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Looking for games like Christmas Nightmare? Here are top survival simulation recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Crimson Snow, September 7th or Summer of '58.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    94% User Score Based on 822 reviews

    Story driven horror game with Christmas theme. It has a dialogue system and multiple endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimson Snow.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 649 reviews

    Do you believe in the existence of Christmas elves that appear on New Year's Eve and Christmas? If so, then most likely you have heard of the good elves. But imagine that there are still evil elves. They create madness and can come to you at any time if they get bored. They are watching you and testing you. Or maybe they just want to have fun. Will you play by their rules? Dima is a graduate stud… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to September 7th.

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  3. 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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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 398 reviews

    https://store.steampowered.com/app/3114900/_/ 玩家将体验到一种强烈的幽闭恐惧和恐怖感,精心设计的恐怖点,90年代的中国氛围,以及神秘、诡异和扭曲的未知存在。 剧情简介  玩家将去到一个当地知名的公寓,找到在危机中生存的方法,揭开公寓里失踪人员的谜团,发现扭曲实体的真相…… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread flats.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 678 reviews

    The Lightkeeper is a psychological horror game set in the atmospheric and heavy ambiance of the 1920s. Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades and something in the dark is waiting for the last keeper If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lightkeeper.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 2,208 reviews

    Missing Hiker is a short indie horror game, where your brother Ethan went missing while hiking and you need to find him. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Missing Hiker.

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  7. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    90% User Score Based on 862 reviews

    Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mists of Aiden.

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  8. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    74% User Score Based on 468 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology, you will discover the gloomiest parts of human's brain. Overcome your fear and get to know what has really happened to your family. Where will the insanity lead you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise of Insanity.

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  9. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    85% User Score Based on 276 reviews

    Turning onto an old road, the main character gets into an accident due to thick fog. Now he's trying to find someone who can help him. Forced to enter an old house, the main character finds himself trapped, from which it is not so easy to get out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I'm counting to 6....

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  10. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 685 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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  11. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 1,968 reviews

    From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From The Darkness.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 427 reviews

    The dream of living happily ever after was destroyed after Phil lost his wife and son. Obsessed with the desire to return them, he develops a plan that he does not tell anyone about. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Father's Day.

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  13. 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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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, monetization
    91% User Score Based on 386 reviews

    This is a first-person indie horror game. In 9 Childs Street you will find the terrifying atmosphere of a recently abandoned house, and its captive inhabitants, through the eyes of a curious little boy in a red cap. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 9 Childs Street.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    80% User Score Based on 1,221 reviews

    A photographer enters the Great Pyramids to photograph Pharaoh Rudamon’s remains, but is soon overwhelmed by a sinister curse, as the ancient tomb awakens dark forces that claw at his sanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amenti.

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  17. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 2,600 reviews

    You see a newspaper ad about a house-sitting job. Since you're short on money, you decide to sign up. What awaits you... Did I mention that the house you'll be staying at has the latest home automation systems of the 80s!? Now you know! Simply clap twice in any room in the house to toggle the lights on/off. We sure are lucky that there are no entities around that can take advantage of this. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [Nightmare Files] Clap Clap.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    89% User Score Based on 876 reviews

    The game "Find Yourself" - psychological horror from the first person in a closed space. Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Find Yourself.

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  19. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 1,512 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 2 reviews

    A serial killer is terrorizing the city, and Sara's deadbeat boyfriend hasn't done the laundry. Can Sara survive a late-night trip to the laundromat, or will the Womb Ripper perform an early delivery? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodwash.

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  20. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    92% User Score Based on 2,347 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 4 reviews

    Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cabin Factory.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 139 reviews

    Witch's Doll is a first-person psychological horror game with realistic graphics. Beware, something is lurking in the dark. Get ready for intense jumpscares. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witch's Doll.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 610 reviews

    In the game "Psalm 5:9-13" you have to plunge into a terrifying place, at first glance it is quite normal, but the further you go, the more it reveals its essence. This horror game is a first-person walking simulator with a VHS effect and a tense atmosphere, explore the location, find anomalies, and move on. Frightening things will await you along the way, are you ready to face THIS? Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psalm 5:9-13.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 439 reviews

    Rhome is a first person dark atmospheric exploration game where players navigate an increasingly chaotic and psychologically unnerving environment to reveal the fate of Hailey Rhome. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rhome.

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  24. 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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  25. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 274 reviews

    The Backrooms 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms 1998.

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  26. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    62% User Score Based on 674 reviews

    Overcome Your Fears - is a psychological atmospheric horror game that immerses you in a world of the unknown. In this game you are exploring the story of 19-year-old Steve Jackson, who takes a job house-sitting for friends while they are on vacation. What starts as a simple favor quickly turns into a chilling experience as unsettling events unfold in the quiet town. Little does Steve know, that th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overcome Your Fears: Caretaker.

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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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  28. 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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  29. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 2,152 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Park.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 596 reviews

    Immerse yourself in the obscure and mysterious autumnal forest, where every wrong step could be your last. As you travel uncover the dark story behind this place, where beauty and danger have become as one. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cursed Forest.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reflection.

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  33. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 189 reviews

    BrokenLore: LOW is a psychological horror game set in the beautiful and mysterious Japanese village of Kirisame Mura, where the ancient legend of the Gashadokuro, a giant skeleton from Japanese folklore, still looms. The story follows Naomi Montgomery, who arrives in Kirisame Mura for a major professional opportunity that could launch BrokenLore: LOW is a psychological horror game set in the beau… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BrokenLore: LOW.

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  34. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 3,881 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 8 reviews

    Inspired by Gone Home and Dear Esther, Scanner Sombre is a cave exploration experience. With stunning visuals and a terrifying theme, it is the 6th major video game released by Introversion Software. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scanner Sombre.

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  35. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    74% User Score Based on 173 reviews

    Abandoned Souls is a realistic horror game created in the style of found footage. Plot: The player takes on the role of a video blogger, Tim, who loves to explore abandoned places. This time Tim sets off to explore an old abandoned hospital in the midst of a deep forest, to capture exclusive footage for his viewers. Rumor has it the hospital was somehow connected to a case of disappearances in the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abandoned Souls.

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  36. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 1,588 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 4 reviews

    A retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No one lives under the lighthouse.

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  37. 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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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 192 reviews

    Say goodbye to southern hospitality in the backwoods of rural America.The Swine is a short horror experience that explores isolation, witchcraft, and unforeseen consequences in your rural homestead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Swine.

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  39. 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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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    70% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    You have to play as the historian-journalist Michael, plunge into the atmosphere of darkness of an abandoned hospital, where you will need to unravel the secrets of the past and try to get out in order to tell the whole world about those terrible events. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beside Myself.

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    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.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    95% User Score Based on 195 reviews

    AVERAGE TIME TO COMPLETE: 1hrs 30m You take on the role of Thomas Myrtle, a World War II veteran, returns from the war with PTSD and struggles with addiction, leading to the collapse of his marriage and a period of homelessness. In 1949, his grandparents take him in, helping him achieve sobriety, but his fragile peace shatters when his grandmother accuses him of stealing her medication. One ni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ethel.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    88% User Score Based on 417 reviews

    Unspoken is a short indie horror. You find yourself in the center of inexplicable nightmare. Make your way through the horror, come face to face with terrible events. Immerse yourself in the dark mystery of the events in which you found yourself an unwitting participant. You're making your way through hostile locations, collecting pieces of story and surviving on the edge of madness. You're able… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unspoken.

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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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  45. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    85% User Score Based on 576 reviews

    Version 1.01 Now Available! Missing Children | 行方不明 is a Japanese horror-themed adventure game about a bully detective searching for reported missing children.  From the creators of  The Convenience Store Stigmatized property Inunaki Tunnel Missing Children | 行方不明 is a short game. The game is about 40min-60min long. Though this game has two endings. This game contains disturbing scenes, impl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Missing Children | 行方不明.

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  46. 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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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    85% User Score Based on 215 reviews

    In the Irony of Nightmare things aren't always as they seem. Those who decide to solve all puzzles of the game, not only will unravel true secret of house, but also will open completely different ending of the story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Irony Of Nightmare.

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  48. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 618 reviews

    Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Take.

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  49. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    89% User Score Based on 576 reviews

    You are trapped in a small house with psychosis, having lost your memory. Carefully observe your surroundings, distinguish between reality and hallucinations, and take the medication provided by visitors on time to overcome your illness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Who's at the door?.

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