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Corpse Party

Pixel-art horror adventure in a haunted school with multiple endings

GrisGris · Published by XSEED Games, Marvelous USA, Inc. · Released Apr 25, 2016

AdventureIndieRPG

Reviews
Very Positive
89% of 1,404
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
2
right now
Steam Deck
Verified
Last update
Unknown
no patch notes found

Metacritic: 71/100 (critic reviews)

What is Corpse Party?

This single-player, 2D horror adventure follows students trapped in an otherworldly elementary school after a friendship ritual goes wrong. You control different small groups as they explore its halls, examine objects and bodies, and make choices that determine who survives and which ending you reach.

For you if...

  • +you like slow-building horror driven by sound and story
  • +you enjoy exploring pixel-art environments and examining clues
  • +you want choices that lead to grim alternate endings

Not for you if...

  • you want combat-focused horror rather than exploration and dialogue
  • you want to avoid gore and disturbing deaths

What players say

89% of 1,404 reviews are positive

Players praise the unsettling sound design, dark story, and branching endings. They complain about lengthy dialogue and replaying sections after bad endings, while some say this edition has less artwork and fewer cutscenes than other versions.

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Corpse Party

Corpse Party system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows XP/Windows Vista/Windows 7/Windows 8/Windows 10
Processor
1.5 GHz
Graphics
64 MB VRAM, 3D accelerator compatible w/ DirectX 9.0c
Memory
512 MB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Full controller support
Platforms
Windows, Linux
Achievements
17
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Verified

  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: Japanese. Text only: English.

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