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Games like the dream where even though you've been done with school for years you go back to school because of a class you forgot

Games like the dream where even though you've been done with school for years you go back to school because of a class you forgot

Games like the dream where even though you've been done with school for years you go back to school because of a class you forgot

Looking for games like the dream where even though you've been done with school for years you go back to school because of a class you forgot? Here are top action recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with BlueSuburbia, Owl Lights or Hatchling.

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  1. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    68% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    BlueSuburbia is a haunted world where you explore poems through immersive environments. Seek out dark secrets, confront your demons, and delve deeper into a dream that dances between beautiful and terrible. Explore forgotten dreamscapes and open worlds on your quest to find hope. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BlueSuburbia.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    85% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Owl Lights is a first-person psychological horror game. You play as 16-year-old Paul, who lives in the small town of Windville, where rumors about a cult are beginning to spread. Your parents have gone out of town, leaving you to spend the night alone-or so you think. What was supposed to be a pleasant night at home quickly takes a twisted turn. The neighborhood feels unusually quiet this… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Owl Lights.

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  3. 76%Game Brain Score
    76% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    You were murdered recently. It didn't take. ✦ You are the most recently-hatched member of a quadrumvirate of lich-lords. You rely upon them now for guidance as you navigate your new existence as something undead, something unfinished, something reborn. ✦ HATCHLING is a tiny Bitsy+Twine demo for a larger story I'm thinking about working on this year. It's also a sequel of sorts to my Divination Jam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hatchling.

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  4. 98%Game Brain Score
    98% User Score Based on 277 reviews

    Ten years ago you went missing. It was a normal day. You woke up, had breakfast with your roommate and left shortly after for a full day of college classes and errands, only to never return home that afternoon. Ten years ago you fell through a blip in time. Today you show up on your mother's doorstep, unaged and unaware of the time you lost Mirror Mine is a sci-fi work-in-progress interactive fict… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to mirror mine.

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  5. A compilation of the collaborative efforts of the University of Pennsylvania Game Research and Development Environment's programmers, artists, writers, and sound engineers over the 2021-2022 academic year. Fight our enemies, view our art, explore our scenes, and listen to our soundtrack! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bionic Traveler.

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  6. Damned Hand is a FPS Horror Game. You're in the home of a psychopathic art lover. and that isn't happy about this situation.He'll scare you. You have to be careful! Check the tables, maybe you could use a key. Maybe a lantern. You have to be smart in this fearful game. Even a key can save you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Damned Hand.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 11,674 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    Lunacid is a first person dungeon crawler inspired by old FROMSOFT games like Shadow Tower and King’s Field. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lunacid.

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  10. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Welcome to witch school! Learn spells, solve mysteries, make friends, and battle (or befriend) Fae creatures in a turn based battle system. Will you become the witch who defeats the malicious enemy who has laid siege to the world? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stardander School for Witches.

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  11. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    41% User Score Based on 150 reviews

    Dream Dealer is a first person exploration game were you take your dream and start a long journey between worlds. You'll never know if what you see is real, or if you are in trance. An experimental game made to delight your sensory system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Dealer.

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  12. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    51% User Score Based on 469 reviews

    InSomnia is a dystopia with a dismal dieselpunk setting that takes place in a semi-deserted space metropolis. A real-time RPG, that focuses heavily on a non-linear plot in an open world, as well as on realistic combat mechanics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INSOMNIA: The Ark.

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    33%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    37% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    Don't Look is a horror game where you are being hunted by things that can only move when you see them. With no explanation or recollection of where you came from your only objective is to survive and make it out of that hell and hopefully uncover some secrets on the way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Look.

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  14. 33%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    55% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    The Grim Nightmare of Nibras is a story told through various dark and strange locations. Each scene is a part of the plot telling its own dark story. In most scenes, the player will be able to find references to popular locations or special popular elements from video games and movies. The scenes are reproduced in minimalism style in 3D and transferred to a movie-game format. Features of the ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Grim Nightmare of Nibras.

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    46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    62% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    FIND HMUR! About the GameThis is a story about one student Aline who sincerely believes and dreams to prove everyone - aliens exist. But all that she gets is insults of her mates that don’t take her seriously. Loner - is a classic 2D quest game with opened world where the main aim is doing mini quests and small puzzles. Chat to the characters, seek different clues, cashes. They will help you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LONER.

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  16. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    78% User Score Based on 27 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 1 reviews

    Trapped in a land where giant vegetables rule the day, you must fight your way through an army of vicious broccoli beasts, savage asparagus warriors and a bushel of other leafy green nasties before battling the fiercest spud of all, King Boobus Tuber. Unless you want a one way trip to the salad bar in the sky, you'll have to finish all your veggies. Before they finish you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Commander Keen: Keen Dreams.

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    18%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, monetization
    18% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    Eared Hero is a simple 2D game with elements of survival, which will delight you with beautiful graphics and simple gameplay. In this platformer you have to pass diverse, challenging levels for the small, defenseless rabbit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eared Hero.

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  19. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 150 reviews

    This is to be the first of three episodes in a Victorian-era mystery point and click adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Slaughter: Act One.

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  20. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    57% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Detective Story: Reporter - is an exciting 2D quest game with horror elements. It is about a reporter girl called Emma. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Story: Reporter.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    62% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Gil use lucid dreams to get away from his unsatisfacting life. He will lose the control of his dreams, becoming completely succubus of his nightmares. A dark thing will join in his life growing thanks to gil's negativity, painfull feelings and loneliness. Will Gil be able to face his Alter Ego? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gil's Lucid Dreams.

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  23. Nightmare in the Shadows ### ️ About the Game Nightmare in the Shadows is a short-form interactive horror fiction game created with Twine, adapted from the short story of the same name in the Warrior Omega series by Ryan Baker. Set in the fog-drenched town of Westwood within the Gothage Kingdom of the dimension Octiviox, the game explores guilt, memory, and justice through branching narrative p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightmare in the Shadows.

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  24. In this game, you will control Alex and Jade, a young couple who have recently moved to a new city called Mason Ridge and decided to host a mutual friend for a while. One day, they receive a package intended for the friend, and upon opening it, discover something unexpected that will change their night in ways they never imagined. The couple's survival will depend on making the right choices. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Stop Looking.

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

    You are a regular middle class American worker, a nobody. Glaucon Inc. is a short first person narrative story game, in which you try your best to uncover the truth of your past. By day, Glaucon Inc. is a text based tale of work at an American super corporation. Make your way to work every day and process as many debtors as you can. Your worth is your work, so do your best for the company! A h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glaucon Inc..

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  26. "There are things better left unknown" — The hidden paranormal horror ADV by ImCyan, creator of "Tsugunohi", is now on Steam. Detective Teru and his sister Luna investigate cases in spirits' dream worlds. Enjoy mystery, comedy, and horror across 9 episodes and 10+ hours of content. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shikiyoku: Teru Yumemi in the Nightmare.

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  27. The Bone Gate (Book 2 of 3 in the Lesser Known Monsters Series) eBook edition New beginnings don't mean happy endings... More than a year has passed since Oscar's friends stopped him from ending the world as we know it. Life is settling back to a new normal, and everyone is finally able to take a breath. The group are preparing to embrace the tedium of day jobs and current affairs, but must firs… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bone Gate (eBook).

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  28. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Why am I serving coffee to them? Strange customers keep talking to me, and I just listen. What even is this café to me? "HELLLLLCAFEEEEE" is an adventure game set in a bizarre café. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HELLLLLCAFEEEEE.

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  29. What if my friend is a serial killer? This is a short adventure game that can be played as if you were watching an animated movie. There are no actions or puzzles, so even those who are not good at games can enjoy the game. The game is based on the novel of the same name published by Phenol on his blog in 2023. Caution This game contains graphic depictions of violence and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doll House (Engrish Version).

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  30. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Winner of Out of Context Game Jam Lichen keeper, go forth and pollinate other worlds. Lichens, the lifeforms which man so commonly passes by without a second thought, have ironically become our most important ally in the space age! We send experts such as yourself to seed these planets with lichens. Despite our technological prowess, we have yet to replicate a bio-indicator as robust as the lich… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lichen Whisperer.

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  31. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Hi all! Here's a super short, rudimentary game about your dream of a certain town the night of a fateful event.  Baby's first bitsy game!  made using adam le doux's bitsy tool, game cover is from the Public Domain Image Archive! Part of the Crow Carious universe.  Season 1 of the Crow Carious series is coming Fall '26!  Our show's set in a world of machines, supernaturals, and a wound that'll… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Someone's dream that they still remember, somehow..

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  32. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    For the first time in years, Sonny meets a person he knows inside of his lucid dreams and, to his surprise, Sonny discovers that what he says and does in his dreams directly affects the people he dreamed about. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dare to Lucid Dream.

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  33. WHAT IS THIS? This bundle is a carousel of four Bitsy and two Godot interactive things made between the years of 2020 - 2023. From a brief Insect Farming soap opera to a first-person rageware classic where you trash a peninsula and its cold storage, returning all creatures to the ocean, there's bound to be something in the first volume of the -HEADCLEANER- Game Drive that will be of interest to p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to -HEADCLEANER- Game Drive Vol. 1.

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  34. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    every year, the NYU Game Center hosts an event called No Quarter, in which they invite four creatives to make games for a one night only event. i was honored to be a part of the 2024 event, during which i debuted Dreamscape Explorer, a Zelda-like adventure game that takes place in a fictional 90s web browser. in order to progress through the game (which was made in Godot and displayed on a projec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to channel surfing.

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  35. PDF. 32 pages; 8 images. (18+) contains violent sexual themes & adult language. Cheryl Graves crashed on my couch twice last year: once while recovering from her orchiectomy, and again when getting sober. I won't comment on our intimacy (or lack thereof); that's neither here nor there. Shortly after her stay, she seemingly vanished off the face of the earth, leaving behind several journals and a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to object permanence.

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  36. 30%Game Brain Score
    30% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    CW: Realistic imagery of mold, artistic imagery of carrion, cartoonish imagery of flies and worms. Welcome to Carrion County!   If you’re a first time visitor, you ought to stop by Sweetbread Town! Their cozy community is sure to make anyone feel welcome.  If you’re on the more adventurous side, why not explore the Ileum Forest? Be warned though, these woods are chock full of danger, mystery,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CARRY ON.

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  37. You'll be following Neo, a young idol dissatisfied with her life. After suddenly moving to a new school for one week, she finds herself wrapped up in the school's student council and its (unofficial) idol group. But all takes an unexpected turn once a simple accident causes our cast to delve deeper into the school's lower floor. During a series of investigations done by the astute Detective Emili… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Call the Tune.

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  38. A mascot horror game where the horror genre takes place in a house before graduation start as your mom is getting the suit for the celebration she forgot here purse while asleep and after waking up you saw the text message in the horror fearing to go down the stairs into  the  horrors of the basement you start to fear something in there then after a whole thing was a dream but where was your mom s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to School Squad Chapter 6.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    The ritual is a third person survival horror game. You have been hired to find out how a school began crawling with demons. Search the school for information. Run. Scream. Shoot. And remember don't get caught. ARE YOU READY FOR THE EVIL WITHIN ? Collect information and details from items left behind to help guide you around the school Replayability which allows you to restart the game with al… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ritual.

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  40. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    SYNOPSIS: The Sword School where sword students studied the sword saga scrolls was attacked by axes that dare to rebel against the sword society and sword system. Your homework now is to find the three sacred swords needed to fix everything! FEATURES In-Battle Subclass Change System (IBSCS for short)     Every playable main character has 1 class with  4 different subclasses and they'll switch betw… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sword Scroll Saga.

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  41. >Opus: An old, ego driven, rude, self serving wizard long past his glory days. >The Librarian: A relic of a time long past, lonely as the last of his kind. >Abbess Annoh: A religious figure head who hasn't been seen for many years. ---------- Castle Merandrix: Wizard on the Moon ~ Beta 1.2.9.7 ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ After fooling around for about three weeks I've gotten this game to a point I'm … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle Merandrix: The Wizard on the Moon.

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  42. 56%Game Brain Score
    56% User Score Based on 8 reviews

    ISSUE #24 Cover - YEDO 예도 - Instagram   Hello and welcome to Indiepocalypse! Indiepocalypse is a curated monthly collection looking to highlight the very best of the DIY indie game scene.  Each month will feature games by 10 different developers, including a newly commissioned game exclusive to the bundle-zine. The games cover a wide variety of styles, genres, and themes as they fight against a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Indiepocalypse #24.

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  43. 71%Game Brain Score
    71% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    One day, even though the sun was shining over Moominvalley, Moomin was feeling very unhappy & wished himself away from it all. Unfortunately the Hobgoblin's magic hat heard him & zapped him to the top of a cold mountain. Now all Moomin wants to do is get home again. Get Moomin home and solve a few puzzles along the way in this short 3D retro style Bitsy narrative game. Controls: Arrow keys to mo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Little Lost Moomin.

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  44. 98%Game Brain Score
    98% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Running Back to You is an indie low-poly exploration game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Running Back to You.

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  45. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Frey Smith has been experiencing terrifying nights since one week. When he goes to bed he can hear agonizing cries, strange sounds, an invisible and evil presence next to him... He bought this nice and cheap house, looking forward to a calm and normal life, but now he is starting to regret it. One night, overwhelmed, he decides he has to put an end to all and as soon as the torture begins he steps… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkest Dreams Remake.

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  46. This game is submitted a by Raghuvansh Agarwal, student in the second year of BCA Game Development at SEAMEDU School of Pro-Expressionism, Bangalore. Description - The Player has no idea of what's in front of him, he cannot see anything clearly as the scene is set in a Dark Dimension. INSTRUCTIONS TO PLAY GAME  In-order to survive in this dimension you have to fight with the weapon provided by thi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dimensional Drift.

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  47. Upon coming back to the family home from college, you find the corpse of your mother mutilated almost beyond recognition. Apart from the terrible scene, there is seemingly no evidence found by the police and no suspects are brought up. The lack of answers is driving you crazy, and so you set out to find out who has killed your mother yourself. This job will be difficult-- there will be friends th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thrill Seeker.

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  48. Brown Paper Packages by Ramona Neill Alternate title: The Sophomore Project During my sophomore year of college, I challenged myself to make one Twine game per month. The result was nine brief experiments that ranged from an everything-and-the-kitchen-sink horror story, to a class project, to a game in which you can be anything. They're listed in the order they were made, but none of them rely on … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brown Paper Packages.

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  49. 43%Game Brain Score
    43% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    The game's story is about the mental torture of an individual who lived in a hostile and isolated environment. Little issues with no way to vent build up until the victim lashes out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dormant.

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  50. 31%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    50% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Underwater World - is a colourful 2D platformer with dynamic and hardcore gameplay where you will have to do different levels playing as Plankton. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Underwater World.

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