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Looking for games like Death by Darkness? Here are top survival survival recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Urbex Alone, Sanevol Incident 44 or HYPERVIOLENT.

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  1. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    A VHS Found Footage Urbex Simulation horror with emphasis on atmosphere, unpredictability, realism and a non-linear design, focusing on the feeling of providing a realistic solo urban exploration in a abandoned construction building. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Urbex Alone.

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  2. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Sanevol Incident 44 is a realistic urban exploration VHS Found Footage horror title. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sanevol Incident 44.

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  4. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    62% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Put your VR goggles on to explore dark corridors of an abandoned hotel using realistically controlled wheelchair, and face strange army of living dolls. But you won't be alone - mysterious voice will accompany you via shortwave transmitter. Just make sure, who really pulls the strings in this world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Wake Inn.

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  5. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Final Clue Oakloon is a Gritty Dark VHS Urbex Homicide Detective Survival Horror with combat and emphasis on atmosphere, as well as unpredictability, realism and providing a realistic solo urban exploration in a abandoned overgrown house in the woods & the feeling of being stalked during your investigation for the truth about an old crime case, you will have to fight your way through whoever resid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Clue Oakloon.

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  6. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - About - Last Breath is a rogue-like survival horror game set in suburban Australia, where six random individuals have been abducted by an experienced serial killer and held captive in a facility underneath his house. The objective of the game is to escape from the underground facility, through the basement and out of the house. You will have six chances to make one succe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Breath.

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    30%Game Brain Score
    30% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    REVOLT DESCRIPTION AFTER THAWING FROM A CRYOPOD, YOU FIND THAT YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE REMAINING IN THE SPACE STATION AND HAVE BEEN LEFT TO DEFEND YOURSELF AGAINST THE ONCE PROTECTIVE ROBOTS NOW RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GENOCIDE OF YOUR PEOPLE. THE SPACE STATION NO LONGER HAS POWER; TO KEEP YOUR SPACE SUIT POWERED YOU MUST HARVEST ENERGY FROM DEFEATING THE REVOLTING ROBOTS. YOU MUST FIND THE K… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REVOLT.

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    19%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    20% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    Join Discord Join our Discord to play with new friends. The link is in the right-hand column of this page. About the GameA Containment Breach has occurred around the site, bringing a heavy mist. Behind it, monsters are stirring. Among the people, betrayal is spreading. Welcome to MISTERY, a multiplayer game about cooperating, crafting, surviving, and escaping. Or, it is more about pretend… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MISTERY.

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  9. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 560 reviews

    Empty Shell will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EMPTY SHELL.

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  10. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    72% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    Gherman,a middle-aged man who has abandoned all to find what lies behind the "Philadelphia experiment".11 years after the experiment,Gherman found a document that marked the coordinates of the project's military establishment.Certainly he didn't expect to find so much... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amigdala.

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  11. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    69% User Score Based on 58 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 8 reviews

    A horror game about a guy lost in a mansion where everything is made of cardboard. Escaping from the house won’t be an easy task! Some of the rooms are locked and the player will need to solve different types of riddles to advance through the levels. The hints to solve the riddles will be hidden inside the furniture of the mansion but watch out! You don’t know what else is lurking inside those car… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Cut Mansion.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    65% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Curse is a contextual horror game that throws the player into the world of paranormal investigations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curse.

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  14. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 902 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame. Psychology plays a huge role within the game: heroes and enemies are atypical and the line between good and evil is blurred. The plot is rich of unpredictable twists, but it is touching at the same time. The development of the game is similar to that of a film narration, where the player perfectly identifies him… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Remothered: Tormented Fathers.

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  15. 30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    50% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Enter the Mysterious World of the Backrooms! Find weapons left behind by other wanderers, fight off dangerous entities, and make your way to the exit! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms Bodycam 2.

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  16. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    A stylish, rogue-lite dungeon crawler where YOU are the skeleton! Your eternal slumber is constantly interrupted by obnoxious adventurers. The only way to ensure true peace is to violently clear every single room, find the source of the commotion, and ensure no one ever bothers you again. About the Game In Rest In Pieces, you take on the role of a lone, exasperated skeleton, driven b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rest In Pieces.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    52% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    Welcome to 2045. The long struggle between people and corporations left the megacorps as overlords, ruling over the broken remnants of humanity huddled together in vast urban sprawls. But with no law or government beyond corporate boards, the underworld thrives. You are a Shell Runner using lifelike Shells to carry out wet work for anyone willing to pay. Shell Runner is a top-down tactical sho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shell Runner.

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  18. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    72% User Score Based on 152 reviews

    Dreadline: Net Quota is a chaotic co-op game for up to 6 players set on dangerous seas. Catch fish with different rods or spearfishing, keep your boat afloat as systems fail, and survive unpredictable encounters without drowning as everything falls apart. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreadline: Net Quota.

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  19. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 212 reviews

    A short horror experience where you play as a scavenger looting an abandoned house, uncovering its dark secrets and collecting hidden treasures while facing what lurks within. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scauage.

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  20. Overview Echoes From Willowbrook is a physics oriented survival horror game where you attempt to escape from a sinister farmstead that you’ve just woken up in the middle of. Use everything in your surroundings (yes, everything) to defend yourself from the abominations roaming the farm and to solve the puzzles slowing your escape.  This game was made in 2 weeks for the Cosmic Horror Game Jam II. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes From Willowbrook.

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  21. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Strongford Penitentiary Lost Tape 91 is a realistic urban exploration VHS Found Footage horror and the first entry in "The Lost Tapes" Series. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strongford Penitentiary Lost Tape 91.

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  22. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Nihil Ignis Incident 48 is a realistic urban exploration VHS Found Footage horror title. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nihil Ignis Incident 48.

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  23. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Reef Light Conundrum is a standalone realistic urban exploration simulation mixing themes of the paranormal & lovecraftian horror. A 90s VHS Found Footage Urbex Sim horror with emphasis on atmosphere, unpredictability, realism and a non-linear design, focusing on the feeling of exploring a old haunted ship. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reef Light Conundrum.

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  24. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    83% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    A dark and moody top-down shooter. Unlock new weapons and upgrades by completing achievements, making each run different. Will you be able to escape the swarm? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Swarm Survivor.

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  25. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    47% User Score Based on 76 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 7 reviews

    Expedition Zero is a survival horror game set in the heart of rural Siberia. Use your engineering skills to confront flesh-eating monsters as the last survivor of a Soviet scientific expedition. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Expedition Zero.

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  26. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    Delve into the infinitely AI-generated, ghastly haunted mansion of TORUTARU. Use talismans, maps, your wits, and the friends you make along the way to fight off the angered spirits and survive. Every playthrough is a unique experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ToruTaru.

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  27. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    Misery Mansion is a first-person survival horror game. After your car broke down you find yourself helpless in a forest. All alone you will search for help in the dark. You will discover and explore a mysterious old mansion. But soon all you want is to escape the horrors within. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Misery Mansion.

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  28. Solicitude Wake-up takes you to seemingly abandoned research facility. You wake-up in a dark operating room, laying down on operating table. As you start finding your way out from the facility, you start to hear voices coming from other parts of the facility and face all kinds of disturbing things . Your only help is the flashlight, that you found from the room that you woke up, but unfortunately … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solicitude Wake-up.

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  29. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    82% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    The Pit2 returns to the turn-based Roguelike roots of the indie classic and takes you back to a legendary alien facility dug deep into the Feldspar Mountains and beyond! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sword of the Stars: The Pit 2.

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  30. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    48% User Score Based on 21 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 1 reviews

    Hidden Shelter is a first-person horror game, focused on exploration, developed by the White Vortex studio. It is under development on the Unreal Engine for Windows PC. Explore the area in search of clues and escape from a bloodthirsty being who wants to kill all those who approach the place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Shelter.

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  31. 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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  32. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    70% User Score Based on 88 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 14 reviews

    Can you survive The Persistence? Caught in the inexorable pull of a black hole, and with the crew mutated into horrific & murderous aberrations, it’s down to you, a clone of security office Zimri Eder, to save the ship and make the jump back to earth.A brutal VR sci-fi-stealth, horror, roguelike featuring dozens of upgradable gear & weapons that may just be enough to keep you alive long enough to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Persistence.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 738 reviews

    Left alone is a psychological horror game set in multiple believable interior and exterior environments. The game has a unique, old school, high octane atmosphere which means you'll feel like you're truly beginning an adventure you'll never quite forget. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Left Alone.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    73% User Score Based on 232 reviews
    Critic Score 95%Based on 3 reviews

    Araya is a first person horror game. Players will get a new thrilling experience inside a Thai hospital. The story will be told from the perspectives of 3 different characters. Players will explore different areas of the hospital in order to piece together the mysterious murder case of Araya. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARAYA.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    77% User Score Based on 186 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

    Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities in an immersive storyline where your choices matter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mirror Forge.

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  36. 96%Game Brain Score
    96% User Score Based on 53 reviews

    [Media 2373982] It Will Find You is a first person narrative driven horror experience, utilising a reactive narrative system that alters narrative elements based on player actions. With a focus... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It Will Find You.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    72% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Famous myth hunter Michael Soloman, while continuing his research and explorations, finds himself in a abandoned area named Grunenberg based on the information he has heard. This region, which has had one relatively unknown witch case, seems to hold significant potential for him. One day, Michael Soloman's grandson, Jimmy Soloman, receives a letter from his grandfather. In this letter, his grandfa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grunenberg.

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  38. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    76% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    In the Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket, you find yourself trapped in a labyrinth of endless, flickering aisles. Unearth dark secrets behind every shelf while evading lurking apparitions and supernatural terrors. Can you survive the haunted corridors and escape before the nightmare consumes? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket.

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  39. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    60% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    The DreadOut Remastered Collection includes the original cult-favourite DreadOut, and DreadOut: Keepers of the Dark. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DreadOut Remastered Collection.

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  40. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    In the distant future, humanity has spread across the unknown space, but along the way they discovered the harrowing and unexplainable known as the "Silent Zones". It's a phenomenon where a dense mist materializes out of nothing and engulfs an entire planet. The planet is then dubbed the Silent Zone. Only few things known so far are that once the planet is fully covered it starts emittin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Breach.

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  41. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    72% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    There's Something In The Ice is a first-person horror game. Plot: In 2015, three scientists at the Antarctic research station Zarya drilled into the ice to a depth of 2 kilometers and took samples to study... As they were returning to base, a severe snowstorm began. Arriving at the base, the scientists went down to the old bunker, as the security protocol told them, to wait it out... Game Featur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to There's Something In The Ice.

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  42. 54%Game Brain Score
    54% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    The Valley of the Unknown – A Psychological and Survival First-Person Horror Game Release Date: September 15, 2024  Platform: PC (Windows) (Released)  Mac (Coming soon) Engine: Unreal Engine 5.4 Trigger Warning: This game contains graphic violence, disturbing imagery, and themes of psychological horror that may be unsettling to some players. Sensitive Content Warning: Themes of disappearance, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Valley of the Unknown.

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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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  44. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    91% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    Be prepared for a first-person look on life through the eyes of a teenager, who is trying to escape from mighty Aztec god Xipe Totec. Get ready for a chaotic experience with horror and survival mechanics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Relives.

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  45. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 163 reviews

    IN THE RAIN, NO ONE WILL HEAR YOU SCREAM You are a Seeker working for “the Society”, an organization facing otherworldly phenomena that need to remain secret. Recently, a strange contamination was brought to our world by a phenomenon called the Silent Rain. In this challenging and immersive experience, explore abandoned locations, solve puzzles, and gather information while trying to survive the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Rain.

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  46. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 566 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    A VR survival horror roguelike. Trapped in a dying spaceship filled with horrors, you must explore, survive, and find your way back to the safety of Earth. Cosmodread features a rich, tense and immersive atmosphere that will make you forget about the world outside the headset. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmodread.

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  47. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    71% User Score Based on 984 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Engineered from conception for VR, “PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE LOST SOUL” immerses you in a terrifying realistic environment with haunting atmosphere, and the need to survive. With very limited guidance, your free-movement enables you to discover the secrets that lie in this house of horror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul.

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  48. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    95% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    Deathwatch is a horror game in which you are tasked to observe haunted locations, log supernatural events and eradicate any potential paranormal threats. You'll need to keep a keen eye on every camera and even your present location for any supernatural occurrences. Possible events vary from Audio to Victims and paranormal sightings, plus many more. Using your computer systems you must log each eve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEATHWATCH.

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  49. 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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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    63% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    You are on the night shift at the mall. While you were taking over, your partner went missing. You hear noises all the time. You need to find out what they are and find your partner. As you pass, you will need to find the keys and open locked rooms. First person game with horror elements. Explore the mall and its rooms, collect batteries for your flashlight. Darkness can conceal a variety of myste… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Guard.

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