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Is The Monsters' History Book worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Horror adventure players who want a school mystery with supernatural encounters
- Puzzle-focused players who prefer story progression through independent challenges
- Players interested in branching narratives with 14 endings
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking combat-heavy gameplay may hit a wall when progression centers on clues, story events, and puzzles.
- Players wanting a single fixed conclusion may find the 14-ending structure repetitive or too branching.
- Players looking for a management simulation or tavern-building game will not find those systems here.
Our take on The Monsters' History Book
Players who expect immediate action may bounce when progress shifts to finding clues and solving separate puzzles in the school. Those seeking one definitive resolution may also stop at the branching structure, which offers 14 different endings instead of a single conclusion.
What is The Monsters' History Book?
The Monsters' History Book is a school-set horror adventure about Satoru and Hashi, two students who meet after returning to the building at night.
Hashi is searching for a forgotten key when the pair encounter a red-stained small bear, a ghostly hand, a dark figure, and unexplained sounds. As they remain at the school, the circumstances surrounding its bizarre deaths become clearer through a history book. Gameplay combines clue-finding, independent puzzles, and story progression involving the relationship between the two characters. The game includes 14 different endings and presents its story through a sequence of strange events, supernatural encounters, and discoveries inside the school.
How The Monsters' History Book plays
- 01Fourteen Endings
- Different conclusions provide multiple outcomes for the school story.
- 02Independent Puzzles
- The investigation includes a range of separate puzzles to solve.
- 03Clue-Based Relationship
- Finding clues connects the developing relationship between Satoru and Hashi with the investigation.
- 04Haunted School Setting
- Nighttime exploration features a red-stained bear, a ghost hand, a dark figure, and strange sounds.
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The Monsters' History Book: platforms & release
Is The Monsters' History Book worth it?
It is worth it if: horror adventure players who want a school mystery with supernatural encounters. Skip it if: players seeking combat-heavy gameplay may hit a wall when progression centers on clues, story events, and puzzles.
Where can I download The Monsters' History Book?
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What platforms is The Monsters' History Book on?
Windows only.
