feel tense, even if you *think* you're safe. I emphasize think,…”
— a player, Steam review · 6 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Horror · Otome · Female Protagonist · Visual Novel · Atmospheric · Text-Based · Multiple Endings · Choose Your Own Adventure · Choices Matter · Word Game · Conversation · Singleplayer (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, Japanese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese |
| Official site | https://317.zashiki.com/mozibake/ |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 or greater Processor: Intel i5 Quad-Core Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti Storage: 2 GB available space