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Games like Specimen X: Escape from the Lab

Games like Specimen X: Escape from the Lab

Games like Specimen X: Escape from the Lab

Looking for games like Specimen X: Escape from the Lab? Here are top puzzle recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Heart of Bone, The Old Eagle Motel or Maniacs.

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  1. 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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  2. 46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Rated 15 for mild blood and death. Welcome To The Old Eagle Motel. We Always Have Time For You. She never expected to find him dead. The Old Eagle Motel is a third-person, narrative driven, paranormal mystery game set upon the Great Plains of an alternate New Mexico, following the story of our dual protagonists: Dakota; a kind-hearted, older Cherokee journalist, and his young but fiercely d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Old Eagle Motel.

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  3. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Introduction: Maniacs is an intense and immersive zombie survival game that plunges players into a post-apocalyptic world filled with danger, horror, and the desperate struggle for survival. The game is centered around a gripping narrative that unfolds in the aftermath of a series of horrific experiments conducted by a mentally ill billionaire on an isolated island. Background Story: The plot revo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maniacs.

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  4. Imperium is a 2D Lo-fi, Sci-fi Puzzle Adventure game set in a dystopian future where you take on the role of BS-23, a former scientist of the condemned scientific organisation known as The Betterment. Imprisoned due to their involvement with the original Betterment, BS-23 is sent out onto dangerous missions alone and unarmed with the objective to obtain vital data at the behest of the Galactic Cou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imperium.

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  5. Orange Dawn: World Description  Team: Team Orange for GSD 405 at UIUC SP 2023 Team Members: David Zhu, Tom Jiang, Yifeng Ni, Fransico, Marta Art Style: pixel art Tone: dark, gloomy setting Environment After an outbreak of a virus in 203X, the virus has turned people into zombies. In the apocalyptic world, metropolitan areas are overrun with the infected, and people try to survive in the less po… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orange Dawn.

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  6. 54%Game Brain Score
    54% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    !! PLEASE NOTE: THE FALLEN SPIRITS IS NOT PART OF THE LAUNCH LINEUP AND WILL BE COMING SOON AS PART OF A FREE UPDATE !!                               The Forgotten Tapes is back! This time with a new collection of horror games set to make your body shake. Once again, The Forgotten Tapes is based on a central theme, with new and existing developers all with their own stories to tell. The game wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Forgotten Tapes: Twisted Forms.

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  7. About This GameThe nightmare begins underground. A crowded subway station erupts into chaos as a mysterious virus spreads, turning ordinary people into the infected. Panic fills the dark tunnels, streets are abandoned, and the city falls into silence. You are one of the few survivors. To live, you must fight your way through bloodthirsty zombies, mutated creatures, and horrors born from the outbr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outbreak Zero.

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  8. Blood Moon Horror Blood Moon Horror is a heart-stopping 1–8 player co-op survival horror set in a quarantined lunar research facility—where the blood moon awakens something that hunts in the dark. No weapons. No combat. Only stealth, teamwork, and terror. You are a rescue team sent to Lunar Base Alpha after three months of silence. The base has become a tomb: intelligent, adaptive extraterrest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood Moon Horror.

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  9. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 694 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 27 reviews

    Close to the Sun is a story-driven horror game that takes place at the turn of the 20th century on a mysterious ship complex created by Nikola Tesla for the sake of knowledge. In this alternative version of history, his scientific breakthroughs have already had a major impact on the world. You’re a young journalist looking for your sister and, as you approach this enormous and glorious complex for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Close to the Sun.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 104 reviews

    Our Secret Below is an escape room puzzle game. Play as Nia Davis to solve various puzzles, find clues, and help her escape to freedom. However, there is more to this story to this encounter than the surface implies. Dig deep, be resourceful, and learn what your captor’s intentions really are. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Our Secret Below.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 848 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 1 reviews

    Find out where the squirrel keeps their stash! You have 3 cameras, wired up to three TVs at your hideout. Each night, the squirrel leaves its home, goes to its stash, and returns home. You can place the cameras during daytime, and at night you can watch it run around. Can you find the tree that has the stash? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NUTS.

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  12. Help Mr. Dude is an exciting and challenging new game where you play as the titular character stranded on a small island in the middle of the Ohio River. Mr. Dude is in a precarious situation, and it's up to you to guide him to safety. The game is simple, yet addictive; all you have to do is press a key on your keyboard to either help or harm Mr. Dude. As you progress through the game, you'll enc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Help Mr.Dude.

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  13. WARD 107: SILENCE is a first-person psychological horror experience where your microphone is both your greatest tool and your biggest liability. Speak to unlock the past, but stay silent to survive the present. They are listening. You are Noah, a professional sound technician. What began as a simple restoration of a discarded tape quickly unspools into a nightmare. The recording contains a docto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WARD 107: SILENCE.

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  14. It seems you've been led astray, haven't you? April 26, 2003You arrive in Aerie Vista to finally meet your online friends in person. What starts as a simple trip soon takes a dark turn. When a trip to the bookstore leads you all into a gateway to the other world, you find yourselves in an alternate realm filled with mystery and danger. As a Soultracer, you're able to separate your soul fro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soultracer.

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    Get ready to embark on a journey into the bottomless pit of "Facility 079", an intense horror experience that challenges your bravery to its fullest limit. About the Game: "Facility 079" sends you on a journey to an abandoned research facility full of secrets and terrible discoveries. Armed only with a flashlight, you dare to face the dangers. You must find the Horton Gene… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Facility 079.

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  16. As an heroic agent, you’ve been assigned to investigate the toxic sewers below the city, and to cleanse the environment of strange, dangerous chemicals. Armed with only your wits and a flashlight, outmaneuver and outsmart grotesque mutated creatures lurking around every turn. As you progress deeper into the darkness, uncover the chilling truth behind the chemical spill and the horrifying experime… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zooparasite.

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  17. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    The Game       For some people, life is lived in small, cautious steps. Follow Clara as she navigates the consequences of her anxiety disorder on her thinking abilities, her work-life and her relationships. Through her discussions with her therapist and her participation in a scientific study, you will dive into the daily struggles of a person with long-term mental illness that impacts their cog… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life in Small Steps.

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  18. In Space Rescue, an independent horror game inspired by The Martian, players are thrust into the unforgiving landscape of Mars. The protagonist is an astronaut, stranded on the desolate red planet after an emergency mission gone wrong. With no communication and limited supplies, his only goal is survival. However, as the days wear on and the struggle intensifies, it becomes apparent that the chall… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Rescue.

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  19. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Introduction A side scrolling puzzle game made for GameDev.TV Game Jam. Now playable on Mac! Play as Joseph, a veteran exorcist, on one of his visits to a haunted house. But dark secrets are no strangers to Joseph, as he harbors a trick up his sleeve. Writer's statement To approach the theme of "Life in 2 Dimensions", we deconstructed it into two part, "Life", and "2 Dimensions". There is many wa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cultist Exorcist.

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  20. "Chimp Co." is an immersive and adrenaline-pumping horror fan game set within the universe of the popular virtual reality multiplayer game "Gorilla Tag." This skin crawling game is heavily inspired by both popular Gorilla Tag horror games, Big Scary and Lethal Ape. In this spine-chilling adaptation, players find themselves trapped within the confines of a sinister research facility known as "Chimp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to nuh uh game is gone.

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  21. Sinister Hospital : Judge Harlan Story In the dark forests of Duskwood town, an abandoned hospital rises like a ghost. Although "Sinister Hospital" had been closed for years, it still harbors dreadful secrets within. The player steps into the hospital to trace the footsteps of a group of lost children from the town's outskirts. However, inside awaits only a dark adventure and a quest fo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sinister Hospital.

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  22. Ashley: The Emptiness Inside — is a third-person psychological horror game in which you explore the restaurant that burned down many years ago. This place keeps many dark secrets covered in ash. Learn the history of this mysterious place from its founding to the fire in which many people died. Hidden caches, secret passages and mysterious puzzles are waiting for you on the way. Look for informatio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashley: The Emptiness Inside.

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

    Story/Gameplay: Explore the ominous corridors of Blackwood Manor in "Shadows," a gripping puzzle-horror game. As the adept restorer Linda Hartley, you're tasked with refurbishing a mysterious portrait, but soon you begin to unravel the dark secrets that the estate harbors. Navigate shadow-laden hallways, decipher hidden notes, and solve intricate puzzles to reveal the tragic truths of the Blackwo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to - Shadows -.

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  24. Step into the dark and twisted world of Feigning Innocence, where you take on the role of Nathon Dean, a seasoned detective with a penchant for unraveling the most chilling of mysteries. Recent reports have sent shockwaves through the quiet town of Eldermoor – over 20 individuals have vanished without a trace, dragging dark secrets into the light. As Nathon Dean, you follow a lead that directs yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Feigning Innocence.

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  25. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    86% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    Content WarningThis game contains depictions of intense violence, horror, and trauma, as well as content that makes references to these themes. Those sensitive to such material or those who experience physical or mental discomfort from it are advised to avoid prolonged play. About the GameStory A girl awakens in a cold, damp morgue. Bloodstains, not yet dry, cling to the walls and floor, alongs… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DYSTHANASIA.

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  26. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Into Death and Beyond is a gripping first-person survival horror game set on the hostile planet XB32-ENT. As bounty hunter Mark Helkins, scavenge for resources, solve puzzles, and confront terrifying mutants. Unravel dark secrets and capture a rogue alien before it hunts you down. Will you survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into Death and Beyond.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    You are being imprisoned. Nouschóra is a short, narrative-driven semi-horror game about exploring a strange land full of twists, turns, monsters and the past. Don't let them notice you. There are... other things here with you. You'll need to be slow, methodical, and constantly on edge in order to evade them. This place doesn't take kindly to recklessness. Something is trying to contact you. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nouschóra.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    96% User Score Based on 139 reviews

    CRAWL INTO YOUR MOUTH. Keep an eye on the time to ensure you make the most of your week in the psychospherical house of MOUTHOLE. Solve puzzles and unravel mysteries to forge convoluted paths of discovery and exploration. Navigate quotidian existence. Crawl into your mouth. Brush your teeth? Find whatever comfort you can in your HOUSE, deciding what you want to spend your limited time on and whi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MOUTHOLE.

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  29. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 114 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 3 reviews

    Clea is a survival horror title that emphasizes wits over cheap scares. Outsmart the Chaos Servants and escape from the Whitlock Mansion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clea.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    74% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    Relive is a free sci-fi adventure game about CPR. Its main purpose is to increase the awareness about this topic and encourage people to take a CPR class and be prepared to intervene in case of need. Discover the story and challenge your friends in tournament mode! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Relive.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    83% User Score Based on 326 reviews

    Alpha Polaris is an oldschool adventure game focusing on slow-burning character driven horror and environmental themes. It draws inspiration from such sources as Inuit legends and Cthulhu mythos. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alpha Polaris.

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  32. Haunted Stories is a captivating mix of horror and thriller. Experience several exciting haunted stories, each telling its own independent storyline. Each playable story contains its own secrets, game mechanics and puzzles to solve. The lovingly crafted environments tell their own past and invite exploration and investigation. If you think you know what the real story is, be prepared for surpris… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haunted Stories.

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  33. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    62% User Score Based on 242 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 15 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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  34. View Game
    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 91 reviews

    London, 2099. The earth isn't what it used to be anymore. Incredible climate changes have corrupted the weather, causing a permanent rain on most of the Earth's surface. You play the role of Luke Black, a 36-year-old bio-informatic engineer. He is one of the lead programmers at Nanotech, a big nanotechnology research company. But one night, his life is changed forever when he encounters Tanya. Who… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bionic Heart.

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  35. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 2,012 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    At Dead Of Night is part horror film, part horror game and part ghost hunt. It seamlessly blends live-action and graphics to create a unique immersive horror experience like no other. You play Maya, a student trapped in a remote hotel run by a psychopath called Jimmy Hall. Jimmy has tied up Maya's friends and locked them in their rooms, with evil intentions. Maya has managed to escape, but Jimmy i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to At Dead Of Night.

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    29%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    37% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Lost Brothers is a single-player first-person adventure, taking place in an abandoned mine. All you have is a walkie-talkie and a map. Explore a mysterious forest and a labyrinth of underground passages to rescue a mysterious lady. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Brothers.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    68% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    When you die, you normally have only one simple wish - to return and tell them - "Hey, guys - it's OK" But returning is not easy... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghostdream.

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  38. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 1,089 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 7 reviews

    Jenny LeClue is a story focused exploration adventure game with memorable characters, a unique aesthetic, and an epic tangled mystery. Jenny is a brilliant young detective, but nothing exciting happens in her small town of Arthurton, and she longs for real adventure. She gets more than she bargains for, when her mother is accused of murder. Jenny takes on the case of a lifetime and begins an unex… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jenny LeClue: Detectivu.

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  39. Join us. Survive. Unearth your past and unlock the unsettling mysteries of this deserted retro-futuristic colony to decide the fate of the HMAS Eden and the souls within it. About This Game You wake up aboard the HMAS Eden, a last-ditch attempt for humanity to ascend beyond their doomed planet, with no memory of how you got there. Afraid and isolated, navigate through arduous puzzles in an u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Eden.

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  40. 46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Liminal Leap: A Descent into the Unfamiliar ____________________ Liminal Leap is a heart-pounding escape room challenge set in the unsettling world of the Backrooms. Reality warps, familiar spaces twist, and you're trapped in a labyrinthine facility – a distorted reflection of the everyday. Your mission: Escape. Uncover the secrets of this insidious place and find your way back to reality. F… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal Leap.

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  41. Trapped Together is a co-op puzzle game about two friends on the brink of financial ruin who accept a mysterious offer: participate in the Neural Link Interface Experiment. Promising a “perfect body” and a safe test environment, the experiment quickly reveals its true nature. The participants are forced in robotic bodies and send through a series of extreme, high-stakes puzzle trials designed to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trapped Together.

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  42. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Jolly JunctionYou amble along the halls of Nutcase inc. a long-abandoned children’s television studio. Only to uncover the true horrors that hid behind its closed doors. Navigate your surroundings and fight off the monsters that sent this place to closure. Try to piece together its horrific past, and discover the mystery of this once beloved studio. You only have to do one thing, destroy Jolly Jun… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jolly Junction: Static Screams.

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

    Hello, we are currently working on a 3D horror action/adventure game Nuki! .features Atmospheric visuals and music.  Flowable advanced gameplay with dynamic top down camera. Horror fictional story with over time unfolding plot. Story based riddles and environment exploration puzzles. by Moon Dagger Studio https://www.facebook.com/people/Moon-dagger-studio/100083236545342/ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nuki.

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  44. In 1970, the United States government deployed REAPER (Rapid Engagement and Precision Elimination Regiment) deep into the jungles of Vietnam. Armed with an experimental, mutagenic toxin designed to help turn the tide of the war, REAPER's helicopter crashed resulting in the contamination of surrounding areas. Unbeknownst even to those transporting it, the toxin brought on irreversible side effects… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jungle Rot.

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  45. This is Your Mission Iceburg is a thrilling third-person, co-op/single-player shooter that blends intense action with atmospheric exploration and puzzle-solving. Join a team of elite explorers on a daring expedition to Antarctica, where an abandoned Nazi military base harbors horrifying secrets beneath the ice. Face waves of mutated zombies, rogue robots, and advanced wartime technologies as you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iceburg.

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  46. THE CASE Nine years ago, the celebrated neurologist Dr. Alistair Blackwood vanished from his own institution, the Blackwood Sanatorium. At the same time, the last of his young patients in a "revolutionary" pediatric neurology program were quietly discharged. The police investigation went cold. The building was left to decay. But the locals say the crying never stopped. Hired by an anonym… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Amygdala Protocol.

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  47. Deep beneath the surface, in the hidden laboratories of Helix Industries, science has spiraled out of control. The power has failed. Containment is broken. Test subjects roam free. You are the last surviving scientist — and your only hope lies with the Helix Lance, a prototype flashlight-weapon with Ultra Red capabilities that reveal secrets and stun abominations. Advancing Science … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Helix Labs: Classified.

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  48. Little gameplay explanation. Due to time limitations, it wasn't possible to add a little tutorial/game explanation, so we will do that here:Once in the game, you're task is to produce and administer the cure to the patients. To do that you have to go to the Medicine Lab. Once there, you have two buttons: bases and ingredients. These two are the ones you should focus on first. You have to always c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Non Doctor's Tale.

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  49. In 1960, the main character's life was turned upside down by the tragic death of her family at the Belhaven Hotel, and for thirty-eight years he has struggled with the dark secrets of his past. Now she is determined to go back to find out what happened in this cursed hotel and uncover the truth. But this hotel is not just an old building, it is a living hell, haunted by the horrific events of the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Do Not Disturb.

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  50. Sleepover at Li'l Timmy’s is a spine-chilling horror puzzle game where you, the player, are invited to a seemingly innocent sleepover at the home of your friend, Li'l Timmy. What begins as a cheerful evening of games and snacks quickly turns dark, and you soon realize that Timmy is no ordinary child. As the night progresses, you’re forced to confront supernatural forces and twisted beings that lur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sleepover at Li'l Timmy's.

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