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Games like The House Before

Games like The House Before

Looking for games like The House Before? Here are top platformer recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Satan Moans, Visual novel: Shadows of Ravenhall Castle or The House of Hikmah.

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  1. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

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

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  2. Writer Elizabeth Gray never imagined she would one day become the heir to an ancient castle. Everything changed after a letter arrived: grim Ravenhall, lost among mist-covered hills, had been left to her in the will of a man she barely knew. It seemed simple enough: arrive, inspect the estate, sign the necessary documents, and return to her old life. But on the very first night, Elizabeth realiz… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Visual novel: Shadows of Ravenhall Castle.

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  3. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    98% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    The House of Hikmah is a narrative-driven 3D adventure game exploring grief, legacy and the search for answers after profound loss. Solve puzzles, encounter historical scholars of the Islamic Golden Age, and uncover timeless lessons in a beautifully imagined House of Wisdom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House of Hikmah.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    94% User Score Based on 128 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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  5. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    "Is there a dead body who'd like to be buried in me?" This is a coming-of-age adventure of a young boy who believes he's an ancient tomb! As Kofun, interact with all sorts of characters and objects. Gain points and spend them on new skills and hints to show Kofun a world of new experiences! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Little Tomb: The Maholova Club and the Search for a Dead Body.

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  6. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    61% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    In a remote provincial town, teenagers mysteriously disappear every 25 years. You're a high school student about to turn 18... But what if you become the next victim? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreamless.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    80% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    Introducing Syke, a first-person exploratory puzzle game set in a mesmerizing and enigmatic reality. Awakening in a world of impossible physics, you play as an individual making their way through areas of surreal complexity. Through a multitude of engaging puzzles and clues, you will work to piece together a story that defines the nature of this very world. Features: Four distinct and visually s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Syke.

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  8. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 190 reviews

    It only took a few moments for the feeling of panic to set in. "What if I lived my life wrong? How would I be judged? What if there is nothing after this?" The story begins with an individual, recently deceased, who is struggling to comprehend the reality of being dead. The mind, disconnected and failing, desperately attempts to form some vision of reality. Yet, the memories of its life are only … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Endless Empty.

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  9. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 2,259 reviews

    Next game - Acid Western CHAMBERS - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2437570/Chambers/ Join our Discord channel and became a part of develpoment process: https://discord.gg/5KjNyDH Controls:  Dash - SpaceSprint - Left Shift Use item - FThrow item - TChange item - Mouse Wheel Reload - RChange weapon - QInteract - E Play Golden Light on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1245430/Golden_L… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Golden Light [demo].

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  10. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Angelica wakes up in the middle of the night to a loud knock at the door. But, taking her trusty flashlight and stepping out of the room, she discovers that the familiar corridors of her family mansion have changed. They have become endless, distorted, and full of quiet horror. This is not her home. It is a trap — a dream world that replicates her dwelling but is inhabited by nightmares. Trappe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angel's Dreams.

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  11. Lost, Confused, and In Too DeepThe Adventures of Badgersaw is a narrative-driven RPG filled with dry British humour, unsettling monsters, and the kind of jolly denial that comes when all hope is lost. After taking a wrong turn, Badgersaw and his companions find themselves trapped inside a vast alien cave. What begins as a simple adventure slowly spirals into something far stranger. Escape is the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Adventures of Badgersaw Chapter 1.

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  12. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Fall down further. Find them where they have always been. Help them remember. Explore multiple worlds, solve mysteries, and set your retail-hardened will against a mysterious cosmic force in the second installment of the beloved videohole series. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VideoHole: Episode II.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    94% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Frog Holm is a narrative-driven game about a young frog named Filip who returns to his home flock of islands to take over the old family pub. But instead of settling into quiet days behind the counter, he finds himself drawn into the mysterious disappearance of one of the archipelagos residents. Explore the different islands of the community, each one holding its own small secrets and trace… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frog Holm.

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  14. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    97% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Bulb Boy defeated the evil that had overtaken the Bulbhouse and his beloved family. But it seems that this is only the beginning of his dark adventures! And this time, it all starts with an empty jam jar... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bulb Boy 2: Jar of Despair.

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  15. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    Once upon a time, in a swampland dreary, a fly awakened, weak and weary. Possessed of hunger, it set out on a search to find a morsel, a corpse, to stop starvation. But there was no death to be found in the swamp, only tormented life. It journeyed on, meeting strange creatures living in the swamp, ever sadder and more tortured, until, by chance, it happened on something delicious. PLAY AS A DIRT F… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hungry Fly.

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  16. 50%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Set in the summer of 1984, The story follows Alfred Baptiste as he venture into isolation world as he battles a mutating virus that caused him temporary paraplegia. Help him find solace and a cure before its too late.—Will you save him? BEFORE YOU BUY! Before They Wake is a short third-person horror experience set in 80's. Play as Alfred Baptiste following into his journey of finding solace an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Before They Wake.

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  17. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    50% User Score Based on 10 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 10 reviews

    Experiencing the effects of a broken family and the heartache it brings, a young child escapes into a dark, whimsical dream world created from his memories. In this twisted nightmare, his past trauma manifests as terrifying monsters that seek to trap him here, which sets him on a journey to uncover what truly lies within his mind. As the monsters give chase, the protagonist will be forced to navig… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In Nightmare.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    A surrealistic and spiritually provocative experience. Explore the ruins of a temple filled with puzzles, riddles, and secrets. Follow the Story of the Matriarch: a prophetess whose doctrine fell into obscurity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TEOCIDA.

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  19. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    Michael struggles with dreams of dark waters and an unknown ancient evil resting beneath the cold waves. Are these simply dreams or are they a premonition of things to come? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arkhangel: The House of the Seven Stars.

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

    Help Lily use her imagination to unlock her memories and relive the events of a night that changed her life. Discover what happened and what is 103. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 103.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    51% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    The Fridge is Red is an anthology of different first person horror stories. Each episode explores a specific theme and experiments with gameplay ideas. Liminal spaces, surreal encounters and uncanny strangers. You will see a completely mundane settings spiraling down into distorted psychological terror. Experience the dreadful trip inspired by the retro analogue and PS1-era horrors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fridge is Red.

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  22. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    97% User Score Based on 94 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    The Repairing Mantis is a narrative horror game that lets you experience the disturbing, violent nightmare of a mantis on a mission to repair a bridge made of flying squirrel flesh. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Repairing Mantis.

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  23. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    85% User Score Based on 33 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 1 reviews

    Onirike is an original adventure, puzzles, and 3d platformer video game that plays in an intricate open world, designed with a non-linear narrative, and presented with a peculiar graphics and sound aesthetic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Onirike.

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  24. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    96% User Score Based on 1,070 reviews

    You are Price, a man who sold his humanity to get a partnership from a leading company: McDade, Bruton & Moore. Distraint 2 follows on from the events of the first game. It's a sinister tale about restoring hope and finding your purpose. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DISTRAINT 2.

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  26. Songs of the HMong is a music-driven puzzle adventure set within a hand-crafted storybook world. Join Xiao Miao, a young Hmong girl, as she helps a mysterious, amnesiac elder recover lost memories. Guided by the power of melody, you must find the seeds of the Sacred Tree to restore a fractured world. Inspired by the Song of the Maple—a National Intangible Cultural Heritage—we have breathed ancient… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Songs of the HMong.

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

    One holiday, the father Haruma came to the park with his daughter Naori. But in that park, strange things began to happen—. Carry out the holiday mission “Playing House” for your beloved daughter! What is Playing House Generally, it is a kind of pretend play where children imitate the adults around them. Game System The player experiences the story from the first-person perspective of th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Playing House.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    82% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Escapen’t is my magnum opus.    The perfect escape room.    YOU CANNOT ESCAPE - I made sure of that. Solve puzzles, gather clues, don’t crawl into ventilation shafts, and realize how trapped you are in this comedy-horror escape room, my magnum opus..   The game is fully voice-acted by me, The Game Master, and some other less relevant characters. Feel free to try out the demo - I will save the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escapen't.

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  29. StoryCowpocalypse is a genre-blending mix of adventure, horror, and comedy, packed into a story-rich experience. Play as Bran, who wakes up to a terrifying scream in the middle of the night, a moment after which everything changes. A drunk reindeer is stuck in his roof. A girl wearing only underwear insists on being called Santa. A missing box could bring about the end of the world. And it does. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cowpocalypse: After the Lights.

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    Rosie is a horror adventure game that takes place inside multiple virtual pop-up books.   You play as Rosie. A 6-year-old who lives with her family at the top of the hill of a small town. The townsfolk avoid the family, as they claim to see ghosts and demons. Rosie is starting to question this for herself. Help Rosie discover different paths she can take and decide her ultimate fate.   Are gho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rosie.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Available on Survival in a Distorted Reality This is a horror game with elements of exploration and survival. You will explore a strange world, find ways to move forward, and control your fear. Reality will begin to distort, familiar things will become alien, and disturbing events will escalate. Gameplay and Features: Exploration – discover a world full of strange locations, u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lobotomy.

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  32. Will You Be Able to Recognize Yourself? Step into the shoes of Sipriest, a gruff and solitary man no longer capable of recognizing his own reflection. Every attempt to observe himself unveils an altered, unfamiliar face. As his body feels like a puppet controlled by an intangible force, Sipriest’s fractured life takes a sharp turn when he begins to hear a soft, disembodied female voice guiding him… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Splitting Image.

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    0%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    0% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Unakis and Nala In her wake, Nala prepares for what is to come, a disaster waiting and looming in the shadows, with everyone around her attempting to divert their attention the other way, each trying to come to terms with what seems to be an inevitable event that will totally submerge them, and leave no hope to be had. As she listens to the humming that only the angels may hear, she was brought … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unakis.

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  34. This is a world made up of flowers and dreaming worlds. You were born into this world as someone's helper. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Rose.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    94% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Please Duology is a compilation containing two previously available games, Please and Please Follow, with added material expanding on the narrative universe of the titles. The games are both short, ambient walking simulators and the entire Duology experience can be completed in under an hour. PLEASE (ORIGINAL)Please takes place in an alternate timeline where we won the war. You are the repair per… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Please Duology.

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  36. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    100% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Listen to the beat to navigate obstacles and escape the mansion in this mini-metroidvania inspired by Peranakan culture! Talk to strange and funny ghosts, and help them with their problems. Fill your journal with what you learn and see. You may just uncover the secret behind the mansion... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to After School Afterlife.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    84% User Score Based on 51 reviews

    What is a home? The safest place — or at least, that is what it is for Camila… In this psychological horror and interactive narrative experience, you play as Camila, a child wandering through a house shaped by memories, cracks, and scars that are not always visible. The story unfolds through exploration, symbolism, and environmental narrative, inviting the player to interpret events and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A House Inside Me.

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  38. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    87% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    The Curse We Made is a short, cozy puzzle adventure featuring easy, relaxing puzzles and a story designed to be experienced in around 70–90 minutes. The Curse We Made is a short ride into a cursed town. You arrive in Gravebrook by train, stepping into a place abandoned by time and swallowed by shadows. Each street, shop, and room hides handcrafted puzzles, waiting to be solved. As you explore, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Curse We Made.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    93% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Unlock the Secrets of Your Subconscious in Skyward Dream Skyward Dream is a first-person platforming adventure where you’ll explore the surreal, interconnected layers of your own mind. As part of a groundbreaking new experiment—the Skyward Dream Project—you’ve chosen to dive deep into your subconscious through an experimental form of therapy. This method promises to unlock your hidden potential… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skyward Dream.

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  40. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    72% User Score Based on 118 reviews

    Our story begins with a college student waking up in a mysterious Western-style mansion filled with uncanny statues, trap doors, and spooky mechanisms. To make matters worse...he can't seem to remember much of anything. The only clues he has are a shattered phone and scattered fragments of memory. As he explores the creepy building, he encounters a stunning young woman who also claims to be trappe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol.

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  41. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Would you forgive yourself if you killed someone you love? Enter the traumatic memories of The Flower, experience death as the killer and the killed, and submerge yourself in a dark, interactive adventure of emotions, suffering, and regret - looking for a way to forget. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undying Flower.

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  42. Where are we? But the destination is clear. In this sea of trees, my final home, there must be a paradise. Who am I? But my purpose is clear. The noise that wanders in the deep consciousness, seeking the peace that lies beyond. Game introduction This is a text adventure in the form of a visual novel game. There is no branching by choices, and there is only one ending. The estimated playin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paradise Sea.

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  43. View Game
    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    96% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    FriendShapes v2.2 Demo Out Now! [Controls: Keyboard / Joypad / Mouse (Mouse not recommended for traversal)] [Media 17987566] Explore the twisted remnants of Leavalley, a place you're fairly... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FriendShapes.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Unknowz Dive into an explosive pirate world developed in Unreal Engine 5, where two completely opposite pirates, one alive, the other undead, must cooperate to escape an island overrun by hostile skeletons. This cooperative adventure game throws you into a thrilling experience blending puzzles, stealth, and controlled chaos. Team up, combine your strengths, and escape this bony trap… if you dare!… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unknowz.

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  45. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    78% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    The Wreckage resounds with the echoes of countless songs, filling the air of a constantly shifting maze where bravery and sacrifice are key to staying alive. Then, without warning, one song goes silent. Will you step into this dicey labyrinth and uncover its secrets in this minimalist and dark RPG? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Songs of Rats.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    84% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Gift Collector is a New Year's horror game from the first person, in the Japanese style and genre of walking simulator. Collect gifts and make the kids happy on New Year's Eve. But don't forget that Midnight is a time of miracles! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gift Collector.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    97% User Score Based on 239 reviews

    A beautiful, cloudless day on the ocean. The hustle and bustle of the crew's activities ring out in an endless drone. The salt spray on the sundried skin - invigorating. Wait, you're facing the wrong way. Turn around... An intense storm cloud, almost black with menace, looms above the world. And we're heading straight for it... We must prepare the ship and ourselves for whatever we find inside. Fe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cape Hideous.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 678 reviews

    Explore the twisting passages and alleys of the Halls, a liminal manifestation of the subconscious of many. After clicking a shady looking hyperlink and filling out a survey, you find yourself in a non-sensical place where gravity implies no "up" or "down." The unfortunate residents encourage you to find your way out by facing your regrets and getting stronger. Gain ab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metro Gravity.

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  49. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    90% User Score Based on 140 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

    "Savior" is the first independent videogame created entirely in Cuba. It is an animated 2D platformer that utilizes timing mechanics and other experimental elements more similar to non-games and other less commercial aspects of videogames. The story begins when your protagonist, a "Little God," awakes a strange dream to discover that his world is disappearing. From here begins a frantic search th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saviorless.

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  50. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 131 reviews

    Some houses aren’t just homes. They’re shaped by the experiences of their inhabitants, both good and bad. Through love and anger, happiness and despair, some houses become… more. The Cunningham House, formerly home to generations of the family, is one such house, and something is very wrong inside. With most of her family having abandoned the charming home in small-town Oklahoma, Joni Evers mus… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Haunting of Joni Evers.

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