#local nerd flails desperately in search of that good close friends vs spookiness content for october

[fairlylocalcryptid]

it lives in the woods/beneath/within fans, what other stories are you into? i need new things to read and/or play, and i'll trade you some of my recs under the cut

Duskwood- puzzle app game with a mystery story, centering around the titular spooky small town and a group of friends trying to find a missing girl with the help of the player and a mysterious hacker. Freemium in a Choices kind of way, I paid for it but you don't have to. A sequel game is coming out soon.

Stagtown- a webtoon about a girl who encounters various supernatural horrors on returning to her hometown. Starts out episodic but has a very compelling myth arc, and lovable characters to root for and worry about.

Oxenfree- visual novel type app/game (I played it on Switch but ik it's available on pc and mobile) about a group of teens spending the night on an island and following mysterious radio transmissions. Supernatural mystery + unaddressed emotional baggage. Has multiple endings. A sequel is out but I haven't played yet.