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Looking for games like Nightmare? Here are top simulation recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Last Case of John Morley, The Sixth Sorrow or Oxenfree.

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  1. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    78% User Score Based on 138 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 2 reviews

    Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Case of John Morley.

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  2. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    89% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Things haven't felt right since the accident. Your mother's passive aggression, your father's refusal to speak, and strange things around the house... Are they unable to move on, or is something even more sinister lurking beneath the surface? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sixth Sorrow.

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  3. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 8,505 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 45 reviews

    Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. Play as Alex, a bright, rebellious teenager who brings her new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight party on an old military island. The night takes a terrifying turn when you unwittingly open a ghostly gate spawned from the island’s cryptic past. How you deal with these events, your peers, and the omino… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oxenfree.

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  4. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 468 reviews

    [Media 2047369] Click here to visit our Kickstarter Page! Horror is different for everyone. One might think it’s a one-time thing, while the other might think that it is filled with monsters.... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pamali: Indonesian Folklore Horror.

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  5. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    82% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    Get the game on Steam! The Game VHS Collection: Goodnight Me is a spine-chilling, atmospheric horror game that takes players on a disturbing journey over the course of five harrowing days. Set in a remote house where the lines between reality and nightmare blur, this game plunges you into a world of eerie visuals and psychological terror. You play as a lone protagonist who returns home to wha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VHS Collection: Goodnight Me.

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

    Ten Bells is an anomaly horror game set in a timeless English pub. This unsettling escape room game draws you into a world of surreal anomalies and a hidden story, where every detail matters and the ghostly past lingers. On Ten Bells: “For real; W game no lie.” - CaseOh "I started the game half-hearted and taking the p***, but by the end, I was fully tensed up and immersed. Nice job, Te… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ten Bells.

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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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  8. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    54% User Score Based on 226 reviews
    Critic Score 35%Based on 1 reviews

    Montague's Mount is disturbing psychological thriller set in the bleakness of an abandoned Irish island, featuring exploration and challenging puzzle solving. This game is part one of a two part story, some questions are left unanswered and open to interpretation. To thank our fans for our successful Greenlight campaign, we have added new voiceovers, clues and storylines, and also made the Oculus … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Montague's Mount.

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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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  11. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    We're Here, Papa is a VR horror game. In the dark depths of the sewer, you must find your way and escape on your own. But you are not alone down there. Something is pursuing you. You don’t know what it is, but one thing is certain… you must not let it catch you. STORY Late at night in 2015, Las Vegas. After a long day, you were on your way back to the hotel when you suddenly blacked out. Whe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We're Here, Papa.

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  12. ●SynopsisYou are finished and the protagonist comes home, tired, and falls asleep. You wake up in the middle of the night and as you do the housework, you feel “something”. ●Play timeApprox. 15 - 20 min. ●Game Information It is produced to provide an experience similar to that of a short horror video from overseas. This title focuses on graphics, allowing the player to become more immersed in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightfall House.

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  13. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Your neighbor invites you on a double date, setting you up with the new girl from out of town. After sneaking into an abandoned house, your neighbor suggests everyone play a game, 67 Minutes in Heaven. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 67 Minutes in Heaven.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    98% User Score Based on 2,288 reviews

    Grapple, clamber and fall thousands of meters down into a dark and ancient place in this first-person horror climbing game. You are being hunted. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idols of Ash.

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  15. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    Poolscape is a retro reimagining of the Poolrooms, evoking the nostalgia of classic PSX games by immersing players in the iconic liminal space with authentic ’90s-styled visuals and atmosphere. DEMO LEVELS Level 1: Classic Poolrooms - A linear, by-the-books Poolrooms experience. White tiles, soft marble, and fake skylights form the comforting yet uncanny liminal space you’d expect from a classi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Poolscape.

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  16. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 123 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Hotel Sowls is a mysterious adventure game with unique and appealing 2D graphics. As an pharmacologist, you managed to get a valuable and mysterious stone after a hard journey and you decided to take a break at the Hotel Sowls. But the next morning, someone in the hotel stole the stone! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hotel Sowls.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    82% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    Thirty minutes to New Year. You're a train passenger. Something awful is unfolding- stop the train and survive. Look through the camera- it reveals the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Express No.6.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 103 reviews

    Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blasfemia.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    93% User Score Based on 115 reviews

    Disminal is a First Person Exploration/Walking Simulator experience set in the backrooms where you will be able to wonder through some of it's unsettling and vacant places, is there an exit to be found? or will you be staying here forever, lost between two worlds. This game will focus merely on immersion and appreciation of aesthetics. Most zones/sections in the game are greatly influenced b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disminal.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 150 reviews

    The year is 1998. Step into the shoes of a real estate agent, tasked with photographing a seemingly ordinary house for an upcoming sale. Explore the environment, use your camera to take pictur-- wait, what’s that in the last photo? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to For Sale.

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  21. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 128 reviews

    "Stories to Tell" is a series of psychological horror games developed by a 15-year-old boy in which each installment is based on a dream or nightmare that I, the developer, have had. This is a game you won't want to miss... Hello, my name is zebaxx, I am a 15-year-old Spanish game developer. I had this nightmare in the summer of 2023. I remember it clearly because I always write down my nightma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [Stories to Tell] Greyville Stay.

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  22. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    58% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    A year after the disaster, the bunker's life support systems fail critically. Communication with the outside world is completely lost. You are a mechanical engineer, awakened in your quarters by a piercing siren, alone and cut off from the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Sanctuary.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    83% User Score Based on 477 reviews

    Descend into the Depths of the UnknownA man gasps for air as he surfaces from water—only to find himself trapped in a room of white tiles and endless pools. This is Level 37, the Poolrooms, a place where the familiar dissolves into the unknown. In this surreal journey, you will explore spaces that exist between worlds—hauntingly empty, disturbingly quiet, and yet strangely familiar. As you traver… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminalcore.

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  24. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    83% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Mason is assigned a new job from the big boss when strange things start happening and he discovers the true meaning of fear... Horror in Da Hood is a gripping first-person horror game set in the hood, where the supernatural lurks around every corner. Are you brave enough to face the real terror? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Nightmare Chronicles: Horror In Da Hood.

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  25. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 243 reviews

    You are the lifeline supporting an expedition into the unknown. Keep both yourself and your squad alive by interpreting instrument readings, explore the facilities, and uncover something ancient and eager to be born. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Below, Rusted Gods.

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  26. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 601 reviews

    Shinkansen 0 | 新幹線 0号 is a game set in Japan where players are tasked with finding anomalies in the Shinkansen. (Japanese bullet train) Supporter content can be turned on and off at the title screen. (It is on by default) Motion Blur and Headbob is turned off by default. Controls: WASD - Move Left Click - Interact  Right Click - Zoom Shift - Run ESC - Options Easy mode - There is an easy mod… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [Chilla's Art] Shinkansen 0 | 新幹線 0号.

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  27. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    61% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Paranormal Placeis a first-person psychological thriller. The main emphasis of the game is on the process of exploration, the tension slowly builds up, creating complete and vivid immersive effect.Short description:The main character is a blogger Alex. He runs his own channel and searches for paranormal trends there. Now he goes to an abandoned buildings, where were military barracks in the past, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranormal Place.

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  28. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, character development
    71% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    This is my first game. I hope you enjoy it. Story: Your name is Jennifer, 24 -year old- returning home after studying abroad for a couple of years. Eager to reconnect, you and your sister Veronica have rented a house in the woods. Veronica will be coming tomorrow morning, you arrive at night after the flight. Features: First-person Perspective: Immerse yourself completely in the unsettling w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It Happened At Night.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    83% User Score Based on 103 reviews

    Akai Onna is a psychological J-horror game featuring a student. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Akai Onna.

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  30. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 362 reviews

    Jisatsu | 自撮 is a Japanese found footage mockumentary horror game. Removed VHS filter and Headbob for a better experience. Supporter content can be turned on and off on the title screen. Key Features: Immersive experience: An atmospheric, believable environment intensifies the horror experience. Psychological horror: The game will drive you insane. Japanese Theme: Environment art inspired by … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [Chilla's Art] Jisatsu | 自撮.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    80% User Score Based on 80 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    The Gap is a short first-person horror experience taking place in a ghostly abandoned house on a lonely street corner. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gap.

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  32. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    89% User Score Based on 8,138 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    Discover Still Wakes the Deep at the official PlayStation website. Watch trailers, see screenshots, learn about gameplay features and purchase the game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Still Wakes the Deep.

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  34. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    98% User Score Based on 444 reviews

    The Heilwald Klinikum used to be one of the most renowned medical facilities in Germany. That all changed when that curious loophole appeared... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Heilwald Loophole.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    84% User Score Based on 282 reviews

    #puzzle #horror #adventure Inside Depth 6 places focus on creating an atmosphere of great terror, suspense, and anticipation for the player. With a dark storyline, and an intensifying horror... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inside Depth 6.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    96% User Score Based on 228 reviews

    Prognostic is a supernatural horror about a medium who solves cases for the police. It combines horror elements with detective work. An orphan returns to the house of the deceased fortune-teller to uncover the secret of his family's death. He must accept his legacy and become a prognostic before supernatural madness engulfs people of his town. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prognostic.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    95% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    A first-person exploration game based on the actual memories of a 92-year-old grandmother, told to players in her own voice. Take pictures of what remains of her abandoned childhood home to uncover the dark, traumatic events that she had to fight through as a teenage girl. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brukel.

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  38. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    68% User Score Based on 225 reviews

    Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Never Again.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 224 reviews

    It's winter break 1994 and schools out at Harthorn High School, but not all is silent in its empty classrooms and dark hallways... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Harthorn.

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  41. This game is a first-person Japanese horror game. The game is set in the late summer of the 2000s in rural Japan.STORIESThe main character, "Misaki," got a job and started living alone.However, her work didn't go well, so she quit her job and returned to her parents' house. That day, Misaki was soaking in her heartbreak at the park where she used to play when she was in elementary school… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 里帰り | Satogaeri.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    51% User Score Based on 100 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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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 264 reviews

    It's a retro horror game featuring eerie black, white, and red visuals. Embark on an exciting adventure across 18 suspenseful levels while evading "The Shadow" and discovering five possible endings. Immerse yourself in a chilling atmosphere with haunting environments and unsettling sounds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into The Gloom.

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  44. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 5,692 reviews

    Experience the liminal world of the backrooms through a VHS camera, immersing into a mysterious story and wandering the dream-like structures... Might there be something following you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Complex: Found Footage.

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  45. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 8,751 reviews

    Can you survive 1000 rooms of cute terror? Or will you break once the cuteness starts to fade off and you're running for your life from the unspeakable hideous beings that shake and writhe in bowels of this house? They wait for you, they wait and hunger for meeting you. They long to finally meet you and show you how flexible your skin can be after it has soaked in blood. Will you brave this journe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion.

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  46. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    57% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Vernon's Legacy is an horror adventure with an enigmatic story that takes place nearly a century ago. You are playing as Robert, the new owner of Dunkenhof manor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vernon's Legacy.

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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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  49. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 5,813 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Taking around an hour on the first play-through, "When The Darkness Comes" feels like you're wandering around a glitchy hard drive full of abstract dreams and beautiful nightmares. The narrator initially makes it feel like a comedic game, but it soon starts to take a darker tone as you travel down the bizarre broken rabbit hole that explores the darkest themes of the human mind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to When the Darkness comes.

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

    Trapped on the 6th floor of a hotel, navigate through a maze of identical corridors. Sharpen your observation skills to spot anomalies guiding your way. If you see something unusual, turn right; otherwise, go left. Be cautious, as a wrong turn means starting over. And watch out, some anomalies could lead to danger. Your goal? Reaching the emergency exit, located beyond room 600. Will you find yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 6th Floor.

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