The Bathhouse
Games review
As of Aug 18, 2026, The Bathhouse is rated 90% positive on Steam (1,345 reviews).
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Is The Bathhouse worth it in 2026?
A 90% positive rating from 1,345 Steam reviews is a genuinely strong signal, and consistent praise for atmospheric design across multiple reviewers confirms the game earns that score on its core promise. The scares land and the story holds attention, and to be clear, reviewers treat these as genuine strengths, not just baseline competence. The one documented friction point is design inconsistency: minigames and at least one scene in an ending pull players out of the immersion the rest of the game works hard to build, which matters acutely in a genre where mood is everything, though the 90% score suggests this disruption does not ruin the experience for most players.
Horror fans who prioritize atmosphere and story and can accept that the game's immersion is not airtight, particularly late, where at least one ending scene and minigame elements break the spell.
If tonal consistency is non-negotiable for you, if a minigame or a tonally mismatched ending scene will sour an otherwise strong experience, you are in the minority the 10% negative reviews represent.
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Pros
- atmospheric design3
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- I'm so glad one of my friends invited me to watch them play this game. I loved it. And now, I've played it myself, to completion. I'm glad it was remade, and that I was able to pl...
- Muy buen juego con una excelente ambientacion perooo los minijuegos y cierta escena en un final me sacaron de la inmersión
- Love the atmosphere so much
Cons
- minigames break immersion1
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- Muy buen juego con una excelente ambientacion perooo los minijuegos y cierta escena en un final me sacaron de la inmersión
- certain scenes disrupt immersion1
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- Muy buen juego con una excelente ambientacion perooo los minijuegos y cierta escena en un final me sacaron de la inmersión
Themes and quotes are drawn from 4 sampled reviews with text; the scores above reflect all 1.3K ratings. Counts are how many of the sampled reviews mention each point.