Games like Headlines from the Deep

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

86% User Score Based on 29 reviews

Dyer Expedition is a puzzle adventure game with light Lovecraftian horror elements and a story inspired by Lovecraft's 1931 novella At the Mountains of Madness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dyer Expedition.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

96% User Score Based on 24,134 reviews

Pony Express long-haul space freighter "Tulpar"Crew: FivePlanned Shipment Duration: 382 DaysElapsed Transit Time: 147 DaysI hope this hurts. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — A narrative driven first-person horror game following the dying crew of a shipwrecked space freighter.Who could have known what good ol’ Captain Curly was capable of? Guess he thought his crew … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mouthwashing.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

67% User Score Based on 61 reviews

Average Playtime: 10-15 minutes Story The protagonist (Mitsuo Nakamura) falls asleep on a plane on his way back from a business trip. And when he wakes up... Gameplay This game is a loop-based horror game. Controls  WASD to move Left shift to runLeft click to ActionF to LightESC to Pause Developer's Anecdote Developed single-handedly by a 15-year-old. Video Distribution Guidelines Indiv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror Family - Flight.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

74% User Score Based on 100 reviews

Eponymous: In Which a Work Is Known by Its Reading is a short-form narrative about unreliable infrastructures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EPONYMOUS.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

In Fear Is In The Mind, you are guided by the words of your enigmatic therapist as you embark on a journey deep into your psyche. A story told twice. A story focused on the theme of mental health. Discover the haunting answer to the question: "What have I done?" Experience therapy sessions that twist your perception as you unravel the mysteries of a troubled past. Read between the lines as th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fear Is In The Mind.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

78% User Score Based on 102 reviews

DEMO OUT NOW! Download below! Foghorns Drown is a psychological thriller where you play as a ferryman, bringing passengers across a foggy lake to a town drenched in mystery and folklore. A murder has been committed. How to tell real from dream when the dead speak again? Credits: Axel Kulomaa - Environment ArtUmut Soydan - Character ArtEelis Koivusaari - Programming and Music If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Foghorns Drown.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

99% User Score Based on 81 reviews

PANTHALASSA In Panthalassa, you delve into an alien underwater world where you play as Magellan (aka MAG), an autonomous exploratory submarine who suffers a catastrophic malfunction and awakes anew, reborn in a highly advanced body, in a world they do not recognize. With technology alien to them and new emotions that were not there before. In this game, you must find out where you are… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Panthalassa.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

96% User Score Based on 26,876 reviews

Critic Score 88%Based on 6 reviews

MOUTHWASHING IS A FIRST-PERSON HORROR GAME FOLLOWING THE DYING CREW OF A SHIPWRECKED SPACE FREIGHTER. Who could have known what good ol’ Captain Curly was capable of? Guess he thought his crew dying alongside him was only right. But some men can’t even kill themselves properly. Maimed, limbless and unable to speak, but alive, Curly is now at the mercy of the crew he has doomed to a slow death. D… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mouthwashing.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

97% User Score Based on 806 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 12 reviews

Its safer in the dark. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fear the Spotlight.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

95% User Score Based on 155 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.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

80% User Score Based on 526 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 4 reviews

A collection of short horror games by 10 different creators, all made in 7 days. Includes: Carthanc (Scythe Dev Team) Don't Go Out (Secret Cow Level) Hand of Doom (Torple Dook) Mr. Bucket Told Me To (Strange Scaffold) Outsider (Mahelyk) The Pay is Nice (Oddbreeze Games) The Pony Factory (David Szymanski) Rotgut (Snowrunner Productions) Shatter (Lovely Hellplace) SUMMER NIGHT (Airdorf) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread X Collection.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

91% User Score Based on 292 reviews

To make some money from an old man, you are asked to fish at the forbidden Shinto shrine. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to lure.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

95% User Score Based on 330 reviews

In Mysteries Under Lake Ophelia you play as a young kid who has decided to fish at the titular Lake Ophelia. You'll find yourself simply fishing the day away and trading in those fish for either a yummy meal or some new gear. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mysteries Under Lake Ophelia.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 1,104 reviews

Critic Score 40%Based on 4 reviews

In this sequel to Anodyne, traverse a moody, 3D world and surreal 2D spaces, with PSX and 16-bit-influenced art styles. Play as Nova, the Nano Cleaner, and collect dangerous Nano Dust for the mysterious entity, "The Center". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anodyne 2: Return to Dust.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

96% User Score Based on 775 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 3 reviews

Placed in a world without change, you must create fate by watering an ancient plant. Determine a future and live with it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fatum Betula.

OVERVIEW CUTE LEAD is a relaxing, third-person follower game based on the simple premise of hide-and-seek. Players take on the role of a deer whose task is to find all of their friends hidden throughout the world. As each character is located, they will join the player and follow along in a growing line. While travelling, players can collect stars to gain extra points. The game is complete… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CUTE LEAD.

MEMORIAM Platform: Windows 64 Memoriam is the first game prototype made by Trauma Studios, a team of 5 international developers who partnered to submit a joint project for Brackeys Game Jam 2023.2: https://itch.io/jam/brackeys-10. The game was developed in 7 days, from 21.08.2023 to 27.08.2023.  Let an omniscient narrator guide you as you navigate a liminal world. Take on the form of an ethereal r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Memoriam.

Set on Christmas Eve, players take control of a deep-sea researcher and her trusty submarine to scour the depths and save aquatic creatures in need. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In The Drink.

What Did The Chicken See THE STORY: WELCOME TO THE SEWER: You have hit rock bottom. The world around you is decaying, rendered in brown hues and digital noise. You are not alone, but your companion is not a friend—it is a narrator who sees through the facade of modern existence. What Did The Chicken See is a dark, philosophical journey that challenges the player to question the systems that g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to what did the chicken see.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

85% User Score Based on 560 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 5 reviews

inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories is a cozy, narrative-driven slice-of-life game with light simulation elements, centered on human connection and everyday moments. Play as Makoto Hayakawa, a college student spending her summer behind the counter of a small-town convenience store, in a colorful world inspired by early 1990s Japan. Your days are shaped by simple, tactile actions. You stock shelve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to inKONBINI: One Store. Many Stories.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

84% User Score Based on 237 reviews

You are a monster under someone's house. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I live under your house..

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

96% User Score Based on 337 reviews

A short horror game about a devout oceanographer trying to find Eden, the source of all things. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Water Womb World.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

98% User Score Based on 63 reviews

Descending to the ocean floor, Riley, a salvage engineer, is hoping to score a massive payday. Her team has discovered a forgotten distress signal coming from an abandoned navy research station at the bottom of the Antarctic ocean. If she can manage to get inside and release the reactor core's emergency ejection system, they'll be set for life! In CRUSH DEPTH, you will experience atmospheric, retr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CRUSH DEPTH.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

90% User Score Based on 52 reviews

A first-person horror game where you play as Daniel, a Maritime Operative trapped alone aboard a submarine. Sent to investigate an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying horrors await in its depths. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hell Dive.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music

78% User Score Based on 138 reviews

Critic Score 30%Based on 2 reviews

Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Case of John Morley.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

79% User Score Based on 678 reviews

The Lightkeeper is a psychological horror game set in the atmospheric and heavy ambiance of the 1920s. Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades and something in the dark is waiting for the last keeper If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lightkeeper.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

95% User Score Based on 66 reviews

HOMESICKNESS is a point-&-click psychological horror indie game exploring the nuances of nostalgia. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Homesickness.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

91% User Score Based on 506 reviews

Check out Our Lovecraftian CO-OP game About the GameNecrophosis invites you to immerse yourself in a mystical puzzle adventure set in a surreal universe, the environment itself becomes a nightmarish masterpiece, filled with unsettling shapes and haunting visuals. A MA·CA·BRE WORLD Billions of years after the universe met its demise, you awaken in a realm where death reigns supreme but even dea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necrophosis.

Maison's de repos is a pure and realistic horror videogame based on true events. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maisons de repos.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

94% User Score Based on 316 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

Tank controls. Fixed cameras. Pure Terror. Set in a haunting world of twisted experiments and occult nightmares, this game brings back the survival horror mechanics you know and love while pushing the genre into terrifying new depths. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flesh Made Fear.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

92% User Score Based on 185 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

In BrokenLore: DON'T WATCH, immerse yourself in the haunting world of Shinji, a young hikikomori trapped in his Tokyo apartment. As his mind unravels, confront a malevolent entity watching from the shadows. Will you uncover the truth before it's too late? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BrokenLore: DON'T WATCH.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

93% User Score Based on 73 reviews

Martin has been given an urgent assignment at work. However, for this he had to go to the house of his Boss. And so Martin found himself alone at home, in the middle of a vast field of sunflowers. Everything was going well until there was a knock on the window. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knock On The Window.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

91% User Score Based on 321 reviews

Project Hailstorm is a short, 15 minute long narrative driven story set deep within the Antarctic circle. Step into the shoes of a recovery team as they attempt to uncover what happened over half a decade ago. UNCOVER THE MYSTERYTravel deep below the surface of the Antarctic and uncover just exactly what the dig team discovered that day. HIGH QUALITY SHORT-FORM GAMINGA videogame short story,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Hailstorm.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

94% User Score Based on 175 reviews

10 Dead Doves is a short, singleplayer, fixed-perspective horror story set in the heart of the Appalachian wilderness. It's 2004. The mountains are much older. You play as Marcus Stetson -- the Most Pathetic Man on Earth -- a seasoned backpacker on the Appalachian Trail who decides to pool his resources to team up one last time with his human firecracker of a trail buddy, Sean. Their mission is to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 10 Dead Doves.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

81% User Score Based on 326 reviews

After her mother's unexpected death, Megan receives a call about a mysterious inheritance awaiting her in the town of Pineville. With her work friend, Lenny, she embarks on a journey that should be simple, but quickly turns into a web of danger and deception. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales Beyond the Tomb: Pineville Night Stalker.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

97% User Score Based on 653 reviews

Pick up your sword and hit the road! Every level is hidden in plain sight in this nonlinear 3D Action-Adventure game! Travel a vast country's unmarked overworld in search of the next challenging fight, humorous encounter, or mysterious landscape. YOU decide what you discover next in this world of Fae, Humans and Angels! The Angel's mothership, Throne, lays dormant behind a fierce storm. To reach… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angeline Era.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

73% User Score Based on 66 reviews

A first-person adventure game designed to go along with the music of VIRGO. "Water Planet is a single-player first-person adventure set in a distant blue world. Gather resources to fuel an interstellar ship as your on-board A.I. Gemini guides you through sunken ruins and ocean depths while listening to the music of VIRGO." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Water Planet.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

85% User Score Based on 3,985 reviews

Critic Score 91%Based on 13 reviews

On their last night together, three friends embark on one final adventure, in a narrative adventure set to a perfectly curated playlist. Find out more at PlayStation Store. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mixtape.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

72% User Score Based on 93 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 4 reviews

Unfollow is a first-person horror adventure focusing on social issues and the dark influence of social media. Uncover Anne’s secrets and discover her past. Escape the surreal labyrinth of her guilt. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unfollow.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 4,754 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 2 reviews

Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread Delusion.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 3,348 reviews

Join Our Discord About the GameGreat Deal! Perfect cabin for a family of four. Close to the beach with great vibes! For more information about this rental, contact the caretaker! For summer vacation, Umi's family rents a cabin near the beach. However, Umi soon realizes that the offer was not as grand as promised...Features Explore the summer cabin in this short game reminiscent of classic surv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rental.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere

93% User Score Based on 88 reviews

Surrounded by bright neons, filthy streets and even filthier techno beats, it is you who guard the entrance to the rave. Sharpen your wits and deliver lyrical smackdowns to those not worthy of partying. But beware - the stakes may or may not involve blowing up the city. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Techno Banter.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

82% User Score Based on 362 reviews

Jisatsu | 自撮 is a Japanese found footage mockumentary horror game. Removed VHS filter and Headbob for a better experience. Supporter content can be turned on and off on the title screen. Key Features: Immersive experience: An atmospheric, believable environment intensifies the horror experience. Psychological horror: The game will drive you insane. Japanese Theme: Environment art inspired by … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [Chilla's Art] Jisatsu | 自撮.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

97% User Score Based on 168 reviews

All your coworkers are gone and the halls are quiet, except for the pitter patter of rain on the window. Explore a desolate laboratory as a creature stalks you, always watching. Run and hide as you solve puzzles and learn more about what happened to the facility its secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quiet is the Eyes.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, replayability

83% User Score Based on 314 reviews

The Kidnap | 誘拐事件 is a Japanese horror game about a kidnapping incident. Key Features: Immersive experience: An atmospheric, believable environment intensifies the horror experience. VHS film aesthetic: VHS aesthetic emulates the look and feel of CRT screens, including phosphor screen trail and bleeding, VHS tape noise, interlacing, and jitter in the analog video signal, adding extra immersion … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [Chilla's Art] The Kidnap | 誘拐事件.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 464 reviews

A short, minimalist, experimental open-world adventure about guilt and grief. BEWARE PERMADEATH.It all started when you left…In "It Comes In Waves", you'll play as a lone outcast on a dangerous desert planet, trying to grow a specimen to bring to The Sanctuary. How can you grow anything in a world this barren?It is a very personal, experimental and minimalist game.The WorldEremar Prime is a harsh … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It Comes In Waves.

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.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

97% User Score Based on 2,961 reviews

You’re not special. You’re not a hero. Thrust into unfortunate circumstances, you find yourself with no other option than to unravel what might be your biggest case yet. There is no choice. We change, but we change nothing. Get to work, detective. Tails Noir is a post-noir narrative adventure. Become raccoon private eye Howard Lotor and explore dystopian Vancouver inhabited by animals as you un… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tails Noir: Prologue.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

96% User Score Based on 455 reviews

Critic Score 57%Based on 4 reviews

Wander through a perfect endless wetland! Catch tadpoles, enjoy peaceful sceneries and find lost poems while restoring fallen stars in the empty night sky. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paradise Marsh.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

83% User Score Based on 84 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

You are the Nightslink. Traverse abandoned roads under cover of night. Deliver cassette tapes in a post-apocalyptic world. An atmospheric retro-3D horror adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NIGHTSLINK.