Games Like [Chilla's Art] The Karaoke | ヒトカラ🎤

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

Why similar: 1990's 31%, Survival Horror 28.6%, Realistic 15.7%, First-Person 11.2%, 3D 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same slow-burn, mundane-job-turned-nightmare structure that makes The Karaoke so effective.

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

Why similar: Horror 34.6%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Surreal 9.4%, Mystery 7.5%, Realistic 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: This title established the signature Chilla's Art formula of isolating the player in a familiar, public space that slowly becomes hostile.

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

Why similar: Horror 24.7%, Psychological Horror 23.9%, Choices Matter 15%, 1990's 7.8%, Atmospheric 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the modern, relatable fear of being watched, mirroring the voyeuristic tension found in The Karaoke.

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

Why similar: Crime 13.2%, 1990's 12.3%, Psychological Horror 12.1%, Supernatural 10%, Horror 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Features the same first-person, atmospheric exploration of a lonely, dimly lit environment.

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.7%, Psychological Horror 20.7%, Horror 17.8%, Choices Matter 16.4%, Multiple Endings 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a high-stakes, claustrophobic narrative that relies on player choices to determine the outcome.

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: Psychological Horror 20.1%, Supernatural 18.5%, Horror 17.7%, Choices Matter 16.1%, Realistic 12.9%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the eerie feeling of being trapped in a public transit space with supernatural elements lurking in the periphery.

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

Why similar: 1990's 40.9%, Realistic 23.3%, First-Person 16.2%, 3D 11%, Adventure 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a confined, static location to build suspense through audio-visual cues and psychological pressure.

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 60.6%, Horror 39.4%

Why You'll Like It: Combines mundane caregiving tasks with a deteriorating reality, much like the repetitive nature of karaoke sessions.

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

Why similar: Horror 22%, Psychological Horror 21.3%, Crime 17.8%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Dark Fantasy 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Presents a series of unsettling encounters during a routine job, maintaining a consistent sense of unease.

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 27.6%, Psychological Horror 21.4%, Surreal 10.9%, Mystery 9.1%, Atmospheric 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: Explores the horror of the domestic sphere, emphasizing the vulnerability of the protagonist in a familiar setting.

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

Why similar: Crime 15%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, 1990's 12.9%, Horror 12.2%, Realistic 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Incorporates modern technology and social media themes into a terrifying, immersive psychological experience.

The Night Way Home is a Japanese survival horror game.

Why similar: 1990's 25.3%, Dark Fantasy 15.7%, Realistic 14.7%, Dark 12.5%, First-Person 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the unsettling experience of walking through familiar streets at night, mirroring the commute home in The Karaoke.

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

Why similar: Survival Horror 34.6%, Horror 24.8%, Realistic 18.3%, First-Person 13.5%, Adventure 8.7%

Why You'll Like It: Draws heavily from Japanese urban legends, providing a similar cultural horror experience to The Karaoke.

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 40.8%, Psychological Horror 24.4%, Adventure 13%, Mystery 7.7%, Realistic 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the investigation of haunted locations, a common trope in the Chilla's Art catalog.

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

Why similar: Horror 28.9%, Psychological Horror 22.2%, Surreal 13.1%, Mystery 10.4%, First-Person 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: Explores a legendary haunted location with the same low-fidelity, retro-horror aesthetic.

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 31.6%, Psychological Horror 18.8%, Adventure 13.8%, Surreal 10.5%, First-Person 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a grounded, realistic setting to tell a chilling story about disappearances and local folklore.

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 28.4%, Survival Horror 20.6%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Dark 8.9%, First-Person 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Features a classic Japanese urban legend antagonist, providing a more direct, action-oriented horror experience.

"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: Survival Horror 16.9%, Psychological Horror 13.8%, Horror 12%, Multiple Endings 11.4%, Dark 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A masterclass in 1980s Japanese atmosphere and psychological horror that feels like a spiritual cousin to the Chilla's Art style.

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

Why similar: Crime 35.7%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Surreal 17.7%, Horror 16.4%, First-Person 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a short, focused horror experience set in a confined, public space.

A 2D exploration adventure game set in a creepy, mysterious art gallery.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Horror 16.3%, Multiple Endings 15.9%, Dark Fantasy 14.2%, Surreal 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic psychological horror game that uses simple mechanics to create a deeply unsettling and memorable narrative.

Highschool student Haneko has forgotten her class assignments and must retrieve them by traversing a world of haunted horrors. Explore the dilapidated halls, find your missing homework, and avoid whatever's lurking around the corner in this bite-sized, retro survival horror experience.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 24%, Horror 20.1%, Retro 12.9%, 1990's 12%, Dark 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: Captures the specific dread of being a student in a lonely, dark environment after hours.

The Sushi Bar | 寿司バー is a Japanese-style horror game where you play as a sushi chef working the night shift.

Why similar: 1990's 26.6%, Psychological Horror 21.9%, Horror 18%, Realistic 8.5%, First-Person 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Another simulation-horror hybrid that turns a mundane service job into a surreal, terrifying ordeal.

Onryo | 怨霊 is a survival action horror game set in Japan. Your mission is to lift the curse of a haunted house using your exorcistic camera. As you explore the house and uncover its secrets, you will face enemies and puzzles.

Why similar: Horror 17%, Psychological Horror 16.4%, Survival Horror 16.2%, Realistic 11.2%, Dark 9.7%

Why You'll Like It: Delivers a classic J-horror experience focused on vengeful spirits and atmospheric exploration.

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: Survival Horror 18.8%, Psychological Horror 15.6%, Horror 13.1%, Dark 9.9%, Mystery 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: Deeply rooted in Japanese folklore, this game offers a more traditional, puzzle-heavy approach to J-horror.

Can you escape the home of a cannibal serial killer? It's only a matter of time until you're dinner!

Why similar: Survival Horror 26.4%, 1990's 23.2%, Horror 15.6%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, Retro 9.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a tense, stealth-focused horror experience with a gritty, low-poly aesthetic.

A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror!

Why similar: Survival Horror 27.7%, Horror 22.8%, Psychological Horror 18%, Retro 12.7%, Realistic 7.5%

Why You'll Like It: Uses a 90s VHS aesthetic and fixed camera angles to create a visceral, retro-horror experience.

The Bathhouse | 地獄銭湯 Remake is a Japanese horror game that revolves around working at a bathhouse. A complete revamp of the original bathhouse.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 15.3%, Multiple Endings 13.1%, Horror 11.9%, 1990's 11.6%, Choices Matter 11.4%

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 34.4%, Psychological Horror 25.6%, Adventure 17.4%, Atmospheric 11.5%, Dark 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A series of short, terrifying experiences that rely on the player's movement to trigger supernatural events, perfectly matching the pacing of The Karaoke.

From the sick mind behind Bloodwash, Jordan King, comes his latest experiment in terror. Inspired by the Italian zombie flicks from Lucio Fulci and Bruno Mattei, Night of the Gates of Hell promises to be a blood dripping, neon soaked, flesh rotting experience.

Why similar: Survival Horror 33.8%, Psychological Horror 23.2%, Horror 19.1%, Retro 11.9%, First-Person 9.3%

Why You'll Like It: A B-movie style horror game that leans into the campy yet terrifying nature of 90s Japanese horror media.

A third‑person psychological horror game where you explore both the real world and the spirit realm. As a medium drawn to a deserted resort, you’ll uncover dark secrets, confront echoes of trauma, and face the consequences of seeing more than one truth.

Why similar: Horror 25.1%, Psychological Horror 24.8%, Dark 13.9%, Adventure 13.1%, Female Protagonist 12.1%

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: Psychological Horror 17%, Horror 13.9%, Surreal 12%, First-Person 9.4%, Female Protagonist 8.4%

Fear the Spotlight is an atmospheric third-person horror adventure with a disturbing mystery to unravel. Sneak into school after hours with Vivian and Amy, survive a séance gone wrong, solve tactile puzzles, and, whatever you do, stay out of the spotlight…

Why similar: Survival Horror 23.7%, Psychological Horror 16.2%, Horror 13.1%, Surreal 12.4%, Atmospheric 8.6%

Alone with the dead... Embalm corpses, banish demons, save your soul.

Why similar: Horror 25.5%, Supernatural 19.9%, Surreal 10.1%, Mystery 10%, Dark 7.1%

Fran Bow is a creepy adventure game that tells the story of Fran, a young girl struggling with a mental disorder and an unfair destiny.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 34.3%, Horror 17.9%, Dark 12.5%, Dark Fantasy 9.2%, Surreal 8.6%

Saiko No Sutoka is a Horror Survival Game where you as a Protagonist must escape and avoid the crazy yandere girl who wants you dead.

Why similar: Horror 26.9%, Psychological Horror 24%, Survival Horror 17%, First-Person 14.9%, 3D 7.9%

A cozy horror game where you own and manage a boba tea shop. Prepare boba teas, serve customers, and expand your menu to grow your business.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.8%, Horror 18.7%, First-Person 10.6%, Conversation 10.2%, Crime 9.1%

A.I.L.A is a first-person horror game set in a near-future filled with immersive technology. Play as the sole game tester for a revolutionary new fictional AI. Survive intense horror experiences that prey on your deepest fears as the lines between virtual and reality begin to blur…

Why similar: Survival Horror 18.9%, Psychological Horror 15.5%, Horror 12.6%, Surreal 10.9%, Realistic 10.3%

A PSX Inspired horror game where you must work and cook at a shop late at night and the horrors that comes with it.

Why similar: Horror 22.4%, Psychological Horror 21.8%, Multiple Endings 18.7%, Retro 10.1%, Choices Matter 9.4%

Explore a school plagued by unnatural phenomena in this horror-adventure game revolving around the missing girl Misao. Improving upon 2017's "Definitive Edition" with refreshed graphics and support for HD resolutions, you can now experience the terror in a new form.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.8%, Survival Horror 18.7%, Horror 16%, Surreal 15.3%, Dark 10.8%

A young girl, Viola, is drawn inexorably to a mysterious manor that seems to change behind her back. It is a place of pain, turmoil and death. Plumb its detestable depths and abominable history. Untangle riddles that bar your perilous path. And flee the hellish halls of The Witch’s House.

Why similar: Horror 46.1%, Psychological Horror 18.6%, Survival Horror 12.7%, Dark 7.8%, Female Protagonist 6.5%

High School Dirty Secrets is a horror/puzzle adventure where Kasuga wakes up locked inside her high school with no memory of how she got there. As she searches for a way out, strange and unsettling events unfold, leading her to uncover dark secrets hidden within the school's walls.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 17.2%, Multiple Endings 14.6%, Horror 13.6%, Dark 12.1%, Choices Matter 11.8%

Detention is an atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience.

Why similar: Horror 27.2%, Psychological Horror 22.8%, Atmospheric 10.2%, Dark 10%, Survival Horror 8.4%

A teenage girl and the vengeful ghost possessing her stumble onto horrors of cosmic proportions as the latter searches for a way to murder the former.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 20.8%, Horror 17.2%, Dark 14.5%, Mystery 12.5%, First-Person 11.3%

Holly Gardner, a 19 year old on an interstate drive experiences unusual happenings that leads to an unplanned stay at a motel, little did she know what was transpiring down in Norwood Valley.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 22.9%, Crime 17.2%, Horror 16.7%, Conversation 11%, Dark 10.8%

Akai Onna | 赤い女 is a psychological J-horror game featuring a student.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 25.6%, Horror 23.4%, Multiple Endings 20.7%, First-Person 15.4%, 3D 9.4%

Cat in the Box is a horror adventure game. Help the poor girl explore the mansion and escape from unknown entities that are pursuing her. Use a variety of tools and your wits to overcome any challenges you face. At times, you'll even have to wake yourself from nightmares to survive.

Why similar: Horror 34.2%, Mystery 14.7%, Psychological Horror 14.3%, Survival Horror 9.3%, Adventure 8%

A new horror game from the creator of GOHOME, Itimatu Suzuka! This is a rhythm horror adventure game set in a Western-style house from the Meiji era. Basic Movements Move: WSAD Run: Shift Hit: Left click Skip dialogue:→Right click First person view Auto-save

Why similar: Dark Fantasy 18.8%, Horror 18.2%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Adventure 13%, First-Person 11.6%

An immersive first-person horror adventure where you play the role of LIANA - a young girl who arrives home after major surgery and is met with a strange mannequin claiming to be her mother.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 18.4%, Surreal 14.3%, Horror 12%, Dark 11.7%, Multiple Endings 8.6%

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: Crime 22.5%, 1990's 17.3%, Psychological Horror 13.5%, Horror 10.8%, Realistic 9.8%

Early 90s. You stayed in a quiet hotel for just one night and the next morning you’ve found out that the old world was destroyed. Alien dreams, secrets of your past and other guests that are turning into monsters. This hotel will not let you to check out.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 13.9%, Horror 11.6%, Multiple Endings 11.2%, 1990's 11%, Conversation 11%

You are Youngho, a Korean high school student trapped and relentlessly pursued by a psychotic killer in the hellish corridors of Sehwa High. Run, hide, explore, and survive while piecing together the mystery The Coma in this remastered version of the Korean cult classic.

Why similar: Horror 25.7%, Survival Horror 22.2%, Psychological Horror 15.8%, Multiple Endings 12.8%, Mystery 9.6%

Supermarket simulator meets horror. You’re a clerk at a 24-hour convenience store. During the day - serve customers and hit your sales goals. At night - beware of strange clients. Try to survive 7 days in the Far North.

Why similar: Survival Horror 11.3%, Supernatural 10.3%, Psychological Horror 9.1%, Horror 8.6%, Choices Matter 8.5%

Navigate 1980s Japan as a schoolgirl in this Junji Ito-inspired horror game. Each choice shapes your fate, leading to safety or deeper into the macabre. Uncover hidden horrors in an urban street filled with sinister details. Will you find your way home, or be consumed by the unknown?

Why similar: Realistic 15%, Psychological Horror 13.7%, Supernatural 12.7%, Horror 12.6%, Dark 11.3%

A group of friends unknowingly perform an occult ritual that traps them in an otherworldly elementary school. Here, the vengeful spirits of young children threaten their lives and their sanity, and the only hope of survival is to uncover the chilling details behind the murders of those trapped before them...

Why similar: Horror 34.9%, Psychological Horror 22.6%, Survival Horror 12.3%, Multiple Endings 12%, Dark 8.1%

Take on night shifts at a remote motel, handle unsettling guests, and navigate eerie events. Experience Emma’s unnerving apartment life, feel the unease of being watched, and question what’s real as the line between reality and nightmare blurs.

Why similar: Psychological Horror 19.2%, Horror 13.9%, Conversation 13.3%, 1990's 11.6%, First-Person 8.9%

Yoko no Hanashi is a first-person survival horror game where you need to survive in an abandoned college with one of your chosen yandere: Yoto (male version) and Yoko (female version)

Why similar: Horror 25.9%, Survival Horror 25.6%, Psychological Horror 19.4%, First-Person 14.1%, 3D 8.9%

Rental is a short and spooky adventure game about the dangers of renting a house in an unknown place.

Why similar: Horror 27%, Mystery 12.7%, Atmospheric 12.4%, Psychological Horror 11.6%, Dark 11%

Cat Silence is a horror suspense puzzle game with urban legend themes. The story takes place in an abandoned experimental middle school. With the deepening of the investigation, the unknown and long-buried bloody stories of this school slowly emerged, putting together a chilling truth...

Why similar: Survival Horror 17.7%, Psychological Horror 17.5%, Horror 16.4%, Dark 10.9%, Multiple Endings 9.9%

A quiet evening stroll takes a turn for the worse as a tragic accident befalls a little girl and her dog. When her sister goes missing later in the night, the little girl decides to venture out into the eerie darkness to search for her loved ones as evil spirits haunt the alleyways and streets of her once-peaceful town.

Why similar: Horror 60.7%, Female Protagonist 18.5%, Adventure 14%, Atmospheric 6.8%