Araya and games like it | What’s Next

The WhatsNext verdict

Araya is worth playing for its oppressive hospital atmosphere and unusually effective sound design, especially in VR. Patient horror fans who can tolerate clunky controls and a brief, conventional campaign will find its scares land.

What it does best

Sound does the heavy lifting for the scares
A genuinely oppressive hospital horror experience

What might put you off

Clunky controls and door interactions
Short, repetitive, and unevenly presented

The setup

What you are walking into

Araya is a first person horror game. Players will get a new thrilling experience inside a Thai hospital. The story will be told from the perspectives of 3 different characters. Players will explore different areas of the hospital in order to piece together the mysterious murder case of Araya.