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Games like Ju-on: The Grudge

2009

You play Erika Yamada, trapped in a cursed house in Nerima where the curse claims anyone who comes near it. Tension comes from hiding from relentless spirits and the dread that nothing you do can fully escape the grudge.

  • Sneaking and hiding
  • Dread and tension
  • Resources and survival
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

In short: Games like Ju-on: The Grudge

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Ju-on: The Grudge special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Eyes: The Horror Game

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2013PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable90 % positive4.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Ju-on: The Grudge: sneaking and hiding, dread and tension as well as a dark atmosphere.

You sneak through a haunted mansion as a thief, grabbing money bags while evading ghosts you can never fight. The appeal is constant tension and a defenseless cat-and-mouse chase.

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Five Nights at Freddy's 2

Resources and survival

As a night guard in a pizzeria you watch cameras and survive until morning while a larger, more aggressive set of animatronics hunts you. Jump scares, limited resources and tense timing define it, with scattered lore hints on the side.

Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

Easy to pick up

A story-heavy entry in the horror series: as a technician in an underground facility you face short, tense nights with varied tasks rather than just watching cameras. The dark tale of Circus Baby and the animatronics drives the experience.

Knock-knock

Resources and survival

A surreal horror game where you play a lonely cabin dweller who must survive the night by turning on lights and hiding from strange visitors. Its eerie, dreamlike mood is the main draw.

Order 13

Sneaking and hiding

A horror game where you pack and ship orders in a warehouse that hides something sinister. The mundane job gradually turns into a tense stealth and survival experience.

The Caregiver

Sneaking and hiding

You take on the role of a caregiver in an unsettling Japanese horror adventure where tension and psychological pressure drive the experience. You sneak through oppressive environments and have to keep yourself alive.

Five Nights at Freddy's 3

Resources and survival

A horror survival game where you play a night guard in a haunted attraction, juggling cameras, ventilation and audio lures to evade a single animatronic and fend off hallucinations. Tension comes from resource management, jump scares and hidden lore.

Madison

Respects your time

A first-person psychological horror game where an instant camera bridges the human world and the beyond. You develop photos yourself to solve disturbing puzzles while surviving a deeply unsettling atmosphere.

Die Young

Sneaking and hiding

You play a young girl kidnapped to a mysterious Mediterranean island, where you have only your wits and agility to escape. Tension comes from sneaking and evading rather than fighting.

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