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Games like Staircase In Dark

Games like Staircase In Dark

Looking for games like Staircase In Dark? Here are top action recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with NIGHTWARD, Pierline or Bloodbath.

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  1. NIGHTWARD is a first-person horror game set in Sislidere, a town in a valley where the fog never quite lifts. For twelve years your mother went out every night and never said where. A month after she died, your phone rings at night: the caller is the Nightward Regional Hospital, closed since 1995. In her coat you find a list, her car keys and a visitor's card for the east ward. On the back, in he… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NIGHTWARD.

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  2. Pierline is a short first-person psychological horror game about an ordinary night that takes an unexpected turn. You play as Daniel Hayes, a Florida traffic officer who decides to spend the night fishing at an old pier along the coast, after a friend recommends the place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pierline.

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  3. As an operator, you must guide an android through an abandoned mansion in search of the object responsible for the paranormal activities in the location. As you explore, solve puzzles and investigate the dark past that runs in the blood of the Bailey family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodbath.

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  4. Seven centuries in the future, humanity is collapsing. In an attempt to spare yourself the same fate as the rest of the system, you flee to the furthest away place you can feasibly survive: Pluto. Survive the downfall of humanity in a centuries old survival bunker, or at least the first week. Uninhabited for centuries. You crash land on Pluto, it's the furthest away place you could reach that… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seven Days Until Morning.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    58% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    "I am Sorry" is a game where you investigate objects and solve puzzles to uncover the story. Become a janitor, clean the house, and uncover the hidden truths of the story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I am Sorry.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    78% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Escape the monotony of your daily routine and discover a path beyond this seemingly endless cycle. Embrace the thrill of the unknown, as you embark on a journey to break free from the ordinary. Will you be brave enough to take the leap, even if there seems to be No Way Out? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Way Out.

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  7. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    A cosmic entity reveals itself to a young boy in an unforgiving picture-book world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haustoria.

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  8. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    78% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    Physics-based co-op extraction game for crews of 2-4 players. Venture into the twisted Bermuda Triangle aboard the ORCA, a hybrid utility craft that can fly, drive and dive. Gather loot, buy new equipment, and unlock cosmetics across chaotic runs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wreck Runners.

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  9. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    91% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Hello! Hi! How are you? It's time to play! TAKE CARE OF THE DOG is a short story about... taking care of a dog! Play around, follow him, find items, go get the water in the basement (for some reason) and a lot more! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TAKE CARE OF THE DOG.

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  10. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    A late-night delivery turns into a PSX nightmare. Trapped in a house with a killer, you must solve puzzles and hide to survive. Multiple endings and authentic VHS visuals. Can you escape the rot? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Delivery Driver Massacre - Definitive Edition.

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  11. Set in the 1970s, Phantom of the Lily is a psychological horror-thriller about a woodcutter's harrowing experiences in a cursed town. PuzzlesProgression is not just about opening doors; it requires correctly interpreting clues within the environment. Locked chests, cryptic notes, and mechanical contraptions will block your path. You must investigate your surroundings carefully and overcome obstac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantom of the Lily.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    98% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    Descending to the ocean floor, Riley, a salvage engineer, is hoping to score a massive payday. Her team has discovered a forgotten distress signal coming from an abandoned navy research station at the bottom of the Antarctic ocean. If she can manage to get inside and release the reactor core's emergency ejection system, they'll be set for life! In CRUSH DEPTH, you will experience atmospheric, retr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CRUSH DEPTH.

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  13. GET READY TO EXPERIENCE AN UNFORGETTABLE EASTER... BREAKING NEWS: A man in a rabbit costume has broken into a local middle school and is attacking students, teachers, and staff with a chainsaw. Authorities have surrounded the building and are attempting to enter without risking further casualties. You play as one of the kids trapped inside during the lockdown. The front doors are barricaded, so … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to An Easter to Remember.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Survival horror where you explore collapsed facilities, face biotechnological horrors, and survive with limited resources. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to H.A.D.E.S Zero.

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  15. You are a contractor hired to perform routine maintenance in an abandoned hospital. What was supposed to be a simple job quickly turns into a desperate fight for survival. As you navigate the dark hallways, restoring power and unlocking doors, you uncover disturbing secrets hidden within the facility and its mysterious operations. Rich lore: Stories unfold through files, computer logs, old n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HARVEST.

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  16. Space is a short, atmospheric horror game where you explore eerie, abandoned structures adrift in the vastness of space. The focus is on creating a sense of dread through haunting visuals and unsettling silence. Every step you take immerses you deeper into the unknown, where the true terror lies in what you cannot see. Experience a surreal environment where eerie silence and cosmic isolation cr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPACE.

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  17. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    You are trying to find the exit but you are stuck in a loop. To find the exit, observe your surroundings and get familiar with it. On floor 0 you will be presented with an area to study the layout of objects. The timer will start once you are ready to play. The correct decision will move you up a floor and the incorrect decision will reset you back to the beginning. Observation is key. If you don… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Eerie Surroundings.

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  19. SymbioPhobiA is a short survival horror game, mainly from an isometric perspective that mixes action, exploration, puzzles and platforming that takes place in a futuristic and post-apocalyptic bunker that has an oppressive and claustrophobic atmosphere. The duration of the game is about 2-3 hours and it would be a first chapter in which we wanted to focus more on the gameplay than on the story. If… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SymbioPhobiA.

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  20. 27%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    30% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    SCP-087: Recovered documents - first-person horror, that tells the story of a classified object. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP-087: Recovered document.

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  21. Final Recurrence is a first person horror game in which you play as Paul Brooke, a 21 years old newbie police officer that is searching for an 8 year old boy that was kidnapped from his house in 1999. The action takes place in 2001, two years after the initial kidnapping. Due to the unconcern of the police regarding this case, you and your two friends, Alex and Gabriel, decide to start your own in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Recurrence.

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  22. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    70% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Set out for the mysterious location and use your abilities to lift the curtain of the dark secret that hides the mysteries behind the case. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mysteries of the Past: Shadow of the Daemon.

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  23. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    75% User Score Based on 128 reviews

    One maze, one monster tracking you down, will you have the courage and dexterity to escape this nightmare in less then two hours ? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Refund Me If You Can.

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    26%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    40% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Judgement is a story-driven, decision-making adventure game, where your Judgement can mean the difference between life, death, or somewhere in between. It's a game of morality and how gray it can be. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Judgement.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    56% User Score Based on 174 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 4 reviews

    Inmates is a story-driven, atmospheric, interactive exploration simulator with horror elements and puzzles. Investigate every detail of the prison to discover the story of the people who are locked there. Pick up and examine objects to discover mysteries of the prison. Uncover the reasons why you are there. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inmates.

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  27. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    53% User Score Based on 106 reviews

    Princess Isabella: The Rise Of An Heir is a hidden object puzzle adventure game from the creators of Enigmatis and Grim Legends If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Princess Isabella: The Rise of an Heir.

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  28. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    71% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Soer Dolls is a horror adventure game in which you need to find enchanted dolls in order to save the small town of Lazyiville from the terrible curse that caused ghosts and monsters to appear in the city! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soer Dolls.

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  29. 6%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    8% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Distorted Reality is a first-person survival horror, which takes place in the hospital of Alexandria. For mysterious reasons, the usual laws of physics in the hospital completely stopped working. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Distorted Reality.

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  30. Carry the last flame up the mountainThe old beacon has gone dark. Someone has to carry a flame back up. That someone is Wren, a child from Lowmere, and the flame is Cinder: the last piece of the beacon's fire, riding on Wren's head, complaining about it, and able to throw the two of you through the air. Cinderpeak is a precision platformer. You run, jump, grab walls and dash. The dash comes bac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cinderpeak.

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    Single-player horror. One of five crew members is an impostor. Take air samples, compare duty records, and inspect the sealed corridors of Kepler Yard. Something can copy the voices on your radio. Find the carrier, then decide what comes out with it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to False Signal.

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  32. SynopsisYou see a child lying on the floor. …Feeling the cold of the floor, the child looks around: an old hall that looks like it could grow mold. And all around, adults who seem somehow… familiar, lying face-down like corpses. The child remembers only one thing: a name. Who is… [Me]? And why here, in this desolate place, and not at home? To the child, whose memory is a blur, a crackling speake… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In Your Hands.

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  33. [New Genre of Horror × Erotica: Escape from the Mad Women!] You stop by a mansion to take shelter from the rain. Once inside, the door locks and you are pursued by mad women. If caught, you will be beaten, ××, and forced to submit. Solve the mysteries and escape the mansion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Feast of Terror: A Night Hunted by Beauties.

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  34. 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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  35. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    58% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    911 Dispatcher: Unknown Caller — a first-person psychological horror game in which you work as a night-shift emergency dispatcher. Take calls, decide when to send a police unit, and get to the bottom of a mysterious call connected to an old closed case. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 911 Dispatcher: Unknown Caller.

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  36. A dice-driven Cthulhu Mythos investigation log where every roll can cost you your sanity, your team, or your life — and there is no undo. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Dice: Cthulhu Investigation Log.

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  37. A first-person horror set in a locked mansion the size of a city block. Carry three scrolls out of a 200-metre labyrinth while a man with an axe walks its corridors. Your flashlight is the only thing he will not walk into. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Labhorror.

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  38. Press one button. Regret it immediately. A bite-sized analog horror comedy made to be finished in minutes, streamed for reactions, or gifted to a friend as a tiny act of betrayal. Headphones strongly recommended. Friendship not guaranteed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The World's Shortest Horror Game.

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  39. Knock. Knock. Knock. Fourteen days. That's all you get. If you intend to make it till the end. You must play your cards just right, and never trust what hides in sight. But earn enough to carry on, don't lose yourself or you'll be gone. The rules won't wait for you to catch. Neither will I. So mind your match. Stay long enough and you'll draw near, to learn the reason why you're here. B… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sleep Aid.

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    No more job in the city. Managed to find one in the middle of nowhere. Stevedore. Crane worker. It feels off, but you need money. Stevedore is a short industrial horror game where you take a role of a crane worker. Lift containers, load ships and complete your contract. What could go wrong? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stevedore.

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  41. A third-person open-world zombie survival RPG. Scavenge an above-ground town and the tunnel system beneath it, build your survivor across 25 armor slots, and fight the infected solo or in 4-player online co-op. Small world, growing every month. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mutiny.

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  42. You hack into the abandoned corpses of animatronic "Puppets" from tunnels deep beneath your grungy apartment. Soon, you will have saved enough money to escape this life in the TRAUMAHACK - Atmospheric, PSX, Survival Horror game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TRAUMAHACK.

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  43. You're an agent investigating a distress signal, armed with your trusted flashlight and revolver. Creep through the horror infested darkness of Blackwood Manor to uncover its secrets. A Short and sweet game made by students over a 9 week period If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Blackwood Project.

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  44. 33%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    55% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Parasite infection is a sci-fi visual novel sexual body horror game that includes a plethora of sexual fetishes. Handle the parasites and manage the characters - discover the dark story of society succumbing as a whole to their carnal desires. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Parasite Infection 2.

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  45. 26%Game Brain Score
    26% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    HELL HOSPITAL is a first person horror game set in a mental hospital. Inspired by Silent Hill and Session 9, journey through Robynsville State Hospital to find the doctor who once tormented you. Average Playtime: 25-30 minutes Controls: W/A/S/D - Move Left Click - Shoot E - Interact Shift - Sprint Backspace - Quit to MenuEnemies take between 4-6 shots to kill. You have a total of five hit points … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HELL HOSPITAL.

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  46. A psychological horror game set in a small post-Soviet town. You play as a troubled man, drowning himself in cheap beer while being pulled deeper into the shadows of his dark past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crazy Neighbour.

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  47. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Vadim, a maintenance worker in a decaying post-Soviet apartment, leaves town to care for his sick mother, asking his wife to take over his duties. As she settles into the routine, the building begins to feel off quiet in all the wrong ways. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Record: Thin Walls.

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  48. Navigate through a changed map everytime and all you can see is what your flashlilght reveals. Explore the space while avoiding a being hunting you down, to find out the answer to the mystery of why are you there or even where are you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moksha.

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  49. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, character development
    100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Darkman: Bounty Hunter aka DBH Story: Step into an alternate parallel universe set in a timeline close to the present day. You are a ruthless bounty hunter sent to cleanse the land from the demonic forces terrorizing the townspeople. The once quiet settlements have become overrun by horrifying creatures, turning everyday life into a nightmare. Your mission is clear: hunt down the demons, elimi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkman: Bounty Hunter.

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  50. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Descend from the fragile safety of your diving bell into a dark shipwreck zone, search for sunken gold, survive escalating anomalies, and uncover what keeps pulling you back. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Dive: Echo Trench.

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