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Looking for games like Parental Instinct? Here are top survival survival recommendations with a horror and thriller focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Passing Pineview Forest, Emily Wants to Play or Secret Neighbor Beta.

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  1. 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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  2. 77%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 76%Based on 1 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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  3. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    79% User Score Based on 1,091 reviews

    This is an ALPHA version of Hello Neighbor Multiplayer Game, Secret Neighbor. Secret Neighbor is a Multiplayer Social Horror game set in the Hello Neighbor universe. A group of kids tries to sneak into their creepy Neighbor's basement to rescue their missing friend. The only problem is one of the players is a traitor in disguise. Playing as a child: Collect keys Save you friends from … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Secret Neighbor Beta.

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  4. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    55% User Score Based on 983 reviews

    Losing his parents during the holocaust to a mad man of a doctor. You're to play as Grobuskna Vladinov, 20 years after the incident that changed his life dramatically. Grobuskna receives an unknown phone call that'll start a journey that'll twist your mind... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Forgotten Ones.

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    44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    44% User Score Based on 792 reviews

    All Is Dust is a first-person horror game for PC and Oculus Rift. Experience the terror of a dust storm in the 1930s and unravel the mystery surrounding your decaying farm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to All Is Dust.

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  6. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 578 reviews

    Young Thomas has just moved into his new house; his parents snapping up the deal for the property without realising its dark past. Thomas finds a cassette player with a tape left inside along with a much needed flashlight. As darkness falls, he soon realises he is not alone within the room. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boogeyman.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    73% User Score Based on 232 reviews
    Critic Score 95%Based on 3 reviews

    Araya is a first person horror game. Players will get a new thrilling experience inside a Thai hospital. The story will be told from the perspectives of 3 different characters. Players will explore different areas of the hospital in order to piece together the mysterious murder case of Araya. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARAYA.

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  8. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    72% User Score Based on 835 reviews

    Hello Neighbor is a stealth horror game about sneaking into your neighbor's house to figure out what horrible secrets he's hiding in the basement. You play against an advanced AI that learns from your every move. Really enjoying climbing through that backyard window? Expect a bear trap there. Sneaking through the front door? There'll be cameras there soon. Trying to escape? The Neighbor will find … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hello Neighbor Alpha 3.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    47% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    In the backyard of the civilization, left by destiny without any hope, you'll find this house on the hill. It will become your shelter and give you everything you need. But then, the owners of the hill will come. And you will pay for this shelter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Share.

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  10. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 135 reviews

    Abyss of Neptune is a survival horror game set in the deep seas of the Bermuda Triangle. You are sent to investigate a mysterious underwater signal, but there is more to it than meets the eye. Do you have what it takes to survive the abyss? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abyss of Neptune.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 87 reviews

    NOW AVAILABLE ON STEAM: http://store.steampowered.com/app/446910 This is a little #horror where you take on the role of a small child who must protect their family from creatures which come out... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Blights.

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  12. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    67% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    Some Houses Hide a Nightmare That Never Sleeps... Alessia's Dollhouse is a first-person psychological horror game that will take your breath away. In the dead of night, on a deserted road, you take on the role of Darren, an ordinary pizza delivery guy, in a creepy dollhouse filled with sinister secrets. But this time, your delivery address will drag you into an unimaginable vortex of horror. Ales… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alessia's Dollhouse.

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  14. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    71% User Score Based on 984 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Engineered from conception for VR, “PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE LOST SOUL” immerses you in a terrifying realistic environment with haunting atmosphere, and the need to survive. With very limited guidance, your free-movement enables you to discover the secrets that lie in this house of horror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul.

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  15. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    86% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Sinner 97 is a first person PSX VHS psychological horror set in 1997, within the confines of a shadowy religious cult. Remain hidden and overcome problems in order to escape the Father's clutches. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sinner 97.

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  16. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    52% User Score Based on 1,340 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 13 reviews

    L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files for HTC Vive delivers seven of the original engrossing, self-contained cases from L.A. Noire rebuilt specifically for virtual reality, blending breathtaking action with true detective work to deliver an unprecedented interactive experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to L.A. Noire: The VR Case Files.

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  17. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    89% User Score Based on 417 reviews

    The first chapter of an unforgettable survival horror experience. Solve puzzles and work your way through this terrifying place. You may be more familiar with it than you initially think. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Designer's Curse.

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  19. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    94% User Score Based on 1,048 reviews

    Homebody is a nostalgic survival horror puzzle game where you catch up with old friends and try not to get murdered. Emily and her college buddies have gathered at a remote rental house to watch the Perseid meteor shower. They try to rekindle the bonds they once had, but lingering emotional wounds and social anxieties leave Emily feeling more alone than ever. When the power suddenly goes out, it’… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Homebody.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 214 reviews

    Wounded is a nerve racking first person horror game that is one step closer to the world of fear, anxiety and all round terror! As you progress through the old and abandoned world of “Wounded”, you uncover the deep, dark secrets that the place has buried in its walls and ground. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WOUNDED.

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  22. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    Delve into the infinitely AI-generated, ghastly haunted mansion of TORUTARU. Use talismans, maps, your wits, and the friends you make along the way to fight off the angered spirits and survive. Every playthrough is a unique experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ToruTaru.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    45% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    Today my parents went to Mexico for a week, and I’m gonna have to spend seven days alone in our new house. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Francisca.

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  24. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    85% User Score Based on 161 reviews

    Put your driving skills on the test in this urban arena! The job is simple: Don't get caught by police and while doing so successfully land your drifts to rack up as many points as possible. To show it off, break the global highscores and claim your position on the leaderboard. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Downtown Drift.

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    37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    37% User Score Based on 210 reviews

    Your truck is wrecked, your flashlight is dimming and darkness surrounds you. Your fears come alive. Get to the generator and bring back the light before “The Keeper” finds you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nyctophobia.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 3,144 reviews

    "I need a Heart in order to open it" Imscared is a metahorror game that protagonizes the player, putting him in a surreal first-person experience. Find keys, open doors and search for the exit to this nightmare. But I need to let you know, it will try to deceive You as many times as it can. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IMSCARED.

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  27. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    50% User Score Based on 287 reviews

    In this indie horror game, you must escape the Siren’s Forest! Use multiple means of transportation to aid your escape. Unearth what truly happened in the forest by interacting with certain objects that could provide you with the answers you need. But be careful… There’s something out there! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Siren Head: The Siren's Forest.

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  29. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 6,194 reviews

    An online multiplayer game about shapeshifting deception and betrayal! As a hapless, brave spaceman employed by The Company you'll work diligently to defend and be rescued from failing outposts, but not everyone around you is who they claim to be... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unfortunate Spacemen.

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  30. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    67% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    DESCRIPTION You are Anton Cornwell, a Californian farmer. Recently, your ranch house is prey to strange and unexplained phenomena. Invaded from all sides, you need to be reactive by using your... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ALTERITY EXPERIENCE.

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  31. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 21,290 reviews

    An indie, multiplayer, horror game with fast paced game play for up to 4 players. Teams will need to explore an eerie mansion with a rumored past of funeral services including contacting deceased loved ones. A scary girl roams the house, and players need to keep her pacified to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pacify.

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  32. 69%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 50%Based on 8 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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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    66% User Score Based on 1,090 reviews

    You venture through your mind, trying desperately to wake up from your nightmares. Will you make it out? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minds Eyes.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    66% User Score Based on 1,762 reviews

    Do ghosts exist? What about Bigfoot, Chupacabras,Rake or Skinwalkers? And how will we ever know? You play as Gordon Davis, a scientist,a traveller and an explorer of unknown creatures and unusual events. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rake.

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  35. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    78% User Score Based on 126 reviews

    Adam - Lost Memories is a psychological horror puzzle game, based on personal experiences with child abuse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adam: Lost Memories.

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  36. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    88% User Score Based on 743 reviews

    Paranormal Cleanup is a 1-4 player online co-op survival horror game. This is no ordinary clean-up job. You are employees of a cleaning company tasked with cleaning up a haunted house. Take out the trash, but don't get caught by the ghosts that haunt the place! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranormal Cleanup.

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  37. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 424 reviews

    The Backrooms 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms 1998.

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  38. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    91% User Score Based on 238 reviews

    STORY A terrible lab disaster resulted in the deaths of 5 researchers. The sole survivor, JOHN HERRIN, has lost the memories of the disaster, and horrible hallucinations are now torturing him at... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Try To Fall Asleep.

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  39. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    70% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Experience the first ever road-lite... an intense highway night-driving simulation with randomly generated infinite levels, a rollercoaster story that unfolds through perilous racing, and a fresh world and road to master each time you get behind the wheel. Can you see the night through? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightvision: Drive Forever.

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  40. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    91% User Score Based on 1,445 reviews

    The Classrooms is available in Early Access on Steam today: Steam Page The Classrooms The Classrooms is a procedural, liminal-space, found-footage, survival horror game. In 1996, Robert Chen took his VHS camcorder to the newly-condemned local public school to investigate the disappearances of multiple students, including his younger sister. However shortly after entering the premises, he finds h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Classrooms.

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  43. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    62% User Score Based on 90 reviews

    Use poems to solve puzzles and escape the mansion with your life in this horror themed escape room game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Palace of Unrest.

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  44. 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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  45. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, stability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    80% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    Indoor Kickball is fast paced 1v1 game of kickball played where your parents wouldn't let you. Destroy the living room, kitchen, bedroom, basement, and many other rooms of the house with a chaotic game of kickball If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Indoor Kickball.

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  46. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    91% User Score Based on 173 reviews

    Handyman needed—ASAP! The investor’s coming in the morning, and the house still isn’t ready! Take on an extra shift where horror meets simulation. Tackle the chaos, uncover dark secrets, and finish everything before dawn. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Shift: House For Sale.

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  47. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 902 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame. Psychology plays a huge role within the game: heroes and enemies are atypical and the line between good and evil is blurred. The plot is rich of unpredictable twists, but it is touching at the same time. The development of the game is similar to that of a film narration, where the player perfectly identifies him… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Remothered: Tormented Fathers.

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  48. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    A 90’s-inspired slasher survival horror. A Halloween party at a remote farm turns into a nightmare as you explore macabre farms, dark cornfields, and dangerous settings where you'll have to run, fight, and survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Scarlet Harvest.

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  50. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    63% User Score Based on 67 reviews

    Uncover the Truth The Shadows of the Past Demand an InvestigatorShadow Mansion is a narrative-driven, first-person horror and investigation game that prioritizes psychological dread and active deduction over simple jump scares. You don’t merely survive the mansion you must uncover the dark truth it has buried for decades. Your journey begins with a mysterious letter that summons you to an abando… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SHADOW MANSION.

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