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Looking for games like Charon's Staircase? Here are top puzzle recommendations with a horror, mystery, violence and erotic focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Dead Secret, True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1 or Left Alone.

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  1. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 770 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

    Dead Secret is a first-person horror mystery set in rural Kansas in 1965. A reclusive professor is dead and it’s up to you to crack the case before you become the next victim. Investigate the murder and explore the story Time Magazine called “captivating” and “deeply creepy” . If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Secret.

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  2. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 736 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 2 reviews

    True Fear: Forsaken Souls takes the best of the psychological thriller, blending in fun and intuitive gameplay mechanics. Episode 1, the first in a trilogy, will long be remembered. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 738 reviews

    Left alone is a psychological horror game set in multiple believable interior and exterior environments. The game has a unique, old school, high octane atmosphere which means you'll feel like you're truly beginning an adventure you'll never quite forget. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Left Alone.

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  4. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 1,124 reviews

    You awake in a sanctuary of steel and concrete, built to honor the Nordic Gods and to house an artifact, buried in the earth aeons ago. Unveil the secrets of the inhabitants, the artifact, and the nine realms of Yggdrasil in Apsulov: End of Gods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apsulov: End of Gods.

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  6. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    83% User Score Based on 328 reviews

    "Calm down. This is all normal. Well, it’s a new normal. There was a malfunction that we can’t fix yet, but with your help I can make symptoms bearable. We’re all in the same boat here and should help each other." "I’m Shelly, a lead scientist in General Education research facility. The job title is longer, but it’s not important. Here’s what I know so far, though." "The experience-sharing program… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Long Reach.

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  7. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    63% User Score Based on 338 reviews
    Critic Score 52%Based on 3 reviews

    Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened here. Solve puzzles to find out how you are connected to the mysteries of this place. But be careful: an evil lurks in the cold, dark masonry and it has already started hunting you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silver Chains.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    69% User Score Based on 600 reviews

    God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to God's Basement.

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  9. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    77% User Score Based on 4,232 reviews

    The Beast Inside is a gripping new twist on thriller and survival horror genres, telling a multi-layered story about cryptanalyst discovering a hundred-year-old murder-mystery that not only remains unresolved, but also puts his very life at risk. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Beast Inside.

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  10. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 680 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 12 reviews

    Home Sweet Home is a first-person horror adventure game based on Thai myths and beliefs. The core gameplay focuses on storytelling and stealth to avoid perilous spirits hunting you. Moreover, few puzzles are added into the game, making gameplay more various. While playing this game, you will be thrilled by a horror Thai atmosphere, unpredictable scary moments and challenging gameplay! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home Sweet Home.

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  11. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 902 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame. Psychology plays a huge role within the game: heroes and enemies are atypical and the line between good and evil is blurred. The plot is rich of unpredictable twists, but it is touching at the same time. The development of the game is similar to that of a film narration, where the player perfectly identifies him… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Remothered: Tormented Fathers.

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  12. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    80% User Score Based on 262 reviews

    You will play a telepath named James. He has the ability to connect with the soul thus he can understand their past. He was hired to explore what happened in the previous 20 years in a haunted house This is the puzzle game! Gameplay uses the first person perspective, your mission searching for items and solve puzzles in order to connect with the souls of those who died in the house and listen t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Root Of Evil: The Tailor.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    75% User Score Based on 1,720 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 16 reviews

    Conarium is a chilling Lovecraftian game, which follows a gripping story involving four scientists and their endeavor to challenge what we normally consider to be the ‘absolute’ limits of nature. Inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s novella "At the Mountains of Madness", but largely set after the original story. You, as Frank Gilman, open your eyes inside a room filled with strange, pulsating noises. Pat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conarium.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 214 reviews

    Wounded is a nerve racking first person horror game that is one step closer to the world of fear, anxiety and all round terror! As you progress through the old and abandoned world of “Wounded”, you uncover the deep, dark secrets that the place has buried in its walls and ground. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WOUNDED.

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  16. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 674 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 6 reviews

    Infliction is a story driven first person physiological horror experience. Set in a regular suburban home, the story is told over alternating time periods spanning 13 years. Through environmental storytelling, Infliction tackles taboo subject matter. While you're discovering what has happened over the last 13 years, you're being stalked by an evil entity. Can you learn enough to vanquish the evil … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infliction.

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  17. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    86% User Score Based on 726 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 3 reviews

    Tales of the Neon Sea is a retro-styled pixel-art adventure, developed by Palm Pioneer and published by Zodiac Interactive. [Media 2154696] Set in a fully realized cyberpunk cityscape where... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of the Neon Sea.

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  18. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    88% User Score Based on 4,880 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 65 reviews

    Discover a dark mystery only a medium can solve. Travel to an abandoned communist resort and use your unique psychic abilities to uncover its deeply disturbing secrets, solve dual-reality puzzles, survive encounters with sinister spirits, and explore two realities at the same time. The Medium is a third-person psychological horror game that features patented dual-reality gameplay and an original s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Medium.

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  19. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 308 reviews

    Palmyra Orphanage is a paranormal first-person horror, in which only stealth and attention will help you survive. Choose witch end they deserve. Unravel history of the orphanage, but be careful. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Palmyra Orphanage.

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  20. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 196 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 25 reviews

    The dark will reveal all! Explore the macabre past of an old mansion in the 1930's and solve puzzles of light and shadows in this fully black & white survival horror! Players are trapped in this nightmare where darkness is a constant threat! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to White Night.

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  21. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    93% User Score Based on 534 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2 is the sequel to one of the best rated horror escape games, acclaimed for its story and the atmosphere of horror mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2.

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  22. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 147 reviews

    The story of Henry Bishop is a first-person psychological thriller, where the player will have to fight, guess riddles, immerse into a mystical plot and an incredible story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Story of Henry Bishop.

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  23. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 5,279 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 14 reviews

    Routine is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror title set on an abandoned Lunar base designed around an 80’s vision of the future. Curious exploration turns into a need for survival when a lunar base goes completely quiet. Searching for answers puts you face to face with an enemy who is certain the main threat is you. Discoveries lead to deeper unknowns and the only way to go is forward. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ROUTINE.

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  24. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    87% User Score Based on 135 reviews

    Can this last case of Oliver, all be just a small part of a bigger picture? Gather clues, unravel the mystery behind the case and uncover the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to File Destined.

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  25. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 2,164 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 25 reviews

    Moons of Madness throws the player into a unique, first person, psychological horror game, combining Lovecraft influence with hard sci-fi. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moons of Madness.

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  26. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    70% User Score Based on 928 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 4 reviews

    Layers of Fear 2 is a first-person psychological horror game with an emphasis on exploration and story. Players control a Hollywood actor who heeds the call of an enigmatic director to take on the lead role in a film shot aboard an ocean liner. Beware, for all may not truly be what it seems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Layers of Fear 2.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 282 reviews

    From the creators of cult sleeper hit Scratches and the haunting Serena, comes a chilling journey into the darkest depths of your mind. ASYLUM is an ambitious first-person horror adventure casting you into the hallucinatory setting of the Hanwell Mental Institute. As an ex-patient suffering bizarre visions, you must explore the intricate layout of the building, research its past history, and ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ASYLUM.

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  28. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 271 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 30 reviews

    Perception is a first-person narrative horror adventure that tells the story of Cassie, a blind heroine who uses her extraordinary hearing and razor-sharp wits to unravel the mysteries of an abandoned estate that haunts her dreams. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Perception.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    69% User Score Based on 433 reviews

    "The Guest" is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Guest.

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  30. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 2,943 reviews

    The Painscreek Killings is a first-person, explorable mystery solving game set in a fictional town of United States in the 1990s. As a young and upcoming journalist, you are to uncover the secrets behind the town killings and publish the truth in the city papers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Painscreek Killings.

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  31. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 297 reviews

    A disturbing reality is about to be unveiled, something that mankind should never know. After a mysterious finding, unexplainable facts occur and strange happenings will lead you to doubt the world around you. Uncover an otherworldly secret and explore forbidden places to find out the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Alien Cube.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    69% User Score Based on 281 reviews

    Relive dark footage recorded from the perspective of multiple characters in this unique first person horror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Final Take.

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  33. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    92% User Score Based on 3,419 reviews
    Critic Score 92%Based on 2 reviews

    While investigating the disappearance of twin girls at Winterlake - something terrible happens to Caroline Walker.Waking in the dead of night, naked in a bathtub - and hooked up to some decrepit medical equipment, Caroline must fight for her life as she explores the halls of an abandoned Mansion turned hospital. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tormented Souls.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 126 reviews

    A first-person atmospheric horror-puzzle game that focuses on the narrative to tie together the gruesome world with creative puzzles. Explore the mind of a twisted serial killer who wants nothing else than to show his work of art as well as tell his story to the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Partum Artifex.

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  35. 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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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    81% User Score Based on 2,292 reviews

    Blameless is a mysterious first-person adventure with primary focus on puzzle solving and short story. The player will appear in a role of an architect trying to investigate strange happenings, after discovering evidence of an act of violence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blameless.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, humor
    91% User Score Based on 447 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 11 reviews

    Reveil is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REVEIL.

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  38. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    85% User Score Based on 1,266 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 5 reviews

    The Station is a first-person sci-fi mystery set on a space station sent to study a sentient alien civilization. Assuming the role of a recon specialist, players must unravel a mystery which will decide the fate of two civilizations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Station.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    86% User Score Based on 3,609 reviews

    We Went Back is a sci-fi time-looping horror game located on an abandoned lunar station. Explore, deduce, and unleash terror in order to find a way out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We Went Back.

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  40. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 4,068 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental text adventures, including a remaster of the original episode The House Abandon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stories Untold.

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  41. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 760 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    The Inheritance of Crimson Manor is a narrative horror puzzle game set in a beautiful and enigmatic #victorian era manor with a dark secret. Unravel The #Mystery After working for more than ten... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE INHERITANCE OF CRIMSON MANOR.

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  42. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 694 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 27 reviews

    Close to the Sun is a story-driven horror game that takes place at the turn of the 20th century on a mysterious ship complex created by Nikola Tesla for the sake of knowledge. In this alternative version of history, his scientific breakthroughs have already had a major impact on the world. You’re a young journalist looking for your sister and, as you approach this enormous and glorious complex for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Close To The Sun.

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  43. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    77% User Score Based on 120 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

    The old Castevet manor has just been abandoned, countless mysteries await you in the creepy walls of this old dwelling. Unravel the secrets of Insomnis and fight against your own destiny in a story full of intrigue and horror! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Insomnis.

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  44. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    76% User Score Based on 2,961 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 10 reviews

    Observer is a first person perspective horror game that focuses on a dark, atmospheric environment and deep story telling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Observer.

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  45. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 731 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 7 reviews

    Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gray Dawn.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 4,080 reviews

    Infra is an atmospheric and completely non-violent first-person puzzle/adventure that deals with the issues of deteriorating infrastructure. The player controls an ordinary structural analyst through abandoned factories, forgotten tunnels and unsafe buildings in a dangerous, crumbling industrial city and its surrounding rural areas. Along the way, the player will be taking photos of structural wea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INFRA.

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  47. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    76% User Score Based on 2,124 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Buzz About the GameYOU ARE SHERLOCK HOLMES, AND THIS IS YOUR INVESTIGATION! Become the greatest detective of all time in The Testament of Sherlock Holmes, a twisting, turning investigation game set in a faithfully-reproduced London of 1898. Suspected in a case involving theft, fraud and double-crossing, Sherlock Holmes will undergo a descent into hell in what will doubtlessly become one of his … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Testament of Sherlock Holmes.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    76% User Score Based on 347 reviews

    Concluse is an atmospheric horror game which features puzzles, outstanding cutscenes, and something a little twisted.. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CONCLUSE.

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  49. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 336 reviews
    Critic Score 7%Based on 2 reviews

    Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace. There is also a deeper, more adventurous path in which you can complete complex puzzles to restore life changing events of the patient's histo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ether One.

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  50. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    89% User Score Based on 331 reviews
    Critic Score 89%Based on 1 reviews

    Far into the future, in the year 1999: David, a systems operator, runs from his troubles by taking a job on a space station. After arriving, his mundane work turns into a struggle for his very life as he makes a shocking discovery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Titan Station.

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