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Still RoomStill Room: I Miss You is a psychological narrative experience that explores the fragile border between reality and illusion through the mind of a person living with schizophrenia. You play as a man confined to a single room, trying to function as his mental state slowly begins to unravel. Over roughly 90 minutes of gameplay, you go through ordinary daily routines: working on your thesi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Still Room: I Miss You.

What Did The Chicken See THE STORY: WELCOME TO THE SEWER: You have hit rock bottom. The world around you is decaying, rendered in brown hues and digital noise. You are not alone, but your companion is not a friend—it is a narrator who sees through the facade of modern existence. What Did The Chicken See is a dark, philosophical journey that challenges the player to question the systems that g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to what did the chicken see.

A surreal interactive experience exploring dementia through FMV storytelling. Navigate a fading mind, make choices that shape reality, and uncover multiple endings in this emotional and psychological descent into memory loss. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Empty House: A Dementia Interactive Experience.

Embark on a chilling journey into darkness with "Skinless: The Horror Story Quest." Dive into a narrative-driven horror experience that blends psychological tension with thrilling gameplay. Explore hauntingly beautiful environments, from the eerie halls of a forsaken hospital to the desolate streets of a post-apocalyptic city, rendered in stunning detail. Encounter a cast of intriguing characters … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skinless The Horror Story Quest.

62%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

Blinding Oversight is a slow-burning, narrative-driven horror experience that emphasizes atmosphere, isolation, and unraveling mystery. FEATURES Explore a decaying log house and the woods surrounding it, both designed to unnerve and disorient Piece together a haunting backstory of the family that resided in the house by interacting with scattered letters, sketches, and environmental storytellin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blinding Oversight.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

85% User Score Based on 33 reviews

Step into a fractured 00s childhood in the South of England. Inspired by the developer’s real diaries, this autobiographical narrative adventure invites you to uncover Alice’s story by piecing together evocative memories, and following in the footsteps of a young girl’s journey through adolescence. The game deals with heavy themes around the impact of abuse on mental health, and includes explorat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Quiet Things.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

96% User Score Based on 3,492 reviews

Your Creation, Her Eternity If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The NOexistenceN of you AND me.

■ Overview Shin Jinrui Complex is a cinematic text adventure about a scientist on a mission to save her dying world, only to become stranded aboard a derelict spaceship drifting at the edge of the universe. As she uncovers the ship's forgotten traces, her consciousness is drawn into memories from different points in time. Experience the intertwined stories of three protagonists living across sep… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 新人類コンプレックス.

With only 5 minutes left until the deadline, the real nightmare has just begun.You play as Jian Xun, a 25-year-old scriptwriter drowning in deadline anxiety. Every time you wake up in your cramped, cyberpunk-style room, the piercing mechanical alarm clock is dead set at 11:55. This is not just high-pressure occupational anxiety; it's a life-and-death struggle for the dominance of consciousness. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INFINITY DEADLINE.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

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73% User Score Based on 30 reviews

Who are you? A question that haunts you as strange events unfold around you. You're trapped in a house that feels eerily familiar, yet it twists and reshapes itself with every cycle. Reality warps, rooms shift, and the boundaries between past and present blur. Your mind fractures with every second spent inside, teetering on the edge of sanity. Will you uncover the truth, or will you be lost to th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MIRROR MIRROR.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

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89% User Score Based on 28 reviews

A survival horror experience inspired by 90s FMV games and VHS nightmares. Choose your path as a paranormal investigator in a haunting interactive film and uncover the secrets of Barlang Valley. Every choice you make shapes the story—leading to new scenes, multiple endings, and many ways to die. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AFAR: An Interactive Horror Film.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization

88% User Score Based on 17 reviews

The Protagonist is a narrative-driven psychological horror game set 635 years after the sun died. You play as Varon, a man searching the underground ruins of humanity for his missing daughter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Protagonist.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

89% User Score Based on 72 reviews

Once upon a time, in a swampland dreary, a fly awakened, weak and weary. Possessed of hunger, it set out on a search to find a morsel, a corpse, to stop starvation. But there was no death to be found in the swamp, only tormented life. It journeyed on, meeting strange creatures living in the swamp, ever sadder and more tortured, until, by chance, it happened on something delicious. PLAY AS A DIRT F… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hungry Fly.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

Paramnesia is an interactive detective visual novel where Maria, the protagonist of this story, is a member of two radical sects with contradictory opinions. Trying to understand herself, she is walking on thin ice, and only you will know the truth after delving into the depths of her mind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paramnesia.

96%Game Brain Score

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96% User Score Based on 923 reviews

Experience death from the comfort of your seat. A compilation of five short stories which occur in different eras and locations, touching on themes like time travel, black magic, and immortality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Critters for Sale.

98%Game Brain Score

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98% User Score Based on 57 reviews

Closer To Home is a dialogue-focused walking simulator with light puzzle elements and item collection. Navigate connections between reality and dreams, look for weird stuff and make friends. There is no reason to fear death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Closer To Home.

70%Game Brain Score

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75% User Score Based on 653 reviews

Critic Score 55%Based on 3 reviews

Imagine a world where death is no longer final, where precious memories are saved to enjoy forever, where your soul is immortal, welcome to the Soul Cloud. Upload your soul to our dedicated servers and relax knowing that a part of you will live on for eternity. That favorite holiday, happy moments from your childhood, meeting that special someone for the first time. All these memories saved for yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Master Reboot.

这是一部根据真实人物改编的心灵惊悚解密游戏。讲述了上世纪90年代，发生在我们身边的故事。　　 主人公杨树是个27岁的颓丧医生，对每天的生活并不怎么积极。这都是因为小时候经历过的一件往事深深改变了他……某天，接到老同学的电话，说有一个神秘的女人高额在聘请随身家庭医生，杨树决定独自前往女人家中面试。后来，杨树调查到了女人奇怪的身世竟然和自己也有关系，你们决定一起去一个地方，在那里，恐怖世界的大门已经打开…… 游戏特色 美术设计 这是发生在中国本土的故事，在制作初期，为了表现剧本里的年代感以及真实感，采用了真实场景实拍后期+写实立绘的设计。这是一个大胆的决定，为了找到剧本里描述的场景，做了上千公里的勘景和实地拍摄。因为实景是不可控的，中间发生了许多惊险和惊喜。 剧情之中 这不是一个恋爱青春的故事，这是一个发生在中国的一个普遍但又光怪离奇的故事。想通过这个故事，通过… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 当火车鸣笛三秒.

WISHLIST ON STEAM HERE - IT REALLY REALLY HELPS US! [PUBLIC BETA RELEASE AVAILABLE] Be mindful that the provided "demo" is in Beta state and is not indicative of final product. If you download it, please spare 5 minutes to answer the feedback form. [COMING SOON] The ghost town of Ivayami lingers beneath heavy fog that twists streets, warps memories, and erodes the minds of those who wander ins… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ivayami - Cradle of Fog.

"People in my time tell each other that they ripped the emotional architecture out of me. But they could see me screaming through the blackness of the screen, and they still let it happen." > Terminal is a text-based escape room. You sit before a black screen, witness to a conversation that exists outside of time. A ghost is embedded within the files, folders, and wires of your mach… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to > Terminal.

Torn Veil is a psychological horror game that immerses you in a chilling tale of moral decay in a deeply unsettling atmosphere to deliver a haunting experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Torn Veil.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

97% User Score Based on 294 reviews

Set Yourself on Fire is a linear visual novel about decay and inconsequential love. Soundtrack by Denhop, Saliclaire, Woebegone, Jason Calhoun, Kirishemma and Lone Mesa. ᴼ⁻ᴼ ♡ `-´ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Set Yourself on Fire.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

98% User Score Based on 5,324 reviews

STORYUSSR, 1986. When Ira Grachevskaya goes missing in the closed city of Vorkuta-5, not a soul seems to be concerned – except for the quiet outcast Asya Shubina, that is. Uncover the mystery behind Ira’s disappearance, transmit your radio signal to the universe and learn why a bird flies past the window. CHARACTERSMeet the cast. A problem child and a truant, Ira doesn't have the best reputati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Z.A.T.O. // I Love the World and Everything In It.

Losted Mind is a linear first-person shooter with horror elements. The game takes place in our time. The main character is a man experiencing mental problems, at some point, as it seems to him, beginning to lose touch with reality. Monsters burst into his already troubled life. Break through the monsters, do not stop at anything. Go through this path with the main character to understand whether e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Losted Mind.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

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100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

In this (fairly short) point-and-click adventure, you guide Yvette through her daily life in her apartment. She's been living alone for some time now and she's noticing some strange details. Explore the locations with Yvette and lose track of time and space with her. Despite her isolation, you'll encounter several NPCs throughout the game who enrich the world around Yvette and provide information … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dermapis.

Suddenly you wake up, dim lights and familiar corridors. Endless loop. The place is filthy. It's like this place is familiar, but it's worse than you remember. In this game you play as Jack Miller, wandering the corridors in an infinite loop, who knows, maybe later you'll find out why you're here and who you are. - A looping psychological horror experience - Disturbing atmosphere and mind-be… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reflection Of Sin.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development

90% User Score Based on 890 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

Karma: The Dark World's Deluxe Edition contains the following : - Full game of KARMA: The Dark World - The 58 Track Original Soundtrack - The 5 Track 'Into the Mist' EP - The 138 Page Artbook If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KARMA: The Dark World.

From the hidden pages of Jurnal Risa comes a visual novel where the boundary between the living and the unseen begins to blur. Step into Jurnal Risa's world where each shadow holds a story, and every whisper leads you deeper into the unknown. Witness the resurrection of the foretold nemesis of the Jurnal Risa crew, which was never revealed before. Unveil its dark destiny within this horror-advent… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jurnal Risa: Dark Destiny.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

96% User Score Based on 24,134 reviews

Pony Express long-haul space freighter "Tulpar"Crew: FivePlanned Shipment Duration: 382 DaysElapsed Transit Time: 147 DaysI hope this hurts. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — A narrative driven first-person horror game following the dying crew of a shipwrecked space freighter.Who could have known what good ol’ Captain Curly was capable of? Guess he thought his crew … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mouthwashing.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, character development

92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ezrebeth.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

70% User Score Based on 27 reviews

Black Light KillsIn a town shaken by mysterious disappearances, Aiden finds himself on a nightmarish journey. Losing his grip on reality, he must face terrifying creatures and unravel mysterious events. The answers lie buried within horrifying secrets. Game Features: Two Different Endings Await You: The story can lead to two different endings based on the events you experience throughout the gam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Light Kills.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization

89% User Score Based on 18 reviews

First things first... How to pronounce "Enypnion"! [ɛnˈy.pni.on / e-nip-nee-on] • Greek (n. | literary) Something seen in sleep, i.e., a dream, a sequence of representations that appear in the mind during sleep. Enypnion was originally developed by Sinking Sheep. Joining forces with Dionous Games, it has been transformed into the enhanced and reimagined game, Enypnion Redreamed. We'v… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enypnion Redreamed.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

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90% User Score Based on 915 reviews

My Furry Protogen is a short kinetic novel about a guy who encounters NV-0903, a mysterious woman with a unique cyborg body and an adorable robotic voice. She claims to be a scientist who has come to his planet to study its flora and fauna, and now she needs his help. Why him? Well, for two reasons: He’s the first person she met on this planet. He’s the main hero of the story—what more do yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Furry Protogen.

Mirages is a 3D narrative and horror game with folk stories. One night, seven brides headed to the Captain Mansion but strayed into a place full of ghosts - Regret City. Horror haunts the small town. Due to destiny, actors, warlords, and offspring of the town are drawn in. They are closer to truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mirages.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability

84% User Score Based on 126 reviews

Explore and escape the mall of your mind in this surreal adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Self-Checkout Unlimited.

85%Game Brain Score

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85% User Score Based on 73 reviews

A 2D exploration/horror game starring the Touhou Project's Koishi Komeiji. Use her Third Eye to explore a mental world entirely unlike reality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 3rd eye.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development

96% User Score Based on 469 reviews

A free horror Visual Novel about an ill-fated journey across Sinnlos, a lake where awful monsters lurk just beneath the surface. With times being so dire you'll need to decide what, and who, is going to be sacrificed. Anyone can be saved, but not everyone can be. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lake of Voices.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

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89% User Score Based on 876 reviews

The game "Find Yourself" - psychological horror from the first person in a closed space. Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Find Yourself.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

92% User Score Based on 1,512 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 2 reviews

A serial killer is terrorizing the city, and Sara's deadbeat boyfriend hasn't done the laundry. Can Sara survive a late-night trip to the laundromat, or will the Womb Ripper perform an early delivery? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodwash.

63%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Good Mourning tells a compelling story about rejoice and regrets, redemption and letting go. It’s a tale about good and bad, self-reflection, choices and chances and all the ups and downs of ordinary life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Good Mourning.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

73% User Score Based on 176 reviews

Emporium is a short interactive vignette. Exploring notions of escapism, loss and a fragmented sense of self in the wake of a personal tragedy.These pockets of dissonant clarity are a vain effort to find beauty, poetry and reason in one's bleakest and most desperate moments.Emporium is a small game lasting roughly 30 to 45 minuets. It has a minimal approach to game play, focusing on visuals and au… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EMPORIUM.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

94% User Score Based on 18,415 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of short stories about a cursed family in Washington State. Each story offers a chance to experience the life of a different family member with stories ranging from the early 1900s to the present day. The gameplay and tone of the stories are as varied as the family members themselves. The only constants are that each is played from a first-person perspe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What Remains of Edith Finch.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

95% User Score Based on 1,532 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

If Found… is an interactive visual novel from Dreamfeel about searching for connection. Find out who you really are. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to If Found....

Ocean ThresholdAn immersive descent into the space between life and death, and the journey back. Ocean Threshold is a 2-3 hour narrative experience that explores the liminal threshold between trauma and transformation. Blending psychological depth with mythic structure, it unfolds as an interactive labyrinth shaped by memory, perception, and emotional states. About This ExperienceThe experienc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ocean Threshold.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

Step into the world of Nyx, a VTuber whose online persona begins to blur with something far more unsettling. After the Stream Went Dark is a short psychological horror visual novel exploring identity, self-perception, and the fragile boundary between performance and reality. Through a series of choices, you’ll navigate increasingly distorted moments and shape how the story unfolds. Will you con… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to After the Stream Went Dark.

Pills of Dreams is a psychological co-op horror game where you play as children subjected to secret experiments by a pharmaceutical corporation. Under the guise of therapy, you're sent into artificial nightmares — distorted worlds that reflect your deepest fears. Here, thoughts take shape, logic collapses, and the path to awakening is open only to those who dare to face their shadow. This isn’t a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pills of Dreams.

They said fear could be measured, isolated, eliminated. They said the human mind could adapt. That sleep was a weakness of the human soul, a flaw to be cured. So they kept them awake. And then… they never slept again. When the last light went out, the signal didn’t stop. It remembered. It learned. It woke up. The Forgotten TownHidden deep in the northern Ural forests lies Novokirsk, a Soviet se… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Entity Unknown.

Panic, a psychological horror game based on mental disorder. Your task is to confront the paranormal activities and monstrous beings that appear out of nowhere in David's mind. With its immersive gameplay and hair-raising atmosphere, this game will keep you on the edge of your seat. Your duty is to help David navigate through his mind and overcome his inner demons. Be ready to face the unknown and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Panic.

关于我们讨论更多关于《桂花落》的内容，欢迎加入我们的社群： 官方QQ群：753493430 About the Game《桂花落》是一款关于听障老人的叙事解谜游戏。故事发生在中国中部的县城中，玩家将扮演有听障问题的奶奶，这是她在家乡的最后一天，明天女儿将接她到省城看病。在离开之前，和昔日的老朋友们一一告别。 ❀如果有一天我老了，是不是也会像这样想象声音全球约5%的人口存在残疾性听力损失，其中老年群体的听障问题尤为严峻。《桂花落》通过文字模糊的设计来模拟听障问题，玩家可以切实感受到听障的影响，并以中国当代老人的视角去体会生活。 ❀世界很安静，但我能感受到声音的存在后天听力损伤的人常通过视觉来想象声音，玩家扮演的奶奶通过观察场景中动态的画面可以找到对应的声音，并使用游戏的可视化录音系统感受声音的存在。 ❀这是我的家，这里的一切我都认识《桂花落》的场景设定在中国中部的一个… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 桂花落.