Akai Onna

First-person horror walking simulator about a woman in red

Yamoto · Released Jan 4, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 252
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Oct 13, 2025
Minimum PC: GeForce RTX 3050 Ti; 16 GB RAM · 3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Akai Onna?

Akai Onna is a single-player, first-person psychological horror game inspired by Japanese urban legends. You play a student who encounters a woman in red while heading home late at night and then senses someone watching him. Play mainly consists of walking, following a linear story.

For you if...

+you enjoy horror stories with multiple possible endings

Not for you if...

−you want frequent, varied interactions with your surroundings

What players say

87% of 252 reviews are positive

Players praise the unsettling atmosphere and scares. The most common complaint is the short length, and some players also find the story unclear.

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Akai Onna system requirements

Minimum: GeForce RTX 3050 Ti, 16 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 11
Processor: 11th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-11800H @ 2.30GHz
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 Ti Laptop GPU
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 3 GB available space

Does Akai Onna have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Akai Onna run on Steam Deck?

Untested Not yet tested by Valve on Steam Deck.

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 2
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English, Japanese.

Does Akai Onna use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam