PETAPETA: School of Nightmares — Roblox Guide
A Japanese-style Roblox horror game set in a school after dark — PETAPETA (ペタペタ, the sound of sticky footsteps) hunts you through classrooms and corridors while you piece together what happened.
Surviving the school
- 1Learn the layout
Classrooms, corridors and stairwells loop on themselves — knowing the escape route before the chase starts is the difference.
- 2Listen for the footsteps
PETAPETA telegraphs its approach — the sticky footstep sound the game is named for is your real distance meter.
- 3Follow the objectives
Keys, fuses and items gate progress — the task list routes you through the school in escalating danger order.
- 4Hide when it's near
Lockers and dark corners break the hunt — sprinting blind into a dead end is how runs end.
What to know
Japanese horror pacing
The game favors atmosphere and pursuit over jumpscare spam — the tension is the point.
Monster behavior
PETAPETA patrols and investigates noise — predictable enough to route around once learned.
Badges
Progress and secrets award badges — completionists replay chapters for the full set.
Chapter structure
The school unfolds in chapters — each adds areas and new rules rather than just more map.
FAQ
Is PETAPETA free?
Yes — it plays free on Roblox.
What does PETAPETA mean?
ペタペタ is a Japanese onomatopoeia for sticky or slapping footsteps — the sound the monster makes hunting you.
Is it multiplayer?
Yes — co-op is supported and splitting up for objectives is viable if someone tracks the monster.
How scary is it?
Atmospheric Japanese horror — dread and pursuit rather than gore, in line with the school-horror genre.