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Looking for games like PHOTOPHOBIA? Here are top survival survival recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Arruyo, Bad Backrooms 2 (pipe dreams) or Raccoon on a boat.

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

    Arruyo is a 3D first person terror game, where the player is inside a farmhouse with different monsters that will try to kill him/her. To survive and discover the mystery of that place, the player will have to hide from these monsters while investigating the farmhouse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arruyo.

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  2. Backrooms: A Creative Playground to Fuel Your Work The Backrooms is a concept that has surged in popularity in recent years, becoming a staple of internet culture. It provides an immense opportunity for creative expression, whether you're developing compelling stories, immersive games, or audiovisual works. At its core, the Backrooms are an idea of an alternative reality where people accidental… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bad Backrooms 2 (pipe dreams).

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  3. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    76% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Raccoon on a Boat is the best ecological park in the region. Many creatures live in a pristine environment. Although hands-on learning and photography are by appointment only, You are the exception. Because you are one of a kind. Hop on a boat today. Explore the valley by boat, splashing through rapids and navigating through lush forests. And snap a photo of a nocturnal raccoon. If you see so… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raccoon on a boat.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story
    97% User Score Based on 2,283 reviews

    Dystopika is a small city-builder inspired by cyberpunk and the wanderlust of cities that never sleep. Place buildings, giant billboards, and towering holograms, working in harmony with procedural generation for landscape, traffic, and lights to create your own future metropolis rich with vibes and ambience. Escape to your own little dystopian dreams (or nightmares). No goals, no objectives, no… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dystopika.

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  5. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 3,010 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Shelter is a survival video game developed by Might and Delight for Windows and Mac. It was released on 28 August 2013 after being accepted through Steam Greenlight. In the game players control a mother badger who must protect and feed her cubs while travelling from their burrow to a new one. During the journey the cubs must be fed and are in danger from threats such as birds of prey and wildfire… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shelter.

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  6. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    65% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    A short, first-person, survival game. Find your way through a hostile urban environment, avoid getting killed by authorities and prepare for anything, even corpses coming back to life! You probably should have stayed home, but it's too late for that... Key features: Die and retry mechanics A 20-30 minute experience that can be completed in one sitting A rich (but dangerous!), detailed environment… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breaking Lockdown.

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  7. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability
    81% User Score Based on 167 reviews

    'Understanding, the game' it's a suspense/investigation horror indie game inspired in classic horror games! Full Game coming as soon we can! Help us grow the game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Understanding, The Game.

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  8. 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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  9. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    75% User Score Based on 136 reviews

    Trenches is a First-Person World War l Survival Horror Game where you have to escape the claustrophobic environment and experience the war from the eyes of a soldier caught behind enemy lines in this surreal nightmare as you fight for your life and sanity to get back home to your family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trenches.

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  10. View Game
    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 3,133 reviews

    Explore the last monuments of humanity, as one of the only people alive, while coming to terms with the bleak reality that lies ahead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cloud Climber.

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  11. With an analog camera, a gift from my father, a photo of the missing tourists and the illusion of my first big news I prepare to enter with the brothers to the enigmatic baptistery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Baptisterio.

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  12. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    A simple horror-style stealth game, where you can have fun playing tag with penguins. If you get caught three times, you lose. If you burn all of the penguins to a crisp, you win. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Penguin's Dogma.

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  13. View Game
    37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    56% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    In Soul Janitor, play as the Janitor who returned from vacation to find all his coworkers murdered. A mysterious boss of your boss tasks you with cleaning up their souls. Armed with only a mop and a spray bottle, uncover the dirty secrets behind the murders of your coworkers! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SOUL JANITOR.

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  14. OVERVIEW CUTE LEAD is a relaxing, third-person follower game based on the simple premise of hide-and-seek. Players take on the role of a deer whose task is to find all of their friends hidden throughout the world. As each character is located, they will join the player and follow along in a growing line. While travelling, players can collect stars to gain extra points. The game is complete… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CUTE LEAD.

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  15. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    step into the world of dysto-wanderer, a captivating 3d puzzle adventure set in a desolate post-apocalyptic landscape. play as Pia, a young girl who wakes up in the toxic slums of a ruined city with no memory of what happened. feeling lost and disoriented, she embarks on a journey to find safety and, if there are any, other survivors. dysto-wanderer offers a unique blend of exploration, puzzle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to dysto-wanderer.

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  16. STORY: Elena has always shared a strong bond with her best friend, Lisa. However, one day, she uncovers a terrifying secret about Lisa’s boyfriend, Jason: he is a dark and abusive figure who manipulates and torments Lisa, both psychologically and physically. Learning the truth, Elena acts on her protective instincts and kills Jason to save Lisa. But this act is not the end—it marks the beginnin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Shadows.

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  17. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    93% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    It's winter break, 2016. It's getting late. Really late. "I really gotta get something to eat, then go to bed." About Explore through your house in the middle of the night and complete your chores before the water you put on the stove starts boiling. Sounds easy, right? If only you hadn't seen things you were not supposed to see.  Features Moody, dark environment.Immersive, low fide… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Water Boiling Simulator.

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  18. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 124 reviews

    Unleash Your CreativityStep into Outside the Blocks, the ultimate playground for builders and creators who want to express their artistic side in a relaxing, stress-free environment. Forget about objectives and pressure—immerse yourself in the pure joy of creation. Innovative Building ToolsCraft stunning, one-of-a-kind structures with our unique modular architectural block system. Whether you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outside the Blocks.

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  19. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    96% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Wishlist on Steam for the full game When playing our game you undertake a very normal life living in a Hotel, you do tasks, listen to the radio and prepare for work. Slowly over time you might notice a few changes, cracks in the walls, sounds you've never heard before and a sense that maybe something unsettling is happening behind the scenes. You take what's called "The Miracle Pill" a new pill … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deceived Of Joy.

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  20. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    84% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Story Withered Haven is a first person psychological horror experience.  Step into the shoes of a man who has had his entire world ripped from him, his family lost to an unsolved murder case. Reality collapses as he struggles to cling to normalcy. Trudging through his days and nights, he begins to notice supernatural occurrences and familiar presences, strangely corrupted beyond recognition. W… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Withered Haven.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    79% User Score Based on 124 reviews

    Creature by Antonino Truisi About the GameAmygdala | Synopsis Welcome to the haunting world of Amygdala, an horror experience that explores the dark depths of the nightmare realm, manifested through incredible and terrifying creatures. Confront your deepest fears and uncover what lies behind the Amygdala. Prepare to immerse yourself in the sinister beauty of horror. Wellcome to Amygdala | S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amygdala.

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  22. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    51% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    Survival Horror?Choose your map and try to escape. It's up to you if you want monsters chasing you or if you want a peaceful experience with no threats.Customize Your GameplayTry playing with VHS graphics or retro style 90's graphics (I know this trope is becoming overdone but it looks cool).Atmosphere Is EverythingImmerse yourself with a haunting soundtrack of over 15 unsettling dreamcore/weirdco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal Space.

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  23. View Game
    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 1,568 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Miasmata is a first-person survival/adventure game, developed from the ground-up by brothers Joe and Bob Johnson. You play as Robert Hughes, a plague-stricken scientist on a journey to discover a cure. Your adventure begins on the shores of a remote and mysterious island. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miasmata.

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  24. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    57% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    Visit the real town of Cachiche, Peru, to spend your nights looking for potential ghosts to photograph. Discover a generative narrative as you show your photos to local people who describe what they see in them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1000 Heads Among the Trees.

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  25. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    81% User Score Based on 1,696 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

    The Unfinished Swan is a game about exploring the unknown. The player is a young boy chasing after a swan who has wandered off into a surreal, unfinished kingdom. The game begins in a completely white space where players can throw paint to splatter their surroundings and reveal the world around them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Unfinished Swan.

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  26. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 3,634 reviews

    You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Discover mysteries and uncover secrets about the land. Surmount natural impasses to reach forgotten places. Experience how your actions impact the world around you If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eastshade.

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  27. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    49% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    Savor the simple pleasure of building and maintaining a fire. Best enjoyed during seasonal gatherings and cold, dark nights. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fire Place.

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  28. Final Recurrence is a first person horror game in which you play as Paul Brooke, a 21 years old newbie police officer that is searching for an 8 year old boy that was kidnapped from his house in 1999. The action takes place in 2001, two years after the initial kidnapping. Due to the unconcern of the police regarding this case, you and your two friends, Alex and Gabriel, decide to start your own in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Recurrence.

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  29. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 839 reviews

    A lone frog descends into the depths of a forest filled with water, not yet knowing the full extent of its tragedy. To survive in a brutal, oxygen-obsessed ecosystem, you must help it see the patterns and hidden truths that make up the rules of the forest - horrible as they may be. They Breathe is a critically acclaimed indie gem, finally available on iOS. In thirty short minutes, the game leaves… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to They Breathe.

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  30. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    77% User Score Based on 1,518 reviews

    You are a hunter world reknowned for slaying supernatural beasts. Your next contract is to hunt down a wendigo plaguing a section of woods in north america. Gather resources, set traps, prepare your equipment, use your hunters instincts and take down the beast, before it hunts you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Folklore Hunter.

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  31. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    67% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    Inspired by the story of La Llorona, La Villa de la Muerte is a looping, 1st-person horror game experience set in the late 1800s. Narratively and environmentally driven, the player tries to uncover/remember who they are and what happened to the family at this villa. The player unravels the truth by solving puzzles, completing the looped levels, and avoiding the being that lurks within that truth.D… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to La Villa de la Muerte.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 1,078 reviews

    Tree tells a story of a relationship between a boy and his tree. What starts off as a simple connection, over time it grows into something deeper. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TREE.

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  33. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    76% User Score Based on 2,249 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 4 reviews

    Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it. The procedurally generated islands are home to creatures natural and imagined, tranquil valleys and ruins with magical properties. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Proteus.

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  34. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    74% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    Lazaretto is a first-person survival horror video game set in the current day. You play the descendant of a man who once worked at an old and inactive facility, rumored to be located on a haunted quarantine island - a Lazaretto. Armed with only with a flashlight and nagging curiosity, your goal is to explore the environment, uncovering mysteries surrounding an artifact which has recently fallen in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lazaretto.

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  35. 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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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 1,785 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 7 reviews

    In the old days man tried to catch a glimpse of the future in the strangest of ways. Experience the ancient Swedish phenomena of year walking through a different kind of first person adventure that blurs the line between two and three dimensions, as well as reality and the supernatural. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Year Walk.

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  37. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    97% User Score Based on 860 reviews

    A horror film in which Shlepa appears in his frightening form. The main character had no idea where he would end up when he first got a job. Now he is forced not to protect, but to survive in a terrible office. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Five Nights At Floppa.

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  38. View Game
    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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  39. View Game
    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    92% User Score Based on 126 reviews

    Beeswing is a game set in a small village in rural Scotland, the village I grew up in. Visit the places and people who shaped a life and discover their stories. Represented in hand painted, water colour graphics with a unique, acoustic soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beeswing.

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  40. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    79% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    In Shirime: The Curse of Butt-Eye you find your missing girlfriend Sharon in Shirime Forest, stalked by the malevolent yokai Shirime. Collect pages to uncover the mystery, but beware: every page increases the intensity of Shirime's pursuit. Can you survive and unravel the truth? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SHIRIME: The Curse of Butt-Eye.

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  41. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    83% User Score Based on 96 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 6 reviews

    An occult forest rave ⸸ Strange rituals ⸸ Enigmatic organizers ⸸ An ancient evil ⸸ Pure Psychedelic Horror If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strobophagia: Rave Horror.

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  42. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 2,259 reviews

    Next game - Acid Western CHAMBERS - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2437570/Chambers/ Join our Discord channel and became a part of develpoment process: https://discord.gg/5KjNyDH Controls:  Dash - SpaceSprint - Left Shift Use item - FThrow item - TChange item - Mouse Wheel Reload - RChange weapon - QInteract - E Play Golden Light on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1245430/Golden_L… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Golden Light [demo].

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  43. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 171 reviews

    This is a simple game. All you do is walk, and my grandmother will play the piano. There's nothing else to it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Walk While My Grandmother Plays The Piano.

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  44. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 1,824 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 5 reviews

    Jump into the ultimate toy sandbox and build the train set of your dreams! Create colourful railway systems, decorate beautiful towns, transport commuting passengers, and even ride your train in first-person. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tracks: The Train Set Game.

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  45. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 861 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    Experience what the island has in store as you uncover the secretive Arque Corporation, burrowing ever deeper into their dangerous and haphazard operations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Estranged: The Departure.

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  46. It is recommended that you play Jolly Junction: Static Screams, before playing this game! After the events of 'Jolly Junction: Static Screams', you must escape from the Propmaker’s grasp. Only this time, you aren’t working alone. You discover new depths of the studio, encountering new threats that reside in the great beneath. Remember, your job isn’t over just yet… Face the Jolly Crew…… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jolly Junction: Risky Rebellion.

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  47. HOW TO PLAY: Don’t waste time - search the map for hidden numbers to uncover the exit code! The numbers are scattered across walls and circus balls. Find them, discover the right order, and escape the maze before the Jester finds you. Close the valves around the map to drain the water and keep your speed up. Stay alert… the Jester always knows where you are. JESTER  is a horror gam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to JESTER.

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  48. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Resonance is a first-person stealth game set on a grim freighter ship. Avoid sound-oriented creatures by making as little sound as possible and skillfully maneuvering around the ship to avoid confrontation. Use sounds in your environment to distract enemies, and hold your breath to get away unscathed.  Discover the secrets of Resonance Labs, and uncover the dark experiments core to their operatio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Resonance.

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  49. SKINWALKERS is an experimental Horror Survival where you are given an open environment to explore and choose your own ending. You find yourself traveling along the Twin Peaks National Forest late in the night when suddenly your car gets thrown off course and off a cliff. Hurt but still able to walk, you find yourself lost in an ever changing forest where creatures known as Skinwalkers stalk and ki… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skinwalkers.

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  50. Vacant Planet is a story driven game . You are a male protagonist and your mission is to survive the desolated world and find out what happened here. You will face the different waves of deadly zombies in desolated towns, villages and jungle etc with short resources which makes the playing experience more adventurous. Player has to explore different areas and find different clues to make the an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vacant Planet.

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