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Luto
This is a story about death. Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses.
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23 reviews found100
Impulsegamer
Jul 23, 2025
Luto is a masterful psychological horror experience that transforms grief into a living, breathing environment. Developed by Broken Bird Games, it delivers a deeply emotional and atmospheric journey that challenges players to confront loss through surreal landscapes, intricate puzzles, and haunting environmental storytelling. While it shares DNA with titles like P.T. and Visage, Luto carves out its own identity through bold narrative choices, exceptional audio-visual design, and a powerful sense of introspection. It is not only one of the most memorable horror games in recent years, but a standout achievement in how video games can explore emotional depth with intelligence and originality. 5 = Grief may be invisible, but Luto gives it shape, sound, and purpose; and the result is extraordinary.
95
Use a Potion
Jul 25, 2025
Luto is a gripping and refreshingly bold take on psychological horror, blending clever environmental puzzles with a narrative that’s as unpredictable as it is emotionally resonant. Its looping design, oppressive atmosphere, and unsettling narration come together to create a game that constantly keeps you questioning what’s real and what isn’t, and whilst it is a relatively short experience, it’s one that’s packed with moments that feel both inventive and deeply haunting. For fans of horror that values atmosphere and ingenuity over cheap scares, Luto is a must-play, though be warned: it’s an experience that will linger in your mind long after you’ve escaped its twisting corridors.
90
Gameliner
Jul 21, 2025
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90
Checkpoint Gaming
Jul 21, 2025
For an independent studio’s debut game, Luto strongly delivers on Broken Bird Games’ ethos of delivering deep narrative experiences that reflect both their passion for video games but also great stories. Despite being a story about death, Luto has more on its mind than presenting melodrama. It’s incredibly unique, fantastic to look at, highly atmospheric, and poetically beautiful. Devoted to those who are no longer with us, and hoping to make a change in the world by humanising the struggles of living with mental illness, Luto stands as one of the most powerful games of the year. It’s transformative, evocative, and breaks form and conventions around how a game should be and how it should play, taking the overused trope of horror as an allegory for mental illness, and making it something truly memorable. It is a game that I cannot recommend more to those in the right headspace.
90
GameSpew
Jul 23, 2025
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86
Meristation
Jul 21, 2025
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85
Just Play it
Jul 23, 2025
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85
Digitale Anime
Jul 29, 2025
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85
GameGrin
Jul 21, 2025
A short, yet fantastic horror game. A masterclass in storytelling and atmosphere.
82
Hobby Consolas
Jul 21, 2025
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