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Looking for games like The Fade? Here are top role playing recommendations with a horror and mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Heartbound, OneShot: World Machine Edition or The August Before: Chapter One.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    51% User Score Based on 2,920 reviews

    Heartbound is a non-traditional role-playing game about a boy, his dog, secrets, and sanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heartbound.

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  2. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    99% User Score Based on 2,438 reviews

    A rebuilt version of the acclaimed puzzle adventure game, now playable on Steam Deck and Windows! OneShot, one of the highest user-rated titles on Steam, has been completely rebuilt for modern portable consoles. With an entirely new engine, new UI, new hidden collectibles, support for more platforms, and more, OneShot WME features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OneShot: World Machine Edition.

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  3. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 286 reviews

    ‎The August Before is a meditative narrative 3D puzzle about cleaning up, sorting out and packing up your life before moving on. In Chapter One, play through the first snippets of the story and get acquainted with your room, and the people in your life. Teenage love, first losses, and notes from friends are scattered in the corners: explore the details of the heroine's life, pack up the life you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The August Before: Chapter One.

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  4. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay
    80% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    At nightfall, the sieged city falls. Yaoguai came to massacre. You are nothing but a scholar on the brink of madness, trying to survive alongside a courtesan you met years ago. Experience two intertwined storylines in this sequel to the visual novel "The Hungry Lamb". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Weeping Swan: Ten Days of the City's Fall.

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  5. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    99% User Score Based on 3,378 reviews

    Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Kat: Paper Lily Prologue.

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  6. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    67% User Score Based on 271 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 6 reviews

    Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient is a game in the Corpse Party survival horror adventure game series. Players take control of a set of characters to explore the eerie hospital and escape from there. To do so, characters must interact with the environment to find clues and items needed to unlock the locked areas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corpse Party 2: Dead Patient.

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  7. IMPORTANT NOTE: This game focuses on exploration and mystery. To provide a more meaningful story experience, it gradually increases the tension. The story unfolds with surreal imagery and environmental details that may not be immediately noticeable at first glance. Keep in mind that there is an unconventional difficulty system. Warning: This game may trigger seizures in people with photosensitive … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Other Me.

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    Be careful where you let your eyes rest. Occupancy is a first-person psychological horror series built around interviews with people who lived through experiences that don't quite add up. A detective has spent years collecting these cases. Events that don't fit. Anomalies in survivors' accounts. Gaps where memory should be. Each chapter is one of those interviews, and you play both sides of it. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Occupancy.

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  9. After the city was shrouded with nightmares, you’ve been assigned to dive into this psychological survival-horror adventure to uncover the strange phenomenon that were affiliated to a certain science-tech corporation and bring them to justice. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Eclipse.

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  10. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    99% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    A horror-romance visual novel following the trials of a dysfunctional friend group thrust back into the wish-granting wonderland of their youth. Either they face the issues plaguing them or risk dying in horrific ways again… and again… and again. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Our Wonderland.

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  11. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    56% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    House of Lost Souls is a story-driven horror game about Jack, who returns to his old family home in search of answers. Explore distorted memories, uncover dark secrets, and learn the truth about the tragedy that changed his life forever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House of Lost Souls.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Dying Flame takes the tradition of Japanese horror RPGs with their heavy emphasis on jump scares and puzzle solving and ramps it up by taking away the consistent source of hope and comfort: - Light. Dying Flame is designed to leave the player plunged in darkness, while solving puzzles to not only escape the twisted mansion, but also uncover the full story of addiction, guilt and marital loss. Dy… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dying Flame.

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  13. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 1,146 reviews

    David Hoover decides to move into a new apartment during a rough time in his life. After some odd occurrences, he decides to ask about the room's former owner, but learns little. So he sets off in search of him, strangely compelled to know more about this man... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crooked Man.

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  14. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    86% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    [Media 2293963] PRE-ORDER LENIN - THE LION RIGHT NOW Patreon Page - Support the project and get access to exclusive content and rewards Attention - In order to have a better immersive experience... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lenin: The Lion.

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  15. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, monetization
    96% User Score Based on 583 reviews

    WISHLIST THE FULL GAME!! About the Game                                                                               During the day the forest is calm and peaceful.                                                                                 It is during the night that you hear the roars...                                                                                                       … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Children of Silentown: Prologue.

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  18. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    91% User Score Based on 503 reviews

    The Walking Fish returns, this time in space, in an all-new fish comedy horror experience. Stuck on a space station, you have to solve the mystery of the Walking Fish, and escape its terror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Walking Fish 2: Final Frontier.

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  20. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    70% User Score Based on 146 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Welcome to The Fabled Woods, a narrative adventure. Despite the picturesque beauty, ugly and terrible secrets lurk among the shifting boughs, darkness that no amount of dappled sunlight can erase. Take the first step, and experience an unforgettable journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fabled Woods.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    82% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    Related is a game that immerses into the dark but fascinating story of two sisters. Explore the dark locations of an abandoned orphanage, solve mysteries, while immersed in memories. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Related.

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  22. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 15,259 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 28 reviews

    Night In The Woods is an adventure game about a college dropout who comes home to the friends and the town they left behind. Break stuff, play bass, hang out, go places and discover things that aren't meant for you. Come home to Possum Springs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night in the Woods.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 6,686 reviews

    Seen is a runner game about a lonely kid struggling to reach his only hope. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seen.

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  24. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 718 reviews

    Murder rpg set in the small town of Lakeview Valley. Become the most popular home-owner or succumb to your dark desires. The choice is yours. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lakeview Valley.

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  26. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    98% User Score Based on 307 reviews

    "Discover scenic Villa Ventana, the hillside community of empty stores and emptier people." Not the ideal backdrop for a bestselling novel, but as every writer knows, inspiration can strike in the unlikeliest of places. Within hours of Harvey Green's arrival, that inspiration takes the form of foreboding dreams, impossible coincidences, and hidden motives that set Harvey on the path to u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slender Threads: Prologue.

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  27. Welcome to the world of Saloon Sleuth, a 1-bit murder mystery horror social deduction visual novel. Serve drinks and gather clues, both of the recent murder and the deeper conspiracy deep in the washed up boomtown of Quicksand Town. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saloon Sleuth.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    89% User Score Based on 1,449 reviews

    After school, your friends dare you to explore an abandoned Triple T factory that's been surrounded by rumors for years. Laughing, they wait outside while you head in with nothing but a flashlight. At first, it feels like an ordinary maze. Then you begin finding strange notes and signs that other people came here... but never made it back. Until you take one wrong step. Now you're trapped somew… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TUNG.

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  29. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    98% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    HELLO, WORLD. WELCOME TO HELL. I.T Never Ends is coming for Steam - please help me out by wishlisting - it means more than you know Ticket #404: User cannot find their soul. Ticket #500: The printer is breathing again. Ticket #237: URGENT - Floor 3.5 won't stop existing. In I.T. NEVER ENDS, you are the newly hired Systems Administrator at Nexus Systems Inc.—a company that was de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I.T Never Ends.

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  30. Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller where your choices shape the story. Unravel the mysteries of a town plagued by supernatural phenomena, as you navigate the environments and interact with complex characters. Can you uncover the truth before it consumes you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispering Memories.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    93% User Score Based on 136 reviews

    Tormentum II is a dark, surreal point-and-click adventure with elements of psychological horror. Explore a hand-drawn world, solve puzzles, and make morally ambiguous choices that shape the fates of the characters you meet. It tells a new, standalone story, so no knowledge of the original game is required. A world you created. A prison you don't remember.You play as David, who is building a simula… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tormentum II.

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  32. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    92% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    RAT: Human Error - Episode One The war ended in a blinding flash. Now, the earth is hollow, a fractured shell hiding the remnants of humanity. A new era of evolution is about to begin. Survivors fled underground, but salvation was a lie. A sickness spread, warping minds, twisting bodies. No one is being spared. You are a child, taken to a hidden facility deep below the surface. You don’t know … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to R.A.T.: Human Error - Episode One.

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  33. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 283 reviews

    A twisted first person horror adventure. As an employee of the SCP Replication Division you are tasked with testing artificially developed paranormal events. Solve puzzles, converse with anomalous entities and explore multiple paths to untangle the secrets behind the Replication Division. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Go Home Annie: An SCP Game.

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  34. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere
    80% User Score Based on 556 reviews

    You awaken in the Forest of Silver Shallots, setting out to uncover the secret of the Morphean Paradox. Above, factions weave their schemes; below, the black mist hides a swelling undercurrent. Time never stands still, and truth wears many faces. Not everyone can return to their fate… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Noexistencen of Morphean Paradox: The Forest of Silver Shallots.

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  35. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    73% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    A Rhythm based RPG experience. Providing detailed pixel art and expressive animation. Experience a fun world with lots of colorful characters. Come and disrupt their peace! This is a prequel to a larger story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Away From Home.

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

    Void of Lilly comes to Steam for free! Long time ago, people faced the Black Fog disease. That's how Axis City became the last bastion of humanity. Years of progress within total isolation, and now it's a beautiful place, filled with advanced technologies. But you aren't really interested in all of this stuff, right? You just want to find your sister and bring her back! This is a short story-foc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void of Lilly.

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  38. ️ Message from the DeveloperTales of Ancients is a passion-driven project created by a single developer. Thanks to your feedback, support, and curiosity, this dark story will continue to grow  and eventually reach its final form. This version represents the first chapter of Alex’s journey. If you wish to see what lies beyond the darkness... we’ll reach there together. ️ StoryDocumentary photogra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of Ancients: Hollow Apartments.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 2,085 reviews

    Start your life as an apprentice witch to the legendary Baba Jaga and venture across a mysterious, natural landscape with your companion, chicken-legged cottage. Develop your magical powers, customise your home, craft potions, help or hinder villagers find your way in the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REKA.

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  41. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    71% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Care for generations of townsfolk in a land of mystique and wonder. Build colonies along side your friends in this multiplayer colony sim and narrative RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ages of Cataria.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    98% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    Being a spy on an unfamiliar planet, anyone would have been greeted with hostility, but you were incredibly lucky! Trusting locals mistook you for a new neighbor and provided you with a house and a plot of land to live on.           You'll have to help out the locals: learn their stories, make "friends" or even something more. Win favour of the villagers, impress them with your ac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shinehill.

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  43. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    Extra Coin is a narrative side-scrolling thriller game mixing sports, set in a virtual social network called The Arcade, where the entire population has devoted their lives. It's a hard story about revenge, failure, resistance, and hiding behind appearances. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Extra Coin.

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  44. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere
    90% User Score Based on 118 reviews

    Play on STEAM PLAY FREE DEMO HANA : Hide and seekThis RPG game is both cute, fun and horrifying. All chapters are full of mystery, and as you play along with Hyeon's character you will found yourself more and more in trouble. Slowly unraveling a tragic story. With a strange woman that's lurking around your home the entire time.But luckily your friends have your back, and will help you throug… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HANA : Hide and seek.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Flower in Us is a short, story-driven mystery adventure that invites players to unravel hidden secrets.The first thing you notice is the darkness of the basement as you awaken, your memory wiped clean by a brutal attack. Nearby, a young woman is tied up, her eyes filled with a familiarity you can’t place – she seems to know who you are, but you don’t remember her. Explore the basement, examine the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flower in Us.

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  46. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 932 reviews

    This is a recreational healing Mini-plot game explored at home. Players will play and wander around the house from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will happen in the process, and in the process of exploration, you may find some strange secrets.... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to At Home Alone.

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  48. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 270 reviews

    Explore the mysterious room by traversing time, while you watch a man succumb to the room syndrome. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Room Syndrome.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    83% User Score Based on 120 reviews

    Play as a little girl named 'Luna', and survive from the dark being while discovering the secrets behind her. The more you traverse on her memory, the more you will discover dark truths that lie deep inside. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Luna.

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  50. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    98% User Score Based on 11,958 reviews

    A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk.

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