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Games like Don't be afraid of the dark

Games like Don't be afraid of the dark

Looking for games like Don't be afraid of the dark? Here are top puzzle recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Blue Hill Wendigo, House of Lost Souls or The Curse of Elmwood.

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  1. Enter a world of fear and survival in this thrilling first-person shooter and survival horror game where your mission is clear: eradicate a deadly monster and unravel the mysteries of a haunted, forsaken land. As the tension builds, you'll be forced to scavenge for supplies and fight your way through hostile enemies, all while the lurking terror of a monstrous entity threatens your every step. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blue Hill Wendigo.

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  2. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    56% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    House of Lost Souls is a story-driven horror game about Jack, who returns to his old family home in search of answers. Explore distorted memories, uncover dark secrets, and learn the truth about the tragedy that changed his life forever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House of Lost Souls.

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  3. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Curse of Elmwood: Plunge into the darkness of an old mansion You stand on the threshold of the Elmwood Mansion. A cold wind blows through the bare branches of the trees, hitting your face and reminding you of the approaching night. The high walls of the mansion seem formidable and impregnable, and deep within them lie secrets that don't want to be revealed. Legends of Elmwood's curse walk the ed… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Curse of Elmwood.

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    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    59% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Update: the full game is now available on Steam! Eight is a narrative driven horror game, in which you play as a new home owner that is discovering the rich history of the house and its former inhabitants. The game is currently in development and will release an alpha build on the 18th of September. There are parts that are not fully developed yet in the game, please be aware that bugs are curren… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eight.

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  5. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    64% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Deep in the Dread Briefing: A group of librarians is working in the old Hoverfield Mansion. Victor, Maria, and Shania decide to hang out at a nearby pub, but Stella refuses and wants to stay inside. As the story unfolds, she begins to notice paranormal activities inside the library. Will she survive the night to tell another story? Gameplay Features: First-person horror, mystery genre. Atmos… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEEP IN THE DREAD.

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  6. A game about a house spirit - Houseboy. With the name Nafanya. The player will have to get out of a multi-unit Soviet house, which is run by the Domovoi. To find the way out, you will have to solve riddles from the spirit, and maybe even make friends with him. Soviet atmosphere and immersion in the world of Domovy - their habits and whims. As you progress, you will need to find keys and open loc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nafanya the Poltergeist.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    98% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    THIEF’S SHELTER is a psychological adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted. WHAT YOU'RE WALKING INTO THIEF'S SHELTER unearths buried trauma, twisted ambitions, and the inhuman forces pulling the strings behind it all. Your investigation is intertwined with Detective James' personal struggles, such as the artificial dement… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THIEF'S SHELTER.

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  8. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, story
    76% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    This house is not a home. Where the Walls Breathe is a psychological horror experience about a house that is bigger on the inside than out, and the man trapped within it with a strong focus on atmosphere and environmental storytelling. STORY: After realizing that things were not right in their home Alex and his wife Annie decided to move out. Annie left with the kids that moment. With his wife … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where the Walls Breathe.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    63% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Story:It's late at night. It is raining. You are a traveler, tired after a long journey. The only shelter you have is an old motel on the highway. It looks ordinary: dim lights, a shabby reception desk, a polite but strange concierge. He keeps repeating one thing: don't go near the wall. He says something is wrong in Room 8. You stay the night and start looking for answers. What happened in this m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Guest.

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  10. 24%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    40% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    La Llorona wants your soul offers a unique horror experience based on real events that occurred in Mexico, follw the tormented soul of a woman who lost her children and every night roams the town in search of them and the one who took them. In this story, you control a group of 4 paranormal investigators seeking to solve the mystery and find La Llorona's children to free the pain of the restless s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to La Llorona Wants Your Soul.

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  11. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    66% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    That's the day it all started on Sept. 13. 2020. In the early morning of the same day, I was already standing at the bus station, waiting for my bus. I had to travel a couple of three hundred kilometers to a small town. I found a hotel quickly. It was quite a modern building at first glance.Not very high at the bottom was normal such sizes of a signboard, on which the trap hotel Veranda, beautiful… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hotel in the Dark.

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    10%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    17% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    A young boy has come to a distant village to visit his grandmother. Arriving at the final station, in some wilderness, we find newspaper clippings on the platform. This is where our tangled story begins. The mysterious disappearance of residents in a remote Russian village is investigated by the grandson of one of the residents. The atmosphere of the Russian countryside, the supernatural and detec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Village.

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  13. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    76% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    Unlasting Horror pits you and your friends against a bloodthirsty killer on the loose. In order to survive you must interact with the environment, think creatively and choose your friends wisely, they may be your best asset. You awaken to the sounds of the killer on the hunt for you and your allies as you endeavor to overcome the infection that has torn apart Bellport town. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unlasting Horror.

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    46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    46% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    PC+VR horror game, where you have to help a little girl to find her mother and figure out what is really happening in your house and who your neighbors are. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adoption.

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  15. ●SynopsisYou are finished and the protagonist comes home, tired, and falls asleep. You wake up in the middle of the night and as you do the housework, you feel “something”. ●Play timeApprox. 15 - 20 min. ●Game Information It is produced to provide an experience similar to that of a short horror video from overseas. This title focuses on graphics, allowing the player to become more immersed in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightfall House.

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  16. You wake up in a basement after being kidnapped. As you search for a way out, you figure out that something terrible happened here just recently. Find a way to escapeExplore the basement, search for a way out. But something will try to keep you inside. You are not aloneSomething is always nearby, and if you see it, find a place to hide or run to survive. Secrets and puzzlesSolve puzzles, disc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Basement Ritual.

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  17. Don't Leave StoryOnce upon a time, in a small town nestled between mist-covered mountains, there lived a wise and just judge named Justice Harlan. He was renowned for his fair decisions and unwavering commitment to justice. However, his life took a bizarre turn when he found himself at the center of an otherworldly mystery that would shake the foundations of his beliefs.One gloomy evening, after a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Leave.

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  18. ASPEN: Uncanny Home is a first-person horror game that features a heavy focus on story and exploration. The player can only move and zoom in. The game is designed to be difficult and does not make big changes like most games do. The player's actions will make small changes. the story is about deserted residential streets. Explore with phycological fears. The secrets of the tragedy will gra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ASPEN: Uncanny Home.

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  19. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    ABOUT: Welcome to Mooshie’s Kitchen! Established and operating since April 20th, 1969. Mooshie’s Kitchen is a short, first-person mascot horror game where you play as Todd, a chef at Mooshie’s Kitchen who is finishing up his day at the establishment. Mooshie’s Kitchen has brought joy to all walks of life since April 20th, 1969! What could go wrong? Be sure to leave a rating to let me know what … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mooshie's Kitchen.

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  20. Welcome to Bloodwatch, a short horror survival game developed by Gamingscape.When going out in a solo adventure, your ship has been sunken by an unexpected storm. You have been washed ashore by a wave. Waking up, you have realized you have been stuck in an unknown island. You search around to see is there any animal or people living in here. After a while, you see a group of people are torturing a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodwatch.

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  21. Justice and evil, in a moment. Become Officer Ren and experience your police life in Baixiang Town. As a policeman in White Elephant Town, you received a missing case one day, a case that unravels the darkness behind it... Restore the real scene Restored the real scene, including police stations, towns, streets and other environmental special effects Content The case plot-oriented, adopts… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The First Scene.

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  22. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    71% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Online RecordsOnline Records is an episodic psychological horror game where each story tells unsettling events that could happen to anyone… even you. Episode 1: Unknown SellerA 22-year-old student arranges to meet an online seller at their home to pick up an item. At first, everything seems normal, but as she steps inside, an eerie feeling creeps in. What was supposed to be a simple transaction q… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Online Records: Unknown Seller.

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  23. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    You work the nightshift at Data Center DC4-31. Something is off this time. Spot the anomaly, take the correct exit multiple times in a row and finish your shift. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomaly Jobs : Data Center.

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  24. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    97% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    At Night: Haunted Ride is a first-person psychological horror experience where you take the role of a ride operator on the night before opening. In this episode, you follow Jeremy Miller, assigned to run the final test rides of an attraction deep inside a mine. What begins as routine maintenance quickly turns into something else. GameplayThe game is structured around a loop: ride, fix, repeat.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to At Night: Haunted Ride.

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  25. After crashing in the winter wilderness, you come to in the middle of a blizzard. The forest is dead, the roads have disappeared, communication is lost. The only chance for salvation is a village hidden in the snow. Lights are on in the houses. The tracks lead nowhere. Sometimes it feels like you're being watched. The deeper you go, the clearer it becomes: you're not alone here—they're waiting for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to White Silence.

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  26. This is the first game I've ever made! I'm so happy to have completed it! Game Background: Ella is critically ill and near death. Her loving parents performed a sacrificial ritual to an unknown entity in a desperate attempt to save her—but instead invited a deadly parasite into their daughter. After the ritual, Ella’s consciousness was torn apart: one half became controlled malice, the other a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unwilling Host.

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  27. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    86% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    DESCRIPTION : Inferis: Dead Below is a first-person psychological horror and walking simulator experience, offering approximately 45 to 50 minutes of intense gameplay. Story Overview: Journalist Larry descends into the underground tunnels, following the pleas of families who haven’t heard from their missing loved ones for a long time. Initially setting out to fulfill his duty as a reporter, La… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inferis: Dead Below.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    77% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Obfuscation is a first-person psychological horror game. In Obfuscation, you’ll explore a vast, eerie house that’s constantly trying to devour you. The house doesn’t stay still - it shifts and changes, with more and more unexplainable phenomena appearing the deeper you go toward the truth. Atmospheric environment that lets you immerse in the game. Exploration-focused, with the house con… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obfuscation.

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  29. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    On September 3, 1934, a passing truck driver saw a disturbing glow coming from an old mansion, The Rosefield Manor on the outskirts of Northern England and decided to investigate. Inside, he discovered a horrifying scene: ten bodies scattered across the bloodstained floors, and in a bathtub filled with blood, a young girl lay dead, her eyes wide open in a frozen gaze. Truck Driver rushed to alert … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haunting: The Rosefield Manor.

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  30. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay
    83% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    STORYIn Backrooms Missing Persons, you explore the fates of the lost through a collection of unsettling VHS tapes. Experience their final moments through the warped lens of an old camcorder, piecing together the fate of the lost. Explore yellow halls, hear the hum of flickering lights, and uncover fragments of stories that were never meant to be found. Avalialbe Tapes Office … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Missing Persons.

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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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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    81% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    All That Time is a psychological horror experience centered around memory reconstruction, surreal exploration, and environmental puzzle-solving. As an operator inside a failing reconstruction system, you are tasked with entering unstable liminal memories connected to patients through a liminal hub known as Echo Mall. Inside these dreamlike environments, you must investigate personal spaces, locat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to All That Time.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Casa Caballero is a single-player, first-person survival horror game set in a fictional area in the Philippines. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Casa Caballero.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gretlow Tapes.

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  35. Your Mission: Grab the delivery order from your car. Confirm the drop-off location. Complete the delivery as instructed. Return to your car and escape. Simple, right? But if things go wrong… well, you’re on your own. Good luck. Food Delivery Hero!After being rejected by major companies despite your prestigious university degree, you’ve lost all hope and decided to become a food delivery r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Delivered on Time.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 103 reviews

    Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blasfemia.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    89% User Score Based on 98 reviews

    Left By Angels - Based on the real Left By Angels MansionA descent into guilt, grief, and the unknown. After your wife vanishes without explanation, her face resurfaces—captured in the shattered window of a long-abandoned mansion by urban explorers. The footage makes national headlines. You follow the only lead you have. But something is wrong. The building isn’t in ruins… It’s pristine. Aliv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Left By Angels.

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    17%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    24% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Obscula is a first-person psychological horror game that drags players into the depths of the mind, blending psychological terror with an oppressive atmosphere. Forgotten memories, distorted realities, and an overwhelming sense of dread lurk in every shadow. As you search for the truth, you must face the horrors that hide within the walls of this forsaken place. Story:You were once a servant in t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obscula.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Unclogged is a first-person, puzzle, horror, escape game. Persist through the insidious ambience of this strange house, collecting items required for you to solve a series of puzzles and make your escape. The only thing standing between you and your freedom is your own mind and a clogged toilet. Will you be able to unclog the pipes and make your way out, or will you be stuck in this ominous house … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unclogged.

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  41. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    High School Dirty Secrets is a horror/puzzle adventure where Kasuga wakes up locked inside her high school with no memory of how she got there. As she searches for a way out, strange and unsettling events unfold, leading her to uncover dark secrets hidden within the school's walls. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to High School Dirty Secrets.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Perpetuo is a first-person psychological horror game where you explore a mysterious apartment trapped in an endless time loop. Solve challenging puzzles, uncover a haunting story, and survive as a lurking presence grows stronger with each cycle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Perpetuo.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    86% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    You find yourself in front of an apartment building in the middle of the forest (how did it even get here?) and see a man calling for help. What will be your next move? Solve puzzles, search for items, hide from danger, and above all, FOLLOW THE RULES. Don’t know what they are? Find the list, and if you want to survive, stick to it. Panelak is a horror adventure game that takes you to the fa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Panelak.

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

    Mason is assigned a new job from the big boss when strange things start happening and he discovers the true meaning of fear... Horror in Da Hood is a gripping first-person horror game set in the hood, where the supernatural lurks around every corner. Are you brave enough to face the real terror? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Nightmare Chronicles: Horror In Da Hood.

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  46. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    NOTE: The demo is not final and everything is subject to chage! Enbark on a chilling adventure into Everhollow's most mysterious mansion. Exalt your Ghost Seeker title with a customized AMPS (Anomalous Multi Purpose Scanner), that is your sureway ticket to capture the newly invading ghosts. Your skills with electronics might show useful. Locate upgrade parts around the mansion and it might gi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantom Bound.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    86% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    11FA horror, mystery, and adventure game where the objective is to reach the 11th floor of a building that doesn't have 11 floors.After his father's funeral, the protagonist receives a real estate rights transfer certificate for a building called "The Origin" sent by an unknown person. "Adam, do you want to come up to the 11th floor?" Upon seeing a note with his name, waiting on the 11th floor, th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 11F.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, story
    60% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    How many people were lost to the eternal stairwell before it was shut away from the world? What happened to those cursed to walk the liminal spaces for eternity? Descend the stairwell armed with nothing but a torch and some pieces of chalk while you attempt to keep the monsters at bay. You do not take the journey alone as you are guided by recordings of those who came before. Uncover the reasonin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP: Descent.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    79% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    Experience 'The Descent,' a first-person psychological horror walking sim, set in the coal mining town of Rockwell Mine. Immerse yourself in the grueling atmosphere of a miners environment and their unsettling encounters deep within the treacherous mines. Assume the role of an investigator who returns to this hometown after journalism school to unveil its mysteries. Features:Genre: Walking Simul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE DESCENT.

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    44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    57% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    WELCOME TO OBSCURIAThe large cruise ship Nocturne has been evacuated due to a shipwreck, everyone has been evacuated except one person, Captain Blackhood. Since he gave the order to evacuate he has not been seen again, your mission as an agent is to find him alive, or dead, but to find him, in addition an invasion of ghosts has invaded the cruise ship. Genre: Horror, Exploration, Scare, Tension Pr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OBSCURIA.

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