Obscure

The Doll Shop

94% positive of 57 Steam reviews

Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Platforms: Steam

Made by Atelier Sentô.

About the game

The Doll Shop is a hand-drawn narrative game – part romance, part horror – set in the Japanese countryside. Play as a young dollmaker who reunites with his childhood friend in an eerie snowbound village. Will you dare confess your secret?

Tagged by players

Emotional
Hand-drawn
Horror
Mystery
Multiple Endings
Narrative
Psychological Horror
Choose Your Own Adventure
Story Rich
Choices Matter
Visual Novel
Atmospheric

What players say

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The Doll Shop

94% positive of 57 Steam reviews

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Released: 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Platforms: Steam

Made by Atelier Sentô.

About the game

Tagged by players

Emotional
Hand-drawn
Horror
Mystery
Multiple Endings
Narrative
Psychological Horror
Choose Your Own Adventure
Story Rich
Choices Matter
Visual Novel
Atmospheric

What players say

Recommended
i am here to appreciate the hardwork and the unique artstyle of this game. Atmosphere is amazing and it is so nice and encouraging to see how much us artists can achieve by our hands, putting the real time and effort to create things. the hand-drawn style just fits so good in the story and the world, loved the usage of the effects to create the uneasiness in a cozy environment. Can't wait to unlock other endings!
2.2 h played when written. 37 found it helpful.
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Recommended
I was going to only play a little bit past the demo... and I played until almost the end of the third day. Even though I have a lot of other stuff to do. That should tell you how captivating the game can be. I had to force myself to take a break to write this review of the game so far. The atmosphere is incredible, the artwork is amazing and the sound design is really both relaxing and slightly eery. Like staying…
1.3 h played when written. 22 found it helpful.
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Not recommended
TL;DR The Doll Shop is great eye candy, but not the best if you're looking for a long story-rich horror story. 1.) Dialogue The dialogue options you get are either misleading or don't contribute to the ending you're aiming for. No matter what you pick you get the same dialogue and scenes later on. It feels very recycled and unimportant, like the player shouldn't focus on what they pick other than like four…
4.7 h played when written. 18 found it helpful.
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