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The Repeating Knot is a psychological survival horror set in a decaying Polish town. Explore distorted memories, survive grotesque creatures, and uncover the truth behind a nightmare where routine, guilt, and reality become impossible to separate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Repeating Knot.

Tune in to paranoia! Broadcast Paranoia is an anthology of 7 short horror games about radio and conspiracy theories. Decode signals, seek the truth, and try not to lose your mind. Each story takes 15–30 minutes to complete. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broadcast Paranoia: a horror anthology.

"MANIKA" is a single-player, narrative-driven, first-person, short psychological horror and suspense game. You wake up in a dilapidated mental hospital room, yet you don't remember anything, including why you woke up there. You attempt to escape from the mental hospital and reclaim your memories by exploring your surroundings and filling in the gaps in your mind. "Welcome to the d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MANIKA.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

87% User Score Based on 16 reviews

JOIN US ON DISCORD! About the Game"8AM: The Shopping Mall" traps the player inside a vast and desolate mall, long after closing time. The neon signs have gone dark, the shutters are down, and only the echo of your footsteps drifts through the empty corridors. Security cameras hum quietly, capturing what little movement remains within — mannequins, flickering lights, and something els… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 8AM: The Shopping Mall.

Cyberkotki - Baza Smoka Gra została stworzona podczas 24-godzinnego Lem Game Jam w ramach projektu Cyberiada. Temat: Maska [PL]  Zostań konstruktorem i stwórz roboty, których nawet Trurl czy Klapaucjusz mogliby Ci pozazdrościć. Zanurz się w świecie Cyberiady, spawając metalowe szkielety… ale uważaj – liczba prób jest ograniczona, a maska spawacza skutecznie ogranicza Twoje pole widzenia! … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spaw Point.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, monetization

98% User Score Based on 593 reviews

The Test: Reality Check is one of multiple installments in an ongoing social experiment that can be classified as an atmospheric, psychological-simulation with horror elements. Dive deep into your own psyche to find answers to questions you've kept locked away, hidden from yourself for far too long. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Test: Reality Check.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 296 reviews

A 10 minute horror experience of a girl walking home alone at night. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Almost Home Now.

Fall 2025 Game Project Practice Team: Team Caffeine Jiwon Kim (Class of 2021): Team Leader, Lead Game Designer Daegyu Hwang (Class of 2021): Assistant Game Designer Yongjin Kwon (Class of 2021): Assistant Programmer, UI & Interaction Programmer Hyunseon Lee (Class of 2021): Lead Programmer, Systems Programmer Minseok Heo (Class of 2021): Assistant Programmer, Technical Artist Jihoon Jeo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomaly Control Division.

YouTube link [ENG] "MyImi" is a cosy game where you take care of Imi, the mascot of the 2Immerse student science club. The game was created as a project for the university's open days. Decorate your apartment with various furniture, paint the walls, and change Imi’s outfit. To enjoy a cozy home, you first need to earn money by playing mini-games. Currently, the game features thre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MyImi.

GIRL.EXE.EXE is a psychological horror-puzzle game with unique gameplay and a twisted story where reality blends with code, and bugs become part of the narrative. You return to an abandoned project—a game you once wanted to finish but never could Going back is hard, isn’t it? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GIRL.EXE.EXE.

X17: The Silent Ward X17: The Silent Ward" is a short, puzzle-driven point-and-click adventure game, entirely created by a single developer using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Be warned: this game isn’t easy and won’t hold your hand – it requires keen observation and some thinking to progress. To use items, right-click on them in your inventory and choose "use" or "combine". Step into the rol… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to X17: The Silent Ward.

EN: GAME INSPIRED ON GAME FROM VERTIRI C.T.D Immerse yourself in the dark world of FEARWAY, where your sole objective is survival. Inspired by P.T., you navigate from door to door down an endless corridor, never knowing what lies around the next bend. Your tools? Your legs and a night vision goggle. Use the W, A, S, D keys to move around the corridor and V to activate your night vision. But bewa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FEARWAY.

Playing Satori | 悟り, the player loses himself in a dream world to take an inner journey of meditation.The game is based on feelings of sadness and restlessness. The gameplay features a series of puzzles based on sound effects, space, music, and video.The setting, music, and interaction is made to create a complete and coherent experience, in which the player must find his way around, seeking calm … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Satori | 悟り.

Rougediced - the pompously named rouglike with dices. The game still, and probably ever, in development. It's terrible, we love it. Created for the GMTK Game Jam 2022 in 50 hours (minus sleepining, eating, and spider killing) with a theme "Roll of the dice". Have fun with a little chaotic battle arena where your weapons are changeing every 1.5 minute with a roll of a dice. The difficulty modificat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RogueDiced.

Dream Pills Developer: HiddenWare Warning: This game contains screamers, loud noises, and flashing images. It is not recommended for players with heart conditions, epilepsy, or other similar health issues. Proceed with caution. About This Game Dream Pills is a low-poly psychological horror experience that plunges players into a short but intense journey of about 10-15 minutes. Develope… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Pills.

EN: GAME INSPIRED ON GAME FROM VERTIRI C.T.D Immerse yourself in the dark world of FEARWAY, where your sole objective is survival. Inspired by P.T., you navigate from door to door down an endless corridor, never knowing what lies around the next bend. Your tools? Your legs and a night vision goggle. Use the W, A, S, D keys to move around the corridor and V to activate your night vision. But beware… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FEARWAY.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

92% User Score Based on 234 reviews

It has been ___ days without incident. Working off no more than an old newspaper clipping, your investigation has brought you to an old metalworks factory, abandoned after a series of mysterious deaths. The people of Ebenflow live in the shadow of this awful tragedy; they may want to forget, but you've come to find the truth of what happened to the factory and its workers. Why did they get sick? W… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Days Without Incident.

A grotesque retro-style FPP horror set in a typical Polish apartment block from the 90s. A pixelated shader blends with Lumen’s realistic lighting to create a one-of-a-kind atmosphere. Absurd humor intertwines with macabre moments and choices you’d never want to make. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to POHMIELISKO.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability

54% User Score Based on 48 reviews

Poop is a funny clicker game. Earn new poops by playing this game and display them on your profile to become the POOPKING!. You can get unique new POOPs by clicking on the POOPs. Get a random POOP every 3 and 12 hours and grow unique POOPs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to POOP.

Obscurefiend: Step into a dark and terrifying world in this shooter-horror game, where clever puzzle-solving is key to survival. Play as the protagonist struggling to survive against unseen evils lurking in the shadows, while uncovering the sinister secrets hidden within a place no one dares to explore. You'll need both combat skills and sharp intellect to solve puzzles and make it through. Explo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obscurefiend.

Torn Veil is a psychological horror game that immerses you in a chilling tale of moral decay in a deeply unsettling atmosphere to deliver a haunting experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Torn Veil.

Frost-Buried Truth is a challenging first-person survival horror game. Imprisoned in a mysterious research facility and unable to fight back, you must sneak, hide, and evade your pursuers as you search for your only way to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frost-Buried Truth.

A psychological horror game where you explore a haunted building, watch cursed VHS tapes, solve puzzles, and survive terrifying paranormal events that blur the line between memory and reality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Playback.

A co-op horror spot-the-difference game for 2-4 players. You're in the same room, but you might not see the same thing. Talk, compare, and radio in a single report. Get it wrong, and you all start over. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nothing to Report.

A first-person survival-horror game about grief, set in the rain-drowned forests of Jharkhand, India — where every day you survive deforms you a little further. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hermitage.

AONTHEVOID: NEVAEH — COMPLETE GAME OVERHAULNevaeh is a first-person psychological horror investigation game about cases, memories, psychological patterns, and the entities known as the Noise. You are an investigator working through a growing archive of cases. Each case contains the story of a person whose life has become connected to something that should not exist. Your job isn't to fight it. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AonTheVoid Nevaeh.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Welcome to "Illusion Box" — an intriguing pixel-style horror puzzle game that immerses you in a journey through virtual reality projects from the millennium! "Illusion Box" is the first virtual reality entertainment project of the 21st century. It gained unparalleled popularity during the millennium by captivating users with its creative and novel experiences. However, malicio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Illusion Box.

Rust Born is a neo noir top-down shooter about survival, loss of self, and a city devoured by corporations. You are Detective Gabriel, trapped in a twisted dystopian city where every shot could be your last, and every decision changes the world. Atmosphere, plot, survival. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rust Born.

Paranormal Archives is a psychological horror experience where space, memory, and reality quietly unravel around you. You awaken inside a circular hall, surrounded by twelve identical corridors. Only one of them is real. The others are lies — or traps. Each correct path reshapes the world. New objects appear in the hall. Documents emerge, whispering about experiments, about a captured seraph… an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranormal Archives.

Submerge yourself in a first-hand experience that will make you feel each chill as if it were real. The line between the game and reality blurs further with each step you take. Explore a mansion where horror awaits in every shadow. The masterful dubbing and sound track will drag you to the depths of a nightmare. Darkness will become your most feared enemy, putting your bravery to the test in each… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Baptiste.

First-person psychological horror. Alex Reed signed up for Project Somnus to finally sleep. Every session drops him into a dream built from his own past, and something that knows his name is waiting there. Hide, run, and put back the life he can’t remember. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Somnus Fracture.

English Description Game: Core of the R Created as part of: 1st edition of Cyberiada – long-term game development program Development time: September to August (approx. 1 year) Team: Unicore Dreams (6 people) Role: Game Designer & World Builder About the Game Core of the R is a story-driven action-platformer with an isometric view, developed in Unreal Engine 5. You play as a humanoid r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Core of the R.

You are the last employee left in a remote, secret facility owned by the KAMIZORA Corporation. Your only goal is to survive until morning — rescue will arrive at dawn. But something sinister is trying to break in… a paranormal force led by a terrifying girl named Zora. Keep every door locked, use the computer wisely, and don’t waste a single second. Only the coldest and most focused mind will make… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NEH.

Jump Jam was an in-person game jam focused on creating 2D platformer games centered around the theme of “Lost Signal” and digital mental health. Congratulations to all the participants, your projects were incredible stepping stones toward larger creations that can truly impact how young people think about their mental well-being. We had five amazing teams bring their visions to life: 1st Pl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CCNY STEM Institute Jump Jam.

✧The Story and its Inspiration✧ Follow Thomas Nearford, a senior detective investigating possible art thievery at Banestone Manor. At the request of the owner, he must find the culprit behind mysterious disappearances. Not all is as expected however, for he soon finds himself amidst something much darker. Some of my inspiration came from some of my all times favorite games from the PS1 era, such a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow Halls.

This is a narrative role-playing game telling the story of a crown prince of the Blessed Arknian Empire. You possess great power, but are also burdened by duty. Can you change the world and stay true to yourself? Every decision comes with a cost. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Life and Suffering of Prince Jerian.

CONJURARIUN — THE ORPHANAGECONJURARIUN — THE ORPHANAGE is a first-person psychological horror game focused on exploration, investigation, puzzle solving, and environmental storytelling. You take on the role of an investigator who enters an abandoned orphanage to discover what happened to the children who once lived there. What begins as a seemingly simple investigation quickly turns into somethi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conjurariun.

Still RoomStill Room: I Miss You is a psychological narrative experience that explores the fragile border between reality and illusion through the mind of a person living with schizophrenia. You play as a man confined to a single room, trying to function as his mental state slowly begins to unravel. Over roughly 90 minutes of gameplay, you go through ordinary daily routines: working on your thesi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Still Room: I Miss You.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

82% User Score Based on 22 reviews

"8AM: The Office" is a suspense game set in a deserted office at night. Observe workers through security cameras and decide if their odd behaviors stem from fatigue or something sinister, aiming to survive until 8:00 a.m. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 8AM: The Office.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

95% User Score Based on 496 reviews

You arrive at a luxury hotel to stay for just one night. During this time, the city turns into a den of deformed monsters, and the hotel becomes a prison for its guests. After quarantine was announced the hotel residents began to turn into deranged creatures. This alien influence haunts you too. The only chance for you to survive the apocalypse and to not go mad is to understand who you can t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Inn-Sanity.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

83% User Score Based on 52 reviews

We play as the son of a restorer, a museum worker who died tragically. While searching for the memorabilia, the door suddenly closes and strange things begin to happen. The hero is waiting for immersion in the world of art and the paranormal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Renovator: Origins.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

85% User Score Based on 41 reviews

In Hotel 188, there are no monsters chasing you or cheap jumpscares. The fear comes from somewhere else: the atmosphere, the silence, the sound of your own footsteps… and that constant feeling that something doesn’t quite fit. You wake up in a place you don’t recognize. Time doesn’t move forward, the rooms feel the same but different each time you return to them, and the only path is forward...… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hotel 188.

Forgotten Fears is a collection of five small horror games, ranging from rainy forest to deep underwater. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgotten Fears.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

96% User Score Based on 121 reviews

The world ends in 1 hour. It can't be saved. Wanna chat? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everything Ends In 0.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

72% User Score Based on 36 reviews

"BOKKIE" is a chilling mascot horror game set in a kindergarten and school where a dark secret lies beneath—a toys factory run by the school's director. The once-friendly BOKKIE toys are now malevolent and roaming free. As a detective, explore the eerie school, solve puzzles, and confront haunted toys to unravel the sinister mysteries hidden within the shadows. Brace yourself for a short, intense … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BOKKIE ( Full Game ).

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

95% User Score Based on 40 reviews

The unique spot the difference game Poltergeist Watcher blends elements of hidden object, mindfulness puzzles, and psychological horror genres. It will evoke tension and fear in the most unconventional settings for these genres. Inspired by cult paranormal films, this game will immerse you in the ominous atmosphere of an ancient mansion consumed by poltergeist activity. To survive, you'll need kee… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Poltergeist Watcher.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

93% User Score Based on 692 reviews

Can you solve the mystery of the Beast of Gozdary? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Krypta FM.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

70% User Score Based on 27 reviews

Welcome to SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind - a first-person psychological horror game with branching plot endings. You will go on an investigation of the SCP-479 facility. It is known for its mystical abilities to influence the human psyche, gradually affecting it and driving people insane. Be careful, the outcome of the game will depend on your actions. Explore the history of this place, find note… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP-479: Shadows of the Mind.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

97% User Score Based on 361 reviews

Welcome to the world of Draw, a 2D sidescroller and visual novel! Armed with nothing but a pencil, play as "Stickman" as you explore a brand-new world. Solve puzzles by drawing into the game, meet new friends while dodging scribble monsters, and make memories that’ll never be erased! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Draw.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

95% User Score Based on 163 reviews

A game about soccer, made by people who suck at playing soccer. Soccer Kids is a tactical, turn-based sports game where you control a teenage mathematical savant, guiding his friends on a quest to win the local street soccer tournament. The game is set in Poland in the 90s - a period where the country transitioned from a socialist republic to a democracy with a free market. It focuses on the lat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soccer Kids Alpha.