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Looking for games like Inside The Dark? Here are top survival action adventure recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Echoes Of Fear: Into The Backrooms, APOPHIS or The Pound.

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  1. HANDS DOWN BEST BACKROOMS GAMES IN YEARS... OVER 1000 PEOPLE AGREE! Step into the shoes of a construction worker who finds himself trapped in the eerie and endless labyrinth of the Backrooms after a deal with a private construction company goes wrong. With the walls closing in and reality warping around you, your only hope lies with the M.E.G Corporation—a covert organization determined to gu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes Of Fear: Into The Backrooms.

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  2. 55%Game Brain Score
    55% User Score Based on 7 reviews

    First person perspective adventure game with horror elements set in a sinister world, where you have to risk your life to gain even the smallest piece to vast a puzzle. Where is your family? Who can you trust? Are you ready to learn the truth? Story Description: You are playing as a soldier, Jared Wolf. After coming back from a military mission, you find out that your family disappreared. You w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to APOPHIS.

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  3. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    The Pound is a 3rd person, post-apocalyptic RPG, action adventure PC game set in the year 2045 where major cities of the world were hit with an infection that took control of people’s minds, making them extremely aggressive and dangerous; they came to be known as Ragers. Ragers wiped out all large gatherings of people, leaving only isolated and remote humans. These humans relied on local farming, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pound.

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  4. In Escape Protocol  , you play as an explorer who stumbles upon a mysterious, abandoned hospital buried deep in the middle of a desert. Once the site of secret scientific research, the facility became ground zero for a deadly virus outbreak that turned humans into mindless infected creatures. As the rest of the world fell into chaos, legends said the cure was hidden somewhere inside this very hos… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Protocol Z.

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  5. Erebus-Nyx is a survival and psychological horror game set on an abandoned planet. The player, sent by an intergalactic company, must investigate a mysterious signal asking for help.  CONTROLS:  PLAYER Movement W-A-S-D Sprint Shift Jump Space Tab Inventory Pause Menu P / Scape Collect / Combat Left Click SHIP Direction Move mouse Rotation A-D  MAIN MECAN… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Erebus-Nyx.

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  6. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    What do we do if fear breaks its leash? Who can control it then?" Story: Step into the haunted halls of Wellington High, where fear was once a weapon wielded by authority—and now, it has spiraled out of control.  You play as a student trapped in a school overtaken by a monster born of a failed experiment. A teacher’s twisted attempt to control disobedient students has backfired, turning the onc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Halls.

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  7. COAGULATION STATION is a short atmospheric horror game that blends cosmic horror with dark absurdist humor. Maintain a malfunctioning blood rig located deep within the universe's only 'Living Planet' and experience the horrors that lurk within. In an attempt to pay off your debt to the Grand Galactic Bank, you stumble upon an opening for a job on Carrion Prime, a living world that is famous for i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coagulation Station.

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  8. 94%Game Brain Score
    94% User Score Based on 81 reviews

    COAGULATION STATION is a short atmospheric horror game that blends cosmic horror with dark absurdist humor. Maintain a malfunctioning blood rig located deep within the universe's only 'Living Planet' and experience the horrors that lurk within. In an attempt to pay off your debt to the Grand Galactic Bank, you stumble upon an opening for a job on Carrion Prime, a living world that is famous for i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coagulation Station.

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  9. Welcome to the Ever-Evolving World of 'Wilds of the Realmwalker' Join us in the creation of 'Wilds of the Realmwalker,' a top-down, open-world survival game that promises not just an adventure, but a journey that we embark on together with our community. While you can dive into our open playtest today, remember, this is only the beginning. We're committed to growing and evolving this experience… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wilds of the Realmwalker - Public Playtest.

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  10. CONTROLS: Mouse: Camera Direction WASD: Character Movement E: Pick Up / Interact / Toggle  I: Inventroy Spacebar: Jump Shift: Sprint Left Click: Consume Item / Swing Item ESC: Menu How  far can you make it in the Tunnels?  TunTun is a comedy horror exploration game, and while this demo is only single player, the MULTIPLAYER CO-OP version of the game is coming soon to St… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TunTun.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    80% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    Slendertubbies is a fan-made game that is based on the popular game Slendytubbies. The main objective of the player in Slendertubbies is to collect a specific amount of Tubbycustards, while being pursued by the titular Slendertubbies who will attempt to impede the player's progress. Are you up for the challenge of surviving a night with a Teletubby? Download the game now! I recommend installing g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slendertubbies.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    93% User Score Based on 287 reviews

    SCP: Observer is a frightening experience in which you'll play the role of a maintenance engineer trapped inside a security room. Survive by managing the emergency power supply, monitoring the facility's camera system for threats and blocking the paths of oncoming horrors. The mobile task force unit Nine-Tailed Fox is on its way to rescue you and other survivors. With official scenarios and custo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP: Observer.

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  13. 40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    40% User Score Based on 246 reviews

    In a small village in central Europe something is happening, the forest growing around has something different. Its wood is red color, unique in the world. This does not pass unnoticed to the world's largest logging company, the White Wood Company If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodwood Reload.

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  14. About the Game  Underworld is a 2D pixel-art action-adventure platformer set in a haunting sci-fi realm deep beneath the surface. You play as a nano-enhanced swordsman, awakened by a mysterious AI after being left for dead in the ruins of a forgotten world. With your body rebuilt and your mind linked to advanced technology, you're the last hope to stop the growing corruption spreading through the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Underworld.

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  15. A short horror game I decided to make. I was going to release on Halloween, but decided to wait just a little. Story: You are really craving a large pumpkin pie, so you drive to this hay maze to see if they had any pumpkins. You went about a couple of weeks before it would open, so they definitely were not expecting any visitors. For your big appetite, you'll NEED 10 pumpkins in order to satisf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dying for pumpkin pie.

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  16. Death of your vision gives you the opportunity to see beyond. Deadly Lookin’ Pookie is a first-person psychological horror game where you map your surroundings using a LIDAR scanner—and every scan risks revealing something you wish had stayed hidden. You’re dropped inside the remains of a cult research compound once ruled by Grandma and her twisted idol — Popeye, the sailor turned saint of sl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bizarre Tales: Deadly Lookin' Pookie.

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  17. Uncle Chuck Incorporated is a first-person survival horror game where you investigate the abandoned Funplex of a bankrupt robotics company. What starts as a routine search for answers quickly turns into a fight for survival as the animatronics lurking within prove to be anything but lifeless. Solve puzzles, uncover hidden secrets, and evade the ever-watching Uncle Chuck as you unravel the dark tru… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uncle Chuck Incorporated.

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  18. 38%Game Brain Score
    38% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    First-Person Shooter made with Nimble Fox Game development is now possible for everyone Get free early access to Nimble Fox → Join the waitlist today: nimblefox.ai Controls Keyboard Function W A S D Movement Shift Sprint … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARCTIC WARFARE.

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  19. 46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Pain is all you can feel. In scream and terror you feel the springlocks penetrating your skin while your mind is slowly fading from reality. In the last sound of a springlock snapping, you suddenly wake up in your car feeling scared because of the dream you just had. While calming down, you find yourself in the parking lot of Fazbear's Fright: The Horror Attraction. All of a sudden you come to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FNAF 3: The Mind of a Killer.

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  20. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Developed by Scrambled Games You can also check our last game here: https://scrambled-games.itch.io/arcane-under-the-voice Synopsis: You wake up at home, where paranormal events happen. Discover the story behind them trying to get out of the house. Find the different keys, solve the puzzles and try to survive. Is everything you see part of reality? Note: This game is a student's project.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond Reality.

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  21. Welcome to the Space Station FWRD-4792, the space station at the border of the human race’s dominion in the cosmos!  As an engineer, you have the job of making sure that the numerous generators around the station work as intended, providing light and air to the crew aboard the station. However, it seems that there is a rise of blackouts around the station, are the generators too old to function … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Followed in The Dark.

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  22. WOW! You got a voucher for a free camping trip from The Bank! YAY! Now you can take some time off and enjoy the great outdoors. Its a good thing boogeymen and monsters don't exist... don't they? Just have to keep the fire lit through the night and their should be nothing to worry about... The game is a first person, open adventure horror game, were you have to venture out and find fire wood in a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lil' Horror Stories: The Camp Fire.

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  23. 47%Game Brain Score
    47% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Snowy Path is a solo adventure survival game on PC. It has been made by students at Gamagora in 4 months with the help of MAAAV and CPE students. This is a vertical slice of what the game could be if it had a longer development. In Snowy Path, you play as Oneira, a young Iroquois girl lost in a cold and enchanted moutain. Your goal is to explore and survive. You will have to manage your temperat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snowy Path.

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  24. 32%Game Brain Score
    32% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    OVERVIEW: Bunny's Friendship Hour was a Wesley Kid Network Original show that ran from 2003-2022. After 19 years, a tragedy happened where Bunny's actor at the time lost his mind and killed everybody who was present in the building that day. When police arrived at the scene, they found all the victims' bodies in Bunny suits which the killer would've retrieved from the bottom floor storage area. Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stuffed Bunny.

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  25. 30%Game Brain Score
    30% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    REVOLT DESCRIPTION AFTER THAWING FROM A CRYOPOD, YOU FIND THAT YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE REMAINING IN THE SPACE STATION AND HAVE BEEN LEFT TO DEFEND YOURSELF AGAINST THE ONCE PROTECTIVE ROBOTS NOW RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GENOCIDE OF YOUR PEOPLE. THE SPACE STATION NO LONGER HAS POWER; TO KEEP YOUR SPACE SUIT POWERED YOU MUST HARVEST ENERGY FROM DEFEATING THE REVOLTING ROBOTS. YOU MUST FIND … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REVOLT.

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    28%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    40% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Dymension is a horror first-person game where you have to plunge into a complicated story that at first glance seems simple, but hides a lot of details and puzzles. You're alone in the dark only to survive this night. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dymension.

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  29. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    92% User Score Based on 1,925 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 4 reviews

    Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cabin Factory.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    70% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    "Pathogen X" is an atmospheric first-person survival horror game in which you have to take on the role of a BRCI special agent named Aiden Clark. He goes on a deadly mission to an underground laboratory to prevent a biological threat and retrieve a sample of Pathogen X. Features Biological Threat: you will encounter various terrifying mutations caused by Pathogen X, and must fight for survival in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PATHOGEN X.

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  31. 10%Game Brain Score
    10% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    2 0 1 9 Project - 4 team group collaborative 2-3 month experience. Descent - Into Madness: Travel through five levels and discover what happened to Johanna, the daughter of the mayor where you live in (Port Heaven). Descend into Darkness and shoot your way to the depths of hell with two weapons. The player can use a flashlight to find it's way through the dark paths and keycards are to be found in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DESCENT - Into Madness.

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  32. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    84% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Circus of TimTim is a Stealth Horror Survival Game about two siblings trying to sneak inside the most hunted carnival of all time to recover lost items with a metal detector device, however enemies are roaming around and they can hear your every step in the circus. Check out the FULL GAME ON STEAM. This is a first person stealth adventure horror game that takes place inside a run-down circus. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Circus of TimTim - Mascot Horror Game.

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  33. 34%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    41% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Dive into the heart of horror with this survival game inspired by the mysterious SCP Foundation. After the opening of Site 1730, once the stronghold of the Foundation, chaos has erupted. All sites, except Sites 15 and 19, have been abandoned, converging towards Complex 1730. An unprecedented concentration of anomalies released during a containment breach has left the complex in a state of desolati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP: Rulebreaker.

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  34. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 301 reviews

    Black Forest is a single-player, real-time strategy city builder like no other. Where other games focus on expansion and development, Black Forest is all about defending what's yours. Strategically assign villagers, gather resources, reinforce defenses, and above all, maintain the delicate balance until the king's knights arrive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Forest.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    75% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Cryptid is a single-player horror fps game that chronicles an experienced hunter and a creature's encounter from the perspective of the Body Cam. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cryptid.

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  36. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    69% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    DISCLAIMER: This game is intended to be played by a mature audience. SYNOPSIS: Although you are having car problems; you make it to work on time.  Your midnight shift starts like any other night.  You clock in and take care of your routine tasks all while attending customers.  Everything seems fine, until a particular set of events start to unravel, and you are faced with what can only be des… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Shift.

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  38. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 1,562 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Surrounded by enemies and assaulted by terror from all sides, Philip must collect clues and solve vexing puzzles while combating the gnawing psychological terrors that assail his mind and threaten to strip him of his sanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Penumbra: Black Plague.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    83% User Score Based on 386 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 2 reviews

    Wick is a survival horror game where ghost stories are brought to life. Explore a local legend about the long lost children in the woods who can still be seen, but only by those who dare to enter alone by candlelight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wick.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    76% User Score Based on 347 reviews

    Concluse is an atmospheric horror game which features puzzles, outstanding cutscenes, and something a little twisted.. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CONCLUSE.

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  41. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    68% User Score Based on 170 reviews

    Frigore is a simple classic first-person indie survival horror game, made entirely by one person. Simple gameplay, beautiful graphics and a cold and chilling atmosphere. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frigore.

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  42. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    68% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    [Media 2440958] [Media 2440728] After your subway train crashes, you the lone survivor must explore the deep and winding tunnels to find your escape. But the further you explore, the more you... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bring to Light.

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  43. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    71% User Score Based on 222 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Horror Story: Hallowseed is a story-driven psychological horror game. An obscure event causes two of your friends to disappear while you were camping in the woods. Left alone and stranded in an unknown place, you need to seek the answers about what happened, face the horror and find your friends If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror Story: Hallowseed.

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  44. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    76% User Score Based on 771 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 15 reviews

    Survival, horror at the sunless depths of the Pacific Ocean. Stranded on the seafloor with low light and few tools, an industrial diver takes desperate steps to surface before his oxygen — and sanity — give out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Narcosis.

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  45. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    48% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    DESCRIPTION: Studios Sant Marc welcomes you to Watch Your Back, our first PC game for Steam made by Students! You are some small-time journalists, exploited by your boss. When an abandoned Cold War-era shelter is discovered, your boss sends you there to do the story of a lifetime. Only you two will know what awaits you in there... FEATURES: Explore! Discover the secrets of th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Watch Your Back.

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  46. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    82% User Score Based on 251 reviews

    The Voidness is a SCI-FI psychological survival horror game where it takes place inside the void where it's filled with just gloom - the only way to see is by scanning the environment with your range finder device, however you are not alone. Don't breath as they are listening.. and watching. You take the role of a space specialist named Francesca Lee, sent to study the mysterious void on a newly f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Voidness - Lidar Horror Survival Game.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    84% User Score Based on 124 reviews

    [Media 6382993] Update: A clearer explanation of the game rules has been added -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steam -... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leenie Boog.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    66% User Score Based on 1,090 reviews

    You venture through your mind, trying desperately to wake up from your nightmares. Will you make it out? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minds Eyes.

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  50. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 465 reviews

    Flicker of Hope is a suspense thriller where you play as a small candle in the ruins of a dark cathedral. Though the halls are littered with victims of a mysterious plague, you are not the only soul left. Use the properties of a candle, and a trusty douter to prevent yourself from being discovered. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flicker of Hope.

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