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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.

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.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization

81% User Score Based on 101 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.

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.

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.

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.

82%Game Brain Score

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

94%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 3,144 reviews

"I need a Heart in order to open it" Imscared is a metahorror game that protagonizes the player, putting him in a surreal first-person experience. Find keys, open doors and search for the exit to this nightmare. But I need to let you know, it will try to deceive You as many times as it can. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imscared.

75%Game Brain Score

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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.

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.

●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.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

98% User Score Based on 2,288 reviews

Descend thousands of meters into a dark and ancient place. You are being hunted. Features First-person physics-based climbing system with a grappling hook Hunted by a huge monster in an ancient mega-structure Unlockable difficulty modes including additional content Atmospheric visuals and audio Approximately 20-40 minutes to complete on Normal If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idols of Ash.

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.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

92% User Score Based on 66 reviews

Armed with nothing but your camera, investigate the abandoned Gretlow House in this short, atmospheric horror game. Uncover a chilling mystery through a realistic found-footage lens. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gretlow Tapes.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

The Second Installment of (The Lingering) Series. Welcome to (The Lingering) Graveyard Visit. (The Lingering) is an episodic atmospheric horror series, inspired by true horror events and urban legends in Indonesia. Each episode tells the unsettling stories of those who cross paths with the lingers. In (The Lingering) Graveyard Visit, play as Eki, an 11-year-old boy visiting his late father’s grave… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to (The Lingering) Graveyard Visit.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

97% User Score Based on 150 reviews

For Sale is a PSX-esque first-person horror adventure game with a strong emphasis on atmosphere and exploration. Interact with objects, take pictures using your digital camera, and discover unnerving secrets all while exploring a seemingly ordinary house. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to For Sale.

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.

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.

47%Game Brain Score

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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.

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.

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.

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.

86%Game Brain Score

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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.

98%Game Brain Score

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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.

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.

96%Game Brain Score

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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.

68%Game Brain Score

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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.

66%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics

66% User Score Based on 58 reviews

A claustrophobic horror game taking place in an elevator. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Twelve Floors Below..

90%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

90% User Score Based on 862 reviews

Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mists of Aiden.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 26 reviews

A fever-dream-like singleplayer puzzle horror game. Descend to the depths of a sleeping curse, survive every floor and find your way out of the never ending nightmare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MIND CORRIDORS: Paroniria.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

67% User Score Based on 39 reviews

You wake up to a horrible smell, and whispering vents in your apartment. Something's wrong. Hollow Head is a first person horror adventure game with PS1-style graphics. Experience a dark, intensely oppressive atmosphere and theme - not just a jump scare maze, this one may stick with you after playing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hollow Head.

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.

76%Game Brain Score

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72% User Score Based on 1,160 reviews

Critic Score 100%Based on 1 reviews

In the wake of catastrophe find the means to make your family whole again. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Somerville.

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.

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.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

79% User Score Based on 264 reviews

Into The Gloom is a first person puzzle solving horror game based on retro graphics.It features only the black, white and red colors. Explore 18 suspenseful levels to find the items and solve the puzzles. You will encounter terrifying events along your path, and must escape from "The Shadow".This is an atmospheric horror game; creepiness is not only about monsters but the environment, rich envelop… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into The Gloom.

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.

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.

53%Game Brain Score

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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.

47%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

65% User Score Based on 31 reviews

Critic Score 35%Based on 2 reviews

After the disaster in the Chernobyl nuclear plant, a secret research facility - the S.W.A.N. Institute gets out of control. Already dangerous phenomena became an even bigger threat and the corridors of this facility, forgotten by its own government, have seen incidents out of touch with reality. S.W.A.N. (Syndrome Without A Name) is a science fiction FPS puzzle horror game, which takes place a fe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to S.W.A.N..

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

73% User Score Based on 233 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

An interactive occult thriller movie. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Book.

69%Game Brain Score

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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.

92%Game Brain Score

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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.

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.

41%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

47% User Score Based on 38 reviews

You have just checked in to your motel room, 'Room 13'...unlucky you. A sudden knock on your room door, awakens you from your deep sleep and turns out to become your unluckiest nightmare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Room 13.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

83% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Purgatory Fell is a psychological thriller set in 1955. Explore the declining mind of a man who cannot sleep. A progression of nightmares reveals hints about who you were, and what you are becoming. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Purgatory Fell.