Corpse Party: Sweet Sachiko’s Hysteric Birthday Bash

Gives me Carnival Phantasm vibes and I loved every second of it lol Now, it should be obvious, but this is pretty much a self-parody of the series itself, focusing on the comedy aspects rather then the horror ones, as long as you understand that, you're gonna have a blast. Also, just to make it clear, this is a Visual Novel and is similar to Book of Shadows, although the gameplay, or rather, player interaction is kept at minimum... so yes, it's a Visual Novel. There are some serious moments in the game which tie with the lore from rest of the franchise as well, so keep an eye out for those.

It's far from the horror game I expected based on the previous ones, but it's still very enjoyable. Gives more screentime to characters that needed it, without taking itself too seriously. I guess play the other games before this, otherwise most of the self-referencing humour will fly right over your head.

Maybe I did something wrong or did not understand the genre it was labeled as but this has no role-playing or adventure, there are no choices, there is pressing the space bar over and over and over and over and over and over. I gave an honest 40 minutes of reading cringe worthy text and pressing the space bar until I realized my time is worth way more than what I paid for this "game". Sorry for those who enjoy this type of "game" but it is not a game and is less a game than even a free cookie clicker mobile game, because at least there is advancement and achievement.