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Looking for games like Darkwater Ascent? Here are top survival strategy recommendations with a horror and thriller focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Surrounded, SCP-087 or NO BACKUP.

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  1. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    45% User Score Based on 594 reviews

    Surrounded is an up to 6-player cooperative horror game where you will encounter a lot of different variations of paranormal activities, strange sightings, and creatures capable of ending your life. Grab your gear, and be ready to experience the strange mystery of the Surrounded world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Surrounded.

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    41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    67% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    SCP-087 is a first-person horror game centered on paranormal events. In a seemingly quiet laboratory, players take on the role of truth-seekers, compelled to delve ever deeper into the building. However, escape is not an option, forcing them to endure a personal descent into hell! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP-087.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    69% User Score Based on 576 reviews

    About This GameYou’re part of a special ops team. Armed with your bodycam, weapon and a radio, you’re sent into an abandoned zone. The mission: get out alive, together. But something is hunting you. Silent. Relentless. One wrong move, and it’s over. Team up with up to three friends in intense co-op gameplay. You’ll need to stick together, cover each other, and plan every move - or you won’t make… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NO BACKUP.

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    39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    55% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    The Hunted is a horror-themed exploration and survival game set in a dark and suspenseful atmosphere. Months after losing your job as a park ranger, due to being a suspect in the disappearances of several people, you return to the forest once more, determined to document the fates of the missing, reveal the truth and clear your name. However, you know something dangeous and powerful is responsible… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hunted.

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  5. A short horror where you help a teenage girl rescue her cat, exploring a creepy building filled with creepy monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to They Not Fae!.

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    Trapped in a mysterious place, you must uncover the truth. “Outsanity” offers a blend of stealth, puzzle-solving, and exploration. Tread lightly and solve the sparse enigmas to escape, but beware the monsters hear everything. Can you outwit these lurking creatures? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outsanity.

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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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    41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    We Are Alive is a Co-Op horror game, that can be played with at least 1 and up to 4 players. You are a detective and your mission is to investigate the old psychiatric hospital and find out the truth. Your standard equipment is a flashlight and a gun. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We Are Alive.

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  9. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    72% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Warning: The game contains flashes of light that can cause epileptic seizures. The Game Environment Is In An abandoned Hospital, You wake up and find that you are in an old and probably abandoned hospital and someone brought you there, you Realizes you were kidnapped by a mad killer, You must try to escape from the hospital while exploring the place to stay alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lightout 2.

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  10. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    98% User Score Based on 53 reviews

    Venture into a hauntingly liminal forest in Mycelium: The Silent Contract, as a unwilling contractor for a mysterious corporation. Your handler demands results as per your signed contract: harvest the specimens and extract. In this co-op/single-player extraction game death is just the beginning and nothing is as it seems. Fans of the Backrooms, SCP, and Alan Wake universes will feel right at... ho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mycelium: The Silent Contract.

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  11. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 511 reviews

    除邪(CHUXIE) is a surreal first person horror shooting game developed using Unreal Engine 5. With the powerful capabilities of Unreal Engine 5, players will experience stunning realistic visual effects, smooth game controls, and intense battles with terrifying monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 除邪(CHUXIE).

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    76% User Score Based on 234 reviews

    Abnormality is a realistic co-op ghost-hunting horror game where you investigate locations, gather evidence, identify the ghost, and survive the hunt. Unlike slower ghost-hunting games, Abnormality lets you actually sprint, allowing for real chases where movement, awareness, and quick decisions matter. When darkness takes over, night vision becomes your last resort. INVESTIGATIONA c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abnormality.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    61% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    AVAILABLE NOW ON STEAM! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2854130/Left_Behind/Left Behind - Is a proudly pinoy-made realistic psychological horror game where you take on the role of a real estate agent with a client looking to sell you a property. Before finalizing the transaction, you decide to personally inspect the property. However, instead of a straightforward and quick interaction with the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Left Behind.

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  14. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    85% User Score Based on 408 reviews

    Play as a paranormal investigator in our hybrid between first person survival and psychological horror game. Investigate a haunted forest with up to 5 players CO-OP vs AI and try to lift the curse. The forest is active... time may run out. Will you survive or will you lose your soul? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Devourer: Hunted Souls.

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

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

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  16. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    50% User Score Based on 287 reviews

    In this indie horror game, you must escape the Siren’s Forest! Use multiple means of transportation to aid your escape. Unearth what truly happened in the forest by interacting with certain objects that could provide you with the answers you need. But be careful… There’s something out there! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Siren Head: The Siren's Forest.

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  17. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 736 reviews

    JOIN OUR OFFICIAL DISCORD COMMUNITY About the GameCamera is ready. Lens are set! Batteries are full. So let the streaming begin! Deadly Broadcast team is always on the hunt for mysterious paranormal events and abandoned cursed places for you followers. Select your Character and Start your Career!There are 8 characters in the game and you can start your career by selecting any of them. Each stre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadly Broadcast.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    76% User Score Based on 255 reviews

    Stay quiet. Stay hidden. Watch your steps. If you don't, run. Play as Abigail in her quest to find her grandmother in a cursed forest. Use your spellcasting abilities to hide from various dangers. Will you survive the night? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Veneficium.

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  19. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    73% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    STRANGER is a Single-player Survival Thriller Horror Game. Choose your house and difficulty, then survive until dawn. Uncover mysterious truths about the STRANGER. Play on PC or with VR support If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STRANGER.

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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    About:Project:M is a chapter based indie horror game, and all chapters are FREE  Story:Explore the disappearance of two kids that went missing while exploring an abandoned building in the middle of the woods. no one has any clues of what has happed to the two kids. you (a detective) were sent into the building to find out what has happened and where the kids have went. Gameplay:Explore the w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project:M.

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  21. The Backrooms ExperimentThe Backrooms Experiment is a co-op walking simulator with horror and thriller elements. Find your way in barren levels of Backrooms, every level is unique with different enviroments, difficulties and gameplay mechanics. But remember, you are not alone in The Backrooms! EnemiesThere is Skinstealers, Partygoers and Smilers wandering the levels(and some surprise entities).Bac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms Experiment.

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  22. The Dark Forest CallsThe Dark Forest Calls is a first-person survival horror game about isolation, limited resources, and the fear of being noticed by something unknown. You wake up in an isolated village surrounded by darkness, fog, and something that should not be there. A candle may help you see what is in front of you, but in this place, light does not always mean safety. This is not a fast … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Forest Calls.

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  23. Ashes of Torment is a harrowing psychological horror where reality fractures under a tragic past. Solve mind-bending puzzles and survive the darkness as the lines between memory and madness blur. Will you unearth the roots of this curse, or become just another pile of ashes? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashes of Torment.

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  24. Co-op first-person horror for 1–4 players. You and your friends are trapped in endless liminal backrooms where nothing makes sense. Explore, find keys and almond water, and work together to evade unstoppable monsters and escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Silent Expedition Echo Protocol.

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  25. BE MY Valentine Love isn't always sweet. Sometimes, it's deadly. Release Date: February 15, 2025 Platform: PC (Windows) – Available on Itch.io Engine: Unity Price: $3.99  SYNOPSIS You wake up in a house that should not exist. The walls are rotting, the air is thick with decay, and the faint scent of roses lingers—sickly sweet, masking something far worse. You don’t remember how you got … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BE MY VALENTINE.

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  26. SUMMARYParanox is a singleplayer survival horror game. As a Paranormal Researcher you find yourself taking an abandoned school as your research project, hoping to uncover the secrets that lay within the shadows. As you explore the haunted school you will find that you are not alone, your goal is to explore the school's twisted labyrinths in search for clues that will maybe lead you to the answers … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranox.

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  27. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 307 reviews

    The city’s under curfew after a series of disappearances and murders. You’re a young delivery driver trying to finish your gig before 9:00 PM. Set inside a decaying apartment complex, every knock on a door brings you closer to uncovering what lurks within its halls, where every delivery could be your last. The Stalking Stairs is a PSX-style psychological horror thriller featuring tense atmosphere,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jaden Williams' The Stalking Stairs.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    90% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    ABOUT CASTING WHISPERSCasting Whispers is a first-person psychological horror game where sound is your greatest tool. Investigate the paranormal events that plague a city in 1960s America. Shut your eyes. Trust your senses. Listen to the darkness. THE PAST DOESN’T DIE, IT ECHOES…1961. Corburgh, Connecticut, USA. An old industrial city plagued by urban legends, the sins of its past, and unexplaine… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Casting Whispers.

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  29. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    95% User Score Based on 98 reviews

    A co-op horror game where you team up with friends to hunt anomalies and collect rare loot. Customize your loadouts, your looks, and get to work! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Containment Corp, Inc..

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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. WestFall – Can You Survive the Cursed West? “The cursed town of the West… Every bounty hunter's soul eventually finds its way to WestFall. Some came for fortune, others for fame. But none ever returned.” WestFall offers a thrilling co-op survival experience set in a dark Western universe. Rotting saloons, abandoned mines, and haunted train stations fill a land where every footstep echoes—but who… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Westfall.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    57% User Score Based on 508 reviews

    Embark on a covert mission to the dinosaur theme park Prehistoria, where you must fight to survive in this Action-Adventure Survival Horror game. Navigate diverse biomes, solve intricate puzzles, and uncover the secrets hidden within the park. With danger lurking at every turn, shoot, strategize, and escape before the park becomes your grave. EXPLORE THE PARK'S GROUNDS Explore Prehistoria, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clawed.

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  33. After losing his daughter, a broken detective clings to the sound of her voice — until an accident pulls him into a twisted nightmare. Trapped in haunting echoes of her past, he must solve puzzles and uncover chilling clues to stop a deranged man from sacrificing his child... to bring back his own. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ALWAYS: ILL.

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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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  35. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    84% User Score Based on 238 reviews

    4-player co-op, zombie slaying, base building, boss battling mayhem! Cleanse the infected wave by wave and upgrade your base with traps & defenses in Ultimate Zombie Defense 2! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultimate Zombie Defense 2.

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  36. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, story
    79% User Score Based on 53 reviews

    Uncover the dark origins of Gehinnom. in the prologue, you'll discover the sinister forces behind the infernal realm and learn the secrets of how to escape. As you explore the map and gather clues to perform a powerful ritual to banish the demonic hunter that stalks you. Dynamic Gameplay Experience the thrill of the unknown with Random Scares, every run in Gehinnom is unique and dynamic, tailore… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gehinnom.

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  37. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 2,591 reviews

    Subliminal is a real-time software raytraced horror/puzzle game based on the concept of The Backrooms. Endless procedurally generated levels, bleeding edge lighting, hostile entities, liminal spaces, and a sense that something is not quite right... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Subliminal.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    73% User Score Based on 128 reviews

    Explore the mystery behind a once-loved and hugely popular children's toy, also known as Muzy, in this terrifying horror adventure game. Several reports detail frightening incidents connected to accidents. Your job is to solve the puzzles and find the cause of these unsettling occurrences. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MUZY.

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  39. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 497 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Inspired by Allison Road. SUPERNORMAL is a psychological horror game set in a seemingly ordinary apartment harboring dark secrets. Play as Detective Wyatt, tasked with unravelling the disappearance of Masato Sakamoto's daughter. Search for clues and unravel the sinister truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supernormal.

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  40. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    WISHLIST NOW About the Game Step into a realm where live streams dissolve into nightmarish realities. You'll embody a streamer who unwittingly steps into an abandoned asylum, only to be ensnared by an unimaginable and unrelenting horror. Reality distorts and chills as mysteries unravel, transforming your broadcast into a harrowing descent. Are you prepared for the terrors that lie ahead? … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Madhouse Madness Prologue.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    Room54 is a first person adventure/survival horror game, focused on investigation, exploration,solving puzzles and action. The story of Daniel and his family in an apparently quiet small mountain town full of secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Room 54.

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  42. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music
    92% User Score Based on 501 reviews

    Skinwalker Hunt is a horror themed hunting game from the creator of Witch Hunt. Main focus of the game is on exploration, non-linearity, and atmosphere. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skinwalker Hunt.

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  43. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 51,622 reviews

    You've fallen into the backrooms and now need to find a way to escape. Traverse through eerie procedurally generated levels while avoiding entities and other danger. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape the Backrooms.

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  44. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    71% User Score Based on 222 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Horror Story: Hallowseed is a story-driven psychological horror game. An obscure event causes two of your friends to disappear while you were camping in the woods. Left alone and stranded in an unknown place, you need to seek the answers about what happened, face the horror and find your friends If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror Story: Hallowseed.

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  45. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 578 reviews

    Young Thomas has just moved into his new house; his parents snapping up the deal for the property without realising its dark past. Thomas finds a cassette player with a tape left inside along with a much needed flashlight. As darkness falls, he soon realises he is not alone within the room. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boogeyman.

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  46. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    82% User Score Based on 251 reviews

    The Voidness is a SCI-FI psychological survival horror game where it takes place inside the void where it's filled with just gloom - the only way to see is by scanning the environment with your range finder device, however you are not alone. Don't breath as they are listening.. and watching. You take the role of a space specialist named Francesca Lee, sent to study the mysterious void on a newly f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Voidness - Lidar Horror Survival Game.

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  47. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    68% User Score Based on 895 reviews

    Passing Pineview Forest is a free mini-prequel set in the universe of Pineview Drive. Behind the abandoned house on Pineview Drive lies ominous Pineview Forest. The dark, foreboding forest trail leading directly to the Pineview property must be explored – but your every move and reaction is being watched. You must stay calm during your walk – or else IT will take you! To survive you will need stea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Passing Pineview Forest.

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  48. 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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  49. 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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  50. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 147 reviews

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

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