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Games like Dark Forest: The Horror

Games like Dark Forest: The Horror

Games like Dark Forest: The Horror

Looking for games like Dark Forest: The Horror? Here are top open world simulation recommendations with a horror, mystery and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Stay Close, Wick or Dream Cage.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    56% User Score Based on 1,170 reviews

    Stay Close is open-world horror game, with options for single-player and co-op. It has an unique and new gameplay approach unseen so far in any other game. You'll find yourself in a creepy and anomalous town, what is your next move? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stay Close.

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  2. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    83% User Score Based on 386 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 2 reviews

    Wick is a survival horror game where ghost stories are brought to life. Explore a local legend about the long lost children in the woods who can still be seen, but only by those who dare to enter alone by candlelight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wick.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere
    65% User Score Based on 120 reviews

    Robert battles early Alzheimer's and nightly sleep paralysis. Each night reveals fragments of his past. Uncover the truth and help him solve the mysteries haunting his mind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Cage.

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    27%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    27% User Score Based on 1,543 reviews

    Play as plague doctors with your friends in this multiplayer co-op medieval horror! Purge the plague. Create the cure. Escape the mutated creatures. Make the queen proud. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unplagued.

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  5. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 1,179 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 8 reviews

    Your dream is about to become a reality as you just landed a brand new job at the latest iteration of the Happy's Humble fast food franchises, Happy's Humble Burger Farm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Happy's Humble Burger Farm.

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  6. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    72% User Score Based on 524 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

    Siren Head: Awakening is a first-person horror game based on Trevor Henderson's artwork. You're stuck with your car in the middle of a dark forest with nothing but your flashlight. Seek escape by finding items necessary to survive while a terrifying monster lurks the shadows. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Siren Head: Awakening.

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  7. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    92% User Score Based on 1,925 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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  8. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 626 reviews

    Silent Breath is a horror experience powered by Unreal Engine 5. Featuring photorealistic graphics, fully dynamic scares and microphone detection. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SILENT BREATH.

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  9. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 6,654 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 5 reviews

    You're on your own. No one to come for you. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Slender: The Arrival is the official videogame adaption of Slender Man, developed in collaboration with Eric "Victor Surge" Knudson, creator of the paranormal phenomenon that has been terrifying the curious-minded around the world since its inception, with Mark Hadley and Blue Isle Studios. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slender: The Arrival.

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    33%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    33% User Score Based on 136 reviews

    The main character is a hunter who looks for ancient relics. One day he set off to find a legendary mirror which concluded the great force and so great evil, keeping secrets of a magic artifact. You have a chance to know were is a mirror, but be careful the evil waits for you continually. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to White Mirror.

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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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  12. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    77% User Score Based on 1,818 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 5 reviews

    Emily Wants to Play is a unique horror game released on December 10th, 2015. Emily Wants to Play is a game based around you, a pizza delivery boy, making your way through an abandoned house, trying to survive until the large clock in the den hits the next hour. Every hour, another one of Emily's 'toys' becomes hostile, and will attempt to attack you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emily Wants to Play.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 7,781 reviews

    Lunch Lady is a 1-4 player online co-op survival horror game. The school final exams are coming up and the best idea you and your friends had was to steal the test answers. Find all 10 pages and don't get caught by the murderous Lunch Lady! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lunch Lady.

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  14. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 13,375 reviews

    A visually lifelike 1-6 player co-op survival horror made in Unreal Engine 5. Explore procedurally generated levels that host liminal environments, puzzles, and entities with new levels and content added regularly. You are at the mercy of what's lurking and must do whatever it takes to escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Escape Together.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    72% User Score Based on 462 reviews

    Malum is a co-op horror survival game for 1-4 players. Hell has come to Earth and only our most fearless warriors can hold back the tide. Unfortunately for us, that means you guys. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Malum.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    60% User Score Based on 412 reviews

    About The Game In Lost in Anomaly, you wake up on the 9th floor of an unknown building.  Your goal is to reach the first floor and escape from here.  To get out of here, you must detect and mark anomalies.  If you have marked all the anomalies, the elevator will take you to the lower floor. You should check every place well and mark accordingly because if you miss an anomaly, the elev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost in Anomaly.

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  18. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    62% User Score Based on 79 reviews

    Game Editions STANDARD EDITION Just the game, plain and simple. The standard edition gives you the full Night Shift experience, no extras, no fuss. SUPPORTER EDITION Grab the supporter edition to get the full game, plus a bonus level, eight unique mannequin cosmetics, and access to a special supporter-only locker. It’s a small way to say thanks for the extra support. About the GameSYNOPSIS… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Night Shift.

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  19. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, optimization
    54% User Score Based on 7,729 reviews

    Enter Banban's Kindergarten, and you're sure to make some friends. Explore the mysterious establishment and don't lose your life and sanity. Uncover the horrifying truth behind the place, but be careful, as you are far from alone If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Garten of Banban.

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  21. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    89% User Score Based on 800 reviews

    SUMMARYPARANOIA PLACE is a 1-4 player online co-op survival horror game. Together or alone, you will need to solve puzzles, find items and run from the bloodthirsty demonic killer! The gameplay is designed around the idea of "being thrown into the world". Isolated and lost inside this nightmare-like world you have to find a way to get out. Each game will be different. Every collectable i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PARANOIA PLACE.

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  22. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 37,540 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 16 reviews

    Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outlast.

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  23. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 1,371 reviews

    Neverending Nightmares is a psychological horror game inspired by the developer's actual battle with mental illness. In the game, you take on the role of Thomas who awakens from a terrible nightmare only to find that he is still dreaming. As he descends deeper through the layers of hellish dreamscapes, he must hide from horrifying apparitions and outrun his inner demons. He must discover which of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neverending Nightmares.

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  24. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 21,290 reviews

    An indie, multiplayer, horror game with fast paced game play for up to 4 players. Teams will need to explore an eerie mansion with a rumored past of funeral services including contacting deceased loved ones. A scary girl roams the house, and players need to keep her pacified to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pacify.

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  25. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 10,983 reviews

    Darkwood is a unforgiving survival horror with a procedurally generated, open world. By blending RPG, roguelike and adventure elements together with a challenging difficulty, Darkwood aims to please players craving for a deep and rewarding experience. The fear of unknown is powerful. Your senses will be deceived by Darkwood's surreal terrors. No answer will be given to you for free, yet somewhere… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkwood.

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  26. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    62% User Score Based on 2,278 reviews
    Critic Score 53%Based on 21 reviews

    The most terrifying journey of your life set in the beautiful winter scenery of the Ural Mountains. Uncover the horrific mystery behind the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Narrated by the famous Sean Bean. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kholat.

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  27. 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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  28. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 226 reviews

    Full Game release on October 24th About You have the briefcase. Now it's after you. It's not going to stop. Be careful—it may take the form of someone else.Estimated playtime: 10 - 15minsHey everyone! We're back this year with an updated demo as well as a full game release date on October 24th! If you're interested, I would really appreciate it if you could add it to your wishlist on Steam :) … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CROWDED. FOLLOWED..

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    76% User Score Based on 4,981 reviews

    In PANICORE, players take on the role of urban explorers drawn to dangerously abandoned places. For these people, it is exciting to discover lost arts, lost treasures and abandoned buildings, schools and other abandoned places.But when they discover a spooky place - one that even the authorities advise against visiting - their adventures take a terrifying turn. The explorers are determined to lear… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PANICORE.

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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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  31. 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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  32. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    68% User Score Based on 838 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    That is An horror game try To Exit Out To win  That Game is Singleplayer  Warning  Has Blood on the game AND IS PEGI 12+ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CASE: Animatronics.

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  33. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    95% User Score Based on 526 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    You will wake up in a scarcely lit dungeon. Find its exit, and avoid the creatures that dwell in it. Your only weapons will be stealth, your own courage, and a faint light that you’ll have to keep fed with oil, lest you want the darkness to engulf you. Dreadhalls is an intense and scary experience, not for the faint of heart. You have been warned! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreadhalls.

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  34. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    52% User Score Based on 1,459 reviews

    Sign of Silence is a 4-player cooperative horror game set in dreadful outskirts of Danville town. Whether you will escape the place or stay here forever depends on cautious and coordinated actions of the whole team! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sign of Silence.

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  35. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 839 reviews

    A lone frog descends into the depths of a forest filled with water, not yet knowing the full extent of its tragedy. To survive in a brutal, oxygen-obsessed ecosystem, you must help it see the patterns and hidden truths that make up the rules of the forest - horrible as they may be. They Breathe is a critically acclaimed indie gem, finally available on iOS. In thirty short minutes, the game leaves… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to They Breathe.

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  37. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere
    70% User Score Based on 1,737 reviews

    Oh my god, this is Crazy Danila's simulator! Herman, this is just an incredibly funny! Superable Atmosphere, Fashionable Clothing Store, Great Locations and Cool Design! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RUSSIAPHOBIA.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 264 reviews

    Into The Gloom is a first person puzzle solving horror game based on retro graphics.It features only the black, white and red colors. Explore 18 suspenseful levels to find the items and solve the puzzles. You will encounter terrifying events along your path, and must escape from "The Shadow".This is an atmospheric horror game; creepiness is not only about monsters but the environment, rich envelop… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into The Gloom.

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  39. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    57% User Score Based on 658 reviews

    Strap it on and lock 'n' load in Grass Simulator, where you will Shoot, Loot and MOO! your way through multiple game modes revolved around...GRASS! Grass Simulator will revolutionize the way you look at grass. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grass Simulator.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    80% User Score Based on 649 reviews

    Night Delivery | 例外配達 is a psychological Japanese horror adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Delivery.

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  41. 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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  42. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    72% User Score Based on 235 reviews

    While working the late shift at the Police Department, you receive a report about some teenagers that went missing in Windermere Woods. Old folk tales mention these woods, and of a monster that is said to lurk there, but those are just stories... right? It is your job to find these teens, but you did not imagine the horrors you would face. The old folks tale states that the mythical monster surro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Siren Head: The Horror Experience.

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  43. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    49% User Score Based on 274 reviews

    Open world horror set in a city in which your worst nightmares have become an everyday part of life. Explore a dense open world of terror, every building a unique location with it's own story to tell. Strung together by the remenants of Hanwell. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome to Hanwell.

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  44. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    70% User Score Based on 480 reviews

    On White Noise Online, a team of up to 4 investigators has to explore an area looking for clues, while avoiding being devoured by a supernatural creature. Will you be able to uncover the truth behind the mysterious events? The game takes the idea of simple, accesible horror behind Slender and evolves it further to adapt it to a cooperative environemnt. Designed from scratch to offer a shared horro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to White Noise Online.

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  45. 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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  46. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    98% User Score Based on 2,288 reviews

    Descend thousands of meters into a dark and ancient place. You are being hunted. Features First-person physics-based climbing system with a grappling hook Hunted by a huge monster in an ancient mega-structure Unlockable difficulty modes including additional content Atmospheric visuals and audio Approximately 20-40 minutes to complete on Normal If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idols of Ash.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    78% User Score Based on 428 reviews

    KEY FEATURES A blend of supermarket simulator and horror. Strange customers and situations add variety to each playthrough. Three different endings that depend on your choices. Your actions matter: the fates of your customers depend on the decisions you make throughout the game. DAYTIME — ALMOST A NORMAL STORE- Hit your daily sales quota - Restock shelves - Keep the store and surround… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HELLMART.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    89% User Score Based on 243 reviews

    Brno Transit is a narrative-driven psychological horror game about a trainee metro driver trapped in the dampest subway east of anything that matters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brno Transit.

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  49. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    80% User Score Based on 444 reviews

    Prepare to unravel the mysteries of The Anomaly Project! CAN YOU AND YOUR TEAM FIGURE OUT WHATS OUT OF THE ORDINARY? SMii7Y • VanossGaming • KYRSP33DY • Forsen • Yogscast • H2ODelirious • Terroriser • Nogla • BasicallyIDoWork • Lui Calibe • 8-BitRyan • CaRtOoNz • TheDeluxe4 • Elraenn • SideArms4Reason • ChilledChaosGAME • Hat Films • Kilira Cooper • Nino MssClick • luthfi halimawan • Jeni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Anomaly Project.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    70% User Score Based on 233 reviews

    Silent Still 2 is a first-person psychological horror that traps you in the paralyzing nightmare of sleep paralysis. Helpless and unable to escape, you’ll face unspeakable entities that watch, whisper, and move when you can’t. Blurring the line between waking and something far worse If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Still 2.

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