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Looking for games like Escape the Playground? Here are top survival survival recommendations with a horror, mystery and comedy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Murder Your Friends, Damned 2 or MAEVOR.

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  1. The party was going great: the music was loud and the coolers were full, but nobody checked the guest list. MURDER YOUR FRIENDS is an asymmetric horror party game. Every round, one player becomes The Guest — a masked killer with a knife, a bag of cruel toys, and all night. Everyone else just has to make it out of the mansion alive.Find the key. Unlock a way out. Don't die.When night falls, the ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murder Your Friends.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 79 reviews

    Damned 2 is an asymmetrical multiplayer horror game where four survivors must explore cursed locations, solve puzzles, and escape alive — while a fifth player takes on the role of a deadly creature hunting them down. Each match is unpredictable and filled with tension. To escape, survivors must search for items, unlock doors, and complete puzzles scattered across the map. Every match reshuffles ke… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Damned 2.

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  3. MAEVORThe village of Maevor has vanished. Nestled deep within a cursed forest, the once-thriving settlement now sits abandoned. No fires burn in the windows. No voices echo through the trees. The only thing that remains is an ancient curse and the monstrous Harpy Vampire Demon responsible for it. In MAEVOR, you and up to three friends enter the haunted wilderness to uncover the truth behind the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MAEVOR.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 240 reviews

    What Lies BeneathAt the bottom of the ocean floor lie The Biospheres. These weather-controlled domes once supported vast arrays of lifeforms, but have since been abandoned. Explore arid deserts, dark forests, and frozen tundras. But don't stay too late, as you are not alone out in the great abyss. What Lies WithinVenture into procedural dungeons deep within The Biospheres. Discover why the underw… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Subterror.

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  5. UNDERFEDYou wake up in a concrete cell somewhere inside a facility with ten floors and no exit. Once a day a platform loaded with food descends through the shaft in the middle of the building. It stops at the top floor first. Whatever is left continues down. By the time it reaches the bottom, there is usually nothing left. THE RULEAt nine o'clock every night the heat comes on. If you are not ins… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNDERFED.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    77% User Score Based on 243 reviews

    After a dreadful infection spread throughout the land. You join a government operation to help what's left of pony-kind. You will be required to venture out into the infected landscape and complete tasks, all while staying in one piece. You can earn money for each task completed, and use that money to purchase goods. The more tasks you complete, the more challenging they become. Simply because we … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PONE.

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  7. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    68% User Score Based on 90 reviews

    Survival Horror mixed with Cozy Farming Sim and an Open world, up to 4 Co-op You are tasked with paranormal activities, managing a farm surrounded by haunted woods and rescuing animals from its curse. Either alone or with friends. Farm Crops, rescue/Tame/Breed animals, and explore the cursed woods. Seek out the cursed objects within the woods and survive long enough to lift the curse. THE DE… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Descending The Woods.

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  8. 16%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    25% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    You can always go further. The question is whether you should. Welcome to the Infinite Backrooms. An endless, procedurally generated maze where every step can lead somewhere new. Rooms, corridors, dead ends, and entire areas are generated from a seed as you explore, meaning every game can unfold differently. There is no map to memorize.... There is no safe route.... and you never know what is w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinite Backrooms.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    65% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    Inout is a cooperative horror game for 1-4 players. For years, the locals have been afraid of an old mansion in Madyland. A possessed maniac and an ancient evil have settled here. Become a member of a team of exorcists and expel the evil force! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inout.

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  10. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    In this co-op horror game, your team visits abandoned toy factories. Collect various junk, extract materials from it, create and improve your equipment. And try to survive, because while you are exploring the dark dungeons of factories, bloodthirsty toys are hunting you If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dollhouse of Dead.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    70% User Score Based on 345 reviews

    Experience psychological horror in a large abandoned hospital. Hide, explore and survive from a mysterious creature living in the ruins of this hospital. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AfterHours.

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  12. YOU ARE ARMED. YOU ARE STILL A DUCK.Someone took the egg. TIDE OR HIDE is a 1-4 player co-op survival game about a duck family with a hatchet, a stolen egg to find, and ninety-nine nights to get through. You are small. Four armed hunters standing over your camp at midnight is not a fight you win by walking at them. What decides that fight is water - deep water is a wall nothing on four legs will… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TIDE OR HIDE.

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  13. Gateholt is a 1-4 player co-op horror game about entering cursed places and erasing the marks an evil spirit has left behind. Erase every mark and the spirit loses its hold on the place and disappears. There is just one problem — it will not let you work. YOUR JOB Scrub away dried bloodstains, erase marks carved into the walls, burn cursed objects — 14 kinds of purification work, and counting. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gateholt.

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  14. The lights are gone. The walls are closing in. Somewhere ahead is the only way out - and somewhere behind you, something is listening. Pinched is a multiplayer survival-horror race through a maze of pitch-black tunnels that is never the same twice. Up to 8 players spawn deep underground and scramble for the single exit, armed with nothing but a failing flashlight and a handful of flares. Every fo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pinched.

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  15. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    71% User Score Based on 295 reviews

    Backrooms: Extractions is a 1-6 player co-op horror game set in 2062. As a MEG operative, enter the Backrooms to locate and extract lost agents while evading lurking entities. Use advanced tools, solve tense puzzles, and survive eerie environments. Stay alert: every sound could be your last! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Extractions.

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  16. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 1,348 reviews

    Co-op horror (1-4 players). You are sent to explore a mysterious building at night. Find the Moon and try to return alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emissary Zero.

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  17. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    70% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Find or Be Found is an asymmetric co-op horror game. Go on heists as a pair of burglars looking for the most valuable items in haunted houses. Locate the specific item to earn money and progress, but search for too long, and unimaginable horrors will awaken. Play as either the hacker or the robber. Only the hacker knows what to steal and where to find it, and only the robber inside the house can … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Find or be Found.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    74% User Score Based on 431 reviews

    Hellcoming is a co-op horror survival game for 1-4 players, who need to clean large areas from hellish abomination with the help of special tools. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hellcoming.

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  19. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    83% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Phylakterion is a 1-4 player online co-op horror game. You and your friends will enter different locations in search of a possessed vessel. Search, Identify, and Destroy the vessel and the entity inhabiting it – and be quick, or the entity will find you first! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phylakterion.

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  20. Survival is optional, rent is mandatory. Team up in Dead Margin, a brutal 1-4 player co-op horror. Whisper to survive, avoid anomalies, and scavenge scraps. Sell it to pay the greedy customer. Out here, everything has a price. Especially you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Margin.

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  21. YOU WORK FOR THE COMPANY. YOU OWE $1,000,000. MEET THE QUOTA OR FACE THE CONSEQUENCES. In this 1-6 player online co-op survival horror game, you descend into dangerous and abandoned facilities as contracted workers for a ruthless corporation. Your goal isn't just to scavenge valuable scrap and escape; you must also complete mandatory and deadly operational tasks deep within the facility. Try to e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DRYN: Don't Reveal Your Next.

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  22. The rich live underground. Safe. Shielded. Climate-controlled. You live at the top, where the sun can kill you. They call you Penthouse Rats. Useful bacteria. Every shift, you and your crew descend into the ruins of the old world to scavenge scrap for the machines below. The quota must be met. The creatures are waiting. And there is no safe way to move. THE NOISE PARADOX One creature hunts so… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FEEDERS.

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  23. Stranded. Hunted. Not Alone. Four friends head into the woods for a fun camping trip But after their vehicle is stripped for parts overnight, they're left with nothing but fear and a flickering flashlight. The forest isn’t empty. Each night brings new horrors twisted traps, shifting shadows, and creatures that hunt without warning. Nothing is what it seems. A mailbox in the mid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Camp Wombo.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Earth is no longer habitable! Humanity relies on WALKERs to move supplies across the last remaining colonies. Your mission is to successfully fend off any threats to your WALKER, this is your number one priority. You and 4 pilots are inside a giant cargo WALKER. Your primary objective: fulfil your quota by neutralizing and securing Abnormal Entities that have infiltrated your WALKER. Fulfil your q… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WALKER.

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  25. FEARWOODS A co-op survival horror where the forest becomes your enemy. Step into the cursed woods. Silence lives here. And the shadow watches. Will you save Aveline… or condemn her forever? Explore. The forest breathes. The fog thickens.Every step echoes, as if something listens.Sometimes you hear whispers. Sometimes it’s just the wind... or maybe not.The light flickers. The ground creaks.You are … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fearwoods.

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  26. ABOUT THIS GAMEDwelling is a first-person psychological horror-survivor  game set in an abandoned Indian school, where a police investigation turns into a descent into ritualistic terror, violent spirits, and inescapable death. You play as a police officer who went to investigate reports of haunting activity inside the school premises and found out that your friend is already inside the school. W… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dwelling.

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  27. SOMETHING IS WATCHING FROM THE WOODS Stranded in Hollow Nature Reserve, you must search cabins, campsites, and abandoned buildings for the supplies you need to escape. But one of you is the Wendigo. Beyond your flashlight beam, it can hide among the wildlife, disappear into the trees, or approach wearing a familiar face. Every encounter leaves you with a decision: trust them, run, or risk findi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wendigo Lives.

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  28. HUSHED is a 1–4 player online co-op horror game where your team is split by different senses, tied together by a rope, and hunted by a monster that can hear your voice. Work together to search for ritual items, burn the skull cups, find the ritual book, and complete the ritual before the monster catches you. SPLIT SENSES: TRUST YOUR TEAMIn Senses Mode, each player has a different role. • The Ey… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HUSHED.

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  29. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    89% User Score Based on 129 reviews

    Your shift starts now. Good luck. In Deadly Delivery, you and your fellow delivery goblins are tasked with delivering parcels into pitch-black mines full of... things. Armed with questionable equipment, you'll sneak, sprint, and scream your way through procedurally generated tunnels. Features Deadly Co-op MissionsTeam up with up to 3 other players in online co-op. Coordinate, deliver, and survive … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadly Delivery.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    78% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    DON’T GET GOT is a multiplayer co-op horror game of deception. You’re locked inside and something is out to get you. Find the key. Use the environment and collaborate with other players until they no longer serve your needs. Make it to the safe room. Survival not guaranteed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DON'T GET GOT.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    63% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    Loot the treasures left behind and find your way out before it’s too late! Danger still lurks in the dungeon, and surviving on your own is not an option. Only through teamwork and skill can you and your allies make it out alive.   ⚔️ Cooperation and Survival Up to six players must join forces to overcome the dangers within the dungeon. Whether it’s unlocking sealed doors or opening heavy treasure… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Done.

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  32. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    87% User Score Based on 1,188 reviews

    WISHLIST THE FULL GAME About the GameDark Hours: Prologue is a free version of Dark Hours. Experience the core gameplay and get a taste of the experience that awaits in the full game. Dark Hours is a co-op survival horror game for 1-4 players. Just when you think you've pulled off the perfect heist, your break-in is suddenly interrupted by an unexpected supernatural event. You find yourself t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Hours: Prologue.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    71% User Score Based on 2,844 reviews

    Overview In this first person horror game, immerse yourself in the dark otherworldly horror of the medieval. A long and dangerous road awaits the chosen Pilgrims. You will journey to find out what lies at the end of the road. Thrust from the safety of your Village, given little supplies and a powered wagon. Take yourself and your companions through a dark world to find what awaits you along this … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PILGRIM.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    89% User Score Based on 361 reviews

    DEATHWATCHERS is a 4-player, online co-op, 'spot the difference' style horror game and the sequel to DEATHWATCH. Using various tools you must find and log a wide variety of different events all while trying your best to not aggravate whatever dangerous entities that may reside within. Once you've figured out the ingredients needed to perform the banishing ritual, build your ritual and try to banis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DeathWatchers.

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  35. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    66% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    ‘The Experiment’ is a fast paced experience about killing a mutated human. Your flashlight is essential to your survival, use it sparingly. Collect all the hidden bottles and use the X-ray machine to kill the lurking creature. 'The Experiment' is a First Person Survival Horror Game. You will need to explore locations and pickup bottles you find. After you meet the required amount, you can … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Experiment.

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  36. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 163 reviews

    IN THE RAIN, NO ONE WILL HEAR YOU SCREAM You are a Seeker working for “the Society”, an organization facing otherworldly phenomena that need to remain secret. Recently, a strange contamination was brought to our world by a phenomenon called the Silent Rain. In this challenging and immersive experience, explore abandoned locations, solve puzzles, and gather information while trying to survive the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Rain.

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  37. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 51,622 reviews

    You've fallen into the backrooms and now need to find a way to escape. Traverse through eerie procedurally generated levels while avoiding entities and other danger. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape the Backrooms.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    84% User Score Based on 174 reviews

    Forsake is a 1 to 4 player co-op online survival horror game where each player is a member of an urban explorer group. Choose your equipment to explore places full of paranormal and exorcise them, if you think you can handle it! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forsake.

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  39. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    68% User Score Based on 895 reviews

    Passing Pineview Forest is a free mini-prequel set in the universe of Pineview Drive. Behind the abandoned house on Pineview Drive lies ominous Pineview Forest. The dark, foreboding forest trail leading directly to the Pineview property must be explored – but your every move and reaction is being watched. You must stay calm during your walk – or else IT will take you! To survive you will need stea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Passing Pineview Forest.

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  40. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    45% User Score Based on 174 reviews

    Horror Squad is a 1-4 player online co-op horror game. Assemble your squad to clear the areas cursed by terrifying creatures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror Squad.

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  41. Red Core Division is a co-op survival horror game for 1–4 players. Your mission: infiltrate a top-secret containment zone where the line between reality and nightmare has broken. Face unspeakable horrors, complete deadly objectives, and uncover the truth hidden across three distinct, chilling locations. But beware—something ancient and violent lurks in the shadows… and it’s hunting you. From c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Core Division.

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  42. The Reflection is a ritual-based co-op horror game where players attempt to exorcise a demonic entity while being relentlessly hunted. Investigate cursed locations, perform the correct rituals, stay silent, and work together under pressure — one mistake can mean certain death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Reflection.

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    Trapped within the recesses of never-ending dollhouses, up to four terrified surviving dolls will work together to escape from a maniacal doll breaker in a new twist on asymmetrical multiplayer horror.  Solve puzzlesEach iteration of survival is through varying versions of dollhouses: Within an abandoned clock tower, the dolls will need to put their knowledge of mechanics to the test to find and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dollemma.

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  44. Punch out or get punched! Unemployed Nightmare Together is a 1–4 player co-op horror where you're trapped inside a nightmare office by a relentless job application. Restore power, complete your paperwork, and reach the elevator before you're drained. Quitting is not an option. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unemployed Nightmare Together.

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  45. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    82% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Oh no!! Your precious friend has been infected with the terrifying Yandere Virus! What started as a fun trip with your friends has turned into a nightmare in an instant. When you come to your senses, you find yourself in a mysterious place, and your dear friend has been infected with the “Yandere Virus.” Explore this unknown place alone, or together with your friends. Gather scattered materials to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yandere Virus.

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    12%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    20% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    WARNING: This game contains visual and audio anomalies, disorienting effects, and psychological horror. You wake up in a decaying zone where time loops and reality fractures. The lights flicker. The corridors repeat. Something is deeply wrong—and it's getting worse. Exit Zone is a memory-based anomaly horror game inspired by Exit 8, designed for 1–5 players. Every corridor looks the same—until… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exit Zone.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 500 reviews

    This Is a Ghost is a horror game in which you embody a ghost hunter. This action game will immerse you in the heart of a paranormal investigation, in solo or multiplayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to This is a Ghost.

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    41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    63% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Arcanum is a online co-op survival horror game unlike any other which hopes to immerse you in sheer dread as you learn the secrets held inside. Your role is to investigate strange rumours about the previous residents, collect any evidence and escape whilst you can... You and up to 3 friends can join forces in a co-op experience where you will find clues, evidence and solve the mystery of Arcan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcanum.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    80% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Enigma Manor is a 1-4 player co-op survival horror game. Navigate your way through the procedurally generated manor, fend off monsters, solve puzzles and find a way to escape. Limited Resources: Scavenge the manor for ammunition and health items to protect yourself from the monsters that lie within, but use them wisely as resources are limited. Puzzles: Collect keys around the area to unloc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enigma Manor.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 1,133 reviews

    Uh oh! There’s pesky weeds growing throughout your cornfield! The largest weeds you've ever seen. Better grab your trusty tools and give them a good whacking! Just make sure you keep track of where you’re going when you enter the field. It’s a bit of a maize out there! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zardy's Maze.

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