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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.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

83% User Score Based on 398 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.

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.

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.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

You are not alone. But the voices say you are. He left something behind — in the walls, in the noise, in you. The house remembers. The tapes won’t stop. And the Father… he’s still fading. Duration: �� 30min Control: Movement WASD Interact E/LMB Sprint LSHIFT Mouse Sensitive (-) 1 Mouse Sensitive (+) 2 We're a small indie team of just two developers, working hard to create … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Tapes: Fading Father.

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.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

98% User Score Based on 43 reviews

I came to know "her." Since then, I've felt someone's gaze from somewhere. Memories of the place I reached while searching for a lost dog in the past. I'm not sure if it's connected, but I did something. "NAGAISAN" is an adventure game based on urban legends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NAGAISAN.

3rd PLACE GIGANTIC JAM 2025 Download the game for better performance About: Because of the loss of your mother and your desire of seeing her one last time you decide to build your own time machine in your garage. But beware, time does not forgive. Duration:  10min How to play: MOVEMENTWASDINTERACTLEFT CLICKPAUSETAB or ESC Gameplay: Use tools Solve puzles Drag & GET THE FIVE… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where Time Ends.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

93% User Score Based on 68 reviews

Overview A solo-developed short horror experience shot on VHS. You wake up in an endless yellow maze. No items, no fights—just a camcorder and LIMINAL SPACE！ Key Features - VHS Filters: Grain, scanlines and tape distortion The effect. - LIMINAL SPACE: Contains many LIMINAL SPACE scenarios - First-Person Immersion: Footsteps echo, lights flicker, walls never end. - Solo Dev, UE5: Created b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms: Liminal Space.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

80% User Score Based on 123 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.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

71% User Score Based on 52 reviews

Empty streets between soulless buildings… Structures that feel familiar yet alien… And the feeling that something is constantly watching you… Liminal City is an exploration-focused psychological horror and liminal space experience in the ultra-realistic VHS style, developed with Unreal Engine 5. As you navigate the relatively "safe" streets of Backrooms Level 11, reality can sudde… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal City.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

98% User Score Based on 1,740 reviews

MOLE is a psychological horror experience with tactile simulation elements about madness, faith, and the depths we choose to dig. You are the Navigator aboard a deep-bore vessel, a colossal drilling machine. But the crew is gone. The vessel is silent. And the Signal won’t stop calling. Spiral into your own history as fragments of your memory surface with choices that refuse to stay buried. Interac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MOLE.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

87% User Score Based on 1,028 reviews

Vigil is a short Narrative Horror Game that takes place in an unsettling underground facility. Your job is to dispose of boxes, however, you’re not alone. A terrifying automaton roams the facility, moving only when you look away or when you blink in real life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vigil.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

87% User Score Based on 54 reviews

The Oily Depths is a short horror game set in a submarine deep beneath the sea. You must locate and drill for oil or your overlords will stop your supply of oxygen. PILOT YOUR SUB Utilize all your gauges, meters, and monitors as your visibility is limited within the sub. Carefully navigate the sea floor to locate the oil extraction targets. OPERATE DANGEROUS DRILLING MACHINERY Flip levers,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Oily Depths.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

87% User Score Based on 94 reviews

She continues to dream. A first-person dream simulator where you explore a corner of a dream. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nidana.

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.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 256 reviews

A witch has kidnapped the prince and princess. As a royal wizard, it is your mission to rescue them both at the same time, but first you will have to learn to control your two bodies simultaneously. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ambidextro.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

70% User Score Based on 30 reviews

"DogDogDog" is a horror adventure game set in modern times. ◆ Story Recently, you have been feeling like someone is stalking you. Every day, you feel anxious, sensing eyes and hearing noises all around you. Suddenly, you remember the pet dog you used to have. And then, you encounter a "DOG"... Yet life goes on. ◆ Game Features - A walking simulator where various events occur as you wal… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DogDogDog.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

96% User Score Based on 177 reviews

Gameplay revolves around exploration and uncovering the details of the story. Befriended Curse is a horror walking sim game. The average completion time is 1h20m. The game immerses players in a witch-themed atmosphere, blending elements of realism with the allure of dark fantasy. Step into the shoes of Jonathan, a final year psychology student, who accepts what seems to be an enticing job of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Befriended Curse.

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.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

96% User Score Based on 100 reviews

A game about hunting rats, feeding them to your family, and going to bed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tear Factory.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 3,144 reviews

"I need a Heart in order to open it" Imscared is a metahorror game that protagonizes the player, putting him in a surreal first-person experience. Find keys, open doors and search for the exit to this nightmare. But I need to let you know, it will try to deceive You as many times as it can. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imscared.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

66% User Score Based on 73 reviews

In the American Southwest, a lone witch hunter travels across the desert, seeking to wipe out cultists of all sorts. Fight a variety of goons and ghouls, through small towns to dimension-spanning motels. Blast your way through a neon-dripped, pixelated nightmare in this high-speed, high-thrills FPS. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MIDNIGHT ULTRA.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

69% User Score Based on 71 reviews

Virago herstory is about a little girl called Willow who after running away from her home becomes a victim of stalking If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Virago Herstory.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

97% User Score Based on 94 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

The Repairing Mantis is a narrative horror game that lets you experience the disturbing, violent nightmare of a mantis on a mission to repair a bridge made of flying squirrel flesh. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Repairing Mantis.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

71% User Score Based on 83 reviews

"Red Valley" is an adventure and horror game inspired by ps1 classics such as: Silent Hill, Resident Evil, Alone in The Dark... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Valley.

Logo após a chegada do ano novo de 2005, Lucas recebe uma ligação de seu chefe pedindo que ele faça algumas entregas em Fatimopolis, um vilarejo misterioso que, da noite para o dia, perdeu todos os seus habitantes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fatimopolis.

It is recommended that you play Jolly Junction: Static Screams, before playing this game! After the events of 'Jolly Junction: Static Screams', you must escape from the Propmaker’s grasp. Only this time, you aren’t working alone. You discover new depths of the studio, encountering new threats that reside in the great beneath. Remember, your job isn’t over just yet… Face the Jolly Crew…… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jolly Junction: Risky Rebellion.

Within His View is a dual-perspective observation horror where watching the cameras keeps you safe — until it doesn’t. You’re deployed into a remote cabin deep in the forest, tasked with documenting a violent paranormal entity that feeds on fear, paranoia, and your sanity. The cabin is warm and nostalgic, lit by retro lamps and wooden interiors straight from the 80s… but every room around you is … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Within His View.

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.

You bought a box of VHS tapes at a flea market. Now you need to look through them and select those on which there are supernatural, scary, violent events, in general, everything that may be interesting to the viewer. Get the full version on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3501370/BANNED_TAPES/ Maximum playtime: 10 minutes Follow me if you liked the game there will be game updates i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BANNED TAPES.

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.

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.

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.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Why am I serving coffee to them? Strange customers keep talking to me, and I just listen. What even is this café to me? "HELLLLLCAFEEEEE" is an adventure game set in a bizarre café. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HELLLLLCAFEEEEE.

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.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere

83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Hitting the highway immediately after finishing a crazy party was definitely not a good idea... Now you are stranded on the road, luckily, there is a cozy country house nearby, what could go wrong? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chacara.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

79% User Score Based on 19 reviews

About This GamePapa is a short psychological horror game set in 1991, deep in an isolated forest home. Years after escaping your childhood home with your sister, you receive news that your father has become seriously ill. Your sister is unable to face the past and refuses to return, but you decide to visit him one last time. At first, everything seems normal. But the longer you stay in the house… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Papa.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

82% User Score Based on 22 reviews

The year is 1997. Listening stations have detected a massive, non-biological sonar anomaly at the bottom of a remote sector of the Pacific Ocean. Its acoustic signature matches no known terrestrial vessel, and its exact location remains unknown. You are sent in a small submersible to investigate possible targets, identify the source of the signal, and report your findings back to the surface. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Abyss Below.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 49 reviews

Project Looking Glass is an explorative, non-linear, narrative-driven psychological horror game. STORYA cold-war experiment has has opened a door it cannot close. In 1963. A secret government agency runs a classified program called Project Looking Glass: a technology that projects a subject's consciousness into the astral plane, displayed on cold-war cathode monitors. You are Subject 7, a grievi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Looking Glass.

A pure platformer game containing nothing but platforming and the occasional wordless story. Dreamlike and surreal, yet full of multi-layered symbolism. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mirage Of Tower.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

78% User Score Based on 102 reviews

DEMO OUT NOW! Download below! Foghorns Drown is a psychological thriller where you play as a ferryman, bringing passengers across a foggy lake to a town drenched in mystery and folklore. A murder has been committed. How to tell real from dream when the dead speak again? Credits: Axel Kulomaa - Environment ArtUmut Soydan - Character ArtEelis Koivusaari - Programming and Music If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Foghorns Drown.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

91% User Score Based on 54 reviews

All events and characters are fictional. Any resemblance to reality is coincidental. Project Liminal 2 Are you ready to get lost in infinity? What awaits you?Exploring Limbo — Dozens of unique liminal spaces, each holding its own secrets. Yellow Backrooms corridors, endless pools, anomalous offices — immerse yourself in an atmosphere of anxious solitude. Supernatural Horror — You are not al… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Liminal 2.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

96% User Score Based on 238 reviews

Ah, what's a devil to do in this day and age... Looking back at the past, I'm not sure if I learnt anything. Was there something to, in the first place? May you be my judge, jury and executioner, dear player, as you venture through my mind and life. Through my mistakes and plights. Welcome, to my everyday~ A short, linear story game revolving around fragments of a random demon guy's life. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everyday Devil.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

89% User Score Based on 985 reviews

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91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

91% User Score Based on 70 reviews

PLEASE MAKE SURE YOU MEET THE REQUIRED PC SPECS You play as Deacon, the son of George, a maintenance man who mysteriously disappeared years ago. Driven by years of unanswered questions, you’ve devoted years to finding him. But the deeper you dig, the darker the truths you uncover, secrets you wish you’d never known, and horrors that will linger long after the game ends.                    … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Butler.

46%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics

62% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Route 404 – Are You Ready for a Dark Journey?Will this journey heal you, or deepen the fear within? You are a former bus attendant living in the shadow of what you lost in a traumatic accident. You've decided to return to life by hitting the road again. But this time, the journey transforms into a nightmare that pulls you in, not just the passengers. Hold the line between reality and illusion. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Session Notes: Route 404.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

Relive childhood nostalgia, and fear, of past-bedtime gaming in this first-person horror stealth game, where hiding from mother is crucial. In this nightmare, mother watches over as she patrols in the dark of night. To escape, avoid being seen awake and complete your handheld games while mother isn’t watching. For survival, always remember: 1. Keep an eye out for mother. If she’s about to catch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time for Bed.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

78% User Score Based on 607 reviews

A 1-3 co-op horror game. Play as ordinary shoppers trapped in an accursed megastore. Find the exit together at all costs before the employees catch you. Find your way through a shopping complex that was never meant for you. During opening hours, lights flicker across deserted halls, inviting exploration. When closing time comes, employees roam the aisles looking to "assist" you. Silence, teamwork,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Storebound.

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.