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ABOUT THIS GAME A devout man... discovered something beneath the hill that did not belong to this world. Something that whispered in a language older than scripture itself. He built his house directly on top of it. Not to worship it. To defeat it and imprison it. By studying its symbols, he learned how to break them. By reading its texts, he developed countermeasures. By listening to its whisp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dwelling on the Hill.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

What You Don’t See is a first-person paranormal horror game with narrative elements supported by environmental and character-driven storytelling. The player takes on the role of a paranormal investigator and communicates with the ghost of Irene - the spirit of a murder victim, with fragmented memories who is trapped in a liminal space— find closure about her cause of death.   If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What You Don't See.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, replayability

82% User Score Based on 44 reviews

The Pirate Queen is a VR adventure narrative game. Players take on the identity of Cheng Shih to complete a series of puzzle-based tasks, outsmarting enemies across a range of exciting environments involving mechanics such as Climbing, Rowing, Fishing, Firing Cannons to become the Pirate Queen If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pirate Queen with Lucy Liu.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Separated by Nightmares: Where Duty Dies merges first-person puzzles with a poignant narrative. A driven lieutenant, haunted by hidden grief, confronts a sudden blackout. Clues force him to face buried truths, while a lurking darkness waits in the shadows. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Separated by Nightmares: Where Duty Dies.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Would you forgive yourself if you killed someone you love? Enter the traumatic memories of The Flower, experience death as the killer and the killed, and submerge yourself in a dark, interactive adventure of emotions, suffering, and regret - looking for a way to forget. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undying Flower.

39%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

58% User Score Based on 19 reviews

Immerse yourself in a chilling nightmare where the darkest corners of the past come to life to haunt you. This is a tense first-person psychological horror game that transports you to the heart of an abandoned police station. This is a place that the city authorities are preparing to demolish, but its walls hold too many untold stories and unbearable human despair. A DEEP DIVE INTO THE PAST: The… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Resolve.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

"In the year 21XX, there is no rest for the dead—only servitude." The world is ruled by an Emperor of unparalleled power, who commands the fate of millions in life—but also after death. He promises safety and dominion. In return, he demands absolute obedience. You are a servitor—stripped of your name, your past, and your future. Bound by laws you did not choose, you exist as one small … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mortal Advocate.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

99% User Score Based on 74 reviews

Step into a world where dreams and reality mix. You find yourself in a dream-like world, and explore a different traumatic experience each day. Your choice determines if the boy accepts these moments and moves on, or stays in the past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 7 Days.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

78% User Score Based on 27 reviews

The End of You is a short, emotional narrative game about love lost, the ghosts of the past, and the ungraceful clambering, oftentimes painful crawl towards closure. Interact with domestic objects, seek out memories, and embrace feelings that cut as sharp as a knife. SOMETIMES, YOU HAVE TO SAY GOODBYE A THOUSAND TIMES OVER. It feels like the apartment is alive with the remnants of her in every … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The End of You.

32%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

50% User Score Based on 14 reviews

This institution was built in a very interesting place and had an interesting history. It was built on the site of a former hospital for the mentally ill, the only one of its kind. People suffering from a number of ailments spent their last days there. But for some reason, the institution was closed permanently. The patients were distributed to other hospitals, and the two-story building and the a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Night Guard.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

94% User Score Based on 131 reviews

Some houses aren’t just homes. They’re shaped by the experiences of their inhabitants, both good and bad. Through love and anger, happiness and despair, some houses become… more. The Cunningham House, formerly home to generations of the family, is one such house, and something is very wrong inside. With most of her family having abandoned the charming home in small-town Oklahoma, Joni Evers mus… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Haunting of Joni Evers.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

70% User Score Based on 23 reviews

In All We Need, players immerse themselves in a world of horror and suspense. Influenced by North American mythology, the game takes players on a harrowing journey as they follow the protagonist, Jack, who is drawn away from his family by mysterious supernatural forces. As players navigate the haunting landscapes and eerie environments of North American woods, they will encounter psychological cha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to All We Need.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

66% User Score Based on 38 reviews

"The House" is a short psychological horror Indie game based on a fictional story. This is the first game of this video game saga. In "The House" you play an 18-year-old Spanish boy named Antonio who is home alone and one day he decided to leave home and when he returned he noticed things that were somewhat strange... Game features: VHS movie aesthetic. Character texts and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House [zebaxx].

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

72% User Score Based on 1,546 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 23 reviews

The Town of Light is a psychological adventure told in the first person. The story is set in Italy in the first half of the 20th Century in a place which really existed and has been meticulously reconstructed. Exploring and interacting with the environment you will relive the history of the main character through her confused viewpoint and on the basis of your choices, the story will develop in di… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Town of Light.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, optimization

90% User Score Based on 196 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 7 reviews

Explore the present to uncover the past, in a short story of love and loss and a life well-lived. A narrative exploration that examines a world where memories are constantly fading and jumbled. A game about dementia and what happens when you can't hold onto the things you've done or the people you've loved. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Before I Forget.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

57% User Score Based on 70 reviews

Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unholy.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

96% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Deep beneath the moonlit sky, the final adventure awaits! The final chapter in the Star Sky trilogy following another journey through a mysterious and enchanting world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Sky 3.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

91% User Score Based on 76 reviews

Like Clay is a story driven adventure game with horror elements. Find out what happened to a friend of yours by reading messages and listening to audio files. Search for hidden doors and items, solve light puzzles and survive deadly foes and lethal traps. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Like Clay.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

77% User Score Based on 52 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Explore the world around you, the magic that surrounds it. Learn the ways of the nature, the mountains and caves, snow-filled tundras and seren lakes. Uncover the different courses life can take. Star Sky 2 is a sequel to the atmospheric, meditative experience of Star Sky. Walk through the landscapes, interact with the environment and learn based of the choices you make. Explore the different roa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Sky 2.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

54% User Score Based on 63 reviews

Inner Voices is a non-linear, dark first person adventure game with horror, rogue-like elements and five endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inner Voices.

32%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

28% User Score Based on 53 reviews

Critic Score 47%Based on 2 reviews

Where the Bees Make Honey tells a story about reflecting on different moments from your childhood, which are played and experienced from an adult perspective. At its core Where The Bees Make Honey is a puzzle adventure game, but gameplay variation is filtered throughout. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where the Bees Make Honey.

29%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

38% User Score Based on 26 reviews

When a young woman goes missing, a private investigator must trace the clues to find her...but is he ready for what follows him ? Evil eyes are waiting. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight at the Red Light.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

76% User Score Based on 161 reviews

Bottle: Pilgrim is a story of loss, regret and redemption, which reminds us that while we cannot change the things we have done, we can always learn from our mistakes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bottle: Pilgrim.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

52% User Score Based on 180 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 11 reviews

The Magnificent Trufflepigs is a first-person, romantic, metal-detecting game. It combines laid-back detecting and exploration with a strong narrative, all set in a beautiful English countryside. It's a game about trying to find something. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Magnificent Trufflepigs.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

69% User Score Based on 48 reviews

Annie Amber is a VR Puzzle Game that leads you on an intense and dreamy journey through the life of a person condensed in a surreal and poetic experience. Annie Amber makes you explore this strange and beautiful scenery that is life itself through her memories. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Annie Amber.

Knowing nothing of who you are, you step into the worlds of iconic masterpieces. Walk through paintings, gather “memories,” and fill your empty vessel in this immersive art adventure. At the end of a journey through beautiful memories, what “world” will you paint? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CaTHaRSiS〜The last of atelier〜.

Story You are Penrose, a holy servant sent into the thrums to listen to and record the music there. Well, the years of your pilgrimage are wearing thin and you've just landed on yet another backwater thrum, a place where everything's goofy. It's time to listen to everything here and get out. Gameplay In What's Heaven For, you explore a huge world filled to the brim with sights and sounds. Walk aro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What's Heaven For?.

n00bs guide is a narrative walking sim told through a Youtube playlist. Funny, introspective and painfully earnest, play through a series of bizarre mods and community maps, trying to understand what was really important about the time spent with your friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to n00b's guide.

The KnockAt 3:12 AM, a knock echoes through the house. You are alone. So who is at the door? ️ The House RemembersYou play as Ananya, a pregnant woman spending a restless night in a Kolkata home tied to a forgotten investigation. At first, nothing feels wrong. Then a message appears that wasn’t there before. A door opens that you remember locking. A case file resurfaces. And slowly… realit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Case File: Archived 3:12AM.

44%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Seth and May have moved out of the city and into a big old house that uncle John decided he didnt want anymore. Although the holiday spirit brings color and joy to an otherwise barren house, something lurks outside hidden in the snow. Watching. Waiting. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Snow.

The Forest Watches is a short first-person psychological horror experience about rituals, obedience, and being observed. You arrive at a secluded forest compound as the newest member of a quiet, watchful cult. Your days are simple: complete the tasks they give you, follow the routine, and avoid drawing attention. The game is designed to be completed in around 30 minutes, making it a compact, tens… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Forest Watches.

In the game “Psalm VR” you are waiting for a journey through an ominous place, which at first glance seems ordinary. However, as you progress, you will start to notice that it hides many secrets. This first-person walking simulator horror game with VHS effect and tense atmosphere will allow you to explore locations, find anomalies and move forward.With VR-glasses you will be fully immersed in the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psalm VR.

About the Game STIGMA is a short, first-person horror game focused on oppressive atmosphere and environmental puzzles. The game is a linear, nighttime walking simulator where you piece together the story by thoroughly exploring the locations. Estimated Playtime: 1.5 hours Genre: Horror-Puzzle / Walking Simulator Setting: Nighttime farm and ancient manor Graphics: Realistic visuals The … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STIGMA: The Salem Legacy.

MEAT ROOM is a first-person horror survival game. You play as Dimitry, a middle-aged man who lives in an Eastern European country and works the night shift at a meat packaging factory. One night, strange and scary things start happening. Dimitry finds himself in a dangerous situation where he must try to stay alive. Walk through dark and quiet halls and discover the scary secrets hidden in t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MEAT ROOM.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

You return to your mother’s house. The door was open. The place is a mess… Where is Mother is a psychological horror narrative game with no HUD and no combat. Explore a realistic, heavy atmosphere in first person — a place filled with memories, silence… and something else. The discomfort of being alone in a home that used to feel safe… and might now be haunted. Realistic and immersive atmosphe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where is Mother.

.Headspace is a 2D adventure game that combines pixel art and hand drawn styles to immerse the player in a psychological adventure through a fractured landscape. Alone and unsure of who you are, gain clarity, confidence and connection to reawaken yourself and recall your true purpose. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to .HEADSPACE.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

97% User Score Based on 29 reviews

Become Sherlock Holmes' more intelligent, more languorous older brother in this (very) short point and click experience from the world of 'The Beekeeper's Picnic'* FEATURES OF MYCROFT HOLMES SIMULATOR: EXPLORE the famous Diogenes Club WALK at a very leisurely pace! BE QUIET and refuse to talk to a wide range of delightful characters! OBSERVE things, without having to act on them! MYSTERIE… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mycroft Holmes Simulator.

Immerse yourself in STATIC : THE BEGINNING , a horror adventure where Clara's quiet evening turns into a nightmare. Navigate a Moroccan riad, face sinister cultists, battle terrifying monsters, and uncover dark secrets. Can you help Clara escape the horrors that await? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Static: The Beginning.

Discover a mystery, understand the danger you are living in, and find the true culprit of a series of disturbing crimes that have occurred around you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fractured Perception.

It's a first-person game in which you'll have to find your way around a decaying building to find the information you've been sent to find. But along the way you might find something else. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Letters of longing.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

Today is Rememberance Day, and the town is gathering for their annual celebration. Everyone is gathering at the Memory Machine, an ingenious device that allows the townsfolk to give up their painful memories of the past to generate energy that powers the town. Lights, ovens, harvesting tools, even the blacksmith’s forge – all are powered by the Machine. Every year, the villagers supply their most … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Memory Machine.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

Welcome to Aurora, TX. Stay a while and learn a thing or two about yourself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rodeo Clown.

Press“An artistic experience above all. It was clear that Bajka would also be primarily an audiovisual and emotional work, and the first impressions only confirm this…” gamesquad.sk “The key feature of this game is that it demands calmness and offers something that might appeal to therapists seeking in the world of games something unconventional and visually beautiful, even without shining in th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bajka.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics

91% User Score Based on 23 reviews

NO TOMORROW is a short horror/walking simulator game. It is set in a photorealistic liminal environment. You are stuck in a loop. Pay close attention and look for anomalies. If you feel that something is off turn back. If not keep going. Reach to floor zero as soon as you can.Features Infinitely looping hallway You find yourself stuck in an infinite loop. There is only one way to escape the loop… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NO TOMORROW.

Lose yourself in an immersive story, as you follow a man coming to terms with terminal cancer. Explore a surreal world from a first-person perspective. Revisit both new and old memories and follow along as he discovers The Secrets of Hope. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Secrets Of Hope.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

83% User Score Based on 23 reviews

◆ Story You are a cat. Once, you lived in a place where small houses lined the shore, facing the advancing sea level rise. One day, a big wave swept away various things, and many were lost. This place may be just a memory, a place of memories. The witch, looking bored, waits for the cat's return. ◆ Game Introduction "Nekowater" is an adventure game where you explore the map, interact wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to nekowater.

“Unforgotten” is a narrative walking simulator with elements of exploration, puzzles and dialogues with the villagers. Explore a mysterious village in the Siberian wilderness inhabited by strange occultists worshipping forest spirits. Dive into their everyday life, background and occult knowledge to solve the mystery of your origin. The game is based on the story of a small mining village… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unforgotten: Ordinance.

This concise experience has striking visuals & screenshot candy. As an immersive sim and streamlined walking simulator, quest on your Holy Journey to Ascend in the Holy Chamber! Holy Journey of Salvation is a short FPS Walking Simulator with Cinematic moments & Immersive Sim vibes. As the player, you will solve puzzles using Mythical interpretations of Chemistry & Combat to fight Ene… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Holy Journey of Salvation.

An emotional, 3rd-person adventure game played as a dog after her owners abandoned her in the wilderness. Help her survive and find a new family; as they realize how loving a dog can help them recover from the pain of grief. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lost Dog.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

80% User Score Based on 15 reviews

An simple exploration game where you walk a dog. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Piero's Pilgrimage.