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Looking for games like Nightmare? Here are top action recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Knock-Knock, Perception or Neverending Nightmares.

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  1. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 770 reviews

    There is an unusual cabin deep in the woods. It had served as a laboratory and a dwelling for three generations of Lodgers. But as of late the latest Lodger has been noticing weird changes in familiar surroundings; things are missing, noises and rattle heard. Something odd is coming out of the woods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knock-Knock.

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  2. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 271 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 4 reviews

    Perception is a first-person narrative horror adventure that tells the story of Cassie, a blind heroine who uses her extraordinary hearing and razor-sharp wits to unravel the mysteries of an abandoned estate that haunts her dreams. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Perception.

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  3. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 1,371 reviews

    Neverending Nightmares is a psychological horror game inspired by the developer's actual battle with mental illness. In the game, you take on the role of Thomas who awakens from a terrible nightmare only to find that he is still dreaming. As he descends deeper through the layers of hellish dreamscapes, he must hide from horrifying apparitions and outrun his inner demons. He must discover which of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neverending Nightmares.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 221 reviews

    It Moves is a horror game that will try to scare you without too many of the typical "screamers", instead relying on atmosphere and suspense. You'll be solving puzzles along the way, and... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It Moves.

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  5. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 498 reviews
    Critic Score 37%Based on 2 reviews

    Explore disturbing corners of the human psyche. Delve into a dimension of nightmares, the occult and a tense psychological world created in classic Lovecraftian style. As police detective Howard E. Loreid, you are tasked to solve the murder of Clark Field, a wealthy man involved in the occult. Your number one suspect is Loath Nolder; a highly respected private investigator. After mysteriously aba… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder.

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  6. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 142 reviews

    A short horror story about losing your identity. Face your traumas while riding a mysterious bus. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Did Not Buy This Ticket.

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  7. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 491 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 11 reviews

    Decarnation is a story rich adventure horror game. Solve cryptic puzzles, fight disturbing enemies, explore a phantasmagorical world of dreams and nightmares, and face the most terrifying monsters from the darkest parts of your soul. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Decarnation.

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  9. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    75% User Score Based on 104 reviews

    The full version is now on Steam:  https://store.steampowered.com/app/4018200/Youve_Got_a_Package You are a young and talented writer. One evening, someone leaves a mysterious box on your doorstep. What’s inside will turn your life into a living nightmare... "Better not to open it…" You are Clark — a young and acclaimed writer whose debut novel became an international bestseller. Fame, money, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You’ve Got a Package.

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  10. In this immersive story, you follow Adam, a troubled man whose life takes a strange turn as he falls deeply in love with Jinny—a woman he’s only ever met in his recurring dreams. With each night, his connection to her intensifies, but so does his disconnect from reality. Or so it seems. Adam’s only hope for answers might lie with his neighbor, Rhonda, but there's a catch—she’s mysteriously vanis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unfeigned Depths.

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  11. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    82% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Venatrix is a unique hybrid of action-packed and stealth-based horror game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Venatrix.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 496 reviews

    You arrive at a luxury hotel to stay for just one night. During this time, the city turns into a den of deformed monsters, and the hotel becomes a prison for its guests. After quarantine was announced the hotel residents began to turn into deranged creatures. This alien influence haunts you too. The only chance for you to survive the apocalypse and to not go mad is to understand who you can t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Inn-Sanity.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    70% User Score Based on 233 reviews

    Silent Still 2 is a first-person psychological horror that traps you in the paralyzing nightmare of sleep paralysis. Helpless and unable to escape, you’ll face unspeakable entities that watch, whisper, and move when you can’t. Blurring the line between waking and something far worse If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Still 2.

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  14. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 160 reviews

    [Media 2152885] [Media 2152886] Dungeon Nightmares II is a first-person psychological horror that takes you through a journey of discovering what nightmares are. It is the sequel to the very... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Nightmares II: The Memory.

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  15. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    96% User Score Based on 364 reviews

    A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Rites of Arkham.

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  16. 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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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere
    65% User Score Based on 120 reviews

    Robert battles early Alzheimer's and nightly sleep paralysis. Each night reveals fragments of his past. Uncover the truth and help him solve the mysteries haunting his mind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Cage.

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  18. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    99% User Score Based on 728 reviews

    The complete horror-comedy series! Join protagonist BB as she collects material for her zines in a mysterious world of drinky birds, secret rooms, dream resorts, waterparks, bort dolls, immersive theater, beachfront novelty shirts, police men, serial killers, art freeports and unorthodox medical treatment. Nobody's getting out of here alive! Voice Of The Killer BB joins a call center on the edge… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anthology Of The Killer.

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  19. 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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  20. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    77% User Score Based on 132 reviews

    What would you do for the person you love? Are you sure you're actually in love with them? They say love is all about sacrifice. What are you willing to lose for the one you supposedly love? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Take the Dream IX.

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  21. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    75% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    A LONELY JOB IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHEREMary is an 18-year-old girl who’s just moved out and taken a night-shift waitress job at a desolate roadside café on the edge of nowhere. Each night, the silence grows deeper. Customers grow stranger. And the feeling that someone is watching becomes impossible to ignore...   This is the first episode of the True Nightmare series — a psychological horror that … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to True Nightmare - Roadside Сafe.

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  22. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    Narrative-driven first person horror adventure inspired by Lovecraft's short novel "The Nameless City" (1921). Explore the ruins of a city that some say they are older than humanity itself. While you delve deeper into the ancient buildings, reality and visions blend into an indistinct haze. “There were myriads of good reasons for shunning the nameless city, one for each strange tale passed from g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Nameless City.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 245 reviews

    A madness for spiritualism has gripped London in 1907. Séances and theatrical shows where spirits make contact with their living families are all the rage, and there are a legion of investigators trying to discover the secrets of the supernatural. Among them, Professor Patrick Moore stands at the forefront, and he is now at a crossroads ‒ he's got 72 hours to prove the existence of the Great Beyon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to An English Haunting.

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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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  25. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    94% User Score Based on 1,409 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 5 reviews

    Put the 'love' in 'Lovecraftian horror!' Hide from cultists and survive dangerous rituals to find a way out of the Black Woods! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sucker for Love: Date to Die For.

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  26. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    84% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    [Free Download] Dive into a HORROR nightmare to reveal the truth about mysterious case #37This is 40% of the main game, Enjoy! ^_^Play Time: 25~30 minute(s) (Approximately)3x Chapters- Chapter One: Secrets Unveiled- Chapter Two: Melodies of Dread- Chapter Three: Skeleton's SecretsPLEASE RATE WE NEED IT ♡ ♥❤ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Veranoia 1.4.

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  27. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 1,742 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Take Little Goody Two Shoes’ music anywhere you go with the Deluxe Edition! This bundle contains: - Little Goody Two Shoes - a fairy tale horror adventure game with a dark twist. Follow Elise, an ambitious girl determined to become rich and escape her humble life in the village of Kieferberg. - Official Soundtrack - The official soundtrack for Little Goody Two Shoes features 64 all-original track… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Goody Two Shoes.

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  28. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    50% User Score Based on 10 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 10 reviews

    Experiencing the effects of a broken family and the heartache it brings, a young child escapes into a dark, whimsical dream world created from his memories. In this twisted nightmare, his past trauma manifests as terrifying monsters that seek to trap him here, which sets him on a journey to uncover what truly lies within his mind. As the monsters give chase, the protagonist will be forced to navig… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In Nightmare.

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  29. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    72% User Score Based on 572 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 2 reviews

    Sam is an addict who ends up in an institution named “Reaching Dreams”, hoping to kick his drug problem and sort out his miserable life. But during the first night, something goes horribly wrong and he gets stuck in an endless nightmare… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Decay: The Mare.

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  30. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 594 reviews

    my eyes deceive is a first-person psychological horror experience set in a basement, or shelter, if you will. Set over the course of roughly a week, you play as a young girl who has been living there all her life. The outside world is infected with a deadly disease. Society is in chaos. Fortunately, your papa is protecting you by keeping you in his shelter. He's very insistent on you taking your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to my eyes deceive.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 142 reviews

    Mango is a surrealist first-person adventure/puzzle game about art and derealization, featuring trippy, psychedelic visuals, intense psychological and philosophical undertones, fragmented storytelling and experimental horror elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mango.

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  33. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    78% User Score Based on 627 reviews

    Includes: Base Game - Ad Infinitum Ad Infinitum - Digital Artbook Ad Infinitum Soundtrack If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ad Infinitum.

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  34. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 176 reviews

    Expose the dark secrets and mysteries of your seemingly idyllic hometown in this romantic thriller! Will you fall in love or fall victim to its horrors? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fernweh Saga: Book One.

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  35. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 731 reviews

    Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gray Dawn.

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  36. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    69% User Score Based on 270 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

    ‘Between Me and The Night' is a surrealist action adventure game that walks the thin path between sanity and madness. Take on the role of a young boy and explore and interact with the mysterious house in which he lives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Between Me and The Night.

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

    "DEAD DREAMS" is a 2D psychological horror game focused on puzzle-solving and atmosphere with a complex non-linear story in which every element has a meaning... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Dreams.

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  38. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    100% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    If you'd like to join the official Discord server, you can report any bugs/issues there as well as just chat with people as the community begins to grow! https://discord.gg/3XtEKJRRzD CONTENT WARNINGS: Body horror, violence, scary imagery, blood, strong language The Dream of Shadowlands Episode 2: The Corpse of the Labyrinth After narrowly escaping their previous surroundings, Rina and Jyl find… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dream of Shadowlands Episode 2.

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  39. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 192 reviews

    BackgroundA man wakes up from the nightmare. Again. Every time he closes his eyes he sees images of evil paper dolls attacking him. Sleepless, confused, terrified...and now he's haunted by imaginary sounds. At dawn, he will take his daughter to his ex-wife. He must. Driving on this road always makes him sad. “If it wasn't for my depression, our relationship wouldn't end like this." "Wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 275 reviews

    Zelle is a occult adventure game. You can explore the inside and outside of the castle using adventure game mechanics and battle demons with strategic mouse clicks. Your goal in this game is to bring the protagonist home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zelle.

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    42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    42% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    Typical Nightmare is a narrative horror game based on real cases from psychological practice. It tells the story of an ordinary guy named John that is trapped in his nightmares. Find out what force keeps him there and make everything to rescue John from his Typical Nightmare! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Typical Nightmare.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 1,357 reviews

    Golden Light is a first-person survival horror with rogue-like elements and an eerie atmosphere. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Golden Light.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    54% User Score Based on 1,172 reviews

    Dream’s gameplay is strongly based around exploration with games such as Yume Nikki and LSD being the initial inspiration for the concept. On top of this we have been inspired by the narrative elements in Dear Esther and Deus Ex’s non-linear story telling and environments, the resulting gameplay maintains aspects of all 4 games. There will be many puzzles to solve, horror sections and some more na… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream.

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  44. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    74% User Score Based on 86 reviews
    Critic Score 59%Based on 3 reviews

    Paper Dolls Original is a first-person horror adventure game steeped in Eastern culture. You act a man who is separated from his daughter after a car accident. When he awakes, he finds himself in a deserted Asian mansion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Dolls Original.

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  45. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, music
    90% User Score Based on 420 reviews

    Don't Be Afraid - The First Toy, is an introduction to the dramatic story of a boy kidnapped by a psychopath. Exploring the giant house of your torturer you will soon discover things worse than your childish nightmares. Take on the role of Jamie and see what phrase “The First Toy” actually means. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Be Afraid: The First Toy.

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  46. 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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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    58% User Score Based on 211 reviews

    An independent story-based cinematic FPS game describing the drama of a student 's. Story is based on experienced emotions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morphine.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    83% User Score Based on 326 reviews

    Alpha Polaris is an oldschool adventure game focusing on slow-burning character driven horror and environmental themes. It draws inspiration from such sources as Inuit legends and Cthulhu mythos. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alpha Polaris.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    57% User Score Based on 578 reviews

    Gynophobia is a horror shooter about abnormal fear of women. Gynophobia is using classic first person shooter gameplay, to convey story about Mark, who is suffering from different phobias, including abnormal fear of woman. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gynophobia.

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  50. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    96% User Score Based on 511 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    "I can't sleep." A cute and possibly a little bit scary puzzle platformer game. Move stickers to the right positions in order to get rid of the monsters and complete the sticker book. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Sticker Book.

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