I bellow from my balcony over the castle square.
And is it me, or does this look like a long-lost Dreamcast game?
How deep does this rabbit hole go?

Hopefully not too deep, because that funicular railway isslow.
The village-purging aspect reminds me a bit of the opening area ofOkami, before you bring back the sun.
It doesn’t look like there are any direct competitive mechanics though.

Developers Gudouan are also the creators of the well-received ‘old but new’ survival horror action-adventureKwaidan ~Azuma manor story~.
The latter was marketed for its “severe 3D action that requires precise operation and accurate judgment”.
By contrast, Incline (no release date yet) feels like the developers letting their hair down.
All I ask is that somebody sneak into the office overnight and prise the wiggly-dash button off their keyboards.
Update 8th April 2024: Here’s some useful commentary on punctuation from RPS supporter Leukippe.