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Games like MAZE - Shifting Shadows

Games like MAZE - Shifting Shadows

Games like MAZE - Shifting Shadows

Looking for games like MAZE - Shifting Shadows? Here are top puzzle recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with S.O.V: Passenger 23, Deathbloom: Chapter 2 or HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror.

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  1. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Passenger 23 is a horror game centered around a student working at a rest stop.Your first shift is about to begin, and what awaits you is far more terrifying than you ever imagined. Traces of the Past23 passengers and a dark secret... The Midnight VisitorThe answers are dark, the questions even darker. Your shift has started!No matter what happens late into the night, you must keep m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to S.O.V: Passenger 23.

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  2. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    79% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Inspired by classic survival horror. Bachman Manor sprawls into a maze of corridors, bedrooms, foyers, and more. Filled with puzzles, traps, and hidden passageways that explore the secrets of its dark history and occupants. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deathbloom: Chapter 2.

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  3. 40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    52% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Instead of a traditional flashlight, a camera flash – a brief, flickering, blinding light that reveals dark secrets and leaves you in total darkness when it fades. Every step is a fight for survival, and the use of the flash completely redefines the way you explore dark locations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror.

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

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

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 89 reviews

    LIMINAL WATERS is a liminal space walking simulator, enchanted by the radiant beauty of Unreal Engine 5.6. Explore unique and never bevore seen environments. No Monsters. Eerie atmosphere and feelings of unease, confusion, and confinement may arise. Subtle events and sophisticated sound design immerse the player in the game world – there is no interface or mission objectives. The focus is on explo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LIMINAL WATERS.

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  6. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    85% User Score Based on 87 reviews

    In "LE DERNIER DON", you play as Lucie, a young orphan at the end of the First World War, in France. After disobeying the mistress at the orphanage she resides in, she gets thrown into the broom closet to spend the night, whilst the rest of the children celebrate the end of the war. As she breaks out from isolation, discover what sinister secrets are being held in this scary and stressf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Le Dernier Don.

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  7. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    97% User Score Based on 168 reviews

    All your coworkers are gone and the halls are quiet, except for the pitter patter of rain on the window. Explore a desolate laboratory as a creature stalks you, always watching. Run and hide as you solve puzzles and learn more about what happened to the facility its secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quiet is the Eyes.

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  8. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    64% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    SURVIVE Progress through the horrifying hospital, try not to fall prey for the monster who is somewhere in the darkness. Solve puzzles to get a step closer to the exit and making your way out of this nightmare. Your journey will only get more and more twisted, and troubled, as you move on. THE MONSTER The monster goes on a killing spree once it escapes its enclosure, and wreaks havoc, killing cou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demon Of The Dark.

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  9. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 76 reviews

    The ER: Patient Typhon is an atmosphere and exploration horror game with a light level of deadly action and disturbing, environmental puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The ER: Patient Typhon.

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  10. A first-person indie horror experience set in an abandoned rural village shrouded in mystery. The place looks frozen in time — homes left open, belongings scattered, and no sign of what happened to the people who once lived here. As you move deeper into the village, strange sounds and subtle movements hint that something is still lurking in the dark. This is a slow-burn, atmospheric horror game f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Town Secrets.

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  11. Thomas takes a job as a night guard, and his job seems simple: check that everything is in order. But his shift turns into an ordeal when he has to spend the night in an eerie, cold and narrow cave. The oppressive atmosphere, strange sounds and the feeling that someone is watching you. Each step in the darkness brings him closer to unraveling the mysteries that the cave hides. Gameplay In the ro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to somnus.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization
    94% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Mitnal is a short passion project by a solo developer where you play as Emily, not an adventurer, but someone who loves history and trusts the person who invited her. Her brother has always been the explorer. He tells her the site is safe. Incredible. Something people wait their whole lives to see. Against her better judgment and driven by curiosity,  she goes. Experience a dense jungle approach… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MITNAL.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    90% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    A first-person horror game where you play as Daniel, a Maritime Operative trapped alone aboard a submarine. Sent to investigate an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying horrors await in its depths. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hell Dive.

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    41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    63% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    GAMEPLAY NOTE:  This is NOT a stupefying horror game with monster's scaring your wits out. Minimal use of user-interface, minimal dialogue. Under graphics, the game is best played with Ultra Settings. STORY & CHALLENGES: Relish the artistic yet unsettling world of Liminal Salvation where true fear comes out of sheer tranquillity, ever-present in the air and a worrying instinct that behind cl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal Salvation.

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  15. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    I found myself in a strange house and I'm scared. I think I got into some kind of loop. The house is constantly changing, surely I saw something inexplicable and terrible. I have to get out of here. Every time I go through a cycle, one of the chains on the basement door disappears. I should probably get in there and get out of here. I'm very scared. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I found myself in a strange house and I'm scared.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Description Explore the eerie galleries and botanical spaces of the Greenhouse. Piece together the mystery. Interact with optical art, illusions and weather effects. Turn on entities if you dare.The version on itch.io is the original playtest. The lastest free demo version in on Steam.Explore Immerse yourself in an  environment with dynamic lighting, audio, objects that respond to physics, water… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Greenhouse.

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  17. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    86% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    1953. North East Scotland. A research student travels to the small coastal village of Kellas Bay to study it's unique and strange ecology. They embark on a surreal journey from the lush forests and ancient cave systems surrounding the village, to the freezing depths of the North Sea in order to comprehend the primordial natural forces responsible for the area's curious phenomena. It Sleeps Belo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It Sleeps Below the Haar.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 3,407 reviews

    Explore, admire and listen in this pensive artistic experience in PS VR2. Buy Pools at PlayStation Store. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to POOLS.

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  19. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    60% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    The horror game Whispering Lane takes you to an abandoned house on Whispering Lane Street. Darkness reigns on the street, and strange noises stir unease among the neighbors. The main character, police officer Jackson Harrowfield, is sent to investigate the residents' report. Soon, he will uncover the secrets of this dark house. Enter the world of mysteries and dangers, experiencing two amazing sto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispering Lane.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    84% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    This is an indie horror game with first-person puzzles. Terror and fear have enveloped the city. The maniac Orun has returned. You sneak into his lair to try and stop him before he goes too far..... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lair of Torment.

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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    57% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    "No-one knew what horrors awaited Jake inside that House of Nightmares. Only God knows what he must have been feeling on that horrific night..." THE STORY:   Play as Jake, a teenager working the late shift in "Sal's Pizzeria" - until he's called to deliver to the HOUSE OF NIGHTMARES! After being kidnapped, try and avoid this TERRIFYING KILLER on her abandoned Farm - filled with challenging puzz… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VILOMAH.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    The year is 1959, you just got a job as a postman in a brand new town called Little Vale. Although the sun is shining and the birds are chirping, this town is shrouded in mystery. Something… unnatural is afoot here. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Helltown.

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  23. 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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  24. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    74% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    Lazaretto is a first-person survival horror video game set in the current day. You play the descendant of a man who once worked at an old and inactive facility, rumored to be located on a haunted quarantine island - a Lazaretto. Armed with only with a flashlight and nagging curiosity, your goal is to explore the environment, uncovering mysteries surrounding an artifact which has recently fallen in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lazaretto.

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  25. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 578 reviews

    The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is a Korean survival horror-adventure. As Mina Park, you must venture from your deserted school to survive. Explore the surrounding Sehwa district to uncover the shadow realm's secrets and avoid the psychotic killer hellbent on ending your life! The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters is an atmospheric, story-driven game. Immerse yourself in the warped Sehwa district as you encoun… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Coma 2: Vicious Sisters.

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  26. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    80% User Score Based on 897 reviews

    A short atmospheric terror game about liminal spaces. Escape the grasps of an underground neighborhood that is equal parts comforting and disturbing. If you've explored a dead mall, a foreclosed pool, or a school at night, you might already know what it's like to be in Anemoiapolis. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1.

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  27. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    67% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Solve a mysterious criminal case in this dark pixel-style fantasy point and click adventure game inspired by literature, art, games and movies in the genre of victorian horror fiction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Room Beyond.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    97% User Score Based on 3,882 reviews

    Hylics 2 uses the RPG format to deliver a procession of surreal images and sounds.Explore 3D environments, stopping occasionally for lavishly animated turn-based combat encounters. Deploy a plethora of items and abilities ranging from the humble burrito to the mighty Bombo-genesis. Use your dodge-roll and air-dash to move freely and discover hidden TVs and Cabinets.Help Wayne and his crew accumula… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hylics 2.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    69% User Score Based on 97 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 8 reviews

    Set against a backdrop of psychological terror, The Crow's Eye is a first-person puzzle adventure in which you will use your wits to escape the abandoned Medical University of Crowswood, while investigating the mysterious disappearances of students and faculty 20 years earlier. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crow's Eye.

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  30. Torn Veil is a psychological horror game that immerses you in a chilling tale of moral decay in a deeply unsettling atmosphere to deliver a haunting experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Torn Veil.

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  31. Never had nightmares before... at least, not that I've ever had. But now, every night I sleep takes me to a strange place I don't recognize. It all started with what they call 'The Corridor'... ever since then, whenever I sleep, something torments me. They say it's a judge, but it never leads anywhere... somehow, they already knew me before. Website:https://homealonegames.my.canva.site/sempre-con… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DeepDreams Part 6.

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  32. Never had nightmares before... at least, not that I've ever had. But now, every night I sleep takes me to a strange place I don't recognize. It all started with what they call 'The Corridor'... ever since then, whenever I sleep, something torments me. They say it's a judge, but it never leads anywhere... somehow, they already knew me before. Website:https://homealonegames.my.canva.site/sempre-con… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DeepDreams PART 1 Free.

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  33. Never had nightmares before... at least, not that I've ever had. But now, every night I sleep takes me to a strange place I don't recognize. It all started with what they call 'The Corridor'... ever since then, whenever I sleep, something torments me. They say it's a judge, but it never leads anywhere... somehow, they already knew me before. Website:https://homealonegames.my.canva.site/sempre-con… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DeepDreams PART 1 caming....

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  34. Bad Sector 3 is a psychological horror game where every room may conceal corruptions you must detect to move forward. Make three mistakes, and you’ll be thrown back to the previous floor… forced to start all over again. Advance through an unstable structure that reshapes itself with every attempt: rooms shift, turning the path ahead into an unpredictable maze. The mechanical irises will grant you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BAD SECTOR ³.

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  35. 42%Game Brain Score
    42% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Dream Pills Developer: HiddenWare Warning: This game contains screamers, loud noises, and flashing images. It is not recommended for players with heart conditions, epilepsy, or other similar health issues. Proceed with caution. About This Game Dream Pills is a low-poly psychological horror experience that plunges players into a short but intense journey of about 10-15 minutes. Develope… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Pills.

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  36. 96%Game Brain Score
    96% User Score Based on 53 reviews

    [Media 2373982] It Will Find You is a first person narrative driven horror experience, utilising a reactive narrative system that alters narrative elements based on player actions. With a focus... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It Will Find You.

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  37.              Cursed Hours is a terrifying dark psychological horror game. You play as a thief who breaks into an old, abandoned mansion, hoping to find treasure. But soon after entering, you realize something is wrong. You’re not alone. Strange things begin to happen. Shadows move on their own. Doors slam shut. Mysterious noises echo through the dark halls. The mansion itself feels alive, and som… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed Hours.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    62% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Shadows is a puzzle-based platformer taking place in a mysterious, silhouetted world. Your goal is to construct a beacon of light to call for help and find your way home. Along the way, you will... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadows.

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  39. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    80% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    CHWÆST — Feed the Biomass Core to progress A late-90s inspired retro 3D horror where progress is biological. You don’t unlock doors. No keys — you feed the Biomass Core. CHWÆST takes place inside a living organism. Passages overgrow, corridors tighten, and the environment reacts to your presence. At the center lies the Biomass Core (the Core) — the only way forward. Your goal: complete simple obje… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CHWÆST: A Creeping Parasite Horror.

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  40. Welcome to the corridor. In an undiscovered place Where people go in, but nobody comes out there is a rumor that there is a corridor that will never end, constantly taking you to new corridors and dimensions. Enter this place to find out if the rumors are true! Is this really a never-ending corridor or is there something more sinister behind it?You will counter many entities in this corridor. The … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Never Ending corridor.

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  41. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    94% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    The Store looks familiar.That’s the problem. You enter a brightly lit furniture superstore made of showrooms, aisles, and corridors. Everything is clean. Orderly. Normal. Then it repeats. The rooms return in the same order, with the same layout — but not always in the same state. Something may be wrong. Or nothing may be wrong at all. And knowing the difference is the only way forward. Observatio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP-3008: Infinite Store.

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  42. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    Content WarningThis game contains depictions of intense violence, horror, and trauma, as well as content that makes references to these themes. Those sensitive to such material or those who experience physical or mental discomfort from it are advised to avoid prolonged play. About the GameStory A girl awakens in a cold, damp morgue. Bloodstains, not yet dry, cling to the walls and floor, alongs… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DYSTHANASIA.

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  43. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    76% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    In the Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket, you find yourself trapped in a labyrinth of endless, flickering aisles. Unearth dark secrets behind every shelf while evading lurking apparitions and supernatural terrors. Can you survive the haunted corridors and escape before the nightmare consumes? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, music
    91% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Morphos is a psychological horror/adventure game in which you play as a man who has recently been discharged from a psychiatric hospital after losing his memory. Upon returning home, your wife, a research scientist, out of compassion and a desire to keep an eye on you, arranges for you to join her team. Your workplace turns out to be a gloomy and mysterious underground complex where experiments w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morphos.

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  45. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 183 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Project Songbird is a cinematic first-person narrative horror game set in the Appalachian forest. Take on the role of Dakota, a musician who must record their new album in a remote log cabin amidst a writer's block. Take caution, however. These woods were never empty... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Songbird.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    97% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    RAVENOUS is a first-person narrative psychological horror game, where you play as Louis, a child trapped in the depths of a basement designed by a monster who seems to know everything about you. You are alone. Trapped. And your little sister is waiting for you somewhere in the darkness. Discover the cursed history of the White family through oppressive environments and solve puzzles to survive. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RAVENOUS.

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  47. View Game
    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    SKUF BACKROOMS is a psychological horror game that takes the player to the Backrooms level, consisting of intertwining transition zones of post-Soviet living spaces. Key Features: Unique environment: Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of places where time has stopped its course and where people lose themselves. A terrifying foe: During your journey you may encounter the inhabitant of these places,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SKUF BACKROOMS.

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  48. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    64% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    When your memory betrays you, how do you find the truth? Graffiti artist Gabriel discovers forgotten dark secrets and a mysterious past while painting the walls of an abandoned hotel. Psychological horror, mind games, and an inescapable labyrinth... Do you think you can escape? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Brothers Hotel.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    You are trapped at home in an endless loop. Remember your surroundings and watch out for anomalies, if you ever want to leave. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgot.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    96% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    You just want to play a video game in an old game club, but time passes quickly, and strange noises draw you into a dark nightmare! A nightmare that begins with an old video game... Are you ready to experience a 2d platformer game within the heart of a first person psychological creepy game? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THEM.

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