Daemonologie

In a folk-horror story inspired by the Scottish witch trials of the late 1600s, you play a witch finder sent to investigate a small village and identify someone accused of witchcraft.

Speak with villagers to hear their accounts and allegations. When conversation stops yielding information, you can use torture to obtain further testimony through brief minigames.

Each day ends with a prophetic nightmare that may offer clues to consider. On the final morning, you must name an accused villager; the short, interwoven story is designed for multiple playthroughs to explore more dialogue and narrative details.

Players who enjoy Daemonologie often praise its stark visual style, stop-motion sequences, and unsettling atmosphere, along with its treatment of suspicion and witch trials. Some also appreciate the ambiguous story and revisit it to explore more dialogue. Other reviewers find the investigation shallow, the experience very short, or the ending unclear; opinions differ on whether those qualities serve the game's themes.