Okaeri

Okaeri is a Japanese horror game about a middle school girl and her mother, who have recently moved into a new house. At 6:00 pm, the girl returns home expecting her mother to welcome her, but instead finds unexpected things happening around her.

Explore the house

You explore from the protagonist’s perspective in a short, narrative-focused experience that emphasizes atmosphere. Collect pieces of the past and present to find out what is happening. The game is played primarily as a walking simulator and takes about 20–40 minutes to complete.

Horror and presentation

The game uses a VHS aesthetic that evokes CRT screens, with phosphor trails, color bleeding, tape noise, interlacing and jitter in the analog video signal. Its minimalistic design and photo-realistic graphics support the atmosphere, while native Japanese voice acting accompanies the story. The game is inspired by short Japanese horror films and centers on the feeling of being alone while someone may be watching you.