Road to Jukai

Road to Jukai is a first-person psychological horror game set in a remote region of Japan. The player takes the role of a night-shift taxi driver who transports passengers between small towns that are surrounded by a large forest said to be haunted. The region is marked by tragedy and mystery, and the story presents the dead as still calling out from beyond.

The game is played across six nights, and its story is non-linear. Each shift involves driving along forest routes between quiet towns and observing events that take place after dark. The player picks up passengers, whose stories and requests become more unsettling as the nights progress. The source material notes that the player must be prepared for whoever, or whatever, enters the taxi.

Notable features include the night-time taxi driving setting, the six-night structure, and the use of passenger encounters to drive the narrative. The game is built around a Japanese rural backdrop and a psychological approach to horror.