Games like Retrophobia
Looking for games like Retrophobia? Here are top puzzle recommendations with a horror and mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Dead Hardware, Remnant Records or Too Many Bots.
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Controls: Arrow Keys to Move / X to interact / Sprint GAME MAY BE CUT OFF WHEN NOT PLAYED IN FULLSCREEN Music Sampled:End of Small Sanctuary - Silent HIll 3 OSTDive into Heart - Kingdom Hearts OST Sound Effects pulled from PS2 Main Menu and freesound.orgTextures from textures.com Dead Hardware is a game based on my childhood experience of being terrified of the PS2's "Red Screen of Death". You pla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Hardware.
- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability86% User Score 512 reviews
Remnant Records is a horror investigation game for 1 to 4 players. As the newest recruit of an agency that deals with spirits trapped in the mortal world, explore places haunted by the dead to find clues that will help you reconstruct the tragedies that happened there and free their souls. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Remnant Records.
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Too Many Bots is a first-person action arcade. Dive into brutal, retro-PS1 mazes, alternate between prey and hunter, face endless bot swarms, collect temporary power-ups, and adapt to ever-changing rules. Every run ramps up difficulty, testing your reflexes and strategy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Too Many Bots.
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- 62%Game Brain Score90% User Score 20 reviews
Step into the shoes of a technician hired by the secret government agency "Directive 7B" to uncover the truth behind reported haunted locations. Your task is to monitor static cameras placed in supposedly haunted environments and identify anomalies caused by the restless spirits. But that's not all – you must also gather crucial evidence to determine what kind of ghost is haunting the ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hauntings: Surveillance.
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- 100%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music100% User Score 75 reviews
You're a detective. Investigate the haunting events surrounding the murder of Ann Peterson and her boyfriend. Explore an old safehouse for clues, deduce keywords and reveal redacted words as you search Ann's digital journal, and piece together your case report as this unfortunate story unfolds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [Redacted] The Safehouse.
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- 70%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability74% User Score 86 reviewsCritic Score 59%3 reviews
Paper Dolls Original is a first-person horror adventure game steeped in Eastern culture. You act a man who is separated from his daughter after a car accident. When he awakes, he finds himself in a deserted Asian mansion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Dolls Original.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization89% User Score 2,943 reviews
The Painscreek Killings is a first-person, explorable mystery solving game set in a fictional town of United States in the 1990s. As a young and upcoming journalist, you are to uncover the secrets behind the town killings and publish the truth in the city papers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Painscreek Killings.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:story, stability96% User Score 412,763 reviews
4 player online co-op psychological horror If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phasmophobia.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability95% User Score 262 reviews
Elisa, a young reporter, is sent to investigate the abandoned mansion of Renowned author Jaime Salazar, who disappeared, along with his entire family, in May 1986. Setting out to find the truth of what happened in that house, she gets a lot more than she bargained for when she realizes the house of Salazar is not totally empty!Will you solve the mystery of the Salazar manor or will you become anot… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Horror Of Salazar House.
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- 65%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability65% User Score 150 reviews
Hanako is a Japanese survival horror adventure game. Three 5th graders enter their school way past their curfew to curse a fellow student with the ritual of Hanako. Suddenly, Hanako is now after them, and they are separated. You play the role of one of the students and must find the others and fight through the hauntings of Hanako! Authentic Japanese School Action Survival Horror. You're trapped… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hanako.
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- 53%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story67% User Score 30 reviews
UFOPHILIA is a first-person psychological horror game where you play as an investigator obsessed with the UFO phenomenon. Explore remote locations full of anomalies, use specialized technology, and face the unknown. Your goal: discover which alien is present… and manage to photograph it. Each mission is random—you never know what type of alien you’ll encounter. But with the help of the UFOPHILIA … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UFOPHILIA.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability85% User Score 104 reviews
I made this immersive first-person single player ghost investigation sim to bring a new take to the genre. Each time you enter the Manor, things are never the same. Use essential paranormal tools to investigate ghosts. Learn their stories. Release them to the afterlife. With deep replayability. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Among The Whispers - Provocation.
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- 75%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability81% User Score 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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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics85% User Score 404 reviews
In MetaPhysical you and up to 5 other friends can go on the hunt for eerie creatures to put an end to their sinister activities! Whether it's an ordinary ghost or a demon, your task is to identify the rumbling creature and then finish it off. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MetaPhysical.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability74% User Score 121 reviews
Abnormality is the authentic realistic multiplayer ghost-hunting horror experience. Jump in with friends as you explore abandoned locations in search of proof that ghosts exist. Immersive Ghost-Hunting Experience Step into the shoes of a group of young enthusiastic urban explorers, equipped with the best in business ghost hunting tools they could find online. Your mission is to team up with up t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abnormality.
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- 78%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization87% User Score 40 reviews
CHIYO is a first person, escape room styled, single player, puzzle game set in a Edo era Japan horror background and in the same universe of MALICE. Play as Idate Chiyo, a newly recruited paranormal investigator of the Tokugawa Shogunate's Magical Arcane Division, tasked with her first assignment to investigate some strange occurrences reported to have originated from an abandoned mansion on the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chiyo.
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- 67%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization73% User Score 271 reviewsCritic Score 62%30 reviews
Perception is a first-person narrative horror adventure that tells the story of Cassie, a blind heroine who uses her extraordinary hearing and razor-sharp wits to unravel the mysteries of an abandoned estate that haunts her dreams. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Perception.
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- 75%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding75% User Score 192 reviews
BackgroundA man wakes up from the nightmare. Again. Every time he closes his eyes he sees images of evil paper dolls attacking him. Sleepless, confused, terrified...and now he's haunted by imaginary sounds. At dawn, he will take his daughter to his ex-wife. He must. Driving on this road always makes him sad. “If it wasn't for my depression, our relationship wouldn't end like this." "Wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayabilityMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics95% User Score 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.
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- 63%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story63% User Score 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.
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- 63%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability63% User Score 56 reviews
Friki is an online co-op investigative horror. Solve the reasons why these ghosts have died, determine a ghost type, and if you are brave enough, exorcise the ghost. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Friki.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability94% User Score 2,012 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
At Dead Of Night is part horror film, part horror game and part ghost hunt. It seamlessly blends live-action and graphics to create a unique immersive horror experience like no other. You play Maya, a student trapped in a remote hotel run by a psychopath called Jimmy Hall. Jimmy has tied up Maya's friends and locked them in their rooms, with evil intentions. Maya has managed to escape, but Jimmy i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to At Dead Of Night.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:optimizationMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story91% User Score 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.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability90% User Score 50 reviews
You are a journalist in search of your breakthrough story. A promising lead takes you to the abandoned island of Mythargia where you have to discover its buried history connecting two different dimensions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mythargia.
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- 53%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay90% User Score 10 reviews
What Is The GhostHunt ghosts in cursed houses - alone or with friends. Gather evidence, survive deadly events, and uncover the ghost before it finds you. Every mistake can end your mission. Survive Dangerous Ghost EventsUnpredictable events can end your mission at any moment. Stay calm or die. Collect Evidence and Identify the GhostCollect, investigate, and combine clues to uncover what you’re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What Is The Ghost.
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- 46%Game Brain Score46% User Score 2 reviews
This is a 32KB demake of Phasmophobia, a 21-gigabyte horror-puzzle game. How to play Phasm8 Just like in Phasmophobia, there are seven different evidences possible (as of writing). You need to find three to determine what kind of ghost it is. Press X/V to talk. Talking will temporarily increase the rate of interaction.Hold Z/C to open the equipment wheel/navigate menus/etc.Ghost abilities are desc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phasm8.
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- 78%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics89% User Score 38 reviews
Hi, I'm Joseph Karras. I'm a photojournalist specializing in documenting paranormal activities. The church sent me here to this house to collect evidence from a supposed ghost that resides here. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to phoToq.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere98% User Score 49 reviews
THIEF’S SHELTER is a psychological adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted. THIEF'S SHELTER unearths buried trauma, twisted ambitions, and the inhuman forces pulling the strings behind it all. Your investigation is intertwined with Detective James' personal struggles, such as the artificial dementia along with its effect… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THIEF'S SHELTER.
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- 45%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics45% User Score 121 reviews
Demonsomnia is a CO-OP multiplayer bodycam horror game focused on the impact of nuclear reactions. Your goal is to activate the nuclear reactor device and escape without getting caught by mutants. Demonsomnia offers 3 different game modes. This mode is weapon-free and filled with intense suspense. Collect the necessary items inside the building without making any noise, and find a way to escape… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demonsomnia.
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- 97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding97% User Score 109 reviews
Paranormal Night Shift is an observation and spot the anomaly game set in a haunted house in the 1980s. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranormal Night Shift.
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- 63%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability63% User Score 67 reviews
Uncover the Truth The Shadows of the Past Demand an InvestigatorShadow Mansion is a narrative-driven, first-person horror and investigation game that prioritizes psychological dread and active deduction over simple jump scares. You don’t merely survive the mansion you must uncover the dark truth it has buried for decades. Your journey begins with a mysterious letter that summons you to an abando… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SHADOW MANSION.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability94% User Score 1,352 reviewsCritic Score 75%2 reviews
This ghost hunting simulation is a first-person single player experience. You’re equipped with an EMF Meter, Thermometer, Audio Recorder, Camera, and a Flashlight collecting evidence to satisfy homeowners concerns. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conrad Stevenson's Paranormal P.I..
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, story89% User Score 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.
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- 48%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere46% User Score 74 reviewsCritic Score 49%11 reviews
Story-driven FPS mystery thriller-horror with stealth and detective modes based on facts from the world-famous story of Zodiac, a never-captured American serial killer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to This is the Zodiac Speaking.
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- 50%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability55% User Score 98 reviewsCritic Score 41%6 reviews
Delve deep into your mind to unravel the truth. However, beware that your own conscience is hunting you down, with a twist that allows you to see through its eyes at a deadly cost. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dollhouse.
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- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability81% User Score 497 reviewsCritic Score 71%5 reviews
Hidden secrets await discovery If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Eyes of Ara.
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- 31%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay41% User Score 27 reviews
House of Evil - atmospheric survival horror with a first-person view, in which you can test your nerves for strength. The events take place in the mansion that exists in reality. The main character is an ordinary philistine, his wife is an exorcist, after an unusual telephone conversation, the protagonist can not call to the spouse, and decides to go in search of her, fate takes him to an old mans… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House of Evil.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding95% User Score 148 reviews
You don't know how you got here, and you don't know how you'll leave. Wander the depths of the Backrooms in hopes of finding something more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Within the Backrooms.
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The Silent Expedition Echo Protocol is a co-op first-person horror game for 1–4 players, set in endless liminal “backrooms” where nothing makes sense and reality feels wrong. You are not a soldier or a hero. You are just… stuck. Your only real weapons are your flashlight, almond water – and your friends. THE PLAYERYou wake up in a cold, humming corridor with no idea how you got there. The room… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Silent Expedition Echo Protocol.
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- View Game53%Game Brain Score53% User Score 4 reviews
MAZE CORE A claustrophobic procedural maze runner built for GitHub Game Off 2025 FULL SCREEN IN REQUIRED! MAZE CORE is a fast, atmospheric maze-survival game built entirely in one self-contained HTML file — no external assets, no libraries, no dependencies. Just pure handcrafted HTML5 canvas, CSS3, and JavaScript. Every run drops you into a fresh, procedurally-generated maze packed with haza… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maze Core.
Play word games and get points to build a dictionary one word at a time If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Word95.
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- 52%Game Brain Score52% User Score 5 reviews
Paranormal detective Harry Walters investigates the mysterious case of the missing Gilman family. Following rumors of supernatural events, he visits their abandoned home for clues. He uncovers disturbing memories and a hidden hatch leading to a mysterious area beneath the house. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evil Lurks Below.
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- 55%Game Brain Score55% User Score 7 reviews
Warning: This game contains 8-bit pixel art representations of blood and gore. Rusty Flesh is a sci-fi horror puzzle platformer for the Game Boy Color where you switch gravity instead of jumping (guess you could call it a VVVVVV-like!). Explore the different areas of a derelict spaceship putting together all the pieces of its lovecraftian mistery, and enjoy its retro-futuristic aesthetics. In th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rusty Flesh.
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Investigate, explore and fight your way through a cursed manse to find the keys to your escape. Cast spells with the power of Argentum; manage limited resources, and navigate with a classic fixed-camera perspective while you solve puzzles and defend against cursed creatures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curse of Argentum.
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The Horrible Inside is a terrifying first-person horror game that puts you in the heart of darkness. Embark on your own terrifying adventure, wandering through eerie corridors and labyrinths, encountering unimaginable horrors and solving diabolical puzzles. You have to plunge into the depths of madness and uncover the dark secrets that lurk within. With every step you take, you will encounter pa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The horrible inside.
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- 68%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability95% User Score 22 reviews
-- Please consider downloading the game for better experience. -- Description Glitch Maze.exe is a casual maze game, that draws inspiration from games like Pac-Man, while adding subtle horror elements. The game embraces the concept of using your past mistakes to progress - every time you die, you leave behind a small beacon of light that reveals parts of the maze and dangers lurking in it. Fea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glitch Maze.exe.
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- 60%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story93% User Score 15 reviews
Phobic Nightmares is a first-person psychological horror game where you're investigating your sister's disappearance. Find notes from your sister and her team to find out exactly what happened, and why. P.S.: It's not pleasant. Face increasingly difficult challenges as the entity that you're facing keeps altering the environment. You haven't felt real dread till now. You're looking for your s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phobic Nightmares.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization96% User Score 28 reviews
A Hostile Hospital Awaits...You awake in a vintage hospital room connected to a strange IV stand, unsure of who you are or why you’re here. All you know is if your IV disconnects, you won’t last long. You push through the doors in the middle of the night, finding no one around at all as you wander the dark halls. Your IV begins to slow, and your vision begins to fade. Before you collapse, the ro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to InVein.
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- 53%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music90% User Score 10 reviews
Step into the lavish lighthouse; an opulent façade hiding a sinister secret. Its beacon, once a trusted guiding light, now threatens to unleash untold horrors upon the world. Your mission is clear: identify the ever-seeping anomalies in a bid to shut it down. But the restless entities within will fight back, their desperate whispers echoing through the halls, yearning for their dark truths to be h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to P1: Anchor Light.
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- 71%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding68% User Score 902 reviewsCritic Score 80%2 reviews
Remothered: Tormented Fathers is the pure and realistic survival horror videogame. Psychology plays a huge role within the game: heroes and enemies are atypical and the line between good and evil is blurred. The plot is rich of unpredictable twists, but it is touching at the same time. The development of the game is similar to that of a film narration, where the player perfectly identifies him… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Remothered: Tormented Fathers.
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