Games like AFAR: An Interactive Horror Film
Looking for games like AFAR: An Interactive Horror Film? Here are top action recommendations with a mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Erica, Late Shift or The Medium.
1 View Game78%Game Brain Scorestory, musicgameplay, stability84% User Score 466 reviewsCritic Score 67%22 reviews"Erica" is a single-player thriller point-and-click game with an amazing story, splendid visuals, and beautiful music. The game allows players to explore the enigma of Delphi House and affect the action on-screen through interactive storytelling, with multiple endings based on choices made. However, the game is weighed down by bugs and can feel very grinding at times. Overall, it offers a unique atmosphere and a wholesome story, making it a must-play for fans of cinematic experiences.
View Game2 View Game76%Game Brain Scorestory, musicgrinding, stability86% User Score 1,623 reviewsCritic Score 63%16 reviews"Late Shift" is a FMV game where player choices determine the outcome of the story. You play as Matt, a student who gets caught up in a high-stakes London heist at a famous auction house. With multiple branching storylines and 7 different endings, your decisions will shape the course of the night.
View Game3 View Game81%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplayoptimization, stability89% User Score 3,310 reviewsCritic Score 75%65 reviews"The Medium" is a horror game where players control a psychic medium who can explore both the real and spirit worlds simultaneously. Players use their psychic abilities to solve puzzles, uncover disturbing secrets, and avoid the monstrous Maw. The Deluxe Edition includes an original soundtrack and an art book inspired by Polish surrealist Zdzisław Beksiński.
View Game4 View Game84%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding89% User Score 246 reviewsCritic Score 63%2 reviewsDead Reset is a blood-soaked sci-fi horror game where surgeon Cole Mason is trapped in an underwater facility and forced to confront an evolving parasitic terror. Each death loops the story, revealing new perspectives and secrets to escape. Player choices shape Cole’s fate, leading to four distinct endings in a tense, interactive narrative.
View Game5 View Game71%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, optimization81% User Score 2,946 reviewsCritic Score 63%16 reviewsIn Blacksad: Under the Skin, you play as John Blacksad, a hard-boiled detective in a world of anthropomorphic animals. The game is a classic film noir style 3D adventure, where you'll investigate a series of murders in a corrupt city while dealing with your own inner demons. Through exploration, puzzle-solving, and dialogue choices, you'll uncover a deep and engaging narrative that delves into themes of racism, corruption, and the human condition.
View Game6 View Game92%Game Brain Scoregraphics, storystability, replayability95% User Score 2,534 reviewsCritic Score 75%1 reviews"Murder House" is a survival horror game that simulates a 5th gen survival horror experience with tank controls, third-person cinematic camera angles, and a low poly graphical style reminiscent of the PS1 era. Players become part of a news crew investigating an abandoned home with a dark past, facing the possibility of being stalked by a notorious serial killer. The game is fully voice acted and features a retro synth soundtrack, gore, bloody murders, and multiple camera modes. Savings are manual and limited, increasing the tension and challenge.
View Game7 View Game93%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsreplayability, grinding93% User Score 387 reviewsAn indie graphic adventure / visual novel game in the style of PC-98 titles. Players take on the role of a ship's security officer in deep space near Jupiter as a deadly mystery threatens the entire crew.
View Game8 View Game72%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsstability, character development75% User Score 4,847 reviewsCritic Score 70%11 reviews"The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan" is a cinematic horror game that follows a group of friends on a diving trip who encounter a supernatural terror. Players make choices that determine the fate of the characters, with multiple endings possible. The game is designed for replayability, with different decisions leading to new scenes and outcomes.
View Game9 View Game84%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsreplayability, optimization89% User Score 933 reviewsCritic Score 79%27 reviewsForgotton Anne is a 2D cinematic adventure game set in the stunning Forgotten Lands, a hidden dimension filled with discarded objects. You play as Anne, the enforcer of this world, tasked with maintaining order and returning the lost objects to the human world. Along the way, you'll uncover a plot that threatens to keep Anne and her friend, Master Bonku, trapped in the Forgotten Lands forever. Your choices will determine their fate and the future of the Forgotten Lands.
View Game10 View Game87%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplayreplayability, grinding96% User Score 2,588 reviewsCritic Score 78%25 reviewsIn PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo, players investigate a series of ghost stories in Sumida Ward, Tokyo, uncovering the hopes, fears, and deadly curses of unique characters. As ordinary office worker Shogo Okiie, you and a friend visit Kinshibori Park at night to investigate the Seven Mysteries of Honjo, leading to a mysterious "Rite of Resurrection" with supernatural consequences. This horror-adventure visual novel game is now Steam Deck Verified.
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