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World's Shortest Horror Game Announced, Releasing October 23

The game's entire hook is the secrecy of its content, with the developer explicitly refusing to show more than a 25-second trailer to preserve the surprise, making the marketing itself the core of the experience.

Key Facts

  • The World's Shortest Horror Game is scheduled for release on October 23 for PC via Steam.
  • The game is designed to be completed in a few minutes by pressing a single START button.
  • The US price is $0.99, and the interface supports 31 languages.
  • An optional Community Credits feature allows players to have their Steam profile name engraved in global credits or leave anonymously.
  • The developer has kept the content after pressing the button under wraps, stating that showing any more would spoil half the game.

Reporting from 3 sources: Denfaminicogamer, Automaton, Game Spark.

World's Shortest Horror Game Announced, Releasing October 23

Developer Playmoth Games opened the Steam store page for The World's Shortest Horror Game on August 20, with a release scheduled for October 23. The game is a horror comedy that claims to be the world's shortest, requiring only a single press of a START button to reach the ending. Exploration and detours are completely excluded, and the experience is designed to be finished in a few minutes. The developer has kept the content after pressing the button under wraps, stating that showing any more would spoil half the game. Known details include analog horror-style visuals, precisely timed sound effects, and a particularly unpleasant surprise, followed by an end credits sequence that treats the event with exaggerated drama. The game is positioned for sharing with friends who know nothing, with the developer recommending headphones and screen sharing to watch reactions. An optional Community Credits feature lets players have their Steam profile name engraved in global credits or leave anonymously. The store page lists support for 31 languages, and the US price is $0.99. The game is scheduled for release on October 23 for PC via Steam.

  • Playmoth Games describes the work as "to play without knowing anything, clear in a few minutes, and pass to friends with almost no explanation."
  • The store page lists key features including "one button and the worst idea," "no padding," and "deadpan black humor."
  • Community Credits names are reviewed by administrators before being displayed to other players.
  • The developer recommends telling a friend "I found a really short game," having them put on headphones, and watching their reaction through screen sharing to the end.
  • The store page suggests using the game for reaction streams and as a "little prank" disguised as a gift.
  • Game Spark notes the release timing is October 23 Japan time.
  • The store page includes tactics for pushing the game onto friends, such as "Don't say too much" and "Just say you found a really short game."
  • Denfaminicogamer frames the game as "one button and the worst idea" and "a short, neatly concluded horror experience."
  • The official trailer runs about 25 seconds and does not show the core content.
  • Playmoth Games positions the title as "not a long, traditional horror adventure."

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 3 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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