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Games like I Dream of a Nightmare

Games like I Dream of a Nightmare

Games like I Dream of a Nightmare

Looking for games like I Dream of a Nightmare? Here are top action recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Fridge is Red, The Other Me or The Nightmare Chronicles: Horror In Da Hood.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    51% User Score Based on 100 reviews
    Critic Score 54%Based on 4 reviews

    The Fridge is Red is an anthology of different first person horror stories. Each episode explores a specific theme and experiments with gameplay ideas. Liminal spaces, surreal encounters and uncanny strangers. You will see a completely mundane settings spiraling down into distorted psychological terror. Experience the dreadful trip inspired by the retro analogue and PS1-era horrors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fridge is Red.

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  2. Join us on Discord! About the GameIMPORTANT NOTE: This game focuses on exploration and mystery. To provide a more meaningful story experience, it gradually increases the tension. The story unfolds with surreal imagery and environmental details that may not be immediately noticeable at first glance. Keep in mind that there is an unconventional difficulty system. Warning: This game may trigger se… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Other Me.

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  3. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    86% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    Mason is assigned a new job from the big boss when strange things start happening and he discovers the true meaning of fear... Horror in Da Hood is a gripping first-person horror game set in the hood, where the supernatural lurks around every corner. Are you brave enough to face the real terror? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Nightmare Chronicles: Horror In Da Hood.

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  4. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, humor
    91% User Score Based on 447 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 11 reviews

    Reveil is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REVEIL.

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  5. About this game Edge of Death is a horror survival adventure game independently developed by a middle-aged poor rapper. The story takes place between the life and death of an ordinary policeman! In the back of his brain, to be exact! Players will encounter various monsters and ghosts in a strange space and find a way to escape. As the plot deepens, demons hiding in the dark gradually surface. This… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 死亡边缘 | Edge of Death.

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  6. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    A new psychological horror game from Aaron Wise. What is worse than working the night shift at your local mall? Not knowing that what you are doing is real. Experience a dark & foreboding story set within the confines of a seemingly abandoned shopping mall. Experience the epilogue "After Hours", an introductory chapter to a bigger story set within the same universe. After … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Patient: After Hours.

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  8. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 246 reviews

    Labyrinthine Dreams is a short puzzle game about Beth, a young woman who is standing at Death’s Door. After a traumatic childhood and a tough entry into the world of adulthood, she was just starting to take control of her life. However, she is now up against an insidious enemy who threatens to take everything away from her. During what may be her final hours, Beth wanders through important moments… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Labyrinthine Dreams.

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  9. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    In this experience that combines horror, comedy, and puzzles, you will play as a demon summoned by an old woman to fix her television. This seemingly simple task will send you on an adventure beyond the limits of reason, exploring impossible spaces and overcoming twisted obstacles. Key features: · Exclusive mechanic. Change the environment using your gaze, revealing clues, turning on lights, act… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OH DEMON! Fix my TV.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    80% User Score Based on 490 reviews

    Join the Discord About the GameA 1-3 co-op puzzle horror game. Lost in an accursed megastore, work together to find the exit before its lurking horrors trap you forever. Storebound will be built around several episodes that form a bigger story. The game currently includes Episodes 1 to 4, representing an average game time of 3-4 hours, depending on the difficulty you select and on how quic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Storebound.

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  11. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 146 reviews

    Journey to the far corners of the Earth and unearth ancient horrors in this Lovecraftian narrative puzzle adventure and sequel to 2020’s critically acclaimed Call of the Sea. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Call of the Elder Gods.

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  12. In this immersive story, you follow Adam, a troubled man whose life takes a strange turn as he falls deeply in love with Jinny—a woman he’s only ever met in his recurring dreams. With each night, his connection to her intensifies, but so does his disconnect from reality. Or so it seems. Adam’s only hope for answers might lie with his neighbor, Rhonda, but there's a catch—she’s mysteriously vanis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unfeigned Depths.

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  13. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    In Ghost Frequency, you are a ghost hunter from PIT - Paranormal Investigation Team. Your mission is to locate a sinister spirit using the EMF Ghost Detector to track paranormal activity, the IR Thermal Camera to reveal hidden entities, and the EVP Digital Recorder to capture eerie voices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost Frequency.

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  14. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 166 reviews

    BrokenLore: LOW is a psychological horror game set in the beautiful and mysterious Japanese village of Kirisame Mura, where the ancient legend of the Gashadokuro, a giant skeleton from Japanese folklore, still looms. The story follows Naomi Montgomery, who arrives in Kirisame Mura for a major professional opportunity that could launch BrokenLore: LOW is a psychological horror game set in the beau… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BrokenLore: LOW.

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  15. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    83% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    A cryptic note draws you to an old mansion on a stormy night. Inside, the halls stretch and twist in ways they shouldn't, and the air is thick with something unseen. As you explore, you must solve cryptic puzzles, confront the residents, and unravel the past. SOMNIFUGE is a first-person psychological horror game blending exploration, puzzle-solving, and surreal horror. Inspired by the haunting at… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SOMNIFUGE.

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  16. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 798 reviews

    Description. Dreamcore is a psychological horror game that immerses players in the eerie atmosphere of liminal spaces. Offering a one-of-a-kind experience, the game enables players to freely explore expansive, non-linear worlds for extended gameplay sessions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreamcore.

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  17. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    "Tales Beyond The Tomb" is a chilling episodic horror series that plunges players into the shadows of real-life cases. This is the second episode of the series: Episode 2: The Farm's Secret Dragged into a web of secrets and lies, Samantha seems to be part of a puzzle impossible to solve. What once seemed obvious soon turns into something far more sinister, and the line between villain and victim… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales Beyond the Tomb: The Farm's Secret.

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  18. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    85% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    Have you ever wandered inside images? Images that blow your soul away? In Drizzlepath: Picturae, you embark on a journey of gorgeous landscapes. While some of these landscapes melt your heart, some will give you the chills. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drizzlepath: Picturae.

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  19. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Buy the full game on steam or play the Free DemoInspired by the classics such as Resident Evil, Silent Hill and Alone In the Dark: Detective Stone investigates a shadow conspiracy. Explore atmospheric levels, fight monsters, and solve puzzles. Unravel a story of twists and turns. Choose classic fixed camera, or over-the-shoulder. Fight creatures and bosses with unique fighting styles that chall… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Connection: The Nightmare Within.

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  20. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    87% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    NOCLIP is a chapter-based liminal exploration game.Story 1: "Rescue" March 27th, 2002 Dr. Oscar Andersen, a scientist working for the state-funded 'Icarus Research' organization embarks on a rescue mission, what happened to the group of 4 that got lost? More chapters are to come in the form of free updates. Authentic Camcorder Aesthetic: Immerse yourself in the atmospheric setti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NOCLIP.

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  21. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    77% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    Evacuated from his hometown due to the dangerous bursts of dark energy, the ordinary citizen is trying to overcome and survive a series of events in a new reality, where living as a human being is not possible anymore. 3rd-person horror with fixed camera angles and retro-styled graphics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plastomorphosis.

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  22. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    96% User Score Based on 162 reviews

    The last person finds themselves in an empty office. Not knowing what made everyone abandon these liminal spaces, they look for an exit. THE ELISION EFFECT IS A SHORT SURREAL PUZZLE GAME. You might be the last person in this building. Empty offices and locked doors. You try to keep moving. The place seems off, like it shouldn’t exist. It smells of old coffee stains, the fluorescent lights buzz,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Elision Effect.

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  23. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 341 reviews

    There's a serial killer stalking your video store, and you just got called into work on your day off! Stock shelves, deal with customers and run for your life! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rewind Or Die.

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  24. View Game
    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    87% User Score Based on 125 reviews

    The last scenery you faced was a quite unfamiliar hotel office. Leaving all the uncertainties behind, you have to perform significant or insignificant tasks from here on out. -256 is a pixel graphics first-person mystery hotel walking simulator. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to -256.

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  25. View Game
    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:stability, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    62% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    Explore an abandoned children's recreational camp and uncover the dark secrets covered up by its founders. Find clues and apply specific commands in the Discord channel to find out what truly happened. But be careful: Sparky has been activated and the monster inside of it never sleeps… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sparky Marky.

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  26. View Game
    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 142 reviews

    Mango is a surrealist first-person adventure/puzzle game about art and derealization, featuring trippy, psychedelic visuals, intense psychological and philosophical undertones, fragmented storytelling and experimental horror elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mango.

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  27. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    95% User Score Based on 82 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Cuccchi is a game where you explore beautiful dioramas and go through dangerous and trippy labyrinths, in a journey inside the paintings of Enzo Cucchi. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CUCCCHI.

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  28. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    62% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Collect keys to unlock gates to get those delicious delicacies while avoiding strange threats in a 2.5D arcade collection game, or at least that's the game some of the time. Read your diary, or don't. The game has several different endings based on your performance, and a number of alternative paths based on your choices and how you're doing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Decaying Delicacy.

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  29. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    94% User Score Based on 32 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Help Lee and Beracus escape with their lives from inside a haunted, cult filled bunker! Casual point and click gameplay with a focus on story and character development. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One-Eyed Lee and the Dinner Party.

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  30. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 1,872 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 18 reviews

    Norco is a Southern Gothic point & click narrative adventure that immerses the player in the sinking suburbs and verdant industrial swamps of a distorted South Louisiana. Your brother Blake has gone missing in the aftermath of your mother's death. In the hopes of finding him, you must follow a fugitive security android through the refineries, strip malls, and drainage ditches of suburban New Orlea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NORCO.

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  31. View Game
    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    A police detective gets involved into a case about a missing couple. Soon he finds out that the husband was working at a mental asylum and he was conducting a research over a mysterious disappearance of patients. Among the files there is something he would never thought he would find. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Westwood Shadows.

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  32. View Game
    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    74% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    In the dark corridor as wide as a labyrinth, avoiding numerous pursuers who are aiming for their lives. Will you be able to save the missing person and escape safely!? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent dream.

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  33. View Game
    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    90% User Score Based on 372 reviews

    WHAT IS A LIMINAL SPACE?: Liminal spaces are those strange, evocative, and occasionally unsettling locations that appear to be the entrance to another realm. When someone enters a space that is outside of typical space and time, they are said to be in a condition of liminality. These people straddle the boundaries set by law, custom, and convention for the typical roles, behaviors, and positions.T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DREAM LOGIC.

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  34. View Game
    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Dead Forest is a first person mystical thriller. The game take place in the protagonist’s dream. Every time the main hero has the same dream in which he sees a mysterious dark forest. But this time it's different ... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Forest.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 221 reviews

    It Moves is a horror game that will try to scare you without too many of the typical "screamers", instead relying on atmosphere and suspense. You'll be solving puzzles along the way, and... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It Moves.

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

    You're travelling in Japan visiting one of it's mysterious temple shrines when suddenly you fall into a sinkhole. Underground, you discover a sunken mansion. A sinister presence lingers while you explore it's dark corridors. You must rely your wits to escape the mansion if you want to see the light of day again.This is an early prototype of the game. The full game will be 2 player cooperative with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Malice.

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  37. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    64% User Score Based on 218 reviews
    Critic Score 45%Based on 1 reviews

    Doorways is a survival horror game in which nothing is what it seems. With diverse enigmas, changing gameplay and the scariest environments, you will have to overcome your fears if you want to get to the end and discover the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doorways: The Underworld.

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  38. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    60% User Score Based on 53 reviews

    The Journey Back is a first person exploration experience. You gain consciousness after being involved in a car crash. Explore a colorful, stylized 3d world, solve puzzles and find out what happened along the way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Journey Back.

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  39. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    75% User Score Based on 101 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 10 reviews

    Infernium, a non-linear first person survival horror. Dive in an interconnected beautiful portrait of hell, die in a prison without bars and overcome a brutal penitence. An agonic anxiety-inducing experience that will shake you to the core. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INFERNIUM.

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  40. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    94% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    The year is 1983. After a skydiving accident, you awaken with your cheek pressed against a damp beige carpet. The tacky, off-white wallpaper looks yellow on your video camera's view screen. The fluorescent lights, randomly placed in the drop ceiling above, buzz loudly as they bathe the place in their sickly glow. And what is that smell? Sounds echo through the endless halls from no clear dir… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Transliminal: Beyond The Backrooms.

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  41. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 148 reviews

    You don't know how you got here, and you don't know how you'll leave. Wander the depths of the Backrooms in hopes of finding something more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Within the Backrooms.

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  42. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 5,813 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Taking around an hour on the first play-through, "When The Darkness Comes" feels like you're wandering around a glitchy hard drive full of abstract dreams and beautiful nightmares. The narrator initially makes it feel like a comedic game, but it soon starts to take a darker tone as you travel down the bizarre broken rabbit hole that explores the darkest themes of the human mind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to When the Darkness comes.

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  43. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    65% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    "Prove to me that your life is worth living" - Forgiveness is an escape room affected by your own personality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgiveness.

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  44. You are in the AirLoveEngine, a dream emulator that provides an immersive recreation of your dreams! Gameplay:  First person perspective Running Jumping Zooming in/out Special abilities in certain levels Levels: Explore 20 different main levels based off REAL dreams Each level has its own objective, some levels may not even have any objective Most levels feature platforming, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AirLoveEngine.

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  45. RouteWhom is currently in development. Please stay tuned for the upcoming demo release. [ About This Game ] RouteWhom is a first-person liminal space psychological horror walking simulator, depicted through the unique visual lens of early 2000s (Y2K) digital cameras. Set in deserted, modern Japanese-style environments that evoke a nostalgic yet deeply unsettling atmosphere, players must navi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RouteWhom/ルートフーム.

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

    Acerca del juego: Las cicatrices del pasado se están abriendo y traen consigo terribles manifestaciones sombrías que dañarán tu psique hasta acabar contigo en Darko, un juego de terror psicológico desarrollado por Psicostudios. Ponte en la Piel de Alex, un joven que sufre un brote psicótico en su casa y que se ve obligado a encontrar sus pastillas para recuperarse. Sinopsis: Un fin de semana tr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darko.

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  47. No Return is a first-person psychological horror game set in modern-day China. With a focus on family tragedy, the story unfolds as our protagonist is mysteriously prevented from returning home by an unseen force. Can he navigate a nightmarish maze of hallways and uncover the disturbing truth? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Return.

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  48. A unique first person atmospheric exploration game set in a surreal woods nestled within the confines of a bizarre dream known as the Collective Reverie, a nexus of all dreamers where their individual hopes and fears coalesce into a bizarre nightmare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grabbers in the Woods.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    95% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Restless Dreams.

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  50. You're locked in a dream and you need to wake up. This game is designed on an escape game structure, you must solve a puzzle to move on to the next table. You will be transported to a dreamlike, strange universe, mixing exploration, mystery and poetry. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Green Room Experiment.

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