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The Bathhouse

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Large rating volume Data snapshot Oct 6, 2026

As of Oct 6, 2026, The Bathhouse is rated 90% positive on Steam (1,369 reviews).

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90% positive
Steam
1.4K reviews
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Is The Bathhouse worth it in 2026?

The Bathhouse holds a 90% positive rating across 1,369 Steam reviews, reflecting strong overall enthusiasm among players. Sampled reviewers highlight its effective scares, engaging story, and multiple endings, with feedback noting an appealing balance of eerie moments and lighter minigames. However, technical flaws are a real concern, as sampled players report bugs, occasional freezing, and crashes that may disrupt the experience early on. For those drawn to the premise, it stands as an unsettling horror title provided you can tolerate some rough technical edges.

Best for

Horror fans seeking a narrative-focused experience with genuine scares and multiple endings to discover.

Watch out

Players with zero patience for technical instability, as sampled feedback notes bugs, freezing, and crashes.

AI-generated editorial synthesis of the source scores and sampled review themes, not a hands-on test. Reviewer experiences and allegations are not independently verified facts.

Pros

  • effective scares3
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    • Spoopy and enjoyable endings to a excellently designed game.
    • The only horror game that has actually made me scream. Definitely a hidden gem in the genre. Takes some familiarity with Japanese culture to fully appreciate.
    • So much fun to play with friends, and some genuinely spooky moments. I loved running the bath house, the story and the extra minigames/moments of levity were great. The only thing...

Cons

  • crashes and bugs1
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    • bugs and lots of crashes, gets better after day 2. super cool graphics, I like how you play as a girl character
  • occasional freezing1
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    • So much fun to play with friends, and some genuinely spooky moments. I loved running the bath house, the story and the extra minigames/moments of levity were great. The only thing...

Themes and quotes are drawn from 9 sampled reviews with text. Each score above uses its source's displayed count. Theme counts are how many of the sampled reviews mention each point.

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