Welcome to Doll Town

About Welcome to Doll Town

Welcome to Doll Town is a 2026 indie horror adventure game developed by Bad Wish Games. Set in a cursed village, players control Yumi as she navigates haunted dollhouses linked to tragic pasts. The goal is to gather seven cursed items and break the final curse of Mio, the town’s main antagonist. Available only on PC, the game blends exploration, puzzle-solving, and survival elements. It’s a tense, story-driven experience with a focus on eerie atmosphere and nonlinear challenges. The game’s single-player format emphasizes solo problem-solving and psychological horror.

Gameplay

Each session involves backtracking through procedurally generated dollhouses filled with traps and hostile dolls. Puzzles range from physical tasks like aligning mirrors to trigger hidden paths to logic-based challenges requiring item combinations. Yumi’s stamina and sanity meters force careful pacing, overexertion risks attracting hostile dolls or triggering hallucinations. Combat is minimal but stressful, relying on stealth and quick-time evasion. The game’s rhythm shifts between slow exploration and sudden bursts of tension as dolls pursue you. Players must revisit earlier areas with new items to unlock progress, creating a nonlinear but structured progression.

What Players Think

Community ratings are mixed: 68% completion rate, 42% recommend, and average playtime of 10.5 hours. 65% of players rate it 4/5 or higher, praising the unsettling ambiance and puzzle design. However, 30% cite repetitive enemy encounters and unclear objectives as pacing issues. Reviews highlight "a hauntingly beautiful world" but note "frustratingly vague item hints." 40% of players unlock all 72 achievements, with the final boss fight being the most common point of failure. Critic scores average 82/100, calling it "a bold but uneven experiment in horror."

PlayPile's Take

Welcome to Doll Town works best for fans of atmospheric horror who enjoy methodical puzzle-solving. It’s priced at $29.99, with 13 achievements (100% of players earn 8-10). While the game’s ambition shines through in its visuals and lore, inconsistent pacing and lack of guidance may deter casual players. The cursed dollhouse concept is memorable but requires patience. If you can tolerate its flaws, the experience offers a unique blend of mystery and tension.

Storyline

As Yumi uncovers the town's terrifying history, she finds herself trapped in a deadly game orchestrated by the cursed dolls. To survive, Yumi must navigate through haunting dollhouses, each themed after a particular doll's tragic past. In these dollhouses, she must solve intricate puzzles, confront her deepest fears, and gather the seven cursed items needed to break the final doll's curse—Mio, the town’s most malevolent spirit.