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Looking for games like The Archivist? Here are top action recommendations with a horror, mystery, thriller and violence focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket, Jack - The Puppet or Villa Nocturne.

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  1. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    76% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    In the Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket, you find yourself trapped in a labyrinth of endless, flickering aisles. Unearth dark secrets behind every shelf while evading lurking apparitions and supernatural terrors. Can you survive the haunted corridors and escape before the nightmare consumes? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket.

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  2. "Jack - The Puppet" is a spine-chilling survival horror game that takes you on a journey into the heart of a cursed mansion. You play as a daring researcher who uncovers a lead to a priceless golden Shiva statue hidden in an abandoned mansion deep in the forest. Despite warnings of an evil doll named Jack that haunts the estate, you venture inside, only to find yourself trapped in a nigh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jack - The Puppet.

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  3. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    In a mansion shrouded in mist, face the ghosts of the past. With puzzles, exploration, and moments of sheer terror, Villa Nocturne awaits. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Villa Nocturne.

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  4. Remote Position is a story-driven horror mystery about obedience, secrets, and the unseen forces pulling the strings. A remote supervisor issues you strange, unnerving tasks. Each one drags you deeper into a puzzle of hidden motives and fractured truths. Explore a richly interactive environment, solve logic-based challenges woven into the world itself, and uncover the secret legacy your father le… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Remote Position.

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

    CoRoT is a first-person psychological horror game. Search for cassettes in a transforming house, unraveling its macabre past. A sinister atmosphere surrounds you as you try to understand what's happening and where you really are. Can you discover the truth hidden in its walls? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CoRoT.

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  6. In the silence of the night, the door creaks... You are an uninvited guest in a house that the owners have long since abandoned. But you are not alone here. A dark silhouette watches from the shadows, following your every step. Who is he? And why does this house not let go of those who cross its threshold? Explore rooms full of secrets and terrible finds. Read the notes of the former owner, who t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unwelcome Guest.

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  7. 28%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    44% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    "Thou Shalt Not Kill" is a VHS-style first-person psychological horror game. You play as Angel, a girl traveling through a forest who finds a VHS tape on the ground. As she watches it, she discovers unsettling footage telling a mysterious story, leading to shocking revelations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thou Shalt Not Kill.

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  8. Still Rain is a first-person psychological horror game focused on atmosphere, exploration, and immersive storytelling. You play as Ethan, a young man returning to his cousin's old family house deep in the forest, a house he hasn't visited in five years, not since his cousin's entire family disappeared there without explanation. After his car gets stuck in the mud, he's forced to continue on foot … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Still Rain: The Arrival.

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  9. A late-night drive takes an unexpected turn when a mysterious little girl appears on the road. Moments later she vanishes, leaving only silence... and an abandoned house waiting in the darkness. What begins as a simple investigation quickly becomes a terrifying fight for survival. Explore the haunted house, uncover its tragic past, solve puzzles, and escape the evil that lurks within. As you pro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spooky Tales: Nini's Teddy.

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  10. A cursed ancestral haveli. A forgotten bloodline. An entity that adapts to how you survive. Rahasya is a horror experience set inside an abandoned Indian haveli in 1992. After reclaiming your family’s ancestral estate, you enter a house that was sealed for decades — only to realize something inside has been waiting. Something moves through the halls. Something listens. Something learns. The hav… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rahasya.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Imagine a place where the line between reality and nightmare fades away. Welcome to The Lethe. Once a sanctuary for society's most fragile minds, The Lethe concealed a sinister truth beneath its facade of healing. What was meant to mend the broken was, in reality, a twisted experiment designed to shatter the soul. In RealEscape, an immersive 3D single-player escape room game, you’ll confront t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RealEscape.

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  12. 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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  13. You awaken in a dark pit filled with corpses, disoriented and alone, only to realize that... something knows that you are fresh meat. Trapped in this claustrophobic hell, your every move could be your last as you solve puzzles and try to survive long enough to get out. Welcome to the Chop House delivers a raw survival horror experience, proving that the most terrifying monsters emerge from the da… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome to the Chop House.

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  14. Kindawn: The Parish Remembers is a first-person psychological horror game set in Yakutia in the early 2000s. You return to a hometown still scarred by the post-Soviet crisis. But something else has taken hold there - and the longer you stay, the harder it becomes to leave. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kindawn: The Parish Remembers.

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  15. Join the Community Join the Community If you want to stay updated on development, share feedback, or connect with other players, you can join the official Discord server. It’s the best place to follow progress between updates and be part of ongoing discussions around the game.   About the GameStep into the quiet decay of Crestwood Mall… where something isn’t quite right. Lost Exit is a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Exit.

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  16. Work late. Stay alive.One Late Night: Remake brings back the cult indie office-horror classic with modern visuals and controls, expanded story, and new scares — while staying true to the claustrophobic tension that made the original unforgettable. You play as an unnamed office worker finishing a late shift when strange events begin to unfold. Lights flicker. Doors lock. Emails corrupt themselves.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Late Night: Remake.

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  17. In the middle of the countryside lies an isolated religious community—oppressive, strict, and hiding secrets behind the façade of a simple farmhouse. When Melissa returns after receiving a single phone call from her sister, she quickly realizes this isn’t just a “missing person” case: the house lets you in… but it doesn’t let go easily. Blending survival horror and psychological tension with expl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNAWAKEN.

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  18. Four friends travel to a remote, abandoned palace hidden deep in the misty hills, searching for thrills. What starts as an adventure turns into a nightmare when darkness falls. Play as one of them, alone and hunted, and uncover the hill’s secrets to survive the night. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OOTY : Silence Remains.

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

    This is an early demo The content is intentionally short (around 20 minutes), but it already represents the final game very well in terms of visuals, sound atmosphere, and gameplay.  Wishlist on Steam now Wishlist on Epic Games now Perceptum Perceptum is an independent psychological horror game lasting around 3 hours, focused on discomfort, uncertainty, and the feeling that something is a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Perceptum.

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  20. You are an ex Police Officer, looking for your missing partner. She disappeared one day while investigating a case. You are looking for her ever since, but no luck. UNTIL! you find a clue, one last chance to FIND HER! Will you be able to find her? and uncover the mystery of her disappearances? Will this obsession crumble you more than you already have... GameplayFrom Devil's Womb is a First Per… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From Devil's Womb.

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  21. INHERITED A place forgotten by light. A buried truth. A cycle that chose you. In Inherited, you play as someone who awakens after a mysterious accident on a lonely road and finds yourself trapped inside an isolated house, a place that watches you, follows you, and seems to know your every breath. As you explore each room, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth behind how you ended up there, hi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inherited.

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  22. About Shadow's Descent "Shadows' Descent" is an intense psychological horror game that immerses you in the oppressive atmosphere of a windowless hospital, where every corner can hide a deadly danger. You play as an investigator, trapped in this mysterious place, where every room holds puzzles to solve and terrifying secrets to uncover. Exploration is key: every object, every sound, and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow's Descent.

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  23. Uncover the secrets of a shifting, procedural nightmare hidden inside a collection of mysterious VHS tapes. Document your expedience, and solve a multi-layered meta-narrative, SURVIVE THE RECORDINGS You are watching unauthorized, pirated recordings of "The Place", recorded directly over unassuming home and stock videos. As the tape plays, you must step into the shoes of the subject… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ENTRY_13.

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  24. The Heritage is a first-person psychological horror game where the past refuses to stay buried. After receiving news of an unexpected inheritance, you travel to an old family estate left abandoned for decades. What begins as a simple visit to claim what’s yours soon turns into a descent into fear and mystery. The house hides more than just memories — it holds the restless presence of those who ca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Heritage.

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  25. Uncle Chuck Incorporated is a first-person survival horror game where you investigate the abandoned Funplex of a bankrupt robotics company. What starts as a routine search for answers quickly turns into a fight for survival as the animatronics lurking within prove to be anything but lifeless. Solve puzzles, uncover hidden secrets, and evade the ever-watching Uncle Chuck as you unravel the dark tru… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uncle Chuck Incorporated.

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  26. 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.

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  27. File 47 is not just a game; it’s a window into a shattered mind, an endless echo of a memory that should never have been. In this disturbing psychological survival horror, you will descend into a nightmare that defies logic and reality. A labyrinth of fragmented memories, endless hallways that transform, and shadows that shouldn’t be there. Every decision matters, every corner hides a secret, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to File 47.

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  28. Trapped in Darkness You find yourself lost in a dense, eerie forest during a heavy rainstorm. In the distance, you see the light of an old, secluded house. Seeking shelter from the storm, you step inside, but quickly realize it’s a trap. A demonic entity has imprisoned you within the house, and the only way forward is through a series of rooms filled with dark secrets and intricate puzzles. Rac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Light in the woods.

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  29. Immerse yourself in STATIC : THE BEGINNING , a horror adventure where Clara's quiet evening turns into a nightmare. Navigate a Moroccan riad, face sinister cultists, battle terrifying monsters, and uncover dark secrets. Can you help Clara escape the horrors that await? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Static: The Beginning.

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  30. Step into the darkness of the Fukushima Asylum where the walls whisper forgotten secrets, and every shadow hides a threat. Tenshi is an intense, bodycam-style horror experience that plunges you into a world of paranoia, desperation, and fear. Explore the eerie halls of an abandoned asylum, uncover its chilling history, and survive against relentless enemies that only move when you aren’t looking. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tenshi.

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  31. Explore a cursed house where a family was driven to madness by a dark presence. In The House: A Maple Street Story, uncover a terrifying mystery through enigmatic puzzles, an engaging narrative, and a psychological horror atmosphere that holds your every move captive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House: A Maple Street Story.

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  32. Story: Classroom Whispers immerses you in the dark hallways of an Argentine school during the night shift, where nothing is as it seems. You take on the role of a janitor who, in the midst of his solitary routine, begins to experience strange events: children appearing in empty classrooms, shadows watching you from the corners, and a growing sense that something is terribly wrong. What starts as … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Classroom Whispers.

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  33.              Cursed Hours is a terrifying dark psychological horror game. You play as a thief who breaks into an old, abandoned mansion, hoping to find treasure. But soon after entering, you realize something is wrong. You’re not alone. Strange things begin to happen. Shadows move on their own. Doors slam shut. Mysterious noises echo through the dark halls. The mansion itself feels alive, and som… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed Hours.

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  34. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Are you ready to embark on an adrenaline-fueled adventure with "Satan Moans"? In this horror-packed and thrilling game, you'll explore the supernatural events that befall a teenager returning home in the dead of night. The focal point of the game will be to immerse players in disturbing and suspenseful details, creating a dark and eerie atmosphere.Players will face unsettling visuals and creatures… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Satan Moans.

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  35. 0%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    0% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    A rogue detective infiltrates a cult compound to save a kidnapped woman and discovers a dark labyrinth of inhumane experiments and manmade flesh monsters. A tense and unnerving first-person survival horror game, with limited resources, exploration, and puzzle-solving. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Matadouro: Grindhouse.

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  36. 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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  37. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    97% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Investigate an abandoned multiplayer server frozen in time, where something clearly went wrong. What once felt familiar now feels empty, distorted, and watching. This atmospheric walking simulator focuses on exploration, tension, and discovery. There are no hand-holding objectives. Instead, you are left to navigate liminal, blocky environments inspired by early multiplayer worlds, slowly uncoveri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barnacle.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    90% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    A first-person psychological horror game where you explore a maze-like Korean alley, photograph and identify supernatural 'Demon Traces' from realistic illusions, and escape while evading a relentless ghost. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Alley.

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  39. Step into the Shadows Enter the haunting halls of Whisper Manor, where the boundaries between past and present blur in a tale of unspeakable horror and hidden secrets. As a seasoned investigator, you are drawn to this cursed mansion by its dark reputation, but what lies within its walls is far beyond anything you could ever imagine. Explore the eerie rooms, uncover long-buried truths, and follow … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whisper.

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  40. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    81% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Empty Eyes.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    The Binding Hour is a short, psychological horror experience set within a decaying, long-forgotten house deep in the woods. You step into the role of an unnamed intruder drawn to the property by forces beyond understanding. As the hours pass, the once-abandoned rooms begin to shift and change, revealing twisted memories and buried secrets. The Binding Hour uses oppressive atmosphere, distorted rea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Binding Hour.

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  42. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    72% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    You woke up in the basement of your home and don’t remember anything... When you go up to the house, you see the Christmas decorations and garlands and remember that it is family holiday time and time to get ready for it, while your wife and son went out to the store to do some shopping... Suddenly the doorbell sounded. Opening the door, you see that someone left you a gift box... What's inside… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Gift.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    92% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    You're driving away on a forest road, late at night, under a heavy storm. Your car breaks down. Luckily, there might be a gas station nearby. But a misfortune never comes alone. The storm has brought something else, something otherworldly that oddly smells of spilled diesel oil. When it rains, it pours. AUTO-CRISIS is a short horror game (~60mn) about cars, rain, being lost, and bad days. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AUTO-CRISIS.

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  44. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    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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  45. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Welcome to Sweetwater, a once-idyllic suburban neighborhood now shrouded in terror. In Waffle Cone Willie, a first-person horror survival game, you must evade a haunted killer ice cream truck as you unravel the sinister secrets lurking in the shadows. Run, hide, and sneak from house to house in the town of Sweetwater, as you uncover its mysteries, solve puzzles, and survive the ever-hunting threa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waffle Cone Willie.

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  46. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    75% User Score Based on 128 reviews

    The main genre is "Horror", "Walking Simulator". Description: A short horror game about a mysterious videotape that someone slipped under your door. Do you dare to watch it?! Features: VHS Effect. Realistic graphics. Frighteningly natural sound design. Approximate game duration: 30 - 40 minutes. Note: The game does not have a menu or any settings to make the game the way the author in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cursed Tape.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 610 reviews

    "Psalm 5:9-13" is a first-person psychological horror game with VHS effect. Be careful and attentive, there is something hiding in these rooms, something is watching from the darkness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psalm 5:9-13.

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  48. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    91% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    Be prepared for a first-person look on life through the eyes of a teenager, who is trying to escape from mighty Aztec god Xipe Totec. Get ready for a chaotic experience with horror and survival mechanics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Relives.

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  49. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    64% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Step into the world of "Nevermind this", a hurt-pumping horror where confusion, chaos, fear, distraction and even fun come together for an unique game experience, in a cursed hut from old Lumberjack. Don't let them mess with your mind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nevermind This.

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  50. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    73% User Score Based on 181 reviews

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

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