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Games like The Complex: Found Footage

Games like The Complex: Found Footage

Games like The Complex: Found Footage

Looking for games like The Complex: Found Footage? Here are top open world simulation recommendations with a horror and mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Complex: Expedition, POOLS or The Backrooms Game FREE Edition.

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  1. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    92% User Score Based on 1,559 reviews

    You play as one of MagWave's researchers, going on an expedition into the Complex. When that expedition goes horribly wrong, you're left alone and lost, wandering the infinite maze of hallways. Otherwise known as the Backrooms. Might there be something in there with you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Complex: Expedition.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 3,407 reviews

    Explore, admire and listen in this pensive artistic experience in PS VR2. Buy Pools at PlayStation Store. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to POOLS.

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  3. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    83% User Score Based on 2,292 reviews

    Explore the infinite cosmic horror of The Backrooms! The Backrooms Game FULL Edition currently in development, releasing into Early Access soon™!3 SIMPLE RULES Venture as deep into The Backrooms as possible without going insane Check your watch every 30 seconds to "Remind yourself who you are and where you come from" D̴̨̤͉̻̀̈́̽͗O̵̪̬̍̈́̀N̸̞̆̚'̴̢̰̫̈́T̸͈̥̤̊̏͒ ̷̺̋͑͋͝L̶̝̝͠Ö̴̬Ò̸̃̄͜K̸̲̐ ̸͔̅A… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms Game FREE Edition.

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  4. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 1,020 reviews

    Description. Dreamcore is a psychological horror game that immerses players in the eerie atmosphere of liminal spaces. Offering a one-of-a-kind experience, the game enables players to freely explore expansive, non-linear worlds for extended gameplay sessions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreamcore.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    83% User Score Based on 368 reviews

    Descend into the Depths of the UnknownA man gasps for air as he surfaces from water—only to find himself trapped in a room of white tiles and endless pools. This is Level 37, the Poolrooms, a place where the familiar dissolves into the unknown. In this surreal journey, you will explore spaces that exist between worlds—hauntingly empty, disturbingly quiet, and yet strangely familiar. As you traver… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminalcore.

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  6. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 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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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 610 reviews

    In the game "Psalm 5:9-13" you have to plunge into a terrifying place, at first glance it is quite normal, but the further you go, the more it reveals its essence. This horror game is a first-person walking simulator with a VHS effect and a tense atmosphere, explore the location, find anomalies, and move on. Frightening things will await you along the way, are you ready to face THIS? Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psalm 5:9-13.

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  8. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 1,968 reviews

    From the darkness is a psychological horror game with a scary atmosphere, the game takes place in an old Soviet abandoned apartment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From The Darkness.

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  9. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 800 reviews

    You work in the cinema as an usher and accidentally fell into the Backrooms, now being trapped, needing to unravel the mysteries of the yellow rooms in order to get out of this place, but be careful, there are entities that will be in your way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms: Lost Tape.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 1,487 reviews

    A free, VHS styled, first-person found footage horror game, which runs exactly for 5 minutes and 30 seconds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SEPTEMBER 1999.

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  11. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    80% User Score Based on 897 reviews

    A short atmospheric terror game about liminal spaces. Escape the grasps of an underground neighborhood that is equal parts comforting and disturbing. If you've explored a dead mall, a foreclosed pool, or a school at night, you might already know what it's like to be in Anemoiapolis. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anemoiapolis: Chapter 1.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    80% User Score Based on 1,221 reviews

    A photographer enters the Great Pyramids to photograph Pharaoh Rudamon’s remains, but is soon overwhelmed by a sinister curse, as the ancient tomb awakens dark forces that claw at his sanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amenti.

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  13. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 5,213 reviews

    Fears to Fathom is a psychological #horror game which unveils a story narrated by the ones who survived. Fears to Fathom: Home Alone You play as Miles, a 14 years old kid who is home alone while... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fears to Fathom: Home Alone.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    86% User Score Based on 3,609 reviews

    We Went Back is a sci-fi time-looping horror game located on an abandoned lunar station. Explore, deduce, and unleash terror in order to find a way out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We Went Back.

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  15. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 5,030 reviews
    Critic Score 95%Based on 1 reviews

    A horror game about claustrophobia. During a storm your service dog is forced down a broken sewer drain. You find the nearest sewer entrance and run in after it. Along the way you will meet others that are also stricken by abnormal or psychological fear. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost in Vivo.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    90% User Score Based on 372 reviews

    WHAT IS A LIMINAL SPACE?: Liminal spaces are those strange, evocative, and occasionally unsettling locations that appear to be the entrance to another realm. When someone enters a space that is outside of typical space and time, they are said to be in a condition of liminality. These people straddle the boundaries set by law, custom, and convention for the typical roles, behaviors, and positions. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DREAM LOGIC.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 2,208 reviews

    Missing Hiker is a short indie horror game, where your brother Ethan went missing while hiking and you need to find him. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Missing Hiker.

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  18. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 550 reviews

    Interior Worlds is an ambient first-person exploration game where you take pictures of liminal spaces. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interior Worlds.

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  19. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 2,600 reviews

    You see a newspaper ad about a house-sitting job. Since you're short on money, you decide to sign up. What awaits you... Did I mention that the house you'll be staying at has the latest home automation systems of the 80s!? Now you know! Simply clap twice in any room in the house to toggle the lights on/off. We sure are lucky that there are no entities around that can take advantage of this. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [Nightmare Files] Clap Clap.

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  21. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 13,375 reviews

    A visually lifelike 1-6 player co-op survival horror made in Unreal Engine 5. Explore procedurally generated levels that host liminal environments, puzzles, and entities with new levels and content added regularly. You are at the mercy of what's lurking and must do whatever it takes to escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Escape Together.

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  22. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 3,032 reviews

    In the summer of 2008. The main character, at the request of followers, goes to Russia to explore the abandoned camp "Yunost". Locals say that this place is inhabited by restless souls. This will need to be checked. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Summer of '58.

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  23. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 6,321 reviews
    Critic Score 93%Based on 2 reviews

    You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Take a good look around and find a way to escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Exit 8.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 738 reviews

    Cave Crawler is a short horror game where you pilot a drone into a cave and discover something horrible. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cave Crawler.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 537 reviews

    Dare to explore the most haunted vicinity in all of England? You will leave no stone unturned as you walk along the eerie grounds of the Black Waters Station and uncover the horror that lies within. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Golgotha.

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  27. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 12,186 reviews

    A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iron Lung.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 880 reviews

    You've only precious moments before time collapses onto itself to save your family. Warp, jump and rewind through time and space - and pray that whatever lives between it doesn't notice you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reminiscence.

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  29. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    91% User Score Based on 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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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 131 reviews

    A unique atmospheric suspense game developed using the latest Unreal Engine 5 technologies such as Lumen and Nanite. With every step you take, Liminal Shift pushes you deeper into an eerie, unsettling experience like no other. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LIMINAL SHIFT.

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  31. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 1,765 reviews

    Dead Letter Dept. is a short horror game mystery experience, where you use your computer keyboard to type in various prompts, and attempt to decipher damaged images as oddities begin to appear. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEAD LETTER DEPT..

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  32. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 2,730 reviews

    Jack Nelson, a 24 year old fire lookout, transferred to a new outpost. As he settled into his new home, he couldn't shake the feeling that something was off, little did he know what was transpiring down in ironbark state park. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fears to Fathom: Ironbark Lookout.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 902 reviews

    Chernobyl, USSR, 1986. Three nuclear plant workers go on a daring mission to prevent a radioactive fallout that would affect half of Europe. Every moment is permanent, and all is at stake. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liquidators.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 2,906 reviews

    A short psychological horror game that focuses on storytelling and mystery, where you explore a mysterious abandoned building and find notes that paint a disturbing picture. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fingerbones.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 3,144 reviews

    "I need a Heart in order to open it" Imscared is a metahorror game that protagonizes the player, putting him in a surreal first-person experience. Find keys, open doors and search for the exit to this nightmare. But I need to let you know, it will try to deceive You as many times as it can. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IMSCARED.

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  36. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    93% User Score Based on 255 reviews

    Story of an orphaned room hidden away in the depths of a strange liminal space. As you embark on this adventure, you will encounter perplexing locations which defy the laws of physics, as well as meet some of the cute and horrifying inhabitants of this ... sector.Can you discover the truth, bring the lost together, and find your way out? Features: Very Positive reviews on Steam (88% Positive… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backroom: Lost and Found.

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  37. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 7,362 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 4 reviews

    Each death has its visage. How will you face them? Visage is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore a mysterious ever-changing house in a slow-paced, atmospheric world that combines both uncannily comforting and horrifyingly realistic environments, and enjoy a genuinely terrifying experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Visage.

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  38. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 274 reviews

    The Backrooms 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms 1998.

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  39. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 5,279 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 14 reviews

    Routine is a First Person Sci-Fi Horror title set on an abandoned Lunar base designed around an 80’s vision of the future. Curious exploration turns into a need for survival when a lunar base goes completely quiet. Searching for answers puts you face to face with an enemy who is certain the main threat is you. Discoveries lead to deeper unknowns and the only way to go is forward. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ROUTINE.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 952 reviews

    Walter Martins is not among us anymore. What happened was broadcast live… so why can’t anyone agree on what happened exactly? Investigate Walter’s mysterious last show. Interview his wife. Inspect his apartment. Find out the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TELEFORUM.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    67% User Score Based on 3,156 reviews

    DON’T SCREAM is a jump scare horror simulator with one rule: if you scream, you restart. Last through the night in a huge forest until 08:00 AM while keeping your camcorder powered, uncovering secrets, and evading hunters. Time only moves if you do, so keep moving. Calibrate your microphone in-game. You can talk quietly, but if it's too loud, it's game over! MICROPHONE REQUIRED TO PLAY DON’T … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DON'T SCREAM.

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  42. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 3,881 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 8 reviews

    Inspired by Gone Home and Dear Esther, Scanner Sombre is a cave exploration experience. With stunning visuals and a terrifying theme, it is the 6th major video game released by Introversion Software. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scanner Sombre.

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  43. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 51,622 reviews

    You've fallen into the backrooms and now need to find a way to escape. Traverse through eerie procedurally generated levels while avoiding entities and other danger. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape the Backrooms.

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  44. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 6,654 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 5 reviews

    You're on your own. No one to come for you. No one to help you. No one to hear you scream. Slender: The Arrival is the official videogame adaption of Slender Man, developed in collaboration with Eric "Victor Surge" Knudson, creator of the paranormal phenomenon that has been terrifying the curious-minded around the world since its inception, with Mark Hadley and Blue Isle Studios. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slender: The Arrival.

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  45. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 2,270 reviews

    Holly Gardner, a 19 year old on an interstate drive experiences unusual happenings that leads to an unplanned stay at a motel, little did she know what was transpiring down in Norwood Valley. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fears to Fathom: Norwood Hitchhike.

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  47. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 1,371 reviews

    Neverending Nightmares is a psychological horror game inspired by the developer's actual battle with mental illness. In the game, you take on the role of Thomas who awakens from a terrible nightmare only to find that he is still dreaming. As he descends deeper through the layers of hellish dreamscapes, he must hide from horrifying apparitions and outrun his inner demons. He must discover which of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neverending Nightmares.

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  48. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 1,588 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 4 reviews

    A retro horror game, in which you arrive at the old lighthouse on a small island near the coast of the United States. After the previous keeper has gone missing, you need to take over his duties and watch after the light. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No one lives under the lighthouse.

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  49. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 37,540 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 16 reviews

    Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outlast.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 439 reviews

    Rhome is a first person dark atmospheric exploration game where players navigate an increasingly chaotic and psychologically unnerving environment to reveal the fate of Hailey Rhome. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rhome.

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