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Games like A Light in the Dark

Games like A Light in the Dark

Games like A Light in the Dark

Looking for games like A Light in the Dark? Here are top puzzle recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Initiate, Chior Chapter 1: Hall Of Pillars or The Fusebox.

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  1. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    80% User Score Based on 163 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    The Initiate is a mystery puzzle game with horror elements. This is your trial; complete it, or die! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Initiate.

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  2. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    When you lose your most valuable senses, a combination of the rest has to do. Feel, scream, smell, and manage. The game uses a variety of senses to aid the player throughout their journey. Feel: You feel around your surroundings in order to gather information from your current location. Smell: smell the surrounding environment in order to get a good indication of what kind of challenges may lay ah… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chior Chapter 1: Hall Of Pillars.

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  3. (HEADPHONES RECOMMENDED, FULLSCREEN RECOMMENDED SUMMARY You are an electrician trapped in a collapsing facility, trying to fix the fusebox before something in the dark finds you. CONTROLS E — Interact (pick up fuse, flashlight, locker, fusebox) Left Mouse — Interact inside fusebox (remove/insert fuses)P — Settings FEATURES (Click to Expand) Finite State Machine – Sound-Reactive Enemy AI … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fusebox.

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  4. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    65% User Score Based on 329 reviews

    Taking place in a single mansion in Candlewood, northeast USA, in the early 20th Century, House of Caravan is a sinister adventure filled with dark secrets and vexing puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House of Caravan.

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  5. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    74% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    Lazaretto is a first-person survival horror video game set in the current day. You play the descendant of a man who once worked at an old and inactive facility, rumored to be located on a haunted quarantine island - a Lazaretto. Armed with only with a flashlight and nagging curiosity, your goal is to explore the environment, uncovering mysteries surrounding an artifact which has recently fallen in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lazaretto.

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  6. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    79% User Score Based on 48 reviews
    Critic Score 39%Based on 4 reviews

    I Can't Escape: Darkness is a quicksand trap for the senses - the more you listen and look for clues, the deeper you fall into a damp, living dungeon. Plunge into the depths and scrape together whatever tools you can find, then try to escape one of the most diabolical puzzles of all time! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Can't Escape: Darkness.

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  7. Some family secrets are better left buried.After her grandmother’s death, Christina returns to the old apartment to go through the remaining items. Everything feels familiar: old photos, cherished belongings, the same rooms she remembers from childhood. Yet before long, uncanny objects begin to seep into the apartment. Then Christina stops answering her phone. Her younger brother, Artyom, sets … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Manus Sors.

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  8. About the game: Blue Light is a horror adventure game set in the year 2029. The main character goes in search of his missing sister, exploring the most dangerous and paranormal places in the city. The Blue Light game was developed by one person. - The game is a study of various locations that are well developed in terms of atmosphere. - The game will allow you to interact with both manda… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blue Light.

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  9. ASPEN: Uncanny Home is a first-person horror game that features a heavy focus on story and exploration. The player can only move and zoom in. The game is designed to be difficult and does not make big changes like most games do. The player's actions will make small changes. the story is about deserted residential streets. Explore with phycological fears. The secrets of the tragedy will gra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ASPEN: Uncanny Home.

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  10. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    58% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Abyssal Trench is a single-player, first-person psychological horror game set deep underwater. You play as a lone explorer who awakens from cryo-sleep after a failed mission. Your escape pod is out of fuel, your team is missing, and a mysterious AI voice directs you to investigate three abandoned drilling sites scattered across the seafloor. In this narrative-driven horror experience, you must pi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abyssal Trench.

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  11. 31%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    27% User Score Based on 15 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    In this graphic point-and-click adventure, you get to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a friend through the eyes of 4 different characters, each with their own characteristics. Uncover the mystery as you’re led toward a dark path filled with Lovecraftian myths and creatures. Are the ‘old ones’ they read about truly real? Be careful what you ask for, because the answer might lead you to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desolatium.

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  12. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    77% User Score Based on 1,818 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 5 reviews

    Emily Wants to Play is a unique horror game released on December 10th, 2015. Emily Wants to Play is a game based around you, a pizza delivery boy, making your way through an abandoned house, trying to survive until the large clock in the den hits the next hour. Every hour, another one of Emily's 'toys' becomes hostile, and will attempt to attack you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emily Wants to Play.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, gameplay
    61% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Enki is a repeatable horror experience about escaping, featuring multiple endings that will ensure you that every playthrough will be a bit different from the previous one. In only 30 minutes find your way to freedom through occult symbolism, mysteries and discoverable secrets... Survive or die! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ENKI.

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    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    49% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    A WONDER is a 3rd person stealth/puzzle game set in a sunken city. Stuck in the depths of the sea, Alana will have to explore this dormant world in order to reactivate it. In doing so, she must remain hidden from lurking creatures, hostile to any outsider who dares to venture in this derelict place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Wonder.

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  16. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 1,022 reviews

    Explore your surroundings as the protagonist of your own horror story as you immerse yourself in this tense VR thriller set in America’s Deep South. Navigate your way through your memories, piecing together the clues and puzzles, to solve the mystery of how you have awoken in the sinister Greenwater Institute, known only as Patient No. 6079. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Chair in a Room: Greenwater.

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  17. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    72% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    Gherman,a middle-aged man who has abandoned all to find what lies behind the "Philadelphia experiment".11 years after the experiment,Gherman found a document that marked the coordinates of the project's military establishment.Certainly he didn't expect to find so much... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amigdala.

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  18. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    44% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    In Fear I Trust is a first-person psychological thriller that puts you in the role of Nikolay, now called Patient #17, who one day wakes up in a small reeking cell. With a severe memory loss and a relentless urge to escape, your steps will lead you through an abandoned, decaying facility deep in the heart of Soviet Russia. However, encountering many obstacles along the path, you will need to solve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In Fear I Trust.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    68% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    Locked Fears is a first person puzzle/horror game with platforming elements and creepy atmosphere. You play as Samuel Custer, a late worker at UNIVERS HORIZONS, when things at the office start to drift into a dreadful situation. With the help of an unknown Individual you try to survive and escape this nightmare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Locked Fears.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    84% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    A first-person horror game Incoming Evil, you will explore an unsolved event about 3 missing people. Nobody knows what happened to them, the police could not solve the case. You are an experienced detective; the case handed over to you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Incoming Evil.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    81% User Score Based on 256 reviews

    Awoken in the night by your doll. Speaking as if it possesses a mind of its own. The doll warns you of a monster that has come to take you away. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boogeyman 2.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    78% User Score Based on 571 reviews

    Black Rose is a first-person survival horror game in which you assume the role of Linda, an average girl who heard rumors about an old abandoned funeral home being haunted. No one knows what... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Rose.

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  23. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    55% User Score Based on 98 reviews
    Critic Score 41%Based on 6 reviews

    Delve deep into your mind to unravel the truth. However, beware that your own conscience is hunting you down, with a twist that allows you to see through its eyes at a deadly cost. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dollhouse.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 738 reviews

    Left alone is a psychological horror game set in multiple believable interior and exterior environments. The game has a unique, old school, high octane atmosphere which means you'll feel like you're truly beginning an adventure you'll never quite forget. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Left Alone.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    85% User Score Based on 215 reviews

    In the Irony of Nightmare things aren't always as they seem. Those who decide to solve all puzzles of the game, not only will unravel true secret of house, but also will open completely different ending of the story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Irony Of Nightmare.

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  26. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Overview Description: Sanctuary of Echoes: The Sevenfold Descent is a surreal, narrative-driven puzzle adventure set in the halls of a mysterious asylum. The protagonist, awakening with no memory of their identity or past, embarks on a journey through mind-bending dreamscapes.  As the player descends deeper into the dreamscapes, the boundary between reality, memory, and imagination begins to blu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sanctuary of Echoes.

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  27. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, optimization
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Developed for modern PC hardware: The game supports current upscaling technologies such as NVIDIA DLSS 4.5, AMD FSR 4.1, and Intel XeSS 3 to enable scalable performance across different systems. For the best visual quality and the full graphical potential, powerful hardware is recommended. ABOUT THE GAMEOn the way to a church, you discover a strange house by the roadside. What begins as a brie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hollow Road: Prologue.

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  28. Driving home, hoping to make it back for the winter holidays, a fierce snowstorm forces you to stop at a gloomy motel near a small town. Will you manage to escape this place, uncover what lurks behind its walls, and live to tell the world the chilling truth? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Motel Ravenrose.

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  29. Philip Oakes, a middle-aged family man, awakens in a cold concrete hallway and struggles to recall his past. Upon exploring, Philip finds himself in a home that resembles his own, and speaks with an unknown caller who guides him. Doors locked, Philip must find a way out of the many rooms he explores. With vintage music blaring from a nearby record player and the door banging with someone at… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Belong Here.

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  30. Put on your headphones and step into a painting that hides its final moments. Uncover the truth buried within the image, reveal the sin it conceals, and pass judgment. Game StoryAt the gates of Hell, you are chosen by the archangel Michael. In the heavy, suffocating silence, you sense that this place is far more than a simple testing ground. The classical paintings laid out before you car… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Michael Test.

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    Step into a forgotten world steeped in Southeast Asian folklore, where every shadow hides a secret and every whisper hints at danger. As a lone investigator, you’re drawn to an abandoned village shrouded in legend. Locals speak of a ghostly figure in white, her mournful cries echoing through the night. Investigate the Mystery:Explore hauntingly atmospheric locations, uncover lost relics, and piec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Numinous.

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  32. Doctor Alejandro, whom you once assisted, sends you a message asking you to come to his old mansion. You immediately set off, with no idea of what awaits you. As you face the strange events ahead, you will slowly begin to uncover the truth. Alejandro has been working on a series of genetic experiments, and things have spiraled out of control. He turned to you because you were once his assistant a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unprotected.

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  33. A story-driven puzzle thriller third-person perspective game that is immersed in darkness and mystery. Explore an unknown reality where time is precious and monsters await. Here, action gives way to introspection. A journey through the shadows in search of a light that may no longer belong to the world of the living.  Among the folds of a world suspended between memory and oblivion, a young wom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Letter from Nadine.

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  34. Submission for Godot Wild Jam 76 Theme: Frozen Below Quiet is a short survival-horror game where you try to escape an underground freezer with  monsters from being frozen for too long that will stop you at any given chance if you make a sound. NOTE: Put on headphones for the definitive experience. And blast it up to max volume while you're at it ;). Controls: Forward: W Backwards: S Left… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Below Quiet.

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  35. 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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  36. Terminal Shift is a psychological horror game set in a deserted airport terminal, which has been twisted into a terrifying looping nightmare. Escape by gathering numbers for the access code and surviving encounters with a threatening entity. Each loop contains a hidden number for the full access code. The number can be anywhere on the surface of the airport or can also be hidden as formed objects… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terminal Shift.

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  37. If you're looking for good jumpscares and a rich story... you’ve come to the wrong kitchen. But if you like your horror slow, personal, and quietly disturbing—come closer. The oven’s still warm. About This Game:The Kitchen Knife is a psychological horror game that throws you into the fragmented mind of a man haunted by memory, guilt, and something much darker. As the world shifts around you, yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Kitchen Knife.

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  38. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    The game is best played on a PC - the web version works but is fairly sluggish when sounds or lights are involved. Please, download the Windows version in case you have trouble running the web version! We apologise for the inconvenience A train crashed in the desert, out of nowhere. You were there when that happened.  And you won't leave any stone unturned to find out the truth. A truth that… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to dead END.

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  39. Quiet Soul is a first-person cooperative psychological horror where the house itself is the enemy. Built in UE5 with a focus on atmosphere, the game transforms communication and perception into sources of pure dread. TRUST NO ONE—NOT EVEN YOUR SENSESIn Blackwood Manor, reality is subjective. Each player experiences the haunting differently. What you hear, see, or discover may not be real—or it … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quiet Soul.

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  40. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    A short psychological horror walking sim with puzzle elements.  You awaken in a strange, forgotten place, with no memory of how you got there. As you explore its dark corners, you’ll uncover fragments of the past—perhaps even the truth you’ve buried deep.  But some truths are more than you bargained for… Standard WASD and FPS controls. A game by Adeel Tariq and M. Hashir Shahzad Narrative … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Buried Echoes.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    I woke up in a dimly lit basement. You have no memory of who you are or why you are here. Can you escape from this place? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TransMemory.

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  42. Immerse yourself in a dark point & click adventure with an anime aesthetic. Solve murders, uncover secrets, and confront the demons of your past as a detective tormented by guilt. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gloomy Clues.

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  43. You awaken in a unknown manor, in complete darkness,  but you have a luminous fairy by your side, who wants to escape just as much as you.  By controling her light, navigate the manor, upgrading her lenses with new light types along the way,  but be careful, you are not alone.  Will you survive the dark and escape? Note:  For reasons beyond my comprehension, the Web version "works" but is a bit … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spritelight Manor.

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  44. realMyst: Masterpiece Edition is a beautifully updated version of realMYST for today’s Mac and Windows computers - celebrating the 20th anniversary of Myst! The models and textures have been reconstructed to provide an amazing graphical experience. The environments have been enhanced to provide dynamic water, weather, lighting, foliage, focus, and more. The interface has been redesigned to provide… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to realMyst.

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  45. 63%Game Brain Score
    64% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    "Very Creepy and Truly a Masterpiece!" “Outstanding” “…one of my favorites! Trust me!” “Awesome game!” “Extremely creepy!” “Loved it!” More glowing reviews from Steam Players… “This game is ****ing amazing 10/10” “This game delivered possibly the biggest scare that I have ever experienced…” “pretty ****in' scary” “I have to say this is probably the best horror game I have ever played (Except for … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lazaretto: Horror (Premium).

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  46. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Stuck in a submarine at the bottom of the sea, guide your crewmate around the sea floor to gather parts and repair the sub while avoiding the source of a mysterious light. Learn the required Morse Code on the fly, or surrender to the mysterious presence lurking in the deep blue... The Old Gentleman is a short half-hour horror game inspired by the real-life "Old Gentleman" dive suit and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Old Gentleman.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    61% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Towayami is essentially a horror adventure game. I won't spoil too much about its story, but you'll have to explore, find and use items, solve puzzles... and survive. And you'll have to do all those things completely in the dark. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Towayami.

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  48. In this game, you play as a teacher who gets trapped inside his old abandoned school after dark. But the school isn't completely abandoned, as strange noises and supernatural occurrences suggest that something sinister lurks within. As you explore the dark and eerie corridors of the school, you must solve puzzles, uncover clues, and evade a terrifying monster that can teleport and appears out of n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadowed Enigma.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional
    100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Approximately 90 minutes of core gameplay + additional replayable custom difficulties One Socket combines classic horror elements such as locked-in-place movement and limited resources with escape room mechanics to create a totally new and unique experience. Solve puzzles, avoid terrifying monsters, and uncover the secrets behind the mysterious experiment you have signed up for. FEATURES Spooky … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Socket.

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  50. Sublimind is a top down meta RPG experience. In this experience, players explore a bizzare dream world with its own set of rules. They may experience the anxiety of exploring unfamiliar spaces where anything could happen, and the joy of overcoming visualized mental truama by using what’s around them. Players will also be amused by weird outcomes in the character’s dreams during the journey they go… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sublimind.

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