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Looking for games like I Must Survive? Here are top survival survival recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with CruelField, Habilis or P.T - The Stairway 7.

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  1. Just a quick disclaimer, there are some small bugs in the game which need fixing, and they will be addressed in a couple days.  About This Game Made for the 'Bullet Hell Game jam #2' game jam. Welcome to CruelField. This used to be a nice town filled with nice people. But now.. It's nothing more than a place ransacked with sadistic savages and pollution. Will you survive the rampage? Will you make… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CruelField.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Follow Nathan Walters as he quickly descends into insanity. Discover the ancient secrets held within a futuristic abandoned factory. A bodycam, Lovecraft-style horror experience not for the weak of heart. Hide, and survive if you can. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Habilis.

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  3. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    The Stairway 7 P.T is a glimpse of the endless loop anomaly hunter game where you are stuck in a endless loop of stairways with a cat and you have to observe your surroundings carefully to reach the exit. Anomalies are watching, and ready to hunt you down. Don't take them with you up the stairways to the exit otherwise they will hurt you, and eventually kill you. Follow me on twitter: https… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to P.T - The Stairway 7.

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  4. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Limerick: Cadence Mansion is a detail-rich first-person thriller-adventure with deep lore, intricate puzzles, satisfying stealth-action gameplay, and a happy little marionette who really wants to say "hello." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Limerick: Cadence Mansion.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    90% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    "Evil is Back" is a retelling of the movies "Evil Dead 1 and 2"... With everything a low budget short film should have. For fans of 80's trash horror movies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evil is Back.

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  6. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    72% User Score Based on 134 reviews

    Life after Death - is a psychological first-person thriller.WARNING: This video game may cause an attack of photosensitive epilepsy to people suffering this disease. A reasonable restriction of the gaming audience is recommended.IMPORTANT NOTE: The main emphasis of the game is on the process of exploration, as the tension slowly builds up, creating an even more complete and vivid effect of presenc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life after Death.

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  7. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    80% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    It is deadly land around you. Explore the different areas of the map and look for suitable places to fight the next zombie waves. Get new weapons and upgrade them with attachments so that you can defeat the ever stronger and faster zombies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadly Land.

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  8. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    77% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    An awesome 3D tower defence game created to give you days and days of the most fun TD game in town. Defend from hordes of Blocks with your mighty BIT heroes! armed with bows, axes, cannons and even frying pans. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defend The Bits TD.

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  9. Renowned for it's gruesome showings of grisly acts and physical oddities, 'Cirque du Flesh'  is a hub for all those  fascinated by the horror the shows instill.  With the  carnival's popularity growing  over the years, so do the rumors. People have reported hearing strange noises after closing time and they say the horrific shows are not a result of grand special effects but contain real life hor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cirque Du Flesh.

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  10. This is our game submission for the GMTK game jam 2025! NOTE: The web version of the game lags and does not fully support all visual effects. Players are recommended to download and play the windows build below to experience the games effects in full glory! Agent… Our worst fears have been realized… We’ve made first contact with an alien civilization, and they do not come in peace. The skies… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Operation Loophole.

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  11. Type the words said by the boss to avoid taking damage!Type to navigate menus!Team: IAmRita - Programmer, project manager, designer, script writer -- https://iamrita.itch.io/ Boomfus - Lead Programmer, GitHub Master, Script toucher upper -- https://github.com/RBhuyan PoptartRainbow - Lead visual designer, worked on art for characters -- https://www.twitch.tv/poptartrainbow BrazenMug - Created all … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Word Corp.

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  12. Um jogo feito com GameMaker com proposito inicial de participar de uma Game JAM organizado por Toddyn, um criador de conteúdo no Youtube. Para mais informações sobre Toddyn acesse o seu canal no youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Toddyncp Descrição do Jogo: Em "Back to the Past", os jogadores embarcam em uma jornada onde assumem o controle de um dinossauro em uma missão para retornar ao seu pró… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Back to the Past.

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  13. 10%Game Brain Score
    10% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    GO FULL SCREEN FOR THE BEST EXPERIENCE!!!! -------------------------------------------------------- Hey, we are seeing that there is a general interest in this game! Thanks to everyone for playing! This is a submission to a two weeks long game-jam, so we know well that the game has problems due to the lack of polishing and balancing. If you are interested in future upgrades, please, let us know by… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Snow.

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  14. 49%Game Brain Score
    49% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    One Thousand Sleepless Tales CONTENT WARNING: Heavy Themes, including depression, suicide, and violence against children A young mage named Reyen ventures out into the world for the first time. Cursed to never sleep again—and upon learning that something sinister is eating other people's dreams—she vows to help them by entering their dream-lands. Waking them up means helping them break their fant… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Thousand Sleepless Tales (on hiatus).

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  15. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    EscapeBot: The Backroom Horror You wake up trapped in a dark, twisted maze. Sinister posters line the walls. Ominous boards depict creepy characters. You're suddenly chased by a terrifying jump scare! You must escape this endless backroom maze and the girl who haunts it. Explore an atmospheric 3D world full of eerie sights and sounds. Search for clues and passwords hidden around the disturbing bui… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EscapeBot: The Backrooms Horror.

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  16. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    ABOUT:Captain Squeaky is in big trouble!Dr. Trash is stirring up some villainous plans,he "CONFINED" Captain Squeaky with his Trashbotsthat shoots "POLLUTION", polluting the WHOLE WORLD!!!This Game is submitted for:ECO JAM - themed "POLLUTION"BULLET HELL JAM - themed "CONFINED"HOW TO PLAY?:Gather the Soap of Justice (Glowing Orb)Gather 10 of those and shoot Dr. TrashGetting Hit by the POLLUTION wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Captain Squeak.

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  17. Fumbling in the dark, a short horror escape game. You awaken in an unknown facility. Your only possession is an old flashlight with dying batteries. Among the eerie silence, you try calling for help. Receiving no response, you assume that you're alone. Until you hear the footsteps. Can you escape? Now available on Google Play!https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sorbetstudios.fumbling… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fumbling in the Dark.

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  18. "MEOW!" ("HOWDY, Y'ALL!") WHAT IS COWBOY COOTS? ☆ Cowboy Coots is an action-adventure rhythm game designed for and within the time frame for Ludwig Jam 2023, built on the theme: "Coots". In this game, Coots and Ludwig travel to their local museum for reasons unknown. A bit of mischief ensues, and Coots finds herself trapped in an alternate version of the Wild West controlled by cowboy...doggos*?… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cowboy Coots (Ludwig Game Jam 2023).

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:funny
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    67% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    A psychological horror game about the haunting experiences of Veronica’s family’s tragic death. Three years ago, Veronica’s family was killed in a fire that started in their home. No one survived except her. It was such a tragic event that led her to move from one house to another. Veronica is followed by a series of paranormal activities that lead her to have sleepless nights and nightmares. She … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GoodNight.

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  20. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Rise of Crustaceans is a horror isometric top down shooter set during WW2 where an ancient sea god rises his endless army to take back land that once belonged to him. Use numerous WW2 and earlier era weapons with various advantages to survive as long as possible. Don't let them catch you with an empty clip! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise of Crustaceans.

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  21. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    85% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    DESCRIPTION : Inferis: Dead Below is a first-person psychological horror and walking simulator experience, offering approximately 45 to 50 minutes of intense gameplay. Story Overview: Journalist Larry descends into the underground tunnels, following the pleas of families who haven’t heard from their missing loved ones for a long time. Initially setting out to fulfill his duty as a reporter, La… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inferis: Dead Below.

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  22. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    84% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    An episodic psychological horror experience based on fragmented memories and twisted perception. You’re looking at the first chapter of the Living Nightmares series — standalone stories that follow people grappling with distorted realities, fractured identities, and unsettling truths they were never meant to uncover. False FamiliarAfter a strange event leaves you disoriented, you begin to qu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Living Nightmares - False Familiar.

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  23. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Keytamine is a satisfying action game where you click unique keycap enemies in a fast-paced, rhythmic battle! It supports both engaging survivor-like and relaxed modes. Basically a video game ASMR ! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keytamine.

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  24. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    90% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Do you have what it takes to become the King of Ping Pong? King of Ping Pong Megamix is a Boss-Rush Arcade game, in which table tennis warriors from across the globe gather under a single tournament to do battle and find out who is strong enough to claim the coveted title, 'King of Ping Pong'. Take on the challenge by outlasting the many champions, learn their strategies and use your quick reacti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King of Ping Pong CLASSIC.

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  25. After a night filled with nightmares, you find yourself in an unfamiliar mansion. All you know is that you must escape... But this place is no ordinary building; it’s a labyrinth filled with dark forces that are constantly trying to catch you. In every corner, in every room, dark memories from your past come to life, and every death pulls you back into the same nightmare. The only way out of thes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed Loop.

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  26. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    97% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    A retro point-and-click horror adventure game that tests the boundries of the genre! In this "found-footage" horror game you have to navigate the rooms and hallways of the mysterious Narrow Woods Hotel. Collect keys and items and use them to find your way out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Narrow Woods Hotel.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    79% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    Let’s play hide-and-seek with serial killers. Jawbreaker is a psychological horror game that will have you running, hiding, and fighting to survive a terrifying gang-infested society on the verge of collapse. Though that’s not all, once the sun goes down the true fear will begin... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jawbreaker.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay
    68% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    You come home from a long day at work, go to bed, and when you wake up, something's very different... Liminality is a relaxing liminal horror game focused on exploration, the poolrooms and other liminal spaces. *the game might look different based on your graphics level and graphics card The game revolves entirely around Liminal Spaces, but what exactly are they? Liminality refers to somethi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminality.

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  29. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 124 reviews

    New stages added! New stage “Old School Labyrinth” added! New labyrinth stage and enemies added! About the Game【Overview】 School Labyrinth is a 1-4 player co-op horror game. Children sneak into a school at night to try out their courage, and are trapped in the school building. The labyrinthine structure, eerie footsteps, and disturbing presence. The school building, which should be familiar to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 迷宮校舎 | School Labyrinth.

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  30. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, music
    81% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    Lost, confused, alone, and hunted. You need to reach the top but a relentless creature bears down on you, and all you have to protect yourself are your wits and skill. You’ll need to try different approaches, honing your strategy as you play—but be careful, mastery of this game leads to discovery, and some things are better left unfound. Don't find it. Don't let it find you. It's trying to con… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ALPEN GHOUL: Prologue.

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  31. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    GET Mr. White FULL VERSION on Steam here:  https://store.steampowered.com/app/2138790/Mr_White/ Mr. White is finally on Steam. Buy Mr. White on Steam here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2138790/Mr_White/ Mr. White Mr. White is a huge scary white creature who kidnaps people and eats them alive in his own house. You need to find a way to escape his house without getting caught and murd… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mr. White.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, monetization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    68% User Score Based on 124 reviews

    You wake up from the noise of thunderstorms, no one there. You are trying to get out and realize that after all you are not alone here... Сan You Exit From? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exit From.

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  33. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    89% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Pulang: Insanity is a psychological horror game set in a mythical culture of Indonesia. the games tell a story about Rudy, a man who once became poor and heavily indebted, he passed his poverty and became prosperous via the “Pesugihan” ritual, yet the happiness didn’t last long. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pulang Insanity: Director's Cut.

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  34. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    91% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Self-Delusion is a first-person survival horror. The game based on an original setting of Slavic myths. The Player will faces with such unique enemies like: Kolobok, Leshy, Boggart, Lapot and other characters of grim tales. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Self-Delusion.

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  35. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    An open-world, base-building, adventure game with quirky humor and Llamas. Explore the wasteland of Alaska smashing skeletons in your supped-up cab and trading veggies with the native rhino people. Find out what the mysterious cube from space wants you to do for it. GAMEPLAY: The game will take place in a top-down format. There will be a base the player can build and upgrade. The base will be esse… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sand: A Superfluous Game.

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  36. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    76% User Score Based on 50 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    Experience an immersive and horrifying single-player survival horror nightmare. Trapped alone in a desolate manor and hunted by monstrous foes, you will need to scrounge for supplies, manage your resources, solve puzzles and battle the undead to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles.

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  38. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    81% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Wall of Insanity is a single player campaign third-person shooter, with a large arsenal of weapons, crowds of various enemies and difficult locations, concealing many secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wall of insanity.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    On a freezing blizzard night, a lone mouse wandered into a suspicious building. Solve the mystery and escape from the terrifying building as quickly as possible. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rat Cage.

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  40. Welcome to Nyanco Channel! Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process that one does not become a monster. Moreover, should one gaze long enough into the abyss, the abyss will gaze back into you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nyanco Channel.

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  41. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    86% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    LOGIC - KEYPADPuzzle game with numbers. Observe, find and combine clues to open doors. No horror. No storyline. Just Logic!OBSERVEFIND AND COMBINE CLUESSOLVE PUZZLESYOU NEED... Some basic English words: Zero, one, two, three... ten Calculate: 1+1=2, 550/2= ̶2̶̶2̶̶5̶ 275, 7568/86=88... Search google, use calculator, note, paint.... System Requirements: year 2020 Graphics: year 2000 Gameplay: y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Logic - Keypad.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 132 reviews

    A bad incident is like a tangled knot, It sits there, waiting for someone or something to untie it, but until then… scars may be left behind … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silence Channel.

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  43. 36%Game Brain Score
    36% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    WARNING: contains blood, disturbing imagery, body horror and gore.  “Anything that can go wrong, will go wrong” -Edward A Murphy Jr The year is 1997; Naomi Peirce and her colleague Christopher Hawke, two bio-lab engineers working late into the night at the Floracell Research Center on a new project scaffolding plant cells with human DNA. Results have been positive thus far, however due… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Growing Pains.

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  44. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Kholod 141 Talk to dead people to get the full picture. Their hints might bring you back to reality.Pay attention. Where are you? Who are you? Based on real life events, but knowledge of these events is not required to finish the game. This is something I would be against including in a game's description. But since this is a jam and jammers are busy people - I've included some of the correct… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kholod 141.

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  45. SPIN SUMMER GAME JAM 2025 IT LIVES BENEATH... Work as a paranormal investigator to discover the disappearances of villagers from an abandoned village. You soon come to find out that their disappearances are linked to a mysterious symphony... CREDITS Aren5ei - Artist and Writer terrierFeo - Artist and Programmer Crowbot - Programmer enhan540 - Programmer MLJoson - Programmer and Map Des… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death's Symphony.

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  46. You are Not Alone This game was made for the Pirate Software Game Jam 17. It utilizes the theme "Only One" Controls  A and D to move W and S or Up and Down arrows to use elevators Space to jump E to interact Q to drop tool Left Click to use equipped tool Use the mouse to aim your arm 1 to equip the gun (if you find it) F to equip the flashlight Story You are a pilot on a spaceship. Yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You are NOT Alone.

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  47. QUARANTINE Created during the UWA Game Jam: https://itch.io/jam/uwa-game-jam in a week.  It’s a short but intense point-and-click investigation game where you must determine who is infected with a deadly virus… before it's too late.  Armed with limited tools, you’ll need to question, and test individuals to uncover the truth. But be careful—every choice you make could have consequences. Wil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quarantine.

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  48. Gamejam project made for the Haunted PS1 Growth Jam: https://itch.io/jam/hps1bg WASD to move, E to interact, Esc to close popups, Mouse to look around, Click on sliding puzzle and sandwich pieces Credits Developer credits: IAmRita(Alex Diaz) - Main Programmer, assisted with Music, assisted with House design - Find me here: https://discord.gg/sYTgFSV48k or keep an eye on my Itch page Bra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Senescence.

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  49. 42%Game Brain Score
    42% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    CONCRETE VEILIn a world where humanity uploaded its consciousness to a central server, immortality became a curse. Centuries of endless war and the AI's unyielding logic have left civilization in ruins. Most minds are trapped in mechanical bodies, endlessly resurrected, unable to die. You are a prototype, free from the system — the only one who can bring true peace to this cursed world. To reach t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Concrete Veil.

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

    From the Dead A pixel-art horror puzzle game Developed by Allan Fini, Bruno Galerani and Felipe Bigatto Made for Pixel Game Jam 2025 using Unity 6.1 Game Description "From the Dead" is a gothic horror adventure where you awaken in a cursed church, guided by a mysterious Necromancer. Solve cryptic riddles, uncover the tragic tales of the restless dead, and break an ancient curse—before it claims… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Necro Trials.

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