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Looking for games like Cryptid Engine? Here are top simulation recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Peek, File Destined or The Sunday.

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    48%Game Brain Score
    48% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Wishlist now on Steam! **This game features immersive spatial audio as a key gameplay mechanic. Headphones/earbuds are STRONGLY recommended for the best experience.** Peek is an atmospheric, sound-driven deduction horror game that relies heavily on spatial audio to uncover clues. In this ritual-based survival experience, a restless presence stalks the room in tense rounds, leaving audio clues … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Peek.

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  2. 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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    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    The SundayThe Sunday is a short walkthrough horror game where the idea of being alone will hunt you, until the drakness settles in your brain. The line between reality and nightmare is razor thin. You wake up hangover after a party, alone. Your parents took a short trip to visit one of your relatives that is sick. It only takes a little time until the voices start to become a part of the reality. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sunday.

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  4. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    Water Delivery is a first person, horror experience where you play as a water delivery boy. Ride along in the delivery truck from house to house. Deliver filled water jugs, find and return empty jugs, and collect all the payments. Will you be able to finish your final route of the evening? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Water Delivery.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    99% User Score Based on 202 reviews

    You find yourself trapped in a dream. Capture anomalies, meaning locations or phenomena that deviate from reality, with a camera. By doing so, you might be able to return to reality.How do I play?Please take a look at the image below. Can you spot any unusual elements? It's a game where you find them and capture a photo with a camera. Two ModesThere are two modes: Normal Mode and Nightmare Mode. I… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to False Dream.

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  6. View Game
    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    92% User Score Based on 331 reviews

    Born Into Fear is a first person horror game set in an empty suburban neighborhood called North Hollow Heights. Its residents have all been murdered in a single night by an organization lauded as the protectors of humanity. You are Agent Jay, a member of this organization: Aegis. Aegis has asked you to search the lifeless homes, gather the results from their experiment, and eliminate any evidence,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Born Into Fear.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    58% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Story: Upon starting your new job as a night shift housekeeper, you start to experience strange events. Will these events reveal a dark secret? Or will they be the cause of your demise? Playtime:  ~25 minutes Controls: WASD - Move E - Interact R - Grab / Stop Grabbing Cart NOTE: This demo consists of two shifts (parts). The game is currently in development and will have mo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Housekeeper.

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  8. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    89% User Score Based on 18 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.

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  9. Steam Page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3854230/The_Gas_Station__Graveyard_Shift/ Congratulations, You've been hired as the new nightshift employee at silver lake gas station. A lonely and isolated gas station on the outskirts of a forgotten highway town. Your tasks are simple: restock shelvesmonitor the pumps and keep the register in check but there are some special rules whi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gas Station : Graveyard Shift.

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  10. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Story Withered Haven is a first person psychological horror experience.  Step into the shoes of a man who has had his entire world ripped from him, his family lost to an unsolved murder case. Reality collapses as he struggles to cling to normalcy. Trudging through his days and nights, he begins to notice supernatural occurrences and familiar presences, strangely corrupted beyond recognition. W… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Withered Haven.

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  11. Observe your surroundings for anomalies, and use your camera to capture them. Unravel the truth behind the disappearance of the employees in a space agency. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Signal Intentions.

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  12. Spy Robot: Gateways To Humanity is a single player action FPS game with hacking, stealth and flight elements in a procedurally generated cyberpunk world with VR support. You are the Spy Robot flying on your trusty hoverbike to rescue the remains of the human race scattered throughout the galaxy and solve an ancient mystery. Find the cryo chambers in every location and bring them to safety. Diff… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spy Robot: Gateways To Humanity.

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  13. Refraction is a first-person survival horror game about escaping The Mansion that has trapped you inside itself. The Creature is out on the hunt. Explore the house, find the Runes and the Altar, hide away from the Creature, and use the Mirrors to learn all of the secrets of the house to escape it! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Refraction: Beyond the Mirror.

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  14. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    An anomaly horror game with a big twist: YOU hide the anomalies. As the Night Auditor for the Queen Anne's Lace hotel, your job is to keep your guests checked in. Forever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Queen Anne's Lace.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    87% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Whispering Fog is a first person psychological horror game set in an ever-changing forest shrouded in fog. A quiet getaway becomes a sinister nightmare as the illusion of safety and solitude slowly crumbles around you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispering Fog.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    75% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    GORE is a found footage horror experience that immerses players in a mountain range designed to resemble the scenery of the Rocky Mountains. Drawing inspiration from the likes of Lovecraft, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and John Carpenter’s The Thing, this game pulls you deep into a decaying wilderness where something incomprehensible is rapidly spreading through the surrounding environment. You must dis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GORE.

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  17. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 119 reviews

    https://store.steampowered.com/widget/3690750/ GET IT ON STEAM VOICE ACTING AND GRAPHIC NOVEL UPDATE IS HERE NOW! Once Upon A Mind: A Little Too Friendly A short, story-driven psychological horror experience Emily, 23, moves to Brooklyn in search of a fresh start her own space, her own life. The apartment is cozy, the landlady is kind, and the small café around the corner offers her a quick… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Once Upon A Mind - A Little Too Friendly.

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  18. Floor X is an anomaly hunting game. You need to escape from a surreal office where the space is constantly changing. Take pictures of anomalies, try to survive and reach floor 0. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FLOOR X.

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  19. Sins of Treatment is a 3D horror from the first person, everything happens in some liminal spaces. The gameplay consists in collecting information, solving riddles and escaping from various entities. The main goal is to understand what is happening to you, how you got here and who you were before.Background:You feel a slight tremor in your body when you slowly open your eyes. Bright lighting dims … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sins Of Treatment.

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  20. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    71% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    You wake up in the middle of a bizarre, unsettling forest with no recollection of your past. Armed with nothing but a flashlight and an old cassette player, you must navigate through the wilderness, seeking clues to regain your lost memory. As you explore, your heart rate slowly begins to rise, filling you with dread. Your only hope comes in the form of six cassette tapes scattered throughout t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anonymous Messages.

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  21. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Story:James is a vlogger of the channel Paranormal VHS, where he spends a night in some horrifying and abandoned locations where terrible events have happened. His equipment is just a VHS camera that allows him to record any paranormal activity. His next vlog is to spend a night in the Crimson Hill Hospital that were rumors horrifying experiments were made on their patients and due to some rec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranormal VHS.

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  22. View Game
    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Frozen Shelter is a first-person indie walking simulator game made in realistic 3D graphics. As a location, the player will be presented with a bunker built during the Cold War of the USSR. The fascinating atmosphere of loneliness will put pressure on the player throughout the game. Background: The events take place in an alternative modern Russia. The epidemic that killed half of the world's po… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frozen Shelter.

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  23. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    74% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    The Forgotten Tapes: Twisted Forms is now available for wishlisting on Steam!https://store.steampowered.com/app/2239000/The_Forgotten_Tapes_Analog_Nightmares...Twisted Forms contains 8 creepy games all focused on the theme of Body Horror!Want to try out one of the games before purchasing the entire package? Check out The Door by Luke Van Zandt available here: https://lukevanzandt.itch.io/the-door … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Forgotten Tapes: Analog Nightmares.

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  24. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    86% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Sinner 97 is a first person PSX VHS psychological horror set in 1997, within the confines of a shadowy religious cult. Remain hidden and overcome problems in order to escape the Father's clutches. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sinner 97.

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  25. WARNING: This game may trigger seizures from people with photosensitive epilepsy. It is left to the discretion of the player. IMPORTANT NOTE: You need to research your surroundings thoroughly to explore the game and progress in the game. Since the story of the game is supported by light, loud and sudden sounds, it can cause a lot of intimidation. Take into account that it feels a lot of fear and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exorcist 2: Crow Magic.

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  26. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    Somewhere, deep in the American wheat belt, a shadow looms. Are you sure you're alone? You're working at a petrol station in the middle of nowhere. It's late at night, nobody else around. Something feels off. You ignore that feeling and continue with your tasks.A car pulls up and honks, beckoning you to come over. You can feel the creeping dread surround you, but you try to ignore it... A … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shadow Over Route 80.

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    24%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, graphics
    40% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Breath of Ghosts is a first-person horror game made in realistic 3D graphics that immerses you in an atmosphere of horror and scares you in every way. The main goal is to survive and be saved. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breath of Ghosts.

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  29. Anomaly Corridor is a horror-themed walking simulator where the player memorizes a corridor in a spaceship during Section 0 and proceeds through the airlocks into new sections leading to an escape pod. Creatures and other weird phenomena haunt the hallway with anomalies that you must look for with the help of your flashlight to discover any anomalies that have changed the corridor. If an anomaly… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomaly Corridor.

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  30. About the game: Blue Light is a horror adventure game set in the year 2029. The main character goes in search of his missing sister, exploring the most dangerous and paranormal places in the city. The Blue Light game was developed by one person. - The game is a study of various locations that are well developed in terms of atmosphere. - The game will allow you to interact with both manda… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blue Light.

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  31. Forget Her is a first-person psychological horror experience that pulls you into the mystery of Greg and Alison two of your closest friends who disappeared without a word. Their worried parents asked you to check the house, but once you step inside, it’s clear something else lingers there. The walls remember. The silence watches. And the truth is buried deeper than you think. GameplayExplore a su… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forget Her.

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  32. View Game
    87%Game Brain Score
    87% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    You bought a box of VHS tapes at a flea market. Now you need to look through them and select those on which there are supernatural, scary, violent events, in general, everything that may be interesting to the viewer. Get the full version on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3501370/BANNED_TAPES/ Maximum playtime: 10 minutes Follow me if you liked the game there will be game updates i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BANNED TAPES.

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  33. View Game
    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Apartment 22 is a bite-sized horror game about being trapped in a loop. You look out for clues left by the previous resident or possibly by you to escape the apartment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apartment 22.

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  34. A chilling, stylized VR horror game. Collect scattered Data Fragments while avoiding an insidious entity that is corrupting your system. Simple gameplay. Dynamic AI opponent. 20-45 min playthrough. Room-scale or Seated. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Data Rot.

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  35. Add the game to your wishlist in time to get it at a discount. Immerse yourself in the terrifying world of psychological horror, where fear lurks in the shadow of every tree. Your journey begins in a mysterious, gloomy forest hiding dreadful secrets. You must explore its uncharted corners, search for hidden objects, read cryptic notes, and perform ancient rituals that will reveal the truth… o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Silence - Echoes of the Damned.

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  36. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    The Faceless Killer is a first-person survival horror game with retro PS1-style graphics, consisting of 2 chapters. Solve logic puzzles, fight against your enemies, or hide when there's no other option. Unravel this mystery surrounding the Faceless Killer. Who is he, and what are his motivations? POLICE FORCES FOUND AND RAIDED THE HOME OF THE FACELESS KILLER A serial killer known as the Facel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Faceless Killer.

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  37. View Game
    50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Steam Wishlist : https://store.steampowered.com/app/1778150/TRIP/ WELCOME ABOARD ! TRIP is a short narrative first person game, set on a strange and surreal train.Explore and learn more about its unique passengers and unravel all the mysteries !Or feel free to take a seat and watch the scenery roll by, in this colorful retro aesthetic world. At start funny, you'll slowly discover that the game … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TRIP.

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  38. View Game
    48%Game Brain Score
    48% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Steam page:  https://store.steampowered.com/app/2986280/LATEST_ISSUE/ LATEST ISSUE is an exciting game where the player assumes the role of a brave blogger who specializes in exploring mysterious and frightening places. This time his path leads to abandoned underground tunnels, shrouded in legends of missing people and unexplained phenomena. The player will explore the tangled passages and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LATEST ISSUE.

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  39. 71%Game Brain Score
    71% User Score Based on 34 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.

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    46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Final Dose is an immersive stealth simulator game inspired by slasher horror movies. You are being pursued by a relentless AI that can see and hear you. You will need to explore every inch of an abandoned clinic and find items and puzzle pieces to unlock doors and crawl through vents. Run or hide under beds, in bathroom stalls and cabinets, crouch to move around silently, and do whatever it takes … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Dose.

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  41. 92%Game Brain Score
    92% User Score Based on 136 reviews

    They Are Here is a first-person horror story about a journalist who witnessed an alien abduction at the Grayswood farm. Explore the area armed with a flashlight. Take photos of evidence of aliens presence and get to the bottom of the horrifying truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to They Are Here: Alien Abduction Horror.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Your phone would never lie to you. Dystopian, Mystery, Psychological Horror set in a modern smart-apartment. This is a psychological experiment.Inspired by Phillip K. Dick and the Stanford Prison Experiment. This is Day 0, a prologue to the full game Wishlist Last Dissent: Lockdown on Steam! https://store.steampowered.com/widget/2248170/ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DRINK HUMAN BEANS.

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  43. View Game
    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    90% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    SUBSUMED is a short to mid-length horror game about cave diving. Crawl through a dark, wet, winding cave as you look for 3 missing divers. Find scattered remnants of their descent as you find yourself pushing further and further into the unknown. You never know what's hiding behind each turn. WHAT TO EXPECT A linear, slowly paced horror experience. Auditory focused psychological horror. Clau… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SUBSUMED.

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  44. View Game
    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Mark Thompson accepts a late-night shift in a mysterious office, but what seemed like a routine night quickly turns into a nightmare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Shift.

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  45. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    An atmospheric retro survival horror game. Your first night on the job as a mall cop gets rudely interrupted by a murderous car, and you must survive somehow. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coffin Mall.

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  46. View Game
    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    71% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Empty streets between soulless buildings… Structures that feel familiar yet alien… And the feeling that something is constantly watching you… Liminal City is an exploration-focused psychological horror and liminal space experience in the ultra-realistic VHS style, developed with Unreal Engine 5. As you navigate the relatively "safe" streets of Backrooms Level 11, reality can sudde… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal City.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    A short, first-person psychological horror experience set inside a forgotten hotel where time, guilt, and memory all bleed together. You wake up in Room 9. The corridor outside loops back on itself. Every time you step through the door, something has changed; the walls, the lights, the voice on the radio. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hotel Mélancolie.

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  48. Your Mission: Grab the delivery order from your car. Confirm the drop-off location. Complete the delivery as instructed. Return to your car and escape. Simple, right? But if things go wrong… well, you’re on your own. Good luck. Food Delivery Hero!After being rejected by major companies despite your prestigious university degree, you’ve lost all hope and decided to become a food delivery r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Delivered on Time.

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    28%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    44% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    You are in a mysterious place, Aquariums and Liminal Halls surround you... As you go deeper your mind starts to play tricks, did you see something move inside the tank? Or is it just your Thalassophobia? As you wander the Aquariums you will have to go into the water and face the horrors inside the tanks. Stuck in a Liminal / Poolrooms / Backrooms facility, Its your job to find out who create… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AQUARIUMS.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    83% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    "Who am I ?" is a first-person psychological horror game with a linear narrative and an average playtime of 50-60 minutes to complete. StoryYou step into the shoes of Mark, a man trapped in a life he never dreamed of living. After receiving a letter announcing the death of his aunt, he decides to travel to his childhood home in search of answers and, perhaps, a chance to change his fate… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Who am I?.

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