Games like Don't Stay Awake

NORTH POLE NEWS: "Residents of small cities near the North Pole reported strange sightings of a figure resembling Santa Claus wandering through nearby forests at night. Witnesses described unsettling sounds and unnatural movement, sparking fear among locals despite authorities dismissing the reports." Once again it’s Christmas and you still don’t believe in him? How about trying something diff… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unwanted Visit.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Welcome to UCSC—well, kind of. This isn’t the sunny college campus you remember. In this 2D puzzle horror game, you're dropped into a fog-drenched, twisted version of UC Santa Cruz where nothing feels quite right. Familiar landmarks are warped, the silence is heavy, and the mist hides more than just bad weather. You’ll explore eerie paths and unsettling buildings as you piece together the story … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Markus's Miasma.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

86% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Embark on a journey of anomalies and repetition in "Prison Loop," a captivating puzzle game. Trapped in a mysterious temporal loop within a high-security prison, your objective is to observe anomalies throughout the environment and react if something alerts you. Test your observation skills, critical thinking, and ability to manipulate time to your advantage. Explore a meticulously designed priso… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prison Loop.

Azrael is a detective/horror game designed by two passionate developers as part of a student project for 3 months. Play as Azrael, a detective with occult powers which allows him to relive the crime scenes to solve a criminal case in a group of friends. Explore, find clues and try to investigate who is the serial murderer of the case.INTERROGATE SUSPECTS In the scenes of each crime, you'll find … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Azrael.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Nana who came to a strange place, To escape from there, you must survive from unidentified things! * Simple graphics * Cute characters * A little fear * Story * Multi-ending If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nana in the Dark.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

78% User Score Based on 107 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 12 reviews

SLEEP AWAKE is an immersive first-person psychedelic horror narrative experience that explores the realm between sleep and death.  Submitted to perpetual insomnia, the denizens of the last known city on Earth are reaching a panic crisis of reckless experiments in an effort to avoid The HUSH, the inexplicable disappearance of those who sleep. Playing as Katja, you must survive the devotees of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SLEEP AWAKE.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

85% User Score Based on 271 reviews

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3114900/_/ 玩家将体验到一种强烈的幽闭恐惧和恐怖感，精心设计的恐怖点，90年代的中国氛围，以及神秘、诡异和扭曲的未知存在。 剧情简介  玩家将去到一个当地知名的公寓，找到在危机中生存的方法，揭开公寓里失踪人员的谜团，发现扭曲实体的真相…… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread flats.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

94% User Score Based on 50 reviews

HYPERxFANTASY is an experimental narrative RPG set in a brutalist dystopian underworld teetering on the edge of digital ascension. As Dreamer, players navigate an endless megastructure, using a versatile glider to traverse its vast, abstract spaces and advance non-linear storylines through branching dialogue. Tasked by the enigmatic Executor to "digitize everyone" and save them, players will soon … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HyperxFantasy.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

85% User Score Based on 340 reviews

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3114900/_/ 玩家将体验到一种强烈的幽闭恐惧和恐怖感，精心设计的恐怖点，90年代的中国氛围，以及神秘、诡异和扭曲的未知存在。 剧情简介  玩家将去到一个当地知名的公寓，找到在危机中生存的方法，揭开公寓里失踪人员的谜团，发现扭曲实体的真相…… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread Flats.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

85% User Score Based on 282 reviews

From the creators of cult sleeper hit Scratches and the haunting Serena, comes a chilling journey into the darkest depths of your mind. ASYLUM is an ambitious first-person horror adventure casting you into the hallucinatory setting of the Hanwell Mental Institute. As an ex-patient suffering bizarre visions, you must explore the intricate layout of the building, research its past history, and ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ASYLUM.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

94% User Score Based on 16 reviews

In a Bit of Tales is a unique horror anthology game featuring seven spine-chilling stories delivered in an omakase-style experience. Explore haunting dreams, mysterious cults, ghostly schools, and more! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In a Bit of Tales.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability

100% User Score Based on 23 reviews

Descent of the Hunted is a psychological horror Visual Novel where the player controls the monster stalking a poor, tormented soul to whatever end awaits her. Your choices determine the nature of the beast and its physical make up. Her fate is in your hands. Inspired by transgressive horror like The Babadook and The Lighthouse and taking narrative cues from story-driven classics like Disco E… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Descent of the Hunted.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

92% User Score Based on 3,232 reviews

Tragedy! Santa; the toy giving folk-hero, and purveyor of fine Christmas goods, has had enough. Endless requests from greedy children wanting more and more every year, tax increases, pressure from elf unions, bills, reindeer! It is your duty, as an employee of Polar Sanitation Inc, to clean up the grizzly aftermath of Santa's bloody rampage. Elves, reindeer and ruined masonry from Santa's brief b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Viscera Cleanup Detail: Santa's Rampage.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

68% User Score Based on 38 reviews

Stay in the Light is an immersive first person horror game with a combination of unique features: Real-time Ray Tracing and Random Dungeon generator. You are being hunted by Him, a creature lurking in a mysterious dungeon. With only a few items, a mirror, a torch and some chalk, you must survive this hellish place. There are treasures to be found, puzzles to solve and clues to uncover. Stay i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stay in the Light.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

57% User Score Based on 42 reviews

The Hotel is a psychological horror thriller in which the player will have to face the evil living within the walls of a lonely hotel. But more importantly, the player will have to decide what this evil is to him. Maybe the nature of this evil is deeper than it seems at first glance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hotel.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

84% User Score Based on 44,972 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy is a punishing climbing game, a homage to Jazzuo's 2002 B-Game classic 'Sexy Hiking'. You move the hammer with the mouse, and that's all there is. With practice, you'll be able to jump, swing, climb and fly. Great mysteries and a wonderful reward await the master hikers who reach the top of the mountain. To quote Jazzuo himself: "The hiking action is very simila… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

70% User Score Based on 2,008 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 23 reviews

Tharsis is a turn-based space strategy game. With dice and cannibalism. It puts you in control of humanity's first manned mission to Mars, just as it's struck by a micrometeoroid storm. You must guide your crew through disasters, food shortages, and the unforgiving nature of space - all while maintaining your sanity amidst cryptic signals and warnings from Mars. Defy the odds, make the difficult d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tharsis.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

82% User Score Based on 9,316 reviews

You are trapped in an experiment, trying to find ways to make you still "yourself" , persevere, and survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Changed.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

59% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 15 reviews

Looking for a magical getaway? Yearning to go on an epic quest? Excited about waiting in line for overpriced merch? Then grab a sword and your annual pass, because Heroland awaits! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroland.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

81% User Score Based on 451 reviews

Are you afraid of heights? Take an elevator to our plank that's sits 160m high above the ground, then dare to walk to the end! An experience made for first-time VR users. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Richie's Plank Experience.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, stability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

60% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Steam page link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1619590/AFTERLIFE/ AFTERLIFE it's a completely brand new Cyberpunk Horror Shooter Game! when you have to fight for your survival you become a hero. From street gangs to corporations that control the world, you have to fight for yourself and your heart. - Steam classified AFTERLIFE as adult game so you need to be logged to visit the store page.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AFTERLIFE.

22%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

22% User Score Based on 1,327 reviews

Religious de-programming tool If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uriel's Chasm.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

81% User Score Based on 86 reviews

You are called to a secluded house on a remote island to conduct a paranormal investigation. However, you find the island and the house abandoned. Or are they? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angels Cove.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, character development

88% User Score Based on 100 reviews

The second part of caterpillar's adventure. You can't jump, so you must bounce off your enemies or use tubes to your advantage. Both platformer skills AND logic are required to complete 40 challenging levels! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Butterfly 2.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

63% User Score Based on 478 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

One night can feel like a lifetime of pain, suffering and horror to a child...do you have what it takes to survive the night? Play as an 8 year old child who is tormented by monsters in his house. Your choices make his future which lives can be saved or ended. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Just Ignore Them.

28%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

28% User Score Based on 243 reviews

Eaten Alive is a Point and Click, Adventure, Horror game with Puzzle and Mystery game-play elements. Take control of 'Mia' six years after the apocalypse began, the dead don't stay dead and the earth is in a permanent state of darkness. This game contains adult themes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eaten Alive.

Doctor Alejandro, whom you once assisted, sends you a message asking you to come to his old mansion. You immediately set off, with no idea of what awaits you. As you face the strange events ahead, you will slowly begin to uncover the truth. Alejandro has been working on a series of genetic experiments, and things have spiraled out of control. He turned to you because you were once his assistant a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unprotected.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

88% User Score Based on 162 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Project Songbird is a cinematic first-person narrative horror game set in the Appalachian forest. Take on the role of Dakota, a musician who must record their new album in a remote log cabin amidst a writer's block. Take caution, however. These woods were never empty... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Songbird.

HWTC is a mix of psychological horror and work simulation set in the fictional post-Soviet state, the Republic of Calvania. You’ll be exploring difficult themes that are part of our everyday lives - routine, negligence, and mental health - all while listening to the encouraging, Council-approved radio station. Few things are said directly, but many are left for your interpretation. The warehouse,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HWTC: Happy Worker Tool Company.

They said fear could be measured, isolated, eliminated. They said the human mind could adapt. That sleep was a weakness of the human soul, a flaw to be cured. So they kept them awake. And then… they never slept again. When the last light went out, the signal didn’t stop. It remembered. It learned. It woke up. The Forgotten TownHidden deep in the northern Ural forests lies Novokirsk, a Soviet se… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Entity Unknown.

Our protagonist's wife has cancer, and he’s desperately trying to gather enough money for her surgery. But no job he takes pays nearly enough—until one day, a phone call changes everything. He is offered a task: to retrieve important documents forgotten during the evacuation of an underground facility. But nothing in this facility is normal. Once used for biological weapon experiments, this labor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GÖREV.

36%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

58% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Aokigahara :The Death ForestCan you survive the horrors of the Suicide Forest? Deep within a remote forest where the trees stretch endlessly and shadows dance with forgotten memories, fear becomes your only companion. Here, the boundary between reality and nightmare begins to dissolve. A Descent into MadnessIn The Death Forest, you are alone — or so it seems. Whispers haunt the wind. Shadows s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aokigahara :The death forest.

You are the V.I.P Client of a brand new casino on it's big opening night. However instead of just fun and games, you will need to run for your life. Key features:Randomness: In V.I.P Client you will engage in different games of chance, all with some factor of radomness and the only thing to gamble is your life. Every playthrough will be different, depending on how lucky you are on the odds Atm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to V.I.P Client.

A co-op horror experience set in a cursed pet cemetery, where your microphone becomes your worst enemy. Every breath, whisper, or scream will draw the spirits closer. Can you and your friends solve all four terrifying cases? Voice-Controlled HorrorThe creatures are listening through your microphone. Whisper, breathe, or scream—and they will hear you. Lose control, and you lose the game. Co-op Su… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grave Whisperers.

22%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

36% User Score Based on 11 reviews

A cozy horror game where you run a shave ice shop. Serves customers by serving shaved ice, coffee, milkshakes... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The shaved ice shop.

Hoist the Jolly Roger and set sail to find the legendary Titan’s Treasure! Do you fight with a cutlass, or with magic? Are you biding your time until you can shoot your captain in the back, or are you the reason the rum is gone? "Scarlet Sails" is an 80,000-word interactive novel by Felicity Banks, author of "Attack of the Clockwork Army". Your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scarlet Sails.

You are in a park where strange occurrences happen frequently. Each night you must remain alert to the smallest details. If you encounter any anomaly during your inspection, please report it to our A.A.D.S. (Advanced Anomaly Detection System); it will take care of the rest for you.  Thank you, and have a good night on duty. Anomalies may appear anywhere in the park. They could be closer than yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomalie Grove.

You wake up at home with a splitting headache, only to discover that something isn’t quite right. A strange broadcast urges you to stay inside and avoid contact with the outside world. As tension builds, your surroundings begin to shift in unsettling ways, and your attempts to reach loved ones are met with unexpected obstacles. What starts as a simple quest for answers soon reveals a layered ps… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abyss - GBCompo2025.

A body horror, physics-based sit-n-survive. Prevent abstract threats from twisting your body. Endure nightmares and a reality gone mad. Dive into the kanvas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Odiumfloreo.

Gifts and Snowballs is a festive skirmish game like no other! Virtual/augmented reality tabletop realtime strategy with hand tracking ! Santa Claus is out of control! Presents are clumsily falling from his sleigh and scattering across the snowy forest. A lucky break for a cheerful group of children who embark on a true treasure hunt through the pine trees. But watch out! A gang of mischie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gifts and snowballs.

ANARIA About the Game ANARIA – You wake up. But sleep was never part of it. You’re trapped inside a house that bends like a fractured mind. Walls shift. Rooms question your sanity. And somewhere, just out of reach — that voice. Always there. Mocking you. Leading you. Slowly unmaking you. You don’t know where you are. But a part of you remembers. ANARIA is a psychological horror game designe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anaria.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

You've been hired to keep watch in a mysterious building with an infinite stairwell. Your task is simple: investigate each floor for strange phenomena. If you find an anomaly, be careful. Test your skills on the global leaderboard and in the weekly challenge event. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Stairwell.

GIRL.EXE.EXE is a psychological horror-puzzle game with unique gameplay and a twisted story where reality blends with code, and bugs become part of the narrative. You return to an abandoned project—a game you once wanted to finish but never could Going back is hard, isn’t it? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GIRL.EXE.EXE.

Will You Be Able to Recognize Yourself? Step into the shoes of Sipriest, a gruff and solitary man no longer capable of recognizing his own reflection. Every attempt to observe himself unveils an altered, unfamiliar face. As his body feels like a puppet controlled by an intangible force, Sipriest’s fractured life takes a sharp turn when he begins to hear a soft, disembodied female voice guiding him… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Splitting Image.

[x][x][x][x][x][x][x][x][x][x][x][x][x][x][x][x][x][x][x][x][x] The Nightmare File is a short first-person horror narrative experience using VHS/PSX style elements. The Nightmare File: The Nightmare File is a short playable experience following Officer Rosso, a cop just responding to a noise disturbance far outside the city Play as Officer Rosso and watch the last recording of before the time … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Nightmare File.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

Dive into the enchanting world of "Hidden Cats - Christmas" a hidden object game where your mission is to uncover every cat hidden within stunning hand-painted artwork. Let your keen eye and curiosity guide you through this captivating journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Cats: Christmas.

You control Santa Claus & Mrs. Santa as they fight against Krampus and his mischievous minions. Solo or team up against Krampus! “No More Snow - Halloween Chapter” takes players on an adventure through the first level of three in the Autumn update of No More Snow. Full game:  Itchio: https://barzda.itch.io/no-more-snow Steam:  https://store.steampowered.com/app/2244970/No_More_Snow/ GOG:… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No More Snow - Halloween Chapter [Demo].

Story: One day you wake up in a house that reminds you of your home. But for some reason, you don't remember anything. You just remember who you are, don't you? The longer you stay in your house, the stranger it gets. Are your memories even the right ones? Controls: W/A/S/DWalkL ShiftRunEInteractLMBRotate / Exit Locker/Interact with ItemsRMBHold Breath Based on the vhs tape "Where no mind ta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where no mind takes place.

WARNING: This Game Contains Jump scares, Flashing Lights, And Loud Sounds! Previous Chapter:  https://darkdemongamer-1.itch.io/poppy-playtime-2d-chapter-two STORY: An old, abandoned orphanage known as Playcare sits beneath the once proud and powerful Playtime co. toy factory. You must make your way through this haunted domain by solving new puzzles and avoiding the nightmares that lurk within … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Poppy Playtime 2D: Chapter 3 (DEMO).

Click on Cesare  to play!(Thanks to Jan Bobrowsk for his wonderful online emulator!) Welcome to our tribute to the expressionistic master piece from Robert Wiene: "Das Cabinet des Dr. Caligari". A fair comes to town: You are 'Cesare The Somnambule', who is the big attraction of  the show. The illustrious Dr. Caligari is the one who controls your life (awake and asleep). You want to escape from… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cesare The Somnambule.