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Games like Deep in the woods

Looking for games like Deep in the woods? Here are top action recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Nocturnal Visit, It Happened At Night or Lost Life : Origins.

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  1. 64%Game Brain Score
    84% User Score Based on 244 reviews

    Nocturnal Visit it's a short PSX horror experience. One late night, you decide to explore this unknown abandoned house hidden in the woods to make an article for your blog. Several rumours say... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nocturnal Visit.

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  2. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, character development
    71% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    This is my first game. I hope you enjoy it. Story: Your name is Jennifer, 24 -year old- returning home after studying abroad for a couple of years. Eager to reconnect, you and your sister Veronica have rented a house in the woods. Veronica will be coming tomorrow morning, you arrive at night after the flight. Features: First-person Perspective: Immerse yourself completely in the unsettling w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It Happened At Night.

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  3. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, music
    55% User Score Based on 9 reviews

    (Outdated version! New Build can be found in FB, VK or on my Discord Server)"Lost Life: Act 1 — Broken" is an indie horror project where you have a chance to explore a foggy town full of mysteries. A place where worlds collide ready for you to reveal their secrets."Lost Life: Aкт 1 — Broken" это инди хоррор-проект создаваемый одним человеком, где у Вас есть шанс исследовать туманный городок, полны… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Life : Origins.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Broken Tape is a narrative-driven first person walking simulator with the elements of psychological horror, where you take the role of a test subject in a big organization created to find, study and deal with anomalies. You were tasked with a job to locate and eliminate anomalies in a series of old unknown tapes, containing more inside of them than meets an eye. Anomaly Fighting Foundation® (AFF)… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Tape.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    80% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    THE GAME IS AVAILABLE IN STEAM                      https://store.steampowered.com/app/2975160/Rose_and_Cross "Rose and Cross" is a short psychological horror in the genre of "walking simulator. Average time to complete the game: 40 minutes ATTENTION: Some people may experience seizures when exposed to flashes of light and flashing images, even if they have never been diagnosed wit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rose and Cross.

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  6.  Item: # SCP-[REDACTED] Object Class: Keter  Special Containment Procedures: If SCP-[REDACTED] is encountered while in its dormant state, it must immediately be transported, isolated, and contained before it can “awaken.” It must be contained using Protocol AL-76432 and if encountered in the first contact area. The area must be shut down and quarantined. No civilian is allowed in the area, and a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nyctophobia: Fear the Dark.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 615 reviews

    Have you ever wanted to be a lonely underpaid network technician who works 24/7 in an underground facility? Design and Build a Network Tunnet is a short game where you wake up as a robot technician in an underground complex. You quickly meet your supervisor, who tasks you with building a computer network to connect the different bunkers of the facility. Explore the Bunkers You are equipped … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tunnet.

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  8. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    68% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Three horror games. Three different stories exerting you into dark twist, forcing you confront face to face with the creatures that lurk there. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Peekaboo Collection - 3 Tales of Horror.

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  9. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    86% User Score Based on 29 reviews

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

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 191 reviews

    Eresys is a co-op game with horror elements inspired by H.P Lovecraft which focuses mainly on teamwork. A party of 4 players face together the fears of the Lovecraftian Universe. Featuring smart AI mechanics with horrifying entities that will make you regret stepping into the forest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eresys.

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  11. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, story
    64% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Uncover the secrets of an abandoned cursed village. Explore haunted locations, face twisted entities, and perform the final ritual to decide your fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Village of the Curse.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    The Binding Hour is a short, psychological horror experience set within a decaying, long-forgotten house deep in the woods. You step into the role of an unnamed intruder drawn to the property by forces beyond understanding. As the hours pass, the once-abandoned rooms begin to shift and change, revealing twisted memories and buried secrets. The Binding Hour uses oppressive atmosphere, distorted rea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Binding Hour.

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  13. “Somewhere in the abandoned subway, gold is hidden.” You stepped into the sealed underground, guided by nothing but that rumor. But this place wasn’t just ruins. Something is after you There is something that follows you. It moves through the darkness and never gives up. Stay quiet. Move carefully. Sometimes, you must fight back You have the means to resist. Running alone may n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Line.

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  14. Step back into 1999, where mystery and terror collide. You are Detective Miller, tasked with investigating a gruesome crime scene in a remote forest. Among the chilling evidence, you discover a set of VHS tapes belonging to an urban explorer. As you delve into the footage, you relive their terrifying journey—exploring creepy, abandoned locations that were never meant to be uncovered. Every tape u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Urbex Awakening.

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  15. 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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  16. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    75% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    ABOUT THIS GAME Jurnal Malam Bestfriend, tells the story of two friends, namely Afdal and Rahmad, they have been friends for a long time, so you can be sure that their friendship will not be shaken. In this game, players will play the role of Afdal, a person whose fate is the opposite of Rahmad's, so one night Rahmad asks Afdal to help look after the house, but unfortunately, everything is not f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jurnal Malam Bestfriend.

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    35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Not Alone is a first-person mystical horror game where you need to escape from a terrifying house. This house may look familiar to some, but that's only at first glance. Read the notes to understand what happened and search for ways to escape. Gameplay: The player will have to explore an unfamiliar mansion and uncover the story of a young family that recently moved in here. The player is immersed… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Not Alone.

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  18. 22%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    36% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Ocean Pressure is a singleplayer game where you as an old scientist piloting your handmade submarine in the bottom of the ocean. Your mission is explore the ocean and collect required data with help of your submarine. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ocean Pressure.

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  19. 34%Game Brain Score
    34% User Score Based on 7 reviews

    Movie night is a VHS style game Work the night shift at REDCINEMA, a video store in December 2002. Recently a tragedy happened to you, so take it easy. If you want to support me, feel free to donate: Available languages: English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Japanese. Work in progress, finished game may change. SYSTEM REQUIREMENTSMinimum:Recommended:64bit operating system is requiredSO: Wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Movie Night (Beta).

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    37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    56% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    The Unsettled is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious School with horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience. Note: The game can get a bit challenging at times, so if you get stuck, you can follow this easy Tutorial Walkthrough.StorylineYou are an investigative journalist willing to take risks and dig deep to uncover the stories no… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Unsettled.

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  21. 22%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    36% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    "If you're not careful and noclip out of reality in the wrong areas, you'll end up in the backrooms, where it's nothing but the stink of old moist carpet, the madness of mono-yellow, the endless background noise of flourescent lights at maximum hum-buzz, and approximately six hundred million square miles of randomly segmented rooms to be trapped in."About the GameIn Backrooms - Surrealit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms - Surreality.

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  22. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    84% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Fallen: Into the Darkness is just another platform game, one where rage quitting and the temptation to uninstall are all too familiar. It’s free, but are you patient enough to beat it at least once? As you descend deeper, the game becomes more challenging, and every second counts. Keep your light alive, adapt quickly, and try to reach the end. Key Features: Procedural Generation: Each level resha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fallen: Into the Darkness.

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  23. View Game
    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    93% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Gordy is a First-Person Horror Comedy that follows a hermit in the woods who befriends a feral human and work together. As the months go by a darker energy begins to take hold of the forest and you have to question if Gordy is so trust-worthy after all or maybe you're the real monster. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gordy.

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  24. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    99% User Score Based on 373 reviews

    Egg Squeeze is a biological intuition test where you squeeze eggs for as long as you can without breaking them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Egg Squeeze.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    96% User Score Based on 233 reviews

    Ignited Entry is a full length narrative driven psychological horror game with voice acting, dreamish visuals, and horror elements that will keep you on the edge of your seat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ignited Entry.

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  26. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 2,859 reviews

    Co-op diving horror. Eliminate all traces of your employer's failed experiments from their abandoned underwater labs. Navigate your submarine, dive down with your crew, remove all corpses, but watch out for the abyssal terrors lurking. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murky Divers.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    71% User Score Based on 2,844 reviews

    Overview In this first person horror game, immerse yourself in the dark otherworldly horror of the medieval. A long and dangerous road awaits the chosen Pilgrims. You will journey to find out what lies at the end of the road. Thrust from the safety of your Village, given little supplies and a powered wagon. Take yourself and your companions through a dark world to find what awaits you along this … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PILGRIM.

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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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  29. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    The Black Within is a single-player first-person psychological horror. When selling her soul for fame and fortune, Laila Rose faces the consequences of her actions. A tale of Greed, fear, and change. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Black Within.

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  30. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    71% User Score Based on 14 reviews

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

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    77% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    The kidnapper speaks to you through a handheld radio transceiver. Since the kidnapper does not use a cell phone, it is impossible to trace his call signals through cell towers. You are forced to carry out various instructions by the kidnapper to prolong the life of your wife and daughter, which will take you through a long and dangerous night from 8pm to 4am.You are gifted with a photographic memo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unreachable.

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  32. View Game
    38%Game Brain Score
    38% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Relight The Dark is a chilling and emotionally charged short horror experience that tells a story about a girl living with her abusive mother. In this gripping narrative-driven game, you step into the shoes of a young girl who must confront the horrifying truth about her abusive mother while trying to find a way to escape.  The game's core mechanic revolves around exploration, where the player na… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Relight The Dark.

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  33. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    88% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    Bite Size Terrors are small experimental horror experiences. Each with their own unique genres and styles.. This is... A Short Very Uncanny Horror Game,Focusing on Darkness. Answering to your Prayers, you get teleported into Salvation's land. But, What answered your Prayer? You should be able to see in Rooms that have lights, if not adjust your brightness. Careful not to make it too bright,it mi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bite Size Terrors: Erobos Heaven.

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  34. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    65% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    A short, first-person, survival game. Find your way through a hostile urban environment, avoid getting killed by authorities and prepare for anything, even corpses coming back to life! You probably should have stayed home, but it's too late for that... Key features: Die and retry mechanics A 20-30 minute experience that can be completed in one sitting A rich (but dangerous!), detailed environment… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breaking Lockdown.

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  35. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    All seems calm. The multitude of towering trees sway in the breeze... But something feels wrong. Something is watching you, something omniscient. The feeling that you may not be alone grows ever-stronger... It's coming... find the tapes... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Colossus Is Coming: The Interactive Experience.

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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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  37. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 72,832 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 29 reviews

    The newest member of the space program in a small village on the planet Timber Hearth, the player navigates a space shuttle and travels across their solar system to get to the bottom of its mysteries by exploring the cosmos and gathering the knowledge hidden within each of the system's planets, left behind by another civilization in the distant past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outer Wilds.

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  38. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    77% User Score Based on 1,518 reviews

    You are a hunter world reknowned for slaying supernatural beasts. Your next contract is to hunt down a wendigo plaguing a section of woods in north america. Gather resources, set traps, prepare your equipment, use your hunters instincts and take down the beast, before it hunts you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Folklore Hunter.

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  39. 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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  40. 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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  41. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    98% User Score Based on 9,931 reviews

    Pineapple on Pizza is a short game about exploring an island full of dancing people, finding a way to ruin the party, and unexpectedly enjoying it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pineapple on pizza.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 126 reviews

    A first-person atmospheric horror-puzzle game that focuses on the narrative to tie together the gruesome world with creative puzzles. Explore the mind of a twisted serial killer who wants nothing else than to show his work of art as well as tell his story to the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Partum Artifex.

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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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  44. 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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  45. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    83% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Phylakterion is a 1-4 player online co-op horror game. You and your friends will enter different locations in search of a possessed vessel. Search, Identify, and Destroy the vessel and the entity inhabiting it – and be quick, or the entity will find you first! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phylakterion.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    47% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    The story of the writer Mike Williams, a specialist in paranormal phenomena, he is sent to the dead city of Centralia to search for inspiration, to finish writing your book on the paranormal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1406.

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  48. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    86% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    The doctor said today was my last appointment, I'm healthy. Time to go home, what could go wrong? My Last Appointment is a short walking simulator inspired by liminal spaces, internet memes about backrooms and the aesthetics of the unpleasant corridors of post-Soviet medical facilities. This game will test your attention to details. Approximate playthrough time is 15-60 minutes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Last Appointment.

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  49. No Path Forward is a first-person psychological-horror story set in a small mountain village. This game serves to be symbolic of mental health struggles the developer has gone through leading to how he found his faith in Jesus. The anxieties of life have been weighing you down. You decide to listen to your coworker's advice and take a solo, overnight hiking trip through a part of the mountains … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Path Forward.

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  50. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    The Backrooms: Escape is an experience in the liminal world of backrooms. Move freely, explore the secrets of the corporation, but remember - you are not alone. Full Game - Steam Tags: #horror... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms: Escape.

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