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The Survey
2016Simulation
Looking for games like Despair? Here are top action adventure recommendations with a horror and mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Survey, The Forgotten Ones or All Is Dust.
In "The Survey" , you are Marcus Walker, mysteriously waking up in a vacant house. As you unlock a phone and delve into the game's puzzles, past events haunt you through audio tapes and journal entries. With a sense of escalating dread, uncover the cryptic story while evading an unseen antagonist. This immersive horror experience offers a short, suspenseful adventure.
View GameIn "The Forgotten Ones" , players assume the role of detective Grobuskna Vladinov, who is on a quest to uncover the truth about his parents' death during the Holocaust. Driven by his father's involvement with the resistance, Grobuskna has been tracking remaining Nazi officers worldwide. When an unexpected call reaches his office, he is presented with an opportunity to change everything and uncover the truth.
View GameAll Is Dust is a first-person horror game for PC and Oculus Rift. Experience the terror of a dust storm in the 1930s and unravel the mystery surrounding your decaying farm.
View GameIn Coma: Mortuary, players navigate a nightmarish world as they uncover the mysterious disappearance of their daughter. Featuring pixel art graphics and point-and-click gameplay, players must solve puzzles and interrogate characters to reveal the dark truth. With a heavy emphasis on atmosphere and exploration, Coma: Mortuary is a chilling journey through a surreal landscape.
View Game"The Hat Man: Shadow Ward Awarded 'Scariest Game of 2014' is a survival horror game based on real-life accounts. Investigate the disappearance of your daughter in the Canton State Insane Asylum, now overrun by supernatural beings controlled by a mysterious Hat Man. With only a flashlight and the items you find, evade the Shadow Ward's dangers and uncover the truth in this procedurally generated, unpredictable experience."
View Game"Hektor" is a single-player Horror Action game with a good plot and impressive graphics, but held back by numerous bugs. As a former research subject, you must escape a shifting, monster-filled facility in Greenland, using pills to manage your psychosis and procedurally generated corridors adding to the fear. The eerie atmosphere and dark past of HEKTOR create a haunting, immersive experience.
View GameParanormal Activity: The Lost Soul is a first-person horror game that delivers a terrifying experience through the use of VR technology. Players explore a haunted house, using a variety of tools and weapons to survive as they uncover the horrifying secrets within. With a focus on realistic interactions and atmospheric immersion, the game aims to deliver a truly chilling paranormal experience.
View GameIn "Pineview Drive," you take on the role of a investigative journalist who must uncover the dark secrets of a haunted mansion. Using only a lantern and your wits, you'll explore the mansion and its overgrown grounds, avoiding various supernatural threats and piecing together clues to solve the mystery. With a focus on atmosphere and exploration over combat, this game offers a unique and suspenseful take on the horror genre.
View GameDay One: Garry's Incident is a single-player shooter game set in the Amazon Rainforest, where the protagonist, Garry, finds himself after a plane crash. The game is filled with humor, but its story and gameplay are poorly executed and plagued with bugs, leading to primarily negative reviews from critics. An ancient civilization and survival elements provide some interest, but are not enough to overlook the game's shortcomings.
View Game"Kidnapped" is a single-player horror action game with pretty visuals and a dense atmosphere, although it is full of bugs. As Sebastian Lee, you explore a terrifying manor and other environments from 1992 Scotland to uncover the mystery of your captivity. The game features a dynamic changing world and atmospheric environments to unnerve the player throughout the story-driven adventure.
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