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Games like Plunged into the Dark

Games like Plunged into the Dark

Games like Plunged into the Dark

Looking for games like Plunged into the Dark? Here are top casual role playing recommendations with a horror and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Tales of Fablecraft, Snare: A Slasher Film RPG or Fantasy Grounds VTT.

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  2. You don’t know one another, but somehow, you ended up in this terrifying place. You might have clues, instructions, or each other. You might have nothing at all. You might be in a cabin, a warehouse, or a locked bathroom. You might be bound, chained in, or free to roam. The only commonality is that you cannot shake the feeling that a malevolent, dark presence is watching you. Snare is a tabletop r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snare: A Slasher Film RPG.

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  3. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    79% User Score Based on 922 reviews

    Prep Less. Play Better. Exciting upgrades await you in one of the most popular virtual tabletops. Fantasy Grounds Unity has amazing new features to take your gaming on to new adventures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantasy Grounds VTT.

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  4. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Shinobigami - God of the Shinobi - is a tabletop Role-Playing game originally developed and published in Japan by legendary designer Toichiro Kawashima, and gorgeously illustrated by the talented Shie Nanahara, Shinobigami is a fast one-session RPG focusing on character drama, stories of conflict and cooperation, and light tactical strategy in a dark modern "World of Shadows" setting where mysteri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shinobigami - Modern Ninja Battle RPG.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    What if the world was really against you? What if you couldn't escape? Struggle against the stress and pressure of the world - of your own guilt - bearing down upon you. There are no heroes here. Locus is a bespoke, mystery/horror roleplay game with unique mechanics crafted entirely around horror.   It is a game about flawed character, about exploring consequence and morality against a backdrop of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Locus.

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  6. 75%Game Brain Score
    75% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    WARNING: This game contains explicit scenes of violence and gore Enter the Survival Horror is a Forged in the Dark tabletop RPG about dark corridors, deadly monsters, dwindling resources, and impending doom. It's a game about weighing the worth of the last of your shotgun shells. It's a game about the joy of discovering a safe room or a key. It's a game about mastering your environment while losin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enter the Survival Horror.

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  7. 59%Game Brain Score
    59% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    A weird western TTRPG about cowboy monster hunters What is Weird Weird West? It's a Powered by the Apocalypse (PbtA) hack with bits of Forged in the Dark (FitD) thrown in for good measure. For fans of cinematic RPGs and narrative-focused story telling.Very little focus on numbers or stats going up and down.Heavy focus on characters making interesting decisions.Just about everything the characters… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Weird Weird West.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    75% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    A clicker / idle incremental game with simple gameplay, deep progression, and endless strategy. Level heroes, unlock powerful upgrades, and watch the numbers go up. Easy to start, hard to stop. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clicker Kids.

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  9. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    95% User Score Based on 75 reviews

    Play as Shido and unravel the secrets of the mysterious spirit Ren in the visual novel follow-up to Date A Live: Rio Reincarnation, based on the acclaimed light novel and anime series. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Date A Live: Ren Dystopia.

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  10. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    87% User Score Based on 134 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 7 reviews

    Loot, bribe, gamble, survive. The dice will be your savior or your downfall in this story-driven RPG. Every roll matters when trying to uncover cosmic horrors and outwit megacorps. Pray your next roll won’t be your last. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Celestial Return.

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  11. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, stability
    93% User Score Based on 73 reviews

    Explore The Great Tapestry: Once a candy-colored realm of dreams and fantasy, now a corrupted death-scape of perilous ruin. Will you gaze into the void to learn the fate of this tattered land? Be weary, traveler… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It Stares Back.

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  12. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    Every choice you make will change your story. Every small choice will change your relationships with comrades, and change your fate and those of your comrades at critical moments. You may be the villain, or a trustworthy comrade. Everything depends on your choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 7Days Origins.

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  13. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    86% User Score Based on 215 reviews

    Welcome to the vertical-slice/Alpha version of The RPG Engine.The Game can now be downloaded straight through steam:https://store.steampowered.com/app/1818180/The_RPG_Engine Are you bored of playing your Role Play Games using outdated 2D visualisation systems?Do you want a more atmospheric way to represent your world and combat scenarios?Well look no further! From intuitive terrain sculpting to it… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The RPG Engine.

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  14. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    81% User Score Based on 268 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Experience Vampire: The Masquerade in a new way through this isometric cRPG. Change perspectives as you travel through the Heartless Club as a Human and a Vampire. Roll the dice, take your choices, and embrace the night in this narrative prologue. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire: The Masquerade - Heartless Lullaby.

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  16. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    76% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    You have exactly 60 minutes to save humanity from nuclear extinction. There are no second attempts. No manual saves. Explore a collapsing bunker, repair critical systems, and solve puzzles under pressure. Succeed or watch the world end. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 60 Minutes to Extinction: Escape Room.

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  17. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 1,384 reviews

    Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sultan's Game.

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  19. 30%Game Brain Score
    30% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    "But Walter won't be here this summer..." Slumberer's Universe is a psychological horror 2D RPG that tells a story of dealing with loss. Alph's best friend Walter died in a car accident a few months ago. Alph's been trying to overcome his death, but there's always something that reminds him of the horror and sadness of it. One day, though, something peculiar happened. Everything started to feel we… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slumberer's Universe.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 139 reviews

    Searching the Amazon for the elusive razorback dolphin, Nora discovers more than she bargained for. Created in one month for Thalassophobia game jam. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood Orange.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    80% User Score Based on 191 reviews

    You wake up buried alive. You are running out of oxygen and you can't remember how you got here. There must be a way out, can you figure it out in time? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Buried.

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  22. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    98% User Score Based on 1,908 reviews

    A collection of 5 short first-person horror games, that revolve around detailed machinery and dread. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unsorted Horror.

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  23. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    99% User Score Based on 274 reviews

    Lead a group of childhood friends in a series of difficult encounters played under the rules of PF2E, the second edition of a powerful tabletop OGL ruleset. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quest for the Golden Candelabra.

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  24. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    99% User Score Based on 178 reviews

    Written in the style of a children’s book, Mhakna Gramura and Fairy Bell is a Cinematic Novel about two children named Mhakna and Sebiarno that escape the wretched Mullbear Orphanage with the help of a Fairy named Bell, who promises eternal happiness as long as they agree to never grow up. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mhakna Gramura and Fairy Bell.

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  26. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, monetization
    81% User Score Based on 494 reviews

    You have been dispatched for a 911 call. From the moment you step inside the apartment, you realize something is really wrong with the place. You are gonna make Him the last dosage. He needs his medicine. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to He Needs His Medicine.

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  27. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    78% User Score Based on 54 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Lightstep Chronicles is a dark sci-fi text-based adventure set on the alien vessel with an insane AI as your captor. LIGHSTEP CHRONICLES OUT NOW ON STEAM:... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lightstep Chronicles.

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  28. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 579 reviews

    A free game created by Ebi-Hime, author of Asphyxia, The Way We ALL GO, and Strawberry Vinegar. TSSofEB is a free yuri (girls' love) game created for a game jam. As the saying goes, dead men tell no tales. They only leave tales behind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sad Story of Emmeline Burns.

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  29. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    98% User Score Based on 4,368 reviews

    You've finally made it to the dead-end mining town of Scarlet Hollow, North Carolina, where your aunt is dead, your cousin hates you, and something otherworldly stalks you from the shadows. You won't be able to save everyone. You might not even be able to save yourself. Welcome home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scarlet Hollow.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, humor
    96% User Score Based on 4,925 reviews

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a truly daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dagon.

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  31. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 320 reviews

    Depersonalization is an COC like RPG game. TRPG! Dice! Cthulhu! Bad End! Multi-branch! A different world starting from zero! The game consists of multiple modules, each of which has multiple endings and branch routes, striving to build a diverse, themed world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Depersonalization.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    91% User Score Based on 5,624 reviews

    TaleSpire is a beautiful way to play pen and paper RPGs online. Bring your stories to life and embark upon campaigns together with your friends, regardless of where you are in the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TaleSpire.

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  33. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Choice-based RPG in a dark fantasy world. Apollyon is narrative-driven, and features occult magic, spirit summoning, a deep universe, playable characters, and story progression alone or in multiplayer! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apollyon: River of Life.

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  34. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    61% User Score Based on 1,045 reviews

    Tabletopia is the only free-to-play sandbox virtual table with 100% licensed board games and ready setups. Already 300 games and counting! Play how you want with whom you want: guests don't need accounts to play. Or make your own games, no programming skills required. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tabletopia.

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  36. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    78% User Score Based on 1,146 reviews

    Cyberpunkdreamss is an evolving text-based role-playing adventure with countless opportunities, and endless chances for destruction. Take on the role of a lone wanderer sent to the gates of Cincinnati, in the 2090s. The sand from the desert badlands coats your clothes and skin – with your memories torn from you, all you have is a weapon on your hip, and a mission to complete. Enter a living, grow… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to cyberpunkdreams.

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  37. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    92% User Score Based on 3,045 reviews

    Earn antimatter through dimensions! Gain Infinite antimatter to collapse the universe! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Antimatter Dimensions.

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  38. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 930 reviews

    Prepare to experience the original man-on-the-run thriller in a completely new way! There are secrets to be discovered, locations to be explored and - above all - an incredible tale to be told in this ground-breaking interactive novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The 39 Steps.

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  39. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    99% User Score Based on 8,749 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    The disappearance of an ambitious engineer and his high-society wife provokes a hunt for a precious artefact. The trail leads you to the attic of their home, and the discovery of an old, peculiar dollhouse. What secrets lie within these walls? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Room: Old Sins.

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  40. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 9,162 reviews

    A compendium of arcane, remastered tracks from the award-winning Cultist Simulator, dripping in atmosphere, lore and something dark and sticky you probably shouldn’t ask about.Composed by Mickymar Productions, the same ingenious Canadians behind the Fallen London and Sunless Sea OSTs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cultist Simulator.

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    Ashes is a visual novel set in Victoria, Australia, that follows Azar Warren, a 16-year-old skater hiding out at her estranged grandfather’s rural compound after witnessing a gruesome murder. Blending graphic novel panels with interactive puzzles, Ashes sees Azar fight not only to keep herself safe but also to reveal dark truths about people she thought she could trust. A Story of Murder and Su… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashes.

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  42. 69%Game Brain Score
    69% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Abenteuerspiel! is a freeform adventure game that can be played solitaire, cooperatively, or guided by a referee. The game is rooted in Messerspiel and Trophy Gold and inspired by my love for the free kriegsspiel mantra of "play worlds, not rules." Abenteuerspiel! is designed to give you just enough mechanics to make things interesting... and then get out of the way so you can focus on playing the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abenteuerspiel!.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    91% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Some three hundred years ago the empires of the world were toppled by a wave of fast-growing greenery, a tide of rampant growth spilling from the West. This event, the Verdancy, gave rise to the world you’ll explore as you play - a titanic expanse of rustling waves and sturdy boughs known as the Wildsea. Now chainsaw-driven ships cut their way across dense treetop waves, their engines powered by o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wildsea.

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    SALVAGE is a highly replayable and atmospheric first-person sci-fi survival horror game. Each play-through takes about 30 minutes to complete, but with dynamically generated environments and a variety of storylines and challenges, you will never have quite the same experience twice.SALVAGE is influenced by and pays homage to some of the greatest stories from the sci-fi horror genre, including ALIE… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Salvage.

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  45. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, character development
    64% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Welcome to university, king. Deal with divas, Meet some milfs, get with the goth, and more. Decide how each girl's story develops and play it your way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to University King.

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  46. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    75% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    A horror dating sim featuring six love interests, two dozen side characters, animated scenes, and decision-driven storytelling. Will you lead your companions down the path of virtue or succumb to the lure of darkness? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodcrave.

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  47. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    77% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Cabin Corpse is a story-driven adult horror visual novel. Filled with suspenseful story telling, compelling characters and a dash of mature themes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cabin Corpse - Season 1.

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  48. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Stuck on the Queen’s royal aircraft, you have been trapped in a mystical loop fueled by dark magic. Armed with nothing but your wits, keep an eye out for anomalies, and you might just find an escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Queens Gondola.

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  49. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    68% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    Great game modes, consisting of a different of nice games with innocent girls. Exiting atmosphere, great SFX, levels with beautiful artworks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Innocent Girl.

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  50. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Survive the void in Null Hørizøn. Trade, fight, and explore a retro-futuristic 3D galaxy with 2D sprites. Upgrade your ship, smuggle goods, and travel across the universe. Tactical Real-Time combat meets Grid-based exploration in this atmospheric space sim. The Null Hørizøn calls, Captain. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Null Hørizøn.

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