ホラーゲーム

From English "horror game." Japan is one of the leading producers of horror video games, with iconic franchises like バイオハザード (Resident Evil), サイレントヒル (Silent Hill), and 零(れい) (Fatal Frame). Japanese horror games tend to emphasize psychological dread and atmosphere over action, reflecting the influence of J-horror (和(わ)ホラー) cinema.

Horror game streaming (実況(じっきょう)プレイ) is extremely popular on Japanese video platforms. Watching streamers react to scary moments is a major entertainment category.

Common collocations

• ホラーゲームを遊(あそ)ぶ: to play a horror game
• ホラーゲーム実況(じっきょう): horror game stream/let's play
• ホラーゲームが苦手(にがて): to be bad with/scared of horror games
• 和風(わふう)ホラーゲーム: Japanese-style horror game

Related words

• ホラー映画(えいが): horror film
• 和(わ)ホラー: J-horror — Japanese horror (films, games)
• サバイバルホラー: survival horror — subgenre emphasizing resource management
• 怖(こわ)い: scary — the basic adjective