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Looking for games like Nightmare Shadow? Here are top survival puzzle recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Knock-Knock, Deep Sleep Trilogy or Hidden Facade.

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  1. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 770 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 5 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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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    99% User Score Based on 684 reviews

    You can’t run from your dreams in this unsettling classic point-and-click horror game from award-winning indie developer scriptwelder. To find a way out, you’ll have to go even deeper into your nightmares. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Sleep Trilogy.

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  3. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    About the game     Throughout the game, you can play 2 main characters to understand the tricky story. Be aware! Each character tells you their side of story. None of the storytellers are the bad figures in their stories. You are the best judge! Good luck! DESCRIPTION      John, a tortured father whose life is turned upside down by the sudden and tragic death of his daughter. Ana, a guilt-stric… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Facade.

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  6. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    77% User Score Based on 1,818 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 5 reviews

    Emily Wants to Play is a unique horror game released on December 10th, 2015. Emily Wants to Play is a game based around you, a pizza delivery boy, making your way through an abandoned house, trying to survive until the large clock in the den hits the next hour. Every hour, another one of Emily's 'toys' becomes hostile, and will attempt to attack you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emily Wants to Play.

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  7. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, monetization
    96% User Score Based on 583 reviews

    WISHLIST THE FULL GAME!! About the Game                                                                               During the day the forest is calm and peaceful.                                                                                 It is during the night that you hear the roars...                                                                                                       … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Children of Silentown: Prologue.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    77% User Score Based on 600 reviews

    A dark, surreal psychological horror game, in which a young girl finds herself locked in a shed, in the middle of an idyllic autumn forest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Wolf in Autumn.

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  10. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    98% User Score Based on 1,754 reviews

    There's no reason to be afraid of the dark. Fed up with his fear of the dark, Sam transforms himself into Pajama Sam - world's youngest superhero and resolves to confront Darkness! With help from King the mine car, Otto the boat, and a host of fascinating characters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside.

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  11. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    99% User Score Based on 568 reviews

    Growing My Grandpa! is a narrative-driven point-and-click horror game with virtual pet elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Growing My Grandpa!.

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  13. 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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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Noctambulant is a hand-drawn 2D survival and psychological horror game. Renee moves in with her grandmother after the passing of her parents in a tragic accident. Walk with Renee and unfold the terrifying mystery as to why she was made to go to bed early every night. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noctambulant.

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    30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    30% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    What could be better than a fine day closer to nature. Small village house outside of the city noises and stress... Reading a book next to a fireplace... One night, strange voices started to come from beneath the house. Our hero discovers a mysterious book, once opened, releasing the ancient Evil. Will you help him to get rid of the curse, or will he have to face the miserable fate? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wooden House.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 948 reviews

    Play as a farmer who struggles to manage a failing farm. You come to a point where there is no more hope, and you must do something. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disturbed.

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  18. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    69% User Score Based on 790 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

    Through the Woods is a third-person psychological horror game set in a forest on the western shore of Norway about a mother and her missing son. Through dynamic narration, you play the mother's re-telling of the events surrounding her son's disappearance in a setting heavily influenced by Norse mythology and Norwegian folk tales. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Through the Woods.

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  19. Twenty years ago, a chilling silence fell over the idyllic suburban town of Ridgewater. For months prior, the Ridgewater Ripper had carved a bloody page into the community's history, a nightmare of escalating brutality that culminated in the unsolved murder of your own mother. Then, without explanation, the killings simply stopped. Ridgewater has endured twenty uneasy years since, every day oversh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ridgewater Ripper.

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  20. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    80% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    Welcome to 'Midnight Special,' a gripping point-and-click survival horror game that pays homage to 70s and 80s cinema. The game's story draws inspiration from giallo, slashers, and sci-fi classics, while the presentation is inspired by 90s 16-bit aesthetics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Special.

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  22. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Welcome to Sweetwater, a once-idyllic suburban neighborhood now shrouded in terror. In Waffle Cone Willie, a first-person horror survival game, you must evade a haunted killer ice cream truck as you unravel the sinister secrets lurking in the shadows. Run, hide, and sneak from house to house in the town of Sweetwater, as you uncover its mysteries, solve puzzles, and survive the ever-hunting threa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waffle Cone Willie.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    73% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    Back is a full-motion live action horror game. Players will take on the role of the “Ren Xing” and experience a suspenseful and bizarre journey in the game. In the game, the player will explore a huge villa. The villa hides a huge conspiracy, players will face different emergencies to choose different ways to respond, and different ways to respond will determine the final outcome. Ren Xing as a re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Back.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    98% User Score Based on 3,682 reviews

    Welcome to the world of Psychopomp. There are catacombs hidden under every building in the world. Everyone knew about them, but lied to you about them your entire life. Descend into the depths, and see what awaits below. Psychopomp is a short Psychological Horror Dungeon Crawler. Something is wrong with the world, everything is not as you remember. You don't know why, but everything draws you to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psychopomp.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    Christmas Night is a story-themed horror game about Christmas and its beliefs. Will we be rewarded for being a good girl this Christmas or will we be punished for being a spoiled person? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Christmas Night.

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  26. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 512 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 8 reviews

    Enter the new creation from Tequila Works, a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions. Set in a creepy and melancholic world, GYLT is an eerie story mixing fantasy and reality in a surrealist place where your nightmares become reality. Hide from terrible creatures or confront them as you find your way through the challenges of this wicked… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gylt.

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  27. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    78% User Score Based on 515 reviews

    This visual novel game tells the tale of a cute little Santa Clause appearing to someone who has lost their hopes and dreams. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adolescent Santa Claus.

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  28. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 317 reviews

    Dreams in the Witch House is an open world horror adventure game, where you guide Walter Gilman, as he prepares to face the dreaded May-Eve witch ritual in the legend-haunted city of Arkham. Choose your own approach and reveal the secret of the Witch House before it's too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreams in the Witch House.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    66% User Score Based on 253 reviews
    Critic Score 20%Based on 2 reviews

    When Naigye and her niece Cally visit the castle, a surprise encounter with King Farnham leads to a short story about his three sons visiting a village of native lizard people. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Farnham Fables.

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  30. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 1,968 reviews

    From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From The Darkness.

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  31. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 15,240 reviews
    Critic Score 45%Based on 5 reviews

    This time, the terror has followed you home.In this last chapter of the Five Nights at Freddy's original story, you must once again defend yourself against Freddy Fazbear, Chica, Bonnie, Foxy, and even worse things that lurk in the shadows. Playing as a child whose role is yet unknown, you must safeguard yourself until 6am by watching the doors, as well as warding off unwanted creatures that m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Five Nights at Freddy's 4.

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  32. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 20,478 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 3 reviews

    Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a survival horror video game by Frictional Games. The game features a protagonist named Daniel exploring a dark and foreboding castle, while trying to maintain his sanity by avoiding monsters and other terrifying obstructions. The game was critically well received. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amnesia: The Dark Descent.

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  33. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    68% User Score Based on 895 reviews

    Passing Pineview Forest is a free mini-prequel set in the universe of Pineview Drive. Behind the abandoned house on Pineview Drive lies ominous Pineview Forest. The dark, foreboding forest trail leading directly to the Pineview property must be explored – but your every move and reaction is being watched. You must stay calm during your walk – or else IT will take you! To survive you will need stea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Passing Pineview Forest.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    79% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Witchkin is a first-person, single-player, PC horror game where you play as a child trapped in a rural Texas farmhouse filled with terrifying toys in the 1920s. Your goal is to search all the levels of the house, from the basement to the attic, to find your missing sister...and to stay alive. The game is based on the Texas legend of "The Candy Lady", Clara Crane, a Texas woman who was supposedly r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witchkin.

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  35. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 6,654 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 5 reviews

    You're on your own. No one to come for you. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Slender: The Arrival is the official videogame adaption of Slender Man, developed in collaboration with Eric "Victor Surge" Knudson, creator of the paranormal phenomenon that has been terrifying the curious-minded around the world since its inception, with Mark Hadley and Blue Isle Studios. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slender: The Arrival.

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  36. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 10,983 reviews

    Darkwood is a unforgiving survival horror with a procedurally generated, open world. By blending RPG, roguelike and adventure elements together with a challenging difficulty, Darkwood aims to please players craving for a deep and rewarding experience. The fear of unknown is powerful. Your senses will be deceived by Darkwood's surreal terrors. No answer will be given to you for free, yet somewhere… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkwood.

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  37. 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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  38. Introduction A beautiful elf girl will become the bride of the castle. But the master is a monster. The castle is full of mysteries, There are switches and puzzles, The castle not only has scary clowns chasing you, There are also various ghosts and monsters. You can choose to escape the castle alone, Or choose a companion, Or escape with all your companions, Or live to be the bride of the castle, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 月圆之堡 Castle of Full Moon.

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  39. "Can you survive until dawn when bedtime becomes a nightmare?" Welcome to Good Night Little Ones, a soft horror game that turns babysitting into your worst nightmare. In Good Night Little Ones, you play a baby-sitter who signed a so tempting contract for permanent time. which was a mistake… but you will find out later… Every night, you start at 9PM, your main goal is to make childr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Good Night Little Ones.

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  40. Seriously detached realities. A PCVR hallucination."A Very Dark Ride in the Proximity of the House of Mirrors" is an episodic horror, adventure PCVR game where you play as Eve, a little 5 year old with quite the dark imagination. You're a helpless child that's lost, can barely read and has no where to go. Your only knowledge of the world is from your mother and an old television. The onl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Very Dark Ride in the Proximity of the House of Mirrors.

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

    You wake up in your cell on the same night The Warlock is executed in the electric chair. Before dying, he said he would take everyone with him… except the one who had this strange object. Did he keep his promise? Will you survive the horrors unleashed after his death? Sphenoid is a horror escape room game set in a prison full of secrets. Solve puzzles, find clues, and discover what happened to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sphenoid.

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  42. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    100% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    What Kind of Game is Japanese House Exploration?It is a first-person mystery horror adventure game set in a Japanese house. A Japanese house that shouldn't exist, inhabited by an unidentified creature. You explore that nostalgic house, uncovering its mysteries.The Story――My friend has gone missing. She disappeared on her way back from school. There are no witnesses. ――However, I have a clue. &q… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 家屋探索 -Japanese House Exploration-.

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  43. Game genre: point and click adventure horror game. The game "Winter Night" presents a story inspired by beliefs in Thailand. Players will experience the atmosphere of an ancient, mysterious guesthouse and the intrigue of exploring an old house where horrifying events have occurred. This game emphasizes puzzle-solving and the excitement of escaping from the house. Players must think quickly and us… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Winter Night.

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    By a twist of fate, Mary finds herself in a mysterious house, where the evil has been living for a long time. Survive in the house full of strange creatures and ghosts, or reveal all secrets of the Thompson family and clean the house from the evil. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anxiety.

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  45. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    94% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    You came here seeking silence. Instead, you found something that won't let you leave. YAMIGATARI: FOR3ST is a 2D psychological horror game that tells the chilling story of a young girl trapped in a nightmare she cannot escape. What began as a peaceful retreat into nature quickly transforms into a desperate fight for survival when Nora discovers an entity stalking her through the trees.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YAMIGATARI: FOR3ST.

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  48. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 30 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 9 reviews

    Enter the chilling world of Goosebumps in Goosebumps: Terror in Little Creek! Unravel eerie mysteries, confront sinister monsters, and navigate haunted locations inspired by R.L. Stine’s legendary books —all while experiencing the Goosebumps signature blend of spooky adventure and playful twists If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goosebumps: Terror in Little Creek.

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  49. 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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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, emotional
    73% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    CoRoT is a first-person psychological horror game. Search for cassettes in a transforming house, unraveling its macabre past. A sinister atmosphere surrounds you as you try to understand what's happening and where you really are. Can you discover the truth hidden in its walls? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CoRoT.

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