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Games like Return to Crystal Lake

Looking for games like Return to Crystal Lake? Here are top action recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Tales from Candleforth, Hack RUN or Forever Lost: Episode 1.

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  1. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development
    92% User Score Based on 111 reviews

    Tales from Candleforth is a folk horror 2D point and click adventure with puzzles and escape room mechanics. Using dark and evocative aesthetic it creates a nostalgic atmosphere where beautiful music compositions meet with 2D traditional and digital art and frame by frame hand drawn animations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales from Candleforth.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 208 reviews

    Ever wanted to be a hacker? Hack your way into the heart of a mysterious organization to uncover their secrets. Hack RUN is a game which uses 'old school' command prompts (like DOS or UNIX) that simulate a real operating system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hack RUN.

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  3. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Awaking in a mind you don’t know to a world you can’t remember. Surrounded by things that can’t be real, haunted by experiences long forgotten. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forever Lost: Episode 1.

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  4. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    90% User Score Based on 196 reviews

    Solve puzzles, gather clues, and complete objectives in this thrilling adventure game where you hack into computers and reveal their deepest, darkest secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Greyhat: A Digital Detective Adventure.

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  6. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 1,490 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 9 reviews

    Twin Lakes is a cursed city. Less cursed than say, “Demons are tearing it apart” but more cursed than “always loses its keys” or “often steps in puddles”. It’s roughly in the middle of the cursed scale, is what we’re trying to say.Cursed enough that it’s a nuisance. Cursed enough that somebody has to deal with it…That’s where The Darkside Detective comes in. Whenever you hear a bump in the night, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark.

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  7. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, character development
    97% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    Welcome! We hope you enjoy your stay at Riddlewood Manor, provided the estate doesn’t kill you first. Survive a deadly series of eerie escape rooms in this lovely resort where fear meets farce. Disturb the spirits within to unearth the absurd lore behind the Riddlewood family, and — oh, just a small precaution, please refrain from summoning any demonic entities if you see a doll around. That’s Suz… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Riddlewood Manor.

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  8. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    62% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Rainbow Gate was once a thriving toy company and amusement park filled with laughter, lights, and wonder. But after a mysterious tragedy that claimed countless lives, the park was abandoned. Behind the rusted gates, rumors grew: shadows that move on their own, laughter in the dark, and people who entered but never returned. You step into the role of a detective investigating the forgotten grounds… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rainbow Gate.

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  9. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    81% User Score Based on 43 reviews

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

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  10. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 159 reviews

    Exanimum: The Silent Call - It is a first-person indie psychological horror game.The terrifying and bizzare events that happened to Jason and his daughter Jessica on the road to Greenfield town are dragging them into this eerie adventure, leading them into an unknown world. As Jason and Jessica venture deeper into the depths of the forest, an unsettling silence envelops their surroundings, the bir… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exanimum: The Silent Call.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    96% User Score Based on 51 reviews

    Cleansuit is a retro-style graphical text adventure game where you must find creative ways to survive a mysterious serial killer's assault on your home. Use text commands to manipulate the detailed environment and discover all the unique ways to win and die. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cleansuit.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    69% User Score Based on 433 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 2 reviews

    "The Guest" is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Guest.

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  13. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, humor
    70% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    Hello, fans of hidden object games! ...The Phaistos disc is one of the most interesting mysteries of history. This sensational artifact was discovered during excavations on the island of Crete in Greece more than 100 years ago.    What important information is hidden on the artifact if it was needed to be encrypted or written in an unknown language? Maybe it is the language of the inhabitants o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystery Island - Hidden Object Games.

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  14. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 3,480 reviews

    Enjoy the award winning gameThe Darkside Detective and its follow-up sequel The Darkside Detective: A Fumble in the Dark together in one bundle If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Darkside Detective.

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  16. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    74% User Score Based on 185 reviews

    Follow the Dark Path into a world of Druidic lore and Celtic myths. It is the Autumn Equinox on Barrow Hill, a time of great power, when the ancient standing stones are at their most powerful and dangerous. You have one night to make the offerings, follow the Dark Path and escape Barrow Hill. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barrow Hill: The Dark Path.

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  18. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    49% User Score Based on 204 reviews

    Scotland, 1926. Following the suicide of his father, David Gordon visits his ancestral home for the first time in his life. A life that is soon threatened by the dark secrets that claimed the sanity of many Gordons before him. Tormented by nightmares and waking dreams for all his life, David fears that it might be his destiny to follow in his father’s footsteps, down a path that leads to madness, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Mirror.

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  19. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    80% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    Silent Nights - A short horror game with realistic graphics, touching storyline and scary moments. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Nights.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Three Days of Crisis: Exclusive Memories "is a suspenseful love story full dynamic live action interactive video game. The whole game is a process of exploration and puzzle solving, in which you will delve into a complex and mysterious story. Collect clues through interactions with different characters, solve puzzles, and gradually uncover the truth hidden behind them Welcome to join the o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to exclusive memory.

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  21. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 3,173 reviews
    Critic Score 89%Based on 2 reviews

    The Séance of Blake Manor is a supernatural detective mystery, set in 1897 Ireland, where you investigate the disappearance of Evelyn Deane in a remote hotel full of secrets and other-worldly occurrences. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Seance of Blake Manor.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    80% User Score Based on 1,221 reviews

    A photographer enters the Great Pyramids to photograph Pharaoh Rudamon’s remains, but is soon overwhelmed by a sinister curse, as the ancient tomb awakens dark forces that claw at his sanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amenti.

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  23. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    92% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    Spot anomalies and uncover hidden clues to escape an office where overwork turns strange and experiments happen more often than coffee breaks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Office After Hours.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    83% User Score Based on 71 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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  27. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    Tiny Cats is a mysterious hidden cat-detective game where you need to find all the hidden and deeply hidden cats in the mansion. Save each cat from the mysterious magic that keeps them trapped inside. And uncover the mystery of your late aunt's house. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to tiny Cats.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    89% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    Puppet House is a puzzle-adventure horror game with escape room themes. Take on the role of detective Rick, investigating a series of mysterious disappearances of local residents. All the clues lead to an abandoned ventriloquist's house, full of dark secrets and terrifying surprises. When the peaceful town of Field Town begins receiving reports of mysterious disappearances, Rick decides to invest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Puppet House.

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  29. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 296 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 9 reviews

    Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure follows the story of Jemma, a small-town misfit on a journey of self-discovery. Venturing out beyond her stiflingly cozy confines, she finds an inspiring world - but also one ruled by fear, and a strange, immovable ‘static’ force. Can she disrupt a culture of stagnation, and find a place to fit into it? Gameplay takes place on a unique, interconnected ‘grid’ th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure.

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  30. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay
    82% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    Your adventure continues in Gordian Rooms 2... The escape island game where you venture further into the mysteries of the Gordian Society! Challenge your wits and conquer every puzzle on the Isle of Lye! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gordian Rooms 2: A curious island.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    99% User Score Based on 330 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Crossʀoad OS is a single-player adventure where you solve puzzles, meet strange creatures and explore a sacred operating system created as a junction between the human and spirit world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crossroad OS.

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  32. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 8,172 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 24 reviews

    The Turing Test is a first person puzzler that explores the phenomena of consciousness and challenges the meaning of human intuition. Take control of Ava Turing, an engineer for the International Space Agency (ISA), and progress through a narrated story of introspection and morality whilst uncovering the hidden mysteries of Europa. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Turing Test.

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  33. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    69% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    FREE TO PLAY: Kidnapped from your everyday life, you find yourself in a large theme park that feels more like an escape room. Solve puzzles, explore 12 themed islands, find resources, use your wits to escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escapeworld Dilemma.

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  34. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 157 reviews

    The Interactive Adventures of Dog Mendonça and Pizzaboy is a point-n-click adventure. Put yourself in the shoes of Eurico, an ex-pizza delivery guy and unpaid apprentice of legendary occult detective Dog Mendonça, as you uncover the mysteries of the supernatural underworld. Together with your team of paranormal detectives you'll delve into the bizarre, wacky, and humorous world of Dog Mendonça & P… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Interactive Adventures of Dog Mendonça & Pizzaboy.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    "Wait" is a mystery horror game, inspired by the works of H.P Lovecraft and the Silent Hill series. The gameplay is put together by elements of exploration and riddle solving. Experience horror without jump scares or fighting monsters, but with the fear of the unknown and unimaginable. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wait: Extended.

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  36. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    64% User Score Based on 50 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 7 reviews

    Trapped below a creepy abandoned mansion deep in the forest, a group of friends find themselves on the run from a terrifying monster. Using only her wits and what's around her, Arisa must uncover the secrets of the mansion, and figure out how to escape...before it's too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creeping Terror.

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  37. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    89% User Score Based on 107 reviews

    It's a new bromance from ancient Greece: when cunning Pelias orders the hero Jason to steal the Golden Fleece from the land of Colchis. Solve puzzles, find your way through numerous portals, and build and repair objects... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 12 Labours of Hercules VII: Fleecing the Fleece.

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  39. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 1,106 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 3 reviews

    Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unforeseen Incidents.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 1,327 reviews

    Price is a free puzzle game. Ivry woke up from nightmare, finding himself in a wierd chamber. He had to seek for truth as well as his sister Iva so as to escape from darkness and get out of terror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PRICE.

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  41. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    63% User Score Based on 121 reviews

    Dawn Ashmoore is about to uncover the dark mysteries of ancient Egypt. The old gods step into our world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demon Hunter 4: Riddles of Light.

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  42. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 138 reviews

    Can you escape the Soul Palace?...or should you? Havsala features:- Beautiful hand-drawn artwork- Unique and challenging puzzles- Rich story with historical references and mysticism- A note taking system to help you unravel the mysteries- Original soundtrack and voice acting Investigate the room Find hidden objects, read the books of your ancient fellows, take notes on your special notebook, figur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Havsala: Into the Soul Palace.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    83% User Score Based on 326 reviews

    Alpha Polaris is an oldschool adventure game focusing on slow-burning character driven horror and environmental themes. It draws inspiration from such sources as Inuit legends and Cthulhu mythos. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alpha Polaris.

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  44. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 638 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 9 reviews

    Goetia is a point-and-click adventure game – and, as in any adventure game, you’ll be seeking out clues, finding objects, and figuring out how to use or combine them in order to progress through the different areas, puzzles and encounters. However, there is one major difference compared to other adventure games that you might be used to. In Goetia, you play the part of Abigail, the ghost of a youn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goetia.

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  45. 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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  46. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    52% User Score Based on 119 reviews

    It’s the third game of Through Abandoned series, classical point and click game. You try to find your twin-brother who disappeared in a huge and mysterious place called Abandoned. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Through Abandoned: The Refuge.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, emotional
    67% User Score Based on 329 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 6 reviews

    On a camping trip during the last days of autumn, your sister disappears in the middle of the night. Lake Ridden is a horror mystery where you’ll uncover dark secrets of the past trying to bring her home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lake Ridden.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    72% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    Help Lily use her imagination to unlock her memories and relive the events of a night that changed her life. Discover what happened and what is 103. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 103.

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  49. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    96% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    A point and click adventure game with a horror twist! You play as 2nd Officer Walton on the SS Carolina. Explore the ship, use items, find the crew, and try to survive! A fun, challenging and satisfying experience! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape: The Endless Dogwatch.

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  50. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    53% User Score Based on 64 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Immersed into dark and unexplored ancient woods in a search of the almost forgotten "Legend of the Ancients". But not everything goes as planned as the place keeps a never revealed horrifying secret. Hidden is a first person horror point n' click adventure game, with focus on story, puzzles and exploration. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden: On the trail of the Ancients.

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