Games like Before They Wake

Step into the Shadows Enter the haunting halls of Whisper Manor, where the boundaries between past and present blur in a tale of unspeakable horror and hidden secrets. As a seasoned investigator, you are drawn to this cursed mansion by its dark reputation, but what lies within its walls is far beyond anything you could ever imagine. Explore the eerie rooms, uncover long-buried truths, and follow … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whisper.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

89% User Score Based on 18 reviews

You are a restorer, come to repair an old mansion. With every improvement, the house seems to come alive—it speaks to you. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RESTORER.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

86% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Steam Page:https://store.steampowered.com/app/3386800/TheSilentSnowfall/ The Silent Snowfall — a first-person horror game. Christmas night turns into a nightmare when you find yourself in a mysterious house hiding chilling secrets. Its creaking hallways and dark rooms seem deserted, but every rustle and shadow hints at someone's presence. Can you survive uncovering the secrets of a house th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TheSilentSnowfall.

11%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, atmosphere

18% User Score Based on 11 reviews

BLIND is a spooky game where the player can explore a haunted mansion the way he wants, some horror events will happen but its not the main priority since the game is not very focused on jumpscares but in a creepy ghostly and mysterious environment! Features: - Flashlight with batteries - Turn on and off Candles - Interactibe Doors, Drawers and almost all Objects - Puzzles and hidden clues If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BLIND.

Suddenly you wake up, dim lights and familiar corridors. Endless loop. The place is filthy. It's like this place is familiar, but it's worse than you remember. In this game you play as Jack Miller, wandering the corridors in an infinite loop, who knows, maybe later you'll find out why you're here and who you are. - A looping psychological horror experience - Disturbing atmosphere and mind-be… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reflection Of Sin.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Story You’ve clocked in for yet another monotonous shift at the warehouse, the scent of tobacco hanging heavily in the air. You glance at the article on your phone: “Shadows over Bricksmore.” The title sparks a flicker of excitement in your otherwise drab existence. “Is it real?” you mutter to yourself, fingers itching to explore the mystery of The Royal Immemorial Order of Ophidia further. Back … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Immemorial Order II Sisters of Darkness.

Echoes Lie A first-person psychological horror game where you explore a haunted house, uncover memories, and face the consequences of Joe’s guilt and fading sanity. Every sound hides a lie. Every choice changes his fate. GAMEPLAY A first-person psychological horror experience. Explore, interact, and uncover hidden memories within the house. Your choices shape Joe’s fate and the story’s e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes of the Rest.

36%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics

57% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Life is like a videotape, where colors and sounds are imprinted on the blank tape, old memories can be revisited again and again, and the dull part of the story can be fast-forwarded. But, someone always presses the STOP button. Valley of Shadows is a short psychological horror game set in an ordinary American suburb. The story follows a regular family man named James, whose life takes an extraord… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valley of Shadows.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, story

96% User Score Based on 28 reviews

An ordinary worker goes on a business trip. Since the organization is experiencing financial difficulties, they rented him a house on the outskirts of the city. We are tired, driving to this house at night and don’t even suspect that otherworldly evil is waiting for us in the house, ready to devour us. On your way you will encounter many challenging and unique puzzles, solve them to move furt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Veins of DARKNESS.

As Lorna, you have now learned of Alfred Cypress, your grandfather. You have also encountered the technology he has invented and learned of people who also may be trying to attain this. Additionally, now you have gained access to a few of the virtual training areas he has created. This area in particular for training contains a mansion that you need to navigate through, while overcoming the challe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cypress Legacy.

39%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

58% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Immerse yourself in a chilling nightmare where the darkest corners of the past come to life to haunt you. This is a tense first-person psychological horror game that transports you to the heart of an abandoned police station. This is a place that the city authorities are preparing to demolish, but its walls hold too many untold stories and unbearable human despair. A DEEP DIVE INTO THE PAST: The… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Resolve.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Tatari is a first-person adventure game where you take the role of a detective assigned to a disappearance case. As a police detective, you are sent to investigate from the last place the person of interest was seen. From there, you will find yourself experiencing some paranormal behavior that your logical mind can’t seem to get hold of. You will follow the evidence to a village that has been … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tatari.

Where are we? But the destination is clear. In this sea of trees, my final home, there must be a paradise. Who am I? But my purpose is clear. The noise that wanders in the deep consciousness, seeking the peace that lies beyond. Game introduction This is a text adventure in the form of a visual novel game. There is no branching by choices, and there is only one ending. The estimated playin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paradise Sea.

Play as a private detective sent on the trail of a missing person. What seemed like a simple case quickly turns into a nightmare. Will you be the one to solve the case... or just another victim of this mystery? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Investigation: Experiment.

A 3D Psychological Horror game where you navigate through tense levels filled with dread, fear, isolation and suffering as an unknown presence lurks beyond, leaving a trail of haunting sounds that are both oppressive and foreboding. Containing approximately 4-8 hours of disturbing gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gurgling.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

96% User Score Based on 27 reviews

Embark into the depths of the unknown with Horror inside the forest, a captivating gaming experience that's now available. Confront the darkness that shrouds a mysterious forest, where shadows conceal logic-defying secrets and lurk for the brave souls who venture there. The game immerses you in the shoes of a fearless explorer who delves into the woods, defying warnings and the curse surroundin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror inside the forest.

基本信息游戏名称：《星珀庄园的花语》 游戏类型：横版2D解谜游戏 故事介绍很久以前，陨石席卷了这座城市。 无数陨石碎片散落各处，像天空遗落的星辰。 多年后，城市逐渐恢复生机。星珀庄园的女主人月瑶，她作为一位热爱植物的学者，在自家地下室意外发现了一个小小的陨石坑，坑中长满了发光的蓝色苔藓，如同地底的星河………… 出于植物学家的好奇心，月瑶将这些奇异的苔藓带回培育。它们最终开出了花——一种在月光下会散发幽蓝荧光的美丽花朵。 她不知道的是，自己无意中唤醒的，是一段影响深远的家族诅咒………… 百年以后，林白白在阁楼的旧木箱里，发现了父亲遗留的笔记本。奇怪的是，笔记本缺页严重，但是线索却指向了星珀庄园。 林白白的父亲是一位受人尊敬的精神科医生，七年前在星珀庄园离奇去世。官方报告说是意外，但笔记本里的线索可能指向了完全不同的真相。 If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 星珀庄园的花语.

"Blossom" is an immersive case-solving game. Early spring, 1999, Taoyuan Village. In just several days, a series of drowning incidents occurred in the same quaint village. Then, on the night of the fifteenth day, numerous villagers witnessed a woman in red who bore an uncanny resemblance to a lady who had previously met an unjust demise... As a junior student at Qilin Normal Univers… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 子归 - Blossom.

BACKSTORYYou are a student journalist who decides to make a documentary about the abandoned «North» cosmodrome, where in the 1990s a series of man-made disasters occurred that caused serious genetic changes in humans and animals, forming previously unknown mutations. Almost the entire population was evacuated, and an exclusion zone appeared on the territory of the cosmodrome along with the nearest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranormal: Found Footage.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

STORYAs a crew member of an oceanography team, you find yourself in the Arctic Sea, facing a startling discovery: a vast underwater cave system lying approximately 1000 feet below sea level. Two exploration teams, Alpha and Beta, were dispatched to survey the caves, but they've now been missing for four days, far beyond the expected duration of their mission. You've been tasked with piloting… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Submergent.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Nightwalker 2 is a horror adventure game that focuses on story and exploration. While trying to uncover the mysteries of the lost village, Nightwalker needs to do more than before to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightwalker 2.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

You entered by choice. Can you find your way out?The Soviet era has long faded into history. But its shadows still linger... In the heart of an abandoned scientific facility lies a mysterious anomaly. This place exists outside of time, reason, and logic. You are a scientist, an investigator accustomed to confronting the unexplained. But what awaits you here will turn your world upside down. Wha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soviet Anomaly 7.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

73% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Who are you? A question that haunts you as strange events unfold around you. You're trapped in a house that feels eerily familiar, yet it twists and reshapes itself with every cycle. Reality warps, rooms shift, and the boundaries between past and present blur. Your mind fractures with every second spent inside, teetering on the edge of sanity. Will you uncover the truth, or will you be lost to th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MIRROR MIRROR.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics

61% User Score Based on 28 reviews

STORY 3rd person horror walking game where player controls president Trump in fictional world horror World Trump mission is to collect death people golden skulls to get achievements in scary horror open world. Trump hasn't enemies left but his only mission is to find golden skulls hidden in different locations like abandoned hospital, bloody manor, church and slaughter house. Can you be hero Trump… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trump Horror.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

93% User Score Based on 73 reviews

Martin has been given an urgent assignment at work. However, for this he had to go to the house of his Boss. And so Martin found himself alone at home, in the middle of a vast field of sunflowers. Everything was going well until there was a knock on the window. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knock On The Window.

INHERITANCE is a first-person psychological horror game that delivers a disturbing, pressure-filled atmosphere and relentless tension. In 1986, a mysterious explosion ripped through the Russian city of Kamgrad, freezing it in time and turning it into a silent graveyard. Abandoned streets. Snow-covered vehicles. Empty town squares. Bodies left where they fell. The government claimed it was an acci… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inheritance.

「Pretty Dreadful」 is a story driven point&click adventure. Re:do had big dreams and goals he tried to achieve in a big city. However, having graduated, he realized that he doesn’t know what to do with his life. Though he cannot remember a thing from his own past, Re:do believes he is a regular guy who is destined to have a regular life. Yet, no one can run away from their past, even from … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pretty Dreadful: Heritage.

Hundred Fires is an action, stealth and infiltration game with an exciting story and incredible cinematics created by David Amado Fernández. This is a one man infiltration mission, you alone cannot defeat the entire Soviet army, you must use your best skills to hide, sneak away from the enemy and go undetected. You must use your infiltration skills, hide in remote places, not make noise,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HUNDRED FIRES: The rising of red star - EPISODE 3.

34%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

53% User Score Based on 15 reviews

ToT: Experiment is a sci-fi short story game set on a remote ship wandering through space. Without any memories or recollection of his past our hero is tasked by the ship AI - EVE to perform daily tasks, that will help to maintain the ship. If he does, he is rewarded with break time, additional food or life improvements. If not - he is punished accordingly. Will you discover the truth behind the s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of Tomorrow: Experiment.

Nomad Nightmare – Episode 2: Haunted House is the continuation of the psychological horror where reality shatters once again. After the events of the motel, the protagonist tries to return to normal life — grabbing food with a friend, running errands, driving through the night. But the shadow from the past hasn’t vanished. Now he’s being followed by someone who appears in reflections, alleyways, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nomad Nightmare - Episode 2: Haunted House.

LIMB: Origins is a dark sci-fi horror game where you must survive in a mysterious parallel world following the disappearance of a research team. Unravel the mysteries of your missing colleagues, explore the world, repair the teleporter, and find your way home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LIMB: Origins.

What Happens After Midnight is an action-survival horror FPS where you play as Lucy, a paranormal investigator sent to check out the small town of Nightvale. Things are not as they seem. The people are strange here and an ominous feeling grows as the clock gets closer to midnight. Then ensues a journey through other worlds to save our own. Explore mysterious worlds. Collect resources and upg… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What Happens After Midnight?.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

67% User Score Based on 86 reviews

A young police officer arrives at a country house after a disturbing call... This VHS tape captures the horrors that happened to him. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hazing: Night Shift.

If you want to try the game out, here's a link to the demo: https://kazuki-t126.itch.io/ones-desolation-demo In the esteemed estate of the Cichy mansion, there seems to be a rift within the household. However, one day Adele Cichy tells her daughter Liridona she has set up an arranged marriage with a prince named Nathaniel. Everything seems to be going well between the two of them until Liridona he… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Void Chronicles: One's Desolation.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

73% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Dead Night - is a simple and incredibly hardcore 3D shooter where you have to fight to various monsters alone. The purpose of the game is non-stopping fights and seeking things you need. There are three large levels including different difficulty degrees. Besides, there are three kinds of monsters that are really anxious to tear you to pieces. Don’t worry about it as you have big weapons arse… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Night.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere

72% User Score Based on 29 reviews

Shadow of Egypt - is an adventurous 3D shooter with surviving and hardcore elements where you will fight with ancient Egyptian evil. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow of Egypt.

Welcome to Follow Nightmare Step into a psychological horror universe where every corner hides visceral terror. In Follow Nightmare, you confront a cruel, mysterious antagonist accompanied by nightmarish creatures, each with its own dark story. This gore-filled adventure immerses you in an experience where survival relies on your instinct and personalization. Key Features: Psychological Horror … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Follow Nightmare.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

69% User Score Based on 16 reviews

PLATFORM 0 - is a first-person horror experience focused on tension, stealth, and environmental storytelling. You play as a lone survivor trapped in a massive underground metro system haunted by a mysterious ghost train. There are no weapons. Your main tools are silence, awareness, and the environment itself.  Key Gameplay Elements: Exploration: Navigate abandoned stations, dark tunnels, and d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PLATFORM 0.

After a devastating car crash with your family, you awaken in a surreal version of purgatory. With no memory and only a cryptic gatekeeper guiding your way, you begin to explore this haunting realm. Along your path, you'll meet lost souls, uncover hidden truths, and confront twisted reflections of your trauma. But not everything is what it seems. What if the world you've come to trust is built on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lost Identity.

Degeons Project is an immersive first and third persons puzzle game that places you in a vast, abandoned scientific complex owned by the mysterious Degeons Laboratory's. A MYSTERY SHROUDED IN SECRECY Once a bustling state-of-the-art research center, the facility now lies empty, shrouded in oppressive silence. It was hastily abandoned after a catastrophic incident, the cause and consequences of wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Degeons Project.

28%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

44% User Score Based on 16 reviews

"Thou Shalt Not Kill" is a VHS-style first-person walking simulator horror game. You play as Angel, a girl traveling through the forest who finds a VHS tape lying on the ground. She starts watching it, only to discover that the footage is unsettling and tells a mysterious story. As you watch the entire tape, you realize this is no ordinary VHS footage, and you are shocked by its revelati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thou Shalt Not Kill.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Paramnesia is an interactive detective visual novel where Maria, the protagonist of this story, is a member of two radical sects with contradictory opinions. Trying to understand herself, she is walking on thin ice, and only you will know the truth after delving into the depths of her mind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paramnesia.

“Subject 33” is a psychological horror game focused on exploration, tension, and atmosphere. Inside an abandoned asylum, every file and every room hides traces of unauthorized experiments. As you dig deeper, reality and memory begin to overlap. Ephraim, an archivist sent on a banal mission, ended up living a nightmare. Sent to retrieve patient records from an asylum that had been closed… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SUBJECT 33.

30%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

47% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Uncover the secrets of an abandoned cursed village. Explore haunted locations, face twisted entities, and perform the final ritual to decide your fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Village of the Curse.

Ronza is a tense survival game where you sit at a PC, uncover dark secrets, play games and listen for dangers creeping near. Strange characters stalk you, each with their own way to counter. Stay alert, react fast, and survive the night while the computer pulls you deeper. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ronza.

"There Exists Nobody" is a spot-the-difference anomaly horror game. You dream of returning to the streets of your childhood, but find yourself trapped in a loop with no way out. Here, you will encounter various surreal anomalies—observe carefully and find them! Anomaly-Hunting Horror GameIn "There Exists Nobody," your task is to carefully look for anomalies on the street. Wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to There Exists Nobody.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability

79% User Score Based on 38 reviews

Night Drive 1.4Get ready for a chilling new journey in Night Drive: คืนหลอนซ่อนทาง! We’ve just unlocked a brand-new route filled with never-before-seen anomalies that will test your nerves and observation skills like never before. Strange figures, eerie signals, and haunting surprises await in the shadows. Can you survive the night… again? About the GameWelcome to "Night Drive… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Drive: คืนหลอน ซ่อนทาง.

A Top-down Horror game, where light is your only weapon against the monsters lurking in the shadows. Keep your torch alive as you attempt to uncover the secrets hidden within the forest. RUNTIME: 60-90 mins A night staying in a cottage, in the middle of the woods gets scary, as ominous sounds and shadowy figures appear to be coming from the woods. Face your fears, and find the truth to discov… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispers in the Shadows.

The Legend of Crystal Valley is an indie point n' click adventure game, based on story and exploration, set between the real and the fantasy world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Legend of Crystal Valley.

Nihariely’s Spatial Adventure is a pixelart game mixing arcade gameplay, exploration, resource management and puzzles, it is all about the rescue of a civilization collecting master processors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nihariely’s Spatial Adventure.