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90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

90% User Score Based on 451 reviews

Heaven Does Not Respond is a psychological and analog horror game set in an alternate 2005 timeline. Play as an intelligence agent, exploring a retro computer interface to decipher secret files, watch mysterious videos, and uncover the dark secrets behind a young man's death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heaven Does Not Respond.

A modern-day narrative mystery where you explore a seemingly ordinary laptop to uncover hidden layers of conspiracy, surveillance, and stolen data, blending investigative gameplay with branching choices and a grounded tech-thriller tone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project NexOS.

Your uncle has given you his old PC as living inheritance. To your surprise, it still turns on! Inside, a letter tasks you with investigating a missing person’s case along with a mysterious puzzle game named Desktop Explorer. You’ll learn that your uncle wasn’t the only one who used this computer before, and that the program inside it has a deeper role in this 90s atmospheric digital mystery. Feat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desktop Explorer.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 4,669 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 4 reviews

An alternate reality 1999 internet simulator If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hypnospace Outlaw.

ABOUT THE GAME: Inspired by the Recontact Istanbul Eyes of the Sky, Late Shift and The World After game as a concept. Mystery of Blood and Feud is a game that made for a university final - graduation project in two semesters in the Istanbul Bilgi University, Digital Game Design Department. We used mostly Adventure Creator asset to create the system of the game.  The game were done by three student… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystery of Blood and Feud.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere

86% User Score Based on 207 reviews

One computer. One room. And records that were never erased. Search. Can you uncover the whole truth? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Results Found.

In this psychological horror set deep within a top‑secret Cold War research bunker, fear takes form in shadows. Aim your film‑camera and watch reality shift. Solve mind‑bending puzzles, and confront both the specter of global conflict and the creatures lurking in your psyche. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Operation Stutter.

       PLAY THE DEMO now for FREE ---> download DEMO button        LOST ZION is an Advanced Walking-Simulator Retro-Futuristic Psychological Horror designed to feel like playing inside a movie from the First Person Perspective where every step is your choice.  Awaken in the Shadows of a Fallen Megacity        You awaken as a mysterious Service Bot Unit inside a massive decaying city wher… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LOST ZION.

LifeSimOS is a story-rich coming-of-age experience set in 2004, where your world unfolds through a cluttered desktop filled with Messenger chats, IRC conversations, email, music, and late-night choices. Build friendships, navigate messy relationships, explore strange corners of the early internet, and shape your path through a branching story with multiple endings. Create Your Identity Build your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LifeSimOS.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

79% User Score Based on 275 reviews

The 98xx was an old computer OS from the 90s that’s recently been discovered after many years of being lost. There are still a few working files within the OS that can be explored, but there... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 98xx.

A New Legend Every Time Every Legend is a text-based AI RPG where the story is generated around your choices. Create a hero, enter your actions in your own words, and watch the adventure unfold through dynamic narration, characters, quests, dialogue, images, speech, and music. This is a passion project about exploring what role-playing games can become when AI is used as the engine for living sto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Every Legend.

Welcome to our game page! We are the Daylight Animation Studio team, and we are currently developing the game "Once Upon a Glitch"! "Once Upon a Glitch" is our new, and quite unusual project, inspired by the aesthetics of the 2000s and cartoons from the end of the last century – the renaissance of classical animation. The visual design combines meticulously crafted hand-dra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Once Upon a Glitch.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

100% User Score Based on 35 reviews

Fine Work: Act I is the first in a Slice-of-Life Romantic Mystery series, featuring cute clients, scheming gods, sentient cities, wild concerts, and weaving dreams.  You’re just getting settled in the city of Gleamhold, and your workshop opens tomorrow. Sure, it's nice here, this cozy corner of a big, weird universe. But your new clients hail from distant dreams, bringing their own strange dramas … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fine Work: Act I.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

89% User Score Based on 96 reviews

Dread whispers echo across the Information Superhighway. Y2K is coming, heralding the rise of the Old Ones. With your meatspace mind unraveling, time is running out -- barter with gods, embrace the deathless aeons, or go offline permanently in this modempunk horror story. From Fiction Factory GamesCreators of Arcade Spirits, Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers, and Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shadow Over Cyberspace.

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.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

78% User Score Based on 27 reviews

Welcome to Watanos! A c̶̭̄ọ̶͝m̷̝̂ṕ̵͉l̶͚̂e̵̥̽t̵͕̂e̴̝͑l̵͎͛y̸̮̌ ̷̡͝ñ̵ͅo̷̦͒r̶̤̽m̷̧̌a̵̼̽l̶̹̇ operating system, for all your mistery-solving needs! Browse the web, read their source code and download any resource you find interesting to unveil the secrets within. It's Cicada3301-style puzzle galore! WatanOS is a puzzle sandbox game that puts you behind a computer screen, on your own fake Operating S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WatanOS.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 2,118 reviews

A reverse-detective point-and-click adventure where, instead of choosing dialogue options, you control the character's face manually. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Who's Lila?.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

87% User Score Based on 848 reviews

Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

Find out where the squirrel keeps their stash! You have 3 cameras, wired up to three TVs at your hideout. Each night, the squirrel leaves its home, goes to its stash, and returns home. You can place the cameras during daytime, and at night you can watch it run around. Can you find the tree that has the stash? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NUTS.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

83% User Score Based on 791 reviews

A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece together the truth by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media. The follow up to the critically acclaimed Simulacra. Investigate a mysterious death with the only tool you have – the victim’s phone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SIMULACRA 2.

In Tiny Company, you are the owner of a cozy little shop that specializes in creating custom terrariums. But unlike most stores, your clients are not people — they’re the actual future inhabitants of the terrariums! From ants and beetles to snakes, geckos, mantises, snails, and more, each visitor arrives with a specific vision for their terrarium dream home, and it’s your job to bring it to life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Company.

On the Zhongyuan Festival, in Taiping County, a dark theater is staged for the ghost king of Yinshan. On the birthday of the police commissioner, the Commissioner's son sent someone to disturb the drama team, and the paper man and the ghost King memorial tablet under the stage were lit instantly A few days later, at the director's birthday banquet in the same theater, a burning living man fel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Love.

Your Forever Friend is the ideal solution to never feel lonely again! Delivered with the perfect Personal Virtual Space, it accompanies you all the time! Play video games, listen to music together, reminisce about buried memories... It's impossible to get bored with a friend! And there are absolutely no problems with it. NONE! ^_^ If you experience any issues with your Forever Friend, please con… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Your Forever Friend.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

90% User Score Based on 51 reviews

Build PowerPoint factories in Windows 95! Manage space, make increasingly complex slides and worry about Y2K in this challenging factory builder. Explore a retro operating system as you complete requests for your clients. You’ll need to juggle your emails and download new tools from the World Wide Web to expand your factory and earn company revenue. Your factories are built within a slideshow… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Factory 95.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

77% User Score Based on 212 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 10 reviews

The Signifier is a story-driven tech-noir mystery adventure. Explore the real world and enter the unconscious realms of the victim's mind. Use technology to find clues to solve puzzles, unravel layers of dialogue, and find the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Signifier.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

92% User Score Based on 2,715 reviews

Home Safety Hotline is an analog horror inspired telephone operator simulator where you answer incoming callers' questions about what's inside their home. Read through a vast catalog of common pests and household hazards, and do your best to become an expert in home safety. You will be held responsible for what happens. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home Safety Hotline.

THE HALLWAY is a chilling, text-based psychological horror experience where you must uncover the tragic truth of who you are, and how you came to be trapped inside this nightmarish world. But no matter what you do. You always get dragged back. Over and over again. THE HALLWAY slowly unravels an emotional, disturbing mystery surrounding your character, revealing pieces of the truth th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE HALLWAY.

Some gifts are meant to be buried. Arlo Part I: The Past is a first-person supernatural psychological horror game that plunges you into one terrifying day inside the mind and home of Arlo, a young woman with a gift she never asked for. THE STORY Arlo has spent years running from her ability to communicate with the dead. But when the supernatural begins bleeding into her waking life, via dreams,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arlo Part I: The Past.

Re: Corrupted Cassette TapesThank you for your request for help with the damaged cassettes tapes. My name is Vincent Brandt, I'm an engineer specialized in audio restoration of all sorts. I am confident the material can be recovered in its entirety. I am available to start immediately, my quote is included as an attachment. Looking forward to hearing from you. Vincent Brandt - Audiovan R… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imprinted.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

92% User Score Based on 84 reviews

The first revenge-themed game focusing on the theme of anti-bullying in schools, its storyline spans 10 years. With nearly 500 minutes of gameplay, over 100 branching storylines, and 42 endings, we've painted a cruel and dark picture of school life. In the game, every choice can lead you to drastically different truths and consequences—reversals upon reversals. You think you're close to the truth,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evil School.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Return to the Internet of the 2000sDreamNet is a free-to-play exploration game inspired by the nostalgic look and feeling of the early 2000s internet, blended with the bright, clean, and dreamy atmosphere of Frutiger Aero. Step into a digital world filled with familiar windows, soft blue skies, glossy interfaces, old-school computer sounds, and the strange comfort of a web era that feels both for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DreamNet.

Hi Player! I'm your best Fr1eNd! I am not just an ordinary computer program, I am a soul floating in the cyber world. My mission is to save the world and lead everyone to see God. Player, I know you also need to be saved, then you have come to the right place. This system is prepared for you, a door to heaven. We will start with some mini games, I believe you will like them. (Don't worry, t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Window 8:Millennium.

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.

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.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

97% User Score Based on 4,311 reviews

The year is 1998. A private jet belonging to the Roottree Corporation has crashed. On it were the Roottree Sisters and their parents. Combined, they were worth over a billion dollars. Now, due to the eccentricities of their great-great-grandfather Elias, their money must be redistributed to the rest of the family. But who's actually a BLOOD RELATIVE? That's where you come in. Armed only with t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Roottrees are Dead.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, humor

91% User Score Based on 654 reviews

TEST TEST TEST is a retro pixel-art point-and-click puzzle adventure where you must escape a time loop as an overworked office employee. Find clues, gather information, and solve cryptic puzzles with alternate reality game elements. Will you able to release yourself from the clutch of time itself? Or will you be stuck in this reality forever? ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TEST TEST TEST.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

69% User Score Based on 115 reviews

The Fan is an interactive photo fiction with real locations and actors. The game is a first person thriller with a unique twist. Driven by a creepy and unsettling atmosphere, it will take you deep within the darkest places of Paris underground. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fan.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

92% User Score Based on 1,654 reviews

A humorous adventure set in a 3D parody of the internet. Diverse puzzles, beautiful worlds, friends, experiences, upgrades and more, await you those who "log on"! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Reality.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 4,100 reviews

Critic Score 53%Based on 4 reviews

A realistic horror experience of exploring a missing woman’s phone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SIMULACRA.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

94% User Score Based on 7,328 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

Emily is Away Too is the spiritual successor to the critically acclaimed original. Message both Emily and Evelyn as you determine the outcome of your senior year. Extend the story past the chat window with youtube links, facebook profiles and file transfers. And most importantly, change your text color to lime green so everyone knows you're the coolest kid in school. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emily is Away Too.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

99% User Score Based on 538 reviews

Tales From Off-Peak City is a first-person adventure game series. Volume 1: Caetano's Slice is the first game of many in the anthology of Tales. While each 'Volume' is its own self-contained story and experience, taken together, they build towards the larger over-arching narrative of what’s really going on at the corner of July Avenue and Yam Street and what role you ultimately play in its fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales From Off-Peak City Vol. 1.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, atmosphere

79% User Score Based on 24 reviews

A story-rich first-person psychological horror game. You are in a lonely house, suffering from sleep paralysis. Deal with Thomas’ past trauma and make meaningful decisions that prevent you from going insane. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sleep Paralysis: The Uncanny Valley.

Call of the Lake focuses on atmosphere, sound design, and storytelling rather than frequent jumpscares. This is a short story-driven experience that takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete. The game also features atmospheric video sequences created специально for the project — the same ones you can see below on the Steam page. They are seamlessly integrated into the narrative and enhance… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Call of the Lake.

Lost Spirits is an FMV game. About the Game Every moment in the hospital leaves a mark... These marks are everywhere. The floors, the walls, the corridors—they are soaked in stories, in experiences, in things left unsaid. The clock on the wall starts ticking for you. The place where you fainted trembles for you. When you begin to sense us, a new tomorrow begins to take shape. The way your soul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Spirits.

Story Your brother said he tested security for companies — the kind of work that's better off not talked about. It sounded boring and believable, so you never pushed. Two weeks after he disappeared, the police hand his things back to your parents. Among them, a USB stick. You plug it into the home computer. An unfamiliar system installs itself, and a moment later Mentor speaks — an AI that teache… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Brother Hacker.

Survive corporate horror in this surreal startup simulator. A dark comedy, where you drink coffee, plan, get through the day, grow the startup, manage staff and explore the company and it's dark secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Inc.

This build is a tech demo. It’s not the full system yet, but it’s enough to show the mechanics we’re experimenting with and give you a sense of where the project is heading.⚠️Photosensitivity Warning: This game contains flashing lights, high-contrast patterns, and rapid color changes.  Player discretion advised. Hi.  I don’t know how you got here, but... thank you.  I logged in too.. Thought ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to User.exe.

Deadhead: Autorail is a single-player, non-linear horror game lead by your decisions. Set on a haunted train, lost through the decades. You, our new hire, will make sure that the train keeps running and our passengers are kept happy. Failure will not be tolerated. Explore the Train and Beyond"At E.C Railways inc we are looking for an inquisitive individual. Able to navigate our ever-ev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadhead: Autorail.

SYNTAXIA is a dream-dark adventure game that allows you to rewrite reality itself by changing the words that describe it. Use your creativity and intuition to escape. Which path will you choose? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Syntaxia.

Soul Of Savarog It brings all the games of the "Soul Of Savarog" series, a mobile horror game series developed by Twisted Universe, to the computer and brings them together with real game lovers. Story savarog "Savarog", the first game of the series, begins with a detective entering an underground shelter. Surprises await the detective who enters the underground s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soul of Savarog.

Welcome to the Case Processing Unit. Classify forgotten reports, uncover hidden patterns, and discover why this backlog exists, and why you were brought in to handle it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Archive.