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Games like Lake of Darkness

Games like Lake of Darkness

Looking for games like Lake of Darkness? Here are top puzzle recommendations with a horror, thriller and post-apocalyptic focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Three Minutes To Eight, House or Siren's Call: Escape Velocity.

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  1. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 73 reviews

    Three Minutes To Eight is a mind bending pixel art adventure. A gaming experience threading the edge of consciousness, where everything is possible and yet remains elusive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Three Minutes To Eight.

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  2. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 1,426 reviews

    House is a survival-horror game where you play as a young girl exploring an ever-changing House. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House.

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  3. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    99% User Score Based on 112 reviews

    A surreal, coming-of-age visual novel set in early 2010s Central Florida, "Siren's Call" is the small town you swore you'd always leave. Something inside of you knows that this is your last chance. Will you reach escape velocity? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Siren's Call: Escape Velocity.

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  4. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 2,729 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 9 reviews

    Join Brian Pasternack on his first day at one of the world’s largest companies, Sintracorp. Uncertain, unprepared, and massively unqualified, will Pasternack have what it takes to shine in Sintracorp's hierarchy? It all depends on how he performs on his first assignment… and whether he survives it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yuppie Psycho.

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  5. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 367 reviews

    A young man named Selim Kara is found dead under mysterious circumstances. When a camera is connected to his computer, the system becomes corrupted and its files turn unreadable. You are an agent at the National Intelligence Center. Your assignment is simple: recover the files. WELCOME BACK TO 2005... BUT DIFFERENT. Boot into a strangely familiar desktop. Old and slow, but just as much … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heaven Does Not Respond.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 573 reviews

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

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  7. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    87% User Score Based on 126 reviews

    A cursed horror game inside another game, set on the 80’s Tormenture is a psychological horror game that takes players on a dark and immersive journey, complete with a shocking twist. In Tormenture, you step into the role of a young child drawn by rumors of a cursed 8-bit horror game. According to legend, the developers of this game made a pact with the devil to achieve eternal life, triggering… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tormenture.

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  8. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    83% User Score Based on 328 reviews

    "Calm down. This is all normal. Well, it’s a new normal. There was a malfunction that we can’t fix yet, but with your help I can make symptoms bearable. We’re all in the same boat here and should help each other." "I’m Shelly, a lead scientist in General Education research facility. The job title is longer, but it’s not important. Here’s what I know so far, though." "The experience-sharing program… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Long Reach.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    98% User Score Based on 1,593 reviews

    It is a rainy night in the Spring of 2005. Lily is left home alone after her Papa put her to bed. She is awoken by a cry for help outside her window. It is coming from the well. Help Lily gather rope to go down the well and save the poor soul trapped down there. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lily's Well.

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  10. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 1,252 reviews

    A leisure healing mini-pixel plot game exploring at home. Players will wander at home from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will be encounters in this process? During the exploration, maybe... you can even find some weird secrets? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to At Home Alone Final.

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  11. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    63% User Score Based on 478 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

    One night can feel like a lifetime of pain, suffering and horror to a child...do you have what it takes to survive the night? Play as an 8 year old child who is tormented by monsters in his house. Your choices make his future which lives can be saved or ended. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Just Ignore Them.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    70% User Score Based on 1,736 reviews

    Follow us About the GameHome is a unique horror adventure set in a beautifully-realized pixel world. It’s a murder mystery with a twist—because you decide what ultimately happens. Awakened by an oncoming storm, you open your eyes to discover yourself in a strange, dark room—tucked away in a house that’s not yours. As you play the game, it changes—subtly, almost imperceptibly—to reflect your pe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home.

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  13. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 89 reviews

    Kirin plays the elevator game and disappears. Will her girlfriend, Asahi, be able to find her? The Elevator Game with Catgirls is a horror visual novel with point-and-click elements, inspired by the Korean urban legend, Elevator to Another World. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Elevator Game with Catgirls.

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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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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 182 reviews

    Siren’s Call is the first "friendship simulator" where your friends can actually fight back. Make these last moments you have with them count. Say the right things...because they won't accept anything less than your absolute best. Will you reach escape velocity? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Siren's Call.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 906 reviews

    Imagine waking up on a small dock with no recollection of who you are or how you got there. The first person you find is a grumpy, old man who enlists you to work on his ferry boat which seems to have materialized behind you. But not all is as it seems on this strange ship, and the people you meet may know more about your past than they let on. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Port of Call.

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  17. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 1,032 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

    Welcome in Bad Dream: Coma. A point&click game where unique minimalistic art style creates an unforgettable and atmospheric experience. Travel through the surreal and disturbing dreamland where everything depends on your actions. You can't die but you can suffer greatly... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bad Dream: Coma.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 1,129 reviews

    Last Report is a dark horror game where you play as a night shift park ranger. While monitoring the camera footage, you start noticing strange events. Uncover the terrifying secret of the National Park. Something moved in the window, but don’t worry it’s probably just another deer, right? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Report.

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  19. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 9,338 reviews

    WARNING. Stay inside. Lock your doors. Close the blinds. Only let humans in. Eliminate all Visitors. An anxiety horror about paranoia in the End of Times. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No, I'm not a Human.

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  20. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 926 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 8 reviews

    After performing a charm that would supposedly unite them as friends, a group of students are teleported to the mysterious Heavenly Host Elementary School where they are visited by the spirits of the school's murdered students. Featuring the voice talent of Aqua Voices, Lindsey Vachon,  Byron Rodrigues, and many more talented voice actors. The English version of the first two chapters are playab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corpse Party (2021).

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  21. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 1,494 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    A lovingly hand-pencilled horror tale set in a dark, secluded valley of the alps. Explore various areas full of secrets to discover, survive hostile encounters, drive vehicles, fill your inventory and solve a variety of hand-crafted puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mundaun.

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  22. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 775 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 3 reviews

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

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 373 reviews

    DISCOPUP is a narrative game about a seal who wants to sneak inside a dogs-only party. Explore the city and meet shady characters as your search for the perfect dog costume. FULL VERSION AVAILABLE ON STEAM. You're a seal eager to party, making your way to the most famous nightclub in the city: DiscoPup. However, tonight, the bouncer is only letting dogs in. How will you make it past him? Cos… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DISCOPUP.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 952 reviews

    Journalist Walter Martins ended his life during the broadcast of “TELEFORUM”, a now-canceled TV program. You’re visiting the apartment of his widow - to console the grieving woman and shine some light on this awful story… But that’s not the main reason why you’re here. It’s all about the tape, isn’t it? Try to find out the truth and, PLEASE, ■■ NOT ■■■■■ ■■■■ ■■■■. This is important.FEATURES… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TELEFORUM.

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  25. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 146 reviews

    Psychroma is a narrative-driven side-scroller where you play as a digital medium. Confront the past by piecing together the broken memories of a cybernetic house, and exorcise the ghosts in the machine. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psychroma.

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  26. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 276 reviews

    My name is Luzia...and this story isn't about me, but my sister. Play as Luzia in her quest to return home. After Luzia and her older sister Sombria are abducted by strangers, it is up to Luzia to help her and her sister home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Big Sister.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    96% User Score Based on 469 reviews

    A free horror Visual Novel about an ill-fated journey across Sinnlos, a lake where awful monsters lurk just beneath the surface. With times being so dire you'll need to decide what, and who, is going to be sacrificed. Anyone can be saved, but not everyone can be. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lake of Voices.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 303 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Elsinore is a time-looping adventure game set in the world of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Elsinore combines strong social simulation elements, a dynamic story that reacts immediately to player decisions, and a world full of diverse characters with secrets to uncover. Can Ophelia prevent the tragedy that lies before her? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elsinore.

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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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  30. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 608 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    Roui, a resilient city dandy, a decipherer, a half-educated jeweler and the author of scientific magic articles, was met with a colossal failure AND must return to his gypsy homeland: Latori. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crown of Leaves.

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  32. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    94% User Score Based on 1,019 reviews

    Solve the mystery deep in the woods of the Tatras Mountains. Will you butter someone up first? Or will you wind up on the chopping block? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cooking Companions.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 272 reviews

    You know, my dear, it isn't safe... To wander and creep while oh so weak. In the abandoned, the rotten, the decayed. Society has forgotten you; it won't lift a finger for that which is tossed away. You're just prey that the true prowlers who lay in shadows await to feast upon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Haze.

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  34. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    56% User Score Based on 224 reviews

    See how a game created by the very Jigsaw would look like! Use the available objects, outwit tricky illusions and optical puzzles and above all, answer the question – will you dare to Play with Me? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Play with Me: Escape room.

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  35. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 1,305 reviews

    A gripping prison escape RPG woven with crime, corruption, and hidden agendas. Step into a maximum-security facility where every inmate has a past—and a plan. You'll have to fight to survive, investigate, and ultimately break free before the time runs out. Uncover a scheme that threatens more than just your life—it could bring down the entire city. In this thrilling adventure, choices matter, and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Back to the Dawn.

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  36. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 4,790 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 12 reviews

    Killer Frequency is a first-person horror adventure that puts you in the shoes of Forrest Nash, a late-night radio host whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer. Solve puzzles, save lives and run the switchboards, all while listening to a jukebox of retro ‘80s tunes! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Killer Frequency.

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  37. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 1,588 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 4 reviews

    A retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No one lives under the lighthouse.

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  38. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 1,146 reviews

    David Hoover decides to move into a new apartment during a rough time in his life. After some odd occurrences, he decides to ask about the room's former owner, but learns little.So he sets off in search of him, strangely compelled to know more about this man... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crooked Man.

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  39. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 2,588 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 25 reviews

    How far would you go to bring someone back from the dead? Discover the depths that some will go to in this horror-adventure game. Set in Honjo, Tokyo's Sumida ward during the Showa period (1926-89), this is the unsettling tale of those with the power to curse, derived from the gruesome real world urban legends: "The Seven Mysteries of Honjo." Follow the cursed seven as they embark on a supernatu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PARANORMASIGHT: The Seven Mysteries of Honjo.

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  40. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    81% User Score Based on 167 reviews

    If you were given another chance, would you take it? Or leave it in the hands of a little girl? Play as Roh, a young girl stuck in a bizarre nightmare of dark and eerie creatures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Bow.

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  42. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 574 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 18 reviews

    The supporter pack contains a selection of goodies for Children of Silentown, for all those who want to go the extra mile to support the developer of the game. Included: The complete Children of Silentown soundtrack Digital Art Book - an in-depth look at the game's art and style If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Children of Silentown.

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  44. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 1,255 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Door: Complete Edition.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    90% User Score Based on 119 reviews

    Lizzy is a girl living in The Boarding, a walled city surrounded by fog. All who live here serve the mysterious Mother Matron, its revered leader who hasn’t been seen in person in many years. Periodically, the Mother Matron selects residents to become Surveyors, tasked with exploring the dark unknown tunnels that lie underground to find the key to a better future for the collective. The odds of su… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to For Mother Matron.

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  46. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 297 reviews

    A disturbing reality is about to be unveiled, something that mankind should never know. After a mysterious finding, unexplainable facts occur and strange happenings will lead you to doubt the world around you. Uncover an otherworldly secret and explore forbidden places to find out the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Alien Cube.

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  47. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    65% User Score Based on 757 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 9 reviews

    Rue Valley Digital Deluxe Edition includes: - Rue Valley - Rue Valley - Digital OST - Rue Valley - Digital Artbook - Rue Valley - Supporter Pack If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 懊悔谷.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 600 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 6 reviews

    This is a story about death. Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Luto.

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  49. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 456 reviews

    This is a text-based, auditory nightmare. #1: Three red blots mark liars. #2: Food means depravity and death. #3: Tellers of time are sped up by-- #4: Holes in suspicious places may lead to the Undergoing. #5: Don't trust the wolf. #6: The train is the only escape. The Dark Place finds us all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome To The Dark Place.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    98% User Score Based on 8,914 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Look Outside is a survival horror RPG set in a single apartment building. A mysterious event turns anyone who looks out the window into grotesque monsters, leaving the world in absolute chaos. Scavenge the building to seek food, supplies, and weapons while encountering strange characters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Look Outside.

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