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Kowloon's Curse: Lost Report

Kowloon's Curse: Lost Report

Explore a surreal world inspired by Kowloon Walled city in this turn-based RPG inspired by Japanese dungeon crawlers from the late 1990s.

Released Mar 22, 2023 Developer Studio [notes.] Platforms Windows AdventureRPGJRPGVisual Novel3D
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-05-13)

What players say

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94.3%positive211 reviews
Recommended · 2 found this helpful

“This isn't even a horror game, it's just supernatural Yakuza. I expect great things from the full game, because this was a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ experience.”

— a player, Steam review · 7 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“Aesthetically in every regard it's a slam dunk. UI/UX/design wise it's a mess. Clunky and simplistic at best, tedious and cryptic in the bad way at worst. kinda blows my mind it doesn't have a map but maybe most people don't need or want one. I've played the games this is…”

— a player, Steam review · 1 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“It's a turn-based RPG, but it also lets you fully immerse yourself in a world that feels like a walking simulator. I love exploring the strange landscapes and talking to the odd residents of Kowloon. The story feels like it's going in a dark, serious direction, and I can't wait…”

— a player, Steam review · 3 hrs played
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Latest official news

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Nov 20, 2023
Lost Report v2.1 patch notes

Just a small update with some bug fixes. -Added names for two songs in Echoes. -Made the gun attack meter slower. -Fixed an issue where the “Baldmayerology” achievement wasn’t triggering. If you’ve fi

Nov 16, 2023
KOWLOON'S CURSE: LOST REPORT - 2.0 UPDATE RELEASE

It’s finally here. Eight months after its initial release, we’re excited to announce that the 2.0 update for Kowloon’s Curse: Lost Report is out! It took a bit a longer than expected, and we’re sorry

Mar 23, 2023
Kowloon's Curse: Lost Report version 1.2

-Added extra dialogue in the restaurant scene. -Fixed a bug where NPCs in the sheep district would fall through the floor. -Lowered typewriter sound volume.

Mar 23, 2023
Kowloon's Curse: Lost Report version 1.1

-Fixed a bug that caused the game to get stuck after QTEs. -Changed some lines of dialogue.

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Screenshots

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Facts & details

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GenresAdventure, Indie, RPG
Player tagsAdventure · RPG · JRPG · Visual Novel · 3D · First-Person · Atmospheric · Cyberpunk · Dark · Horror · Multiple Endings · Perma Death (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Partial Controller Support
LanguagesEnglish
Achievements40
Estimated owners20,000 – 50,000 (SteamSpy)
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 2Ghz Dual Core Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: 1GB VRAM Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: 64-bit only