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Looking for games like A Developer Nightmare? Here are top puzzle recommendations with a horror and mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Nights in Endless Dream, Smile, you're being filmed together or Containment Corp, Inc..

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  1. Nights in Endless Dream is another psychological anomaly game that focuses on the story of our main character and 2D aesthetics. Memorize the rooms and find the anomalies to escape the dream. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nights in Endless Dream.

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  2. Dive into an intense psychological horror experience with Smile, You’re Being Filmed: Together, the multiplayer version where observation and cooperation are your greatest assets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Smile, you're being filmed together.

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  3. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    95% User Score Based on 98 reviews

    CONTAINMENT CORP INC. is a co-op survival horror game for 1 - 4 players. Contain the anomaly and exterminate enemies in the zone. This is your chance to fight back! DO YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES? 1-4 PLAYER ONLINE CO-OP Take control of your operative in this unique online co-op survival game where you must work together to clear the infected zone and trap the otherworldly anomaly. For science. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Containment Corp, Inc..

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 250 reviews

    CAPTURED is an analog horror game where you capture anomalies on camera to escape what seems to be an endless hallway in your own home. Investigate mysterious phenomena, survive frightening entities, and reach the end of the hallway! Explore a procedural generated endless hallway filled with unusual phenomena and ever-changing rooms. Caught in a never-ending loop, leaving the house only leads yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CAPTURED.

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  5. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 684 reviews

    They've haunted you for too long. Tonight they want to strike, but you're no longer helpless. You have the tools to banish them for good. Expect them to manifest as anomalies in every inch of your apartment to escape your vigilance. FIND ANOMALIESYou'll have to be very vigilant to make it through the night. Move your camera along the track, rotate it at 360°, spot and take pictures of anomalies … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paragnosia.

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  6. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    97% User Score Based on 414 reviews

    "Doll Impostor" is an innovative horror and mystery game that immerses you in the eerie task of being a guardian of possessed dolls. Set in a creepy environment and wrapped in a suffocating atmosphere, the game centers on a unique premise: among your collection of dolls, which at first glance seem to be under control, hides an imposter with sinister intentions.  As a player, you find yourself in a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doll Impostor.

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  7. The Silent Expedition Echo Protocol is a co-op first-person horror game for 1–4 players, set in endless liminal “backrooms” where nothing makes sense and reality feels wrong. You are not a soldier or a hero. You are just… stuck. Your only real weapons are your flashlight, almond water – and your friends. THE PLAYERYou wake up in a cold, humming corridor with no idea how you got there. The room… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Silent Expedition Echo Protocol.

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    30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    47% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    New update. - Spanish translation system. - New events. - New sounds. - A reference point on the screen to better access objects. (Only visible when you are near them). - More detailed objectives. - Environment improvements. - More detailed story progress. - Some minor bugs fixed. Important Note: This game focuses on exploration and gradually creates tension to offer a deeper experience. The sto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ritual.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 104 reviews

    Dread Neighbor is a first-person psychological horror experience inspired by modern Chinese horror. Multi-Perspective Storytelling Based on real-life elements, explore the hidden fears and anxieties of urban solitude through the perspective of multiple victims. Start as a young woman working and living alone in the city. To cut costs, you move into an old apartment building that is cheap, but unne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread Neighbor.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    83% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    LockYourDoor(Demo)  STEAM Singleplayer and Online Co-op LockYourDoor is a challenging survival horror game for 1-4 players. It's  best played with 2-4 players. Single player is harder and you need to use a specific item.  The more people, the better gameplay! LockingYourDoor Each player will find keys for different rooms. Those keys can be used to lock-unlock certain doors for certain purp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LockYourDoor.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 51 reviews

    A chaser horror game for 1-4 players. Pick up components that spawn around the world and insert them into computers to open up the exit. While you do this, there is a monster looking for you and chasing you if it comes close enough. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hex Bots.

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  12. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization
    95% User Score Based on 283 reviews

    Only the Singleplayer Demo is available on itch.io - for Multiplayer demo, please download the demo available on our Steam Page! Backrooms Cleanup Crew is a multiplayer cleaning simulator where you play a lowly cleaner in F-Corp tasked with cleaning up after other corporations mishaps in the Backrooms. However, nothing is ever that simple in the Backrooms: Clean each room as quickly as possible w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms Cleanup Crew.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    89% User Score Based on 361 reviews

    DEATHWATCHERS is a 4-player, online co-op, 'spot the difference' style horror game and the sequel to DEATHWATCH. Using various tools you must find and log a wide variety of different events all while trying your best to not aggravate whatever dangerous entities that may reside within. Once you've figured out the ingredients needed to perform the banishing ritual, build your ritual and try to banis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DeathWatchers.

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  14. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    55% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    "Escape First 2" is the second installment of a multiplayer escape room puzzle game for virtual reality or desktop PC! It includes 3 different escape rooms to choose from and can be played competitively, co-op or solo. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape First 2.

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  16. You wake up from a nightmare. You can't count how many times you've had a nightmare this month. But this time, after waking up, you find some strange phenomena in your house. You want to go out to see, but the door is locked... In this game, you play as an ordinary man living in an apartment and trying his best to escape this nightmare. The main focus of the game is puzzle exploration, follow… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Night.

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  17. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Pupillary is a short surveillance horror game where your job is to monitor live camera feeds, identify anomalies and report them before the situation gets out of control. Anomalies can be subtle or aggressive, ranging from moved objects and missing items to camera distortions, disturbing images, and hostile intruders. Across 3 levels, you will encounter 10 anomaly types and over 100 different ano… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PUPILLARY.

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  18. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Are you ready to embark on an adrenaline-fueled adventure with "Satan Moans"? In this horror-packed and thrilling game, you'll explore the supernatural events that befall a teenager returning home in the dead of night. The focal point of the game will be to immerse players in disturbing and suspenseful details, creating a dark and eerie atmosphere.Players will face unsettling visuals and creatures… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Satan Moans.

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  19. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    78% User Score Based on 101 reviews

    WELCOME TO THE COMPANY, CREW MEMBER... READY TO PURGE SOME ANOMALIES?In Anomaly Company you and your crew are sent in to assess reality in this 4-player co-op horror game. Set in realistic, liminal environments, you must memorize your surroundings and spot disturbing anomalies. Decide if the timeline is safe. One bad call—and you’re forced to start over. ARE YOU PREPARED TO CONTAIN THE ANOMALOUS … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomaly Company.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overtime Anomaly.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    86% User Score Based on 229 reviews

    Sequel of "Hospital 666" You can try the Demo Version of School 666 HERE or ON STEAM!!! Full Release will be on Steam, Wishlist!!! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2802820/School_666/ ---------------------------------------------------------------- You must stay alive in this horror endless school. Try to find the correct way to survive the anomalies in the endless school. Use your brain to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to School 666.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 1,357 reviews

    Golden Light is a first-person survival horror with rogue-like elements and an eerie atmosphere. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Golden Light.

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  23. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    95% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    Deathwatch is a horror game in which you are tasked to observe haunted locations, log supernatural events and eradicate any potential paranormal threats. You'll need to keep a keen eye on every camera and even your present location for any supernatural occurrences. Possible events vary from Audio to Victims and paranormal sightings, plus many more. Using your computer systems you must log each eve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEATHWATCH.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    Featuring Backrooms, Slender, FazPizza, and many more locations based on Creepy stories! You are here to watch surveillance cameras in real time and report any kind of suspicious activity. Anomalies range from furniture movement to otherworldly intruders. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spectator.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    69% User Score Based on 1,160 reviews

    Obsideo is a 1-4 player online co-op psychological horror, where you and your team of priests explore different locations experiencing paranormal events in an attempt to figure out what ghost they're dealing with and exorcise it from the property. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obsideo.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    70% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Gear up, hunt, adapt, survive. Engage in a co-op survival horror experience with up to 4 players online. Explore the haunted location, find the clues and tools needed to complete the ritual and defeat the entity. Will you be able to survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SO BELOW.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    62% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    OverNight is a multiplayer co-op Ghost Hunting horror with multiple Ghosts per session. Explore some of the most haunted locations with your friends, using a variety of paranormal equipment, engage in rituals, and attempt haunted communications to connect with the other side.Multiple Ghosts per Session Session with multiple Ghosts: Session has multiple Areas (Houses) on the map. Each Area (House) … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OverNight.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    79% User Score Based on 149 reviews

    Dirge: is a 4v1 survival horror where players take on the role of paranormal investigators in the post war era to hunt down and defeat dark entities haunting various tortured locations across the world. Or Stalk the interlopers as one of these dark entities, and expel them from your domain. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dirge.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, graphics
    97% User Score Based on 118 reviews

    Para Eyes is a spot the difference point and click horror game. You are tasked with the responsibility of monitoring live security cameras and reporting anomalies. Keep your eyes open, your sanity up, and survive the night! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Para Eyes.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    77% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Mimicry is a battle royale (8 vs 1) and online horror action game in the horror genre: one monster hunts eight survivors who want to avoid a terrible death. Unpredictable matches, cool character customization, voice chat during battle, various locations and scary monsters are waiting for you in this online horror game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mimicry.

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  32. Night Market Simulator: Build and Grow Your Own Night Market! Are you ready for a real night market experience? Night Market Simulator is a detailed and fun simulation game where you build and expand your own market, make strategic decisions while buying and selling products. Open your store, stock the shelves, meet customer needs, unlock new products with licenses, and grow your business by manag… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Market Simulator.

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  33. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Embark on a journey of anomalies and repetition in "Prison Loop," a captivating puzzle game. Trapped in a mysterious temporal loop within a high-security prison, your objective is to observe anomalies throughout the environment and react if something alerts you. Test your observation skills, critical thinking, and ability to manipulate time to your advantage. Explore a meticulously designed priso… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prison Loop.

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  34. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    94% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    The Store looks familiar.That’s the problem. You enter a brightly lit furniture superstore made of showrooms, aisles, and corridors. Everything is clean. Orderly. Normal. Then it repeats. The rooms return in the same order, with the same layout — but not always in the same state. Something may be wrong. Or nothing may be wrong at all. And knowing the difference is the only way forward. Observatio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP-3008: Infinite Store.

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  35. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    89% User Score Based on 401 reviews

    JOIN THE DISCORD About the GameAs a gifted member of Paranormal Property Solutions (P.P.S.), you will tackle requests from troubled clients and exorcise the evil spirits haunting their discounted property. Exercise caution as you help clients sell their house ghost-free and secure your well-earned share! FACE THE UNKNOWNNavigate through the diverse range of supernatural phenomena that’s plummet… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Unknown.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 162 reviews

    Exorcist Simulator is a co‑op horror game. Break into haunted places, grab cursed relics, and send the demon back to hell — or let one player become that demon and hunt the team. Play as part of a team of exorcists using sacred relics, holy rituals, and magical spells to survive and exorcise the demonic threat. Or embrace the darkness and become the Devil himself, hunting down the intruders one… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exorcist Simulator.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    73% User Score Based on 79 reviews

    Step into an uncanny building trapped in endless loops. Use the elevator, uncover unsettling anomalies, and evade the Entity lurking behind you. Liminal Exit, an immersive walking simulator inspired by liminal spaces. Can you escape, or will you remain forever trapped? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal Exit.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Enter an unusual 1960s office, trapped in a loop. In this 1-6 player co-op or single-player adventure, you'll explore rooms 0 to 9, where anomalies may appear in some rooms but not all. Objects shift, disappear, or appear where they don’t belong, and it’s up to you to find them. Solve puzzles, avoid deadly traps, and find all anomalies to progress. The eerie atmosphere keeps you on edge, with each… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exit Together.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    CHIYO is a first person, escape room styled, single player, puzzle game set in a Edo era Japan horror background and in the same universe of MALICE. Play as Idate Chiyo, a newly recruited paranormal investigator of the Tokugawa Shogunate's Magical Arcane Division, tasked with her first assignment to investigate some strange occurrences reported to have originated from an abandoned mansion on the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chiyo.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 3,407 reviews

    Explore, admire and listen in this pensive artistic experience in PS VR2. Buy Pools at PlayStation Store. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to POOLS.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    87% User Score Based on 672 reviews

    Ghost Janitors is a 1-4 player co-op horror game where you and your friends clean haunted locations. What starts as a simple job quickly turns into a terrifying fight against eerie ghosts and dark secrets. Stay brave, work together, and scrub away the supernatural—if you dare. DO YOUR JOBClean up the house with your team, get out and get rewarded for each task you complete. STAY IN THE … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost Janitors.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    83% User Score Based on 393 reviews

    A Single and Multi-player Horror Game. You wake up in an endless hospital. You can only use the front or rear elevator. If you see something strange, turn back. If you see something strange, turn back. If you see something strange, turn back. What will you find on floor 666? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hospital 666.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    67% User Score Based on 134 reviews

    On Dark Terms is an online 1-4 player co-op open-world horror set in a post-apocalyptic world where you have signed a contract with Bwonsombdi – Loa of the Dead – to acquire protection in the form of a cat to look over your spirit while you attempt to investigate and discover a way to push back the Darkness. You’ll scour the open-world for materials that you can use to craft consumables and Bio Fu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to On Dark Terms.

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  44. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 163 reviews

    IN THE RAIN, NO ONE WILL HEAR YOU SCREAM You are a Seeker working for “the Society”, an organization facing otherworldly phenomena that need to remain secret. Recently, a strange contamination was brought to our world by a phenomenon called the Silent Rain. In this challenging and immersive experience, explore abandoned locations, solve puzzles, and gather information while trying to survive the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Rain.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    68% User Score Based on 2,088 reviews

    Damned is a randomized online horror game for up to 5 players (4 survivors and 1 monster). You’ll be able to play as one of four people trapped in different haunted places (hotels, hospitals, etc). As a survivor your main objective will be finding your way out, as well as helping your friends get out too. You’ll often find yourself on the edge, hearing and seeing ghostly things, trying to find ke… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Damned.

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  47. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 736 reviews

    JOIN OUR OFFICIAL DISCORD COMMUNITY About the GameCamera is ready. Lens are set! Batteries are full. So let the streaming begin! Deadly Broadcast team is always on the hunt for mysterious paranormal events and abandoned cursed places for you followers. Select your Character and Start your Career!There are 8 characters in the game and you can start your career by selecting any of them. Each stre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadly Broadcast.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 4,343 reviews

    Serena is a freeware horror adventure game developed by several video game development companies, including Senscape, CBE Software, Infamous Quests, Digital Media Workshop and Guys from Andromeda. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Serena.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    70% User Score Based on 101 reviews

    Identify and fight back against ghosts and cryptid terrors. Somni is VR and Desktop Compatible. Identify the threat at hand and perform the proper ritual to purify it either alone or with your friends. Fend off your paranormal nightmares by investigating events and performing rituals to banish the entity for good. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SOMNI.

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  50. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    66% User Score Based on 70 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 5 reviews

    Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person survival horror game. Explore your dark family history and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lunacy: Saint Rhodes.

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