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Pamali: Indonesian Folklore Horror

Horror adventure where your actions can break Indonesian cultural taboos

Storytale · Published by Storytale, Maple Whispering Limited · Released Dec 27, 2018

AdventureIndie

Reviews
Very Positive
81% of 603
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
5 years ago
Mar 28, 2021
Minimum PC
940MX
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Pamali: Indonesian Folklore Horror?

You play Jaka, who returns to sell his family’s old house, in a single-player horror adventure set in Indonesia. You explore rooms, clean up, inspect belongings, and choose what to say about them, with different actions leading to different endings.

For you if...

  • +you prefer slow exploration to frequent chases and jump scares
  • +you enjoy experimenting across multiple playthroughs

Not for you if...

  • −you want a linear story with a single clear path

What players say

81% of 603 reviews are positive

Players praise the tense atmosphere and the integration of Indonesian folklore into gameplay. They criticize repetitive ending hunts and tedious requirements, while recent reviews also report crashes and bugs that can block progress.

Screenshots and trailer

Pamali: Indonesian Folklore Horror screenshot 1

Pamali: Indonesian Folklore Horror system requirements

Minimum: 940MX, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 7 64-bit
Processor
Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7200U CPU @ 2.50Ghz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce 940MX
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 Pro 64-bit
Processor
Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-6700 CPU @ 3.40Ghz
Graphics
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space
DirectX
Version 12

Does Pamali: Indonesian Folklore Horror have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Pamali: Indonesian Folklore Horror run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
117
Steam features
Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Pamali: Indonesian Folklore Horror use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

5 DLC available.

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