One-Eyed Likho

Don’t Go Looking For Evil, You May Find The Likho…

One-Eyed Likho is a story-driven first-person adventure based on a dark folk tale recorded in the 19th century. Tired of his bitter life, a blacksmith sets out with his friend the tailor to find Likho and change his fate, but ends up in a mysterious world where the tales of all peoples meet.

Features

A dark fairy tale

— journey to the thrice-nine kingdom and visit an ancient temple of forgotten beliefs

Fire mechanics

— solve puzzles and light your way with a box of endless matches

The Book of the Worlds

— collect tales of one-eyed giants from different peoples, from Polyphemus to Basat

Encounters with Likho

— in several episodes you will have to hide from this monster and run

Unique style

— a captivating world rendered in cinematic black and white (and other film styles you can choose in the settings)

What to expect

4–5 hours

to finish — completed chapters can be replayed from the menu

Gentle folk horror

— an uneasy atmosphere and chases instead of constant jump scares

Story and exploration over action

— tales and notes are an important part of the game; you can read them or skip them

Not a Black Book sequel

— a new story from Morteshka with no card battles, closer in spirit to The Mooseman

An authentic folk tale

The game is inspired by the folk tale “One-Eyed Likho”. Likho is the embodiment of evil fate and misfortune, a one-eyed creature often appearing as a gaunt, one-eyed woman.

Make it yours

Customizable color filters, optional text blur, subtitle size, optional QTEs, brightness and field of view. Full controller support.