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Games like Someone's In The Shadows

Games like Someone's In The Shadows

Looking for games like Someone's In The Shadows? Here are top survival fighting recommendations with a horror and violence focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Scary Hospital Horror Game, Escape from Darkness or Smell Of Death.

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  2. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Escape from Darkness is a single player, first person survival horror game. After waking up alone in a strange, eerie place. You must plunge into the oppressive darkness ignorant of what awaits. Use stealth to avoid danger, but don't play it too safe. You will also need to investigate your surroundings and find resources to fight the horrors that lurk in the gloom around you. Persevere, and make y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape from Darkness.

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  3. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    61% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    Smell of Death is a Horror FPS virtual reality game includes action and horror items. The game consists of two game modes including Story and Survival.In story mode you can explore the manor with teleport.You should find magazines and keys. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Smell Of Death.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    71% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    After discovering & rescuing an unconscious elite warrior from a dangerous jungle, a soldier, a scientist and a nurse decide to team up and escape from the ravaged army base where they'd been struggling for days. Can they find help in the jungle? Who will survive and make it? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inferno.

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  5. Welcome to Dead Beyond You awaken in darkness—disoriented, alone, and trapped inside a house that should not exist. The air is heavy with decay, and the silence is broken only by distant, guttural groans echoing through the halls. You’re not alone. This house is crawling with the dead. Zombies roam every corridor, their lifeless eyes searching, their bodies driven by an endless hunger for fle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Beyond.

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  6. You Are the Next VictimWaking up in a strange locked room, you realize one thing: this house is a trap, and its owner is a maniac keeping you here for reasons only he knows. You have just a few days to escape, but every mistake brings you closer to your demise… Game Features:DEADLY HIDE AND SEEK The killer hears every sound—drop an item or step on a creaky floorboard, and he’ll come hunting. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreadful Death.

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  7. The nightmare begins here. Will you survive Carly's curse? About the Game"FearCarly" is an immersive first-person psychological horror experience where you play as Carl Johnson, a detective sent to investigate strange occurrences in an abandoned psychiatric hospital. But something is off... The asylum seems haunted by a malevolent presence—a little girl named Carly. The player must exp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FearCarly.

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  8. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    You wake up again—your bones soaked in blood. Demo Available NOW! Play the free demo and get a SMALL BLOODY SLICE of the gameplay! Full Release – December 15 The FULL roguelike experience, with constant and explosive progression: including TONS of enemy types, abilities, weapons, and rooms. Prepare to dive into the full story—an intertwined experie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heart of Bone.

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    42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    53% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Experience an epic journey across utterly mutated yet picturesque world caused by a fallen meteorite that released unknown toxins to the atmosphere. In this new age, humans have become zombies and once again, dinosaurs roam the earth. Giant mushrooms and massive creatures are sights to behold. Pickup guns, melee weapons and collect ammo, grenades, health kits and fight your way through the photo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aftertime.

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  10. IMPORTANT NOTE The game's main focus is on exploration, as the tension slowly builds to create an even more immersive experience. The storyline is revealed through surreal visualization and implicit contextual details. Don't forget that this is a complex and unusual game in many ways. Whispers in The Void is a first-person psychological thriller. Explore a mysterious mental hospital in an atmosp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispers in the Void.

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  11. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    THIS GAME CONTAINS MULTIPLE INSTANCES OF FLASHING IMAGES. 1597. North East Scotland. Accused of witchcraft and sentenced to death, with the help of a mysterious entity you escape a brutal fate by setting sail across a harazardous ocean passage towards a reported safe haven. From Arboreta Games (solo developer of The Black Iris and It Sleeps Blelow the Haar) Unto the Aurora is a short histori… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unto the Aurora.

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  12. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Face your fears, and hope emerges from the shadows. Thirty rooms, each hiding a new danger, where the wrong step can cost you everything. Three doors stand before you, but only one offers a way forward. Solve the puzzles, trust your instincts, and hope it’s enough to escape. One wrong choice, and you’ll be lost to the darkness. Listen carefully, watch closely " your senses are your only g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Three Doors: Labyrinth of Fear.

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  13. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    67% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Hey there, fellow gamers! I am the indie developer for the game named "Myst of Guatemala" , which was inspired by a real historical event: The Guatemala Syphilis Experiment. From the 1940s to the 1970s, the US government conducted a series of unethical syphilis experiments on unsuspecting Guatemalans. Local prisoners were subjected to extremely dangerous substances, including drugs, viru… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Myst of Guatemala.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    Stranded at an abandoned gas station in the middle of the desert. Losing your grip on reality. Dark rituals. Demonic pursuers. No escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ad Infernum.

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  15. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    47% User Score Based on 76 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 7 reviews

    Expedition Zero is a survival horror game set in the heart of rural Siberia. Use your engineering skills to confront flesh-eating monsters as the last survivor of a Soviet scientific expedition. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Expedition Zero.

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  16. 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 74%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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  17. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 2,272 reviews

    Half dead is a multiplayer sci-fi game about a violent TV show. The players' goal is to survive in a network of rooms full of traps. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Half Dead.

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  18. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    A survival horror where your pursuers are pretty and plastic. You must look, think, hide, and if necessary, fight your way out of a mysterious mansion filled with monsters and traps. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to String Tyrant.

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  19. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    71% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Nightmare on Azathoth is a dark game, in which you might not want to find the truth. Manage your base, scavenge, collect memory fragments, and collect resources to power up your spaceship to escape this planet. Death only brings an endless time loop, that restarts everything on the 4th day. You know you have to escape this planet, and this endless time loop. Yet there is something itching your min… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightmare on Azathoth.

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  20. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    46% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    The player assumes the role of a dangerous and powerful girl known as SCP-029. After a facility wide power outage occurs, numerous SCPs breach containment and proceed to wreak havoc throughout the facility. SCP-029 must use her mind-controlling powers to survive and find a way to escape from the facility. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Daughter of Shadows: An SCP Breach Event.

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  21. Waves of Death VR Kill Or Be Killed! Following a tragic error by scientists working for the army, a viral compound, never before seen, spreads across the city, bringing the dead back to life. All the dead… Ever since, terror has gripped the area, prey to sudden attacks from zombies, skeletons and genetically modified monsters, who have escaped from the cemeteries and a secret army laboratory to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waves Of Death VR.

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  22. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    67% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Immersive horror experience. Try to get out of it alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mental Asylum VR.

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  23. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    House of Velez is a horror game based around stealth/puzzle elements. It emphasizes sneaking, running and hiding mechanics to surpass obstacles rather than combat. The game features a "Focus Mode" that allows you to see your pursuers' field of vision and hearing radius, while also monitoring your own noise levels. Another feature is "Heart Rate Suppression" that restricts movement, but allow… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House of Velez.

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  24. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 37,540 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 16 reviews

    Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outlast.

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  25. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    85% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    DESCRIPTION A horror point-and-click adventure game, where danger and dark mysteries await at every corner. Trapped in a haunted house, you will need to think and act fast to survive, discover... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed Roots.

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  26. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music
    86% User Score Based on 346 reviews

    Survive the arctic research base simply known as Base 75, or die from the freezing cold or by the horrors that lurk within the halls? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FROSTBITE: Deadly Climate.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    79% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    A paradise lost; an island full of memory. Those who forget the horrors of the past will pay the price... Relics of war are now living, breathing creatures, out for revenge for memories forgotten... Can you escape? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MEMENTO.

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  28. A Haunting : Witching Hour is a storytelling Virtual Reality game of dark horror and desperate survival. An immersive experience finds players discovering – and taking part in – a rich story that explores the dark corners of human nature. It will unfold in episodes, giving players the opportunity to continue to unravel a complex mystery through downloadable content that picks up where the previous… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Haunting: Witching Hour.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    83% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    An Appalachian man makes a desperate final move to save his sick daughter's life. But after unknowingly stepping onto cursed land, he now also finds himself in a fight to save his own. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Devil in the Pines.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    THIS GAME IS OUTDATED!!! GO GET LUMbA REDUX ON STEAM: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2090450/LUMbA_REDUX/?curator_clanid=42678899 TENSE VIOLENT QUICK LUMbA is a top-down shooter, where you have one mission: Cleanse this earth. It is infected, you have to save it. Fight against hordes of grotesque hellspawn in a desperate fight to save this planet from its destined downfall. [WARNING: This gam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LUMbA.

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  31. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    67% User Score Based on 271 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 6 reviews

    Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient is a game in the Corpse Party survival horror adventure game series. Players take control of a set of characters to explore the eerie hospital and escape from there. To do so, characters must interact with the environment to find clues and items needed to unlock the locked areas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient.

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  32. From the creators of VHS> VerminVHS> Freaks is a brutal, arcade-style survival horror shooter inspired by the tension, gore, and grime of classic 80s B-movies. Limited ammo survival gameplay Ammo is scarce. Easy escape is impossible. Your only option is to annihilate everything that moves. Part of the VHS Horror SeriesFight through three standalone horror “movie” segments, connec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VHS Freaks.

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  33. Welcome to Astral Bullet — a thrilling, fast-paced action game set in an eerie, abandoned school teeming with monstrous creatures from another dimension! You play as Lily, a determined and fearless high school student with an extraordinary secret. Armed with a mysterious astral gun, she must battle nightmarish monsters while unraveling the mysteries of a haunted school. The school is no longe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astral Bullet.

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  34. ABOUT THIS GAME Tsukiyo: Battle Doll is a handcrafted 2D Japanese steampunk pixel-art action platformer, blending brutal hack’n slash combat, gore-heavy encounters, and a deadly, skill-based combo system. Each fight is a violent ballet of speed, precision, and blood—merging classic platforming with relentless action. You play as Tsukiyo, an Angel of Death forged by the very system she enforces.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tsukiyo: Battle Doll.

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  35. LoreInfected. Man made by government forces, Rabid angry packs of infected ready to run at you & anything around it to feast. They only lurk in the shadows, coming out later in the evening and fully roaming at night. Fast, violent infected driven by a nerve-burning pathogen. They sprint, swarm, and overwhelm. They don’t feel pain—and they don’t stay down unless you put them down. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hours 2–4: Dead City Protocol.

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  36. Hollow Ascent is a third-person action RPG set in a dark fantasy city overrun by the undead. Trapped within its gothic urban scenery, you must scavenge, fight to survive, and uncover fragments of a forgotten past. Death is never the end — death binds you to the city, and escape may be the only way to save yourself Key Features Action RPG – Engage in challenging third-person battles with weapons,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hollow Ascent.

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  37. Join Discord! About the Game Play as Raider – survive in the haunted city. Parkour to explore and complete quests to level up – unlock & upgrade abilities. Compete with other Raiders, stand up against Beasts. You can escape or you can fight – the choice is yours! Play as Beast – hunt in the sacred сity. Run fast, climb walls, track down and kill Raiders. Fight with other Beasts for the te… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beast Hour.

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  38. Do you dare to step into the darkness? Deep within the remote woods, hidden from the world's gaze, stands the home of an old man with a red hat. Who is he? A hermit, a recluse, or the key to something far more terrifying? Immerse yourself in a world where past and present intertwine in a web of mysteries, each bearing its own horror and dread. Whispers in the darkness, shadows that move on thei… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lens Of Horror.

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  39. Embark on an epic journey through a world ravaged by a failed experiment, now overrun by relentless zombies and eerie mutations. Battle through stunning environments, from abandoned cities to dark swamps, using an arsenal of weapons to fight the horrors that lurk in the shadows. This is the zombie-only version of Aftertime, our previous game, featuring remastered gameplay and improved level design… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Journey Through the Undead.

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  40. The Furry Protocol is a game in which you have to escape from an underground Soviet scientific research complex in the Siberian forests. There has been an accident at the complex, it is badly destroyed and filled with terrifying monsters that you must fight back to survive. Your main enemy on the way to salvation is a virus that is rapidly progressing, destroying your body and enslaving your mind.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Furry Protocol.

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  41. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Venture into the ominous depths of a shadowy forest teeming with eerie structures, untamed wildlife, and menacing locals. Story Once a year when the veil between this world and the next wears thin, an ancient demonic spirit  tries to reclaim its monstrous body and throw the world in to darkness. You have been tasked with the duty of performing an ancient ritual. Keep the fire lit until daybreak by… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Feed The Flames.

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  42. Dr. Crimson suggests a different approach. He believes the key lies in prolonging the induced state, pushing the subject deeper into the convergence points. “Let them linger,” he wrote in his latest notes. “Let them witness.” What if the monsters you feared... were born from your own memories? Crimson Theory is a psychological horror game that blends mystery, survival, and dream logic in a surre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimson Theory.

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  43. A psychological horror game that blurs the lines between love, fear, and reality. The story begins with Eve Levine, a college student caught in a nightmare after being abducted on a rainy evening in the shadowy St. Peters Park. Her fiancé, Adam Hale, a poet haunted by his own creations, must confront the darkness that emerges from his mysterious writings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispers of the Dead.

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  44. Afterlight Catacombs is a horror exploration game in which you attempt to escape a procedurally-generated labyrinth while a mysterious stalker chases you in the dark. Explore the winding tunnels, learn the secret about this dungeon and, above all, do not let your torch run out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Afterlight Catacombs.

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  45. Game Overview: "Don't Mess With Your Ex" is a gripping escape room horror game where you find yourself trapped in a strange house after a wild party. You wake up alone, confused, and quickly realize that your ex is behind it. Your only goal is to find a way out, but it won’t be easy. The house is filled with puzzles to solve, objects to find, and terrifying surprises at every turn. The … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Mess With Your Ex.

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  46. Step into the eerie, pixelated world of the 90s with Retro Horror Story, a chilling first-person survival horror game inspired by classic retro games. After playing a cursed cartridge, you find yourself stranded inside a maze-like liminal space that has claimed the lives of many before you! Navigate the twisted maze, solve puzzles, uncover the mystery of the labyrinth, and escape a terrifying en… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retro Horror Story.

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    26%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    This game is created by @Mokazar with YAHAHA Horror Game Kit and YAHAHA assists the creator with packaging and publishing the game based on their request. Yahaha Horror Gamekit is tailored for imaginative creators and players who adore horror games, all without the need for any programming expertise. What's the game about?In Home Snatch, a seemingly tranquil town is plagued by unexplained disappe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home Snatch.

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  48. In the dark corners of virtual reality, where nightmares merge with reality, lies Surgit a heart-pounding horror experience that will test your courage and survival instincts. Step into the abyss, where every shadow hides a malevolent force, and your only chance of escape is to fight back. Surgit plunges you into an abandoned asylum a place once filled with suffering souls and unspeakable experime… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Surgit.

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  49. 62%Game Brain Score
    62% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    STORY: USA: In the game "Sparky: Hills of Death", recently developed by Hito Corporation, players are immersed in a dark universe designed by Sam Wills. The protagonist, Sparky, comes to life... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sparky: Hills of Death.

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  50. Dive into the oppressive atmosphere of Lost in Nowhere, an intense blend of Action, Adventure, and Horror. Your mission: Solve three puzzles to escape a complex labyrinth. But beware, dangers lurk in the darkness... Creatures prowl in the shadows and will chase after you. Collect weapons and ammunition, and use them wisely. If you run out of ammunition, solving the puzzles and surviving become nea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost in Nowhere.

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