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Games like AKAI NOROI

If AKAI NOROI is your kind of game, the closest matches are Outlast 2, Resident Evil Village and Outlast — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About AKAI NOROI: AKAI NOROI is a Asian / Japanese horror folklore inspired journey based upon it's own unique story. Explore the abandoned sleeping quarters, delve into the residents past. Investigate an ancient curse, establish the truth about the mysterious disappearance of all the previous residents.

2020Indie12.99 USDWindowsby Aza Game Studio
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Steam players who put hours into AKAI NOROI also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Outlast 2

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for AKAI NOROI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with AKAI NOROI.

    Outlast 2 introduces you to Sullivan Knoth and his followers, who left our wicked world behind to give birth to Temple Gate, a town, deep in the wilderness and hidden from civilization. Knoth and his flock are preparing for the tribulations of the end of times and you’re right in the thick of it.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Resident Evil Village

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for AKAI NOROI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic.

    2021Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Outlast

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for AKAI NOROI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with AKAI NOROI.

    Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare.

    2013ActionIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Friday the 13th: The Game

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for AKAI NOROI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Jason is back! Jason Voorhees is unleashed and stalking the grounds of Camp Crystal Lake! Take on the role as Jason Voorhees and Camp Crystal Lake counselors. This is the game you’ve been waiting for; the chance to kill or be killed on Friday the 13th!

    2017ActionSteam ↗
  5. Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for AKAI NOROI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.

    2017ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. The Beast Inside

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for AKAI NOROI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with AKAI NOROI.

    The Beast Inside is a unique, gripping twist on thriller and survival horror. Immerse in the story of long-buried secrets, personal tragedies, and madness. Play as two protagonists bounded by dark heritage. Combat the enemies, solve riddles and experience real terror in the 3D-scanned environment.

    2019ActionIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Corpse Party

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for AKAI NOROI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie with AKAI NOROI.

    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...

    2016IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Ad Infinitum

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for AKAI NOROI fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries.

    When reality is a nightmare, nightmares become real. In this psychological horror game, you fight the terrifying creatures invading your mind. Can you save your sanity?

    2023ActionAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below AKAI NOROI at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under AKAI NOROI on Steam right now. Shares Indie with AKAI NOROI.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under AKAI NOROI on Steam right now. Shares Indie with AKAI NOROI.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under AKAI NOROI on Steam right now. Shares Indie with AKAI NOROI.

    We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under AKAI NOROI on Steam right now. Shares Indie with AKAI NOROI.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under AKAI NOROI on Steam right now. Shares Indie with AKAI NOROI.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~92% under AKAI NOROI on Steam right now. Shares Indie with AKAI NOROI.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~77% under AKAI NOROI on Steam right now. Shares Indie with AKAI NOROI.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~54% under AKAI NOROI on Steam right now. Shares Indie with AKAI NOROI.

    OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Doki Doki Literature Club!

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with AKAI NOROI.

    The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

    2017IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with AKAI NOROI.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. ENA: Dream BBQ

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with AKAI NOROI.

    Experience surreal environments and inexplicable characters as ENA in a new wild world.

    2025IndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with AKAI NOROI.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Looker

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with AKAI NOROI.

    You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you.

    2022IndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from Aza Game Studio

Other recommendable Steam games by Aza Game Studio, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. CATACOMBIA

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Aza Game Studio, the studio behind AKAI NOROI. Shares Indie with AKAI NOROI.

    90s VHS Found Footage Survival Horror in Paris Catacombs. Relive Paris' dark memories and relive the lost explorers experience through the recording itself. See if you can alter the outcome.

  2. Dead Faces

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Aza Game Studio, the studio behind AKAI NOROI. Shares Indie with AKAI NOROI.

    Dead Faces is a mind bending psychological horror. Unravel Jack's disturbing mind, the faces from his past and the ultimate truth behind his actions. You must remember their faces.

    2026ActionIndieAdventureSteam ↗
  3. Skinrot

    WHY THIS

    Another title from Aza Game Studio, the studio behind AKAI NOROI.

    SKINROT is a psychological survival horror game. Detective John Charleson's partner Max has gone missing, now you must enter the lair of the Flesh Weaver, a cannibalistic taxidermist and serial killer. Follow the signal, save the town of Pineville and find Max. Before you're stitched into the rot.

    ActionAdventureSteam ↗

Plays great on Steam Deck

Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

  1. Resident Evil Village

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.

    Experience survival horror like never before in the 8th major installment in the Resident Evil franchise - Resident Evil Village. With detailed graphics, intense first-person action and masterful storytelling, the terror has never felt more realistic.

    2021Action39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Resident Evil 7 Biohazard

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box.

    Fear and isolation seep through the walls of an abandoned southern farmhouse. "7" marks a new beginning for survival horror with the “Isolated View” of the visceral new first-person perspective.

    2017ActionAdventure19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Corpse Party

    WHY THIS

    Deck Verified — runs on Steam Deck out of the box. Shares Indie with AKAI NOROI.

    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...

    2016IndieAdventureRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about AKAI NOROI

How much does AKAI NOROI cost?
AKAI NOROI is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to AKAI NOROI?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside AKAI NOROI are Outlast 2, Resident Evil Village, Outlast.
Who developed AKAI NOROI?
AKAI NOROI was developed by Aza Game Studio.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on AKAI NOROI.

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