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Games like The Light Within

Games like The Light Within

Looking for games like The Light Within? Here are top action recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Terror At Oakheart, The Whisperer or Anomaly 1729.

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  1. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    81% User Score Based on 282 reviews

    https://store.steampowered.com/widget/2530430/ The renowned slasher horror films of the 1980s and 1990s serve as a source of inspiration for Terror at Oakheart. The community of Oakheart has been terrorized by Teddy, a masked serial killer. As the body count rises, you discover there is more going on here than just a man in a mask killing helpless teenagers. The side-scrolling, pixel-based… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terror At Oakheart.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    74% User Score Based on 146 reviews

    Explore an abandoned trading post and solve a complex puzzle to investigate the terrible secret it holds. The Whisperer is a short story-driven point & click game set in Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Whisperer.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 28 reviews
    Critic Score 53%Based on 2 reviews

    Come explore the world of Phiohm, where up can be down, left can be right, and the way forward is never what it seems. Guide newly cognizant Ano on a journey of self-discovery by learning how to manipulate this ever-changing world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomaly 1729.

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  4. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    38% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    Vendor Chronicles puts you in the shoes of a Vendor in post-apocalyptia! Manage your trade, set your defences, deal with locals and fight hordes of mutants in this new perspective on post-apocalyptic survival! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desolate Wastes: Vendor Chronicles.

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  5. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    75% User Score Based on 301 reviews

    A small town is being taken over by ghouls. Solve puzzles, carefully read notes and use various weapons against horrific and evolving enemies to uncover what is behind this gruesome event. Eternal Evil is an old-school survival-horror game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Evil.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    77% User Score Based on 35 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Enter a haunted mansion and prepare to face the undead terrors that stalk the phantom halls! Squad up to survive the night using whatever you can find, but remember - you can’t kill what you can’t see, so be sure to bring a flashlight… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantom Halls.

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  7. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 271 reviews

    Tank controls. Fixed cameras. Pure Terror. Set in a haunting world of twisted experiments and occult nightmares, this game brings back the survival horror mechanics you know and love while pushing the genre into terrifying new depths. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flesh Made Fear.

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  8. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    80% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    Chorus of Carcosa is a psychological horror game about a sculptor who is trapped in a dark and ever-changing building. WARNING: this game may contain content not appropriate for all ages, or may not be appropriate for viewing at work: Frequent Violence or Gore, General Mature Content. The demo is fully voiced in English, but subtitles are available in Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, Spanish (LAT… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chorus of Carcosa.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    90% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    GAME Rauniot is an isometric post-apocalyptic point and click adventure game full of intriguing puzzles with classical gameplay elements. Story takes place in beautiful and detailed scenary of Northern Finland. STORY In the year 1975 a massive natural disaster pushed the civilization over the edge. Riots, massive conflicts and wars occurred. Homo homini lupus. Main continents were drowned by … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rauniot.

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  10. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    66% User Score Based on 322 reviews

    Pine Harbor was a small fishing town on the shores of the North Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by cliffs and dense pine forests, shrouded in thick fog. But everything changed as a result of a technological disaster. Explore the town, help its residents, and delve into the depths of the dark forests. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pine Harbor.

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  11. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    36% User Score Based on 67 reviews

    Battle through Zombie Apocalypse horror! Which is better - shotgun, pistol or AK-47? Blast their rotten, infected brains out and choose your favorite! Scavenge weapons and armor to pimp out your souped up zombie slaying car - then plow down the man-eating hordes to Escape the Undead City, and try not to get your guts torn out!!! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Apocalypse: Escape The Undead City.

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  12. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    74% User Score Based on 787 reviews

    CAT Interstellar is a short story-driven science fiction game about humanity's attempt to terraform Mars. Pilot a DOG V4 unit on an alien world and uncover the past of a seemingly barren planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CAT Interstellar.

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  13. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    48% User Score Based on 446 reviews

    Have you ever thought or imagined how our world would look like after an apocalyptic event? What would we do if some of us were to survive? What world would we live in and what challenges would we face? The Withering" is a modern world post apocalyptic survival horror simulator in development. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Withering.

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  14. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 310 reviews

    BASINGSTOKE PLEASE NOTE BASINGSTOKE IS FREE TO LINUX USERS!Basingstoke is a tense roguelike that mixes stealth and arcade action. Explore the smouldering ruins of apocalyptic Basingstoke, UK, a world of extreme peril where reanimated undead and ferocious alien monsters roam! SCAVENGE AND CRAFT Loot and craft as you explore. Lob a tasty sausage roll as a diversion, or poison a kebab for bait. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Basingstoke.

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    46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    65% User Score Based on 23 reviews
    Critic Score 45%Based on 2 reviews

    Grab your gun and blast your way through the infested horde as you try to save humanity from the ultimate doom! Gather resources, upgrade your weapon and explore the story of why you are the only one left alive. Or are you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Antares.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    55% User Score Based on 51 reviews

    Enter into the universe of cardboard in Carton, an action-adventure RPG. The ground, grass, trees, characters, everything is cardboard! Make and explore your continent for finding a place where you can build your town. Survive the seasons and the night attacks of goblins. Create a warrior group and assault the goblin castle! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Carton.

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  17. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    64% User Score Based on 143 reviews

    ⚜️FEATURES:⚜️ Tactical Strategy combat Stealth and preparations A sneak peek into twisted world of Alder's Blood Diversity of approaches Prologue - NOT a Demo Hey... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alder's Blood.

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  18. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 1,490 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

    Pinstripe is an emotionally charged adventure about Hell created entirely by a one-man team over the course of five years. Play as Teddy, an estranged ex-minister forced to venture through the frozen afterlife in search of Bo, his three year old daughter, and her perverse kidnapper. Discover the dark secrets of Teddy's past, and confront his sleazy, demonic nemesis, Mr. Pinstripe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pinstripe.

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  19. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    74% User Score Based on 169 reviews

    BossConstructor is a game about building and flying your own spaceship!Building your Ship. The core feature of the game is its ship editor which allows you to freely assemble your own spaceships using a vast variety of modules (currently more than 60). The way you build your ships determines how they behave and what they are capable of doing. Since every module costs money, weight and energy, desi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BossConstructor.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    An unexpected outbreak of a mysterious virus that turns people into crazed zombies has forced James and his wife Alice to leave town. Along the way, they had an accident, and James woke up and realized that his wife had disappeared and now he would have to find her before it was too late... You will have to survive in a zombie apocalypse with moving around the grid using improvised means, environ… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phenom.

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  21. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 435 reviews

    Play together: Watch your friend's back as either the VR player or the PC player. Steam Remote Play Together support means that you can have a friend join online too! Realistic Reloading: Each weapon handles and reloads just like it's real world counterpart. Mastering reloading is essential to surviving the horde! Progression: Robust progression system for both players which includes: Unlockable… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Containment Initiative.

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  22. You've just moved away from your hometown into a wooden cabin some distant family member used to own. You were hoping to start on a new path in life. Already exhausted after moving in, you go to bed early. When you wake up, something's terribly wrong. It's still night. The sky is bleeding strange colors. And you're not alone. DIAPAUSE Is a point-and-click, sit-and-survive style indie horror g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DIAPAUSE.

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  23. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    84% User Score Based on 238 reviews

    4-player co-op, zombie slaying, base building, boss battling mayhem! Cleanse the infected wave by wave and upgrade your base with traps & defenses in Ultimate Zombie Defense 2! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultimate Zombie Defense 2.

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  24. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 89 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 9 reviews

    Take a deep dive into the amazing art and music of The Stone of Madness with the Special Edition! The Stone of Madness Special Edition includes: - Digital Artbook - Original Soundtrack - The Stone of Madness If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Stone of Madness.

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  25. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    91% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    Play together:Watch your friend's back as either the VR player or the PC player. You can play together using the same PC, or invite someone from your Steam friends list to play using Steam Remote Play Together! Realistic Reloading:Experience true-to-life weapon handling—each gun reloads and operates like its real-world counterpart. Quick reflexes and reloading precision are your keys to surviva… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Containment Initiative 2.

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    35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    45% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Stardiver is a sci-fi, single-player, action-adventure game where you pilot a ship, fight enemies, and slay Bosses. The game takes place entirely underwater.Stardiver will take you to an unknown world in which you’ll experience exciting fights, and discover new species and places. And you’ll take care of resources supply, crafting items in your base, and developing your own ship. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stardiver.

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  27. 37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    45% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    [IMPORTANT] The game is not intended to provide an easy gameplay experience. Please refrain from purchasing it if you are not ready for challenges. The Survival & Horror game series is a collection of several different settings and plots brought together under the umbrella of one genre and mechanics. If you love Survival-horror, then these games are for you, each with its own unique story, at… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survival & Horror: Hangman's Rope.

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  28. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    68% User Score Based on 79 reviews

    SlavicPunk: Oldtimer is an isometric shooter video game, based upon the works of Michał Gołkowski, a renown Polish science-fiction and fantasy books author. It is him who created the story of Yanus – a private investigator with a troubled past, now trying to solve an unexpected case revolving around a stolen data carrier, all this while fighting his own inner demons, the urban gangs and a nigh-omn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SlavicPunk: Oldtimer.

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  29. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 770 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 5 reviews

    There is an unusual cabin deep in the woods. It had served as a laboratory and a dwelling for three generations of Lodgers. But as of late the latest Lodger has been noticing weird changes in familiar surroundings; things are missing, noises and rattle heard. Something odd is coming out of the woods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knock-Knock.

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    30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    30% User Score Based on 181 reviews

    The stick figure days are back! Ballistick combines tactical combat, over-the-top gore, and realistic gun mechanics to create an experience like no other. Lock, load, and get ready to relive the glory days of stick figure combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ballistick.

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  31. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, character development
    72% User Score Based on 128 reviews

    An Action RPG at its core, I Shall Remain combines role-playing elements with survival and strategic aspects, and creates a blend never before seen. Through complex, real-time character progression and RPG system, over a hundred abilities to learn and upgrade, dozens of weapons and enhancers, thousands of Infected, over twenty mutations, tens of NPCs and teammates, within a twenty-plus hour long s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Shall Remain.

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  32. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    91% User Score Based on 3,106 reviews

    House of the Dying Sun is a tactical space shooter that puts you in the cockpit of the Empire's most deadly interceptor and in command of the Harbinger Fleet. Hunt down the enemies of your dying empire and upgrade your warships with new weapons and abilities earned during your campaign of terror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House of the Dying Sun.

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  33. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 148 reviews

    You continue your journey in worlds of Abandoned. Welcome to the Forest, the sacral place in the Ordered. Solve puzzles, find items and a way to use them. Try to reach your brother and have fun. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Through Abandoned: The Forest.

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    42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    39% User Score Based on 44 reviews
    Critic Score 49%Based on 7 reviews

    Left to fend for himself after mankind abandoned the doomed planet Aurora, robot Kramer 227 must find a way through 20 action-packed levels and rescue his robotic friends before Aurora crashes into its sun. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shiny.

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  35. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    Xenoraid is an exciting vertically scrolling shoot'em up rooted in the classic action gameplay of the genre with added modern features. Xenoraid upgrades the basic shmup gameplay with advanced shooting mechanics. Fighters tilt left and right when moving horizontally and weapons heat up when firing. Master the mechanics and line up devastating bursts of fire! Missions in Xenoraid a procedurall… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xenoraid: The First Space War.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    43% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Space Survival is the next great SIMPLE 2D casual space action shooter where you have to defend against wave of enemies, have fast reflexes and strong will to win. It is great way to relax, but also a great challenge. How long can you stay focused? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Survival.

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  37. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    51% User Score Based on 103 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

    A small American town is overrun by the living dead! You manage to enter the town just before the military locks it down and now you must slice and shoot your way through thousands of zombies in order complete your mission in this action-packed Hack & Slash RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trapped Dead: Lockdown.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    58% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    Octave is a point 'n click horror-adventure game with elements of action. Dark woods, monsters, paranormal activity, nice puzzles - all this is present in the game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Octave.

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  41. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    42% User Score Based on 284 reviews

    Dark Matter is a 2.5D side-scrolling survival horror game, set in a derelict spaceship besieged by a sinister alien presence, and infested with deadly parasites. As the Ensign, you must explore fetid hallways and abandoned facilities, scavenging for parts and blueprints, expanding your arsenal to up to four deadly weapons and freely customize each to fit your combat style against intelligent, reac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Matter.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    53% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Society as we know has ceased to exist due to a deadly virus, the undead now roam the lands and you have managed to survive, so far... While running for your life you stumble upon a small city. Claim this city as your own, protect it with your life and maybe other survivors will find you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BiteVille.

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  44. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    87% User Score Based on 839 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 3 reviews

    Inspired by the Hotline Miami and Resident Evil series, Splatter is a top-down-shooter with a film-noir singleplayer campaign, challenging fights against all kinds of monsters, gory splatter effects and destructible level environments. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Splatter: Zombiecalypse Now.

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  45. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    87% User Score Based on 446 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Live an intense VR survival horror adventure with gripping storytelling, in which you will explore dark environments, make terrifying encounters and get your adrenaline pumping. Will you find your way out of the Paradise Hotel alive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Propagation: Paradise Hotel.

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  46. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    77% User Score Based on 334 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 1 reviews

    OMG! Alert! Alert! The City of Redfield has been hit by an outbreak of exploding zombies! For cool and unimportant reasons these suckers literally explode when shot, showering their zombie brethren with gore and causing chain reactions of showering zombie gibs with just a single bullet! As a lone cop armed only with bare wit, a large-calibre sniper rifle and bullets coated in a zombie-exploding pa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OMG Zombies!.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 387 reviews

    Stardrop is a narrative driven Sci-Fi first person adventure and exploration game set in the future. You play as Aryn Vance who is accompanied by her close friend, John Kindley. They are Salvage and Rescue operatives seeking old derelict spacecraft lost in time or ships who are are in need of help. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STARDROP.

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  48. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Use anything you can get your hands on to survive in the Old West. Fight with zombies. Try your hand at turn-based combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunslingers & Zombies.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 220 reviews

    You were on the way to a recycling process when fortunately for you - and unfortunately for the environment - you accidentally ran off. Now your goal is to escape from the facility, which is an extremely difficult task due to the fact that you are a battery without legs. Equipped with a limited number of electric beams, you can connect to walls, move or destroy objects, turn switches, and charge … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Volt.

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  50. 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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