Scar of the Doll: A Psycho-Horror Story about the Mystery of an Older Sister

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A story-driven visual novel with horror undertones follows a young woman's search for her vanished older sister in Tokyo. After losing contact with her graduate student sibling, Asumi Kamijo travels to the city only to find no trace of her. What begins as a simple reunion turns into a disturbing investigation as Asumi uncovers strange experiments, cryptic messages, and unsettling family secrets. The 2022 remake retains the original 1998 game's psychological tension while adding new story content for the second half and multiple character perspectives through its "zapping" system. The remake's updated visuals and expanded narrative have drawn praise from fans of classic point-and-click adventures. With its focus on eerie atmosphere and morally ambiguous choices, it maintains the cult status of the original which once sparked enough public interest to earn coverage in a national mystery magazine. Players navigate branching scenarios through dialogue and exploration, with outcomes shaped by decisions that blur the line between rescue and entrapment. Available on PC and Switch since 2022.

Storyline

Contact with her big sister, who is studying at a graduate school in Tokyo, has been cut off altogether. Becoming worried about her big sister, Asumi Kamijo, the younger sister of the two, decides to go to Tokyo to ascertain her safety. However, as she arrives there are no traces left of her big sister, not in her apartment and not in her laboratory. Asumi is at a loss. What in the world happened to her sister...? Asumi is determined to track down her big sister though she has no way of knowing what impending horrors will await her.