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Looking for games like Nightmare Before BlackGate? Here are top simulation recommendations with a horror and violence focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with FearCarly, The Gretlow Tapes or IN THE FACADE WE TRUST™.

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  1. The nightmare begins here. Will you survive Carly's curse? About the Game"FearCarly" is an immersive first-person psychological horror experience where you play as Carl Johnson, a detective sent to investigate strange occurrences in an abandoned psychiatric hospital. But something is off... The asylum seems haunted by a malevolent presence—a little girl named Carly. The player must exp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FearCarly.

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  2. 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.

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  3. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    76% User Score Based on 90 reviews

    IN THE FACADE WE TRUST™ traps you in a corridor caught in an ever changing and increasingly unsettling loop. With each cycle, you’ll notice subtle differences, but your objective in this corridor is not just to observe the changes. As the narrative unfolds, you will be forced to place your trust in someone during each cycle. The catch? Who you choose to trust will depend on both the knowledge you’… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IN THE FACADE WE TRUST™.

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    KUZGUN STORY Raven is a renowned and respected doctor, committed to his profession despite his young age. He has cured many patients and pushed the boundaries of science and medicine. However, one day, he is unable to save someone he holds dear—his wife—who succumbs to a fatal illness. Despite using all his medical knowledge and experience, he loses her. This failure devastates him, not only as … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KUZGUN.

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  5. macOS Support Coming in 2027Backrooms: Insane will initially launch on Windows, with native macOS support planned for early 2027. Stay tuned for more information. About the GameBackrooms: Insane is a first-person psychological horror and survival experience inspired by the unsettling universe of the Backrooms. Explore seemingly endless spaces, find a way to escape, and quickly discover that yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms Insane.

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  6. GET READY TO EXPERIENCE AN UNFORGETTABLE EASTER... BREAKING NEWS: A man in a rabbit costume has broken into a local middle school and is attacking students, teachers, and staff with a chainsaw. Authorities have surrounded the building and are attempting to enter without risking further casualties. You play as one of the kids trapped inside during the lockdown. The front doors are barricaded, so … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to An Easter to Remember.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    73% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    About the GameImmerse yourself in the eerie, atmospheric world of Silverpine Creek, inspired by Granny and latest Jumpscare games brings you a gripping horror adventure where every step could be your last. You wake up near your car, on the outskirts of a desolate village nestled in a valley surrounded by towering mountains and a rushing river. As a determined reporter, you've come to uncover the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silverpine Creek.

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  8. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    Trapped in a nightmarish mannequin factory where reality itself is shattered, unravel the secrets of Mirrored Phantoms. Explore a deeply atmospheric world, solve the mystery of the mirror shards, and survive the terrors that await in this slow-burning, first-person horror experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mirrored Phantoms.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    53% User Score Based on 173 reviews

    Silent Still is a short first-person psychological horror game about sleep paralysis. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Still.

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    24%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    40% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    SAMARA is a first person, single player psychological survival horror game. The game unfolds as Player sets out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of his uncle, whom he hasn't heard from in over a year. He has no idea that this seemingly ordinary visit will send him into a terrifying experience beyond his wildest dreams. Upon arriving at his uncle's secluded estate, the player is greeted … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SAMARA.

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  11. A girl goes missing. The voices are a-calling. Can you find her before they find you? This is a survival horror game where you must search a presumed abandoned apartment for nine cursed dolls and destroy them in a ritual circle to save the girl. Spirits, both wandering and hostile will get in your way and with each doll destroyed, expect more of the dangerous ones to appear! Use your wits and wha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The 9th Gate.

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  12. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    80% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Nights.

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  13. The Echoes of Me: A unnerving psychological horror where your house becomes a maze of time & memory. Once a brilliant scientist obsessed with simulative technologies, your latest work has fractured something fundamental. Now, trapped in your own home, you sense something is deeply wrong. Rooms shift. Clocks lie. And something in the house knows you’re awake. The Echoes of Me pulls you into a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Echoes of Me.

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  14. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Are you ready to embark on an adrenaline-fueled adventure with "Satan Moans"? In this horror-packed and thrilling game, you'll explore the supernatural events that befall a teenager returning home in the dead of night. The focal point of the game will be to immerse players in disturbing and suspenseful details, creating a dark and eerie atmosphere.Players will face unsettling visuals and creatures… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Satan Moans.

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  15. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    81% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Empty Eyes.

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  16. A psychological horror where you dive in and investigate a signal emanating from within the abandoned facility. Be careful about what you see and what you don’t, as it can be your undoing. Ghost evidence, strange noises, and anomalies are all part of the gig. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranormal Investigation.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    76% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    ENTER THE NIGHTMAREStep into the abandoned Vandermere Mansion, where the echoes of a brutal past still linger. Uncover the horrifying secrets hidden within its decaying walls, but beware—something is watching you. UNCOVER A DARK PASTScattered throughout the mansion are newspaper clippings and forgotten notes, each revealing the terrifying truth of what happened decades ago. Will you piece togethe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [REC] Desolation.

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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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  19. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    57% User Score Based on 1,758 reviews
    Critic Score 53%Based on 6 reviews

    Post-apocalyptic story about two travelers who set out on a long journey in the wasteland, left by people after the global epidemic. The disaster destroyed much of the world's population, the infrastructure went wrong and the common life remained only in memories. The times when a human has adapted the environment for himself have end and now, in order to survive, he will have to adapt to changes.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 35MM.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    70% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    You have to play as the historian-journalist Michael, plunge into the atmosphere of darkness of an abandoned hospital, where you will need to unravel the secrets of the past and try to get out in order to tell the whole world about those terrible events. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beside Myself.

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  21. Welcome to Echoes of the PastWhere the past comes alive, and fears take shape. You are a night guard in a psychiatric hospital, where a seemingly ordinary shift turns into a fight for survival. A threatening creature emerges from the darkness, and your only chance is to hide or outsmart it to survive the night. To make it through, you must endure until dawn, using your wits, limited resources, and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes Of The Past.

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    30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    47% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    New update. - Spanish translation system. - New events. - New sounds. - A reference point on the screen to better access objects. (Only visible when you are near them). - More detailed objectives. - Environment improvements. - More detailed story progress. - Some minor bugs fixed. Important Note: This game focuses on exploration and gradually creates tension to offer a deeper experience. The sto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ritual.

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  23. "You were never the patient. You were the experiment that survived."You wake in an open cell inside a collapsing black-site facility. The locks have failed, the guards are gone, and the silence is worse than any scream. You are Subject P-041 — an experiment that was never meant to survive. Panic House: Awakening is a single-player first-person psychological horror where you play the thin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Panic House Awakening.

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  24. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 116 reviews

    The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance. Features: First-person psychological horror Investigation-focused exploration Atmospheric sound design and tension Puzzle solv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wellmonts Case.

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  25. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    92% User Score Based on 637 reviews

    Your first day as the new shepherd in the village turns into a dark nightmare. When you wake up at night to feed the animals, you find the barn empty. The animals are gone, the villagers act strangely, and everything hides a secret. Explore abandoned places, gather clues, and uncover the truth. But be careful—every step draws you closer to danger. In this village, it may not be only animals that h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scary Game 2: The Mad Shepherd.

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  26. What if the tapes you found weren’t just recordings... but warnings? Playback is a first-person psychological horror experience that blurs the line between reality and memory. Dive into a disturbing mystery as you uncover the fate of the tenants in a cursed building—all through a haunted collection of VHS tapes. You play as an investigator drawn to a seemingly abandoned apartment complex. As you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Playback.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    74% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    STEAMNightbell is an atmospheric horror game about a Christmas Eve when a cozy home stops being a safe place. On the eve of the holiday, a young boy stays home with his mother: a decorated tree, a festive table, the anticipation of a miracle. But at night, the house changes, sounds and shadows become unfamiliar, and the boy has only one thing left to do — figure out what is really happening and w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NIGHTBELL.

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  28. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    You entered by choice. Can you find your way out?The Soviet era has long faded into history. But its shadows still linger... In the heart of an abandoned scientific facility lies a mysterious anomaly. This place exists outside of time, reason, and logic. You are a scientist, an investigator accustomed to confronting the unexplained. But what awaits you here will turn your world upside down. Wha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soviet Anomaly 7.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    73% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Who are you? A question that haunts you as strange events unfold around you. You're trapped in a house that feels eerily familiar, yet it twists and reshapes itself with every cycle. Reality warps, rooms shift, and the boundaries between past and present blur. Your mind fractures with every second spent inside, teetering on the edge of sanity. Will you uncover the truth, or will you be lost to th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MIRROR MIRROR.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    89% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    You are a restorer, come to repair an old mansion. With every improvement, the house seems to come alive—it speaks to you. Something roams the halls… It wants to share its secret—with the price being your sanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RESTORER.

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  31. After losing his daughter, a broken detective clings to the sound of her voice — until an accident pulls him into a twisted nightmare. Trapped in haunting echoes of her past, he must solve puzzles and uncover chilling clues to stop a deranged man from sacrificing his child... to bring back his own. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ALWAYS: ILL.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    87% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Death Was Not The End. It Was Just The Beginning. Mateus, a young adult crushed by the weight of life, made the final decision in search of peace. But the silence he expected never came. Instead, he opened his eyes in a much worse place: the Umbral. "Umbral" is a first-person atmospheric psychological horror experience focused on a dense narrative. It's not about cheap jumpscares, but the suffocat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Umbral.

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  33. In the silence of the night, the door creaks... You are an uninvited guest in a house that the owners have long since abandoned. But you are not alone here. A dark silhouette watches from the shadows, following your every step. Who is he? And why does this house not let go of those who cross its threshold? Explore rooms full of secrets and terrible finds. Read the notes of the former owner, who t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unwelcome Guest.

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  34. 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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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    93% User Score Based on 95 reviews

    A horror walking sim that emphasizes atmosphere, tension, fear, and immersive storytelling, all heightened by well-timed jump scares. The game takes place in a village frozen in time, stuck somewhere in the mid-20th century. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Greed Stays Home.

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  36. After a night filled with nightmares, you find yourself in an unfamiliar mansion. All you know is that you must escape... But this place is no ordinary building; it’s a labyrinth filled with dark forces that are constantly trying to catch you. In every corner, in every room, dark memories from your past come to life, and every death pulls you back into the same nightmare. The only way out of thes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed Loop.

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  37. View Game
    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 1,160 reviews

    You are trapped on a train that runs forever.Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.Please be aware of any train anomalies..Platform 8 is a short walking simulator inspired by Japanese subways and liminal spaces. Play time 15~60 mins About Video Distribution See the official KOTAKE CREATE website. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Platform 8.

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  38. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    72% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    There's Something In The Ice is a first-person horror game. Plot: In 2015, three scientists at the Antarctic research station Zarya drilled into the ice to a depth of 2 kilometers and took samples to study... As they were returning to base, a severe snowstorm began. Arriving at the base, the scientists went down to the old bunker, as the security protocol told them, to wait it out... Game Featur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to There's Something In The Ice.

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  39. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    72% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    STORY Batu, plagued by recurring nightmares of an unknown village, finds his life upended by a mysterious letter left at his doorstep one day. The letter bears a chilling message: "Do you wish to be free from your nightmares? We await you..."The next day, the mystery deepens with the arrival of a second note revealing the name of the village: "Y. Village." Unsure of who beckons him and wary of pot… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Y. Village - The Visitors.

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  40. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization
    81% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    Step into a realm where live streams dissolve into nightmarish realities. You'll embody a streamer who unwittingly steps into an abandoned asylum, only to be ensnared by an unimaginable and unrelenting horror. Reality distorts and chills as mysteries unravel, transforming your broadcast into a harrowing descent. Are you prepared for the terrors that lie ahead? Twisting Reality: Your stream bec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Madhouse Madness: Streamer's Fate.

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  41. 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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  42. View Game
    27%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    43% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    SOLVE RIDDLESPrepare yourself to face challenging riddles scattered throughout the hospital. Solve these intriguing puzzles to progress further, uncovering new secrets and seeking an escape from this grim trap. EXPLORE THE DARK HALLWAYS OF THE HOSPITALImmerse yourself in the eerie depths of the abandoned hospital and explore its dark corridors. Surrounded by an ominous atmosphere, where silence i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Another Day.

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  43. View Game
    30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    42% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    OUR OTHER GAME! About the GameImmerse yourself in a world where every step you take could be your last, where the tension grows with every passing moment. The IFU invites you to guide your character, Alexander, through loops of uncharted mysteries and dark secrets. Discover a story that takes your breath away:. You are Alexander, a computer programmer who finds himself at the center of an unim… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IFU.

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  44. View Game
    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    60% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    "You will never get out of here" ATTENTION!!! THIS GAME HAS FLICKING IMAGES AND QUICKLY CHANGING BRIGHT FRAMES! IF YOU SUFFER FROM EPILEPSY - DO NOT PLAY THIS GAME! "Last Lesson" - creepy psychological horror from the first person. The action takes place in an abandoned Soviet school, which was converted into a nightmarish quest. Anyone can pay money and get an extreme dose of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Lesson.

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  45. View Game
    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    69% User Score Based on 600 reviews

    God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to God's Basement.

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  46. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    71% User Score Based on 222 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Horror Story: Hallowseed is a story-driven psychological horror game. An obscure event causes two of your friends to disappear while you were camping in the woods. Left alone and stranded in an unknown place, you need to seek the answers about what happened, face the horror and find your friends If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror Story: Hallowseed.

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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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    42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    37% User Score Based on 399 reviews
    Critic Score 54%Based on 3 reviews

    Husk is a purebred FPP horror inspired by the most classical representatives of the genre. Discover Shivercliff - a daunting town where you uncover the ominous and tantalizing plot. Face the worst nightmares, solve mysteries and survive the devouring darkness in order to find your family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Husk.

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  49. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, atmosphere
    79% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    A story-rich first-person psychological horror game. You are in a lonely house, suffering from sleep paralysis. Deal with Thomas’ past trauma and make meaningful decisions that prevent you from going insane. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sleep Paralysis: The Uncanny Valley.

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  50. Mnemosyne is an atmospheric psychological horror and anomaly hunting game that pushes your observation skills to their limits. You are trapped in a suffocating darkness that swallows you whole. This is an uncanny dungeon formed by stone walls, rusty pipes, and forgotten objects. You have only a flashlight providing limited visibility and a camera to record the truth. An Endless Loop, Altering De… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mnemosyne.

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