KAEBON
Released 15 October 2026 · PC · Indie
A point-and-click deduction game about fulfilling other people's vows. Read the clues, spot what the client left out, and pick the right offerings and number of incense sticks before dawn. Thirteen nights, a tight budget, and a quiet Thai folk dread.
Story
They made the vow. You get paid to keep it. Your mother is waiting for surgery. You still need 15,500 baht, and you have 13 nights to earn it. An anonymous broker offers you work: go to shrines on behalf of clients, give what they promised, and send back a photo to get paid. The job comes with an old notebook. It belonged to the person who did this work before you. A game of reading and deduction Kaebon is a slow, thoughtful puzzle game. You look at still scenes, read documents, and work out the answer yourself. There is no free roaming and no chase. The tension comes from getting it right before time runs out. Look closer. Piece the evidence together. Investigate photographs through an old camera: switch images, zoom in, adjust brightness and compare traces with the present-day scene. Reassemble torn photographs and notebook pages to uncover clues for yourself before choosing the offerings. The instructions tell one story. The clues tell another. What a client tells you may not match what you find. Examine the site, inspect old offerings, count the incense holes, and compare everything with your predecessor's notebook. Work out what the ritual needs and what it must...
Gameplay
They made the vow. You get paid to keep it. Your mother is waiting for surgery. You still need 15,500 baht, and you have 13 nights to earn it. An anonymous broker offers you work: go to shrines on behalf of clients, give what they promised, and send back a photo to get paid. The job comes with an old notebook. It belonged to the person who did this work before you. A game of reading and deduction Kaebon is a slow, thoughtful puzzle game. You look at still scenes, read documents, and work out the answer yourself. There is no free roaming and no chase. The tension comes from getting it right before time runs out. Look closer. Piece the evidence together. Investigate photographs through an old camera: switch images, zoom in, adjust brightness and compare traces with the present-day scene. Reassemble torn photographs and notebook pages to uncover clues for yourself before choosing the offerings. The instructions tell one story. The clues tell another. What a client tells you may not match what you find. Examine the site, inspect old offerings, count the incense holes, and compare everything with your predecessor's notebook. Work out what the ritual needs and what it must never include. Budget, time, and a decision Buy supplies within the client's budget, arrange the offerings, and choose how many incense sticks to light. Every extra clue and every trip back to the...
Features
- Single-player
- Steam Achievements
- Custom Volume Controls
- #category_playable_at_your_own_pace
- Playable without Timed Input
- Steam Cloud
- Family Sharing
Release details
KAEBON is a Indie game by Plozila. KAEBON came out on Thursday, 15 October 2026 on PC. This date comes from Steam and was last checked on 15 October 2026.
Frequently asked questions
When did KAEBON come out?
KAEBON came out on 15 October 2026.
Which platforms is KAEBON on?
KAEBON is on PC.
Who makes KAEBON?
KAEBON is developed by Plozila.
What kind of game is KAEBON?
KAEBON is a game of these genres: Indie.