Games like Scary new year
Looking for games like Scary new year? Here are top action recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Slender: The Arrival, ESCAPE FROM VOYNA: Tactical FPS survival or Room 54.
- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding87% User Score 6,654 reviewsCritic Score 70%5 reviews
You're on your own. No one to come for you. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Slender: The Arrival is the official videogame adaption of Slender Man, developed in collaboration with Eric "Victor Surge" Knudson, creator of the paranormal phenomenon that has been terrifying the curious-minded around the world since its inception, with Mark Hadley and Blue Isle Studios. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slender: The Arrival.
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Escape from Voyna is an action packed realistic single player shooter set in the era of the Cold War on russian soil. After many nuclear tests the land is devastated and apocalypse spreading. You, a secret agent stranded on an island try to escape without getting caught by enemy soldiers. During the time of the Cold War the major powers attempt to secure their power by attempting to build the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ESCAPE FROM VOYNA: Tactical FPS survival.
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- 68%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability68% User Score 65 reviews
Room54 is a first person adventure/survival horror game, focused on investigation, exploration,solving puzzles and action. The story of Daniel and his family in an apparently quiet small mountain town full of secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Room 54.
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- 55%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability55% User Score 205 reviews
Vortex: The Gateway is an open world survival horror game with two game modes. If you want to survive then be alert, sneak, build and fight. Meanwhile life back on Earth changes dramatically. What changes? You will get bits of information through your adventure. Prepare for the worst! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vortex: The Gateway.
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In "Scary NEW YEAR" you try to escape after waking up in the Dark Hell. StoryYou were just celebrating the New Year with your friends and had a drink too many. Your memory of the day is fuzzy at best, only the strong flavour of your last drink lingers on. You wake up in the middle of nowhere. Disoriented and without a clue how or why you got here. The only thing you have on you is your bag and a f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scary new year.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding95% User Score 315,218 reviewsCritic Score 90%1 reviews
As the lone survivor of a passenger jet crash, you find yourself in a mysterious forest battling to stay alive against a society of cannibalistic mutants. Build, explore, survive in this terrifying first person survival horror simulator. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Forest.
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- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding78% User Score 1,568 reviewsCritic Score 70%1 reviews
Miasmata is a first-person survival/adventure game, developed from the ground-up by brothers Joe and Bob Johnson. You play as Robert Hughes, a plague-stricken scientist on a journey to discover a cure. Your adventure begins on the shores of a remote and mysterious island. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miasmata.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability85% User Score 248 reviewsCritic Score 50%3 reviews
Exploration, adventure and a touch of classic horror awaits you! Uncover the secrets and mysteries of Neuville's Mansion. Test your logic against diverse puzzles, locate and use a variety of items, and don't lose your sense of direction, as navigation itself becomes an obstacle in your path! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Viviette.
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- 62%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding62% User Score 242 reviews
From Frédérick Raynal, the creator of Alone in the Dark and pioneer of survival-horror, 2Dark is a grim journey of stealth and courage into the heart of corruption. Plagued by a string of child abductions, darkness hangs over the once-picturesque city of Gloomywood like a curse. As former detective Mr. Smith, use your cunning to infiltrate six bastions of cruelty. Uncover the secrets of the derang… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 2Dark.
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- 65%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, music71% User Score 538 reviewsCritic Score 45%2 reviews
Radiation Island is a survival adventure game in a huge open world environment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Radiation Island.
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- 49%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding49% User Score 274 reviews
Open world horror set in a city in which your worst nightmares have become an everyday part of life. Explore a dense open world of terror, every building a unique location with it's own story to tell. Strung together by the remenants of Hanwell. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome to Hanwell.
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- 58%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization58% User Score 548 reviews
Frozen State is a game about the adversities faced whilst existing and surviving in a dying Siberian city, Duga 40. The experimental city has been infested by an extraterrestrial parasite that has obliterated the native population. Once infected, the parasite causes its victims to become vicious alien hybrids… However, the grotesquely disfigured creatures are not the only menace that threatens t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frozen State.
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- 65%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere65% User Score 68 reviews
"Lumber Island - That Special Place" is a psychedelic first-person horror adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lumber Island - That Special Place.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding73% User Score 10,844 reviewsCritic Score 75%2 reviews
Contagion isn't your average Zombie Shooter but instead takes a more realistic and different approach to the popular genre with unique characters, environments, weapons, items, and a built-in system that makes every round completely unpredictable with resources, objectives, and paths ever-changing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contagion.
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- View Game94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding94% User Score 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.
- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding89% User Score 32,279 reviewsCritic Score 82%2 reviews
Dark Souls will be the most deeply challenging game you play this year. Can you live through a million deaths and earn your legacy? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition.
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- 62%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization62% User Score 370 reviews
Cannibal Crossing is an action-survival game for 1-4 players, where you explore the randomly generated town of Earlsboro while scavenging, fighting hordes of enemies, building a base, and searching for a way to escape! Meet survivors with new abilities, interesting people, and lots of cannibals. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cannibal Crossing.
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- 48%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:story, stability48% User Score 466 reviews
Noct is a 2D top-down multiplayer survival horror game that blends arcade combat with RPG survival elements. You are a survivor of the apocalyptic purge that formed the desolate wasteland now know as Noct. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noct.
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- 68%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics68% User Score 2,088 reviews
Damned is a randomized online horror game for up to 5 players (4 survivors and 1 monster). You’ll be able to play as one of four people trapped in different haunted places (hotels, hospitals, etc). As a survivor your main objective will be finding your way out, as well as helping your friends get out too. You’ll often find yourself on the edge, hearing and seeing ghostly things, trying to find ke… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Damned.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability84% User Score 4,550 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
Gothic is a single-player action role-playing video game for Windows developed by the German company Piranha Bytes. It was first released in Germany on March 15, 2001, followed by the English North American release eight months later on November 23, 2001, and the Polish release on March 28, 2002. Gothic has been well received by critics, scoring an average of 80% and 81/100 on Game Rankings' and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gothic.
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- 70%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding77% User Score 3,005 reviewsCritic Score 61%8 reviews
Sir, You Are Being Hunted is a procedurally-generated British horror in which tweed-wearing robots hunt you for sport. Roam the landscape, scavenge for food, hide breathlessly in the undergrowth, flee in terror, and even fight back with stolen weapons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sir, You Are Being Hunted.
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- 52%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability52% User Score 1,459 reviews
Sign of Silence is a 4-player cooperative horror game set in dreadful outskirts of Danville town. Whether you will escape the place or stay here forever depends on cautious and coordinated actions of the whole team! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sign of Silence.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay74% User Score 136 reviews
Thirdperson Open World Zombie Survival. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ice Station Z.
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- 65%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, music72% User Score 524 reviewsCritic Score 30%1 reviews
Siren Head: Awakening is a first-person horror game based on Trevor Henderson's artwork. You're stuck with your car in the middle of a dark forest with nothing but your flashlight. Seek escape by finding items necessary to survive while a terrifying monster lurks the shadows. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Siren Head: Awakening.
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- 68%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization68% User Score 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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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:story, stability86% User Score 2,018 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
A side-scrolling action puzzle game starring ghosts! Leave the dusty halls of an abandoned clock tower to haunt your way through a town in the dead of night! Possess objects with your ghostly soul, to scare people away from a museum, a hospital, a theatre and a cruise ship. Will you be able to scare everyone out and reclaim what has been lost, before the night is over? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haunt the House: Terrortown.
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- 75%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability75% User Score 216 reviews
Northern Lights is a first-person survival experience in which you step into the shoes of a ranger, sent on a Siberian island to investigate the disappearance of the crew in charge with a secret facility, whose contact with homeland was lost due to abnormal weather conditions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Northern Lights.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding89% User Score 3,414 reviewsCritic Score 74%4 reviews
Penumbra:Overture is a first person survival horror game, emphasizing on survival and problem solving instead of mindless violence and gore. Played from a first person perspective and powered by a 3D engine utilising cutting edge technology, Penumbra is a substantial advancement of the genre. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Penumbra Overture.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization95% User Score 11,572 reviewsCritic Score 79%3 reviews
The events of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat unfold shortly after the end of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. Having discovered about the open path to the Zone center, the government decides to hold a large-scale military "Fairway" operation aimed to take the CNPP under control. According to the operation's plan, the first military group is to conduct an air scouting of the territory to map … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat.
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- 73%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding73% User Score 738 reviews
Left alone is a psychological horror game set in multiple believable interior and exterior environments. The game has a unique, old school, high octane atmosphere which means you'll feel like you're truly beginning an adventure you'll never quite forget. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Left Alone.
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- 68%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability65% User Score 372 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare, alternatively known as Alone in the Dark 4, is the fourth installment of the survival horror video game series Alone in the Dark, developed by Darkworks and published by Infogrames. The game was released in 2001 in North America and Europe on several platforms including Microsoft Windows, PlayStation, Dreamcast, and Game Boy Color. The PlayStation 2 version of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare.
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- 63%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization66% User Score 199 reviewsCritic Score 50%1 reviews
You wake up dazed and confused, probably from the effects of cryosleep. No one can be seen around, but you soon start to find the bodies of your dead crewmen. The ship is adrift, and whoever – or whatever – killed your crewmates is probably still around. Syndrome is a sci-fi survival horror game that takes place aboard the "Valkenburg", an exploration and science ship equipped with the most ad… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Syndrome.
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- 55%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding55% User Score 56 reviews
The Other 99 is a single player, first-person, action-survival game. Ripped from your ordinary life you awaken on a desolate island with nothing but a note that reads, "The only way of the island is through The Other 99". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Other 99.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization88% User Score 1,542 reviewsCritic Score 79%5 reviews
Stranded on a derelict cargo ship, you find yourself hunted by one of Monstrum’s terrifying predators as you search for a way out. Death is permanent. Get killed in Monstrum and you'll be starting all over again. As each of them has their own strategy, abilities and weaknesses, you have to use your wits to outsmart your pursuer in the ship’s procedurally generated environment. Can you survive Mons… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monstrum.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability94% User Score 10,983 reviews
Darkwood is a unforgiving survival horror with a procedurally generated, open world. By blending RPG, roguelike and adventure elements together with a challenging difficulty, Darkwood aims to please players craving for a deep and rewarding experience. The fear of unknown is powerful. Your senses will be deceived by Darkwood's surreal terrors. No answer will be given to you for free, yet somewhere… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkwood.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding76% User Score 9,120 reviewsCritic Score 91%1 reviews
You are shipwrecked on an isolated island, a desperate castaway in a total freakshow world. How will you survive? Collect the pages of a Survival Guide and figure it out, of course! Find food, water, and shelter before you perish. Uh oh, is it getting dark? Figure out how to get through the night! While you’re at it, gather up some of this awesome stuff and piece together over 100 handmade weapons… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to How to Survive.
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- 66%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization67% User Score 1,144 reviewsCritic Score 65%1 reviews
HellSign is an investigative action RPG that pits you against the horrors of the afterlife, let loose on a small town. As a hunter, you’ll plan, hunt, and kill to pay the bills and piece together the fragments to your past. Just remember - a smart hunter is always prepared. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HellSign.
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- 57%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding62% User Score 2,278 reviewsCritic Score 53%21 reviews
The most terrifying journey of your life set in the beautiful winter scenery of the Ural Mountains. Uncover the horrific mystery behind the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Narrated by the famous Sean Bean. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kholat.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding93% User Score 6,673 reviews
FOREWARNED is a 1-4 player co-op survival horror. Gear up and delve deep into ancient Egyptian ruins with your team of fellow archaeologists. Collect treasure, recover relics, discover lore, and survive the evil that lurks within. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FOREWARNED.
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- 99%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding99% User Score 221 reviews
Aurora Hills: Chapter 2 is the second part in series of point and click puzzle adventure games. Follow the journey of Ethan Hill, a park ranger tasked with investigating strange disappearances from a national park to uncover the mystery of Aurora Hills! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aurora Hills: Chapter 2.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music88% User Score 371 reviews
What is CRYO?CRYO is a cooperative horror game that combines various horror elements seen in many beloved horror titles, into a brand new experience set in the harsh landscape of Antarctica. In CRYO, you and your team are technicians, sent to various locations within the antarctic circle at the behest of the powerful genetics company, ANGENEX. But these aren’t your run of the mill inspections… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CRYO.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability91% User Score 245 reviews
Hunt creatures of the night in this Action RPG set in the suburbs of Arizona in the iconic 1980's. Choose a class, and take to the streets to save your small town from Baphomet and his demon generals. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom of Night.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability86% User Score 13,514 reviews
Uncover the dark secrets of an overgrown maze with friends online as you try to escape the horrors within. Together, you will need to solve puzzles, find items and run from the bloodthirsty denizens of the maze as you try and get out alive... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Labyrinthine.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability92% User Score 63 reviewsCritic Score 63%2 reviews
A third-person roguelite horror adventure where you play as four characters, experiencing an intergenerational storyline tied to the haunting traditions of an ancient village in Sardinia, Italy, a region rich with unique folklore… The village itself is an elaborate maze with no two iterations being precisely the same—you will have to explore and solve the mysteries of the game largely unguided. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saturnalia.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability94% User Score 8,811 reviews
MAIN FEATURES Dozens of hours of slow-paced suspenseful survival. An unforgiving dystopian environment of the Pechorsk Anomaly Zone. Diverse natural, industrial and urban locations with vast exploration potential. Navigate with your realistic map, plan your route, climb over obstacles, scout out shelters, uncover loot caches, and try not to get killed. Realistic handling of various classic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into the Radius VR.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability84% User Score 9,988 reviews
Run away from the scary zombie, get the jail break & solve this criminal case! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mr Meat: Horror Escape Room.
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- 15%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, optimizationMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics15% User Score 95 reviews
You are a burglar, and you often rob houses at night when the owners are out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Polterheist.
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- 65%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay65% User Score 99 reviews
Amy Chambers, a young woman on her way to the Black Ridge Mountains to meet with her friends for a weekend of camping will soon find that the forest holds more than just a good time for her and her friends. The saw beckons and it must feed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MEAT SAW.
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- 50%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding76% User Score 17 reviews
Coldfall is a short puzzle/exploration sidescroller game set during the Cold War. Attempt to escape from the town before the next nuclear strike hits. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coldfall.
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- 70%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding75% User Score 44,756 reviewsCritic Score 64%9 reviews
Take the role of a plane crash survivor stranded somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Come face to face with some of the most life threatening scenarios that will result in a different experience each time you play. Scavenge. Discover. Survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stranded Deep.
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