Kumarn: The Wandering Spirit Preview: A Game Made From Little Nightmares
WereBuff Studio’s upcoming Kumarn: The Wandering Spirit is a horror-suspense platformer drawing heavy inspiration from the Little Nightmares franchise. The game was showcased at Gamescom, where hands-on preview sessions offered an early look at the indie title.
The game follows Kumarn, a young child spirit who was once worshipped at a village shrine but has since been ripped from that existence. According to preview coverage, the game delivers a carefully calibrated mix of horror, suspense, and puzzle platforming that avoids relying solely on jump scares. This approach makes it accessible to players with lower horror tolerance while maintaining genuine atmospheric tension and unease.
The experience emphasizes a suspenseful adventure with environmental storytelling rather than cheap frights. Reviewers who played the game at Gamescom believe it deserves attention from a broad audience, suggesting the title strikes an effective balance in the horror-platformer space through its focus on atmosphere and deliberate pacing rather than aggressive scares.