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Games like Running out of Light

Looking for games like Running out of Light? Here are top survival shooter recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Backrooms 1998, TUNG or ASZG Project.

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  1. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 274 reviews

    The Backrooms 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms 1998.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    89% User Score Based on 1,449 reviews

    After school, your friends dare you to explore an abandoned Triple T factory that's been surrounded by rumors for years. Laughing, they wait outside while you head in with nothing but a flashlight. At first, it feels like an ordinary maze. Then you begin finding strange notes and signs that other people came here... but never made it back. Until you take one wrong step. Now you're trapped somew… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TUNG.

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    38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    62% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    ASZG is a first-person shooter game with elements of horror, in which you must survive the creatures generated by the harmful DK-19 virus. Explore and survive in a completely devastated, apocalyptic environment, encountering increasingly greater challenges as you progress through this atypical story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ASZG Project.

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  5. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    68% User Score Based on 170 reviews

    Frigore is a simple classic first-person indie survival horror game, made entirely by one person. Simple gameplay, beautiful graphics and a cold and chilling atmosphere. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frigore.

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  6. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    62% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Put your VR goggles on to explore dark corridors of an abandoned hotel using realistically controlled wheelchair, and face strange army of living dolls. But you won't be alone - mysterious voice will accompany you via shortwave transmitter. Just make sure, who really pulls the strings in this world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Wake Inn.

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  8. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    95% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    You wake up in an eerily mysterious town filled with mannequins. They seem to live their own lives and do not want your presence. The only thing you know is a certain laboratory called Brewding. It is up to you to find out what stands behind this organization and what they are up to. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight: Submersion.

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  9. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    65% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    A short, free, horror adventure game set in our days, inspired by Lovecraft novel: The Colour Out of Space. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Classified Stories: Color Out of Space.

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    30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    38% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Welcome home Amelia, familiar eyes are watching you, and they want to play. Home alone you can feel them. You can hear their footsteps. You need to move. You have limited visibility. Light a matchstick to see in the dark. Close your eyes. Start begging for your life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Night.

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  11. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 2,259 reviews

    Next game - Acid Western CHAMBERS - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2437570/Chambers/ Join our Discord channel and became a part of develpoment process: https://discord.gg/5KjNyDH Controls:  Dash - SpaceSprint - Left Shift Use item - FThrow item - TChange item - Mouse Wheel Reload - RChange weapon - QInteract - E Play Golden Light on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1245430/Golden_L… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Golden Light [demo].

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  12. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    85% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    The world has changed. Chaos and death became the daily reality to be faced by those who were "lucky" to survive. Aggressive environment, complicated survival, dangerous creatures, other players and many different features together with mystic and paranormal subtext are a true challenge … You think you have survived? It's just a beginning, the true survival is ahead… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond Despair.

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  13. Night of the Slayers is a first-person asymmetric multiplayer horror game. Survivors search houses on an isolated map, gather parts, and try to start the escape vehicle. Two hunters are controlled by real players: control the night, start the hunt, and stop them from escaping. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night of the Slayers.

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  14. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, music
    55% User Score Based on 9 reviews

    (Outdated version! New Build can be found in FB, VK or on my Discord Server)"Lost Life: Act 1 — Broken" is an indie horror project where you have a chance to explore a foggy town full of mysteries. A place where worlds collide ready for you to reveal their secrets."Lost Life: Aкт 1 — Broken" это инди хоррор-проект создаваемый одним человеком, где у Вас есть шанс исследовать туманный городок, полны… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Life : Origins.

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  15. Polyturned, is a multiplayer game, in the genre of survival in low poly style. World - a big colorful city filled with interesting places and mysteries. Survival - You may get hungry, cold or thirsty, keep a close eye on the parameters to make your character feel good. Base Building - Find materials to build your home in which you will feel safe and secure. Cars - After the zombie apo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Polyturned.

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    39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    55% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    The Hunted is a horror-themed exploration and survival game set in a dark and suspenseful atmosphere. Months after losing your job as a park ranger, due to being a suspect in the disappearances of several people, you return to the forest once more, determined to document the fates of the missing, reveal the truth and clear your name. However, you know something dangeous and powerful is responsible… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hunted.

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  17. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    42% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Kojouji is a sci-fi survival-horror puzle game that takes place in an abandoned factory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KOJOUJI.

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  19. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    80% User Score Based on 254 reviews

    Backrooms Lost Runners is a cooperative survival-horror experience where teamwork is your only real weapon, and even your voice can put you in danger. Trapped inside the endless corridors of the Backrooms, you and your friends must explore abandoned camps, solve environmental puzzles, manage scarce resources, and survive encounters with entities that react to sound, light, and movement. Every dark… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms Lost Runners.

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  20. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    74% User Score Based on 1,170 reviews

    A multiplayer horror experience set in an SCP Foundation facility during a containment breach. Players take on different roles such as Class-D personnel, scientists, guards, or SCP entities, navigating procedurally generated environments while surviving threats and interacting with others. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP: Containment Breach 2.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    57% User Score Based on 508 reviews

    Embark on a covert mission to the dinosaur theme park Prehistoria, where you must fight to survive in this Action-Adventure Survival Horror game. Navigate diverse biomes, solve intricate puzzles, and uncover the secrets hidden within the park. With danger lurking at every turn, shoot, strategize, and escape before the park becomes your grave. EXPLORE THE PARK'S GROUNDS Explore Prehistoria, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clawed.

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  22. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 234 reviews

    It has been ___ days without incident. Working off no more than an old newspaper clipping, your investigation has brought you to an old metalworks factory, abandoned after a series of mysterious deaths. The people of Ebenflow live in the shadow of this awful tragedy; they may want to forget, but you've come to find the truth of what happened to the factory and its workers. Why did they get sick? W… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Days Without Incident.

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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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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 146 reviews

    Go alone (or with a friend) to find the girl who destroyed the world. An ominous surreal first-person adventure full of dangerous monsters and secrets of the deceased world Let's start! Imagine… Night. You’re in a car, lost among endless forest on a highway. Perhaps you will desperately try to escape... Try not to lose hope. You were in hurry to get somewhere. But does it matter now? After all,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noch.

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  28. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    68% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    In a small village in the northern United States, there are several extraterrestrials who mimic local residents. Your task is to determine who is who and eliminate the aliens. Assisting you in this perilous endeavor are an old pickup truck and a camera. I Want to Believe is a first-person action game with elements of detective work, simulation, stealth, freedom of action, and driving. A 2x2… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Want to Believe.

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  29. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 4,552 reviews

    Granny XIC Remake is, in my opinion, the best granny remake! There are a lot of different modifications such as Slendrina, Grandpa, a room with weapons and much more! But where can I download it? Of course it's here! Since there is almost no download link anywhere right now, I decided to help you and add the game file here. Attention! You must have purchased the original Granny on Steam, otherwise… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Granny.

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  30. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    94% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    You awake near a foggy, deserted school with no memory of what happened. You soon discover a horrible secret and descend into a realm of cold, endless halls. Beware—The Custodian is watching you. Your escape from this nightmare depends on your wit and skill. Featuring music from Avith Ortega and Mount Shrine. You must use copium to survive. This magical seeing stone has many sights to show you. It… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE BATHROOMS.

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  31. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    61% User Score Based on 119 reviews

    Nowhere: Mysterious Artifacts Set in September 1993, the first episode begins with four friends heading into uncharted territory, searching for a mysterious artifact. It doesn’t take long to realize something is wrong, as this is the site of the Root Experiment, famed for its stories of those who enter and never return. There is no other option but to survive, and not be afraid of the impossible… … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nowhere: Mysterious Artifacts.

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  32. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    76% User Score Based on 517 reviews

    Early access game!!!DISCORDRemake of the Granny game.If this idea turns out to be interesting, then I will continue to develop the game.Buy me a coffee (DonationAlerts) Other download links: Mediafire If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Granny Remake.

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  33. 32%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere
    35% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    Backrooms: Realm of Shadows is a horror game that takes place in a seemingly endless maze of interconnected rooms and hallways, known as the Backrooms. The game is based on the popular internet creepypasta about a mysterious place that exists between the walls and floors of buildings, a place where people can become trapped and lost for days, weeks, or even years. In the game, you play as a perso… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Realm of Shadows.

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  35. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 17,190 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 14 reviews

    Outlast 2 is the sequel to the acclaimed survival horror game Outlast. Set in the same universe as the first game, but with different characters and a different setting, Outlast 2 is a twisted new journey into the depths of the human mind and its dark secrets. No conflict is ever black and white. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outlast 2.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    43% User Score Based on 308 reviews

    This pack includes 3 new weapons: TMP (9mm, full auto), Beretta 93DA (10mm, full auto) and Colt 1911 (.45). After installing DLC you will find new guns in your game inventory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkness Assault.

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  37. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    79% User Score Based on 1,442 reviews

    Maurice: In The Predator's Nest is a first-person horror, survival game where players take on the role of a survivor, or a predator. You and four other survivors will do everything possible to escape and survive while a predator tracks you down and hunt you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maurice: In The Predator's Nest.

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  38. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    76% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    Unlasting Horror pits you and your friends against a bloodthirsty killer on the loose. In order to survive you must interact with the environment, think creatively and choose your friends wisely, they may be your best asset. You awaken to the sounds of the killer on the hunt for you and your allies as you endeavor to overcome the infection that has torn apart Bellport town. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unlasting Horror.

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  40. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    60% User Score Based on 1,136 reviews

    Based on a true story, discover the horror of the Canton insane asylum as you attempt to rescue your daughter. Experience the scariest game of 2014. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hat Man: Shadow Ward.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 1,357 reviews

    Golden Light is a first-person survival horror with rogue-like elements and an eerie atmosphere. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Golden Light.

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  43. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    65% User Score Based on 455 reviews

    Built exclusively for VR, Contagion VR: Outbreak will immerse you in the middle of a zombie apocalypse! Relive the stories of multiple survivors! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contagion VR: Outbreak.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    53% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Society as we know has ceased to exist due to a deadly virus, the undead now roam the lands and you have managed to survive, so far... While running for your life you stumble upon a small city. Claim this city as your own, protect it with your life and maybe other survivors will find you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BiteVille.

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  45. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 270 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 3 reviews

    Remorse: The List is a classic survival horror game where the player must figure out what is happening in the little hungarian town of Hidegpuszta, and your only clue is a list that doesn't make much sense. Exploring every nook and cranny of this place will be the key to unveiling its secrets and get out of there alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Remorse: The List.

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  46. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 24,532 reviews
    Critic Score 35%Based on 2 reviews

    Welcome back to the new and improved Freddy Fazbear's Pizza! In Five Nights at Freddy's 2, the old and aging animatronics are joined by a new cast of characters. They are kid-friendly, updated with the latest in facial recognition technology, tied into local criminal databases, and promise to put on a safe and entertaining show for kids and grown-ups alike! What could go wrong? As the new secur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Five Nights at Freddy's 2.

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  47. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music
    91% User Score Based on 916 reviews

    Play Handy Harry's Haunted House Services on the most popular website for free online games! Poki works on your mobile, tablet, or computer. No downloads, no login. Play now! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Handy Harry's Haunted House Services.

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  48. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    68% User Score Based on 895 reviews

    Passing Pineview Forest is a free mini-prequel set in the universe of Pineview Drive. Behind the abandoned house on Pineview Drive lies ominous Pineview Forest. The dark, foreboding forest trail leading directly to the Pineview property must be explored – but your every move and reaction is being watched. You must stay calm during your walk – or else IT will take you! To survive you will need stea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Passing Pineview Forest.

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  49. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    67% User Score Based on 190 reviews

    You woke up in a dusty room, in an unknown place, with no memory of how you got here. Your pockets are empty, and there is something outside the door producing frightening sounds. Features: Three unique maps. Escape from the abandoned hotel, climb through the dark mines and then get out of the underground ruins. But this is still not the end of your adventures. Investigation. Look f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape From Monster.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    70% User Score Based on 345 reviews

    Experience psychological horror in a large abandoned hospital. Hide, explore and survive from a mysterious creature living in the ruins of this hospital. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AfterHours.

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