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Looking for games like Pretend it's not There? Here are top action recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Mari Lwyd, Alone in Christmas or Ready or Not, Here I Come.

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  1. 67%Game Brain Score
    67% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Get Mari Lwyd on mobile.You hear a knock at the door. The wind howls outside, carrying a strange and eerie melody. Spending Christmas night alone, you assume it’s just some late-night carolers. But when you open the door, it’s not people you find—it’s something ancient and cold, staring at you with hollow eyes. The warmth vanishes, the air grows icy, and the haunting carol fills the silence. The… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mari Lwyd.

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  2. Story: Upon returning home after a party, you realize that your family is not there, and you find yourself alone. It's almost Christmas, you're trapped because of a dangerous snowstorm and peculiar things begin to happen, which leaves you with an unsettling sensation of being watched and that you are not alone.There are two endings. Play time: From 10 - 15 minutes.  Controls: W/A/S/D Move Left … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alone in Christmas.

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  3. You and your friends decide to play Hide and Seek in an abandoned mansion. Sounds like fun! Find them all, and you'll win! However, it seems that this old house harbors uncovered secrets, and you will soon discover that you're not the only seeker in the mansion. Search for keys, items, and notes to unravel the mysteries hidden within this mansion and locate all your friends before something els… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ready or Not, Here I Come.

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  4. 60%Game Brain Score
    60% User Score Based on 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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  5. This is a first-person narrative horror game set inside a suburban house, where a normal day slowly starts to feel wrong.The experience focuses on atmosphere, grounded realism, and subtle storytelling. It’s not about constant action or loud scares, it’s about letting unease slowly build, until you realize something is very, very wrong. You follow a quiet household after a strange incident happens… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Memories : Silenced.

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  6. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    81% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    Immersed in her nightmares, in a chaotic reality, confused and all alone. The only safe place is her room, but not forever... She wanders through an empty city and strange places while fleeing from creatures lurking in the darkness to find out what's going on. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asleep: Ato 1.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 177 reviews

    Gameplay revolves around exploration and uncovering the details of the story. Befriended Curse is a horror walking sim game. The average completion time is 1h20m. The game immerses players in a witch-themed atmosphere, blending elements of realism with the allure of dark fantasy. Step into the shoes of Jonathan, a final year psychology student, who accepts what seems to be an enticing job of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Befriended Curse.

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  8. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 189 reviews

    The glass sphere burst in the night of 1996. The world of distortion opened its gates and took away from you someone very important. However, in 2005, the past emerges again to hunt you once more. An atmospheric horror about love and time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Umfend.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    58% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Return home and uncover the mystery of your daughter's death, and the demon that plagues you, in this escape room style atmospheric puzzler. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Penitence.

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  10. 40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    40% User Score Based on 246 reviews

    In a small village in central Europe something is happening, the forest growing around has something different. Its wood is red color, unique in the world. This does not pass unnoticed to the world's largest logging company, the White Wood Company If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodwood Reload.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    This game has 7 different endings! which tells about.. "Because tomorrow is a school holiday, the three of you are playing and hanging out at one of your friends' house at night..  but..." Language: The game is available in 6 languages, namely English, Filipino, Indonesian, Japanese, Russian, Vietnamese. Ending: This game has 7 different endings depending on your choices and actions whil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Laugh.

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    41%Game Brain Score
    41% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    Story You play as Farah, who wakes up in a world she doesn't recognize... a world quite basic that seems hastily put together... Despite the appearance of this world, it holds a great danger... and Farah knows who it is...  It's Yann... He is a Yandere created and drawn by Farah's sister, and Farah liked the picture so much that she  set it  as her phone's wallpaper...  Suddenly, and for … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yann.

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  13. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Sanevol Incident 44 is a realistic urban exploration VHS Found Footage horror title. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sanevol Incident 44.

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  14. After crashing in the winter wilderness, you come to in the middle of a blizzard. The forest is dead, the roads have disappeared, communication is lost. The only chance for salvation is a village hidden in the snow. Lights are on in the houses. The tracks lead nowhere. Sometimes it feels like you're being watched. The deeper you go, the clearer it becomes: you're not alone here—they're waiting for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to White Silence.

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  15. Please Note: This is not a jump scare–heavy horror game. Fear is built through atmosphere, story, and unsettling situations. The game is heavily narrative-driven, with cinematics playing an important role in the overall experience. What would you do… if someone entered your home, changed things quietly, and left before you could ever see them? AJNABEE THE UNKNOWNAjnabee – The Unknown is a cin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ajnabee - The Unknown.

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  16. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    SummaryA story about the mystery of a boarding room inhabited by a supernatural being, where its caretaker is required to perform a mourning ritual. Rocky, who has just returned from work, is asked by his grandfather to look after the boarding house. However, the haunted room forces Rocky to carry out the ritual on his own. The ghost, known as “The Girl”, wants to share something she has been ke… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grieving (Berduka).

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  17. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    89% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Doctor Viscera is a survival horror game where you must escape the abandoned GrimmHaus asylum while evading the monstrous Doctor Viscera and his grotesque experiments.  Descent Into Madness... After seek shelter inside the forgotten GrimmHaus Asylum, you awaken alone, trapped in a decaying nightmare. Explore, Solve, Survive... Search for key items, solve puzzles, and unlock new areas… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DOCTOR VISCERA.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    59% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    Chaperone is a first-person psychological horror game. The events are completely real. Supernatural events taking place in an atmospheric and constricting closed house, events of unknown cause. You can enjoy being scared to the fullest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chaperone.

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    26%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    26% User Score Based on 104 reviews

    The mind dissolves in the surrounding darkness like pain dissolves in wine. Remains of memories crumble and rapidly leak like sand through fingers. And only one name stuck in the throat filled with fear. Magdalena... Minutes feel like days while waiting for something to happen. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magdalena.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    45% User Score Based on 155 reviews

    As official of a night security firm, your first night's work may be the last, when strange events test your sanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strange Night.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    58% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Old Roots is a horror-action game, inspired by Norse mythology, with realistic gameplay and tactical mechanics as well as dexterity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Old Roots.

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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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  24. Storyline You are hired to return to an abandoned circus shortly after it was shut down. Your task is simple: remove any evidence that could raise questions before investigators arrive. As you move through the empty tents and restricted areas, you begin to uncover signs that something went wrong. Objects left behind, locked sections of the circus, and scattered clues start to paint a picture you w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Incident.

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  25. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Description: A single photographer girl lives alone in her country house and develops photo films for her clients. Everything goes as usual until one day strange things start to happen. In the game you will need to engage in a realistic process of developing photo films - from magnifying to drying photos. Developing is a routine process during which unexpected things will happen. ______________… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FEAR FRAME (Solo dev).

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  26. 96%Game Brain Score
    96% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    We Never Left is a hybrid first-person / text-adventure narrative horror game inspired by '80s horror films as well as No Code's Stories Untold, it was developed as part of the Dread X Collection 5 anthology game. All 12 developers in the collection were tasked to make a unique game in 2 months that fit the unifying theme of "entertainment". Dread X Collection 5 is currently available on Steam. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We Never Left.

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  27. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT - About - Last Breath is a rogue-like survival horror game set in suburban Australia, where six random individuals have been abducted by an experienced serial killer and held captive in a facility underneath his house. The objective of the game is to escape from the underground facility, through the basement and out of the house. You will have six chances to make one succe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Breath.

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  28. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    EscapeBot: The Backroom Horror You wake up trapped in a dark, twisted maze. Sinister posters line the walls. Ominous boards depict creepy characters. You're suddenly chased by a terrifying jump scare! You must escape this endless backroom maze and the girl who haunts it. Explore an atmospheric 3D world full of eerie sights and sounds. Search for clues and passwords hidden around the disturbing bui… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EscapeBot: The Backrooms Horror.

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  29. 65%Game Brain Score
    65% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    A remake of "I Caught Santa Claus" It's Christmas (again) Time to decorate your tree, unpack boxes and light up your living room with festivity, but under no circumstances should you ignore the tv. Welcome to Kirkwall, where the heavy snow isn't the only reason residents don't leave their house. Duration:  10-15 minutes How to install: -Download file -Extract file -Click the icon inside the f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Krampus Of Kirkwall.

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  30. Gray is a first person, psychological survival horror set on the Moon. Playing as Dr. Frederick Gray, you must maintain and refill your depleting 02 and health to stay alive as you navigate Alpha Station and the secretive "Extended Residency Section". Use stealth to your advantage as you evade the horrors that await you. With no weapons available to you, you can run... hide in lockers...… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gray.

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    15%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    25% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    R.E.G.O is a first-person psychological horror and narrative investigation game. On an isolated farm, the nights reveal clues tied to disappearances and an ongoing police investigation. The deeper you investigate, the further you are drawn into a mystery that was never meant to be uncovered. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to R.E.G.O.

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  32. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    66% User Score Based on 176 reviews

    Uncanny Tales is an episodic horror series where the scariest things aren’t monsters or the supernatural, but people themselves. Each episode tells a new chilling story inspired by real-life fears and unsettling situations. ❄️ Uncanny Tales: Cold Road – The first episode of the series. A late evening, a snowstorm, the eve of the New Year holidays… The protagonist is traveling to her parents’ h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uncanny Tales: Cold Road.

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  33. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 128 reviews

    "Stories to Tell" is a series of psychological horror games developed by a 15-year-old boy in which each installment is based on a dream or nightmare that I, the developer, have had. This is a game you won't want to miss... Hello, my name is zebaxx, I am a 15-year-old Spanish game developer. I had this nightmare in the summer of 2023. I remember it clearly because I always write down my nightma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [Stories to Tell] Greyville Stay.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    82% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Haunting Memories is a psychological horror, walking simulator and platforming game. You play as a middle-aged man struggling with mental health. He is an artist, specializing in oil portraits, but has not gotten any jobs in the last year. He has recently divorced his wife and she has taken their young daughter and moved out of the house, since he can’t take care of himself. His mental health… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haunting Memories.

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  35. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    Water Delivery is a first person, horror experience where you play as a water delivery boy. Ride along in the delivery truck from house to house. Deliver filled water jugs, find and return empty jugs, and collect all the payments. Will you be able to finish your final route of the evening? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Water Delivery.

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  36. 33%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay
    55% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Welcome to Kensingtons’ Manor A young lady named April arrives at an old manor in Maine to assist the Kensington circus dynasty's last heir in preparation for selling his family home. While carrying out tasks for this cheerful old man, she unwillingly learns more about his family's history and gets dragged into the family disputes of his relatives... who seemed to have died long ago. Why has you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Why don't they laugh?.

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  37. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    97% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Third Eye Open is a coming of age story about a young girl with the ability to see spirits. Will this burgeoning power be a blessing or a curse? Will you be able to save your family and unravel the mystery at the heart of the adventure?Her PowerYou are Ting, a young girl who is able to see the spirits around her. You form a remarkable friendship with a young ghost, Xiu, who is seeking peace. Toget… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Ghost Stories: Third Eye Open.

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    10%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    17% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    A young boy has come to a distant village to visit his grandmother. Arriving at the final station, in some wilderness, we find newspaper clippings on the platform. This is where our tangled story begins. The mysterious disappearance of residents in a remote Russian village is investigated by the grandson of one of the residents. The atmosphere of the Russian countryside, the supernatural and detec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Village.

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    27%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    43% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    SOLVE RIDDLESPrepare yourself to face challenging riddles scattered throughout the hospital. Solve these intriguing puzzles to progress further, uncovering new secrets and seeking an escape from this grim trap. EXPLORE THE DARK HALLWAYS OF THE HOSPITALImmerse yourself in the eerie depths of the abandoned hospital and explore its dark corridors. Surrounded by an ominous atmosphere, where silence i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Another Day.

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  40. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 932 reviews

    This is a recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process, and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets.... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to At Home Alone.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    66% User Score Based on 508 reviews

    Okaeri is a Japanese horror game about a middle school girl and her mother who recently moved to a new house. It's 6:00 pm, coming back home expecting a welcome from your mom, instead, she finds unexpected things happening before her eyes. The game is inspired by short omniverse Japanese horror films. Key Features: Immersive experience: An atmospheric photo-realistic graphics intensifies the hor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Okaeri.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    92% User Score Based on 331 reviews

    Born Into Fear is a first person horror game set in an empty suburban neighborhood called North Hollow Heights. Its residents have all been murdered in a single night by an organization lauded as the protectors of humanity. You are Agent Jay, a member of this organization: Aegis. Aegis has asked you to search the lifeless homes, gather the results from their experiment, and eliminate any evidence,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Born Into Fear.

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  43. 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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  44. 28%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    28% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    What does it feel like to find yourself in hell? You don't feel the wind, you don't see the sun. No more hearing child's laughter. No memory of those who once were your friends and family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lost Souls.

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  46. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    73% User Score Based on 480 reviews
    Critic Score 48%Based on 12 reviews

    Don't Knock Twice is a first-person horror game based on a psychologically terrifying urban legend. To save her estranged daughter, a guilt-ridden mother must uncover the frightening truth behind the urban tale of a vengeful, demonic witch. One knock to wake her from her bed, twice to raise her from the dead. Explore a grand manor house and interact with almost every object you see. To find and s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Knock Twice.

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  47. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    77% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    Yuki Onna is a PS1 inspired survival horror game. Some children went missing out of the blue. You receive a letter that says, "Come alone or I'll freeze them to death." Out of desperation, you decide to embark on a daunting rescue mission to an abandoned inn up the piercing cold mountains. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yuki Onna.

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  49. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    63% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    You'll enjoy a whole lot of fascinating minigames, an excellent quest for the necessary items, and a captivating and outstanding storyline. A great atmosphere and storyline provide the deepest possible gameplay involvement. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Mysteries: The Amphora Prisoner.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 232 reviews

    Оne day your life changes dramatically and you become a hostage of your own home. Your task is to survive but to do this you need to get outside. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Floor.

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