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Looking for games like DCYOA? Here are top action recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Sleeping Sickness, Tokyo Dark or Sigh of the Abyss.

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  1. Greta Tanner died in her sleep last night. The doctors don’t know what to think. Sure, Greta was old, but not old enough to die without an apparent cause. She didn’t take pills, had no medical problems, and had no recent surgeries. Winter creeps into the small town of Trenton, Alaska. The roads are blocked with snow, and the wind carries an icy dagger. Dr. Grayson, the town’s new resident docto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sleeping Sickness.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 791 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 10 reviews

    Tokyo Dark is an anime-style horror adventure game combining point and click and visual novel genres. The story follows Detective Itou across Tokyo, searching for the truth behind her partner's strange disappearance. Featuring puzzles, stat management, and difficult decisions, Tokyo Dark puts the narrative in the hands of the player. Players' decisions change their character, opening or locking op… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tokyo Dark.

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  3. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 138 reviews

    Embrace the monster within to change the fate of a nation in this dark fantasy visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sigh of the Abyss.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 75 reviews

    Be You 2 is an interactive visual novel. In this sequel to "be you", you must raise a child by making story choices. There are multiple routes and endings based on your offspring's personality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to be you 2.

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  5. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    95% User Score Based on 926 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 36 reviews

    Buy Season: A letter to the future on PlayStation Store. Leave home on a bicycle trip into a mysterious new world and record life before it ends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SEASON: A letter to the future.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    88% User Score Based on 198 reviews

    Eschaton is a short, surreal first-person exploration game. Explore the 'aftermath' of a cult ritual in the grounds of a manor in the remote and picturesque Scottish highlands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eschaton.

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  7. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    78% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    You are blackmailed in Hacked: The Streamer. Investigate clues, make impactful decisions, and shape your story to uncover the culprit is in this thrilling interactive movie. The fate of PinkyPie, a fan-favorite streamer, is in your hands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hacked: The Streamer.

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  8. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    89% User Score Based on 2,255 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 21 reviews

    Star Trek: Resurgence is an interactive narrative video game that tells an original story in a choice-driven adventure set within the iconic sci-fi universe If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Trek: Resurgence.

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  9. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 258 reviews

    This is a novel with multiple plot lines, in which you only get to witness only a couple of days of a character who’s name is You. It may seem that except for his name, his life is nothing exceptional. That is if it wasn’t for a chain of events that fluctuate between his daily routine and an existential terror of reiteration. What is the most important part? It’s you and You facing inevitability. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My name is You and it's the only unusual thing in my life.

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  10. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    Rule over a secret society of vampires in a game full of political intrigue, occult powers, and conflicting loyalties. Will you play or be played? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Vampire Regent.

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  11. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    67% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    “Neighboring Islands” – is an exciting graphic novel, key feature of which is an opportunity to take part in its events, directly influencing the development of the plot. Every decision of the player-reader can change the course of the narrative in one direction or another. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neighboring Islands.

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  13. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    58% User Score Based on 86 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    The Bradwell Conspiracy is a highly-stylized, narrative-driven first person experience. Featuring innovative photography gameplay and lore-enriching secrets, are you ready to delve into a world of corporate duplicity? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bradwell Conspiracy.

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  14. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    88% User Score Based on 129 reviews

    Rule the city mob! Will you be a celebrity, hitman, senator, or FBI director? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life of a Mobster.

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  15. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 202 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 8 reviews

    Taking place years before the events of Tails Noir, Tails Noir Preludes is a narrative game following four characters through formative moments of change, circumstance, and consequences in life and told through a series of interactive vignettes. Your choices are what’s most important – what traits are you bringing with you in your story, and what is the impact you make on the characters around yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tails Noir Preludes.

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  16. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    59% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    "Please close the doors" is a quest with elements of the detective and thriller in which the player should find out who of seven people, which got stuck with him in the elevator, is a criminal until he hasn't killed all the peaceful characters during interruptions in light. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Please close the doors.

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  17. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    58% User Score Based on 133 reviews
    Critic Score 52%Based on 5 reviews

    Using a unique narrative choice mechanic, players craft sentences in response to the in-game characters in We should talk. Through this careful choice of words, players express themselves as they discuss ongoing problems about life and romance with their in-game partner over text messages, while also chatting with friends and strangers at their favorite local bar about what’s on their mind. The co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We Should Talk.

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  18. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    89% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    A survival horror experience inspired by 90s FMV games and VHS nightmares. Choose your path as a paranormal investigator in a haunting interactive film and uncover the secrets of Barlang Valley. Every choice you make shapes the story—leading to new scenes, multiple endings, and many ways to die. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AFAR: An Interactive Horror Film.

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  19. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 649 reviews

    An interactive story about connection in isolation… where your words are the lifeline of a stranded companion in space. In Whispers from the Star, there are no dialogue trees, just open-ended conversations powered by AI chat, as you stay connected across light years. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispers from the Star.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    Death Drive is a road trip visual novel inspired by classic American Gothic fiction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Drive.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 133 reviews

    The definitive Kafka videogame There are things that often fail on nothing but themselves. Is there even a way out? Playing Kafka is a narrative adventure full of impenetrable schemes, insidious plot twists and conversations that slip out of hand. Based on Kafka’s life and his work, developed with Kafka experts. Can you manage to win an unfair trial? Is the job even real? Can you escape your f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Playing Kafka.

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  22. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Welcome aboard the 'Sunchaser' at the dawn of the 20th century with Jack and crew! Backed by his good friend, Jack lands his first major career move as an apprentice in the Archaeology department aboard the colossal airship. On its capstone voyage to the Arctic, it's smooth sailing until Jack's quarters are broken into and his friend goes missing. A madness spread across the ship. The crew l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whitestone.

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  23. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 381 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 9 reviews

    Become Atom Eve and take control of your own path as one of the most powerful superheroes in the Invincible universe! Unravel a mystery and balance the dangers and responsibilities of being a superhero with the relatable challenges of everyday life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Invincible Presents: Atom Eve.

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  24. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    90% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    A narrative puzzle-adventure game based on Brian Jacques' Redwall™️ book series. Vicious searats are invading the once peaceful Mossflower wood and it's up to the Lilygrove Scout Corps' newest recruit to save the day. Play as Sophia or Liam If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lost Legends of Redwall: The Scout Anthology.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    77% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    This is The Last BroadcastLast Broadcast is an experimental narrative game set at a radio station at the end of the world. Players assume the role of D-Jay, a radio host, who is giving their last show as the sun turns red and the world burns down.Key Features Immersive Fiction: Encounter three callers each with their different goals and concerns. Play Music: Choose from a selection of 15 musical … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Broadcast.

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  26. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 135 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

    Postcards written in invisible ink reveal a secret history... Travel back in time in the debut game from Stave Studios, OVER THE ALPS. Stay undercover, evade the police, and race across 1939 Switzerland in this Hitchcockian World War Two spy thriller. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Over the Alps.

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  27. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 294 reviews

    Embark on a swashbuckling adventure in The Pirate's Fate, a visual novel experience with a unique twist: the story, the crew, and who you are transform based on your choices. Seek treasure, find love, and choose your fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pirate's Fate.

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  28. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    43% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    Feel the mysterious world of Molds and the City where the sun never sets. Look for clues, make decisions and follow your own path in the Cyber ​​City 2157. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyber City 2157: The Visual Novel.

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  29. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    77% User Score Based on 97 reviews
    Critic Score 100%Based on 1 reviews

    Quantum Suicide is a game of betrayal, deception and romance in the cold depths of space. This science fiction thriller tells the tale of an intergenerational mission and its diverse crew, fighting against a deadly AI (and each other) for the chance to survive. Strategy, love interests and quantum mechanics await you. Your choices change the fate of everyone in Quantum Suicide. You play as a resea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quantum Suicide.

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  30. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    63% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    The Ballad Singer is a mix of a game book, a graphic experience and a GDR videogame. An unprecedented format combines a fantasy novel and masterpiece drawings without restricting the player's freedom to choose! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ballad Singer.

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  32. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 370 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 1 reviews

    A narrative-based RPG game which draws from the old gamebook genre, set in the world of H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythology. Drawing from the dark realms of H.P. Lovecraft's imagination, Omen... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Omen Exitio: Plague.

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  33. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 1,810 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 3 reviews

    Coteries of New York presents the struggle for power between two vampiric factions: Camarilla and Anarchs among the iconic buildings and night lights of Big Apple. It's a single-player narrative experience, set in a rich, fully licensed, globally recognized universe of Vampire: The Masquerade 5th Edition. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire: The Masquerade - Coteries of New York.

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  35. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 139 reviews

    Underdog Detective is a video-based playable, interactive story Set in the reign of Empress Wu Zetian of ancient China, you will play as a slum dweller in the imperial capital of Luoyang and embark on a thrilling yet comedic adventure! Traps and conspiracies, comradery and your unknown origin... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Underdog Detective.

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  36. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 294 reviews

    Buried is a playable, interactive story told through stunning photos, a haunting soundscape, and gripping text. You play the role of Roger Hastings, a logger working the forests with his crew. When he awakens to find his friends missing and no memory of what's happened, he begins searching, uncovering something that should have stayed hidden... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Buried: An Interactive Story.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    70% User Score Based on 1,736 reviews

    Follow us About the GameHome is a unique horror adventure set in a beautifully-realized pixel world. It’s a murder mystery with a twist—because you decide what ultimately happens. Awakened by an oncoming storm, you open your eyes to discover yourself in a strange, dark room—tucked away in a house that’s not yours. As you play the game, it changes—subtly, almost imperceptibly—to reflect your pe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 91 reviews

    London, 2099. The earth isn't what it used to be anymore. Incredible climate changes have corrupted the weather, causing a permanent rain on most of the Earth's surface. You play the role of Luke Black, a 36-year-old bio-informatic engineer. He is one of the lead programmers at Nanotech, a big nanotechnology research company. But one night, his life is changed forever when he encounters Tanya. Who… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bionic Heart.

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  40. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 176 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 1 reviews

    After their mother's suicide, Lazarus returns home to his sister Lyudmila. But unexplained events make the world and even reality collapse around him. Looming death, a spreading malediction and the supernatural threaten his sanity, yet Lazarus pushes forward to find the truth about his family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Days of Lazarus.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    73% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Suggestion Of How to Play This:As the designer behind this, I suggest playing this alone where you can take your time and experience this. I'm hoping this adds a bit of positivity and brightness into your life. This is intended for "First Person Shooter" players who use WASD controls... kind of... you'll see. --------------------------------------------------------------- Control… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forwards.

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  42. This is the first instalment of a six episode saga, and featuring around one hour of gameplay with features for replay-ability. The world of Dusklight is bleak yet filled with character. The last remaining capital city of a post-apocalyptic wasteland remains in the grips of a deceitful church and tyrannical corporations. With the aid of a unique Auditory Zoom mechanic you will uncover the mysterie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pitch Black: A Dusklight Story.

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  43. Created by a two-person team. Join our "World Observatory" QQ Group to chat with us! QQ Group Number:935818626 Game Synopsis <FUSHA2 Nocturnal Fishing> is a horror adventure game that delivers a breakneck pace and rich content. Utilizing realistic 3D environments, over fifty haunting hand-drawn CGs, and a refined 20,000-word script, it cuts out all tedious exposition to immerse… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FUSHA2 Nocturnal Fishing.

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    36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    58% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Protothype it's a short game experience that will allow you to discover the tormented love story of a young developer for a classmate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Protothype.

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  45. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    85% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    From out of an old vase emerge two Sengoku Era generals but... they're hot babes?! Our protagonist Jun finds himself responsible for helping Uesugi Kenshin and Takeda Shingen adapt to modern Japan, as well as fulfilling their (after)life-long regret of not experiencing the joy of motherhood. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Commander Babes.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    82% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    ABOUT THE GAME Paperback centers around a library setting at night with an aggressive thunderstorm raging in the vicinity.  Dawn Of The Millenium - the year is 2001. You're a novice librarian tasked with keeping things running smoothly and closing up shop for the night. Sort out the shelves, maintain the utilities of the library and take calls as they come in - but keep your ears to the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paperback.

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  47. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    Home is where the stars are. An interactive bedtime story, for anyone who needs one. Take the bear and the little one on a deeply meaningful journey, as you experience stories of togetherness, of letting go and of finding a place you belong. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bear: A Story from the World of Gra.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Before You Play & A Note from the Team We made a visual novel that’s a little… different. This time it’s fully live-action—real actors, real locations. It’s also an interactive film-style experience presented as a visual novel: text + voice + animated stills tell a story that’s both absurd and warm. There are no complicated inputs and no grindy unlock conditions—we want you to relax and sink… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ballshit.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    94% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    Letherfall, June 27, 1998. A child is found on the shores of a lake. His eyes wide with terror, his body frozen with fear and cold. Not far from him, dozens of lifeless bodies: Dylan is the only survivor. The police investigate, secret services intervene, but it’s all in vain — the truth lies buried with the corpses and within the twisted corners of young Dylan’s mind. Manhattan, 2018 Dylan sti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Letherfall.

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  50. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    A psychological horror anthology inspired by real-life cases. In Route 86, a group of friends ends up in a remote nightmare. Explore, hide, and survive in this first-person experience with multiple playable characters and rising tension. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales Beyond the Tomb: Route 86.

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