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96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 7,943 reviews

Critic Score 95%Based on 1 reviews

Survive five nights of terror in this chilling adventure game. Travel between time periods to solve puzzles, gather clues, and outrun the threat relentlessly pursuing you. Move swiftly and stay hidden, and you may just survive. But be careful—it's not just your own life that’s on the line this time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FNAF Into The Pit [Old Edition].

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

89% User Score Based on 1,321 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 8 reviews

Sweet Dreams Await If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Happy Game.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

78% User Score Based on 166 reviews

Stormhill Mystery: Family Shadows is a fantastic casual puzzle adventure game. This is an excellent family story with a paranormal twist! Your family’s past is more interesting than any story. And it's not over yet... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stormhill Mystery: Family Shadows.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

96% User Score Based on 170 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 6 reviews

See the tragedy of World War 2 through the eyes of a child. Torn away from your home, you become a worker in a forced labor camp. You have to survive without losing what makes us human in this war-torn world, where only the strongest prevail. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Torn Away.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

86% User Score Based on 541 reviews

Through a stroke of sheer luck, you've managed to escape death row. Taking to an underground subway, you must try to find your salvation. Can you break free of the past that binds you? And please, can you close your eyes? Just close them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Close Your Eyes.

About This Game Game Description: What is the truth behind the unexplained supernatural phenomena we see...; If it can be explained by science, then... What lies behind science?... Game Features: Players need to choose their investigative direction during the case-solving process— You can choose the supernatural route or the scientific route, which will affect the subsequent plo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SS.Archives.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

95% User Score Based on 20 reviews

Noctambulant is a hand-drawn 2D survival and psychological horror game. Renee moves in with her grandmother after the passing of her parents in a tragic accident. Walk with Renee and unfold the terrifying mystery as to why she was made to go to bed early every night. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noctambulant.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

100% User Score Based on 32 reviews

There is a big discussion going on about a mysterious group named The Katydids proposing riddles and challenges on online forums, Are you clever enough to unravel the mystery of this obscure organization? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Katydids Incident.

39%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

39% User Score Based on 9 reviews

Deal with Ivy's trauma through her dreams/videogames and uncover the mystery behind the Moor family's curse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hedera.

"Dear Gretel. Let's meet again after three nights. You have to be a nice girl. - Mom and Dad " Little girl Gretel heads to Madame Winslow's Mansion on an errand from her parents. The note given by her parents says that they will pick her up after three nights. Now Gretel stays at Madame Winslow's Mansion and helps her with her work for three days. But The Mansion, Madame Winslow, and G… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 그레텔과 윈슬로의 별장.

This 8bit game is a port from a mystery source...This casual, linier, interactive story game centers around a campfire with old friends telling... tales. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Campfire Tales.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

You wake up in a strange house. Where are you? Can you solve the mystery of..... the Haunted House of Doom? This is a short retro-style adventure game with a horror theme where you have to collect items to solve problems and find out the mystery. Not for the easily scared!!! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Haunted House of Doom.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

98% User Score Based on 130 reviews

⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘⫘ Welcome, citizen!It’s your first day on the job as a fixer-upper, meaning it’s up to you to get the citizens of [REDACTED] back in tip-top government-approved shape and ready to work! Fix their broken limbs, close their wounds, remove any unsavory marks, and most importantly, make them smile! Remember - there are many expressions the human face can make, but… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Smile More.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

100% User Score Based on 58 reviews

Bring light to the darkness as you color each scene by finding over 1200 hidden objects across 12 levels in the Spooky Village! Discover heroic feline hunters of spooky creatures, collect special cards, unlock bonus levels, and explore haunting yet cozy locations filled with mystery and charm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Cats in Spooky Village.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization

100% User Score Based on 77 reviews

You’re trapped inside a haunted house, stalked by angry ghosts. To survive, you’ll have to run, hide, strategize, give gifts, chat, flirt… Wait, what kind of game is this? Oh right, it’s a point-and-click survival horror dating sim! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soul Mates.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

64% User Score Based on 53 reviews

Rainbow Gate was once a thriving toy company and amusement park filled with laughter, lights, and wonder. But after a mysterious tragedy that claimed countless lives, the park was abandoned. Behind the rusted gates, rumors grew: shadows that move on their own, laughter in the dark, and people who entered but never returned. You step into the role of a detective investigating the forgotten grounds… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rainbow Gate.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

92% User Score Based on 62 reviews

Lily's Lil Video Shop! (Demo)PHOTOSENSITIVITY WARNING: THIS GAME CONTAINS STROBING LIGHTS AND HARSH FLASHES.DISTURBING CONTENT: THIS GAME FEATURES DISTURBING CONTENT AND IS NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN. The old, unfinished Lily's Lil Games webseries is back, and recompiled for modern systems! Welcome to the Happy Video Store, where every day is a brand-new adventure! Step into the shoes of Lily, a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lily's Lil Video Shop!.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

88% User Score Based on 740 reviews

Uncover dark secrets, solve puzzles, and escape the horrors of Smiling-X 2! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Smiling-X 2 : Horror Adventure.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

87% User Score Based on 95 reviews

Challenge yourself while being chased by fear! A horror puzzle action adventure! A completely new version of the legendary horror game "Ao Oni"! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aooni The Horror of Blueberry Onsen.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

93% User Score Based on 1,576 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 4 reviews

Follow The Midnight Walk in an adventure from the minds behind Lost in Random. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Midnight Walk.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 1,759 reviews

'That's not my Neighbor' is a 2D Indie horror game based on the job simulator genre with an unique twist created by Ignacio Alvarado Monge AKA NachoSama. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to That's not my Neighbor.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

94% User Score Based on 242 reviews

Welcome to the Extravagant Quiz! Step into Mr. Pompy's Extravagant Quiz, a narrative horror experience taking place in an early 2000s edutainment computer game. Your mission: solve Mr. Pompy's quizzes to recover the lost golden light bulbs, all while he attempts to speak to you beyond the screen.  This is a tech demo, with the full game coming soon! How It Started Congratulations! You're among … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mr. Pompy's Extravagant Quiz.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 1,097 reviews

Welcome to Happyhills, the place where you can indulge your deepest desires, make your wildest dreams come true, and slaughter anyone in any way you want. In this case, all three of these are... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Happyhills Homicide.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

81% User Score Based on 90 reviews

Did you really believe that in Forgotten Hill we have regular furniture? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgotten Hill: The Wardrobe.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

74% User Score Based on 121 reviews

Abnormality is the authentic realistic multiplayer ghost-hunting horror experience. Jump in with friends as you explore abandoned locations in search of proof that ghosts exist. Immersive Ghost-Hunting Experience Step into the shoes of a group of young enthusiastic urban explorers, equipped with the best in business ghost hunting tools they could find online. Your mission is to team up with up t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abnormality.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability

86% User Score Based on 223 reviews

WISHLIST AND FOLLOW! Trapped in a crumbling mansion, you're being hunted by an ancient witch. With four other adults, it's up to you to outsmart her and survive with whatever items you can find. Set traps, solve puzzles, and discover hidden secrets the deeper you explore. -Merging real world history with European folklore, experience a dreadful blend of cute and the horrific. -A sequel to C… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread Weight.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

97% User Score Based on 1,859 reviews

To Contact UsJoin our Discord server! (Link on the right side of the store page) We welcome your inquiries at [email protected] If you encounter a bug that prevents progression, please try returning to the main menu and re-entering the game. About the GameThis game marks the inception of the "Illusion Carnival" series. Content warning: flashing lights and themes of p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Illusion Carnival.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

75% User Score Based on 60 reviews

A LONELY JOB IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHEREMary is an 18-year-old girl who’s just moved out and taken a night-shift waitress job at a desolate roadside café on the edge of nowhere. Each night, the silence grows deeper. Customers grow stranger. And the feeling that someone is watching becomes impossible to ignore...   This is the first episode of the True Nightmare series — a psychological horror that … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to True Nightmare - Roadside Сafe.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

83% User Score Based on 156 reviews

Dere Evil.Exe is both a terrifying thriller with a gripping story and an unorthodox retro platformer with unique puzzles and obstacles. In Dere Evil.Exe, you step into the tiny shoes of a silent hero named 'Knightly'. Knightly must jump, run, and manipulate environments in order to survive the heart-racing journey through a stunning pixel art world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DERE EVIL EXE.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 283 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 8 reviews

Com este patch, você poderá jogar Clock Tower:Rewind em português (PT-BR)! Clique aqui para acessar um documento (PDF) que ensina passo-a-passo como aplicar o patch no jogo e também como acessar a versão correta na hora de jogar! Lembrando que isto é apenas um patch! Isto é, você precisará ter o jogo na Steam para poder aplicar a tradução. Mas por favor, não redistribuam o patch, tampouco o arqu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clock Tower: Rewind.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, atmosphere

91% User Score Based on 1,602 reviews

Mice versus ghosts?! A pixel art horror adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mousebusters.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development

92% User Score Based on 111 reviews

Tales from Candleforth is a collection of fairy tales that were written on top of a forbidden book many years ago to hide its content. Years later, the dark text is bleeding out and onto the pages of the tales, mixing with them and twisting the stories. The tale is about to begin... In this first tale, we'll meet Sarah, a 16-year-old girl left alone to run the family apothecary. Sarah's gran… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales from Candleforth.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 297 reviews

Studio System : Guardian Angel is a fixed-camera horror game where YOU control the camera and use it as a weapon AND tool! This demo contains a story that's unique from the main game (so it's less of a demo and more of a small side game), and was originally made for the 2023 Summer Steam Next Fest (tm). Will you be able to guide Becky out of the underground movie theater and save her friends? Doin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Studio System : Guardian Angel.

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.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

95% User Score Based on 41 reviews

George Dinescu kidnapped you in his home in Romania. Get out alive while utilizing a V.H.S camera to film everything that happens inside. Torture, murder, and dismemberment take place inside the house, exposing the frightening legacy of a serial killer's decade of terror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psychopath Massacre.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization

81% User Score Based on 64 reviews

Step into a realm where live streams dissolve into nightmarish realities. You'll embody a streamer who unwittingly steps into an abandoned asylum, only to be ensnared by an unimaginable and unrelenting horror. Reality distorts and chills as mysteries unravel, transforming your broadcast into a harrowing descent. Are you prepared for the terrors that lie ahead? Twisting Reality: Your stream bec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Madhouse Madness: Streamer's Fate.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

95% User Score Based on 245 reviews

A madness for spiritualism has gripped London in 1907. Séances and theatrical shows where spirits make contact with their living families are all the rage, and there are a legion of investigators trying to discover the secrets of the supernatural. Among them, Professor Patrick Moore stands at the forefront, and he is now at a crossroads ‒ he's got 72 hours to prove the existence of the Great Beyon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to An English Haunting.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

94% User Score Based on 131 reviews

Some houses aren’t just homes. They’re shaped by the experiences of their inhabitants, both good and bad. Through love and anger, happiness and despair, some houses become… more. The Cunningham House, formerly home to generations of the family, is one such house, and something is very wrong inside. With most of her family having abandoned the charming home in small-town Oklahoma, Joni Evers mus… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Haunting of Joni Evers.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

98% User Score Based on 89 reviews

Creepy Tale is a mysterious quest rich in riddles and eerie atmosphere. An autumn morning promised a quiet fishing trip, but events took our hero to "some other place." Find the way home, uncover loads of secrets, and save everyone that you can. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Tale: Some Other Place.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

99% User Score Based on 96 reviews

Cast into an ancient crypt, survive the horrors that dwell below, and ascend from despair with your unexpected companion in this 2D puzzle platformer. Take risks to evade the petrifying gaze from beyond the dark. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We're Tethered Together.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization

96% User Score Based on 392 reviews

Creepy pixel art nightmares await you in this 2d retro platformer horror game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DERE Vengeance.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

96% User Score Based on 139 reviews

Searching the Amazon for the elusive razorback dolphin, Nora discovers more than she bargained for. Created in one month for Thalassophobia game jam. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood Orange.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 1,742 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 2 reviews

Take Little Goody Two Shoes’ music anywhere you go with the Deluxe Edition! This bundle contains: - Little Goody Two Shoes - a fairy tale horror adventure game with a dark twist. Follow Elise, an ambitious girl determined to become rich and escape her humble life in the village of Kieferberg. - Official Soundtrack - The official soundtrack for Little Goody Two Shoes features 64 all-original track… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Goody Two Shoes.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

94% User Score Based on 443 reviews

WELCOME TO A WORLD OF WONDER AND DARKNESS, WHERE REALITY AND DREAMS INTERTWINE AND SECRETS LURK AROUND EVERY CORNER. Pocket Mirror is a surreal indie adventure game that will take you on a journey through a mysterious realm where nothing is what it seems and everything is connected. As a young girl with a clouded past, you wake up in a strange and eerie mansion with nothing but your pocket mirro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pocket Mirror �� GoldenerTraum.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

95% User Score Based on 163 reviews

A game about soccer, made by people who suck at playing soccer. Soccer Kids is a tactical, turn-based sports game where you control a teenage mathematical savant, guiding his friends on a quest to win the local street soccer tournament. The game is set in Poland in the 90s - a period where the country transitioned from a socialist republic to a democracy with a free market. It focuses on the lat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soccer Kids Alpha.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, replayability

78% User Score Based on 586 reviews

Critic Score 89%Based on 4 reviews

‘Devotion’ is a first-person atmospheric horror game set in the 1980s Taiwan. The story centers around a seemingly ordinary family of three that lived in an old apartment complex. Explore the nostalgic house in the 80s where religion plays a significant role in their daily life. When one day the same house that once filled with joy and love had turned into a hell-like nightmare, and by venturing … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Devotion.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

97% User Score Based on 72 reviews

The Witches Tea Party is a story-driven adventure game with a magical world and colourful characters. There will be small quests, collectables, mysteries, disturbing rooms and multiple endings. Having tea with witches is probably not an easy task... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Witches Tea Party.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

76% User Score Based on 376 reviews

Get pulled into the nightmares of reality as you play as an abducted girl from the ger district of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. Uncover a secret organization which deals in human trafficking and other horrendous activities. Try to escape from the scariest place on earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fragile.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

95% User Score Based on 1,298 reviews

A relaxing Retrowave stylized maze game that increases the difficulty as you progress through the levels. RetroMaze has 30 levels and a beautiful visual concept, as well as an exciting soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RetroMaze.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

94% User Score Based on 822 reviews

Story driven horror game with Christmas theme. It has a dialogue system and multiple endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimson Snow.