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Looking for games like Desperate Needs? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Chronicles from the Abyss, Game For Anna or Missed Messages.

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  1. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Chronicles from the Abyss is a collection of 4 twisted Horror & Thriller stories that will play on the darkest corners of your mind, & every choice drips with dread. Twisted plots, haunting art, and chilling secrets await. Ready to uncover what lurks beneath? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chronicles from the Abyss.

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  3. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 11,075 reviews

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A romance/horror story about life, death, and memes. A shift in perspective can change everything. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Missed Messages.

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  4. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    75% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Cold Massacre is a survival horror game where you play as a guy called Rodney. You have to find your way out of a seemingly endless nightmare that you put yourself into. There is a relentless killer chasing after you and it doesn't quite seem human, but still somewhat is, how will you ever get out? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cold Massacre.

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  5. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    81% User Score Based on 811 reviews

    Her Lie I Tried To Believe is a short kinetic novel about the persisting hatred of a boy throughout his life, the destructive relationship that was born from it, and the consequences he had to face as a direct result. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Her Lie I Tried To Believe.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 983 reviews

    "Love is both poison and cure, both knife and remedy." Set in 18th Century France, this is a gothic romance tale about loss, revenge and the different faces of love. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cupid.

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  8. From Student to Overworked Wage-Slave. How low will you stoop to make rent? WARNING: This game contains mature themes, suggestive content, and strong language intended for audiences 18+. The Premise You are Tama. fresh grad student, Now? You're a broke twenty-something living in a  dystopian city, and your creepy landlord is demanding rent in 7 days. The city doesn't care about your past … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tama´s New Life.

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  9. 24%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    38% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    A ride home turns into a nightmare you never asked for.It was just another night. Just another road through the forest. Case Blind: Stolen Route is a first-person psychological horror game where a quiet bike ride spirals into a terrifying journey of survival, fear, and fractured hope. You wake up trapped in a strange place, no idea where you are or how you got there. What follows is a desperate … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Case Blind: Stolen Route.

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  10. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Everything fell apart. People started getting sick… not in a normal way. Now the city is desolate, and the only thing that matters is finding out if your best friend is still alive. You'll have to explore, run, hide, and face the contamination. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cry Of Monster.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    A strange game of hangman with a strange man. Traverse through the darkness, letters, & watchful eyes to save your friend. Decode notes left behind to uncover the message that you never got, but should have had. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HANGMAN.

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  12. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    78% User Score Based on 158 reviews

    A short disturbing horror game where you're playing as Ari Yeong, she is re-living the same day over and over again . With each loop the world around her get's darker and more dangerous. Get her to school safely. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PARASiTE FLOWER.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    84% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    You are a man in a room. A puppet in purgatory. Simulated flesh in a digital prison. There is no escape. You won't scream, because you're not programmed to. Your choices matter as much as anything matters, so the bar is fairly low. "A Living Room" is a short point-and-click non-adventure that you should be able to finish in less than an hour. Hurry up, please. It will all be over soon. The nothi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Living Room.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Pet is a horror visual novel about being in a city after a fun day out and how sometimes you gotta get home to take care of your cat. It's a late night on an unseasonably warm day. On your way home to feed your cat Kuma, you stumble upon a vending machine in a dark alley. This game should take around 60 minutes to complete. As this is meant to be played in one setting, you cannot manually s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pet.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    A short visual novel about queer love and art. Follow Maya, a once-celebrated painter now paralyzed, as she struggles to accept her new reality and its effects on her relationship. Argue with your Prefrontal Cortex, insult an art critic, befriend the elderly. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Hint of Purple.

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  16. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, character development
    82% User Score Based on 76 reviews

    "A dark fantasy action adventure where you unbury a tale of intimacy and violence in order to cleanse a demonic infestation from a once-beautiful land." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Other Half.

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  17. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    72% User Score Based on 1,546 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 23 reviews

    The Town of Light is a psychological adventure told in the first person. The story is set in Italy in the first half of the 20th Century in a place which really existed and has been meticulously reconstructed. Exploring and interacting with the environment you will relive the history of the main character through her confused viewpoint and on the basis of your choices, the story will develop in di… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Town of Light.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    84% User Score Based on 574 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    A young man discovers through a series of hallucinations that he will grow up to become a violent psychopath. How will he respond to these revelations? Can he change his fate? Can you even... change fate... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Masochisia.

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  20. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 206 reviews

    "What if you're born into this world without your permission?" Divination is a very short visual novel where you act as a fortune teller in a futuristic world. Talk and listen to people's stories, then foresee their future using the runes they had drawn. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DIVINATION.

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  21. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    89% User Score Based on 54 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 2 reviews

    In Into A Dream you wake up in a mysterious place devoid of all your memories and come upon a recording addressed to you. As you listen to it, you realize that your mind has been linked to the dreams of a Luke Williams, a man diagnosed with severe depression. You are Luke’s last hope and must prevent him from… fading away. Delving deep into Luke’s dreams, where memories and symbols are blended t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into A Dream.

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    23%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    36% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Welcome to Server is Down, psychological horror game in which s̴̨̧̡̜̜̯̦͍̠̬͚͎͎̈́̐͑̑̎́͑́͂̌́͊̆̈́̍̀̋̾̒̑̓̚͜͝ơ̴̧̧̛̟̱̫̫͕͚̘̗͓͎̠̠̤̼̭̼̭̊̎̏̎̏͗̾͋͗̂̏̅͛͒͋̅̿͗̿͛̉͑̈̐͑̾̀̆͌́͗̀͆̐̑̍͐̀̉̒̃̉̀͂̚̕͘͜͝͠͝m̶̧̛̛̜͙̟̜͙̖̯̝̙̗͚̥̈́͊͒͑̈͌͌̈́͒̃̄͒̊̿̽̅̏̌̾̊͐͐̑̈́̉͂͌̍̇̿͂́̽̋̃́͑̇͑͒̇͐̄̒̍̉̄͌͒̆̕̕̕̚͜͝͝ȩ̵̨͔͓̝͙̦̺̩̰̮̖̼̭̯̥͓̥̯͉͌̑͋́̽̃͗̒̇̋̋̃̕̕͜͜͜t̵͓̥̥̻̳̪̬͎̖͈̺̺͇̣͕̯̹͈̟̟̳̫̣̯̖̭̤͍̣͚̩̺̝̘͕̪͇͔̺͙̜̗̜̞̰͐̅̽͊́͛͗̓͛͊͛̒̉̀͌̑̌̂̕͝ḧ̵̨̢̜̟͍̪̩͚͈̟̮̦̺̳͖̭̖̮̬̙̩̼̙̤̼̘͈̪͚͓̩̩͍̖̟̠̗̣͓… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Server is Down.

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  23. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 466 reviews

    Become a god and help change the fate of people, even the world! In Will: A Wonderful World, you will receive letters written by characters living in urban cities. By rearranging the order and combinations of sentences in these letters, you are going to alter the destiny of whomever that wrote them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Will: A Wonderful World.

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  24. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    93% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    Black Chapter is a mystery-horror game inspired by Japanese RPG Maker classics with modern components mixed in. Play as Evan Gray, a high school student on a field trip to the famous Durhal Cathedral. Things take a terrifying turn when the class finds themselves imprisoned inside the cathedral. They then discover a killer demon lurks among them, pretending to be human! You must work together with … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Chapter.

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  25. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 886 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Lucid9 is a visual novel focused on a web of intricate mysteries set in the fictional 2018 metropolis of Isamu. Lucid9: Inciting Incident is the first part of the story, focused on a string of disappearances that occur at a prestigious, uppity boarding academy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lucid9: Inciting Incident.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 163 reviews

    Guilt Free is a visual novel crossed with a point and click made to offer perspective on mental health and eating disorders. Navigate a couple's rocky relationship and encounter "flaws" or "quirks" that may actually be symptomatic behaviors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guilt Free.

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  27. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    63% User Score Based on 99 reviews

    The Dark Inside Me is a very unique 2.5D, 3rd person next-gen psychological horror adventure game based on a dynamic interactive scenario. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Inside Me.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    93% User Score Based on 4,698 reviews

    The Cat Lady follows Susan Ashworth, a lonely 40-year old on the verge of suicide. She has no family, no friends and no hope for a better future. One day she discovers that five strangers will come along and change everything... By author Remigiusz Michalski (Harvester Games) this suspenseful psychological horror game features stylized artwork, a simple keyboard control method and English voic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cat Lady.

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  30. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 4,418 reviews

    A dark, sad, funny, weird 1st person exploration game in which you play as a man obsessed with the meaning behind a painting. More of a story game in that it emphasizes mood and character over... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE STATIC SPEAKS MY NAME.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 991 reviews

    Pleh! is a short psychological horror walking simulator which tells the story of a depressed game developer, his intrusive thoughts and his dark mysterious secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pleh!.

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  32. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 491 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 11 reviews

    Decarnation is a story rich adventure horror game. Solve cryptic puzzles, fight disturbing enemies, explore a phantasmagorical world of dreams and nightmares, and face the most terrifying monsters from the darkest parts of your soul. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Decarnation.

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  33. Experience a summer filled with danger and romance! Immerse yourself in a romantic and detective adventure alongside Hikari in the picturesque Japanese town surrounded by the mysterious Ancient Forest. Can you help Hikari solve the crime and navigate the storm of her romantic feelings? Will it be the enigmatic stranger or the sweet classmate? Love or fear? Make decisions wisely, as eve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love and Fear.

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  34. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    DEMO EDITION IS HERE! WISHLIST ON STEAM NOW TO SUPPORT US SteamWISHLIST ON STEAM NOW TO SUPPORT US Hello horror community, colleagues, video game lovers, and indie development enthusiasts! Thank you for the support you've been giving us for these 2 years. These times have been very tough, but we keep working to deliver a quality experience, or at least we try to. We are two solo deve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House Of Horror: Outside Is Better.

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  35. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Explore a small, story-rich world reflecting the struggles of college life. Play mini-games to complete the everyday tasks that you need to survive. Eventually, try to find a way to break the cycle of monotony and escape your bleak surroundings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Week By Car.

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  36. Farming, Exploration, Survival, and Memes (Scroll down for more!) Forget those perfect farm games where everything always goes smoothly. Welcome to Little Farm Island, where country life might seem tranquil, but it's always playing tricks on you! Sure, you'll build your dream farm, but you land here like a tourist. Build Your Farm (And don't expect it to be easy!)You'll build your farm from scr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Farm Island.

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  38. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    89% User Score Based on 245 reviews

    KEY FEATURES:  Daily Routine Disrupted: Relaxing with a beer, watching TV, and trying to unwind — until the noise from next door and mysterious holes in your walls make rest impossible. ⏳ Short but Unsettling: Experience a thought-provoking and intense narrative in a 40-minute playthrough, ideal for players seeking a deep yet concise psychological horror experience. Retro PS2-Inspired Gr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [Bober Bros] The Hole.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 95 reviews

    A dark yuri visual novel with themes around depression, a hidden magical art, and unexpected love from the depths of grief. As a reserved and unassuming university student in snow-bitten Hokkaido, the personal tragedy which visited Honoka Asakawa would lead to her experimentation in a magical art thought long-lost — blood magic. Unexpectedly able to visit the sealed world of Meiji-era Sapporo, Ho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Tithe in Blood.

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  40. The Dark Lord has awakened and attacked the kingdom. The King has sent you to defeat the evil enemy and free your people! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EmberStride.

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  41. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, character development
    100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Immerse yourself in the world of intrigue and art scandals with Arts&Hearts Academy. You'll shiver but beg for more! A girl from a provincial architecture college dreams of winning a prestigious competition. But everything seems to be against her: hostile competitors, disagreements inside her team, and secrets hidden within the walls of the Architecture Academy. She must uncover the long-forgo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arts & Hearts Academy.

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  42. Play the role of young Ember, curiously resourceful by day and mystically fierce by night.Don't let her appearance fool you!  That's a foxtail, not a ponytail!        One-half blazing, roguelite combat        One-half strategic, lightweight survivalKey Features: Explore a dream forest as young Ember, collecting, discovering, building and preparing for the dangers of night. Battle relentless terr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ember the Werefox.

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    46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    75% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Exsanguination is a fast-paced, first-person melee combat game where you play as a former vampire hunter now turned into a vampire. Move quickly and masterfully using your grappling hook, and challenge yourself with a speed-run timer for an added layer of excitement. Will you survive the night or become a victim of the very creatures you once hunted? FeaturesUse your newfound vampiric powers to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exsanguination.

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  45. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    98% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    You just moved to HEDGEHOG HILLS, a small village full of ADORABLE CUTE ANIMAL CHARACTERS!  You get your own HOUSE, and can visit the many places in this PEACEFUL area! There you meet STORM THE SWAN, a ZANY and WACKY character who is always SCARED of something.  STORM says there's a MONSTER in the WOODS, but surely, they're only imagining things! Enjoy this CUTE and EDUCATIONAL 8-bit adventure o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Storm the Swan - And the Power of FRIENDSHIP and IMAGINATION.

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  46. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    90% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Hide and Seek with Noah DOWNLOAD THE FULL VERSION ON STEAM!  A point and click adventure game where you play hide and seek with your friend Noah! What starts as a joyful game with Noah, quickly spirals into a mystery. Find clues and unravel the captivating story of Noah and his friends...  Suspenseful Gameplay: Engage in a game of hide and seek that evolves into a gripping mystery. Eerie Myste… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hide and Seek with Noah.

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  47. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    You: once young and intelligent, beaming with passion and ambition, have been crushed, ground down, melted and pressure-injected into a cog-shaped mold in the industrial dehumanization machine we call first world finance capital. Your pleasures are now few: - On most days, you are granted a quarter of an hour to consume any fast casual cuisine available within a two block radius of your office… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Please Leave Me Alone, I Need to Poop.

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  48. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    *WELCOME TO SAFETY* I would like to introduce you to SAFETY, a place for the unfortunate! You must be quite a special guest since our doors only open to the ones who truly commit to the cause. I can only hope you know I mean... You are very welcome to talk to the rest of our precious participants, but be mindful, they DO not like whining.  Enjoy your stay ~~~ This is a short game that expl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WHERE SAFETY ENDS *R*.

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  49. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    100% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    Bad Dream Series is a collection of short  point & click games, set in a dark and disturbing dream world. The entire series is best known for its minimalist graphics, unsettling ambient and... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bad Dream: Series.

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  50. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    94% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    This is a demo for the full game available on Steam. Welcome to The Bathrooms. Evil clowns have captured you and want to play a fun game with you. Find the three keys to the exit before they decide to keep you there forever. Your pet dog Shibosu has also been taken - it is your option to rescue him or not. To escape you must inhale copium to run faster and use your orb's abilities to find keys.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE BATHROOMS.

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