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Corpse Party: Book of Shadows
Developer MAGES. Inc., 5pb.
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows is a 2011 survival horror visual novel video game developed by Team GrisGris and 5pb. and released by 5pb. for the PlayStation Portable. Xseed Games localized the game and published it in North America on January 15, 2013. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
297 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
79
LovedLoved
139 positive · 37 negative
95% range 72–84%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 139 | 37 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 18 | 9 | 79 |
| Mastodon * | 1 | 1 | 13 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
256 of 307 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
79% recommend · 143 yes, 37 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 180 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (449 of 525 positive).
Players say Book of Shadows is a visual novel with point-and-click elements, differing from the original RPG. [1][2][3] Many find the story and lore valuable, but the gameplay tedious and the gore excessive. [4][5][6] Some reviewers recommend it only for fans of the series, warning about the change in format. [4][7][8]
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- [5]
"Misery porn with a budget" is what I'd say when explaining Corpse Party: Book of Shadows. I bought this game because I love the series and because I was told that this game was an essential, canon that would be necessary in understanding the events in CP2 and CP: BD. As it turns out, that second part was massively exaggerated (more on that at the end) and the first part is now under serious scrutiny. The chilling …
- [1]
Party of Dead Bodies, Gore and Panties! Eto, seriously way too much panties, unnecessary panty shots, but the game is great bro. Keep in mind if you played the first one, it's not a pixel game like that. This one is a point and click based visual novel with some timers and of course choices matter. Also this is not the sequel it's the prologue or like repetition of the previous title but with alternative endings, I …
- [4]
As much as I love Corpse Party series BoS is the weakest installment of them all. Still interesting but just not as good, maybe it was the point&click mechanic that wasn't engaging and got really tedious at times or maybe the really long descriptions that just drag on and on and it's somehow overall not what you expect from the gameplay after the previous game. Will still recommend it if you really like the previous …
- [3]
I've finally achieved 100% completion, so it's time to give an honest no-spoiler review for Corpse Party: Book of Shadows. This game was very different from its predecessor. Corpse Party: Book of Shadows plays like a visual novel with a point and click adventure style of game play. At first, it took some getting used to since the first game was an RPG Horror game, but thankfully it didn't take too long. The more …
- [2]
First of all, keep in mind that this game is ONLY a visual novel, with the option to move around the map, which is completely different from the prequel. Now that I've warned about this: - Divine OST - If you like visual novels, you might like to give it a try. - Very good art and voice acting. Also, as a final note, it is highly recommended to play with headphones, this way you can better enjoy the OST, the voices …
Summarised from 34 of the 281 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
79% of the 180 Steam reviewers we collected recommend Corpse Party: Book of Shadows. The complaint that keeps coming up: gameplay is tedious and frustrating. Deal-breaker or nitpick?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Corpse Party: Book of Shadows received "mixed or average" reviews according to review aggregator website Metacritic. Matthew Diener of Pocket Gamer gave the game a positive review, feeling that the game was "scary and modern in all the right ways" and that "Book of Shadows preserves the feel of its predecessor while improving on its aged gameplay and graphics." Matt Kamen in The Guardian, said that enjoyment of the game was dependent on the patience of the player, given the large amount of text, but the game "will provide a sterling example of Japanese horror." Famitsu reviewers were mostly positive. Matthew Pollesel from Gaming Age was also mostly impressed with the game, putting…
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 297 · most liked firstNow updated! A new version of CORPSE-PARTY Rebuilt+ is now available for your enjoyment! CORPSE-PARTY Rebuilt is a fan port of the contest-winning PC-98 RPG Maker title CORPSE-PARTY for the PC-9801, and you can play it now with modern configuration and classic graphics! saralene.tv/games/#corps...
neutral · AI labelView post →Wanted to get the only two Corpse Party titles that released physically in North America. Only played the 3DS game so far but I love the edgelord, melodrama horror story. Dark, violent, trashy fun, and apparently only goes more off the rails in future games!
positive · AI labelView post →Mahou Shoujo no Inshuu Mura will be available in English From the creators of Magical Girl Witch Trials, the game will be written with Kedouin Makoto's (Corpse Party) assistance A group of girls wake up next to a corpse. Every evening, one is chosen as an offering and hanged
neutral · AI labelView post →MoonHack to be written by the creator of Corpse Party A dark rhythm game x VN featuring multiple VAs from Magical Girl Witch Trials. This dystopian story is set in a society controlled by AI. Through songs, the rules behind a system will be rewritten JP/EN/CN, 2027
neutral · AI labelView post →All four chapters of Corpse Party: NewChapter were preserved by Yuuku! Released from 2006 to 2007, it is a keitai-exclusive remake of the original PC-98 game. Despite being canceled before its fifth chapter, this previously-lost game served as a base for future #CorpseParty ports.
neutral · AI labelView post →"Corpse Party" creator Makoto Kedouin has been revealed to write the scenario for ASTRA's cyber-noir adventure game "MoonHack" which releases in 2027. A number of the game's cast also had roles in "Magical Girl Witch Trials." store.steampowered.com/app/4915490/
neutral · AI labelView post →I finally managed to draw a fan art of Corpse Party 2 Dead Patient! I love the atmosphere and ambient and I really hope one day the game will be complete! #Fanart #Corpseparty
positive · AI labelView post →Corpse Party is getting yet another rerelease and nobody bothered to warn me for what was in that game so I'm going to tell you So first, your biological little sister (who is like 14 but for some reason acts like she's 8) follows you around whining about how she needs to poop reeeal bad oniichan 🥺
negative · AI labelView post →im outrageously biased tho because all of my favorite games are RPGM games. OFF, Ib, Yume Nikki, Toilet in Wonderland, Ao Oni, Corpse Party, F&H, Vitamin Plus. I’m just a simple woman and the limitations of that engine just happen to force devs to make the exact type of game that i love to play
neutral · AI labelView post →HAUNTINGS AT ST. COMBA'S ACADEMY is a spooky pamphlet TTRPG inspired by ghost movies and video games such as Phasmophobia & Corpse Party. Originally created for Broken Sky ARG / #BlueskyCoven, the full game is now available on itchio, and it's free to download for a week! 👻
neutral · AI labelView post →Party of Dead Bodies, Gore and Panties! Eto, seriously way too much panties, unnecessary panty shots, but the game is great bro. Keep in mind if you played the first one, it's not a pixel game like that. This one is a point and click based visual novel with some timers and of course choices matter. Also this is not the sequel it's the prologue or like repetition of the previous title but with alternative endings, I would have preferred the pixel version of the previous one, more entertaining…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →"Misery porn with a budget" is what I'd say when explaining Corpse Party: Book of Shadows. I bought this game because I love the series and because I was told that this game was an essential, canon that would be necessary in understanding the events in CP2 and CP: BD. As it turns out, that second part was massively exaggerated (more on that at the end) and the first part is now under serious scrutiny. The chilling descriptions and haunting events of the first game have been replaced by gore…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Old new cosplay!!!!! I've had this Corpse Party cosplay since 2021 aka still in lockdown mode. Never had a chance to wear it til last weekend when I was at Oni-con!!! Ayumi Shinozaki one of the PC from the game. Def want to fix up the wig and shorten the skirt.
neutral · AI labelView post →I got a new game to play (yay) but the game is Corpse Party and I'm scared (ahh) T w T
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm not impressed with this. I played the first game, and the summary of this one says "sequel, prequel, midquel, and alternate universe tale all in one." So I bought it, and so far it only been "alternate tales" which still end with the same characters dying. There was a little prequel but honestly wasn't need whatsoever. Also they took away a lot of abilities such as movement, skipping dialogue you've been through, and game play (as it's mostly scene cuts 75% of the time). Just for the…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I've always wanted to try Corpse Party the 1996 game ever since I saw it on Youtube Now I have and finished it with the good ending Shout out to the people behind Corpse Party -Rebuilt- who went out of their way to modernize an old RPG Maker game for modern PC's Now I'm ready for the "real" games
positive · AI labelView post →HEADS UP if you wanted to get the Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack physical release you should grab it from this restock at VGP: videogamesplus.ca/products/cor... the western release was CANCELLED because censorship ENGLISH language included on the game card!
neutral · AI labelView post →Bye Sweet Carole Vampire the Masquerade Bloodlines 2 Powerwash Simulator 2 Tormented Souls 2 Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack ALL IN OCTOBER I'M BEGGING THE GAME GODS TO GIVE US A BREATHER
neutral · AI labelView post →[Official TL] Death end re;Quest: Code Z releases on May 13 A new game in Kedouin Makoto's (Corpse Party) series is a roguelike RPG with an all-stars cast of familiar characters and a higher level of violence. PS4 & PS5. The Switch port was canceled.
neutral · AI labelView post →Affiliate boost! Need CCV @mspindlesilk.vtube.social “I am streaming Corpse Party Chapter 4 soon! Will probably play a different game after that, not sure yet. Been really addicted to Once Human.” www.twitch.tv/minervaspind... #vtubers #vtuber #envtuber #vtuberen #vtuberuprising Let’s get it 👏
neutral · AI labelView post →Streaming Corpse Party 1996 tonight! I always feel like no one ever brings up the original rpgmaker game, it's pretty dang creepy! https://www.twitch.tv/spaceyeen
positive · AI labelView post →An "unanticipated complication" could prevent XSEED Games' release of the Corpse Party Tetralogy Pack
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm not sure what's wrong. I loved the first Corpse Party, I thought the story was nice and I wanted more. But here... well, I didn't get very far, but so far it seems to be like a retelling of the first game? As in, some characters are aware that this has already happened before, and yet it is happening again. But my main issue was the writing. I don't know what it was about it that I didn't like. The pacing? The style? It was slow, sure. The very first scene contained a discussion of how…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A collection of side stories that fills in the blanks left by the original and answers some of its lingering questions. Unfortunately, those answers are rarely good news. "No way this is another Wrong End, right?" It was.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I tried playing a Corpse Party game and couldn't get into it at all. It seemed like you had to make a lot of decisions with no information and just brute force and try every option to make sure people lived.
negative · AI labelView post →DISAPPOINTED I’m quite disappointed with this second game after finishing the first one. This installment feels more like a visual novel with only minimal interactive elements; just a bit of searching or clicking on the map to progress the story, and nothing more. The new feature feels unnecessary; it would have been better as a full visual novel rather than incorporating a half-baked mechanic that ends up frustrating. The first game was far superior. Even though unlocking all endings and…
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Should post more of my likes here lol, for example games! Here's another one I just got to add to my collection😁 Am slow to post and share but definitely will show something intresting as I go Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient 5th main line game, check others b4 this one if interested⚠️ #gaming
neutral · AI labelView post →[TAIGA STREAM MARATHON THIS SATURDAY ❄️🐯💢] At 1 PM EST Taiga will be streaming Corpse Party and will play it until she beats the game! It's gonna get SPOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOKY Hope to see you all there :3 #taigaholic
neutral · AI labelView post →I am streaming Corpse Party Chapter 4 soon! Will probably play a different game after that, not sure yet. Been really addicted to Once Human lately! #vtuber #vtuberEN #Streamer #HorrorGames #CorpseParty www.twitch.tv/minervaspind...
neutral · AI labelView post →Curator page here-->[url=https://store.steampowered.com/curator/37670120/] DaRevieweD #41<-- New review every Sunday I finally completed the much anticipated sequel to Corpse Party, which to remind you I gave a perfect score in [url=https://steamcommunity.com/id/DeadeGuard98/recommended/251270/]DaRevieweD #12. I mentioned the game has been remade several times, but that's just scratching the truth. In fact, it's spawned a series of spin-off manga, games, loosely based live adaptations b4…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →MoonHack is a dystopian cyber-noir visual novel rhythm game written by Corpse Party creator Makoto Kedouin The story follows rebel girls who hack into a digital world governed by AI-enforced laws automaton-media.com/en/indie-gam...
neutral · AI labelView post →Insane to me that Nintendo just lets unregulated AI hentai slop shit on their eShop but Corpse Party is denied entry I've never played Corpse Party, but I've heard it's a very good (and mature) game. This sucks
positive · AI labelView post →it's honestly hard to believe but one year ago today, the demo for the CORPSE-PARTY II - Satsuki's Heart DEMO was released. It'll be a little while longer, but I'm hoping to release the full game before the end of the year. Thank you for all the support!!!
neutral · AI labelView post →I started playing Corpse Party cause it's a game that is always on my steam page and it is kinda famous and it was on sale AND not me being completely shocked that they actually represent kids as kids lmao
neutral · AI labelView post →[COPRSE PARTY MARATHON TODAY❄️🐯💢] Reminder that today at 1 PM EST Taiga will be playing Corpse Party all day until she beats the game! It's gonna be a fun spooky event so make sure to check it out :3 #taigaholic
neutral · AI labelView post →I WANTED YURI SEX NOT SCERY GAME WHAT THE HECK!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →what the heck do you mean some guy just casually dropped the original 2006-07 mobile version of Corpse Party like 2 months ago in its entirety and i only NOW just find out???? i thought that ver of the game was completely dissappeared. Holy smokes???
neutral · AI labelView post →《🩷𝒞𝒜𝐹𝐸 𝒪𝒫𝐸𝒩 🩷》 Tonyight we begin our week-long stream-a-thon~! 🎊 We’re gonnya start with an RPG horror game session; we’ll be finishing Corpse Party and pawssibly Angels of Death!! 🙀 🎀 twitch.tv/vtmomokasaku... 🎀 【 #VTuber ❀ #ENVTuber ❀ #VTuberEN ❀ #VTuberUprising 】
neutral · AI labelView post →Finished Corpse Party. This was awesome! It has a compelling story with some funny, sad and downright messed up moments. The game is fully voice-acted, which greatly enhances the atmosphere, bringing the characters’ emotions and the tension to life. Absolutely loved this game.
positive · AI labelView post →What game have you played that no one knows about: I won’t say *nobody* knows these but I wish more people played them Corpse Party Blood Covered Catherine WhiteDay The Missing
neutral · AI labelView post →Game #15 of 2025 Corpse Party Pros: the graphics and story are nice Cons: it's a but confusing at times and a walkthrough is needed 7/10
neutral · AI labelView post →If you wanted more of that delightful edgelord doujin flavor from Corpse Party but in the form of seven short stories that don't really go anywhere or contribute to the overall plot of the original game, then Book of Shadows is for you! It also has the prologue for the next game shoved in there, as if to remind you that you bought the wrong one. Disappointing. Not even a single utterance of "Butter Up My Pooper" in this thing at all.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →As much as I love Corpse Party series BoS is the weakest installment of them all. Still interesting but just not as good, maybe it was the point&click mechanic that wasn't engaging and got really tedious at times or maybe the really long descriptions that just drag on and on and it's somehow overall not what you expect from the gameplay after the previous game. Will still recommend it if you really like the previous one but you've been warned.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is pretty much an added story to Corpse Party. Too much gore (I've been playing too many horror games where the creator(s) think gross=scary or interesting) and not enough truly scary moments. I'm also not keen on having to get every single ending in each chapter to unlock chapter 8, which is the true sequel moment. Also panty shots. Wtf.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →First of all, keep in mind that this game is ONLY a visual novel, with the option to move around the map, which is completely different from the prequel. Now that I've warned about this: - Divine OST - If you like visual novels, you might like to give it a try. - Very good art and voice acting. Also, as a final note, it is highly recommended to play with headphones, this way you can better enjoy the OST, the voices and the sounds.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →big bahonkadonkas mmmmm yes very good
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The idea of a TADC RPG Maker horror game randomly popped into my head and now I'm kinda itching to come up with a scenario for it Maybe a Corpse Party parody taking place in the anime adventure from episode 5?
neutral · AI labelView post →Not to point fingers at probable future targets but there's a special edition of the imo awful zero redeeming qualities horror game Corpse Party on Android, which features scenes that are almost identical to the most shocking moment in DDLC but with added sexualization lol
negative · AI labelView post →Just thinking about RE9 again... with Grace sporting those conspicuous bloodied bandages across her chest from the start of the care centre, I spent much of the game waiting for a Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient style twist to show up. (Spoilers) corpseparty.fandom.com/wiki/Ayame_I...
neutral · AI labelView post →bro i hate this game 😭😭😭 { #mintpix #corpseparty }
negative · AI labelView post →The stories are pretty good, but they might have been better off sticking purely to the visual novel format. The "gameplay" is just annoying. Seeing the more minor characters get some spotlight is pretty cool, and like in the first game there's lots of gorey bad ends! It's worth your time.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Ooh, Corpse Party 2 is actually real! There was a single-chapter of a second game, Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient, released many many years ago, but it looks like this takes the hospital setting from that game and kinda starts over? Maybe?? www.youtube.com/watch?v=awKP...
neutral · AI labelView post →30 minutes till CORPSE PARTY - 1996 An RPG maker game that started a whole franchise! www.twitch.tv/thestuartkre...
neutral · AI labelView post →"Choose 20 games you haven't played but want to. One game a day for 20 days, in no order. No explanation, no review, just a cover." Day 4: Half-Life (1998) - PC I made HL2 maps for Game Design class in college & my Corpse Party map actually got picked for 1st, but I've never played the main game!
neutral · AI labelView post →I don't know what to play tonight! Maybe get back on my Corpse Party nonsense so I can get that game completed. I'm enjoying it but it's a lot of reading and I'm already reading two books at the moment. 😆
positive · AI labelView post →Corpse Party - Movie 2 is now live for FREE on Patreon. www.patreon.com/posts/corpse... #Vtuber #ENvtuber #CorpseParty #horrorGame #Game
neutral · AI labelView post →Recommend me some stuffs, I've played: Fear & Hunger Lobcorp Your Turn to Die To The Moon series every supergiant game (including Pyre) every other rpgmaker horror game Katana Zero 1000xRESIST Corpse Party DOS1/2/BG3 Until Then A Space for the Unbound Signalis Dreamfall series Outer Wilds
neutral · AI labelView post →[THE VOD IS OUT❄️🐯💢] If you missed the stream and want to watch the vod now you can! Taiga played Corpse Party until she completely beat the game in almost 19 hours! Watch it here: www.twitch.tv/videos/22859...
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm sure the game would be great if it worked but quick saving breaks the game beyond repair, you can't even start a new game anymore if you get hit by the glitch
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This was an interesting sequel to say the least. Gameplay was such a snoozefest. Soundtrack is decent. Glad I 100%'d this game so I never have to touch it again.
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