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description Kuon Overview

Kuon is a 2004 survival horror game set in Japan’s Heian period at Fujiwara Manor. Three protagonists—Utsuki, Sakuya, and Abe no Seimei—explore the manor while battling monsters and solving puzzles during an outbreak. The game was developed by FromSoftware and released in 2006 for PlayStation 2 across North America and Europe.

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info Kuon Specifications

Country	Japan
Year	2004

help Kuon FAQ

Where and when is FromSoftware's Kuon set?

Kuon is set in Heian-period Japan at Fujiwara Manor in Kyoto during an outbreak of monsters. FromSoftware developed it for PlayStation 2, with the Japanese release in 2004 and European release in 2006. [Kuon reference](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuon)

Who are the three playable protagonists in Kuon?

The protagonists are Utsuki, Sakuya and the historical onmyoji Abe no Seimei. Utsuki is the daughter of Ashiya Doman, Sakuya is Doman's apprentice, and Seimei is Doman's rival. [Kuon reference](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuon)

What do you actually do in Kuon's gameplay?

You explore Fujiwara Manor, solve environmental puzzles and fight hostile monsters while moving through the characters' separate story phases. The game is a single-player survival horror title with Japanese exorcist and folklore themes rather than a conventional action game. [Kuon reference](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuon)

Is Kuon similar to Resident Evil?

Both are single-player survival horror games with exploration, puzzles and dangerous enemies, but Kuon uses Heian-era Kyoto and onmyodo-inspired horror instead of Resident Evil's modern bioterror setting. Kuon was made by FromSoftware for PlayStation 2 in 2004. [Kuon reference](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kuon)

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