Rank 01Why this
Shares stealth avoidance and exploration with Ikai.
- $14.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2023
Games like Ikai
- 19 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
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The closest matches to Ikai: Hollow Cocoon, Don't Be Afraid, DreadOut, IMSCARED, and Mists of Aiden. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares puzzle solving with Ikai.
- $1.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Playable
- 2020
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Dead Take
Why this: Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like Ikai.
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FATAL FRAME / PROJECT ZERO: Maiden of Black Water
Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Ikai.
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- Released: 2022
- Developer: Endflame
- Price: $7.49−50%checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 80% of 90 reviews
- Genres: Indie, Adventure
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Folklore lore enriches the setting
- Hand drawn seals tie calm to escalating fear
- Short but impactful horror experience
- Atmospheric
- Eerie
- Mysterious
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Why this: Shares exploration with Ikai.
Ethel
Why this: Shares exploration and puzzle solving with Ikai.
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Why this: Also Walking Simulator and Survival Horror, like Ikai.
Plays great on Steam Deck
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.
Hollow Cocoon
Why this: Shares stealth avoidance and exploration with Ikai.
Dead Take
Why this: Shares exploration and puzzle solving with Ikai.
MADiSON
Why this: Shares puzzle solving with Ikai.
About Ikai
The closest matches to Ikai: Hollow Cocoon, Don't Be Afraid, DreadOut, IMSCARED, and Mists of Aiden. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Ikai is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hollow Cocoon, Don't Be Afraid and DreadOut — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, eerie and mysterious, and single out its exploration and hand drawn seals. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Ikai: 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.
Is Ikai worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 80% of 90 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 4 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Folklore lore enriches the setting
- Hand drawn seals tie calm to escalating fear
- Short but impactful horror experience
- Sound design heightens supernatural dread
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Pretty game with some good ideas... but poorly executed story, cheap jumpscares and writing the kanji is the worst gameplay mechanic ever. Also it's pretty short. There was a lot of potential to this game but somehow it feels like they…”
“The sound and atmosphere are on point, The voice acting is not good but acceptable, the GAMEPLAY is like a crime against the player. The painting of kanji for seals is probably one of the most frustrating gameplay elements I have ever…”
People who play it also play: Hollow Cocoon, Don't Be Afraid, DreadOut
Frequently asked about Ikai
Can I run it?
Does Ikai run on Steam Deck?
Ikai is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does Ikai cost?
Ikai is listed on Steam at 7.49 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Ikai?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Ikai are Hollow Cocoon, Don't Be Afraid, DreadOut.
Who developed Ikai?
Ikai was developed by Endflame and published by PM Studios, inc..