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Games like Overtime: Paper Trail

Games like Overtime: Paper Trail

Games like Overtime: Paper Trail

Looking for games like Overtime: Paper Trail? Here are top action recommendations with a horror and thriller focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Painscreek Killings, Critical Interrogator: Messiah Hunt or Shadows of Doubt.

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  1. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 3,274 reviews

    The Painscreek Killings is a first-person, explorable mystery solving game set in a fictional town of United States in the 1990s. As a young and upcoming journalist, you are to uncover the secrets behind the town killings and publish the truth in the city papers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Painscreek Killings.

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  2. Seven murders planned. Seven religious tableaus designed. One killer who calls himself the Messiah. You are the lead investigator on the most disturbing serial case your city has ever seen. A killer with surgical precision is staging victims as works of sacred art—and a cult of 500+ followers worships him online. Your only weapon? The contradictions witnesses can't hide. How It Works I… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Critical Interrogator: Messiah Hunt.

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  3. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    90% User Score Based on 15,154 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Shadows of Doubt is a detective stealth game set in a fully-simulated neo-noir metropolis. There’s a serial killer on the loose, and it’s up to you to catch them by any means necessary, with... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadows of Doubt.

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  4. THE MODEL DOES NOT PRODUCE REASONS. SECTION 61 DOES.Adverse Action is a paperwork thriller from QuietMachines (solo developer). A scoring model decides who in the city of Newmark gets credit, housing, insurance, a utility connection. It does not explain itself, but the law says every denial must carry a signed Statement of Reasons, prepared by a person. That person is you. Desk 9, Reasons Section… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adverse Action.

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  5. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    85% User Score Based on 73 reviews

    Featured globally on Google Play, the game ranked No. 4 worldwide and No. 1 in China on the “Popular Upcoming” chart during Steam Detective Fest in January 2026. The Early Access version includes 90% of the full game's content. Only the ending is still in development and will be completed and added during Early Access. The game features full voice acting and subtitles, seven locations, and ten cin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Sherlock: Shadow Stalker.

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  6. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    90% User Score Based on 115 reviews

    The 18th Attic is a psychological horror game where you play as a man trapped in a loop, armed only with an instant picture camera. Hunt down paranormal anomalies lurking around by taking their pictures and detecting their presence to unravel the haunting secrets of your past. Each photo will unlock a new memory. Will you uncover them all? Use your instant picture camera to take photos of paranorm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The 18th Attic - Paranormal Anomaly Hunting Game.

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  7. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    85% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    You work late at the office not long after the death of a colleague. Throughout the night, all sorts of phenomenon begin to terrorize you, slowly uncovering the death of a fellow colleague. Who killed Joseph Anadam and why must you go through this trial to find out? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night at the Office.

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  8. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    In the small idyllic town of Wolf Peak, the murder of a young women called Ruth Choi, shocked the community in 1991. Two detectives were put onto the case and managed to whittle it down to 6 suspects. However, the detectives were never able to close the case due to insufficient evidence. Years have passed and now you have been brought into Wolf Peak to solve this case. Through the passage of time… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wolf Peak: The Case of Ruth Choi.

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  9. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 581 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Threads.

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  10. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 770 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

    Dead Secret is a first-person horror mystery set in rural Kansas in 1965. A reclusive professor is dead and it’s up to you to crack the case before you become the next victim. Investigate the murder and explore the story Time Magazine called “captivating” and “deeply creepy” . If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Secret.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 791 reviews

    A dead influencer. An obsessed detective. Three suspects. Piece together the truth by going through the victim’s phone messages, videos, and social media. The follow up to the critically acclaimed Simulacra. Investigate a mysterious death with the only tool you have – the victim’s phone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SIMULACRA 2.

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    "Receive the cards. Withdraw the cash. Deliver it. No questions." You didn't come to the city to become a criminal, but hard work didn't pay the rent. Desperation makes dangerous choices look like lifelines. Now, you are a cog in a massive, invisible financial crime syndicate, operating under the cover of darkness to drain ATMs and deliver the dirty cash. But the police aren't your onl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NIGHT MULE.

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  13. Every night, another villager dies. You are a detective from outside, summoned by the village chief to uncover a string of murders in this isolated town. Investigate bodies, talk to residents, and uncover the truth through interrogation. Each NPC has their own personality and secrets to hide — a single word or question may cause their heartbeat to spike. BearMurderer is a strategic psychological… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bear Murderer.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    66% User Score Based on 53 reviews

    In Homicide Desk you work a homicide the way a real detective's desk works: a case file lands, a short list of suspects, and a screen full of tools. No waypoints, no glowing clues, no cutscenes telling you what to think. Read the evidence, run the lab, and question your suspects in your own words — then decide who you're willing to charge. Get it right and the case closes. Get it wrong and Intern… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Homicide Desk.

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  15. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    86% User Score Based on 207 reviews

    One computer. One room. And records that were never erased. Search. Can you uncover the whole truth? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Results Found.

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  16. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    59% User Score Based on 144 reviews

    Become a forensic specialist in a realistic crime lab simulator. Investigate crime scenes, collect microscopic evidence, and identify perpetrators in the lab using DNA and digital analysis. Based on the experience and insights of experts from the State Criminal Police Office Rhineland-Palatinate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forensics: Crime Scene Detective.

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  17. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    81% User Score Based on 193 reviews

    Roadmap About the GamePolice Chief Simulator: Early Days is a free prologue to the full Police Chief Simulator game. Immerse yourself as a young Chief of Police and take charge of a County Police Station. Your mission? Clear Winston Springs from the criminal influence that started in the City. Your role? Help Winston Springs County Police Station "build back better" and swing the od… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Police Chief Simulator: Prologue - Early Days.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    80% User Score Based on 536 reviews

    KEY FEATURES A blend of supermarket simulator and horror. Strange customers and situations add variety to each playthrough. Three different endings that depend on your choices. Your actions matter: the fates of your customers depend on the decisions you make throughout the game. DAYTIME — ALMOST A NORMAL STORE- Hit your daily sales quota - Restock shelves - Keep the store and surround… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HELLMART.

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  21. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    72% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    Alex wakes up at his grandmother’s, left alone in a silent house. Unsure where his family is, he begins to uncover a dark mystery in an attempt to escape. Facing his fear in an endless nightmare, Alex must survive the dead of night, a cursed forest, and paranormal activities before daylight arrives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to COLINA: Legacy.

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  22. It is 11:48 PM on November 6, 1989. Seventeen years after a fire sealed the telephone exchange beneath the Municipal Archive, its dead lines begin ringing again. You are the night archivist assigned to an unfinished intake. Below you: twelve impossible calls, one working service elevator, and an operator-shaped thing that turns every footstep and tuning pulse into a trail. MORROWTAPE is a no-co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MORROWTAPE.

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  23. Trace of the Villa is a first-person horror adventure game that follows Jin’s investigation into his sister’s disappearance. Players explore abandoned locations, collect clues, unlock sealed rooms, solve environmental puzzles, and uncover the truth hidden behind the silence. Chapter 1 serves as the beginning of the story. Players follow the first lead that brings Jin closer to the mansion, experi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trace of the Villa.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    85% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Black Annis is the first game in a collection of short horror / puzzle exploration games that are based upon British folklore and presented in a modern fictional setting. Welcome to Lone Oak College For the last 250 years, stories tell of a murderous apparition that haunts the Dane Hills area of Leicester, people and animals periodically go missing with no trace. The stories tell of a lone o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Annis.

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  25. About the Game"Anomalous Objects" is a first-person horror mystery puzzle game set within a world of containment, secrecy, and unexplained anomalies. You are a junior agent for a clandestine Foundation that contains and manages anomalous entities. What was supposed to be a routine rotation at a remote security post turns into a nightmare when a sudden breach triggers a containment proto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomalous Object.

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  26. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    87% User Score Based on 77 reviews

    Lily's Lil Video Shop! (Demo)PHOTOSENSITIVITY WARNING: THIS GAME CONTAINS STROBING LIGHTS AND HARSH FLASHES.DISTURBING CONTENT: THIS GAME FEATURES DISTURBING CONTENT AND IS NOT SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN. The old, unfinished Lily's Lil Games webseries is back, and recompiled for modern systems! Welcome to the Happy Video Store, where every day is a brand-new adventure! Step into the shoes of Lily, a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lily's Lil Video Shop!.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    It looks like a simple night job in a quiet lodge.Keep things running. Fix what breaks. Close out the tasks. Seven shifts pull you deeper into rooms that feel a little wrong.Not loud. Not flashy. Just… off.You explore, you listen, you connect the pieces the building keeps trying to show you.In the end, you will have to make a choice. What you’ll actually do - Walk the lodge after hours and handle … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SAVEN.

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  28. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    64% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    When your memory betrays you, how do you find the truth? Graffiti artist Gabriel discovers forgotten dark secrets and a mysterious past while painting the walls of an abandoned hotel. Psychological horror, mind games, and an inescapable labyrinth... Do you think you can escape? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Brothers Hotel.

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  29. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    82% User Score Based on 3,626 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 24 reviews

    Lose yourself in the dystopian world of New York, 2329; immortality comes at a price that someone has to pay. In this interactive noir story, lead the investigation using advanced technology, as Detective James Karra who risks it all in pursuit of a serial killer targeting the city’s elite. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nobody Wants to Die.

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  30. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    85% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    You are on your first solo ghost hunt, under the watchful instructions of Bear and Jen from the O.P.G paranormal team. Use real gadgets in a real location, a house investigated by the developers on the request of three different owners. It is a case worthy of a video game, so welcome to Incubus. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Incubus: A ghost-hunters tale.

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

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

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  33. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    84% User Score Based on 17,875 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 7 reviews

    Amid the post-war boom of Hollywood's Golden Age, Cole Phelps is an LAPD detective thrown headfirst into a city drowning in its own success. Corruption is rampant, the drug trade is exploding, and murder rates are at an all-time high. In his fight to climb the ranks and do what's right, Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, racketeering conspiracies and brutal murders, ba… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to L.A. Noire.

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  34. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 10,825 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 7 reviews

    How much contraband, you think can be smuggled in one truck on a third-world country border? As a contraband police inspector, do Your best to find out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contraband Police.

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    Be careful where you let your eyes rest. Occupancy is a first-person psychological horror series built around interviews with people who lived through experiences that don't quite add up. A detective has spent years collecting these cases. Events that don't fit. Anomalies in survivors' accounts. Gaps where memory should be. Each chapter is one of those interviews, and you play both sides of it. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Occupancy.

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  38. Eyes Behind 2 is the sequel to Eyes Behind, a retro-graphics FPS survival horror game inspired by cult horror classics. The killer has been caught and is behind bars. The file is closed. So why are you still finding notes on your car? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eyes Behind 2.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, character development
    80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    ONE HOUSE ON SECRET You return to the decaying home of your grandfather. Dust covers the furniture, the lights flicker, and something stares from the end of the hall.Something is watching. Something is remembering. FAMILY CURSE The curse of your family will take you to places worse than hell. Will you survive? SOLVE THE RIDDLES From old notes to hidden codes, each clue brings you closer to unlocki… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House Remembers.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    You’re the sole employee at the Kharnym Isle post office, stamping, sorting, and delivering mail. But the job hides secrets, and the office itself holds mysteries you must uncover. This will be the only job you’ll ever need to work… unless you can escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Letter Lost.

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  41. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    65% User Score Based on 211 reviews

    Every Second Counts. History Is Inevitable. April 14, 1912. The final night of the RMS Titanic. You are a private investigator aboard the world’s most famous ocean liner. What begins as a routine voyage soon becomes something far darker: a suspicious death, hidden clues, locked rooms, restricted decks, and a mystery buried deep within the ship. Explore the Titanic before disaster strikes. Question… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Titanic Escape Simulator.

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  42. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Wishlist on Steam!The Princess Factory is an anomaly-detection horror game where you work in a mysterious factory beneath an abandoned fairy-tale theme park. You must check each princess animatronic for aberrations while trying to uncover the dark secrets of the park. Your actions may determine far more than simply whether or not you get out alive...but which path will you choose? Check the Princ… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Princess Factory.

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  43. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    91% User Score Based on 112 reviews

    An unfulfilled actress takes a job at Uncle’s Motel to make ends meet. She’s running from trouble, but peace is the last thing she’ll find here. Enter a world where cozy simulation tasks mix with the horror of a decaying building, and the narrative brims with the complexities of the human psyche. Making beds, taking out the trash, vacuuming - on the surface, simple work and money meant to be enou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Shift: Uncle Joe’s Motel.

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  44. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    63% User Score Based on 224 reviews

    Roadmap About the GameBanker Simulator - Are You Ready to Explore the Challenges of the Financial World?Take over a bankrupt bank and strive to bring it back to life. Make decisions to improve customer satisfaction, make strategic investments, and overcome financial crises. Manage risks, grow your bank, and solidify your position in the industry. In this exciting simulation game, become both a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Banker Simulator.

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  45. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    Friendly Reminder: 1.The gaming progress record from the Demo cannot be synchronized to the official game. 2.The story content in 4K DLC is identical to the base version, the only difference is image quality . Please download according to your actual needs. About This GameIf you had the power to change the past, what would you most want to do? … There are many imperfect things in this world.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Game of Fate: Chasing Through Time.

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  46. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    96% User Score Based on 73 reviews

    A murder mystery visual novel with a romantic twist. The killer is randomly chosen at the start of each playthrough, and you may unknowingly fall in love with them. How will your story come to its end? Will you bring the killer to justice, fall in love with them, or die at their hands? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drops of Death.

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  47. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Clock in for the night shift at TEREBRO INC., 1986. As a newly promoted Risk Assessment Data Processor, your job is simple: safeguard the company’s future. But the deeper you dig into the archives, the stranger and more unsettling the details become. Using vintage tools like a GPS and encoder device, you’ll sift through cryptic documents, unravel hidden codes, and piece together fragments of the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Things Too Ugly.

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  48. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 4,790 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 12 reviews

    Killer Frequency is a first-person horror adventure that puts you in the shoes of Forrest Nash, a late-night radio host whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer. Solve puzzles, save lives and run the switchboards, all while listening to a jukebox of retro ‘80s tunes! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Killer Frequency.

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  49. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 260 reviews

    "Trapped in a cocoon, the silkworm weaves her final dream." Hollow Cocoon is a first-person horror adventure game set in 1980s Japan. Immerse yourself in meticulously recreated environments as you venture into the depths of unspeakable horrors that await you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hollow Cocoon.

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  50. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 573 reviews

    She Sees Red is an interactive live-action thriller full of drama, violence, and your responsibility. A detective is doing her best to catch an elusive criminal who murdered several people in a night club. Make different choices to affect the plot line and reveal all pieces of the puzzle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to She Sees Red.

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