Games Like [Chilla's Art] Onryo | 怨霊

Stigmatized Property, 事故物件 (Jiko bukken) is a horror game inspired by haunted apartment rooms in Japan. These properties are known to have cheap rents and you play to find out the exact reason why.

Why similar: Horror 20.1%, Simulation 13.7%, Psychological Horror 9.6%, Adventure 8.3%, Casual 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: A quintessential Chilla's Art title that perfectly captures the feeling of exploring a cursed Japanese home.

The Convenience Store | 夜勤事件 is a J-horror game about a college girl on a night shift.

Why similar: Horror 22.7%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Psychological 9%, Walking Simulator 6.5%, Surreal 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game excels at building slow-burn tension in a mundane Japanese setting, much like the exploration phases of Onryo.

MADiSON is a first person psychological horror game that delivers an immersive and terrifying experience. With the help of an instant camera, connect the human world with the beyond, take pictures and develop them by yourself. Solve puzzles, explore your surroundings and most importantly, survive.

Why similar: Horror 20.4%, Psychological Horror 17.6%, Survival Horror 13.3%, Dark 10.5%, First-Person 6.9%

Why You'll Like It: It utilizes a camera as a central gameplay tool to solve puzzles and interact with the supernatural environment.

“FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water” comes to Steam for the first time to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the horror-adventure series FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO. The game is set on sacred Mt. Hikami, a site of many mysterious and terrifying incidents.

Why similar: Horror 32.7%, Psychological Horror 24.1%, Mystery 12.7%, Survival Horror 10.4%, Adventure 5.8%

Why You'll Like It: This is the definitive camera-based exorcism game that heavily inspired the mechanics found in Onryo.

The Closing Shift | 閉店事件 is a Japanese horror game about a girl on a closing shift.

Why similar: Survival Horror 17.2%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Simulation 12.2%, Realistic 12%, First-Person 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It masterfully blends realistic Japanese urban life with creeping psychological horror and stalker elements.

DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.

Why similar: Horror 49.9%, Survival Horror 14.4%, Adventure 9.4%, Indie 7.4%, Psychological Horror 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game features a similar ghost-hunting mechanic where you use a camera to fight off spirits in a terrifying, atmospheric setting.

Parasocial | パラソーシャル is a Japanese horror game about a live streamer.

Why similar: Horror 36%, Psychological Horror 27.6%, Atmospheric 7.7%, Indie 6.6%, Simulation 5.7%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on modern Japanese isolation and the terrifying invasion of privacy by supernatural forces.

The Caregiver | 終焉介護 is a psychological Japanese horror adventure game about a caregiver.

Why similar: Survival Horror 36.3%, Horror 35.8%, Exploration 14%, Casual 13.9%

Why You'll Like It: It combines survival-horror elements with a tense, claustrophobic narrative set in a domestic environment.

Night Security | 夜間警備 is a Japanese psychological horror game about night security.

Why similar: Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Mystery 9.8%, Walking Simulator 9.5%, Realistic 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: The game focuses on the atmospheric dread of being alone in a large, dark building at night.

Shinkansen 0 | 新幹線 0号 is a game set in Japan where players are tasked with finding anomalies in the Shinkansen. (Japanese bullet train)

Why similar: Horror 24.8%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Walking Simulator 16.1%, Realistic 15.1%, First-Person 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It uses a confined, public transport setting to create a sense of supernatural unease and mystery.

Fear and anxiety prevail after the darkest tales from Japanese folklore come to life in this first-person psychological horror game. Set in a feudal era, Ikai revolves around the priestess of a shrine struggling to defeat the spirits of her past and her present.

Why similar: Horror 11%, Survival Horror 10.4%, Psychological Horror 10.4%, Walking Simulator 9.9%, Psychological 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A first-person horror game rooted in Japanese folklore that emphasizes stealth and exorcism rituals.

Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience.

Why similar: Horror 26%, Psychological Horror 19.2%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Dark 8%, Walking Simulator 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a masterclass in haunted house exploration, focusing on psychological trauma and environmental storytelling.

Hanako | 花子さん is a Japanese survival horror adventure game.

Why similar: Horror 16.9%, Survival Horror 15.5%, Simulation 13.2%, Realistic 10.4%, First-Person 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A school-based horror game that taps into the popular Japanese urban legend of Hanako-san.

The Radio Station | 深夜放送 is a Japanese psychological horror game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.6%, Realistic 16%, Simulation 15.8%, First-Person 11.1%, Adventure 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: This title captures the eerie isolation of working a night shift in a secluded Japanese location.

Missing Children | 行方不明 is a Japanese horror-themed adventure game about a bully detective searching for reported missing children.

Why similar: Horror 14.8%, Simulation 13.6%, Adventure 8.4%, Casual 8.2%, Action 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game emphasizes the search for clues in a mysterious, unsettling environment.

Inunaki tunnel (or Inunaki village) is a famous Japanese horror spot where people have been killed or burnt to death.

Why similar: Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 10.1%, Psychological 9.5%, Simulation 8.8%, Walking Simulator 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the exploration of a legendary cursed location, mirroring the investigative nature of Onryo.

Aka Manto (赤マント Red Cloak), aka Red Cape or Red Mantle, is a Japanese urban legend about a masked spirit who wears a red cloak, and who appears to people using public or school restrooms.

Why similar: Horror 23.4%, Survival Horror 11.1%, Psychological Horror 7.5%, Simulation 7.5%, Dark 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: It brings classic Japanese urban legends to life with a retro, visceral horror aesthetic.

Night Delivery | 例外配達 is a psychological Japanese horror adventure game.

Why similar: Horror 20.7%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Psychological 13.5%, Walking Simulator 9.7%, Adventure 7.6%

Why You'll Like It: It builds tension through the simple act of delivering packages to increasingly strange and dangerous locations.

Jisatsu | 自撮 is a Japanese found footage mockumentary horror game.

Why similar: Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Walking Simulator 15%, Realistic 12.8%, First-Person 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: This game explores psychological horror through the lens of modern technology and social isolation.

The Kidnap | 誘拐事件 is a Japanese horror game about a kidnapping incident.

Why similar: Horror 32.9%, Psychological Horror 30.4%, Survival Horror 28.8%, Adventure 3.4%, Story Rich 2.3%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a grounded, thriller-based horror experience that keeps the player constantly on edge.

Yuki Onna | 雪女 is a PS1 inspired survival horror game. Some children went missing out of the blue. You receive a letter that says, "Come alone or I'll freeze them to death." Out of desperation, you decide to embark on a daunting rescue mission to an abandoned inn up the piercing cold mountains.

Why similar: Horror 17.3%, Psychological 15.8%, Survival Horror 10.8%, Psychological Horror 9.5%, Adventure 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: This title adapts traditional Japanese folklore into a chilling, atmospheric survival experience.

The Night Way Home is a Japanese survival horror game.

Why similar: Realistic 23.3%, Dark 20.4%, First-Person 16.4%, Adventure 14.4%, Puzzle 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the fear of the familiar, turning a simple walk home into a terrifying ordeal.

Ontotis is a psychological horror game crafted by a solo developer focusing on atmosphere, mystery and an engaging story. Uncover scattered clues to unveil the chilling fate of the house's residents, while encountering a mysterious humanlike figure seemingly connected to them in their haunting tale.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 14.4%, Psychological 13.2%, Horror 10.8%, Mystery 9.3%, Walking Simulator 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A psychological horror game that emphasizes atmospheric mystery and environmental storytelling.

Classic survival horror is back! Inspired by the original Resident Evil and Alone in the Dark series, Tormented Souls modernises with a fresh twist on the fixed perspective adventure - as Caroline Walker investigates the mysterious disappearance of twin girls in a terrifying mansion-turned-hospital.

Why similar: Survival Horror 20.9%, Horror 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.1%, Dark 9.5%, Puzzle 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: This game features classic fixed-camera survival horror puzzles that will appeal to fans of Onryo's puzzle-solving.

Home Sweet Home is a first-person horror adventure game based on Thai myths and beliefs. The core gameplay focuses on storytelling and stealth to avoid perilous spirits hunting you. Moreover, few puzzles are added into the game, making gameplay more various.

Why similar: Horror 32.1%, Survival Horror 14.3%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Adventure 6.6%, Walking Simulator 6.5%

Why You'll Like It: While set in Thailand, it shares the same core DNA of cultural folklore-based horror and stealth-focused gameplay.

A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.5%, Horror 17.8%, Psychological 16.7%, Survival Horror 16.4%, Surreal 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A claustrophobic, surreal horror game that excels at making the player feel trapped and hunted.

The era-defining first-person psychological horror in all its terrifying glory. All of the game’s chapters collected into one convenient package that allows you to plumb the depths of madness in pursuit of artistic revelation.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.8%, Horror 16.6%, Walking Simulator 9.6%, Dark 9.6%, Mystery 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on the shifting, haunted nature of a house, similar to the environmental changes in Onryo.

You receive a cursed digital camera that captures ghosts from a strange website. The website allows you to liberate your loved ones by uploading images of their spirits using the camera. You decide to go to the nearest park where your girl was last seen.

Why similar: Horror 16.7%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Walking Simulator 14.8%, Realistic 12.7%, Dark 7%

One of the most terrifying J-horror games of all time is coming to Steam at long last. What's more, all you have to do is make the player walk to the left!? This collection includes the seven initial works of the popular Tsugunohi series, as well as an entirely new episode.

Why similar: Horror 21.4%, Adventure 13.9%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Indie 10.8%, Action 10.2%

Why You'll Like It: A unique side-scrolling horror experience that perfectly captures the feeling of Japanese ghost stories.

『Japanese House Exploration』is a first-person puzzle horror adventure game set in a traditional Japanese house. You explore a house that is both eerie and nostalgic. To find a dear friend.

Why similar: Horror 32.1%, Dark 14.9%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Action 10.6%, Realistic 9.8%

The Ghost Train | 幽霊列車 is a psychological train horror game.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 21.9%, Surreal 20.9%, Horror 19.1%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, First-Person 11.4%

The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind.

Why similar: Horror 16.6%, Psychological Horror 14.8%, Survival Horror 14.1%, Mystery 9.4%, Dark 7.5%

Okaeri is a VHS Japanese psychological horror game about a middle school girl and her mother who recently moved to a new house.

Why similar: Horror 16%, Psychological Horror 9.8%, Walking Simulator 9.4%, Simulation 8.9%, Psychological 8.7%

Abandoned Souls is a horror game, shown through a GoPro lens. You play as a vlogger who specializes in urban exploration.

Why similar: Walking Simulator 13.6%, Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Survival Horror 11.4%, Realistic 9.4%

Can you endure until morning Monitor Japan's stigmatized properties and report any paranormal activity If you miss a report or make repeated mistakes——

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16%, Psychological 15.5%, Survival Horror 10%, Surreal 9.9%, Realistic 9.9%

"Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you.

Why similar: Horror 13.3%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Walking Simulator 9.2%, Dark 9%

MIRROR MIRROR is a first-person psychological horror game. You repeatedly find yourself in a house where you find presence of unknown entities. Go through unreal experiences in the house and uncover the secrets of your fractured mind. Experience the tension and fear in the repeating space.

Why similar: Psychological 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12.3%, Horror 11.5%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Realistic 8.9%

A thrilling psychological horror game. Your job is to look for anomalies in a haunted house. If you see anyhting suspicious (furniture moving, extra objects, intruders), take a photo and send a report. Includes both VR- (windows only) and non-VR (windows, mac, linux)-versions.

Why similar: Psychological 15.9%, Survival Horror 12.8%, Psychological Horror 12.4%, Horror 12.2%, Mystery 8.2%

Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.

Why similar: Horror 18%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Walking Simulator 11.2%, Surreal 8.8%, Realistic 7.8%

Unmourned is a first-person psychological horror game where Jason moves into a new house only to be haunted by escalating paranormal events. Driven by fear, he must uncover the truth behind the previous owners' disappearance. Can he solve the mystery before it's too late?

Why similar: Survival Horror 12.3%, Horror 11.9%, Psychological Horror 11.9%, Psychological 10.9%, Walking Simulator 10.9%

BrokenLore: LOW is a psychological horror game set in a mist-covered, beautiful Japanese village, blending hyper-realistic graphics with low-poly elements. The main enemy is the Gashadokuro, a yokai from Japanese folklore.

Why similar: Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 17.2%, Surreal 15.4%, First-Person 10.1%, Mystery 7.5%

Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens.

Why similar: Horror 15%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Walking Simulator 12.3%, Psychological 12%, Realistic 11%

Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience.

Why similar: Psychological 12.9%, Walking Simulator 12.2%, Psychological Horror 11.2%, Horror 11.1%, Realistic 8%

"A taste of home" is a short 3D exploration horror game set in the Japanese countryside.

Why similar: Horror 19.1%, Psychological Horror 17.1%, Walking Simulator 16.4%, Simulation 13.3%, Psychological 8.6%

Explore haunted locations with your VHS camera—but stay silent! Any noise could be your last. (Microphone required)

Why similar: Walking Simulator 17.8%, Simulation 15%, Horror 12.1%, Realistic 9.3%, Adventure 9.1%

Echoes Of Dread is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mansion, solve puzzles, and uncover the secrets hidden within. Prepare for unexpected encounters with terrifying entities.

Why similar: Horror 16.3%, Psychological Horror 15.1%, Survival Horror 12.9%, Surreal 9%, First-Person 8%

Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities.

Why similar: Psychological 13.2%, Psychological Horror 12.9%, Horror 12.4%, Survival Horror 12.2%, Dark 8.4%

Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.

Why similar: Horror 23.8%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Walking Simulator 9.5%, Adventure 8.2%, Mystery 6.9%

Try to escape with your life in a first-person survival horror adventure. Play through the eyes of four distinct characters as you evade and confront terrifying ghosts, unravel mind-bending puzzles, and unearth a sinister conspiracy…

Why similar: Psychological Horror 16.2%, Survival Horror 14.2%, Mystery 13.5%, Walking Simulator 12.1%, Horror 9.7%

Find a way out of an old mansion as a priest, you have been tasked to exorcise a woman who has been possessed. Solve puzzles and complete objectives to cure her demonic possession in this SURVIVAL HORROR experience.

Why similar: Horror 27.6%, Survival Horror 23%, First-Person 14.7%, Dark 12.8%, Action 9.5%

Omitted is a first-person psychological horror game. Experience being left alone in an old hospital, discover its secrets and try to survive.

Why similar: Psychological 17.4%, Psychological Horror 14.1%, Horror 13.8%, Dark 8.7%, Mystery 7.5%

A slow-burning, psychological horror walking sim set in a haunted Japanese neighborhood.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.8%, Horror 15.1%, Walking Simulator 14.3%, Simulation 12.1%, Mystery 10.2%

This is a first-person Chinese horror game, players will go to a murder building, uncover the truth of the murder, find the missing people..

Why similar: Horror 16.6%, Psychological Horror 12.6%, Survival Horror 12.1%, Mystery 8.7%, Walking Simulator 8.6%

Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.

Why similar: Simulation 19.5%, Horror 19.1%, Adventure 11.2%, Walking Simulator 11.1%, Psychological Horror 10.7%

In this story focused horror game, you are a priest! And you need to help a family with their cursed house, explore, follow your visions, find the root, and exorcize it!

Why similar: Horror 14.2%, Survival Horror 14.2%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Walking Simulator 8.3%, First-Person 7.2%

The year is 1998. Step into the shoes of a real estate agent, tasked with photographing a seemingly ordinary house for an upcoming sale. Explore the environment, use your camera to take pictur-- wait, what’s that in the last photo?

Why similar: Walking Simulator 19.1%, Psychological Horror 18%, Horror 16.5%, Mystery 12.3%, Exploration 8%

Uncover the dark secrets of the abandoned house on Whispering Lane in this psychological horror game. Navigate through perilous twists, where each turn reveals a blend of horror and mystery. Can you unearth the truth before darkness consumes you?

Why similar: Psychological 14.7%, Survival Horror 12.6%, Horror 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.8%, Walking Simulator 11.7%

You find yourself in a deserted territory of a country house, and when you try to get out, understand that it's impossible. One on one with ghosts and your task is to survive and only then to figure out what happened here...

Why similar: Horror 23.8%, Adventure 21.3%, Action 19.1%, Indie 16%, First-Person 10.7%