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Waveforge is a 2D physics-based puzzle game where players manipulate water waves and emergent physical phenomena to guide a rubber duck to the goal. Set within a meticulously crafted pixel-art physics world reminiscent of Noita, it invites players to experience uniquely engaging physical interactions. Featuring over ten thoughtfully designed levels, the game delivers about 1 hour of delightfully c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waveforge.

Homunculipse Mom wont be home until later, and something weird is happening to the shadows around town! Take care of your chores, and then investigate what is going on. You are bored at home. To make your chores a bit more fun, you use your imagination to pretend you have the abilities of an alchemist. As you conquer different shadow-afflicted creatures, you add to your arsenal of power.Can yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Homunculipse.

AREA 19 is a psychological first person horror game. Find yourself In a top-secret underground facility where you will have to discover the horrifying aftermath of an operation gone wrong... Horribly Wrong Discover horrifying Alien hybrid experiments as you traverse the Facility. Who created these monsters? Why? Unravel the complex web of secrecy and conspiracy that shrouds each corner. What h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Area 19.

Year 2068, Lupa Corps, a company specialized in creating domestic artificial intelligence, is about to revolutionize the world with its new creation, Minerva. You are a detective and you receive a call to investigate a murder. Upon arrival, you realize that the victim was a well-known hacker wanted by justice. At that moment a story begins where nothing is what it seems. DETECTIVE Minerva Case i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DETECTIVE - Minerva case.

The Time Traveling Toxicologist is an educational game for medical professionals who want to learn about managing poisoned patients. The game uses a fictional narrative in which the player investigates the scene of a poisoning, and then transmits medical recommendations back in time to the patient's treating physician. The goal is to uncover clues and advance the medical care of the patient and sa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Time Traveling Toxicologist.

v0.3.1-  Fixed a soft lock that prevented replaying levels in which a new plant was unlocked - Reverted random zombie speed (I disabled it during development for testing and then forgot to revert it) - Fixed a bug that caused the coward mushroom to hide from hypnotized zombies -  Fixed a bug that allowed you to get 50 suns from a single sun if you were standing inside the sunflower when it gave… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plants vs Zombies 3D.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

83% User Score Based on 82 reviews

Dean Holt, popular Urbex vlogger, sets off on another exploration of an abandoned home but this time things aren't going as planned. Something dark is lurking inside and Dean quickly finds himself in over his head If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dire.

In a long-abandoned mansion of Dr. Victor Grimm, players find themselves trapped after a sudden collapse of the mansion's entrance. As they explore the sprawling, decaying building, they uncover secrets, and disturbing relics of Dr. Grimm's experiments. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow of The Forgotten.

pale broadcast is a short, surreal and a little creepy puzzle/walking sim, where your only tool is a radio receiver. Search the frequencies, decode messages, and take the steps given to you. Made in my after-work hours over 20 days for Game Off 2025! Heavily inspired by real-world numbers stations and mystery radio frequencies. I wanted to shoot for that strange, unsettling feeling that stations … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to pale broadcast.

️ About This Game In Agyaat, you step into the shoes of Acharya, a scholar whose quest for truth leads him deep into the decaying corridors of Ambika’s House — an ancient mansion whispered to be cursed. What begins as a search for knowledge quickly becomes a descent into fear, isolation, and the supernatural. Each shadow hides a secret, each whisper tells a story, and each door you open draws yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Agyaat.

"Dogma" is a first-person Chinese horror game blending rule-based anomalies with Yin-Yang realms. As the sole survivor of a cursed household, you return to the isolated ancestral mansion, following cryptic family precepts to reconstruct memories through four relatives' perspectives, revealing truths buried between dreams and reality. Amidst millennial chaos, a family of four descend… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 家训 Dogma.

Escape Together is a VR Escape Room game, that features both singleplayer and multiplayer. Gather your best mystery solving team or go in alone, it's time to take on The Secrets Of The Professor... The professor has invited you, his best students, to his house, but do you know what you are getting yourself into? Help the professor, and uncover his secrets as you explore his house. BUT, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Together: Secrets of the Professor.

Hey everyone, i'm a solo developer working on this game called DREADCORE: Locked Unit which is a narrative-driven first-person psychological horror game set in a dystopian cyberpunk world. In this game, players explore a mysterious storage facility where reality and technology intertwine, uncovering dark secrets hidden within forgotten rooms and malfunctioning systems. The game focuses on atmos… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DREADCORE : Locked Unit.

If you're looking for good jumpscares and a rich story... you’ve come to the wrong kitchen. But if you like your horror slow, personal, and quietly disturbing—come closer. The oven’s still warm. About This Game:The Kitchen Knife is a psychological horror game that throws you into the fragmented mind of a man haunted by memory, guilt, and something much darker. As the world shifts around you, yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Kitchen Knife.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

83% User Score Based on 98 reviews

You wake up tied to an office chair in the middle of an empty room. A mysterious device with a 10-minute timer is attached to you. Explore the office floors, try not to tip over, and find a way to escape! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ells Tales: Chairbound.

As you opened the ancient tomb's gates, you unknowingly triggered a mechanism that sealed you inside. Around you stretches a dark labyrinth filled with mysteries, traps, and riddles of the past. To escape to the surface, you must find crystal skulls that will unseal the closed passages. Every step is a race against time and your own fear, but somewhere in the darkness lies the path to freedom. Wil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trapped in the Tomb.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

64% User Score Based on 14 reviews

"Unknown. Unseen. Unidentified." Mike is the main character, a journalist always chasing the story behind the story. He gains access to an apartment, where a family once lived and was killed by someone whose identity remains unknown, which is a terrible incident. “Screaming In The Basement” is a first-person psychological horror game, delving into an evil rooted beyond da… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Screaming In The Basement (2025).

OVERVIEW AI AWAKENING is a hybrid shooter that seamlessly blends top-down and third- person perspectives. As a player, you take on the role of a skilled combat specialist / cybertechnician, tasked with stopping an advanced AI named Echo which has broken free of its creators' control at NeuroSpark Technologies. Your mission objective is clear: Stop Echo, before it reshapes the world in its image.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AI AWAKENING.

Welcome to the Attrax technological instituteOpposites attract, and likes repel. Dive into the mysterious Attrax institute, solving intricate logic puzzles based on the principles of attraction and repulsion, with each puzzle bringing you closer to the origins of the institute. In this captivating single-player experience, enjoy hours of gameplay that will challenge your mind and redefine your und… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Attrax.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

70% User Score Based on 297 reviews

Critic Score 54%Based on 15 reviews

Explore the inner workings of deserted factories in search of data cassettes that contain boundless virtual worlds. Collect more tapes and explore more worlds and you'll soon discover new methods of traversal and control that will take you farther than you'd ever expect. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Small Radios Big Televisions.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

93% User Score Based on 254 reviews

Haunted by grief and guilt after a tragic accident, you start seeing a house in your dreams. No matter what you do, you can't get its image out of your mind. You feel it calling for you, so you answer it. The Windows Are Gone is a short, psychological horror game made by Scary Cube. It focuses on creating an immersive and disturbing atmosphere through the manipulation of narrative and audiovisual… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Windows Are Gone.

Disclaimer - This game was made in one week for Epic Mega Jam 2023 "Timeo" is an incredibly terrifying horror game that transports players to a dark and forgotten world known as the "Backrooms", where the theme of time and elements of the "antiquated-future" play a crucial role. Plot: The game's main character, Alex, accidentally falls into the mysterious  Timeo after entering an elevator in the P… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Timeo: A Backrooms Game.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

66% User Score Based on 508 reviews

Okaeri is a Japanese horror game about a middle school girl and her mother who recently moved to a new house. It's 6:00 pm, coming back home expecting a welcome from your mom, instead, she finds unexpected things happening before her eyes. The game is inspired by short omniverse Japanese horror films. Key Features: Immersive experience: An atmospheric photo-realistic graphics intensifies the hor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Okaeri.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

65% User Score Based on 329 reviews

Taking place in a single mansion in Candlewood, northeast USA, in the early 20th Century, House of Caravan is a sinister adventure filled with dark secrets and vexing puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House of Caravan.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:monetization

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

When the screen is darkPlease set the game quality higher from the option in the upper right of the menu screen. (Set to "Good" or higher) About the Game Simple 3D 3rd person view search game. Manipulate a 13 year-old Saya and a 23 year-old Saya to find jewelry in her grandfather's mansion in the countryside. A light game for all ages. Not for core gamers or shooters. Features of th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Get Gem.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

56% User Score Based on 96 reviews

After 20 years in search of the mysterious Egyptian artifact of Hanon, you managed to find the entrance, but to get inside you need to solve more than one puzzle. You do not have much time, you are locked in 4 walls and oxygen is running out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quest room: Hanon.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 4,168 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

Amy Ferrier's first day on Lunar Transfer Station Tacoma is not exactly what she expected. Discover the story of a remote space facility and the crew that lived there in Tacoma, the new game from the creators of Gone Home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tacoma.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

90% User Score Based on 3,032 reviews

In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Summer of '58.

It is recommended to play the previous game, "Mountain's Memory," before playing this one. ─Synopsis─ While camping, you witnessed a bizarre scene. Feeling threatened, you decided to return home immediately but ended up in an accident. When you regained consciousness, you found yourself confined in a desolate ruin deep in the forest. You must now start exploring in hopes of esca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mountain's Secret.

In this game, the player can take on the role of a detective tasked with solving an alleged murder case. By exploring rooms and participating in mini-games, the player must collect as many clues as possible within a limited time to aid in identifying the guilty person. This game project is the practical part of my bachelor's thesis. Presentation of the game (with spoilers):In the project, the pla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KMLgcp2024.

Against Time Challenging Mystery Solving Game The Cadet Files: Scene Unseen is a unique interactive detective game crafted for enthusiasts of mystery and detective genres. As a trainee agent on the verge of graduation, you dive into a world of intricate crimes and captivating mysteries. This game blends critical thinking, observation, and interactive storytelling, offering an immersive experi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cadet Files : Scene Unseen.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Welcome to QR Escape, a game designed by QR Mosaics. QR Escape is essentially a fun escape-room puzzle-solving game, with a unique twist. You play the game on your PC/laptop device while interacting with a QR reader app on your mobile device. You are playing one of the first games in a new interactive gameplay genre. To progress in the game, you will need to solve puzzles, and once complete they… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to QR Escape.

Ourea is an impactful Adventure Puzzle game, with a focus on Cinematography. Play as the last of the Oreads and unravel the mysterious history of your people, as you traverse a story-rich environment. Enviromental Puzzles   Throughout the game, there are magical runes which can alter objects in different ways. Glyf can use these to complete puzzles and traverse the world. Cinematic Shots We … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ourea.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

68% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Gamble Your Breath is a darkly atmospheric click-based survival game where every spin, every card, and every click could be your last breath. You’re locked in a small, decaying room with one rule — earn enough oxygen before time runs out, or suffocate trying. Each round, you take risks, collect charms, and face hidden curses that twist the rules of survival. The deeper you go, the higher the s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gamble Your Breath.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 4,764 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 14 reviews

Routine is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror title set on an abandoned Lunar base designed around an 80’s vision of the future. Curious exploration turns into a need for survival when a lunar base goes completely quiet. Searching for answers puts you face to face with an enemy who is certain the main threat is you. Discoveries lead to deeper unknowns and the only way to go is forward. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ROUTINE.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

74% User Score Based on 112 reviews

[MICROPHONE REQUIRED] StoryYour childhood friend Yuki invites you over for a sleepover, but something goes wrong and you find yourself trapped inside her house. You have a choice: obey Yuki’s wishes or try to escape from her. Yuki is not the kind of girl you can ignore. If you take a wrong step, try to leave, or act against her will, she will get angry. And you really don’t want to see her … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape from Yandere.

DARE Academy 2025 Winners DARE Academy 2025 Audience Choice Award∘₊✧──────✧₊∘Join the Galactic Postal Service Today!                                                      ∘₊✧──────✧₊∘ Galactic Postal Servitude is a single-player, point-and-click deduction game set in a chaotic alien post office.As the newest employee, you're tasked with inspecting and approving or denying packages bound for st… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Postal Servitude.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

84% User Score Based on 56 reviews

The Permanent Residence pulls you into the unsettling world of an isolated bungalow shrouded in mystery and dread. You step into the shoes of a traveling musician, stranded after your shows are suddenly canceled. Desperate and tempted by a 50% discount, you take up an offer to stay in this strange house, blissfully unaware of the horrors that await. The once-quiet halls now hum with whispers, and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Permanent Residence : Souls Kept.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

91% User Score Based on 33 reviews

Things haven't felt right since the accident. Your mother's passive aggression, your father's refusal to speak, and strange things around the house... Are they unable to move on, or is something even more sinister lurking beneath the surface? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sixth Sorrow.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

83% User Score Based on 23 reviews

Uncursed is a first-person psychological horror game blending immersive storytelling, environmental exploration, and puzzle-solving. Navigate a house filled with unsettling secrets, uncover the dark past hidden beneath its walls, and escape before history repeats itself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNCURSED.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

56% User Score Based on 25 reviews

Instead of a traditional flashlight, a camera flash – a brief, flickering, blinding light that reveals dark secrets and leaves you in total darkness when it fades. Every step is a fight for survival, and the use of the flash completely redefines the way you explore dark locations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror.

Klobgniak is a first-person puzzle game where the player is trapped in a fictional space and time. The player will have to solve puzzles in order to escape from the "Klobgniak's Home" where the "Others" now (un)happily reside. A? Your main goal is to escape from the so-called, surreal and confusing, "Klobgniak's Home" and if possible, solve Klobgniak's mystery and find his hideout. MAKING N… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Klobgniak.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

87% User Score Based on 99 reviews

The 2024 true-crime podcast "My Escape from the Slackjaw Killer" took America by storm—with its unflinching interview of his only known surviving victim. Painstakingly recreated from testimony, crime scene photos, and FBI reports, this game puts you in Slackjaw's world and asks: Will you survive? Average playtime: 1 hour Explore the world of a serial killer as his next victim. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SLACKJAW.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

86% User Score Based on 51 reviews

An indie storytelling experience that goes beyond the lanes of the here and now into distant memories of a future planetary collapse. Destabilize the present and plunge into a neon psychohistory of a bizarre entity in distress. This is not a game about minigolf. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mini Mini Golf Golf.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

76% User Score Based on 33 reviews

Escape the snowy nightmare or be trapped forever — your call. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snowsquall Grip.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

88% User Score Based on 417 reviews

Unspoken is a short indie horror. You find yourself in the center of inexplicable nightmare. Make your way through the horror, come face to face with terrible events. Immerse yourself in the dark mystery of the events in which you found yourself an unwitting participant. You're making your way through hostile locations, collecting pieces of story and surviving on the edge of madness. You're able… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unspoken.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

88% User Score Based on 187 reviews

Thalassa is a single player, first person psychological drama set in 1905. You play as Cam, a deep sea diver in a crew of adventurers and pioneers aboard Thalassa. As you prepare to raise a long-forgotten Spanish galleon from the ocean, what should be a great day for history takes a turn for the worst. Upon needing to take some time to heal from the event, you discover Thalassa has met a mysteri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thalassa: Edge of the Abyss.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

92% User Score Based on 48 reviews

Clock in for the night shift at TEREBRO INC., 1986. As a newly promoted Risk Assessment Data Processor, your job is simple: safeguard the company’s future. But the deeper you dig into the archives, the stranger and more unsettling the details become. Using vintage tools like a GPS and encoder device, you’ll sift through cryptic documents, unravel hidden codes, and piece together fragments of the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Things Too Ugly.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

88% User Score Based on 610 reviews

In the game "Psalm 5:9-13" you have to plunge into a terrifying place, at first glance it is quite normal, but the further you go, the more it reveals its essence. This horror game is a first-person walking simulator with a VHS effect and a tense atmosphere, explore the location, find anomalies, and move on. Frightening things will await you along the way, are you ready to face THIS? Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psalm 5:9-13.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

88% User Score Based on 17 reviews

3D Adventure from the first person.This is a short DEMO for about 15 minutes of gameplay.We use Unreal Engine 5.2. So, the game requires powerful GPU. Explore a mystical valley inspired by the works of David Lynch and H. P. Lovecraft, where dreams meet reality. MINIMUM: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating systemOS: WINDOWS® 10, 11 (64-BIT Required)Processor: Intel® Core™ i5Memory: 16 GB RAMG… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terra Foliata.