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Games like PURGATORY CAN´T ESCAPE

Looking for games like PURGATORY CAN´T ESCAPE? Here are top simulation recommendations with a horror and thriller focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with EXPEDITION TO THE BACKROOMS, Snowsquall Grip or The Ghost Train.

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  1. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    You are the exploration team from company Async, you arrive to reported anomaly place and searching for anomalies, but what would you find? Prepare yourself for a gripping and heart-pounding adventure in EXPEDITION TO THE BACKROOMS, where every step could be your last. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EXPEDITION TO THE BACKROOMS.

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    VALLEY is a futuristic first-person crime solving thriller where the player controls multiple characters in the hunt for a serial killer. In 1986, California was terrorized by the infamous “Valley Butcher"; the man who murdered tech entrepreneurs in a statement against the rapid rise of technology. 50 years later, the murders are happening again. Step into the shoes of a variety of characte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valley.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    95% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Before you realize it, dreams have become a curse. Wander through a darkened room and descend into the depths of her mind. A story-driven first-person horror game that leads you into an abyss of anguish and despair. Dedicated to those who once pursued their dreams—and to those who still do. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Restless Dreams.

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  6. In Inferno Pathways, embark on a chilling journey through the abandoned and haunted tunnels of a once-bustling metro system. Guided by a mysterious voice on the radio and the flickering beam of your flashlight, navigate a labyrinth of dark corridors and forgotten chambers. This first-person horror experience will test your resolve and sanity as you uncover the sinister secrets hidden deep within t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inferno Pathways.

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  7. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    72% User Score Based on 118 reviews

    Our story begins with a college student waking up in a mysterious Western-style mansion filled with uncanny statues, trap doors, and spooky mechanisms. To make matters worse...he can't seem to remember much of anything. The only clues he has are a shattered phone and scattered fragments of memory. As he explores the creepy building, he encounters a stunning young woman who also claims to be trappe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol.

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  8. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    3 DIFFERENT GAME MODESMain Linear Game:It features a linear experience with a mini story and hidden easter eggs. Find the correct sequence and don't forget it! Complete the levels that become more relaxing over time and achieve absolute victory against the simulation. Includes a special game mode for speedrunning. Test Your Luck:There is no way to memorize the correct path here. Enter randomly… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jumpscare Simulator: System Breach.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    83% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    "Who am I ?" is a first-person psychological horror game with a linear narrative and an average playtime of 50-60 minutes to complete. StoryYou step into the shoes of Mark, a man trapped in a life he never dreamed of living. After receiving a letter announcing the death of his aunt, he decides to travel to his childhood home in search of answers and, perhaps, a chance to change his fate… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Who am I?.

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  10. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    The Butcher's Village is a psychological slasher horror game that provides a horrifying experience. Explore unsettling environments, solve intricate puzzles, and struggle to survive in a village that is at once eerily familiar and terrifyingly real. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Butcher's Village.

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  11. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 562 reviews

    Find your missing friend. Uncover the secrets within. Brave a luxurious and haunting mansion in Dead Take, a first-person psychological horror crafted by Surgent Studios. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Take.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, optimization
    70% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    What starts as a routine investigation soon turns into a descent into darkness. They call him Manivore. More than just a killer… He is cold-blooded, intelligent, and manipulative. He doesn’t just kill his victims; he erases their traces, dismembers them, and leaves behind nothing but a grotesque work of art. For him, death is not an escape but the final piece of a meticulously crafted puzzle. A… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Manivore.

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  13. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    62% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    A year after the disaster, the bunker's life support systems fail critically. Communication with the outside world is completely lost. You are a mechanical engineer, awakened in your quarters by a piercing siren, alone and cut off from the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Sanctuary.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 610 reviews

    In the game "Psalm 5:9-13" you have to plunge into a terrifying place, at first glance it is quite normal, but the further you go, the more it reveals its essence. This horror game is a first-person walking simulator with a VHS effect and a tense atmosphere, explore the location, find anomalies, and move on. Frightening things will await you along the way, are you ready to face THIS? Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psalm 5:9-13.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    84% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    This is an indie horror game with first-person puzzles. Terror and fear have enveloped the city. The maniac Orun has returned. You sneak into his lair to try and stop him before he goes too far..... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lair of Torment.

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  16. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, optimization
    54% User Score Based on 7,729 reviews

    Enter Banban's Kindergarten, and you're sure to make some friends. Explore the mysterious establishment and don't lose your life and sanity. Uncover the horrifying truth behind the place, but be careful, as you are far from alone If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Garten of Banban.

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  17. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    67% User Score Based on 429 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 33 reviews

    Transference is a psychological thriller. Meet a troubled family and solve their riddle through a multi-branching narrative by experiencing the limits of techno-psychology and escaping a maze-like puzzle concealing a corrupted truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Transference.

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  18. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 195 reviews

    Is Simon There? is a short horror experience with an approximate completion time of 40min. Is Simon There? also includes a single checkpoint at the mid-point of the game for those of you who want to explore alternate ending options. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Is Simon There?.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 427 reviews

    The dream of living happily ever after was destroyed after Phil lost his wife and son. Obsessed with the desire to return them, he develops a plan that he does not tell anyone about. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Father's Day.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 439 reviews

    Rhome is a first person dark atmospheric exploration game where players navigate an increasingly chaotic and psychologically unnerving environment to reveal the fate of Hailey Rhome. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rhome.

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  21. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    89% User Score Based on 944 reviews

    Aka Manto, aka Red Cape or Red Mantle, is a Japanese urban legend about a masked spirit who wears a red cloak, and who appears to people using toilets in public or school bathrooms. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aka Manto.

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  22. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 118 reviews

    The Door in the Basement is an atmospheric pixelated horror game set in a mysterious subterranean world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Door in the Basement.

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  23. Your Timid Personality plays a big role in this game.Lost in Dread, a Story-Driven First-Person Horror Adventure that puts you in the shoes of Timid Protagonist named Adit. You have a history of being bullied, and you're in a state between life and death. Experience the fear of being in an unknown and eerie place, facing ghosts and supernatural phenomena. You're lost, and you don't know why you're… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost in Dread.

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  24. One night, you wake up in the middle of a graveyard without knowing how you got there. Silence hums in your ears as the wind carries whispers from the past. You remember nothing — but something keeps you here. Your mistakes, your words, your silence... all buried beneath the ground. Requiem is an atmospheric psychological exploration and mystery game. The player explores a dark graveyard, discove… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Requiem.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    89% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Steam Page:https://store.steampowered.com/app/3386800/TheSilentSnowfall/ The Silent Snowfall — a first-person horror game. Christmas night turns into a nightmare when you find yourself in a mysterious house hiding chilling secrets. Its creaking hallways and dark rooms seem deserted, but every rustle and shadow hints at someone's presence. Can you survive uncovering the secrets of a house th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TheSilentSnowfall.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    75% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    "C.U.T.S" is a first-person thriller with psychological horror elements, featuring a linear narrative and a playtime of approximately 50 to 60 minutes. StoryA man named Ethan, passionate about collecting VHS tapes, receives a box full of them from a friend. But as he starts watching, he realizes he’s witnessing something deeply disturbing and unsettling. GameplayThe game is primarily a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to C.U.T.S.

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  27. [Full game is available on Steam with NOW with launch discount: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3656990/_Warehouse/][Demo Available NOW only on itch.io]The demo and the full version will have dramatic changes, and the level you played before has undergone major changes: - Core puzzles redesigned for a more immersive and challenging experience - Limited ammo system added – every shot matters n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 工廈 Warehouse.

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  28. 69%Game Brain Score
    69% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    https://store.steampowered.com/widget/1268790/ Dark Fracture is an indie psychological-cosmic horror game played in first-person. Over the course of the game, the player is faced with the character’s inner chaos – witnessing the world change around him as the barrier between reality and imagination seems to crumble. Dark Fracture takes place in the late '90s, set in an isolated forested regi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Fracture.

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  29. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    CHWÆST — Feed the Biomass Core to progress A late-90s inspired retro 3D horror where progress is biological. You don’t unlock doors. No keys — you feed the Biomass Core. CHWÆST takes place inside a living organism. Passages overgrow, corridors tighten, and the environment reacts to your presence. At the center lies the Biomass Core (the Core) — the only way forward. Your goal: compl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CHWÆST: A Creeping Parasite Horror.

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  30. ⚠️ Please Note: Locked In My Darkness 2: The Room is a slow-paced, first-person psychological horror game with a focus on atmosphere, exploration, and puzzle-solving. It is not an action or combat-heavy experience. Estimated playtime: 2 to 3 hours. Multiple endings available. ️ About the GameLocked In My Darkness 2: The Room is a first-person psychological horror game that places you in the s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Locked in my Darkness 2: The Room.

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  31. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    【Beware of telecom fraud and protect your financial security】You arrive at a border region of a certain country, filled with anticipation to meet your long-time online lover in person. Unexpectedly, you fall victim to a romance scam and are kidnapped to “Eden,” a sinister compound, where you begin a so-called “high-paying” job. You will immerse yourself in the complex interplay of cruelty and temp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood Money: Lethal Eden.

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  32. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 162 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Project Songbird is a cinematic first-person narrative horror game set in the Appalachian forest. Take on the role of Dakota, a musician who must record their new album in a remote log cabin amidst a writer's block. Take caution, however. These woods were never empty... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Songbird.

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  33. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    96% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    Grandma hasnt been the same since Grandpa passed. A night in her house spirals into a battle with the Devil. Recover family heirlooms and perform the ritual to save her soul. But whatever you do DONT LOOK AT GRANDMA. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DON'T LOOK AT GRANDMA.

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  34. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    91% User Score Based on 33 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 3 reviews

    GAMEPLAY Focused on the real-life practices of forensic analysts, we have created mechanics that allow the player to understand and uncover the truth behind the evidence they find. Throughout She's Leaving, you begin to discover that there has always been a target on your back. Equipped with a taser, the choice is up to you, are you going to run and hide, or stand and fight? STORY As you wade th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to She's Leaving.

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  35. Enter the disturbing world of Backrooms Level X, a first-person narrative survival horror game that immerses you in an endless labyrinth of desolate and liminal spaces. 13 levels and giant enemies await you in this unique experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms Level X.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 346 reviews

    You are here to listen to The Voice, do what he says. But don't listen to other voices... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obey the Voice.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, music
    85% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Playing Satori | 悟り, the player loses himself in a dream world to take an inner journey of meditation. The game is based on feelings of sadness and restlessness. These are conveyed through the detailed construction of an iconic world. The gameplay, presented in first-person perspective, features a series of puzzles based on sound effects, space, music, and video. The setting, music, and intera… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Satori | 悟り.

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  38. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    "I'll be waiting for you by the window..." Paranormal Torment is a dark and atmospheric psychological journey in the style of P.T., where you're trapped in a loop of your own memories. As you walk through a corridor you can’t escape, you keep hearing knocks on the window… and seeing the silhouette of a little boy. Loop-based gameplay: each cycle reveals new fragments of the tragedy… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranormal Torment.

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  39. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    69% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    "Don't Look Behind" is a first-person psychological horror game. Your goal is to pass each level and enjoy the surprises that the game brings you. Play time Average 60-90 minutes Game Background You are in a space that moves forward in a straight line. You must pass each difficulty and reach the final exit. Gameplay The gameplay is very simple. You need to control your character to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Look Behind.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    87% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Death Was Not The End. It Was Just The Beginning.Mateus, a young adult crushed by the weight of life, made the final decision in search of peace. But the silence he expected never came. Instead, he opened his eyes in a much worse place: the Umbral. "Umbral" is a first-person atmospheric psychological horror experience focused on a dense narrative. It's not about cheap jumpscares, but th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Umbral.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    PURPLE ACTION PUZZLES SOLUTIONS :   door code : 3004    door code 2 : 513    ground squares : bottom left - upper left - middle right    cyan lights rooms : rock - decors - tree - chair    elevator code : + - square - triangle - circles    morse code : admin    rocky wall code : top right - bottom right - bottom left use battery close to red light interrupter dice puzzle : top … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barcha.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    97% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Part horror part interactive poem about overcoming, and bittersweet surrender. A Butterfly is part of a larger project, BlueSuburbia, but was released as a standalone because it's very big. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Butterfly.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    Welcome to a world where you are lost between consciousness and dreams. As you wander the dark corridors of an old hotel, face the games your mind plays on you. Your memories linger like a shadow following you. But there's nowhere to escape... Are you ready to confront your darkest fears? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Limoria.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    You find yourself in front of an apartment building in the middle of the forest (how did it even get here?) and see a man calling for help. What will be your next move? Solve puzzles, search for items, hide from danger, and above all, FOLLOW THE RULES. Don’t know what they are? Find the list, and if you want to survive, stick to it. Panelak is a horror adventure game that takes you to the fa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Panelak.

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  45. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    "Anomalous Crossing ~Shibuya~" is an escape game similar to 'The Exit 8' & 'Platform 8', with the theme of liminal space. A variety of abnormalities occur, from those that are horror, hard to find to those that affect the entire city, so carefully observe them and aim to escape. --- Suddenly, you find yourself standing at an empty ticket gate at Shibuya Station. Exit Shibuya Stati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomalous Crossing ~Shibuya~.

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  46. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Welcome to Sweetwater, a once-idyllic suburban neighborhood now shrouded in terror. In Waffle Cone Willie, a first-person horror survival game, you must evade a haunted killer ice cream truck as you unravel the sinister secrets lurking in the shadows. Run, hide, and sneak from house to house in the town of Sweetwater, as you uncover its mysteries, solve puzzles, and survive the ever-hunting threa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waffle Cone Willie.

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  47. In this psychological thriller, we follow the fate of Sara, who becomes the target of a serial killer with a penchant for surveillance. The chilling twist? The killer constantly observes her and transmits these unsettling observations directly to the player through their in-game smartphone. Picture yourself peering into your phone, only to discover that someone is stalking your every move through … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Night Jackals Vol. 1.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    DON'T FACE UP is a first-person horror game.Story You wake up in a building you don't recognize. No, you can't remember who you are, let alone the building. You have lost your memory. The words "DON'T FACE UP" are left at your feet. Unsure of what it means, you proceed to explore the building. You will have to find out what happened to you and what happened to this place.Rule They will … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DON'T FACE UP.

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  49. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    64% User Score Based on 91 reviews

    Hello, David. We meet again. Did you enjoy our last game? Because it’s time to play again! Don’t Be Afraid 2 is a first person perspective horror game and a sequel to the 2020 game of the same title. Take on the role of David, a young man trying to cope with terrible trauma from his childhood, and dive deep into his fears and nightmares. Relive the darkest moments of David’s life while … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Be Afraid 2.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    73% User Score Based on 135 reviews

    Fork Road is a first-person immersive atmospheric game. Your task is to pass the levels by observing the environment and using new gameplay methods. You need to concentrate on solving each puzzle, and there will be surprises you can't think of... play time Average 45-60 minutes, if you don’t experience all the elements in one game, you can play again Game background You are in a c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fork Road.

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