Welcome to the Karoshi Club
If you're nervous about job searching and interviews, face your fears head-on in "Welcome to the Karoshi Club" a Japanese horror business punk visual novel.
Estimated lifetime revenue
Free-to-play
Revenue comes from in-game items and microtransactions, which our price-based model doesn't estimate. The player count below is how many people own it, not what they spent.
Est. players
3.5K
people who own it
Reviews
172
Review score
91%
9.1/10
Concurrent players
0
read Sep 18, 2026, 15:00 UTC
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About
About the game
"Welcome to the Karoshi Club" is a free visual novel set in the Japanese horror business punk in black and white manga style. The story follows Kenji Haishima, a former game developer, as he tries to find a new job and land an interview for the sales specialist position at a new company. As the player, you will face the consequences of your choices. Explore the "Karoshi Club" world and uncover the terrifying truth. Enjoy a thrilling experience and immerse yourself in this unique visual novel.
It is a fact that we are keen on expanding the universe of "Karoshi Club" in collaboration with the gaming community. Therefore, "Welcome to the Karoshi Club" is a free showcase of our primary product. We are looking to get feedback on the game to determine whether we are heading in the right direction and identify what we did well and what needs improvement.
- Job Interview Horror Simulator: Experience the fear of job searching in a new reality
- Art: This game's visual style is reminiscent of other famous horror manga artists
- Setting: The crisis in Japan during the 90s is relevant to modern times
Our multinational indie team is a group of game developers impacted by layoffs in the gaming industry in 2023. However, we refused to give up and used this to create something of our own. We are determined to develop games and create specific worlds we are passionate about, and we hope you will love them just as much as we do.
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