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Looking for games like Backward poiesis? Here are top simulation recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Enter The Backrooms, Manivore or Mystic Rest Stop.

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  1. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 1,108 reviews

    Enter The Backrooms is a survival horror game that takes place in an infinite maze of rooms known as The Backrooms. Throughout the game, The Backrooms gnaws away at your sanity, resulting in unexplainable sights, sounds, and experiences. In order to survive, you must meditate to regain your sanity before you succumb to the psychological effects of The Backrooms. As you wander the endless expanse o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enter The Backrooms.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    70% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    What starts as a routine investigation soon turns into a descent into darkness. They call him Manivore. More than just a killer… He is cold-blooded, intelligent, and manipulative. He doesn’t just kill his victims; he erases their traces, dismembers them, and leaves behind nothing but a grotesque work of art. For him, death is not an escape but the final piece of a meticulously crafted puzzle. A… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Manivore.

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  3. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    64% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    Mystic Rest Stop is a psychological horror game that immerses players in chilling narratives drawn from real-life user stories shared online. As you navigate through the eerie atmosphere of the rest stop, you'll uncover unsettling tales that blur the line between reality and nightmare. Each story unfolds in brief but impactful gameplay segments, challenging your perception of fear and the unknown.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystic Rest Stop.

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  4. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 312 reviews

    The Backrooms: Unbounded is a Free single player first person body camera horror game based on the backrooms. You take the role of a police officer who noclips out of reality while on duty. Will you make it out alive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms: Unbounded.

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  5. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    64% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    You will play as David, a teenage boy in school, who has a part-time job as a newspaper delivery boy. You must deliver newspapers to your neighbors, talk to them, and learn more about their lives. However, you will gradually realize that there's something strange about one of them. Therefore, you will need to investigate further, very carefully, using your wits, your job, and the clues to bring th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [Southern Fjords] Newspaper Day.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    70% User Score Based on 113 reviews

    A game about experiencing dementia FORGOTTEN is a psychological horror game about experiencing dementia. Essentially a walking simulator with narration and disturbing imagery. Travel through progressively disturbing environments as a fox in a fantasy world while searching for items that refer to the protagonist's life. Hold each memory close to you as it might fade away, faster than you think.Tak… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FORGOTTEN: THE GAME.

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  7. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    81% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    You have found a camera with a footage in it. For some reason you can't rewind the video, and as soon as you try winding it forward you find yourself in the Backrooms. Figure out whats in the footage and try to ESCAPE AS FAST AS POSSIBLE! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms Footage.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 576 reviews

    Mimic Search is a short indie horror game, in which you take the role of a police officer investigating a recent mimic attack. It's your job to locate and neutralize the mimic in order to keep the area safe. Average playtime: 25-30 minutes Key features:A short creepy horror experience VHS aesthetics Atmospheric ambience Open world horror Volumetric lighting Controls:WASD to move Mo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mimic Search.

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  9. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    ABOUT THIS GAME: Liminal Explorer is an exploration game with simple puzzles set in popular liminal space environments. You must wander through each level attempting to find the exit and discover items along your path. THE ENVIRONMENT: Liminal Explorer contains a variety of liminal space levels all with their own unique atmosphere designed to keep the player focused on their surroundings at… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal Explorer.

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  10. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    52% User Score Based on 727 reviews

    «Smartphone Tycoon» — unique business simulator. Create your own company for the production of smartphones! Your main goal will be to achieve worldwide recognition and take the company to the temple of fame of the global market. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Smartphone Tycoon.

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  11. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 800 reviews

    You work in the cinema as an usher and accidentally fell into the Backrooms, now being trapped, needing to unravel the mysteries of the yellow rooms in order to get out of this place, but be careful, there are entities that will be in your way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms: Lost Tape.

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  12. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 2,270 reviews

    Holly Gardner, a 19 year old on an interstate drive experiences unusual happenings that leads to an unplanned stay at a motel, little did she know what was transpiring down in Norwood Valley. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fears to Fathom: Norwood Hitchhike.

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  13. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    96% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    In a final attempt to guarantee your place on the nice list, you decide to try and do some chores before midnight. Will Krampus take you? Take the test and find out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to For Goodness Sake.

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  14. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 91 reviews

    Nick Harrison, a new security guard at the Guadalupe Cemetery, believes he is taking on a peaceful night shift. However, as night falls, he soon discovers he was very wrong. Nick realizes the cemetery holds more than just the dead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales Beyond the Tomb: The Last Vigil.

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  15. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    78% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    A short narrative horror experience, in which you find yourself in the middle of nowhere in a snowstorm without knowing what has happened to the driver or the other passengers in the vehicle, you just know that there is something out there lurking. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE MIDNIGHT BUS.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 593 reviews

    This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome to Kowloon.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    72% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    Refuted WindThis is an atmospheric adventure that will immerse you in a mysterious story. During the game, you will visit many unique places, each of which evokes a feeling of fear and anxiety. Mysterious murders occur in the area where Dave lives. The police cannot find the criminal. Trying to draw attention to these horrific events, he decides to make a short film. When his idea is mentioned in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Refuted Wind.

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  18. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    96% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    ABOUT Bodhi 'n' Friends is a first-person indie horror game where you will be spending the week at Monster Crunch Interactive, your old game studio, now set up again and ready to go.You play as Thomas, a former programmer & game developer.Your old friend, who co-founded a game studio with you, contacts you 4 years after the studio shut down and you both parted ways following a major controversy. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bodhi 'n' Friends.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    90% User Score Based on 372 reviews

    WHAT IS A LIMINAL SPACE?: Liminal spaces are those strange, evocative, and occasionally unsettling locations that appear to be the entrance to another realm. When someone enters a space that is outside of typical space and time, they are said to be in a condition of liminality. These people straddle the boundaries set by law, custom, and convention for the typical roles, behaviors, and positions.T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DREAM LOGIC.

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  20. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 1,643 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 10 reviews

    Buy Hello Neighbor 2 on PlayStation Store. Solve the mystery of missing kids in the rural town of Raven Brooks in this family-friendly stealth horror sequel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hello Neighbor 2.

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  21. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 5,692 reviews

    Experience the liminal world of the backrooms through a VHS camera, immersing into a mysterious story and wandering the dream-like structures... Might there be something following you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Complex: Found Footage.

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  22. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    60% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    The Abyss Has Walls takes you into Ad Infinitum (also known as "The Backrooms") like never seen before. Review footage. Document fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE_ABYSS_HAS_WALLS.

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  23. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    90% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    Within of Static is an episodic, first-person psychological horror anthology inspired by grounded, human fear. Each episode tells a self-contained story based on those who claim to have lived through it. Episode Two: Northgate MallYou step into the role of Dylan Miller, a night security guard working a late shift at a partially closed shopping mall. Your job is routine: monitor security camer… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Within of Static - Northgate Mall.

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  24. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    79% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Empty Eyes.

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  25. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    75% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    The Backrooms: Found Footage is a psychological horror game where you "no-clip" through reality and into the Backrooms. Explore 600 million miles of randomly generated office space, contend with entities, collect unique and useful lore, and attempt to maintain your sanity as you try to escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms: Found Footage.

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  26. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    92% User Score Based on 1,559 reviews

    You play as one of MagWave's researchers, going on an expedition into the Complex. When that expedition goes horribly wrong, you're left alone and lost, wandering the infinite maze of hallways. Otherwise known as the Backrooms. Might there be something in there with you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Complex: Expedition.

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  27. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    81% User Score Based on 326 reviews

    After her mother's unexpected death, Megan receives a call about a mysterious inheritance awaiting her in the town of Pineville. With her work friend, Lenny, she embarks on a journey that should be simple, but quickly turns into a web of danger and deception. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales Beyond the Tomb: Pineville Night Stalker.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    It's Sara's first day of work. However, when she takes the elevator to go to the office, she suddenly finds herself on a mysterious floor. What truth lies behind these weird rooms? Will you be able to move on? Or rather... will you want to move on?Features: Play as Sara, a 24-year-old girl. Explore mysterious rooms. Interact with people with familiar faces. Collect key fragments. Find a way to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I'll Do It Tomorrow.

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  29. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 2,730 reviews

    Jack Nelson, a 24 year old fire lookout, transferred to a new outpost. As he settled into his new home, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off, little did he know what was transpiring down in ironbark state park. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fears to Fathom: Ironbark Lookout.

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  30. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 2,676 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    SCP: Secret Files is a collection of paranormal cases from the SCP Foundation, an organization tasked with containing dangerous anomalies. You join as an assistant researcher for Dr. Raymond Hamm and complete a strenuous induction program that will make you question everything you know. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP: Secret Files.

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  31. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    96% User Score Based on 1,507 reviews

    ====================================================== A fan game based on the puzzle game from  the hypercasual-UI game Progressbar95.  ====================================================== If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BarOS Puzzle.

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  32. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Jotunn is a small First-Person-Horror experience. Set in a dark and mysterious norse forest, the player is tasked with activating multiple magic runestones to open the Serpent-Gate and to escape the mystical forest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jotunn: Day of Judgement.

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  33. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 3,032 reviews

    In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Summer of '58.

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  34. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Science Simulator the science educational video game. explore, discover, learn. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Science Simulator.

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  35. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    A new life begins in a low-cost apartment. Strange occurrences at night and the suspicious behavior of neighbors gradually push the protagonist to the edge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haunted Property.

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  36. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    98% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    FOR GOD'S SAKE, HELP HIM! is a tiny, surreal first-person art "game" about what it's like. your goal is singular and simple: try to help him, however you can... if you can. that's a tall order considering you're both in a blank void and he's being crushed over and over. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FOR GOD'S SAKE, HELP HIM!.

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  37. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 234 reviews

    Welcome to Twisted Gallery — where reality distorts in silence.You find yourself alone in a modern art museum. White walls, black floors, and meticulously arranged exhibits. Everything seems orderly… yet deeply unsettling. Your task is simple: observe and make the right decisions. Sometimes, moving deeper into discomfort may reveal something different. Can you spot the changes? Or will you rema… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Twisted Gallery 异馆.

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  38. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 362 reviews

    Jisatsu | 自撮 is a Japanese found footage mockumentary horror game. Removed VHS filter and Headbob for a better experience. Supporter content can be turned on and off on the title screen. Key Features: Immersive experience: An atmospheric, believable environment intensifies the horror experience. Psychological horror: The game will drive you insane. Japanese Theme: Environment art inspired by … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [Chilla's Art] Jisatsu | 自撮.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    59% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    The Demon Within Me is a first-person story-driven linear game with frightening gameplay and a disturbing and compelling plot. STORYLINE A lonely man whose life depends on a list of everyday activities tries to forget a past incident that forever ruined his life—until this desire to forget becomes a living nightmare. Will you be able to forget the past? GAMEPLAY Complete your daily routi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Demon Within Me.

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  40. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 2,202 reviews

    A genre-switching phenomenon that will take you on a journey to stop a rubber duck from taking over the developer's game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duck Simulator 2.

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  41. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 5,213 reviews

    Fears to Fathom is a psychological #horror game which unveils a story narrated by the ones who survived. Fears to Fathom: Home Alone You play as Miles, a 14 years old kid who is home alone while... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fears to Fathom: Home Alone.

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  42. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    73% User Score Based on 480 reviews
    Critic Score 48%Based on 12 reviews

    Don't Knock Twice is a first-person horror game based on a psychologically terrifying urban legend. To save her estranged daughter, a guilt-ridden mother must uncover the frightening truth behind the urban tale of a vengeful, demonic witch. One knock to wake her from her bed, twice to raise her from the dead. Explore a grand manor house and interact with almost every object you see. To find and s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Knock Twice.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 1,487 reviews

    A free, VHS styled, first-person found footage horror game, which runs exactly for 5 minutes and 30 seconds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SEPTEMBER 1999.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    84% User Score Based on 113 reviews

    Lost Luminosity is a first-person psychological horror game with a linear storyline. Brief StoryYou will take on the role of Sam, whose mother passed away shortly after being released from a psychiatric hospital. He still doesn't know why she began to lose her mind, which led to her mental disorders, or who is behind it. GameplayThe gameplay will involve exploring an apartment where you can … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Luminosity.

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  45. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    "I'll be waiting for you by the window..." Paranormal Torment is a dark and atmospheric psychological journey in the style of P.T., where you're trapped in a loop of your own memories. As you walk through a corridor you can’t escape, you keep hearing knocks on the window… and seeing the silhouette of a little boy. Loop-based gameplay: each cycle reveals new fragments of the tragedy… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranormal Torment.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    67% User Score Based on 3,156 reviews

    DON’T SCREAM is a jump scare horror simulator with one rule: if you scream, you restart. Last through the night in a huge forest until 08:00 AM while keeping your camcorder powered, uncovering secrets, and evading hunters. Time only moves if you do, so keep moving. Calibrate your microphone in-game. You can talk quietly, but if it's too loud, it's game over! MICROPHONE REQUIRED TO PLAY DON’T … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DON'T SCREAM.

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  47. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    76% User Score Based on 517 reviews

    Early access game!!!DISCORDRemake of the Granny game.If this idea turns out to be interesting, then I will continue to develop the game.Buy me a coffee (DonationAlerts) Other download links: Mediafire If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Granny Remake.

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  48. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 710 reviews

    I hate this game is a logic game, where gameplay changes every level. Solve crazy puzzles and use forgotten functions of your PC! Be attentive, interact with everything that you see on the screen. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I hate this game.

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  50. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 319 reviews

    -- Take a look into the nightmare of an Evil nun. Stuck in a cursed school, escape from Sister Madeleine. She is cunning, omnipresent, deftly lures you and reacts to your actions. Solve puzzles, create objects, uncover the mystery in this horror game with different paths! ------------------------------------------------- New Year's version \/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/\/… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evil Nun: The Broken Mask.

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