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Looking for games like DIAPAUSE? Here are top survival management recommendations with a horror and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with ROUTINE, Fear the Spotlight or No one lives under the lighthouse.

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  1. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 5,279 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 5 reviews

    ROUTINE is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror set on an abandoned lunar base designed around an 80s vision of the future. Explore and investigate your surroundings as you survive against unknown threats. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ROUTINE.

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  3. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 1,588 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 4 reviews

    A retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No one lives under the lighthouse.

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  4. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 1,578 reviews

    Your dream is about to become a reality as you just landed a brand new job at the latest iteration of the Happy's Humble fast food franchises, Happy's Humble Burger Farm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Happy's Humble Burger Farm.

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  5. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 4,068 reviews

    Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental text adventures, including a remaster of the original episode The House Abandon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stories Untold.

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  6. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 3,318 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Detention is a atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detention.

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  7. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 1,758 reviews

    Reveal the Deep is a short exploration-based indie game, where the user traverses through the wreck of a 19th century steamship. There is a heavy focus on piecing together the story of the ship's past, through a variety of notes and clues. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reveal the Deep.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    98% User Score Based on 3,456 reviews

    - Chapter 1 Demo - A Pulp Adventure Thriller - A murdered drifter awakens. Alive again, seconds before his death. Hunted and haunted, help him untangle a mad web of conspiracy in this fast-paced point 'n click thrill-ride. Play Chapter 1 here on Itch... Then check out the full game on Steam! A Pulp Adventure Thriller from the minds that brought you Peridium and Crawl. An engrossin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Drifter.

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  11. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 1,371 reviews

    Neverending Nightmares is a psychological horror game inspired by the developer's actual battle with mental illness. In the game, you take on the role of Thomas who awakens from a terrible nightmare only to find that he is still dreaming. As he descends deeper through the layers of hellish dreamscapes, he must hide from horrifying apparitions and outrun his inner demons. He must discover which of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neverending Nightmares.

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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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  13. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    78% User Score Based on 1,959 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 66 reviews

    Return to Derceto Manor in this reimagination of Alone in the Dark, a love letter to the 1992 cult classic horror game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alone in the Dark.

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  14. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 2,591 reviews

    Subliminal is a real-time software raytraced horror/puzzle game based on the concept of The Backrooms. Endless procedurally generated levels, bleeding edge lighting, hostile entities, liminal spaces, and a sense that something is not quite right... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Subliminal.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 626 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 4 reviews

    Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Way.

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  17. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 1,497 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 16 reviews

    Welcome to Suburbia, just outside the City, sometime in 198X. This is the journey of Kid, a teenager stuck between the limitations of innocent youth and the obligations of inevitable adulthood. The story unfolds when Kid discovers the local arcade – finding new worlds, and new meaning, in video games. For every visit to the arcade – every game uncovered, every move mastered, every demon defeated –… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 198X.

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  18. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    71% User Score Based on 1,798 reviews
    Critic Score 53%Based on 3 reviews

    THE SHORE is a game about the mystery of the unknown, set on a forbidden island filled with horrors. Based on the works of H. P. Lovecraft, the story features many of his best-known creations and more. Players will see the world through the eyes of Andrew, a father in search of his lost daughter. Players will experience The Shore through immersive, atmospheric gameplay and encounter the most night… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shore.

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  19. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 1,255 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Door: Complete Edition.

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  20. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 262 reviews

    Elisa, a young reporter, is sent to investigate the abandoned mansion of Renowned author Jaime Salazar, who disappeared, along with his entire family, in May 1986. Setting out to find the truth of what happened in that house, she gets a lot more than she bargained for when she realizes the house of Salazar is not totally empty!Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become anot… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Horror Of Salazar House.

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  21. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 7,362 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 4 reviews

    Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Visage.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    77% User Score Based on 186 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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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    98% User Score Based on 1,740 reviews

    Pilot the MOLE, a monstrous post-war drilling machine built to descend deep below the Slavic soil. Fix failing systems, follow voices of the dead, and pray you can survive whatever is sharing your coffin. Will the vessel or your mind break first? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MOLE.

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  24. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 526 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 4 reviews

    A collection of short horror games by 10 different creators, all made in 7 days. Includes: Carthanc (Scythe Dev Team) Don't Go Out (Secret Cow Level) Hand of Doom (Torple Dook) Mr. Bucket Told Me To (Strange Scaffold) Outsider (Mahelyk) The Pay is Nice (Oddbreeze Games) The Pony Factory (David Szymanski) Rotgut (Snowrunner Productions) Shatter (Lovely Hellplace) SUMMER NIGHT (Airdorf) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread X Collection.

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    46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    46% User Score Based on 194 reviews

    The Tape is a slow and creepy first person horror game, with mystical story and abstract psychological elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tape.

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  28. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    71% User Score Based on 367 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Silence of the Sleep is psychological horror adventure game for PC. You play as a man called Jacob Reeves. A man who has lost his reason to live. He throws himself into a blackness to end his misery, but instead of it being the end he wakes up without a memory of his life before. You will travel through the abstract world of Silence of the Sleep to find the very reason for your journey... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silence of the Sleep.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    69% User Score Based on 600 reviews

    God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to God's Basement.

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  30. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 2,186 reviews

    Stasis: Bone Totem is a thrilling and spine-tingling journey into the unknown fathoms of the icy ocean and the terrors that await a family. They will uncover a threat far beyond their wildest dreams. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STASIS: BONE TOTEM.

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  31. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    99% User Score Based on 2,312 reviews

    After scraping out a bleak existence in the post-apocalyptic wastelands, you thought you were prepared for anything. But now there’s no way to run. The choices you make determine how everything plays out in this classic point-and-click adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 4,343 reviews

    Serena is a freeware horror adventure game developed by several video game development companies, including Senscape, CBE Software, Infamous Quests, Digital Media Workshop and Guys from Andromeda. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Serena.

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  33. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 2,729 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 9 reviews

    Join Brian Pasternack on his first working day at Sintracorp. Uncertain, unprepared, and massively unqualified, will Pasternack have what it takes to shine in Sintracorp’s hierarchy? It all depends on how he performs on his first assignment… and whether he survives it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yuppie Psycho.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 264 reviews

    It's a retro horror game featuring eerie black, white, and red visuals. Embark on an exciting adventure across 18 suspenseful levels while evading "The Shadow" and discovering five possible endings. Immerse yourself in a chilling atmosphere with haunting environments and unsettling sounds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into The Gloom.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 1,617 reviews

    Ann, an art student finds herself trapped in the school when she accidentally broke one of the school's rules. With the help of the school's security guard, help Ann navigate her way out and uncover the secrets of the school before she becomes a permanent resident of the school. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ann.

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  36. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    89% User Score Based on 8,138 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    Discover Still Wakes the Deep at the official PlayStation website. Watch trailers, see screenshots, learn about gameplay features and purchase the game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Still Wakes the Deep.

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  37. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 3,038 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 7 reviews

    A single player exploration and survival experience, played in first person and developed in Unreal Engine 4. Set on a mysterious and uninhabited alien planet. With Earth on the brink of destruction, as mankind's last hope, and stranded on a deserted alien planet, the player has to survive the harsh environment and find a way to send a signal back home. Confronted with merciless weather, and dan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Solus Project.

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  39. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    98% User Score Based on 4,142 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Mad Father is a horror-puzzle game that follows the experiences of a young German girl by the name of Aya Drevis. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mad Father.

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  40. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 1,146 reviews

    David Hoover decides to move into a new apartment during a rough time in his life. After some odd occurrences, he decides to ask about the room's former owner, but learns little. So he sets off in search of him, strangely compelled to know more about this man... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crooked Man.

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  41. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 5,030 reviews
    Critic Score 95%Based on 1 reviews

    A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost in Vivo.

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  42. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 800 reviews

    You work in the cinema as an usher and accidentally fell into the Backrooms, now being trapped, needing to unravel the mysteries of the yellow rooms in order to get out of this place, but be careful, there are entities that will be in your way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms: Lost Tape.

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  43. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    87% User Score Based on 4,157 reviews

    Among the Sleep is a first person horror adventure, in which you play a two year old child. After being awoken abruptly by some strange force you explore the eerie house while looking for comfort. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Among the Sleep.

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  44. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 250 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation is a first-person atmospheric horror game with stealth-based gameplay. Out of 10 college horror tales from Taiwan, The Bridge Curse is one of the well-known supernatural incidents based at Tunghu University. Players will immersively wander on campus and experience the terrifying campus horror. Taboo from bygone days that alive for many years at Tunghu University.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bridge Curse Road to Salvation.

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  45. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 1,981 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 8 reviews

    DARQ tells the story of Lloyd, a boy who finds himself in the middle of a lucid nightmare. Unable to wake up, Lloyd has to face his fears and decipher the meaning of the dream. The Complete Edition includes the base game + 2 DLCs + Graphic novel + Artbook + Soundtrack + Stickers If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darq.

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  46. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 2,076 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    The Uncertain is an story-driven adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Experience the mysterious vibe of each of carefully explored locations, solve diverse puzzles, make fateful decisions and discuss intriguing matters to find out the whole truth being kept from you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Uncertain.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 308 reviews

    Claire is alone, lost, and hunted. The world has quickly becomes shrouded in darkness with unseen threats stalking Claire from the shadows. Aided by her dog and armed only with a flashlight, Claire must conquer her fear and find her comatose mother. However, there are others lost in the darkness seeking salvation. Claire must decide who she is going to save. With every choice she'll begin to disco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Claire.

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  48. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 1,723 reviews

    You play as one of MagWave's researchers, going on an expedition into the Complex. When that expedition goes horribly wrong, you're left alone and lost, wandering the infinite maze of hallways. Otherwise known as the Backrooms. Might there be something in there with you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Complex: Expedition.

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  49. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 618 reviews

    Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Take.

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  50. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 1,765 reviews

    Dead Letter Dept. is a short horror game mystery experience, where you use your computer keyboard to type in various prompts, and attempt to decipher damaged images as oddities begin to appear. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEAD LETTER DEPT..

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