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Looking for games like AFTERBURN? Here are top action recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Dread Weight, Everyday Devil or Her Love, Like Poison.

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  1. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability
    86% User Score Based on 223 reviews

    WISHLIST AND FOLLOW! Trapped in a crumbling mansion, you're being hunted by an ancient witch. With four other adults, it's up to you to outsmart her and survive with whatever items you can find. Set traps, solve puzzles, and discover hidden secrets the deeper you explore. -Merging real world history with European folklore, experience a dreadful blend of cute and the horrific. -A sequel to C… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread Weight.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 238 reviews

    Ah, what's a devil to do in this day and age... Looking back at the past, I'm not sure if I learnt anything. Was there something to, in the first place? May you be my judge, jury and executioner, dear player, as you venture through my mind and life. Through my mistakes and plights. Welcome, to my everyday~ A short, linear story game revolving around fragments of a random demon guy's life. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everyday Devil.

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  3. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay
    96% User Score Based on 233 reviews

    A dark lesbian horror/romance story so toxic it's emitting spores. Ethel, a shy university student, ventures into the wintry woods late one night, where she meets an enchanting raven-haired femme fatale - but all is not as it seems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Her Love, Like Poison.

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  4. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 234 reviews

    Crush someone's skull, suffer from hypothermia, transcend your mortal frame, find all 10 endings. GET YOUR HOUSE BACK. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to This Is Not Your House.

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  5. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 276 reviews

    My name is Luzia...and this story isn't about me, but my sister. Play as Luzia in her quest to return home. After Luzia and her older sister Sombria are abducted by strangers, it is up to Luzia to help her and her sister home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Big Sister.

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  6. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 5,813 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Taking around an hour on the first play-through, "When The Darkness Comes" feels like you're wandering around a glitchy hard drive full of abstract dreams and beautiful nightmares. The narrator initially makes it feel like a comedic game, but it soon starts to take a darker tone as you travel down the bizarre broken rabbit hole that explores the darkest themes of the human mind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to When the Darkness comes.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 323 reviews

    Intellica believes that positivity and happiness are the keys to self-sustaining thinking programs. By taking part in the A.M.T. Study, you can help make it happen!  QUALIA is a retro-inspired Interactive Fiction text game where you analyze and categorize two participants based on their responses to a series of questions. Are they really human? Are you? Remember, the A.M.T. Study is not a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to qualia.

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  10. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 456 reviews

    This is a text-based, auditory nightmare. #1: Three red blots mark liars. #2: Food means depravity and death. #3: Tellers of time are sped up by-- #4: Holes in suspicious places may lead to the Undergoing. #5: Don't trust the wolf. #6: The train is the only escape. The Dark Place finds us all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome To The Dark Place.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    77% User Score Based on 132 reviews

    What would you do for the person you love? Are you sure you're actually in love with them? They say love is all about sacrifice. What are you willing to lose for the one you supposedly love? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Take the Dream IX.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    94% User Score Based on 720 reviews

    PROXIMATE is a dread-driven narrative game where you investigate a deep sea laboratory and piece together the events that lead to the research team’s demise. You'll be required to wear an image recognition visor that only tells you the bare minimum information you need to succeed — and sometimes less. Use text information, proximity data and audio clues to form a mental map of your surroundings an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PROXIMATE.

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  14. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 151 reviews

    You're curled up in front of the fire reading a folk tale on a cold winter's night. Something about it seems so familiar. Have you read this before? Explore a cosy and mysterious fantasy universe inspired by fairy tales. The old kind of fairy tales, strange and wild, before the edges were sanded off. Warm and comforting, but with parts you don't quite understand, and you don't know if you want… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom..

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    86% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    "A strange thrumming then, not in the air or ears. Sensed dully in a way that I'd never felt before..." Penrose is a non-linear narrative by doublespeak games. Scroll forwards and backwards through an ever-changing story. Manipulate the environment, explore every possibility, and unravel the mystery at the heart of everything... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Penrose.

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  16. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 1,588 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 4 reviews

    A retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No one lives under the lighthouse.

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  17. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 14,426 reviews

    In this story-driven adventure game, players will interact with Sal's world and his nightmares. The main path typically requires casual effort. However, there are hidden surprises to be found and bonus mysteries that may invoke a bit of head-scratching for those players up to the challenge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sally Face.

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  18. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    96% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    A short 20 minute non-linear narrative game about negative experiences after coming out as transgender. Developer's Note: This is a rather indulgent and unforgiving game, at least for me, as it only contains negative experiences. I recommend you only consider playing this game if you have the emotional capacity for it. I hope that it can give cisgender people an idea of what being transgender is … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gender Dysphoria.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 1,757 reviews

    This short visual novel follows Jack as he makes desperate plans to save the girl dearest to him, and as he remembers how Anna tore through his life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kill or Love.

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  20. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    84% User Score Based on 171 reviews

    A short narrative 'point and click' adventure inspired by the real life experience of a struggling solo indie game developer. A story about everything and hence nothing at all. Discover what truly matters to you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to nothing_matters.

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  21. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 15,095 reviews

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    94% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    A short hidden object adventure about doing things later. Search, find, and don't lose yourself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Later.

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  23. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 221 reviews

    "Life sometimes feels like it’s going in circles. The little girl on Earth tells herself this, forever."Little Girl On Earth Asking Why She Asking Why is a very short pixel art Visual Novel, about a girl who has a lot of questions to ask you. Answer her questions and make her feel more alive. (don't be too rude with her please) This game is a constant questioning of existence itself.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Girl On Earth Asking Why She Asking Why.

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  24. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 183 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Project Songbird is a cinematic first-person narrative horror game set in the Appalachian forest. Take on the role of Dakota, a musician who must record their new album in a remote log cabin amidst a writer's block. Take caution, however. These woods were never empty... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Songbird.

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  25. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Would you forgive yourself if you killed someone you love? Enter the traumatic memories of The Flower, experience death as the killer and the killed, and submerge yourself in a dark, interactive adventure of emotions, suffering, and regret - looking for a way to forget. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undying Flower.

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  26. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    91% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Take part in an expansive choose-your-own-adventure horror story, where you’ll uncover the secrets of an anachronistic corporation reigning over a post-truth world. Solve cryptic riddles, make difficult choices, and escape the depths of SMYRNACORP with your mind intact, no matter the cost. With hundreds of possible story routes, multiple endings, interactive puzzles and RPG elements, INHUMAN RESO… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inhuman Resources.

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  27. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 247 reviews

    Demo Version now available! The demo includes content from Day 1 and Day 2. Everyone can experience the flow, overall atmosphere, and story tone! (>人<;) If you're interested after playing, please consider adding it to your wishlist! Thank you so much! For a small, unknown indie game like ours, this is really—incredibly important! Every single "+1" from everyone is the motivation that … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The seven days i spent with you.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 136 reviews

    Watertight is a short psychological-horror experience set aboard a 1950s deep-sea submarine. FEATURES Solve clever puzzles to restore your submarine’s critical systems Explore the submarine’s cramped, flooded corridors Horror ambience that amplifies claustrophobia A concise, intense experience designed to be finished in 30 minutes THE GAMEPLAYYou’re trapped in a failing submarine with syst… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Watertight.

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  29. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development
    90% User Score Based on 890 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    Karma: The Dark World's Deluxe Edition contains the following : - Full game of KARMA: The Dark World - The 58 Track Original Soundtrack - The 5 Track 'Into the Mist' EP - The 138 Page Artbook If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KARMA: The Dark World.

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  30. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    This short psychedelic visual novel takes place in a strange world inhabited by harrowing creatures shunned by the light. You’ll meet someone who has made this world their own, and in doing so, learn the reason why you shouldn't be there. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Shouldn't Be Here.

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  31. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 116 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Unreliable Narrator: Centum challenges traditional gaming conventions by weaving an intricate narrative where reality is as fluid as the mind of its narrator. Mind-bending Gameplay: Navigate a series of daunting scenarios, each shrouded in uncertainty and enigma. Every click and decision is remembered, forcing you to grapple with the unreliable nature of the narrator's hints and guidance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Centum.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    97% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Part horror part interactive poem about overcoming, and bittersweet surrender. A Butterfly is part of a larger project, BlueSuburbia, but was released as a standalone because it's very big. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Butterfly.

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  33. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    95% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Experience two short but unique psychological horror games in one horrific package. Dive into the twisted perceptions of love from two lost souls: Descend into human hell and unravel a life torn apart by the desire to love and be loved. Even if this longing for love only leads to evil growing inside one man's heart. Trapped in her apartment, a mother finds herself unable to keep her insa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Carnal Sins: Malum Incarnatum + Carne Vescens.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    94% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Embark on a surreal, psychedelic adventure to travel back and forth through time and rescue young Alice, helping her escape the uncanny, macabre and treacherous world of Styx. Unravel the metaphysical mystery of the grandchild cult and find out why they call you the monster! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alice's Lullaby.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    98% User Score Based on 159 reviews

    Imitosis is an experimental 5-minute visual novel. You are a synthetic IMI-X unit that has been brought out of cold storage to respond to a pressing security matter aboard the IMI-29 space station. Thank you for keeping IMI-29 safe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imitosis.

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  37. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 156 reviews

    Dere Evil.Exe is both a terrifying thriller with a gripping story and an unorthodox retro platformer with unique puzzles and obstacles. In Dere Evil.Exe, you step into the tiny shoes of a silent hero named 'Knightly'. Knightly must jump, run, and manipulate environments in order to survive the heart-racing journey through a stunning pixel art world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DERE EVIL EXE.

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  39. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 10,186 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 15 reviews

    A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Until Then.

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  40. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    99% User Score Based on 112 reviews

    A surreal, coming-of-age visual novel set in early 2010s Central Florida, "Siren's Call" is the small town you swore you'd always leave. Something inside of you knows that this is your last chance. Will you reach escape velocity? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Siren's Call: Escape Velocity.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    85% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    A stranger arrives at a quiet and isolated town... Pigblue. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PIGBLUE.

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    30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    38% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Cindy is a receptionist at the Paradise Motel. She begins her night watch. She takes care of customer requests as usual. But that evening unforeseen events will terrify Cindy If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranormal Motel.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, character development
    98% User Score Based on 574 reviews

    You wake up in a mysterious place, alone and freezing to death, the only person around seems to be a weird girl with a long sleeve soviet jersey. Hope Left Me is a post-noir visual novel released as a tie-in to the album of the same name by Astrophysics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HOPE LEFT ME.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    72% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    Morph Girl is an FMV Point And Click/Visual Novel developed as a homage to 90/00's low-fi Japanese horror movies. Inspired by home VHS tapes, Morph Girl intends to evoke the most personal fears surrounding the presence of the unknown within one's home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morph Girl.

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  45. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    98% User Score Based on 11,958 reviews

    A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk.

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  47. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 18,415 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of short stories about a cursed family in Washington State. Each story offers a chance to experience the life of a different family member with stories ranging from the early 1900s to the present day. The gameplay and tone of the stories are as varied as the family members themselves. The only constants are that each is played from a first-person perspe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What Remains of Edith Finch.

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  48. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    71% User Score Based on 72 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    You’re shipwrecked on a mysterious island of talking animals! You’ll need to make friends with the local critters if you hope to return home. This adventure includes memorable conversations, exploration, multiple endings, and dark secrets... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Do Animals Dream?.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    90% User Score Based on 119 reviews

    Lizzy is a girl living in The Boarding, a walled city surrounded by fog. All who live here serve the mysterious Mother Matron, its revered leader who hasn’t been seen in person in many years. Periodically, the Mother Matron selects residents to become Surveyors, tasked with exploring the dark unknown tunnels that lie underground to find the key to a better future for the collective. The odds of su… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to For Mother Matron.

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