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Games like Escape the castle

Looking for games like Escape the castle? Here are top action recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Deadly Escape, Bite Nite or Fortuito: Lost History.

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  1. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    62% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Deadly Escape is a Survival Horror game made with pixel art graphics, inspired by survival horror games of the '90s. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadly Escape.

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  2. JOIN THE DISCORD About the Game Storm Dracula's castle to rescue your friend, steal the treasure, and destroy Dracula's coffin! Or chase, bite, and kill the villagers as the newest member of Dracula's family...Choose from four different game modes to play online with friends or play single player with AI bots. Villagers open chests by doing puzzles or using keys hidden around the map. Gather t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bite Nite.

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  3. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    80% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Fortuito: Lost History is an indie adventure first-person horror, face the unknown with classic fps mechanics, solve puzzles and immerse in this bad trip! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fortuito: Lost History.

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  4. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Scratch away at your leisure, win big money and listen to some gloomy generative dark jazz!  Who knows, maybe that locked door will open at some point and you can get out of this strange gas station in the middle of nowhere...  Controls:Look around with the mouseClick to movePress I to open and close the inventoryEsc for options and pause Keep an eye on your energy bar on the bottom of the scre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GRUBBY FINGERS.

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  5. 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.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 250 reviews

    CAPTURED is an analog horror game where you capture anomalies on camera to escape what seems to be an endless hallway in your own home. Investigate mysterious phenomena, survive frightening entities, and reach the end of the hallway! Explore a procedural generated endless hallway filled with unusual phenomena and ever-changing rooms. Caught in a never-ending loop, leaving the house only leads yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CAPTURED.

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  7. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    94% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    You are alone in a deserted station. Or are you? Take pictures of strange anomalies around the station and you might find a way out. Use your camera and keep your eyes open. Check every corner for anything strange. If you find an anomaly, take a picture quickly. When you're ready, it's time to board the train. And maybe you can finally go home. The Anomalous Hour is a short horror-themed adve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Anomalous Hour.

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  8. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Space Action Shooter with RPG elements and loot.  Find your way through a variety of procedurally generated space mazes. Test your skills and your luck with many different weapons and configuration possibilities! Play in single player or in local coop mode with dynamic split-screen. (two connected gamepads are required to play in coop though) Gameplay in this preview version is unrestricted. Onl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steinstern Preview.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    A minimalistic open-world adventure & action game where... YOU ARE A PIXEL! ■ Embark on a fascinating journey and discover how every pixel will impact your experience in a game with one of the minor resolutions you have ever played! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alt254.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    56% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    StoryYou play as the professional treasure hunter Jerome, who’s recently left the guild, because the other members benefited too much from your hard work and experience. You have finally realized that you are far better off working alone. The scene takes place in an abandoned ancient dungeon. The word around town says the dungeon is haunted and without any details about the place, no one ever dare… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Athemore.

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  12. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay
    60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Within the first 5 minutes of game play you will be trapped into a interactive nightmare, a horrific exploration of pure and realistic survival horror. The only way to survive and stay alive is to defend yourself from each member of the family who engage in combat through out the game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to An Evil Existence.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    93% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Backrooms Santa is a singleplayer horror game. Bring back the kids gifts and escape a massive Backrooms maze — while holiday horrors hunt you every step of the way. How fast can you save the kids christmas? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms Santa.

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    39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    55% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Fireflies is a First Person Psychological Adventure. The core mechanics revolves around exploration, survival from the enemy and a bit puzzle solving elements added to it. You open drawers, doors, inspect objects, unravel the mysteries of the unknown, meet interesting characters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fireflies.

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  15. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    78% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    A short, atmospheric horror story designed to be experienced in a single, late-night sitting. Approximate Playtime: ~25 minutes Open late at night, you’ve finally realized your dream of running a cozy mazesoba ramen stall. But it’s strange; no other food stands seem to be serving this late. Boil noodles, chop toppings, and prepare the best midnight mazesoba in the city. Serve a varie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Mazesoba.

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  16. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    100% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    This game is available on steam as well: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3020780?snr=5000_5100__ STORY:The story of Michael D'Amato, a young 23-year-old man who flies to New York with the intention of starring in his uncle's new horror movie. However, he finds himself in a real-life horror scenario as he becomes the target of a 10-foot-tall maniac known as the Abattoir Man.Gameplay:In the g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Of The Abattoir Man.

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  17. 22%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    33% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Escalator | Escalator is a horror game in which you must find anomalies while riding an escalator and escape from an enclosed space. You are trapped by someone in an underground passageway where only the sound of the escalator flows silently. Join the game presented by someone and try to escape from this mysterious space. While riding the escalator, strange things happen. Id… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to エスカレーター | Escalator.

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  18. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    67% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    https://store.steampowered.com/widget/2117370/ Mad World Survivors is a casual game in the style of cyber-post-apocalyptic horror with elements of a simplified roguelike. Inspired by Vampire Survivors. Here, every decision you make can cause an avalanche of consequences for the hordes of monsters you will face. Mad World Survivors is a time survival game with minimalistic gameplay and simplified… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mad World Survivors.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    Stranded at an abandoned gas station in the middle of the desert. Losing your grip on reality. Dark rituals. Demonic pursuers. No escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ad Infernum.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    96% User Score Based on 139 reviews

    CRAWL INTO YOUR MOUTH. Keep an eye on the time to ensure you make the most of your week in the psychospherical house of MOUTHOLE. Solve puzzles and unravel mysteries to forge convoluted paths of discovery and exploration. Navigate quotidian existence. Crawl into your mouth. Brush your teeth? Find whatever comfort you can in your HOUSE, deciding what you want to spend your limited time on and whi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MOUTHOLE.

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

    Step into the shoes of Debbie, a young woman ensnared by the clutches of a merciless serial killer. Trapped in a harrowing ordeal, you'll be challenged to solve intricate puzzles within a highly detailed 2D environment, all while evading the relentless pursuit of your abductor. Your objective? To escape the oppressive confines of the basement and unlock the path to freedom within your captor's lai… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LOCKED.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    74% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    Playtown is a first person adventure horror game that takes place inside a kid's indoor playground. Play as a loving father that is tasked to find his daughter's missing necklace but beware - as danger can be lurking in every corner. Evade traps, solve mind-bending puzzles to your destination while trying to stay alive and explore the mysterious playground... but don't get caught. Explore what … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Playtown.

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  23. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    88% User Score Based on 1,006 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

    Dreaming Sarah is an adventure game where you explore the dream world of a young girl named Sarah, who is in a deep coma. Collect items and abilities as you solve puzzles, interact with people and objects to try to wake up. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreaming Sarah.

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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    57% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    "No-one knew what horrors awaited Jake inside that House of Nightmares. Only God knows what he must have been feeling on that horrific night..." THE STORY:   Play as Jake, a teenager working the late shift in "Sal's Pizzeria" - until he's called to deliver to the HOUSE OF NIGHTMARES! After being kidnapped, try and avoid this TERRIFYING KILLER on her abandoned Farm - filled with challenging puzz… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VILOMAH.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 76 reviews

    Like Clay is a story driven adventure game with horror elements. Find out what happened to a friend of yours by reading messages and listening to audio files. Search for hidden doors and items, solve light puzzles and survive deadly foes and lethal traps. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Like Clay.

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    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    49% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    A WONDER is a 3rd person stealth/puzzle game set in a sunken city. Stuck in the depths of the sea, Alana will have to explore this dormant world in order to reactivate it. In doing so, she must remain hidden from lurking creatures, hostile to any outsider who dares to venture in this derelict place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Wonder.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    77% User Score Based on 118 reviews

    When you sleep, you are dreaming. Some dreams are beautiful and vivid, the others are strange, and the rest of them are horrible... We've having them all the night, and then wake up and forget them. But what if one day your "awakening" would be a difficult task? Could you find a way out of the dreams and wake up? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to zzzz-zzzz-zzzz.

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  30. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    64% User Score Based on 66 reviews
    Critic Score 45%Based on 6 reviews

    Apparition is a first-person survival horror game, where the player’s goal is to document ghost activity in a haunted American forest – Devil’s Tramping Ground in North Carolina. You can communicate with the dead using an Ouija board. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apparition.

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  31. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    91% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Trek through a dangerous world filled with mystery in solitude. Overcome the numerous obstacles and uncover the buried secrets. Can you break the infinite cycle, and find your true self?... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MONOBOT.

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  32. 28%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    40% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    An all new Interactive FMV game Based on the real life Underground Cult "bad" movie that has been passed around on DVD-R's and VHS TAPES for years. Featuring • Stylized FMV video • Multiple endings • Hidden scenes SYSTEM REQUIRE If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dracula Vs The Ninja On The Moon.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    91% User Score Based on 113 reviews

    Dissonance is a top-down 3rd person adventure game. Players will encounter supernatural anomalies and creatures. Find and use specialized gadgets to aid you in your journey. Explore the abandoned research facility and reveal the secret of the organization that sent you here. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dissonance.

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  34. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    69% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    The five elemental worlds are in peril. Guide the protagonist "Dark One" to uncover the mysteries of the divided universe. Labyronia Elements is a JRPG delivering unprecedented, nonlinear progression, strategic battle scenes and a breathtaking story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Labyronia Elements.

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  35. A girl goes missing. The voices are a-calling. Can you find her before they find you? This is a survival horror game where you must search a presumed abandoned apartment for nine cursed dolls and destroy them in a ritual circle to save the girl. Spirits, both wandering and hostile will get in your way and with each doll destroyed, expect more of the dangerous ones to appear! Use your wits and wha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The 9th Gate.

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  36. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    80% User Score Based on 97 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 2 reviews

    Shadows 2: Perfidia is a survival horror game inspired by classics like the Penumbra series and Layers of Fear. Explore a darkened office complex and uncover the truth behind the horrifying events that have befallen its inhabitants. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadows 2: Perfidia.

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  37. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    61% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Horrors of Space is a 4-player co-op survival horror game. You and 3 other crew members awaken from cryo sleep to find the Aries in a state of emergency, invaded by an alien creature. It’s up to you and your teammates to work together to get out alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horrors of Space.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    84% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    Planet B24 is a first-person horror quest. In this game, you are abducted by aliens to put their terrible experiments on you. You have to solve puzzles and escape from the aliens so that they do not catch you. Get out of this damn planet to return to planet Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet B24.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    79% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Witchkin is a first-person, single-player, PC horror game where you play as a child trapped in a rural Texas farmhouse filled with terrifying toys in the 1920s. Your goal is to search all the levels of the house, from the basement to the attic, to find your missing sister...and to stay alive. The game is based on the Texas legend of "The Candy Lady", Clara Crane, a Texas woman who was supposedly r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witchkin.

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  40. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    100% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    A mystery horror visual novel game where you must survive seven days with a cursed painting. The protagonist, trapped in a gloomy studio for seven days, must contend with a cursed painting of a girl to survive. Rely on notes from past victims and manage to successfully paint her portrait. Be careful not to upset her, or you'll quickly find yourself facing an unfortunate fate! Will you be the one… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Matsuro Palette.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    77% User Score Based on 600 reviews

    A dark, surreal psychological horror game, in which a young girl finds herself locked in a shed, in the middle of an idyllic autumn forest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Wolf in Autumn.

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  42. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    66% User Score Based on 199 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    You wake up dazed and confused, probably from the effects of cryosleep. No one can be seen around, but you soon start to find the bodies of your dead crewmen. The ship is adrift, and whoever – or whatever – killed your crewmates is probably still around. Syndrome is a sci-fi survival horror game that takes place aboard the "Valkenburg", an exploration and science ship equipped with the most ad… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Syndrome.

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  43. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    66% User Score Based on 70 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 5 reviews

    Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person survival horror game. Explore your dark family history and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lunacy: Saint Rhodes.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    52% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    You wake up and find yourself trapped in a dream. Only thing in your mind is to wake up. The key to wake up lies within 3 Dream Stones which are awaiting at the end of puzzles you encounter through the game in different dream chapters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Stone.

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  45. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    56% User Score Based on 224 reviews

    See how a game created by the very Jigsaw would look like! Use the available objects, outwit tricky illusions and optical puzzles and above all, answer the question – will you dare to Play with Me? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Play with Me: Escape room.

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  46. Tik Tok Instagram YouTube The Maze Demo Available Description The Maze is a game where the main objective is to escape from a maze that is generated entirely procedurally (randomly). In this maze, you will find a large number of secrets and enemies. Each wall may or may not be decorated with a unique decoration, ranging from a sword, bow, or shield to a candelabra, torch, or armor. The arm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Maze.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    73% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Escape the hotel A short game inspired by 90s horror games You find yourself in the elevator of a strange hotel, where each floor is never the same. As undead guests and staff roam the corridors, the elevator is your only hope of escape. 3 floors, different in each game 3 different weapons, with scarce ammo Randomized weapons, keys, and item placement Retro visuals If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cursed Hotel.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Thirteen years later, Playtown reopens, but it's no longer just a playground. Uncover the dark rise of the enigmatic E.Y.E. Order, battle terrifying mutated mascots, and stop Hexcor before his plan destroys everything. The truth lies beneath. Survive the nightmare. End the Order. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Playtown 3.

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  49. 30%Game Brain Score
    30% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    First place!? THANK YOU! And thank you Pippa for playing it! AND FOR EUPHORIA PLAYING IT A BIT AND DOING VOICES >/////<  I hope to see a full play through! READ THIS FIRST BEFORE PLAYING Can be played in browser or downloaded for windows. (scroll to the bottom of page) Browser Advice:- Firefox runs this game the best.- Turn on Hardware Acceleration/Performance in browser settings- Avoid using S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sad Girl Chronicles: Tail Light.

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  50. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    https://store.steampowered.com/widget/3953690/?t=Also%20available%20on%20Steam. No one escapes Hell. Not truly. He thought it was just another Jehovah’s Witness. But when he opened the door, there was no one. Just a package. Inside: a VHS tape. No label. Just a symbol burned into the plastic. He played it. Testimonium is a short analog horror experience. You wake up inside the tape… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TESTIMONIUM.

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