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Looking for games like Sinister Smiles? Here are top survival puzzle recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with SLACKJAW, Joy Land or Saiko no sutoka.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    87% User Score Based on 99 reviews

    The 2024 true-crime podcast "My Escape from the Slackjaw Killer" took America by storm—with its unflinching interview of his only known surviving victim. Painstakingly recreated from testimony, crime scene photos, and FBI reports, this game puts you in Slackjaw's world and asks: Will you survive? Average playtime: 1 hour Explore the world of a serial killer as his next victim. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SLACKJAW.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, atmosphere
    66% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    This game is chapter based, this is the first chapter of this game!FeaturesJoy Land is a first-person horror game that contains puzzles, exploration, investigation and more!Joy is the one that you always need to count on while playing this game, with her help you canuncover the mysteries of Joy Land.You can communicate with her through your special Joy walkie talkie, or what we like to call, The J… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Joy Land.

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  3. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 2,412 reviews

    DESCRIPTIONS Saiko No Sutoka is a Horror Survival Game where you as a Protagonist must escape and avoid the crazy yandere girl who wants you dead. The Antagonist, Saiko Chan is a psycho Serial... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saiko no sutoka.

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  4. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    70% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    You have to play as the historian-journalist Michael, plunge into the atmosphere of darkness of an abandoned hospital, where you will need to unravel the secrets of the past and try to get out in order to tell the whole world about those terrible events. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beside Myself.

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  5. GIRL.EXE.EXE is a psychological horror-puzzle game with unique gameplay and a twisted story where reality blends with code, and bugs become part of the narrative. You return to an abandoned project—a game you once wanted to finish but never could Going back is hard, isn’t it? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GIRL.EXE.EXE.

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  6. 12%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability
    20% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    STORY You’ve been a Boston resident for decades. Today you happen across an abandoned nursing home in Boston that you’ve heard many mysteries about. Peering in, you notice stained and piled furniture that indicates a sudden and serious incident… So you grab a flashlight, walk into the building and begin to discover the secret inside. FEATURE Explore Explore this creepy nursing home, experience the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boston Nursing Home.

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  7. Fear of the Dark is a first person survival horror full of mystery. The actions are taking place in an abandoned dark kindergarten where there’s no one except for you… and someone else’s chilly presence. Explore the building and find the exit, but try not to catch the evil’s eye. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fear of the Dark.

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  8. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    72% User Score Based on 118 reviews

    Our story begins with a college student waking up in a mysterious Western-style mansion filled with uncanny statues, trap doors, and spooky mechanisms. To make matters worse...he can't seem to remember much of anything. The only clues he has are a shattered phone and scattered fragments of memory. As he explores the creepy building, he encounters a stunning young woman who also claims to be trappe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol.

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  9. Cursed Halls is an unforgiving stealth horror game that takes you to dark, cursed locations where survival is your only goal. Explore an abandoned school, a desolate hospital, and a haunted prison, each with unique demons stalking your every move. Essential items needed to unlock exits and escape are randomized in each playthrough, ensuring no two runs are the same. But be warned: death is permane… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed Halls.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    89% User Score Based on 91 reviews

    ABOUT THE DEMO Thank you so much for playing the prototype and providing feedback!Thanks to your support, PAGER now has a 10-floor demo! I hope you enjoy it, and I’d love to hear what you think. If you like the demo, please consider adding PAGER to your wishlist. Thank you! ABOUT THE GAME PAGER is a 1-bit 3D Kafkaesque horror game set in a 90s office building.It’s your first day at work, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PAGER.

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  12. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    78% User Score Based on 693 reviews

    This is a creepy co-op horror game for 1-3 players. In which you find yourself locked in a crazy Granny's house. But Granny is not the only danger that awaits you in the house, someone else creepy lives in the basement. You have five days to get out of the house! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Granny: Escape Together.

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  13. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    61% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Paranormal Placeis a first-person psychological thriller. The main emphasis of the game is on the process of exploration, the tension slowly builds up, creating complete and vivid immersive effect.Short description:The main character is a blogger Alex. He runs his own channel and searches for paranormal trends there. Now he goes to an abandoned buildings, where were military barracks in the past, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranormal Place.

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  14. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    78% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Welcome to the Room 817 at 6 Lane Street, the scariest place in the United States. Rumors say that Evil himself resides there. Residents throughout the neighborhood consider this creepy apartment to be cursed, but fear always attracts adventurers, and secrets are only revealed to the brave. In August 1997, two police officers disappeared in this place and their bodies were never found. Almost a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Room 817: Director's Cut.

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  15. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Dracula Awakens is a short horror game about Dracula's return to this world.A world where you desperately need to keep your job. And to do so, you offer to get evidence about the disappearance of a man in Dracula's castle, which was a tourist attraction before the incident.Since the police didn't care about the immigrant man, you will find out what happened to him. Welcome to Dracula's Castle … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dracula Awakens.

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  16. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    The Echo Paradox is a psychological horror game where you explore alternate universes each with different haunting entities. A TALE OF HUMANITY'S DARKEST DISCOVERY Humanity stands on the brink of an unsettling revelation – the multiverse is real, but eerily devoid of life. As a daring volunteer for the Phaselink research group, you embark on a chilling journey, venturing into unknown parallel un… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Echo Paradox.

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  17. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    82% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Lost Hope is a horror game based on the Backroooms universe, where you have to solve puzzles to progress through the story, explore mysterious places filled with strange and incomprehensible things, and the locals won't let you leave the place so easily, if there is any way out at all... Based On the Backrooms Universe. All levels were made by hand. Embark on an exciting journey throug… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Hope: Backrooms.

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  18. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    74% User Score Based on 173 reviews

    Abandoned Souls is a realistic horror game created in the style of found footage. Plot: The player takes on the role of a video blogger, Tim, who loves to explore abandoned places. This time Tim sets off to explore an old abandoned hospital in the midst of a deep forest, to capture exclusive footage for his viewers. Rumor has it the hospital was somehow connected to a case of disappearances in the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abandoned Souls.

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  19. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    51% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    Project Liminal Redux is a first-person horror made in realistic 3D graphics. The gameplay consists of collecting notes, solving riddles and escaping from various entities. The main goal is to survive and escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Liminal Redux.

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  20. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 526 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 4 reviews

    A collection of short horror games by 10 different creators, all made in 7 days. Includes: Carthanc (Scythe Dev Team) Don't Go Out (Secret Cow Level) Hand of Doom (Torple Dook) Mr. Bucket Told Me To (Strange Scaffold) Outsider (Mahelyk) The Pay is Nice (Oddbreeze Games) The Pony Factory (David Szymanski) Rotgut (Snowrunner Productions) Shatter (Lovely Hellplace) SUMMER NIGHT (Airdorf) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread X Collection.

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  21. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay
    76% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Who Knocks is a first person psychological horror game that will make your nightmares come true. You have just moved into a new home. Welcome the presences that will knock at your door. Solve puzzles, explore the environment and fight your nightmares. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Who Knocks.

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  22. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    67% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    Tunnels of Despair is an atmospheric horror game with elements of survival where you will have to explore underground tunnels, trying to find a way out and rescue yourself. You were sent to check on a long-abandoned underground tunnel, which at first appeared to be a standard task... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tunnels of Despair.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    74% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Bark, chase, run, and hide your way to freedom in this psychological/survival, stealth, horror experience. WARNING: This game is difficult. This game focusses heavily on invoking emotion rather than excessively exploring gameplay elements. Seeing the world through the eyes of a dog is what drives this experience through its story. Be warned, however, that this game is quite challenging. This diff… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BARK.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    73% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    The rainy night starts with a simple favor. Suddenly realizing youre trapped and alone... your fight or flight response kicks in. Especially when the creepy school mascot was just found DEAD. Figure out puzzles, watch your surroundings and most importantly do not disturb BIG LARRY. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Big Larry.

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  25. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 135 reviews

    Abyss of Neptune is a survival horror game set in the deep seas of the Bermuda Triangle. You are sent to investigate a mysterious underwater signal, but there is more to it than meets the eye. Do you have what it takes to survive the abyss? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abyss of Neptune.

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  26. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    72% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    Paper Dolls 2 is a first-person horror adventure game. A dark aura emanates from a Qing dynasty dwelling—the Yin Mansion. What happened to the once-famous Yin Family? Clues lead us to its second floor haunted by restless spirits. A truth, buried for over a hundred years, is waiting to be unraveled. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Dolls 2.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    51% User Score Based on 100 reviews
    Critic Score 54%Based on 4 reviews

    The Fridge is Red is an anthology of different first person horror stories. Each episode explores a specific theme and experiments with gameplay ideas. Liminal spaces, surreal encounters and uncanny strangers. You will see a completely mundane settings spiraling down into distorted psychological terror. Experience the dreadful trip inspired by the retro analogue and PS1-era horrors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fridge is Red.

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  28. View Game
    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    Summary: Outlive is a first-person survival horror game, set in a post-apocalyptic world after a virus infected most of the population. You are determined to prove that the virus was not an accident, but rather planned and released by the government. You will go out on a journey to find the lab's and collect evidence. The only chance of survival is to use your speed and agility to outsmart your en… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outlive.

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  29. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    78% User Score Based on 126 reviews

    Adam - Lost Memories is a psychological horror puzzle game, based on personal experiences with child abuse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adam: Lost Memories.

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  30. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    77% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    Yuki Onna is a PS1 inspired survival horror game. Some children went missing out of the blue. You receive a letter that says, "Come alone or I'll freeze them to death." Out of desperation, you decide to embark on a daunting rescue mission to an abandoned inn up the piercing cold mountains. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yuki Onna.

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  31. View Game
    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 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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  32. View Game
    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 232 reviews

    Оne day your life changes dramatically and you become a hostage of your own home. Your task is to survive but to do this you need to get outside. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Floor.

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    36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    36% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    Cold House is a co-op horror game for 1-4 people. You and your friends get into a car accident and are forced to hide from the cold in an abandoned house where it will soon turn out that they are not alone at all.. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cold House.

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  34. View Game
    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    56% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    StoryYou play as the professional treasure hunter Jerome, who’s recently left the guild, because the other members benefited too much from your hard work and experience. You have finally realized that you are far better off working alone. The scene takes place in an abandoned ancient dungeon. The word around town says the dungeon is haunted and without any details about the place, no one ever dare… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Athemore.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    68% User Score Based on 258 reviews

    In the social network, the main character plays the quest "Hide and Seek", but this time the organizers decided to move the quest to the real world. They indicate the coordinates of the place where the quest item was hidden, the one who finds it first will receive a cash prize. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You_Must.

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  36. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 19,420 reviews

    You fell Inside the Backrooms and your only objective is to find an exit. But it won't be easy, there are a lot of puzzles to solve and strange entities to survive... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inside the Backrooms.

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  37. 30%Game Brain Score
    30% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    "You woke up in a hell you don’t remember. But it remembers you." The protagonist wakes up in an abandoned house with no memory. Around him — silence, a bag with some junk, and a locked door. As the game progresses, he finds scattered notes that slowly piece together someone else’s nightmare and the creeping unknown. With every step, the forest seems to come alive. With every note, the atmosp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fell Asleep: New Nightmare..

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  38. You awaken in Blender's restaurant. It's dark. The exits are sealed shut. If you explore your surroundings, you will find hidden objects that will unlock various areas around the restaurant. You must keep searching until you find your way out. Be careful. Blenderman lurks in the shadows. He doesn't get company often. He wants to keep you til dinner time. ...You do not want to stay … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blenderman.

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  39. You're trapped in an abandoned hospital with one job: rescue your friend and get out alive. Explore the hospital, solve puzzles, and uncover keys hidden around the hospital to unlock your escape route. But stay alert—the hospital isn't as empty as it seems. An evil doctor prowls the halls, always hunting for the next patient to lock away. Key Features:      Team up with friends to boost your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Exit.

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  40. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    This game is currently in the development stage Story You are thrust into the dark and sinister world of a secretive corporation notorious for its clandestine biotechnological experiments. As an unsuspecting new employee, you are quickly drawn into the company's hidden agenda. Tasked with executing the final phase of their covert operations, you must navigate through a labyrinthine facility,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Recycling Factory.

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  41. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Billy's Game Show is a Stealth Horror Game. Play against an AI that watches your moves through security cameras. Your goal is to find the 3 hidden heads and escape the horror of the show. You're the current contestant in a twisted game environment designed by Billy himself, for his own twisted enjoyment. Billy's Game Show set is made for you to choose your own path, but remember, it's Billy's g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Billy's Game Show.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Escape from the house of a crazy and chatty killer... Accomplish objectives and collect points... Get your name on the leaderboard. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stab.

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  43. 33%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    48% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    The player finds himself in an abandoned Soviet bunker, built at the height of the Cold War. The protagonist is a stalker, a hunter for artifacts and secrets of the past. He entered the bunker, attracted by legends of secret experiments and the mysterious disappearance of all personnel. Moving through the bunker, the player is immersed in an atmosphere of tense anticipation and fear. He finds… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Phoenix.

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  44. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Early Access Disclaimer: Welcome Survivors, we started Frozen Below a while ago and want to use Early Access to make the best out of it. For that purpose the first launch will feature only the prologue with roughly 1 hour of gameplay and plan to release further progression over time while including changes and updates based on feedback. So we invite everyone to discuss and build a truly enjoyabl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frozen Below: Arctic Expedition.

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  45. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    A broke young man takes on the night shift at a roadside diner. In the glow of the blood moon, routine tasks turn into a fight for survival. First-person horror based on a dark creepypasta with a set of rescue rules. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Shift: Roadside Diner.

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  46. Features: A focused, story-driven experience Multiple endings based on your choices Steam achievements tied to each ending If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lakeview Orb.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 4,725 reviews

    Join our Discord server to follow updates and fixes related to our game. Additionally, you can meet other players and play with them. We value our community greatly, and therefore, our Discord server is very important to us. Most of the ideas we get for the game come from this server. You can also join our Discord server to follow our projects and be a part of our community. In this game, which… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zort.

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  48. 30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    44% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    “Every guest who checked in… was never seen again.” stumble across a half-abandoned motel deep in the woods. It looks lived-in. Warm lights glow in the hallways. There’s luggage left behind. But no one answers the bell. In Echoveil: The Last Guest, you play as a lone Journalist seeking shelter —only to uncover a chilling secret hiding behind every door. The motel seems to breathe. Rooms shift. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoveil : The Last Guest.

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  49. Klobgniak is a first-person puzzle game where the player is trapped in a fictional space and time. The player will have to solve puzzles in order to escape from the "Klobgniak's Home" where the "Others" now (un)happily reside. A? Your main goal is to escape from the so-called, surreal and confusing, "Klobgniak's Home" and if possible, solve Klobgniak's mystery and find his hideout. MAKING N… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Klobgniak.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    83% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Survive this horror/puzzle adventure. Uncover the secrets of a cursed video game from the '80s while a malevolent entity hunts you. Solve escape room-style puzzles, navigate eerie labyrinths, and see how your actions in the game shape the real world. Stay sharp... and stay alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Benny Bash.

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