Pamali: Indonesian Folklore Horror

About this game

Pamali: Indonesian Folklore Horror offers a horror shaped by authentic Indonesian taboos and culture among its own society. In Pamali, your journey is influenced by your choices, because each horror experience is different for everyone.

Folklore One: The White Lady

A young man named Jaka has just gone back to his hometown to sell his old family house. While he is unpacking, cleaning, and renovating the house, he disregards many of his family’s old belongings and creates rude remarks. Not long after, he experiences mysterious and unexplained events. He eventually learns that the family has a secret and that he is not the only one in the empty house.

A Haunted House

Explore an abandoned Indonesian house with a spine-chilling atmosphere. Seek deeper into the house to find out more about an unsettling truth about the family. Be careful not to disrespect the mystical being that resides there.

Object Interaction

Interact with various objects within the house. You could also speak out your thoughts. Found an interesting painting? You can either praise it or mock it instead. Be wary of your choices, what you do, see or say will lead you to a unique take on the world in each repeatable playthrough.

Multiple Endings

Having second thoughts? You can run away the instant you arrived. Or do you wish to quickly sell the house without disturbing the entity that lingers in it? Or rather arrogantly explore and seek the entity? In Pamali, you'll be able to take decisions that will impact the experience and the ending. If you were in that situation, what would you do?

Investigation

Seek the truth about Jaka and his family. Learn deeper about the White Lady. After each unique playthrough, you'll unlock deeper lores about the troubling truth and the entity itself.

Four Different Folklores

The White Lady is the first among the four Indonesian Folklores that you can investigate on. Folklore two, three and four will be released as DLCs. Experience different stories each with its own authentic Indonesian setting and mystical being.





Founded by a bunch of then-undergraduate students from Bandung, Indonesia. The project has been rough and tough, mainly because we were university students. However, we dragged ourselves slowly to get sort of everything balanced. Now, here we are.

Andreas Andika is responsible for the technical directing, Chandrika N. Dewi is taking care of the art directing, M. Irfan Permadi is the programmer, Mira Wardhaningsih and Aulia Khairunnisa write all the story, and Rolly Anwari creates all the music for the game.

Latest news

• Announcements·20 Jun 2025Official

  Miss Pamali: The Tied Corpse? Then this might be right up your alley.

  (The Lingering) is an episodic atmospheric horror series, inspired by true horror events and urban legends in Indonesia set in the universe of Pamali: Indonesian Folklore Horror. Each episode tells the unsettling stories of those who cross paths with the lingers.In (The Lingering) Graveyard Visit, you play as Eki, an 11-year-old boy taken by his mother to visit his late father’s grave. But something feels... off.A boy named Tomy appears, he seems to know a little too much about the village, especially the whispered rumors of an ancient wealth-seeking ritual. A ritual that demands the soul of an innocent child.As Eki starts piecing things together, one thought won’t leave his mind:"Did Mom bring me here to grieve... or to give?"Who should Eki trust? You decide.PLAY (THE LINGERING) GRAVEYARD VISIT ⬇️⬇️⬇️
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• Announcements·19 Jun 2025Official

  Graveyard Visit Gone Wrong! (THE LINGERING) GRAVEYARD VISIT IS NOW AVAILABLE!

  In (The Lingering) Graveyard Visit, play as Eki, an 11-year-old boy visiting his late father’s grave with his mother. There, he meets Tomy, a local boy who seems to know a lot about the village, including the dark rumors surrounding the sacrificial ritual, a wealth-seeking ritual said to involve sacrificing a child…Haunted by doubt, Eki begins to suspect that this graveyard visit might be somewhat related to the ritual, especially knowing his mother has been struggling financially since his father’s death.Who should Eki trust? You decide. Wishlist (The Lingering) Graveyard Visit
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• Announcements·1 Jun 2025Official

  Have you heard of "Tumbal Anak"?

  During the conception phase of the game, we came across a disturbing story about “Tumbal Anak” within a horror story submission from our community. This whole thing about "Tumbal Anak" is something we can’t stop thinking about... “Tumbal” roughly translates to sacrifice or offering. “Anak” means child. Together: Tumbal Anak, a child sacrifice. In certain black magic practices, especially the more extreme versions of pesugihan (rituals seeking wealth or fortune), the spirit granting riches sometimes demands a life in return. Most of the time, this means an animal, symbolic suffering, or in rare cases… a human soul. And in the darkest cases? The soul of a child, sometimes even the practitioner’s own child. Why children? In these myths, children are seen as pure, unblemished, and incredibly valuable to spirits. Giving one up is considered the ultimate show of loyalty, and in return, the practitioner gets wealth, status, or even protection. But there’s always a catch. The stories always end the same: the wealth turns sour. The practitioner either loses their mind, dies mysteriously, or is haunted forever by the child they gave up. The game We’re not showing violence. We’re not glorifying the act. We’re telling a story of generational guilt, of an unnamed village that made a deal long ago, and the quiet curse that lingered. Are you familiar with this ritual? Share your thoughts in the comments below. Also, wishlist (The Lingering) Graveyard Visit for more.
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• Announcements·23 May 2025Official

  ANNOUNCING A NEW GAME FROM THE WORLD OF PAMALI!

  {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32810808/7b366fe0261dded380f34a474694224ad5a363c3.gif (The Lingering) is an episodic atmospheric horror series, inspired by true horror events and urban legends in Indonesia. Each episode tells the unsettling stories of those who cross paths with the lingers. THE STORY {STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/32810808/6875a94abc6b0a4174a4bbc24161f76b93d6f5fa.gif In (The Lingering) Graveyard Visit, play as Eki, an 11-year-old boy visiting his late father’s grave with his mother. There, he meets Tomy, a local boy who seems to know a lot about the village—including the dark rumors surrounding the sacrificial ritual, a wealth-seeking ritual said to involve sacrificing a child… Haunted by doubt, Eki begins to suspect that this graveyard visit might be somewhat related to the ritual, especially knowing his mother has been struggling financially since his father’s death. Are you brave enough to seek out the truth? Wishlist (The Lingering) Graveyard Visit, now!
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• Announcements·14 Feb 2025Official

  50% off! Valentine Sale on every Pamali: Indonesian Folklore Horror game!

  Pamali Valentine’s Sale is HERE! 💘 Single this Valentine’s Day? Feeling a little lonely? 💔 Why spend it alone when you can play Pamali? We promise—you won’t feel lonely for long… —because in Pamali, you’re never truly alone… 😉👻 Enjoy chilling company at a special discount from February 14 to 16, 2025! PAMALI ALL FOLKLORES DISCOUNT 50% OFF! https://store.steampowered.com/bundle/9430/Pamali_Folklore_Anthology__New_Player_Bundle/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/854570/Pamali_Indonesian_Folklore_Horror/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/990930/Pamali_Indonesian_Folklore_Horror__The_Tied_Corpse/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/990931/Pamali_Indonesian_Folklore_Horror__The_Little_Devil/ https://store.steampowered.com/app/990932/Pamali_Indonesian_Folklore_Horror__The_Hungry_Witch/ Don't miss out! Wishlist our upcoming developed games! Keep an eye out, folks! More spooky games are coming! Stay tuned for the next update! Unravel his darkest secret! Wishlist I Witness, now! 👁️🔪 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1796280/I_Witness/ Watch out! A new Pamali series is coming. Wishlist now! 💀👻 https://store.steampowered.com/app/1796310/Pamali_The_Vengeful_Mother/ With love, Storytale --- Contact us at: Twitter: @storytaledev IG: @storytalestudios Youtube: Storytale Studios Discord: https://bit.ly/storyTown_discord
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