Games like The Backrooms
Looking for games like The Backrooms? Here are top survival survival recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Fear in Hospital, Irony Of Nightmare or The Warehouse.
- 44%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay44% User Score 236 reviews
Fear in Hospital is a terrible survivor horror in hospital where you should find a occult path to exit! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fear in Hospital.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:music, stability85% User Score 215 reviews
In the Irony of Nightmare things aren't always as they seem. Those who decide to solve all puzzles of the game, not only will unravel true secret of house, but also will open completely different ending of the story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Irony Of Nightmare.
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ObjectivesGet the crowbar Get the office key Get the exit key in the office Flip the levers to open the blast door blocking off sector 3 Get the bolt cutters Run to the exitAnomaliesThere are anomalies roaming the warehouse waiting to catch you. Luckily this warehouse is used to this kind of thing and there are posters around the facility teaching you each of the anomalies behaviors and how to av… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Warehouse.
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- 35%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay60% User Score 10 reviews
Not Alone is a first-person mystical horror game where you need to escape from a terrifying house. This house may look familiar to some, but that's only at first glance. Read the notes to understand what happened and search for ways to escape. Gameplay: The player will have to explore an unfamiliar mansion and uncover the story of a young family that recently moved in here. The player is immersed… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Not Alone.
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- 12%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability20% User Score 10 reviews
STORY You’ve been a Boston resident for decades. Today you happen across an abandoned nursing home in Boston that you’ve heard many mysteries about. Peering in, you notice stained and piled furniture that indicates a sudden and serious incident… So you grab a flashlight, walk into the building and begin to discover the secret inside. FEATURE Explore Explore this creepy nursing home, experience the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boston Nursing Home.
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- 63%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:story, music80% User Score 30 reviews
STEAMNightbell is an atmospheric horror game about a Christmas Eve when a cozy home stops being a safe place. On the eve of the holiday, a young boy stays home with his mother: a decorated tree, a festive table, the anticipation of a miracle. But at night, the house changes, sounds and shadows become unfamiliar, and the boy has only one thing left to do — figure out what is really happening and w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NIGHTBELL.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability93% User Score 70 reviews
The Black Within is a single-player first-person psychological horror. When selling her soul for fame and fortune, Laila Rose faces the consequences of her actions. A tale of Greed, fear, and change. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Black Within.
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- 78%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay78% User Score 153 reviews
Important note: This game focuses on exploration and gradually builds tension to provide a deeper experience. The story takes place inside a house where there is an evil entity that will try to prevent you from getting out alive. The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game. Environment Immerse yourself in this horror experience and feel firsthand the terror of being alone with an ent… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Guest.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:story, stability76% User Score 517 reviews
Early access game!!!DISCORDRemake of the Granny game.If this idea turns out to be interesting, then I will continue to develop the game.Buy me a coffee (DonationAlerts) Other download links: Mediafire If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Granny Remake.
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- 65%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay91% User Score 22 reviews
Yonesawara Hospital is a single-player exploration horror game from the first-person perspective. The game focuses on the search for the abandoned hospital "Yonesawara Hospital", and by finding various clues, the truth about what happened at the hospital will be revealed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YONESAWARA HOSPITAL.
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- 48%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story57% User Score 35 reviews
"No-one knew what horrors awaited Jake inside that House of Nightmares. Only God knows what he must have been feeling on that horrific night..." THE STORY: Play as Jake, a teenager working the late shift in "Sal's Pizzeria" - until he's called to deliver to the HOUSE OF NIGHTMARES! After being kidnapped, try and avoid this TERRIFYING KILLER on her abandoned Farm - filled with challenging puzz… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VILOMAH.
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Traverse deep dark tunnels and investigate the mysterious disappearance of a local bunker owner, all under the loving watchful gaze of our ever faithful guardian of civilization. Do you have what it takes to unravel the mysteries and survive the many horrors of Mumei's Not So Scary Brain Game? Please read known issues before playing This game is a short parody of Spooky's Jumpscare Mansion feat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mumei's Not So Scary Brain Game.
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Made for GMTK Game Jam 2020 Your ship crashlanded on an alien planet and you're the only survivor. You must manage the crumbling station's controls to survive the hostile aliens that will kill anything in their path. How to play: (Must be played with a keyboard) Press 1 to see the full controls! The main objective is to keep the aliens from entering your control room (the yellow square) for as l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IFUV.
- 44%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:music, story60% User Score 25 reviews
A small, survival horror game with retro style graphics similar to consoles from the past. Explore, collect items, and hide from any possible danger. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HELPLESS.
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1988, a chill is in the air, and fear hides in the dark. Glacial is an immersive first person horror where you will be on a venture to discover the truth behind your haunting findings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glacial.
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- 68%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:music100% User Score 19 reviews
Billy's Game Show is a Stealth Horror Game. Play against an AI that watches your moves through security cameras. Your goal is to find the 3 hidden heads and escape the horror of the show. You're the current contestant in a twisted game environment designed by Billy himself, for his own twisted enjoyment. Billy's Game Show set is made for you to choose your own path, but remember, it's Billy's g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Billy's Game Show.
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Welcome to Bloodwatch, a short horror survival game developed by Gamingscape. When going out in a solo adventure, your ship has been sunken by an unexpected storm. You have been washed ashore by a wave. Waking up, you have realized you have been stuck in an unknown island. You search around to see is there any animal or people living in here. After a while, you see a group of people are tortu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodwatch.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability93% User Score 203 reviews
It has been ___ days without incident. Working off no more than an old newspaper clipping, your investigation has brought you to an old metalworks factory, abandoned after a series of mysterious deaths. The people of Ebenflow live in the shadow of this awful tragedy; they may want to forget, but you've come to find the truth of what happened to the factory and its workers. Why did they get sick? W… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Days Without Incident.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:music, stability90% User Score 105 reviews
Fear the Timeloop - Prologue is a third-person survival horror set within a time loop. Play the first hour of the game in this prologue to the main story. You play as Sheriff James Cooper, who wakes up in an unfamiliar room, severely wounded and bleeding. If he doesn’t tend to his injury, he will bleed out within fifteen minutes — and the cycle will begin again. However, despite his critical… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fear the Timeloop - Prologue.
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- 78%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, optimization78% User Score 211 reviews
CONTROLS: WASD / Arrow KeysLeft-click and right-click to toggle Flashbrights on/offE to interactShift to runSpacebar to jump As the previous showrunner of beloved children’s TV series Mint’s Hints, you never expected to find yourself on set again - especially after the show had been abruptly cancelled. However, you find yourself corrected after being mysteriously abducted and placed on the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mint's Hints.
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- 71%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay88% User Score 32 reviews
You're trapped in an endless loop within a liminal dimension, where each loop leads to increasingly unsettling places. Will you find the way out of this psychological horror? The game offers a unique déjà vu experience that blurs the lines between reality and illusion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Liminal Dimension.
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- 69%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, stability69% User Score 105 reviews
Disclaimer: This game is designed to be hard. You will need to listen carefully to your surroundings, as the killers will attack silently and unexpectedly. You will probably die a lot. If you don't like feeling as though you are in an unknown and unfair environment (don't forget, you are expected by dozens of killers in empty streets and houses at night), this game is not for you. If you think you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amber Alert.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization95% User Score 41 reviews
George Dinescu kidnapped you in his home in Romania. Get out alive while utilizing a V.H.S camera to film everything that happens inside. Torture, murder, and dismemberment take place inside the house, exposing the frightening legacy of a serial killer's decade of terror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psychopath Massacre.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music87% User Score 238 reviews
A rescue team is called out to investigate a distress signal coming from a ship identified as the MTS Endurance - a ship known to have disappeared 4 years ago on a voyage across the Atlantic. The rescue operation goes awry, and you are left stranded and alone on the derelict ship. Searching below deck you find no sign of life. The crew appears to have just vanished; replaced with eerie stone statu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lazaret.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization84% User Score 593 reviews
This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome to Kowloon.
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- 37%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere48% User Score 27 reviews
SANRI is available at itch.io at a special price for a short time! SANRI is a first-person psychological horror game where you play a schizophrenic character whose wife disappeared during camp. Face the delusions, solve the mystery and try to find her despite your constantly distorted perception of time-space. What would you do if you woke up after a nice night camping with your partner and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SANRI.
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- 66%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization66% User Score 116 reviews
Proze is a VR survival adventure. Set in both past and present, it’s a story of friendship and duty, fear and dignity of the people facing the Soviet government and its echoes. Explore a Cold-War era military research facility, deal with the anomalies, solve the puzzles, and find out the answers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PROZE: Enlightenment.
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- 68%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability68% User Score 65 reviews
Room54 is a first person adventure/survival horror game, focused on investigation, exploration,solving puzzles and action. The story of Daniel and his family in an apparently quiet small mountain town full of secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Room 54.
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- 60%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay64% User Score 50 reviewsCritic Score 59%7 reviews
Trapped below a creepy abandoned mansion deep in the forest, a group of friends find themselves on the run from a terrifying monster. Using only her wits and what's around her, Arisa must uncover the secrets of the mansion, and figure out how to escape...before it's too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creeping Terror.
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- 68%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, monetizationMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics68% User Score 124 reviews
You wake up from the noise of thunderstorms, no one there. You are trying to get out and realize that after all you are not alone here... Сan You Exit From? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exit From.
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- 37%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:storyMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability52% User Score 21 reviews
A scary bedtime story or a horrid physical entity?The story goes that the toymaker is an undead figure who comes out at night leaving a toy on the children’s bedroom window to lure and capture them. Upon finding an old hidden journal, Blake discovers that a folktale passed through generations in his family might hold some dark secrets. He embarks on a journey to unravel what’s behind his ancestor'… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bram The Toymaker.
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- 66%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay66% User Score 173 reviews
What seemed like an easy job, descends into something horrifying. Explore mysterious house, that holds dark secrets, in this first person horror experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Job.
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- 72%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay72% User Score 68 reviews
Gherman,a middle-aged man who has abandoned all to find what lies behind the "Philadelphia experiment".11 years after the experiment,Gherman found a document that marked the coordinates of the project's military establishment.Certainly he didn't expect to find so much... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amigdala.
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- 60%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics60% User Score 114 reviews
You woke up in the middle of the night from the doorbell's sound. Someone wants to play with you... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fear of Clowns.
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- 43%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, story50% User Score 36 reviews
Corridor: Amount of Fear is a psychological horror for one person. Prepare for the wildest adventure ever. And remember... No one will help you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corridor: Amount of Fear.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization84% User Score 224 reviews
It's winter break 1994 and schools out at Harthorn High School, but not all is silent in its empty classrooms and dark hallways... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Harthorn.
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- 82%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding82% User Score 764 reviews
Escape The Ayurok is a first person horror-adventure videogame, in which you need to escape from a haunted mansion as quiet as possible, to evade the hideous creature called "The Ayurok". Stealth Mode will be your ally! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape the Ayurok.
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- 56%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay56% User Score 200 reviews
In Fall of the Titanic, set foot onboard the Titanic again, exploring the ship deck for deck. Discover what the layout, structure and purpose of the ship was like in 1912, and experience the tragic sinking by yourself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fall of the Titanic.
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- 68%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization68% User Score 895 reviews
Passing Pineview Forest is a free mini-prequel set in the universe of Pineview Drive. Behind the abandoned house on Pineview Drive lies ominous Pineview Forest. The dark, foreboding forest trail leading directly to the Pineview property must be explored – but your every move and reaction is being watched. You must stay calm during your walk – or else IT will take you! To survive you will need stea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Passing Pineview Forest.
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- 28%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:optimization, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics28% User Score 87 reviews
Sector is a simple hardcore classic shooter game that you play the role of Dimitri, he and another scientists made fail biological tests and the infected enemies took possession of technology evolution. Survive at this severe place, fighting against creatures and solving problems, now you need to place the order. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SECTOR.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music86% User Score 153 reviews
In this exciting prequel to the hit game "123 Slaughter Me Street", we find out the deep dark secrets that lead up to the madness of this series. You find yourself confused with blood on your hands in a dark house with only a flashlight to guide you. As clarity and cognizance begins to set in, the confusing haze you were feeling was almost a comfort compared to the harsh reality, that you...… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 123 Slaughter Me Street 2.
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- 42%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:optimization, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay50% User Score 34 reviews
Nightfall: Escape puts you in the shoes of a field journalist who is on a mission to investigate the mysterious disappearances in a remote area. Explore the place, search for leads and use your wits to survive the hidden terrors of the cursed place. Tread carefully, for curiosity may come at a price. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightfall: Escape.
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- 71%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability71% User Score 51 reviews
You have been kidnapped by some maniac, who holds you in his basement. You have to get out of the kidnapper's house at any cost until Friday. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape until Friday.
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- 57%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story67% User Score 36 reviews
The new horror game Underwater will remind you of what real horror stories should look like without giving the player the right to make mistakes. Go, in the person of an unknown prisoner, to an underwater prison, where dangerous mutants roam ... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Underwater.
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- 31%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:story, stability31% User Score 136 reviews
You wake up at the desk of Joseph Walker, an accountant working for a firm in the city of Montas. Normal life for Joseph has become a distant memory, haunted by nightmares of events that didn't happen, and cursed with unsettling hallucinations wherever he goes. As a result of stress and anxiety, Joseph is now an alcoholic. Paranoia is growing, and the situation worsens when police begin to quest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Montas.
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- 75%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:story, humor75% User Score 96 reviews
There are ghosts in the dark, in order to survive you need to light your way, but all the items for this are limited. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heart attack.
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- 23%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay31% User Score 26 reviews
At Home – a stealth horror game where you find yourself as a prisoner in your own house located in the woods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to At Home.
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- 50%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humorMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics50% User Score 100 reviews
So you might be wondering: am I really gonna put zombie to ride a horse while running from an armored car in a partially destroyed city that I put in this chaotic state myself? Oh, yes you are! Have all the fun you want while terrorizing everyone around you and eating a massive load of brains! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to John the Zombie.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music91% User Score 1,445 reviews
The Classrooms is available in Early Access on Steam today: Steam Page The Classrooms The Classrooms is a procedural, liminal-space, found-footage, survival horror game. In 1996, Robert Chen took his VHS camcorder to the newly-condemned local public school to investigate the disappearances of multiple students, including his younger sister. However shortly after entering the premises, he finds h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Classrooms.
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- 66%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story66% User Score 58 reviews
Immerse yourself in a true VR Horror game. Explore and experience a fully immersive world as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alone? VR.
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