Games like Praeterita
Looking for games like Praeterita? Here are top puzzle recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with THE BASEMENT, Assemble or Bound by Strings.
OVERVIEW: In "THE BASEMENT" you are trapped in an atmospheric and big cellar solving puzzles to escape. This game is inspired by other Horror games like "RESIDENT EVIL" STORY: In "THE BASEMENT" you play as "Jolie Harrison" a Reporter working for a news organization investigating old abandoned places. In her newest job, she went to investigate an old house in the outskirts of Montana. Wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE BASEMENT.
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- 50%Game Brain Score50% User Score 1 reviews
Try to escape from a dark, decaying basement by solving puzzles and assembling a dangerous doll. With every new part, the doll grows more powerful—and more threatening. Some puzzles can only be solved by using it… but the more complete it becomes, the greater the risk of keeping it close. Find the Exit and Survive. CONTROLS Keyboard / Mouse: WASD - Move F - Flashlight E - Interact C… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assemble.
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Bound by Strings is a first-person narrative puzzle game set in an old marionette workshop steeped in grief, obsession, and eerie elegance. You play as Louis, a grieving husband drawn into the twisted legacy of his father-in-law, Faustus—a once-revered puppet maker driven mad by the loss of his daughter. Invited to the abandoned workshop, Louis must uncover the truth about Faustus’ final creat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bound by Strings.
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Story and Gameplay You wake up in an abandoned house, old and ran down. Not knowing why you are here, you find an audio recorder with a cassette inside to play. The Father of a psychopathic family introduces you to their plan, kidnapping people and creating a game where the contestants have to solve multiple riddles to escape their house. Use the audio recorders and hints hidden inside thei… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Cruel Nightmare.
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In this short survival horror game demo you have to deal with your guilt. the past is history. no matter what you decide to do, the guilt always finds you. you have to deal with your own made mistakes. Don't let the guilt finds you! at least you can try to escape. The game was made from 4 students from bauhaus university who are getting into the world of game development. developing a playable… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guilt - The Game.
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A night sky without stars? Impossible! But who ensures that they get into the sky? Stargazer is a Firstperson 3D Puzzle game, in which you take on the role of a god who has recently been reborn. His job? To assemble the zodiac signs every night ,creating new ones and above all, to manufacture the stars you see all night. Three things are essential for creating stars. Firstly, you need … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stargazer.
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Bloom Protocol is a sci-fi escape game set in a mysterious facility, where every step brings you closer to unlocking the massive door to the outside worldTrapped inside an abandoned research facility, you are utterly alone. The halls twist into labyrinths of machinery and light, and the systems that once served humanity now stand in your way. Bloom Protocol challenges you to navigate through c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BloomProtcol.
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- 36%Game Brain Score36% User Score 2 reviews
You awaken from your slumber, but you're not in your bed. Where are you? You look around for your parents, but they're nowhere to be found. Where are they? You find a strange key, it opens to a hallway. Where does it go? You walk through the door, the world spins around you. Where are you? Game Description Noises Is as first person puzzle - horror game, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noises.
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--- Short Summery --- A murder has happened in "hamous fotel"! The beautiful "Saylor Twift" has been murdered by an unknown individual. Your job as an investigator is to get all the evidences you need to identify the murderer and report back to your boss. You either get fired if you fail or you get a raise if you succeed! --- Controls --- Keyboard and Mouse: - Move: WASD - Look: Mouse … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Investigative Murder.
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Story Eirik had heard rumours of the Sewers of Fear, but he always thought they were a mere legend. That was until his sister vanished near a sewage drain, he knew from this point on, he had no choice, but to venture into the depths of this ominous place. It’s here that Eirik discovers the Sewers of Fear are very real. As he searches for his sister, he encounters puzzles and confronts his deep… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sewer of Fear.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere88% User Score 105 reviews
ABOUT THE DEMO Thank you so much for playing the prototype and providing feedback!Thanks to your support, PAGER now has a 10-floor demo! I hope you enjoy it, and I’d love to hear what you think. If you like the demo, please consider adding PAGER to your wishlist. Thank you! ABOUT THE GAME PAGER is a 1-bit 3D Kafkaesque horror game set in a 90s office building.It’s your first day at work, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PAGER.
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- 66%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability91% User Score 23 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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We are a company who specializes in creating extreme parkour's. We want to create a new game show for ordinary people who want to test their own limits . You are a the new test runner for our new parkour track. Your goal will be to test this track to your fullest capability. Please help our company to evaluate our first parkour design. We have high expectations for you do not disappoint us .Goo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RunDown.
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Last Brushstroke is a First Person 3D Puzzle game, who takes place in a artist studio. What does it feel like to lose your wife in a car accident and then return to her studio? That's exactly what happened to Leo, our protagonist of this game. Leo, a 30-year-old artist and hobby gardener, lost his wife Lilly three years ago. Now he's trying to pull himself together again. He heads to Lilly's … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Brushstroke.
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In this Adventure you play as an archeologist exploring a cave, when you suddenly stumble into its depths without way out back. But you find a strange door leading into a mysterious dungeon! Could this be the way out? Or what mystery is to be found? In Runes of the hidden Realm you explore the dungeon and solve puzzles to traverse each room to find the answer in the end! --Made… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Runes of the Hidden Realm.
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A 3D first-person puzzle gameCan you save your friend before it's too late? Solve the puzzles in the haunted manor to rescue Hazel. Story: Have you heard about the old manor at the coast? For decades people have gone missing, whenever they tried to investigate it. Quickly rumours spread that it is haunted. Hazel Roberts, a brave journalist wants to find out if the rumours are true. All alone sh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Manor.
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- 60%Game Brain Score60% User Score 18 reviews
A misterious room,A birthday cake,Someone is there, ESCAPE. Use headphones -> best experience This game was made for Low Effort Jam #14Theme: Birthday > Controls [WASD] to move[Mouse] to look around[Left mouse button] to interact with objects.[ESC] to remove mouse focus from the game. Credits Tools - Unity 3D- AUTODESK Maya 3D- Adobe Photoshop- Adobe Substance Painter Sounds - [Dark Ambience… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Your Birthday.
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- 88%Game Brain Score88% User Score 163 reviews
Explore the apartment of a nostalgic Francoist to find your friend in this short first person horror experience set in Spain. The game takes place in an oppressive and unique atmosphere, full of references to the traditional Spanish culture. In this experience, the players must explore the creepy apartment to find clues and solve puzzles that help them find the protagonist's missing friend. With … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ROJO: A Spanish Horror Experience.
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Dreaming Shadows is inspired by '90s survival horror games, combining an immersive narrative with psychological horror elements rather than focusing on survival and combat. In Dreaming Shadows, players control Alex, a character who is experiencing a series of mysterious and recurring nightmares, and her journey through a mysterious and unsettling world. As she navigates through many eerie places i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreaming Shadows.
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Rocket Escape is a Puzzle-Platformer game where an astronaut needs to reach the rocket to escape. Hope you enjoy : D Controlls: -->A and D to move Forward and Backward -->W or Space to Jump -->ESC to Pause Credits: -->3D models are made in blender by watching the tutorials made by Imphenzia (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzfWju7SFoWLCyV_gDVCrGA) -->Particle effects from InfinityBladeEff… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rocket Escape.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:music87% User Score 92 reviews
About This Game You are far away from home. Winter chills you to the bone. Staying at a dingy inn, you perform an old ritual that who-knows-whom on the internet taught you. This is a story-driven, first person horror game of 15-20 minutes of gameplay. Guidelines to the ritual are hinted at in a blog called The Channels, which can only be accessed through the inn's private network.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Channel 4 Midnight.
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- 39%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding59% User Score 17 reviews
"Face the darkness of the past... and uncover the buried secrets." Heritage invites you into an abandoned mansion shrouded in family tragedy and mystery. Set against the backdrop of a relentless storm with pounding rain and crackling lightning, this psychological horror game challenges you to uncover a chilling story piece by piece. Explore every shadowy corner, unlock hidden truths, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heritage.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics89% User Score 36 reviews
Blackthorne’s Manor is a first-person puzzle-horror experience that plunges you into the unsettling depths of a long-abandoned estate. Your friend vanished after attending a party at the manor, and no one has seen them since. Armed with little more than your wits and a faintly glowing lantern, you step inside, not knowing what you'll find on the other side. Shadowed rooms, cryptic puzzles, and fr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blackthorne's Manor.
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- 61%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere100% User Score 12 reviews
Currently, in the town of Mayonaka, anomalous phenomena and terrifying apparitions have been witnessed. If you encounter them, never approach, Please turn left at this road. If there are no abnormalities, please turn right. No matter what happens, you must not turn back You must keep moving forward. Will you be able to safely navigate through the eternal road of terror?System.Key setting/b] M… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mayonaka 10 chome.
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- 57%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere92% User Score 13 reviews
Repeating corridors, subtly distorted spaces. Can you escape this endless loop? "Phil in the Mirror" focuses on the experience of uncovering mysteries through careful observation and reasoning amidst light tension. You must find 'anomalies' as you pass through corridors that look the same every time. However, the true challenge of this game does not end with simply finding the 'different picture'… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phil in the Mirror.
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- 61%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability77% User Score 30 reviews
THE COMPANY is a realistic Backrooms horror game with multiple levels where you wonder thorough the backrooms and explore the levels. watch out for the entity's some entity are safe and wont chase you but some might your just have to find out :) there are 2 endings. THE COMPANY is based of The complex found footage. (will be coming to steam at a later date) Features Realistic camera shake Fla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BACKROOMS.
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- 49%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humorMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay82% User Score 11 reviews
Into Death and Beyond is a gripping first-person survival horror game set on the hostile planet XB32-ENT. As bounty hunter Mark Helkins, scavenge for resources, solve puzzles, and confront terrifying mutants. Unravel dark secrets and capture a rogue alien before it hunts you down. Will you survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into Death and Beyond.
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- 40%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:optimization, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability52% User Score 29 reviews
Howdy, stranger! Hide from a UFO, find weapon parts, and protect the farm from extraterrestrial threats. Roswell Ranch is a free survival horror game made in Unreal Engine 5. After an ominous 911 call, you are sent to investigate some strange sightings on a farm. It's your job to find the components of BERTHA, the world's first anti-extraterrestrial firearm. Solve puzzles around the farm to find… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roswell Ranch.
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- 55%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:stability71% User Score 28 reviews
That's the day it all started on Sept. 13. 2020. In the early morning of the same day, I was already standing at the bus station, waiting for my bus. I had to travel a couple of three hundred kilometers to a small town. I found a hotel quickly. It was quite a modern building at first glance. Not very high at the bottom was normal such sizes of a signboard, on which the trap hotel Veranda, beauti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hotel in the Dark.
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- 48%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay70% User Score 20 reviews
1881. Humans hunger for knowledge in an age of rationalism. No area of study is too dark. No area of study is denied... Explore the occult... After the fall of Papal dominance, humans searched for truths in the occult, demonology, and witchcraft. These truths, though never realized, led to our modern take on spiritualism and our attempts at summoning demonic deities from the underworld. Posses… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Possession 1881.
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- 36%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story58% User Score 12 reviews
You play the role of a boy in an ordinary family that lives in Siberia. In a series of mysterious events, something terrible happens, and a parasite appears that uses people as carriers. Your goal is to find out who you can trust in your family and which family members are not infected. If you stay in the house with one of them, something terrible could happen ... so think about who you can trust … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VILLAGE THE SIBERIA.
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Kristallari topladığımız bu oyunda amacımız platformdan aşağıya düşmeden ve top mermilerine hedef olmadan bölümü tamamlamaktır.Basit eğlence türündeki kristal mağara el ve göz koordinasyonuna çok iyi bir şekilde hakim olan oyuncular için bile zorlayıcı bir platform oynudur.Toplam 5 level'den oluşan oyunda iyi vakit geçirip eğlenmeniz dileğiyle T.E GAMES If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kristal Mağara.
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- 24%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimizationMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, graphics40% User Score 10 reviews
Breath of Ghosts is a first-person horror game made in realistic 3D graphics that immerses you in an atmosphere of horror and scares you in every way. The main goal is to survive and be saved. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breath of Ghosts.
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- 44%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story44% User Score 66 reviews
Hide Time is a puzzle based game with horror elements, telling a story about the closed for good toys store. Explore the abandoned toy store and try to find a safe place and collect supplies to stay alive! The toys will try to kill you! Will you survive in this scary world controlled by living toys? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hide Time.
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- 47%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay80% User Score 10 reviews
Venture into the Backrooms in a team up to six players. rely on teamwork to solve puzzles and move forward together. Explore quiet, unsettling environments in an immersive first-person experience. Navigate vast, eerie levels, each with its own unique design You never know what's waiting for you around the corners. Hostile entities roam the endless corridors, each with unique behaviors that n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: No Escape.
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You're a professor with a clever hamster by your side. Your favorite gummi bears have been discontinued, so you have no choice but to build a time machine! You land in the wrong era and now you have to find your way back. 3D first-person puzzle game. Epidemic Sound We Love Indies Substance Painter Unreal Engine Blender Procreate… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost for Gummi Bears.
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Bound by Strings II is a short first-person puzzle adventure set inside a forgotten puppet exhibition hall inspired by French and Victorian architecture. You play as Louis, drawn back into the world of puppets after a failed resurrection ritual left his wife neither fully alive nor at rest. Guided by cryptic letters, you explore a decaying exhibition filled withold puppets and long forgotten i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bound by Strings Frayed.
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A haunted 1920's steam train... Puzzles aplenty... Ghosts of the past... A terrifying demon... Can you survive The Spectral Train? The Phantom Diaries: The Spectral Train is a first-person, horror-puzzle escape room indie game built in Unreal Engine 5. Take control of police detective Thaddeus Mercer in the year 1923, who unknowingly boards a haunted steam train possessed by an evil demon. Int… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Phantom Diaries: The Spectral Train.
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- 59%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, optimizationMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability100% User Score 10 reviews
Dark Watching: Chapter 1 – The Bunker is a gripping first-person horror adventure. You play as Jacob, searching for your missing sister. Your path leads through an abandoned bunker full of secrets, puzzles, and deadly dangers. Explore rooms, collect clues and items. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Watching Chapter 1.
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- 40%Game Brain Score40% User Score 1 reviews
DO YOU DARE ENTER LOLA OLET'S HOUSE? This game was initially created for a Game jam (We got 3rd place) but we decided to continue developing it. We are currently working on improving this game. We have a lot of plans for this game that wasn't pushed through because of the deadline but we will make sure to implement everything in the next version. Thank you for checking out the first versi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BALIKAW.
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About You are playing as a Mozzarella, a round white Cheese, that awakes in the forest on the flying Islands!Your worst enemy is the gravity, once u fall down, u will get teleported to the last checkpoint, so dont miss them!Also reminder, Mozzarella is too heavy to swim, be careful with the water. Features: - Atmosphere und Adventure Feeling- Stylized Graphic- Collectables- Small Secrets- Pot… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mozzarella.
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Embark on a journey with a curious archaeologist to uncover ancient dinosaur bones hidden in the depths of a prehistoric canyon. CONTROLS Keyboard / Mouse: WASD - Move Space - Jump E - Interact Controller (Xbox) Left Stick - Move A - Jump X - Interact Made With: Unreal Engine 5 Blender Adobe Substance Painter Epidemic Sounds Fmod StudioCreditsStylized Water by Stev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Scout.
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- 40%Game Brain Score40% User Score 1 reviews
⭐Enjoyed it? Drop a comment or rating. It really helps! ⭐ A place you were never meant to leave. You’re alone in the metro, but something is deeply wrong. The layout loops in impossible ways. Directions lead you nowhere. The signage speaks, but lies. And yet, there is a way out. Explore shifting corridors and liminal platforms where logic breaks down. The only constant: the metro doesn't… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metroloop.
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You wake up from a nightmare. You can't count how many times you've had a nightmare this month. But this time, after waking up, you find some strange phenomena in your house. You want to go out to see, but the door is locked... In this game, you play as an ordinary man living in an apartment and trying his best to escape this nightmare. The main focus of the game is puzzle exploration, follow… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Night.
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In Project Lab, you play as an employee working in a secret underground laboratory filled with unusual creatures. Your role is to keep the facility running smoothly by completing daily tasks in a creepy, isolated environment. The game is a survival horror experience with puzzle-solving and resource management, designed to be played in one 30-minute session. Each day in the game brings a set of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Lab.
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NEW KELLAN COMING SOON If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kellan Graves: Fallen.
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- 60%Game Brain Score60% User Score 19 reviews
“Ah, you’ve stumbled in, have you? Welcome, welcome… to my escape room. Don’t look so nervous. You like puzzles, don’t you? Locks, codes, switches... oh, the lot. You’ll have your chance to fiddle with them while I sit back and watch. It's all part of the fun. But I must admit, I’m most curious about you. How long can you keep up that little mask of yours? How long before you stop pretending t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Egress Protocol.
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- 60%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability86% User Score 21 reviews
Embark on a journey of anomalies and repetition in "Prison Loop," a captivating puzzle game. Trapped in a mysterious temporal loop within a high-security prison, your objective is to observe anomalies throughout the environment and react if something alerts you. Test your observation skills, critical thinking, and ability to manipulate time to your advantage. Explore a meticulously designed priso… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prison Loop.
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Eileen Peckplague, mother of two, married to her loving husband Gregory. Or so she thought. A few weeks ago, she notices something... off. His behavior changed. He seems different. In this game, you help Eileen uncover the truth, as she sneaks into the house. She cannot get caught by her husband at all costs! I created this game as my graduation project during my final semester. I really… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unfamiliar.
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You wake up in a poorly lit room, full of old, less useful objects, surrounded by cold concrete walls without a trace of daylight. What exactly has happened? You don't remember. But one thing is clearer to you than anything else: You want to get out of here. Game description In the psychological horror puzzle game “Abduction: Bunker Survival”, you take on the role of a kidnapped man who … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abduction: Bunker Survival.
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