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Looking for games like Descensus? Here are top role playing recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Long Haul 1983, Ashes of Torment or What the Healer Left Behind.

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  1. 100%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    Long Haul 1983 is now IN PRINT & shipping everywhere.  Order your copy here.    It’s 1983, and the world feels hollowed out. LONG HAUL 1983 tells the story of a dangerous journey through an empty world.  You play a long-haul truck driver trying to make their way home. Every day, you’ll hit the road, navigating treacherous highways, fleeing from menacing threats, and dealing with the psychological … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Long Haul 1983.

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  2. ASHES OF TORMENTIn this journey into the darkest corners of the mind, silence will be your greatest enemy... Ashes of Torment offers an experience where you will feel pure psychological horror and a heavy atmosphere to your core. In this nightmare—a product of a meticulous two-year solo development process under Frostfire Entertainment—you will face not only shadows but the whispers of your own m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashes of Torment.

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  3. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    How many times have you used resurrection in an RPG? A party member falls in combat. You open the menu and use a spell, an item, or an ability. And then the character returns as if nothing had happened, and the mission continues. But… what if something had happened? In What the Healer Left Behind, you take on the role of a swordsman sent on a common guild mission. Just retrieve an item, retur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What the Healer Left Behind.

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  4. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Apollyon is a dark fantasy narrative RPG focused on choices, where you summon demons and spiritual entities, deal with them for power, and delve deeper into an occult universe! It is a multiplayer choose-your-own adventure RPG mixed with a roguelike strategy board game and hidden deckbuilder elements. In this 40+ hour game, you will: Use obsidian tokens upon the Apollyic table to control the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apollyon: River of Life.

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  5. 55%Game Brain Score
    55% User Score Based on 7 reviews

    In the desolate landscape of dreams where strange geometry and physics hold sway, you watch the change happen. Doors open to unexpected locations and paths turn back on themselves in a maddening loop. The whole city of Arkham becomes a never ending hallway that stretches so that you can never quite reach the exit door. The people cry out in panic as they are snatched into shadows, go mad with visi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Father Dagon Mother Hydra.

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  6. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    90% User Score Based on 263 reviews

    Out of Hands is a card-based thriller that blends card battles, video collage and psychological horror. With nightmarish roguelike elements and live-action visuals made out of the real hands of the developer, the game provides an intriguing and spine-chilling experience that leads you to combat the mental struggles and retrieve the lost memory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Out Of Hands.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    69% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    For generations, the departed have been trapped in their undead form all across the land of Penumbra, tormenting and plaguing our world.  The Firelights, who once guided the dead through the Veil, have vanished. But there is still hope.  Their last cocoons just hatched right under the careful eyes of the Protectors.  You are the last of the Firelights.  You must traverse through swarms of lifeless… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Firelights.

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  8. Dare Fate is an exciting roguelite survivor with RPG elements. You will battle against waves of monsters, discover powerful skill combinations, and survive in this dangerous world by any means necessary. But Dare Fate is not just about endless combat. Every hero here is more than just a "sword with legs"—they are part of a grand saga. Their pasts, motives, and destinies intertwine in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dare Fate.

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  9. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Curse of Vengeance by Thogreer Screamsong “What a wonderful night to have a curse…” Introduction Inspired by the gothic video game platform adventures of yesteryear, as well as other horror action themes, Curse of Vengeance takes you on the journey of the ancient monsters of Transylvania fighting back against the hunters who have antagonized their kind for generations.  After the fall of Dracula a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curse of Vengeance.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    96% User Score Based on 469 reviews

    A free horror Visual Novel about an ill-fated journey across Sinnlos, a lake where awful monsters lurk just beneath the surface. With times being so dire you'll need to decide what, and who, is going to be sacrificed. Anyone can be saved, but not everyone can be. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lake of Voices.

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  11. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 3,010 reviews
    Critic Score 91%Based on 5 reviews

    A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. The House in Fata Morgana is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House in Fata Morgana.

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  12. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    Wandering Souls is a sword-and-sorcery tabletop RPG of enveloping shadows, dangerous and fast combat, and an impending doom in The Shrouded Realm. This is a PREVIEW of the final product and is currently in development. Inside Wandering Souls you will find a game designed for solo or cooperative play, with options to add a GM/guide to the mix. Each player will take on the role of a Wanderer, a tra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wandering Souls - Preview.

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  13. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Vanildo's Journey is a playful adventure game, focused on humorous characters, comic events and exploration elements with touches of suspense and mystery. The game tells a story full of twists, unique and charismatic characters, secrets hidden by the map and a simple and intuitive turn-based combat. In addition to offering a casual and pleasant environment, RPG brings a rewarding game style … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vanildo's Journey.

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  14. Myth of Valderit is a psychological horror experience set in the cursed village of Valderit, inspired by the abandoned Catalan village of La Mussara. You wake up as Nil, separated from your friends Julia and Enric, and soon uncover the dark secrets lurking within the village… This single-player, first-person experience combines exploration, survival, and puzzle-solving. Nil must endure and remain… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Myth of Valderit.

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  15. the Stationary Traveler and the Consciousness Transfer Machine is an easy to pick solo writing/role playing game designed for the Colin's Fortune Telling Cards deck. The player embodies a character who explores different places, and tells the story of his adventure. As the game progresses, cards determine the course of the story and the events that will punctuate the adventure. The game can be pla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Stationary Traveler & the Consciousness Transfer Machine.

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  16. 68%Game Brain Score
    68% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Last Tea Shop Complete You run a tea shop on the border of the living and the dead. The recently deceased visit for one last hot drink before their long journey into the Great Beyond. Time is strange here. Days and memories blur. Nobody visited yesterday—you are sure of that. Someone passed last week, but you can't recall their face. The fog thins. A figure approaches. You stoke the fire. Last… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Tea Shop Expanded Edition.

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  17. THE WATER KNOWS WHAT YOU DID Paradise Fall is a chilling psychological horror point-and-click where uncovering the town’s buried mystery comes at a terrifying personal price.  Intrusive ThoughtsYou play as Dennis, a man pushed to the very edge by his own mind. He is plagued by dark, intrusive thoughts; his nightmares and visions haunt his every waking moment, and his violent urges seem beyon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paradise Falls.

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  18. The Roaring Twenties are dying as a cosmic threat hangs over a world already shaken by the Wall Street crash of 1929. Take a deep dive into the twisted universe of H.P. Lovecraft with this oversized narrative RPG. Slip into the intertwined souls of Mark, Anna or Victor, surrounded by the Cult and its ilk, during the chaos of 1929, as Nyarlathotep, the cosmic horror, strives to be reborn and ensla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HPL: Nyarlathotep Rising.

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  19. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 654 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

    An unusual, strategic RPG card game from the makers of Shadowhand and Regency Solitaire. "Awakening from centuries of slumber, a fallen mage returns to battle twisted folkloric foe across sprawling, ghostly landscapes. His ultimate destination: the nameless antagonist, a dread nemesis waiting patiently in the dark fastness of monstrous citadel, his Ancient Enemy. You'll embark upon a quest inspi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ancient Enemy.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    97% User Score Based on 194 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

    Mamiya is a captivating, dark visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MAMIYA.

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  21. 55%Game Brain Score
    55% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    Skyworthy is a journaling game of iconic Skyships, the Captains who fly them, and their adventures and struggles, made for one player.  Play from the point of view of the Skyship, commissioned and constructed in a gilded age of exploration and discovery.  Under the command of your Captain, fly into the unknown as all around you time passes and the world changes. Skyships are built to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skyworthy (Physical Copies Sold Out).

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  22. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Welcome! This is a two-page, printable tool for tying character advancement to writing stories!  By encouraging players to contribute to the world of the game with stories, celebrating them, and distributing Story Points with which to buy new abilities and re-rolls, this Boost makes TTRPGs a joyous way to link a difficult skill - writing - with the greatest reward: peer support.   As a certified … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StoriesRPG - Power Ups!.

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  23. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    60% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Game gift package: shoufafuli,VIP666 Customer service email: [email protected] Contact customer service to receive the gift package (when contacting customer service, please note: Forgotten Journey) "Forgotten Journey" is a card collection game of beautiful girls in another world. In the game, players will become the master, travel through thousands of time and space, and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgotten Journey.

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  24. WHAT IF HELL MADE A MISTAKE?A story can be heard. To understand it, you must live through it. The Unworthy is a cinematic first-person psychological horror game inspired by the testimony of a man who believed he had entered Hell during a near-death experience. You awaken somewhere between life and Hell. Something in the darkness has already judged you. It intends to keep you among the damned. F… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Unworthy.

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  25. She wakes up in a mysterious castle. "Dawn Bell" is a side-scrolling 2D horror adventure where a girl with no memory explores the castle. Use items and clues to solve puzzles and uncover her lost past. Your choices shape the story's multiple endings. What truth awaits beyond the doors of memory? FEATURES: Side-scrolling 2D horror adventure Puzzle-solving and exploration using collected items and i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawn Bell.

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  26. Divine Omen is a narrative-driven, lore-rich, psychological horror fantasy visual novel with investigative point-and-click gameplay. Explore an interactive, lore-rich world where even the most innocuous choices can seal the fates of your companions. The messages in Avan's dreams serve as your guide.  Avan's fortitude wanes each day as the voice grows louder, crueler, impossible to drown. The ni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Divine Omen.

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  27. A story-driven puzzle thriller third-person perspective game that is immersed in darkness and mystery. Explore an unknown reality where time is precious and monsters await. Here, action gives way to introspection. A journey through the shadows in search of a light that may no longer belong to the world of the living.  Among the folds of a world suspended between memory and oblivion, a young wom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Letter from Nadine.

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  28. Welcome to an immersive horror experience where the familiar becomes unsettling, and the mundane turns into a waking nightmare. Explore an abandoned liminal space trapped in the eerie twilight of darkness, where reality blurs and the past refuses to let go. Game Overview: In Backrooms you take on the role of a lone explorer drawn to a forgotten neighborhood by cryptic messages and haunti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms.

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  29. 98%Game Brain Score
    98% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    A figure stands in an ancient ruin, bare feet on crumbling stone. Her gown far too fine, her sword much too dark. She can not put down the sword until she finds where it came from. So she has come. PRINCESS WITH A CURSED SWORD is a journaling role-playing game for one player. It requires a tarot deck and can be played in half an hour or more. And it fits on one printed page. Explore the ruins. Tu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Princess with a Cursed Sword.

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  30. Circular Fallacy is a card-based narrative puzzle game with 3D scene perspective switching. The story is set in an unknown space where you wake up, having forgotten why you came here, and begin your journey to find yourself... But as the story unfolds, the interwoven layers of time and space make the world increasingly elusive. Can you uncover your original self? Perspective switching bring… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Circular Fallacy.

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  31. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, stability
    65% User Score Based on 237 reviews

    Dive into the streets of New York City in 2024, where the delicate balance of power hangs by a thread. Navigate the treacherous waters of vampiric politics as you contend with the ever-shifting landscape between the Camarilla and Anarchs. In a city where every move could mean the difference between unlife and final death, will you carve out your own destiny amidst the chaos or will your ambition s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire: The Masquerade - Reckoning of New York.

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  32. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    99% User Score Based on 112 reviews

    A surreal, coming-of-age visual novel set in early 2010s Central Florida, "Siren's Call" is the small town you swore you'd always leave. Something inside of you knows that this is your last chance. Will you reach escape velocity? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Siren's Call: Escape Velocity.

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  33. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 15,780 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    "May you find your book in this place." Combat between the guests and the librarians breaks out as if it were on a stage. Defeated guests turn into books, and the Library grows onward. And eventually, get your hands on… The one singular, perfect book. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Library Of Ruina.

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  34. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 121 reviews

    Scarlet Scarf is a visual novel inspired by the legend of Plague Maiden. Dive into the dark mysteries of a dying city with the fate of Sanator Richard Murdock in your hands. Perhaps it's not too late to stop the on-going calamity... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sanator: Scarlet Scarf.

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  35. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 190 reviews

    It only took a few moments for the feeling of panic to set in. "What if I lived my life wrong? How would I be judged? What if there is nothing after this?" The story begins with an individual, recently deceased, who is struggling to comprehend the reality of being dead. The mind, disconnected and failing, desperately attempts to form some vision of reality. Yet, the memories of its life are only … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Endless Empty.

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  36. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 362 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 2 reviews

    This is a story about the revenge of a girl who lost her arms and legs to a devil... Noel The Mortal Fate is a charismatic adventure game, now available worldwide on Steam in English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese with seasons 1 - 7 available now in one package. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noel the Mortal Fate.

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  37. If you're ready to run and play a deadly game of hide-and-seek, then come on in and make yourself at home. Behind the door, endless oppressive corridors, filthy walls, deadly traps, and a ravenous creature eagerly waiting to get up close and personal with you await. There are doors that should remain locked. There are places that no one should ever visit. Secrets hidden in the shadows should not … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scarlet Wolf.

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  38. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Welcome! This is a two-page, printable tool for creating climactic moments of tactics and tension - without combat!  Whether an epic chase, the struggle to save a sinking ship, or a desperate search for a medicinal ingredient, this will help you create collaborative goals and a real sense of drama! As a certified teacher, I find the narrative focus in most TTRPGs to be reductive - the action and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StoriesRPG - Drama Clocks Boost!.

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  39. IBH is a rich role playing game at the end of time. You're a mid-level official in a dying sci-fi regime, given the impossible task of fixing a faltering machine; explore a vast world, define your mind, flex your authority, and become a sinner or a savior in countless other stories. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imperial Bureaucracy Hero.

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  40. by Moyra Turkington and Jessica Hammer Rosenstrasse is a roleplaying game about the loss of civil liberties in Berlin under the Third Reich, and a historical women's protest.  PITCH: 1933 Berlin. As the Nazi party rises to power, lines are drawn in the sand to separate who is German and who is not. This line runs straight through marriages between Jewish and “Aryan” Germans. Over an in-game decad… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rosenstrasse.

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  41. Immerse yourself in a dark point & click adventure with an anime aesthetic. Solve murders, uncover secrets, and confront the demons of your past as a detective tormented by guilt. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gloomy Clues.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    100% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    A short, first-person psychological horror experience set inside a forgotten hotel where time, guilt, and memory all bleed together. You wake up in Room 9. The corridor outside loops back on itself. Every time you step through the door, something has changed; the walls, the lights, the voice on the radio. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hotel Mélancolie.

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  43. 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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    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    After agreeing to take on what seems like a mundane story about the unique city and its planned road bridge, journalist James Maynard finds himself uncovering a disturbing underbelly to the local customs, and a hideous core to the notion of Venetian pride. Not even the might of Mussolini can truly kill the Carnival. Winner of Best Lines of Dialogue - Adventure Games Of The Year 2025. C… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Carnival.

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  45. 《Back3:Spooky》​​ is a horror FMV. As the third installment in the 《Back》 series, players will continue to embody protagonist Ren Xing. After escaping the Art Horror Dimension(Back2:fade), the protagonist awakens in an enigmatic faction, only to find his escape companion Gao Yan missing. When interrogated about Gao Yan's whereabouts, Ye Tan – who survived the Haunted Manor Dimension(Back1) – appear… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 背后3:阴戏.

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  46. Welcome to WHR Sixty-Six Point, Uh.. Seven! Wasteland Horror Radio is an episodic horror game series by HsRetroGames made in Unreal Engine.  Each game is a new episode, a new short and sweet creepy tale or story of horror.. The Game Series: In our near post apocalyptic future, an old scorched ghoul finds a bizarre shack in the wasteland containing a bunch of vintage radio equipment and a trun… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wasteland Horror Radio: Episode 1 - The Radio.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    99% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    Step into a world where dreams and reality mix. Play as a boy trapped between waking life and a dream, exploring his memories each day. Each day reveals a new part of his life, from school and family to love and loss. Your choices will determine if he finds hope and wakes up or falls into darkness. Experience unique environments, calming music, and an emotional story in this immersive adventure. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 7 Days.

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  48. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    98% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    This is the story of a girl who faced her Shadows… who, in the face of darkness, found her light. Amalia is a librarian’s assistant living in the small fantasy town of Respite who’s haunted by Shadows- dark beings born from her negative inner thoughts. But when a wisp named Ljos appears and gives her the ability to create cards of light from her everyday life, Amalia must use this power to face h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cards of Heart.

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  49. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Wishlist Now! Join Our Discord! About the Game Uberich: Advent Sinners is set in a diverse, extensive, and enigmatic fictional world with countless scenes spanning from the main character's bedroom to imperial palaces, from bustling streets to unforgiving battlefields, from the god-forsaken ocean floor to the vastness of outer space, and many more! The complete story of Uberich: Advent Sinners… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uberich: Advent Sinners.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    Gameplay: Gory first person shooter, with RPG elements such as making your own choices through dialogue with NPC's, these choices will effect what endings you have, and what roots you can take... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mother Hub.

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