In the survival horror RPG , "Take a Bath" is a key gameplay feature accessible from the player's home during the Planning phase.

In titles like The Bathhouse or Parasocial , taking a bath or working in a bathhouse is a primary setting that triggers jump scares or advances the psychological horror plot.

In several indie horror titles (often distributed via .rar files on sites like ), taking a bath is used as a narrative trigger:

It allows your character to use bathtubs to remove blood and dirt from their body and clothes.