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A first-person folk-horror adventure follows a Russian blacksmith seeking Likho, using matches and puzzles to escape a dark fate.
Released 28 Jul 2025
Burn Obstacles with Matches
Light Your Way
Unlock Folktale Pages
One-Eyed Likho is a grim first-person horror adventure set in a world inspired by a dark, Slavic fairy tale. Explore an unsettling and twisted land set in 19th-century Russia in your endeavor to escape your own evil fate.
Developed by Morteshka · Published by Morteshka
Set in a world inspired by a Slavic fairy tale, this first-person adventure follows a blacksmith who ventures out to find Likho, a figure associated with evil fate and misfortune. The journey leads through a strange, threatening realm rendered in stark shades of black and white.
Explore compact locations, inspect and use objects, and follow conversations and written clues as the story unfolds. Matches are central: use them to light dark spaces, burn obstacles, and interact with the environment.
Progress by solving environmental puzzles, including object-based challenges and password locks. Optional storybook pages and other writings add folktales and lore to the journey, while occasional hiding or chase sequences bring encounters with danger.
Reviewers often praise the monochrome visual style and the atmosphere it creates, along with the Slavic folklore and tales drawn from other traditions. Voice acting and music also earn recurring appreciation, as do the story and the distinctive use of matches. Some reviewers find the puzzles easy or repetitive, the horror relatively mild, and the adventure short or light on gameplay.
One-Eyed Likho is a mystical first-person horror adventure in which you have to find Likho and escape your own evil fate.
Folk horror – Explore a game world inspired by a Slavic fairy-tale recorded in the early 19th century
Story-focused exploration – Progress through the game to uncover secrets and learn the whole truth
Unique style - A captivating world rendered in mesmerizing greyscale
Burn mechanics – Solve fire-based puzzles and light your way with matches
The game is inspired by the Slavic fairy tale “The One-eyed Likho”. Likho, is an embodiment of evil fate and misfortune in Slavic mythology, a creature with one eye, often depicted as an old, skinny woman in black (Лихо одноглазое, One-eyed Likho).
Embark on an exhilarating journey through a haunting realm brought to life from a forgotten Slavic fairy tale of the 19th century. Immerse yourself in a captivating world rendered in mesmerizing greyscale.
Explore, investigate, and solve puzzles to progress and uncover the secrets to learn the whole truth.
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 34 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| DLC / extras | 1 listed on Steam |
