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96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

96% User Score Based on 90 reviews

Family Curse is a mystical horror from the first person with a frightening atmosphere. Immerse yourself in the intricate history of the Crouse family and find out the terrible secret of the people who died in the cursed house. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Family curse.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

84% User Score Based on 105 reviews

With Eyes Closed - Season 1 is a Visual Novel style game focused on storytelling, realistic characters, a branching narrative with numerous choices, and, of course, exceptional visual quality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to With Eyes Closed - Season 1.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

85% User Score Based on 52 reviews

DESCRIPTION : Inferis: Dead Below is a first-person psychological horror and walking simulator experience, offering approximately 45 to 50 minutes of intense gameplay. Story Overview: Journalist Larry descends into the underground tunnels, following the pleas of families who haven’t heard from their missing loved ones for a long time. Initially setting out to fulfill his duty as a reporter, La… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inferis: Dead Below.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

63% User Score Based on 67 reviews

Uncover the Truth The Shadows of the Past Demand an InvestigatorShadow Mansion is a narrative-driven, first-person horror and investigation game that prioritizes psychological dread and active deduction over simple jump scares. You don’t merely survive the mansion you must uncover the dark truth it has buried for decades. Your journey begins with a mysterious letter that summons you to an abando… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SHADOW MANSION.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

84% User Score Based on 1,005 reviews

The VR Edition of the critically acclaimed BAFTA award-winning Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice. From the makers of Heavenly Sword, Enslaved: Odyssey to the West, and DmC: Devil May Cry, comes a warrior’s brutal journey into myth and madness. Set in the Viking age, a broken Celtic warrior embarks on a haunting vision quest into Viking Hell to fight for the soul of her dead lover. Created in collab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice VR Edition.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

82% User Score Based on 96 reviews

Water Delivery is a first person, horror experience where you play as a water delivery boy. Ride along in the delivery truck from house to house. Deliver filled water jugs, find and return empty jugs, and collect all the payments. Will you be able to finish your final route of the evening? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Water Delivery.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization

80% User Score Based on 150 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 8 reviews

The Shattering is a first-person, story-driven, psychological thriller that takes place in the pristine white aesthetic of protagonist John Evans' own dream. Players must piece together the fragments of the past and present, following the voice of the 'Doctor' as he guides them deeper into John’s mind. Players will experience the key moments of John's life that have defined and shaped him - they w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shattering.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

88% User Score Based on 33 reviews

90's Horror inspired Point & Click — a Dark and Emotional journey of a man looking for his missing son while facing his hidden demons. Enjoy an Atmospheric & stylized world, haunting and memorable audio, and piece together a story that will stay with you long after it ends.Ian Comes Home to Find His Son is Missing, Quickly Throwing Him into a Downward Spiral of Betrayal, Grief, Hatred, and Despair… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Spider to A Fly.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

65% User Score Based on 124 reviews

Hitchhiker is a mystery game set along lost highways, where your goal is to solve the puzzle of your own backstory. As a hitchhiker with no memory or destination, you catch a series of rides across a strange and beautiful landscape, tracking the mysterious disappearance of a person close to you. Your drivers range from stoic farmers to off-duty waitresses, and each one has a story to tell. Clues a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hitchhiker.

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.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

87% User Score Based on 111 reviews

The ability to discern hidden connections is both a gift and a curse. The covert mechanisms of reality do not reveal themselves to any and all, and there is a price to pay for this knowledge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Euphoria.

43%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

48% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 1 reviews

Hidden Shelter is a first-person horror game, focused on exploration, developed by the White Vortex studio. It is under development on the Unreal Engine for Windows PC. Explore the area in search of clues and escape from a bloodthirsty being who wants to kill all those who approach the place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Shelter.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

93% User Score Based on 41 reviews

Stonewall Penitentiary is an indie murder mystery adventure that is presented in the visual style of graphic novels. It pays tribute to Agatha Christie's classic And Then There Were None and horror thrillers like Scream and Saw. Discover why you and six others were kidnapped by an unknown captor as you search an eerie prison and solve mind-bending puzzles to determine "whodunit!" Will you survive… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stonewall Penitentiary.

33%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

55% User Score Based on 11 reviews

This is a 3D first-person adventure and horror game that lets you plunge deep into your fears. A unique cave system, enemies and screamers. While picking mushrooms in a clearing, you stumble upon an abandoned hut. Exploring it, you find yourself in a cave full of unexpected inhabitants and surprises If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Depths Of Horror: Mushroom Day.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere

100% User Score Based on 36 reviews

Critic Score 30%Based on 2 reviews

The Pale City is a story-driven, dark fantasy RPG with an emphasis on characterization and atmosphere. Explore a dangerous, morally complex world where every detail is personal.. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pale City.

About This Game An ordinary laundromat. Just a small anomaly. “Won’t Open. Laundry” is a short first-person exploration horror game set in a laundromat. You visit the laundromat as usual and do your laundry. But during that ordinary time, strange events slowly begin to happen. The sound of the washing machine. The low vibration of the dryer. The empty store. A space where only the waiting time … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 開かないランドリー.

The game "GRIMSIDE" - Open World, Story driven psychological horror from the Third Person Perspective. The soundtrack immerses you in the madness that the main character could experience WARNING: Epileptic seizures associated with increased sensitivity to light are Possible. Some people may experience seizures when exposed to flashes of light and flashing images that appear in a video game. People… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GRIMSIDE.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

64% User Score Based on 14 reviews

"I will show you a path to happiness." Essence Bloom is a linear story-focused Visual Novel that is centered around the MC (the player) living in a peaceful world where he spends time with friends: Hikari - Aka, "The Sunshine Girl," is always smiling and happy. In fact, she seems obsessed with it and wants everyone else to be as happy as she is. Yuna - She runs the coffee sh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Essence Bloom.

IMPORTANT NOTE The game's main focus is on exploration, as the tension slowly builds to create an even more immersive experience. The storyline is revealed through surreal visualization and implicit contextual details. Don't forget that this is a complex and unusual game in many ways. Whispers in The Void is a first-person psychological thriller. Explore a mysterious mental hospital in an atmosp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispers in the Void.

Play the Demo in your browser ABOUT A unique experience you won't regret. Sneak past hoards of zombies, or go out guns-blazing in the storymode! Try to get the highest scores in the 4+ gamemodes and earn achievements. This audiogame surely has something for everyone who dares enter to the other side. I, the sole developer, was born visually impaired and I'm considered legally blind in my country o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blind Survival.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

99% User Score Based on 193 reviews

Aurora Hills: Chapter 2 is the second part in series of point and click puzzle adventure games. Follow the journey of Ethan Hill, a park ranger tasked with investigating strange disappearances from a national park to uncover the mystery of Aurora Hills! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aurora Hills: Chapter 2.

This is the first game I've ever made! I'm so happy to have completed it! Game Background: Ella is critically ill and near death. Her loving parents performed a sacrificial ritual to an unknown entity in a desperate attempt to save her—but instead invited a deadly parasite into their daughter. After the ritual, Ella’s consciousness was torn apart: one half became controlled malice, the other a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unwilling Host.

As you progress, you will need to find keys and open locked doors. Solve puzzles and find passages. A first-person game with horror elements. Explore the office and its rooms, collect batteries for your flashlight. Solve puzzles. Darkness can hide many secrets. You are Alex, a curious journalist who has decided to investigate the mysterious disappearance of the entire staff of Synergy Soft. Six m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cradle.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

86% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Welcome to the Demo Release of Forgotten Villa! Step into the haunting world of Forgotten Villa, a horror game that will test your bravery and immerse you in a chilling narrative. This demo version gives you a sneak peek into the eerie atmosphere, gameplay mechanics, and the mysteries waiting to be unraveled in the full release. Features in this Demo: Explore the starting levels of the vil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgotten Villa.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics

80% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Game + Soundtrack Bundle available now! All Along The Moss-Clad Copse Taking place near the end of the 15th century in medieval Pomerania, Unterholz invites players to an alternate version of our own reality. Explore the murky corners and abandoned ruins of an isolated enclave in the middle of a dark swamp. Unveil the truth behind the disappearance of its doomed denizens on a psychological journe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unterholz.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

84% User Score Based on 44 reviews

ADD FULL GAME TO WISHLIST :  https://store.steampowered.com/app/4085250/Unseen/ "Unseen (DEMO)" is a first-person thriller with psychological horror elements, featuring a linear narrative and a playtime of approximately 10 to 12 minutes. Full game approximately 60 to 80 minutes. Story It’s an indie horror game where John, a forensic photographer, after an unexpected and exhausting shift, is for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unseen.

39%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

59% User Score Based on 17 reviews

"Face the darkness of the past... and uncover the buried secrets." Heritage invites you into an abandoned mansion shrouded in family tragedy and mystery. Set against the backdrop of a relentless storm with pounding rain and crackling lightning, this psychological horror game challenges you to uncover a chilling story piece by piece. Explore every shadowy corner, unlock hidden truths, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heritage.

Obscuria 2 is a horror and adventure experience created in Unreal Engine 5, where you will investigate an abandoned island with many secrets, mysteries and scares. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OBSCURIA 2.

Everything fell apart. People started getting sick… not in a normal way. Now the city is desolate, and the only thing that matters is finding out if your best friend is still alive. You'll have to explore, run, hide, and face the contamination. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cry Of Monster.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

89% User Score Based on 1,282 reviews

About this game:  Rat Quest is a game about a rat platforming up the level to get his sweet sweet cheese. Difficult platforming: The platforming in this game is very difficult! Every jump matters, if you fall, its right back to the bottom. Not as it seems: everytHing is finE, no reason to worry in the sLightest. very Pleasant game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rat Quest.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

74% User Score Based on 27 reviews

A 90’s-inspired slasher survival horror. A Halloween party at a remote farm turns into a nightmare as you explore macabre farms, dark cornfields, and dangerous settings where you'll have to run, fight, and survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Scarlet Harvest.

In the silence of the night, the door creaks... You are an uninvited guest in a house that the owners have long since abandoned. But you are not alone here. A dark silhouette watches from the shadows, following your every step. Who is he? And why does this house not let go of those who cross its threshold? Explore rooms full of secrets and terrible finds. Read the notes of the former owner, who t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unwelcome Guest.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

68% User Score Based on 28 reviews

Left to Rot: is a first-person psychological horror with a heavy focus on exploration and immersion that will leave your blood running cold. The player must solve puzzles, explore the surroundings and survive. Navigate through unsettling environments and constantly changing rooms. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Left to Rot.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music

82% User Score Based on 264 reviews

Focus on exploration Find passwords for doors, search for access cards for terminals, repair damaged equipment and combine items. Think with your head. Intense battles You have a gun, but that doesn't mean you're safe. The enemies here are deadly, and not all of them can be killed... The atmosphere of cold loneliness Graphics inspired by classic 3D games such as Zero Tolerance, System Shock… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZERO PROTOCOL.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Story It's the first day moving into your new home, located in the small, quiet town of Bricksmore. After living in your new house for a few months, you discover the previous owners have left behind some items that were never meant to be found. You quickly find out that these items are not just any old junk but are connected to a secret, mysterious organization. Gameplay The Immemorial Order is p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Immemorial Order.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

97% User Score Based on 58 reviews

Third Eye Open is a coming of age story about a young girl with the ability to see spirits. Will this burgeoning power be a blessing or a curse? Will you be able to save your family and unravel the mystery at the heart of the adventure? Her Power You are Ting, a young girl who is able to see the spirits around her. You form a remarkable friendship with a young ghost, Xiu, who is seeking peace. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

90% User Score Based on 42 reviews

Check out our new game: About the GameLust Trip is a romantic visual novel about a guy who got bored about most of the stuff in his life.STORY Lust Trip is a story about a guy who got bored about most of the stuff in his life. Despite being young, our hero already has his own house, car, a wonderful carrier and everything he dreamed of several years ago. However, achieving his goals didn’t bring… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lust Trip.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music

77% User Score Based on 71 reviews

After a long period without finding a job, Jack is forced to join the family business, which he had disowned since he was a child. He begins what will be his first case, simple in appearance, but which will suddenly become his worst nightmare. Embark with Jack Holmes in a macabre story of living puppets, uncontrolled animatronics and more nightmarish beings through places as strange as a house wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jack Holmes: Master of Puppets.

17%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

27% User Score Based on 15 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.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

95% User Score Based on 65 reviews

Can you find the truth? Nine people wake up trapped in an abandoned research facility. Split into three teams, separated into different halls, the members of the two Answer Teams need to compete in a game of life and death. The goal: to figure out the "truth" behind the secret member of the Question Team: Emilia. Do you really want to? Each part of Anamnesia will cover the same timefram… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anamnesia - part 1: am i my body?.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

92% User Score Based on 51 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

Control the strings of fate and embark on a grand adventure with Drev and Nieve. A magical, story-driven 2.5D puzzle-platformer where puppeteering mechanics and a whimsical, theater-inspired world intertwine. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Once Upon A Puppet.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

87% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Dolls is a first-person horror game in which the player must escape from a dark school inhabited by seemingly lifeless dolls. Confront your fears, unravel the mysteries, and survive this suffocating environment in order to return to reality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dolls.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

79% User Score Based on 71 reviews

Experience 'The Descent,' a first-person psychological horror walking sim, set in the coal mining town of Rockwell Mine. Immerse yourself in the grueling atmosphere of a miners environment and their unsettling encounters deep within the treacherous mines. Assume the role of an investigator who returns to this hometown after journalism school to unveil its mysteries. Features:Genre: Walking Simul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE DESCENT.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

74% User Score Based on 54 reviews

Play With Your Friends Join up to 3 other players in Backrooms Descent, a Co-Op online horror game and face the horrors of the Backrooms with your friends, Solve puzzles as you explore all the rooms and levels that await for you and your friends. Can you survive this Horror Game? NON-EUCLIDEAN GEOMETRYVenture into the enigmatic realm of non-euclidean spaces where the very fabric of reality bends … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms Descent: Multiplayer Horror.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

71% User Score Based on 28 reviews

That's the day it all started on Sept. 13. 2020. In the early morning of the same day, I was already standing at the bus station, waiting for my bus. I had to travel a couple of three hundred kilometers to a small town. I found a hotel quickly. It was quite a modern building at first glance. Not very high at the bottom was normal such sizes of a signboard, on which the trap hotel Veranda, beauti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hotel in the Dark.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

100% User Score Based on 42 reviews

Embark on a delightful and heartwarming Halloween journey with Buddy the cat and his friends in a charming jigsaw puzzle game, illustrated by Katia Numakura. THEME AND STORY: In this enchanting game, you'll follow Buddy and his pals Oliver, Pandora and Whiskers as they set off on a Halloween adventure filled with compassion, kindness, and the true spirit of the season. From his decorated bedroom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Buddy and Friends on Halloween.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

88% User Score Based on 73 reviews

Who is Abby spanning eight chapters of relaxed gameplay. Tom’s sister, has disappeared. Distrustful of the authorities Tom takes matters into his own hands. Explore Detailed Worlds The world has been handcrafted to every minor detail. Every location you explore is a new piece of the puzzle, teeming with details to be uncovered. Engage the World Around YouInteract with hundreds of objec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Who is Abby.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

100% User Score Based on 32 reviews

A Night On The Farm is an atmospheric, first-person, retro-inspired, horror adventure with deep lore and surprising plot twists. Uncover the mystery surrounding your crashed car and the farm’s inescapable draw. Discover cryptic notes and audio logs as you gain access to [REDACTED] and make decisions that alter the story’s outcome! Gameplay Features Interactive, first-person gameplay, focused on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Night On The Farm.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

96% User Score Based on 177 reviews

Gameplay revolves around exploration and uncovering the details of the story. Befriended Curse is a horror walking sim game. The average completion time is 1h20m. The game immerses players in a witch-themed atmosphere, blending elements of realism with the allure of dark fantasy. Step into the shoes of Jonathan, a final year psychology student, who accepts what seems to be an enticing job of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Befriended Curse.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

In this point & cklick adventure join young detective Rudolf Pasaret to solve the greatest mystery of the 19th century. Guide the detective along the brink of insanity through a world created by an evil madman as you unravel a mystery of black magic and false accusations to discover the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morrok.