Juken Jigoku | 受験地獄

Juken Jigoku | 受験地獄
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Metacritic
68
Steam
44.25
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Price
$2.99
Release date
16 January 2020
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68 (48 votes)

Juken Jigoku | 受験地獄 (Examination Hell) is a japanese themed horror game inspired by the fears, anxiety and doubts that students have to go through during their school life and the exams time.

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Juken Jigoku | 受験地獄 system requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows 7
  • Processor: Intel / AMD
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Integrated Graphics Card
  • Storage: 2 GB available space

Recommended:

Recommended requirements are not yet specified.
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Steam APP ID
1189740
Platforms
Windows PC
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DarknessDemon8
DarknessDemon8

A very well done and creepy horror walking simulator. If you like walking simulator horror games then I'd recommend it. The only real negative I have is that the game is very dark so it can be hard to see at times. But other than that I'd say check it out if you're into these types of horror games.

conor2121
conor2121

I liked the feeling of it. I just wish there was more of a threat and more audio.

Default
Default

In what little I have been able to play, I have found a game that innovates in a genre where everything is already invented. Highly recommended!

Dr. Kucho! Games
Dr. Kucho! Games

it was fun, love the screen filter and the sound fx, very creepy

XavierGaro
XavierGaro

Cool little game! I loved the oppresive atmosphere and the jump scares. Recommended 100%

wuzdrag
wuzdrag

It was a good game! It has a nice story, and the envinroments and atmosphere are pretty creepy.

P.S. Better played with the camera filter!

IGXL
IGXL

Short but worth game to play.
Looking forward for more games from this developers.

Anonymous
Anonymous

It was a fun game, nice atmosphere, story was cool as well. Would recommend!

Pupiii
Pupiii

It is a great, but short game! The story is interesting, and atmosphere with the old VHS camera filter is really creepy.

sdejaneiro
sdejaneiro

I really hate to do it but I have to give this game a negative review. I can see a lot of effort was put into it. The graphics are pretty good and I like the VHS film grain effect. However, I didn't find it to be worthwhile, and am glad it was both short and cheap.

Pros:
- Nice graphics. Just enough detail to keep things from looking bland and boring, and the VHS film grain effect is a nice touch. The game is very dark, but this does work well with lighting. Light from windows filters in gorgeously. It's a small detail, yes, but it makes a difference.
- Learning about Ryoko and Daichi was interesting and was more engaging than the main "plot." A longer, more in-depth game could have been made revolving around the tragic and frustrating lives of these two.
- The basic concept is fine: 3 students want to steal exam answers to they pass, which means they have to sneak into the school at night. I mean, it can be a very spooky premise if executed properly.
- The game does portray the hectic life of a Japanese student well, even if it's in small doses via short notes.

Cons:
- I get that it's a horror game that takes place at night, so darkness is inevitable. I turned the brightness all the way up in the game's settings, but it still looked way too dark. This was especially annoying when trying to find the school. Navigating the heavily shadowed streets was very confusing as I couldn't see enough of my surroundings to know where I was. It's weird that I had a flashlight but didn't use it in the streets to help me find the school.
- Nothing really happens. Sure there is one ghost, but she's one of those adorable anime girl ghosts so I wasn't scared in the slightest. There were some creepy sounds, like thumping, but, as expected, nothing happened. I thought at the end maybe some sort of scare would occur, like I'd be trapped in the school or something. But, nope. Nothing.
- All I did was go from classroom to classroom reading notes and getting keys, then I left. I was so disappointed. I was hoping for some sort of chilling experience, but was only left feeling quite bored. I mean, why not have it so that Ryoko and Daichi committed suicide due to their depression, and they haunt the school? But actually haunt it and provide some much needed scares for the game -- not just exist as cute ghosts. This could have driven the point home regarding how stressed Japanese students can be by adding a very real tragedy to the story, one that many could relate to.
- The good ending makes less sense than the bad ending. In the good ending, the students are confronted the next day at school by their teachers as someone somehow ratted them out (how did this happen? Was it the ghost? This is so confusion). However, they're not punished, and the teachers decide to lessen the amount of work they give students to help alleviate their stress. This seems too far-fetched, like an idealized outcome from some sort of fantasy world. No way this would happen. In the bad ending, the students are punished for breaking into the school and stealing the exam answers. Their final grades would be negatively impacted, and their parents would be notified of their behavior. The exam questions would be changed as well . This makes much more sense as I can see this happening in real life as opposed to the good ending.
- There were a few grammar and spelling errors. Nothing major but noticeable and a bit distracting. I would expect better quality writing from teachers...

fragkitten
fragkitten

This is a VERY short game and my review might come off as a tad harsh. But! It's my opinion, so take it with a grain of salt.

LizardKuwīfu
LizardKuwīfu

Steam recommended me this game after playing a couple of Chilla's Art games and the trailer looked interesting enough to give it a try. Sadly, the trailer is probably the scariest part about this game...

The VHS effect is nice but can be a bit too much if you play it for a longer period of time, the story is quite easy, the tasks are repetitive and the game overall shouldn't be considered as a "horror" game.

The vibe is definitely there, I just feel like they could've done so much more with this game if they put some more time in it. Anyway, I got it for 1,19€, played through both the good and bad ending in about an hour, I'd say that's about the right price for it, but for now, I'm gonna have to say that I don't recommend this game.

мaмa Schwaмph
мaмa Schwaмph

I'm a sucker for these games, spooky or not; they are cheap and has the asian horror vibe to it while it's fairly easy to get all the achievements in few runs.

This game is less "horror graphic" then other similar games so if you are too scared to play horror games in general this will probably be perfect for you.

For ~1€ you'll find yourself entertainted for 1.5 hours.

HiemanHidas
HiemanHidas

Short, not scary. Not worth the time or energy i put in this game.

Jurgen Leitner
Jurgen Leitner

When I was in seventh grade, I was planning to commit suicide because I was ashamed of my grades. I was like twelve. I am glad I was lucky enough to make it through, but I know there are many who do not. This game really speaks to that feverish anxiety I felt then.

Julymorning
Julymorning

The game is OK, it is short and there is nothing special, when you finish the game, despite whatever ending, there is no explanation as to the thing you experience in the school (cute anime ghost) and story about the students aren't fully explained either. I strongly recommend trying games developed by Chilla's Art instead, they are 2 devs from Japan and their games pretty much have this exact same atmosphere with better visuals, more environments, and coherent stories with multiple endings. Their games are vastly superior, but I can't say this is a bad game either.

Muckelchen
Muckelchen

Quite boring game. It has almost no sounds, nothing ever happens, not scary, walking speed is soooo slow (can't run). And then the gameplay is also very boring and tedious. First you have to get in the school by first finding the right street to it, then finding the key for the school and entering it. Then the real game starts where you basically do the same thing 4 times. On every of the 4 floors you have to go into the teachers room, get the key for the classrooms. Go into the classrooms, get the key for the next teachers room and repeat. Then get the exams in the last room and leave the school. The End.
Wow. Great game concept.

Kurikuo
Kurikuo

"HaViNg No SpRiNt KeY iS gOoD fOr ThE aTmOsPhErE."

Dont force snail pace on me just because you think that makes it more immersive, it doesnt.
Implement a sprint mechanic and let the player decide at which pace they want to play.

RPK_935
RPK_935

The game is too much bad but i put good review to support the Developers

Zayed09
Zayed09

the game is okay its very short and have a weird story