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Looking for games like Escaping Light? Here are top survival survival recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Dungeon Explorer, Expedition Zero or Blue Effect VR.

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  1. This is an Action  Hack & Slash game focusing on Dungeon Exploring, solving puzzles. It is made by a group of students at Carleton University as the final project of the course comp 1501, team members:  1. Chris Wang is me! 2. Shenglong Yang: https://shenglongyang.itch.io/ 3. Isaac Chen: https://riceboru.itch.io Player instruction: up, right, left, down keys to move, space key to attack/interact w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Explorer.

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  2. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    47% User Score Based on 76 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 7 reviews

    Expedition Zero is a survival horror game set in the heart of rural Siberia. Use your engineering skills to confront flesh-eating monsters as the last survivor of a Soviet scientific expedition. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Expedition Zero.

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  3. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    78% User Score Based on 185 reviews

    Into the Abyss... Play a game that will equally test your skill and your bravery. Dropped off in a dark, forgotten world, you are armed with your futuristic Blue Effect orb to light your way, and your beam pistol for protection, as you are pit against malicious creatures. Biomechanical beings that were said to be a myth. Will you fade away into the darkness or survive to see the light? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blue Effect VR.

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  4. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    48% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Traverse your way through this Atmospheric Psychological Horror! Explore the 9 eerie levels of The Backrooms, a place where everything seems familiar, with a constant feeling of something or someone watching you. Why were you chosen to enter The Backrooms? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms Exploration.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    81% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    A Side Scroller Adventure game with a slight touch of Thriller. Use the powers of your flashlight to light up the shadow creatures that roam trought the forest and seek your way out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mislight.

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  6. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    76% User Score Based on 255 reviews

    Stay quiet. Stay hidden. Watch your steps. If you don't, run. Play as Abigail in her quest to find her grandmother in a cursed forest. Use your spellcasting abilities to hide from various dangers. Will you survive the night? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Veneficium.

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  7. 39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    39% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    Hundreds of UFOs have subjugated Earth nations and the aliens began their so-called "Project First Contact": conquest of the entire planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project First Contact.

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  8. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    61% User Score Based on 98 reviews

    Phantaruk combines survival horror with adventure and stealth mechanics. Expect true shivers down your spine as you fight for your life not only facing the dangers of the Purity-02 spaceship, but most of all - when you try to get rid of toxins continually destroying you from the inside If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantaruk.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Hi, I'm Joseph Karras. I'm a photojournalist specializing in documenting paranormal activities. The church sent me here to this house to collect evidence from a supposed ghost that resides here. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to phoToq.

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  10. Clara Wraiths is a 2D top-down survival horror game based on the story of a psychic, called Clara, who investigates the various haunted locations in the US in order to help out the spirits to move on or find peace. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clara Wraiths.

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  11. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    63% User Score Based on 67 reviews

    Uncover the Truth The Shadows of the Past Demand an InvestigatorShadow Mansion is a narrative-driven, first-person horror and investigation game that prioritizes psychological dread and active deduction over simple jump scares. You don’t merely survive the mansion you must uncover the dark truth it has buried for decades. Your journey begins with a mysterious letter that summons you to an abando… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SHADOW MANSION.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    69% User Score Based on 105 reviews

    Disclaimer: This game is designed to be hard. You will need to listen carefully to your surroundings, as the killers will attack silently and unexpectedly. You will probably die a lot. If you don't like feeling as though you are in an unknown and unfair environment (don't forget, you are expected by dozens of killers in empty streets and houses at night), this game is not for you. If you think you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amber Alert.

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  13. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    70% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    A usurper sits on Satan’s throne, and the cold feud between Hell’s two most ancient families has escalated to all-out civil war. This war, that has ravaged Hell for over two centuries, spread to Earth some time ago. Johnny, the son of the old Satan, yet paradoxically, a freelance agent for the good guys, is seeking redemption for his centuries of evil deeds. He's been sent to stop the diabolical p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Johnny Graves—The Unchosen One.

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    46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    46% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    You have just awoken without knowing who or where you are. You can't remember anything but it is clear you are not alone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terror Lab.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    58% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    Octave is a point 'n click horror-adventure game with elements of action. Dark woods, monsters, paranormal activity, nice puzzles - all this is present in the game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Octave.

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  16. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 270 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 3 reviews

    Remorse: The List is a classic survival horror game where the player must figure out what is happening in the little hungarian town of Hidegpuszta, and your only clue is a list that doesn't make much sense. Exploring every nook and cranny of this place will be the key to unveiling its secrets and get out of there alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Remorse: The List.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    65% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    Welcome to nightshift! You are a retired Detective, and you get a note in your office from the police department but, upon the note you have to find out who murdered Kakig Kasajian but in the house it won't be easy to find the Killer. Now just remember, always look but never look in the past If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NightShift.

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  18. 18%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    18% User Score Based on 51 reviews

    24 Hours ‘Til Rescue plunges you into dynamic, hand-crafted, city overrun by the undead with one, simple premise: to escape the city alive. Yet, with most of the streets barricaded, all of them teeming with enemies, and with rescue not coming for another 24 hours, the chances of survival are slim to none. If you want to escape you are going to have to head out into the streets, find fellow survivo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 24 Hours 'til Rescue.

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  19. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    80% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    Inspired by the classics of survival horror. The manor and surrounding properties sprawl into a maze of corridors, bedrooms, foyers, libraries, studies, galleries, gardens, and more. Filled with puzzles, traps, and hidden passageways that explore the secrets of the property and its deadly occupants. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deathbloom: Chapter 1.

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  20. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    74% User Score Based on 31 reviews
    Critic Score 31%Based on 5 reviews

    SENSE/s: Midnight a 3d survival horror game inspired by Fatal Frame and Resident Evil, featuring TANK CONTROLS , FIXED CAMERA ANGLES, and LIMITED INVENTORY in order to capture the truest essence of classic survival horror titles. Developed by SUZAKU. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SENSEs: Midnight.

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    30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    30% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    What could be better than a fine day closer to nature. Small village house outside of the city noises and stress... Reading a book next to a fireplace... One night, strange voices started to come from beneath the house. Our hero discovers a mysterious book, once opened, releasing the ancient Evil. Will you help him to get rid of the curse, or will he have to face the miserable fate? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wooden House.

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  22. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    44% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    In Fear I Trust is a first-person psychological thriller that puts you in the role of Nikolay, now called Patient #17, who one day wakes up in a small reeking cell. With a severe memory loss and a relentless urge to escape, your steps will lead you through an abandoned, decaying facility deep in the heart of Soviet Russia. However, encountering many obstacles along the path, you will need to solve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In Fear I Trust.

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  23. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    50% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    The Walking Evil takes you to the great classic of the horror of the survival of the 90s, controlling the main character with a fixed camera system that enhances the feeling that you are incredible in a real horror movie. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Walking Evil.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    66% User Score Based on 211 reviews

    In the darkness they sing in the darkness they sway. The toys that had been swept away want to play, And you are now the toy... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dolls.

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    32%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    34% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Abandoned is a short light thriller walkthrough game testing the players common sense and instincts. Such as where to look and what to interact with to find the correct path to complete their objective. While in the process of all that, there are a few non-normal events. You wont have anyone or anything telling you where to look, which is where everything comes into play. Keep in mind that the mos… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abandoned.

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  26. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    83% User Score Based on 234 reviews

    Putrefaction 2: Void Walker is fast-paced, hardcore, arcade FPS, inspired by old-school shooters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Putrefaction 2: Void Walker.

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  27. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    53% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Near Death Experience is a defensless horror game that puts you in the mind of a car crash victim that lost his memory and finds himself in a threatening and unknown area. The player has to solve riddles to try to regain his memory while running from dark forces. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Near Death Experience.

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  28. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 248 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Shadows Peak is a story-driven atmospheric horror game focused on exploration. You play as a writer who decided to visit mysterious place called Shadows Peak to gather materials for a new book about legends. Be warned, Shadows Peak will not hold your hand. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadows Peak.

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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization
    48% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Deep Sorrow is a horror/adventure game which leads you to a bunker and makes you feel desperate to get out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Sorrow.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 308 reviews

    Claire is alone, lost, and hunted. The world has quickly becomes shrouded in darkness with unseen threats stalking Claire from the shadows. Aided by her dog and armed only with a flashlight, Claire must conquer her fear and find her comatose mother. However, there are others lost in the darkness seeking salvation. Claire must decide who she is going to save. With every choice she'll begin to disco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Claire.

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  31. ABOUT THE GAME A short horror game about an incident deep in the mines. You take the role of a miner who has to find a way to escape from the caved-in mine while keeping his headlamp on, and supplying it with power. That's the only way to keep your sanity in all that darkness. Venture deeper into the mines and find a crate of explosives to blow the entrance open. But be careful, you are not alon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strahov Mines.

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  32. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    In this terrifying walking simulator, you will meet those virtual pets you once forgot in a drawer, and who now seek revenge, in an atmosphere full of mystery and secrets waiting to be uncovered. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Your Friend Wiggles.

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  33. Shoot - LeftClick. MeleeAttack - RightClick ChangeWeapon - Scroll Dash - LeftShift Movement - WASD or Arrows Q - Throw Bomb A Rogue Like game concept I made during my High Technician in Multi-platform Application Development course. This project include so many concepts of a Rogue Like as: - A spawner Game Object who include : 1.  A script that generates the different rooms. The method of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RogueLike_CarlosRoig.

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  34. "Mudoba" is an atmospheric survival horror in a parallel dimension with one procedurally generated location. You a research scientist who accidentally got into the "Theta" dimension. You have the opportunity to learn about what exactly happened in this dimension, reveal its secrets and find a way out. This dimension is very old and it is living its last days. A gas mask, fla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mudoba.

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  35. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    "Don’t let the fire go out" - so said the last person who let their fire go out. A procedural survival thriller. Coax woodland creatures into the light; collect the Morning Stones; avoid night beasts Web support for this game is currently experimental. If you are having performance issues please use one of the download options below. From my testing it works much better in Chrome than Firefox.  Ro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Until the Morning Breaks.

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  36. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    As the world burns, as the streets crumble, you cling to one thing: Survival. An unstoppable alien blight has taken hold of the earth, and there's no fighting it. Escape is the only option. Run, jump, and slide your way through urban destruction in this intense runner! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apoc Runner.

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  37. Ashentia Hauntings is a 2D top-down survival horror game based on the story of a paranormal enthusiast called Noah, who decided to investigate the various haunted locations of Ashentia, a place that is surrounded by hills and forests. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashentia Hauntings.

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  38. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    73% User Score Based on 267 reviews

    Unpossess is a 1-4 cooperative exorcism simulator game set in the early 1900s. Drawing inspiration from iconic supernatural films, players step into the shoes of exorcists tasked with numerous cases of demonic possession. Whether alone or with your demonologist companions, you will have to exorcise evil spirits. You'll encounter cases involving human possession that demand your attenti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unpossess: Exorcism Simulator.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    83% User Score Based on 191 reviews

    Exploration Explore atmospheric, detailed locations and enjoy realistic graphics with a carefully crafted environment. Overcome obstacles, climb over barriers, crawl through tight spaces, and scale heights—only the most determined will find their way forward. Puzzles You will encounter various puzzles along your path, solving which will be the key to understanding the true nature of the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lunar Eclipse.

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  40. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 103 reviews

    In 1985 England, private investigator Miles Windham follows a lead on the mysterious death of his daughter that takes him to Velvet Island. But once he arrives on the island, he soon realizes that the residents are behaving strangely. In fact, there is a growing hostility towards the investigator that feels as though it is becoming stronger by the minute. It doesn't take long until the situation e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead of Darkness.

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  41. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    please show support by rate and follow.Sarah Caldwell's casual drink at a neon-lit bar turns into a night of survival. As mutants descend from a UFO above Gleam City, Grab your AK47 and fight back in this adrenaline-pumping first-person shooter. Can you help Sarah save her city from extraterrestrial chaos? Load up and light up the night in this sci-fi action saga!Created with Unreal Engine 5.2Foll… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Radiant Exodus.

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  42. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    The Black Within is a single-player first-person psychological horror. When selling her soul for fame and fortune, Laila Rose faces the consequences of her actions. A tale of Greed, fear, and change. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Black Within.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    73% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    WARNING: This video game may potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. It also depicts unholy entities tied to some religions and the abduction of a young woman. Player discretion is advised. IMPORTANT NOTE: The game focuses on exploration and builds tension by keeping you on your feet, creating a deeper and stressful experience. Its story is unveiled upon investigatin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gnarly Hike.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    59% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    Grimind is a 2D, physics based, adventure, platform game in horror/creepy theme. Grimind casts you into forgotten caves and ancient crypts, without memories. While being there you have to demonstrate great manual skills to pass obstacles and solve non trivial puzzles to get out of scary If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grimind.

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  45. View Game
    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    65% User Score Based on 99 reviews

    Amy Chambers, a young woman on her way to the Black Ridge Mountains to meet with her friends for a weekend of camping will soon find that the forest holds more than just a good time for her and her friends. The saw beckons and it must feed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MEAT SAW.

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    33%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    33% User Score Based on 90 reviews

    In a peaceful part of the town, a series of deaths occur, seemingly random at first, but gruesome in their nature. One day, you find an object that doesn't belong in your house. An old, worn-out, stained mirror. You'll come to discover that the simple mirror isn't the only thing that is out of place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Joana's Life.

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    42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    42% User Score Based on 154 reviews

    Eleusis is a 3d first-person adventure game for Windows developed by Nocturnal Works using the technology of the unreal engine. It takes place in a seemingly abandoned village in Greece where the player character, while trying to seek refuge, finds himself in the center of a whirlwind of mysterious events.As the plot unfolds he finds clues that indicate that the village is a nest of a cult which p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eleusis.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    62% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Raw Footage is a first-person horror game. There is only you and your camera. Forests known by it's mysterious creatures is the only thing keeping you from being alive. Push the button and record once you get a chance, because it may be the last thing you will ever do. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RAW FOOTAGE.

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  50. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    95% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    Deathwatch is a horror game in which you are tasked to observe haunted locations, log supernatural events and eradicate any potential paranormal threats. You'll need to keep a keen eye on every camera and even your present location for any supernatural occurrences. Possible events vary from Audio to Victims and paranormal sightings, plus many more. Using your computer systems you must log each eve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEATHWATCH.

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