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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, Hanako or Remnant Records.

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  1. 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.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    65% User Score Based on 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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  3. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    86% User Score Based on 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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  4. 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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  5. 62%Game Brain Score
    90% User Score Based on 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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  6. 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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  7. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 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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  9. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 124 reviews

    SEARCH PARTY is a survival horror game inspired by the cat/mouse gameplay of Clock Tower, and the resource management of classic Resident Evil. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Search Party.

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  10. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 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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  11. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    55% User Score Based on 98 reviews
    Critic Score 41%Based on 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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  12. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 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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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    85% User Score Based on 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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  14. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 2,247 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 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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  15. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    What Is The Ghost Hunt 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 Events Unpredictable events can end your mission at any moment. Stay calm or die. Collect Evidence and Identify the Ghost Collect, 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 Score
    46% User Score Based on 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 Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 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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  18. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    100% User Score Based on 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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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    98% User Score Based on 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. WHAT YOU'RE WALKING INTO 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 dement… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THIEF'S SHELTER.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    PC REQUIREMENTS:MINIMUM - CPU: i5 9400F | GPU: GTX 1650 Super 4gb | 8GB RAM CURRENT CONTENT 4 Maps11 Items20 Ghost Types1 Difficulty  [ No Hunts! ]14 Upgrades NEXT UP: 1 New Map  [ The School ]1 New Difficulty  [ W/ Hunts! ]New Ghost Traits DEMO CONTENT: 2 Maps - The House and The Ghost Ship8 Items20 Ghost Types1 Difficulty [ No Hunts! ]14 Upgrades GAMEPLAY:You explore, and investigate Haun… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PHANTOM.

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  21. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    91% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Trapped in what seems to be an endless hospital department. Carefully observe your surroundings in each loop to escape the Liminal Department PHENOMENON EXPERIENCE Explore an ever-changing hallway filled with unusual occurrences. Each loop could have multiple anomalies or none. Some are easy to spot, others are not. VHS MODE VHS tape style mode with zooming feature. Experience a nostalgic limina… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal Department.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    45% User Score Based on 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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  23. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 103 reviews

    Dead of Darkness is a 2D survival-horror action-adventure. Investigate a mysterious island and unravel its disturbing secret. You’ll have to face grotesque creatures, hurdle deadly traps, solve puzzles, and most importantly, survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead of Darkness.

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  24. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 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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  25. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    97% User Score Based on 260 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    It's the year 2001 and your friend has sent you a link to a game that someone posted online, but as you play you quickly realise that something is terribly wrong. There's a dark presence in this game, and it wants to get out. As you fight nightmarish monsters and solve mind-bending puzzles, the lines between the game and the real world will fade away. Will you survive the night? Whatever you do…… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Among Ashes.

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  26. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 1,352 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 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 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, 'spot the difference' style 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 banis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DeathWatchers.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    79% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    The Outpost Nine - Episode 1 is a visual novel/point and click hybrid game following the small skeleton crew of "The Outpost", a lonely mining facility set on the small moon "Cobalt Paradise". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Outpost Nine.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    Horns of Fear is a third-person psychological horror game set in a mysterious mansion... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horns of Fear.

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    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.

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  31. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 336 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 3 reviews

    Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace. There is also a deeper, more adventurous path in which you can complete complex puzzles to restore life changing events of the patient's histo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ether One.

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  32. Canterz Paranormies is a 2D Top Down survival horror game based on the story of the most renowned paranormal investigation team of the US called "Canterz Paranormies" who got a request from the owner of the Texas Haunted house to investigate it for the paranormal evidence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Canterz Paranormies.

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  34. 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.

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  36. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 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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  37. You are trapped in an endless parking garage with 100 unique anomalies. Spot the difference to reach the exit — or stay in the loop forever. If something changed — turn back. If nothing changed — move forward. Master every anomaly, fill your Trophy Room, and break the Static Condition. Explore The Environment Static Condition is a psychological horror walking simulator inspired by liminal spac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Static Condition.

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  38. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 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.

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    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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  40. Feeding the Velociraptors is a quirky horror comedy game in that retro horror explore-the-corridors fill-out-the-map style - Most players finish in around 5 hours. It's your fault the raptors have escaped. Everyone wants to use you as a meat shield. Find evidence to shift blame onto someone else. You are Paul! Working as a low level administrator for the finest theme park to ever host realistic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Feeding The Velociraptors.

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  41. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 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 Score
    55% User Score Based on 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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  43. 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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  44. Short atmospheric horror experience (10–20 minutes) Four of your friends, passionate about urban exploration, entered a forbidden place… and never returned. Rumors speak of a cursed location haunted by the spirit of a witch that preys on those who dare step inside. While the town dismisses it as superstition, you believe something far more sinister is at play. You decide to go in. Explore a da… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Urbex Nigthmare.

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  45. 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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  46. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    95% User Score Based on 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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  47. A first-person horror game about a detective investigating an abandoned research facility, a missing girl named Carla, and the sealed room at the center of it all. Recover VHS tapes, follow the tracks left behind, and avoid what's left inside. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Room 0.

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  48. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    93% User Score Based on 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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  49. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 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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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    94% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    You have found yourself in a space that reminds you of nothing, and everything. A space of rooms, that are both comfortingly familiar, yet strangely unknown. A space of quiet and loneliness. You have found the BACK*SPACE. You aren't sure if you are alone. You aren't sure if you want to leave. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BACK*SPACE.

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