The Mimic: Roblox horror built on Japanese folklore
The Mimic is a story-driven horror game on Roblox by the developer MUCDICH. It is split into books, and each book into chapters. Every chapter is a dark, mostly first-person level drawn from Japanese folklore and urban legends, with chase scenes, puzzles and monsters that are hard to forget.
How the chapters work
You play alone or in a small group. A chapter moves you through a set place, like a house, a forest or a village, with a story told through notes, voices and scenes. You solve item and pattern puzzles to open the way forward.
Then the chases start. A creature finds you and you run a set route, often through narrow halls where one wrong turn ends it. Some parts are about hiding and timing instead. The game uses darkness, sound and short glimpses more than constant action.
The chapters lean on Japanese folklore, with yokai, cursed spirits and old rituals. The developer has revamped older chapters over time, so a chapter you played once may look different now. Because the story is told in parts, players often replay earlier chapters to catch details they missed.
Tips for getting through
- Learn chase routes. Chases follow fixed paths. After one try you know where to turn.
- Read everything. Notes often hold puzzle answers and explain what is chasing you.
- Play with friends first. A group shares puzzle work and makes the scares easier to take.
- Turn the sound up. Many monsters give themselves away by sound before you see them.
First-person horror on Roam
These are separate Roam games. They are not The Mimic and not on Roblox.
- Dread Hollow. Four case files, one dark house and not much time.
- TALLOW. A first-person escape from a house where she keeps everything tidy.
Play it on Roam
More on Roam
Make your own folklore horror with Roam
Roam is a free iPhone app that builds a playable game from a sentence. Pick a legend, a place and what chases you, then change the scares by talking. Roam is rated 13+ on the App Store.
Try: "horror in an old mountain shrine at night, a masked spirit copies my friends' voices, solve the bell puzzle, then run to the gate"Roam ("Roam - Make Games" on the App Store) is an iPhone app where you play games and make your own by describing them or from a photo. It is free to download and play, and making games works without a subscription; optional Spark and Reality plans and credit packs add more creation. Android: pre-register on Google Play.
Questions people ask
Who made The Mimic on Roblox?
The developer MUCDICH made The Mimic.
Is The Mimic scary?
Yes. It is one of the more intense horror games on Roblox, with dark levels, jump scares and fast chases.
Can you play The Mimic with friends?
Yes. You can play alone or with a small group of friends.