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Games like Back in school: A short horror game

Games like Back in school: A short horror game

Looking for games like Back in school: A short horror game? Here are top puzzle recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Butterfly Sign, No Son of Mine or Silent dream.

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  1. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 96 reviews
    Critic Score 49%Based on 3 reviews

    The Butterfly Sign is a detective story putting players into the role of the survivor of a disastrous incident. The protagonist takes an experimental drug which immerses him in the depths of his mind. In his memories, he will discover the ones responsible for the disaster, little by little, step by step... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Butterfly Sign.

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  2. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    100% User Score Based on 28 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 2 reviews

    No Son Of Mine is a survival horror game focused on combat, stealth, exploration, puzzle solving, and uncovering a gruesome mystery. Can you face the unpredictable, deadly, and cruel foe and find the truth before HE finds you? Show more If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Son of Mine.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    74% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    In the dark corridor as wide as a labyrinth, avoiding numerous pursuers who are aiming for their lives. Will you be able to save the missing person and escape safely!? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent dream.

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  4. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    78% User Score Based on 3,366 reviews
    Critic Score 43%Based on 3 reviews

    When twilight fades. Where darkness reigns.DreadOut is a third person supernatural horror game where you play as Linda, a high school student trapped in an old abandoned town. Equipped with her trusty smart-phone, she will battle against terrifying encounters and solve mysterious puzzles which will ultimately determine her fate.Help her overcome the challenges that will stand before her. Survive t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DreadOut.

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  5. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    83% User Score Based on 207 reviews

    THE FULL STORY DEVELOPER MESSAGEI started developing Wait! Life is Beautiful! while I was going through one of the roughest periods of my life and perhaps I’m still here precisely because of this game. I never aim to bring you down, I just want to tell you a story about something that may affect everyone. That nearly happened to me, and may you never be that close to the edge. I don’t really hop… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wait! Life is Beautiful! Prologue.

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  6. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    82% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    Important! Only the first chapter is free, to unlock the entire game you need to buy the DLC. Welcome to Beryl Hotel: After receiving a disturbing letter from his brother, our protagonist decides to go looking for him at the hotel Beryl. He will soon discover the strangeness of the places, the objects, the paintings, the shadows and the terrifying models moving, speaking, living of their own wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trap welcome to Beryl Part 1.

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  7. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    71% User Score Based on 25 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 5 reviews

    Dawn of Fear is a survival horror with 3rd person camera that tells the story of Alex, a young man with a past marked by the tragedy. The player will have to solve puzzles, collect clues and objects, and survive avoiding the evil atmosphere that remains in the mansion to discover the real story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawn of Fear.

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  8. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    78% User Score Based on 985 reviews

    The rule is quite simple: "Get all the keys and get to the goal and clear", but all 48 levels have special gimmicks designed specifically for multiplayer. At most levels, different gimmicks will appear as you move forward, and you will need to consult with your peers and think about new ways to cooperate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PICO PARK:Classic Edition.

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  9. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    67% User Score Based on 271 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 6 reviews

    Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient is a game in the Corpse Party survival horror adventure game series. Players take control of a set of characters to explore the eerie hospital and escape from there. To do so, characters must interact with the environment to find clues and items needed to unlock the locked areas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    63% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Retro Rally takes you on a journey through the dusty roads of the past, whether you're a seasoned racer or a newcomer eager to dive into this legendary world. Prepare for a ride full of speed and excitement, as you push your limits against iconic cars and tough competitors! Experience the passion of rally with 18 legendary playable rally cars and 14 different maps! Each car will push you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retro Rally.

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  11. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    83% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Willie's Nightfall is a first-person horror game. Explore the eerie offices of Willie's Company in search of secret documents. But you're not alone. The sinister company mascot, Willie—a distorted, murderous mouse—is hunting you down. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Willie's Nightfall.

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  13. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    70% User Score Based on 264 reviews

    Dungeon of Dragon Knight is a dungeon crawler role play game, based on grid system. You will lead your team to continually discover clues, solve the puzzles that surround you, and survive in dangerous dungeon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Of Dragon Knight.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    82% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    Caden's Climb is a fast-paced platformer inspired by Pizza Tower & the WarioLand series (emphasis on "inspired by Pizza Tower") where you play as Caden Climb, the indie developer on a quest to stop the CEO of Super Silly Softwares, Christopher Manman, from absolutely destroying your game company while making sure to rescue all 5 smalls from each level (and collecting the Dodecahedron… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caden's Climb.

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  15. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    77% User Score Based on 271 reviews

    JOIN OUR DISCORD Roadmap About the GameADD TO YOUR WISHLIST NOW After a conversation with President of Underwood Corporation, you must urgently go to the studio for the shooting of a new episode of the Paranormal Investigators TV show. Unfortunately, the elevator is broken and you need to go through 50 floors on the stairs, but there are 3 simple rules: 1. If there is no anomaly, go down to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 50 Floors: The Paranormal Investigators Prologue.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    89% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Short DescriptionBouncers is a single player retro styled action game that has you avoiding enemies to climb the leaderboard. The bouncer will bounce around the screen in random directions and multiply over time, but more enemies for example the asteroid will appear.The Mini Square The Mini Square (creative name huh?) will follow you forcing you to constantly move as you avoid all the other enemi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bouncers.

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  18. 30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    30% User Score Based on 171 reviews

    I must kill...: Fresh Meat is a light horror story adventure game based on a sad story of a butcher. One day, one night and one accident will bring his misty past and memories to light. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Must Kill: Fresh Meat.

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  19. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    51% User Score Based on 362 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 7 reviews

    THE FULL GAME IS NOW AVAILABLE ON STEAM! http://store.steampowered.com/app/359580 Uncanny Valley is a survival horror indie game. We are tired of seeing action games marketed as survival horror,... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uncanny Valley.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, music
    85% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    Lightless: The 21st Sacrifice is created in the style of point and click adventures from the early 2000s, and it offers a story-driven experience with puzzle-solving through an eerie atmosphere. The game uses unique in-game mechanics like the digital camera or the flashlight to emphasize the horror atmosphere and keeps creating suspense and a sense of discomfort. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lightless.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    59% User Score Based on 76 reviews

    «Freezeer» — is a love story puzzle platformer. Kiss your girlfriend but do not freeze her. To do this, you need to melt yourself on the red block. Beware of ice blocks because they can kill you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Freezeer.

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  22. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    86% User Score Based on 459 reviews

    Two city detectives are sent to a small idyllic town in North Carolina called ‘Silver Creek Falls” to investigate a strange series of events that the local sheriff can’t seem to get his mind around. What initially seems like an open-and-shut case unfolds into a truly terrifying mystery that will leave the detectives wondering what is real and what isn’t. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silver Creek Falls: Chapter 1.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    65% User Score Based on 260 reviews

    Born from an Alternate Reality Game experience created by Alice & Smith in 2019, Cyrano Story is a complex puzzle game designed to ascend to intergalactic forces and give insight into the backstory of Funcom’s cosmic horror game Moons of Madness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyrano Story.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    77% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Head-to-head arcade VS game, where all the characters are puzzle games, you control 2 at a time, and everybody does their own damage. A pre-, mid-, and post-apocalyptic fairy tale that teaches you telepathy if you decipher it properly. An climactic journey through stars and minds and trust. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xross Dreams.

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    46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    48% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Humanity is under threat. Unknown creatures captured a space ship that moves directly to the ground. Far future. People have already mastered the flights between planets. And everything seemed to go well, until mankind met another ratio. Can you stop the alien invaders? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spaceguy.

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  27. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    71% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    The crazy inventor Heinrich Von Schinker is dead. Or so we thought until the nightwatchman told us his fantastic tale of the haunting of Von Schtinker's old castle. Yes it has been confirmed. Heinrichs' sprit (a.k.a. Bubble Ghost) has been blowing a bubble throughout the macarbe halls of his ancestral home. Your job is to help Bubble Ghost move the bubble through the 35 rooms of the castle, past a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bubble Ghost.

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  28. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 401 reviews

    Wishlist Happy's Humble Burger Farm About the GameThis is a playable teaser The Award Winning burger simulation is back, and tastier than ever! Return to Happy's Humble in the newest iteration of the Happy's Humble fast food franchises, Happy's Humble Burger Farm! You're tasked with maintaining a restaurant and finding the meaning of life itself!Get a Job!Featuring an even toastier State-of-the-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Happy's Humble Burger Farm Alpha.

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  29. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, atmosphere
    89% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony is an adventure game that is merging the traditional storytelling with modern-day pixel art graphics. This version is a prologue of the full game. If you like this, you can buy the full version. CHASING A MYSTERY THAT IS UNEXPLAINED FOR 150 YEARS A group of people who set out to establish the first settled colony in America in 1587, mysteriously disappears a s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony - Prologue.

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  30. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 2,412 reviews

    DESCRIPTIONS Saiko No Sutoka is a Horror Survival Game where you as a Protagonist must escape and avoid the crazy yandere girl who wants you dead. The Antagonist, Saiko Chan is a psycho Serial... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saiko no sutoka.

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  31. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    69% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    GET FULL GAME Dymension:Scary Horror Survival Shooter This is a horror game in the first person. You have to go through the first part of the game. You travel from city to city because you are not used to staying in one place. While working at a gas station, you come across a newspaper with a vacancy announcement for the position of a security guard, and by dialing the number, you were asked sev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DYMENSION Prologue:Scary Horror Survival Shooter.

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  33. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    82% User Score Based on 305 reviews

    An immersive and twisted adventure created before the official development of the Doorways saga If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doorways: Old Prototype.

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  34. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    Gordian Rooms: A Curious Heritage is a Victorian escape game, where you solve various puzzles in your late uncle’s mansion in the hope of obtaining his legacy. In the prologue you can play through the first level of the game. Explore a Victorian basement Solve the puzzles your uncle left behind Use your skills of deduction, observation, recollection and combination to succeed Keep your eyes o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gordian Rooms: A curious heritage Prologue.

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  35. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 1,237 reviews

    Kyle tries to prepare for his most important interview yet. Choose his path through 21 endings and accept the consequences in this comedic adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kyle is Famous.

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  36. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    86% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    Azurael's Circle: Chapter 1 is a horror-mystery adventure game where you must find the truth about your mother's death. What evils await you in the depths of the Lancaster farmhouse? The further you go, the more strange things get. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Azurael's Circle: Chapter 1.

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  37. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    81% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Escape from the mine tunnels while hunted by an unstoppable beast and slowly being affected by a mysterious illness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CAGE-FACE | Case 1: The Mine.

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    18%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    24% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    One of your ship's engines breaks down while on a trade route. You are forced to make a landing in the nearest star system Merope, constellation Pleiades. Your task is to find a way to the main hangar and escape on the ship of those who remained there forever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Hotel.

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  39. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 90 reviews

    In the winter of 1910, professor Crawford Tillinghast mounted an expedition into the mountains of Europe. He went searching for a lost village shrouded in the myths and rumors of a bygone era. This is his story... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From Beyond Prologue.

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  40. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story
    87% User Score Based on 265 reviews

    Set in a 90's retro future, Inertial Drift offers a driving experience genuinely unlike anything you've played before – boasting twin stick drifting mechanics that need to be felt to be believed. Welcome to Inertial Drift: Sunset Prologue - a place to put your racing credentials to the test before Inertial Drift arrives later this summer. Hone your skills by the lakeside, then head to the co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inertial Drift: Sunset Prologue.

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  41. 24%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    27% User Score Based on 22 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    13 May 1985: Today is my BIRTHDAY!!! Mum gave me the best present ever! a Commander 85 – a super modern computer with real artificial intelligence! It’s very smart, and I can talk to it and play games on it. I can’t wait till the other boys see it! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Commander '85.

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  42. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 374 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

    Humankind, in the process of evolution, has encountered a mysterious phenomenon - the destruction of the normal flow of time. From the past to the future, time rifts are forming in Earth's atmosphere. These rifts lead to different periods of history. Through them the most aggressive creatures from the past, present, and the future, have begun to infiltrate our time. These mutants, known as Timestr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chasm: The Rift.

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  44. Grab. Aim. Fling. A Ragdoll Rage Game is a brutally unforgiving physics-based climbing game that punishes you for every mistake you make. You control a floppy ragdoll by grabbing onto objects one limb at a time, aiming carefully, and flinging yourself upward. Not knowing what the world has to offer, your goal is to explore and make your way to the top. EVERY MOVE MATTERSWhat begins as a simpl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Ragdoll Rage Game.

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  45. Welcome to this spectacular, amazing, astonishing, breathtaking, daring, dazzling, dramatic, eye-catching, fabulous, fantastic, grand, magnificent, marvelous, miraculous, remarkable, sensational, splendid, striking, stunning, thrilling, wondrous, razzle-dazzle, theatrical, marked, prodigious, staggering, stupendous adventure! You are getting chased by a dude with a significantly lower-than-average… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lukewarm Massacre: The killer who may or may not be a moron..

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

    "Rebound Gun" is an indie game with shooting and bullet rebound as its main theme. In the game, players will play as the protagonist Hyakka, exploring the imaginative world during sleepless nights. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rebound Gun.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 3,332 reviews

    Cat Mail Co. is about slowing down and enjoying the rhythm of small, satisfying tasks. Incoming mail arrives by boat, and outgoing parcels must be carefully loaded for their journey. Sort deliveries for the right destinations, or risk having them returned damaged. Take your time serving customers, organize your storage exactly the way you like, prepare for the next wave, and keep everything runn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat Mail Co..

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    88% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    MAWGATEMawgate is a short narrative-driven survival horror game set in the 19th century. Maria Moore, a young woman deemed “hysterical” under mysterious circumstances, awakens inside Mawgate Asylum, alone, disoriented, and abandoned. Her husband, William, is nowhere to be found. Something has gone terribly wrong. The asylum is no longer a place of treatment, but of terror. Twisted creatures roa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mawgate.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    94% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    8-hour Workday is an anomaly search game inspired by Exit 8 and Platform 8. The player needs to explore a creepy, ominous office where dangerous anomalies are lurking around and try to make it through the work hours. There are currently 27 anomalies in the game. See if you can solve them all! Leave me a comment if you like the game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 8-hour Workday.

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