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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. 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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  9. 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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  11. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    74% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Game Overview:Step into the unsettling world of Lurking Danger, a survival horror game that will push you to the edge of sanity. You play as Elena, a young waitress at a seemingly ordinary diner. But when Emily, a regular customer, mysteriously disappears, her routine life takes a terrifying turn. Determined to find out what happened, Elena, alongside her coworker Regina, soon finds herself trapp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lurking Danger.

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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. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 7,362 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 4 reviews

    Each death has its visage. How will you face them? Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Visage.

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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. 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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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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  21. 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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  22. 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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  23. 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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    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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  27. 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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  28. 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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  30. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    82% User Score Based on 251 reviews

    Scan the environment to see. Try and escape The Voidness, but you are not alone... The Voidness is a SCI-FI psychological horror game where it takes place in the void filled with just gloom and darkness, with your only ability to see is by scanning the map with your range finder device. Roam freely, scan, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Something is also lur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Voidness - Lidar Horror Survival Game.

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  31. 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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    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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  34. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 262 reviews

    Elisa, a young reporter, is sent to investigate the abandoned mansion of Renowned author Jaime Salazar, who disappeared, along with his entire family, in May 1986. Setting out to find the truth of what happened in that house, she gets a lot more than she bargained for when she realizes the house of Salazar is not totally empty!Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become anot… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Horror Of Salazar House.

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  36. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    77% User Score Based on 4,232 reviews

    The Beast Inside is a gripping new twist on thriller and survival horror genres, telling a multi-layered story about cryptanalyst discovering a hundred-year-old murder-mystery that not only remains unresolved, but also puts his very life at risk. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Beast Inside.

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  37. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    59% User Score Based on 202 reviews

    Evil Inside - Prologue it's a shorter version. Just to have a first contact and a clear idea of what you will be facing. It's a first-person psychological horror game. After the death of his mother and the arrest of his father for it, our protagonist Mark tries to contact her through the Spiritual board, which explodes mysteriously and causes Mark to fade away. That's where it all began: a series… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evil Inside - Prologue.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 196 reviews

    The Trench is a short horror experience in which you will command the Pandora submarine, exploring the depths of a trench that has been uncovered after an earthquake in the Pacific Ocean, your mission will be to retrieve all the data from a previous accident involving another submarine "The Neptune" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Trench.

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  39. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 2,944 reviews

    You are a test subject in the underground SCP research facility. When a containment breach occurs, you must find your way out. Escape the SCPs, discover anomalous objects, and collect valuable resources along the way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP: Labrat.

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  40. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    49% User Score Based on 274 reviews

    Open world horror set in a city in which your worst nightmares have become an everyday part of life. Explore a dense open world of terror, every building a unique location with it's own story to tell. Strung together by the remenants of Hanwell. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome to Hanwell.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 39,863 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 1 reviews

    Barotrauma is a 2D online multiplayer game taking place in a submarine travelling through the icy depths of Jupiter’s moon Europa. The bone-crushing pressure outside the submarine, the strange creatures inhabiting the ocean and the potentially dangerous equipment and machines on board ensure that the tiniest slip can turn the game into a chaotic struggle for survival. The game is heavily inspired… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barotrauma.

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  42. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    45% User Score Based on 174 reviews

    Horror Squad is a 1-4 player online co-op horror game. Assemble your squad to clear the areas cursed by terrifying creatures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror Squad.

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  43. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 6,673 reviews

    FOREWARNED is a 1-4 player co-op survival horror. Gear up and delve deep into ancient Egyptian ruins with your team of fellow archaeologists. Collect treasure, recover relics, discover lore, and survive the evil that lurks within. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FOREWARNED.

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  44. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    77% User Score Based on 5,108 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Inspired by the cinematic lore of Blair Witch, experience a new story-driven psychological horror game that studies your reactions to fear and stress. A STORY OF THE HUMAN DESCENT INTO DARKNESS Experience an original story based on the legend of Blair Witch from the makers of Layers of Fear. FIND THE WAY THROUGH THE HAUNTED WOODS Navigate your way through a cursed forest that warps and distorts … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blair Witch.

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  45. 48%Game Brain Score
    48% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    Synopsis Left with no other options to survive, you take a night shift at a remote convenience store. There’s something off about it, though: it only ever hires one employee, and the wages are far too generous. It’s clear the store is hiding a dark secret... Gameplay You need to complete the checkout process for customers, which includes scanning items and processing payments. Meanwhile, you ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Until the Last Philomel.

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  46. CAN YOU BRING CHRISTMAS BACK TO THE ISLAND? The Island of Holidays, the ever-changing festive place for all traditions and holidays, a special person who holds the spirit of a holiday goes to the island to make changes and spread the holiday all over the world! The Bellhouse is a 3D exploration game where you play as the one with the Christmas spirit, who has to change the festive holiday on t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bellhouse.

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  47. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    DRY GAZE ️ ABOUT THE GAME Blink to survive. You are Arthur, a desperate thief with a $50,000 debt. Your target: The abandoned Kruger Estate. Rumor has it that the mad doctor hid his fortune in the master bedroom safe before he vanished. But the house is not empty. The air inside is thick and dry, burning your eyes and forcing you to blink constantly. A unique 10… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dry Gaze.

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  48. It's 2032, and you have been hired by AquaMarine Tech to retrieve data from 30 years ago stored in their now abandoned undersea facilities. These facilities were shut down by the government due to illegal sea exploration. Now, 30 years later, you've been tasked with retrieving essential data from HDDs in these undersea facilities. But be aware of what lurks in the dark. Who knows what kinds of cre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost Lift & The Dead Detectives.

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  49. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Jolly JunctionYou amble along the halls of Nutcase inc. a long-abandoned children’s television studio. Only to uncover the true horrors that hid behind its closed doors. Navigate your surroundings and fight off the monsters that sent this place to closure. Try to piece together its horrific past, and discover the mystery of this once beloved studio. You only have to do one thing, destroy Jolly Jun… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jolly Junction: Static Screams.

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  50. Inuyo Academy, the best school on earth!The Inuyo Academy was once a thriving all-ages school, full of many wonderful students eager to learn. One day, something terrible happened after the mascot staff was introduced to the children. The students disappeared, and it’s your job to figure out what really caused this. Explore the abandoned hallsInuyo Academy has been left abandoned for years, and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inuyo High: Lesson 1.

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