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97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

97% User Score Based on 1,112 reviews

Fifth installment in the indie horror game series "I'm on Observation Duty". A spot the difference -type of puzzle horror game. Monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies ranging from furniture movement to intruders. Fix anomalies by filing a reports describing the type and location of the anomaly. You will need sharp eyes and good memory. The goal is to survive from 00:00 to 06:0… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I'm on Observation Duty 5.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

86% User Score Based on 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.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, monetization

82% User Score Based on 22 reviews

In Sector 404, you play as a man returning home late at night. The block is quiet—too quiet. You take your medicine like always, but something’s wrong. The stairwell feels endless, the air feels heavy and unseen eyes seem to follow your every step. You need to get home. But the building has other plans. Starting at the ground floor, your goal is simple: reach your apartment—but how far is it toni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sector 404.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

97% User Score Based on 68 reviews

Featuring Backrooms, Slender, FazPizza, and many more locations based on Creepy stories! You are here to watch surveillance cameras in real time and report any kind of suspicious activity. Anomalies range from furniture movement to otherworldly intruders. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spectator.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

89% User Score Based on 54 reviews

You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overtime Anomaly.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

88% User Score Based on 66 reviews

Critic Score 63%Based on 2 reviews

Shift 87 is a first person observation horror game. Keen investigators can find a total of 66 anomalies throughout 3 levels of handcrafted, highly atmospheric environments. Runs are randomly generated, featuring small and subtle as well as horrifying and unmissable anomalies to provide a gameplay experience that is uniquely different and exciting each time. Players can expect a playtime of around… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shift 87.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

90% User Score Based on 684 reviews

They've haunted you for too long. Tonight they want to strike, but you're no longer helpless. You have the tools to banish them for good. Expect them to manifest as anomalies in every inch of your apartment to escape your vigilance. FIND ANOMALIESYou'll have to be very vigilant to make it through the night. Move your camera along the track, rotate it at 360°, spot and take pictures of anomalies … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paragnosia.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization

77% User Score Based on 271 reviews

JOIN OUR DISCORD Roadmap About the GameADD TO YOUR WISHLIST NOW After a conversation with President of Underwood Corporation, you must urgently go to the studio for the shooting of a new episode of the Paranormal Investigators TV show. Unfortunately, the elevator is broken and you need to go through 50 floors on the stairs, but there are 3 simple rules: 1. If there is no anomaly, go down to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 50 Floors: The Paranormal Investigators Prologue.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

95% User Score Based on 92 reviews

Deathwatch is a horror game in which you are tasked to observe haunted locations, log supernatural events and eradicate any potential paranormal threats. You'll need to keep a keen eye on every camera and even your present location for any supernatural occurrences. Possible events vary from Audio to Victims and paranormal sightings, plus many more. Using your computer systems you must log each eve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEATHWATCH.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

84% User Score Based on 2,739 reviews

"Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories" is a series of co-operative escape-room style puzzle scenarios. Each one is sure to test your wits as you try to overcome the challenges that stand in the way of your escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Memoirs: Mini Stories.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

98% User Score Based on 1,106 reviews

Fourth instalment in the indie horror game series "I'm on Observation Duty". A spot the difference -type of puzzle horror game. Monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies ranging from furniture movement to intruders. Fix anomalies by filing a reports describing the type and location of the anomaly. You will need sharp eyes and good memory. The goal is to survive from 00:00 to 06:0… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I'm on Observation Duty 4.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, graphics

97% User Score Based on 118 reviews

Para Eyes is a spot the difference point and click horror game. You are tasked with the responsibility of monitoring live security cameras and reporting anomalies. Keep your eyes open, your sanity up, and survive the night! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Para Eyes.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

94% User Score Based on 71 reviews

A new life begins in a low-cost apartment. Strange occurrences at night and the suspicious behavior of neighbors gradually push the protagonist to the edge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haunted Property.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

96% User Score Based on 283 reviews

As an employee of a mysterious organization, your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and report otherworldly anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb to paranoia? Monitor surveillance cameras across six unique levels, each with its own unnerving anomalies—supernatural occurrences ranging from subtle environmental… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I'm on Observation Duty 7.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

100% User Score Based on 53 reviews

WISHLIST NOW CAN YOU SURVIVE THE DEVIL'S GAME? In The Devil is in the Details, is an Anomaly detection -meets- Escape Room - meets Survival Horror hybrid, played from a first-person perspective. You find yourself trapped in a hellish mansion. Each step forward is a gamble in this ever-changing nightmare, where no two playthroughs are alike. Explore and investigate your surroundings and try to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Devil is in the Details.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

78% User Score Based on 116 reviews

Welcome to Project 13, a unique Walking Simulator that challenges your perception and instincts in an repeating Psych Ward Corridor. In this immersive experience, you step into the shoes of a disposable Probant, devoid of rights and a future, tasked with navigating a mysterious, repeating Psych Ward Corridor. Your objective is clear: report any anomalies encountered during your walks. The catch? … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PROJECT 13.

99%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music

99% User Score Based on 485 reviews

In this classic point-and-click adventure anthology by award-winning indie developer Scriptwelder, you'll protect an unsuspecting hamlet from yourself, try to prepare for an incoming undead horde, and search a seemingly empty spaceship for answers to a gruesome mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Escape Trilogy.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story

96% User Score Based on 1,436 reviews

Your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies in the monitored rooms. Anomalies range from furniture movement to otherworldly intruders. When you spot an anomaly you have to file a report to fix it. You will need sharp eyes and good memory to survive the entire night. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I'm on Observation Duty.

Look Closer! is a single-player horror surveillance game. Monitor haunted locations through cameras, spotting and reporting anomalies like moving objects and sudden intruders. Sharp observation skills are essential to survive the eerie challenges. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Look Closer!.

Welcome to Paranormal Mission, the thrilling spot-the-difference game that will put your powers of observation to the ultimate test! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranormal Mission.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

89% User Score Based on 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.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

Sent to investigate an abandoned apartment, you are tasked with documenting strange occurrences using the A.D.D. (Anomaly Detection Device)—a specialized tool capable of detecting and repairing irregularities. At first, the apartment seems perfectly normal, but as you explore, reality starts to shift. Objects move on their own, shadows flicker unpredictably, and unnatural occurrences manifest a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flat 9.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 40 reviews

You are a young child with an active mind and a traumatic past. You regularly deal with night terrors and tonight is no different... or so you thought. This time, something more sinister is at play. The place you once called home has changed, or so you suspect; Paintings are in the wrong place. Creatures lurk where they're not meant to be. Worse still, there's something wrong with your best frien… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bump in the Night.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

93% User Score Based on 410 reviews

You were on your way home one day when you realised the train was stopping at the same station over, and over again... at least you thought they were all the same station... Taking elements from Exit 8 and I'm On Observation Duty, Anomaly Exit fuses the spot-the-difference genre with psychological horror. Additionally, the experience is designed with singleplayer and multiplayer in mind. GAMEPLA… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomaly Exit.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 114 reviews

Critic Score 64%Based on 3 reviews

Clea is a survival horror title that emphasizes wits over cheap scares. Outsmart the Chaos Servants and escape from the Whitlock Mansion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clea.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

89% User Score Based on 35 reviews

I Believe in Capybara Supremacy! About the GameAVOID THE PYRAMIDS! We are trying to escape from a dark and extremely disturbing mysterious place. We are trying to rescue our character, who has lost his memory and is waiting to be sacrificed, without getting caught by the enemies around and open the hidden areas of the room by exploring the surroundings.DON'T GET LOST IN THE MAZE! Keep an eye on … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pyrami Head.

Description:Lift/Shift is a horror puzzle game where you play as a research operative of a secret institution investigating a mysterious, ever-changing apartment. Armed with a specialized camera, you must document the transformations of objects across multiple floors of an anomalous building. Be careful: any object can shift between realities, and making correct photos is the only way to stabiliz… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lift/Shift.

Silent Surveillance is a horror puzzle game where you monitor multiple security cameras to detect anomalies and uncover hidden threats. The goal is simple—survive the night by staying alert. Stay vigilant—you wouldn’t want to succumb to the lurking terror waiting for you to slip. Features: Three Distinct Maps: Each map offers a unique atmosphere and set of challenges to test your observation an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Surveillance.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

91% User Score Based on 174 reviews

A FUTURE STEEPED IN SINAngel Engine is a horror surgery simulator that explores a missing chapter of the Angel Engine series. Nuclear fire burned the skies long ago, leaving behind a world of ash -- but the Second Tower of Babel still stands. Join a crew of scientists in their effort to save the human species from damnation. But remember: there are no heroes here. SURGERY MEETS SALVATIONStep into… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angel Engine.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

96% User Score Based on 45 reviews

Take NotesThis game presents you with a variety of logic puzzles that require both cleverness and analytical thinking. Each level offers unique challenges that will test your problem-solving skills, observance, and logical reasoning. With its diverse puzzles, this game provides not only great fun but also encourages creative and unconventional thinking. Every solution will bring satisfaction, maki… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Take Notes.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

68% User Score Based on 50 reviews

TRAILCAMStep into the shoes of a veterinarian investigator, specializing in forest and wildlife incidents. You’ve been summoned by the Appalachian Mountains Forest Agency to investigate a series of unsettling missing person reports. Every time someone vanishes, the forest is left with ominous traces— blood, signs of struggle —but no bodies are ever found. The local police have hit a dead end, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TRAILCAM.

About this game: Morbid Inhale is a top-down shooter.Hungry zombies want to devour you. Take the biggest gun and fight them back!Show them how to fight for life to the last drop of blood!Kill the zombies by any means.Shoot, blast, burn, rip and tear!Get experience, upgrade skills, use perks, bonuses, and...Shoot, blast, burn, rip and tear!In the single player campaign, you will find out why the c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morbid Inhale.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

79% User Score Based on 38 reviews

PLAY THE FREE DEMO!All the colors have gone missing from the world. While on a mission to bring them back you discover you are being hunted by those who would see the colors banished. Your only hope is a woman in red who may be holding the key to preventing the world from becoming discolored. Discolored 2 is a first-person puzzle horror filled with mystery and suspense. Taking place in a world … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Discolored 2.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

89% User Score Based on 361 reviews

DeathWatchers is a 4-player, online co-op horror game and the sequel to DEATHWATCH. Using various tools you must find and log a wide variety of different events all while trying your best to not aggravate whatever dangerous entities that may reside within. Once you've figured out the ingredients needed to perform the banishing ritual, build your ritual and try to banish the entity. But be warned a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DeathWatchers.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

95% User Score Based on 40 reviews

OBSERVE and REPORTObserve and Report builds upon the popular observation genre with new content and the ability to join, or verse, friends. Watch the security cameras for signs of anomalies as you try to survive the night. Don't let the anomalies linger too long or you'll run will end sooner than expected.CO-OPTry the online CO-OP mode with friends as you attempt to find all the anomalies together… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Observe and Report.

41%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

67% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Journey to the Depths of a Lost Soul Jennifer's Fragments is an adventure game that offers a deeply atmospheric experience of exploration and puzzle solving. Prepare to uncover the dark secrets of a lost soul as you navigate the fine line between dreams and reality. Story: Jennifer is a young woman trying to rebuild her life after a tragic event in her childhood. But the shadows of her past c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jennifer's Fragments.

Circuit: Laser Maze is a single-player laser puzzle game that expands gameplay into 3D, elevating this classic genre to new heights. Test your critical thinking as you guide lasers through multi-dimensional puzzles. Aim skyward in vertical mazes. Bend, extend, combine, and incline lasers to overcome obstacles and complete each circuit. Immerse yourself in the satisfying sounds, retro atmosphere… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Circuit: Laser Maze.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

63% User Score Based on 62 reviews

You are on the night shift at the mall. While you were taking over, your partner went missing. You hear noises all the time. You need to find out what they are and find your partner. As you pass, you will need to find the keys and open locked rooms. First person game with horror elements. Explore the mall and its rooms, collect batteries for your flashlight. Darkness can conceal a variety of myste… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Guard.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

91% User Score Based on 47 reviews

Start your career as a ghost hunter with the latest technology. Use your computer to find out what type of ghost you are dealing with. Are you prepared to face the challenges of ghost hunting? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranormal Observation.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

85% User Score Based on 135 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

After living for generations as persecuted refugees, the Letarri people set their sights on a far-off planet as a promising new home. But when the interstellar mission to colonize the new world goes terribly awry, the fate of their people falls into the hands of a lone adventurer. Now it's up to you to unravel the mystery of what happened. Can you save them and their mission, or is it already too … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prominence.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

96% User Score Based on 478 reviews

Interior Worlds is an ambient first-person exploration game where you take pictures of liminal spaces. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interior Worlds.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

81% User Score Based on 497 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 5 reviews

Hidden secrets await discovery If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Eyes of Ara.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:stability, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

89% User Score Based on 57 reviews

Survive until 6 am looking for anomalies before they caught you. Check 'report' section so you can learn what type of anomalies you can report. Game inspired by "I'm on Observation Duty".Follow me on X / Twitter If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caught On Camera.

Echo’s IncPlay as Melvin, an employee finishing a late shift at Echo’s Inc. What begins as a quiet night quickly spirals into something far more disturbing. Strange noises echo through the halls. The building feels wrong. GameplayExplore. Observe. Survive. Echo’s Inc is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on atmosphere and environmental storytelling. Immersive first-person e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echo's Inc.

Terminal Shift is a psychological horror game that takes place in a desolate airport terminal, which has been twisted into a terrifying, looping nightmare. Escape by analyzing hidden numbers and surviving encounters with a deadly entity. Each loop contains a hidden number for the full access code. The code is procedurally generated and changes with each loop, storing your input along the way. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terminal Shift.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

83% User Score Based on 18 reviews

A single player VR escape room for the HTC Vive. As a scientist sucked into a conflict playing out across parallel universes, you'll solve puzzles to escape alternate versions of your lab. Stay one step ahead of pursuit as you maneuver between adjacent dimensions! Features 3 introductory levels Learn to assemble interdimensional beacons, entangle objects between parallel universes, and create p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Entangled.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

93% User Score Based on 29 reviews

Play on Steam Deck Find Cats in the Casino is fully playable on Steam Deck and has been tested by the developers to ensure stable performance and comfortable controls. You can play anywhere, switching between 12 surveillance cameras and carefully exploring each scene to find all 100 hidden cats. The night shift atmosphere, dim lighting, and constant feeling of being watched are fully preserved on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Find Cats in the Casino.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

This is the first entry of a three-part horror series that blends exploration, escape-room challenges, and stealth-based survival elements. This part includes three chapters. You are John Rand, a search-and-rescue officer stationed in Richburg National Park. When young Elena Peterson disappears during a family hike, John and his team are dispatched to find her. During the search, John becom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caution Ahead: Part 1.

"The mirror is a thing not meant for mortal eyes, its frame slick with an unnatural sheen as though carved from the petrified bones of something long dead yet never truly silent. The surface not mere glass, but a pane wrought from the void itself, the reflection warped in ways too subtle to notice at first. Wrong beyond articulation"  In A Mirror, Darkly things may not be as they seem… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Mirror, Darkly.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

84% User Score Based on 43 reviews

Note:This game focuses on Japanese-style psychological horror and subtle, atmospheric fear. It is not based on jump scares, action, or chase scenes. Your task is to observe real-world locations in Japan and report any abnormal phenomena. Inspired by Japanese urban legends, this experience blends horror with visual attention. You may find the horror “quiet”—but it lingers in your mind. If you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Japan Stigmatized Property -日本事故物件監視協会-.