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Games like the Nightmare Never Ends

Games like the Nightmare Never Ends

Games like the Nightmare Never Ends

Looking for games like the Nightmare Never Ends? Here are top survival survival recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with CAPTURED, Tunnels of Despair or Project Phoenix.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 250 reviews

    CAPTURED is an analog horror game where you capture anomalies on camera to escape what seems to be an endless hallway in your own home. Investigate mysterious phenomena, survive frightening entities, and reach the end of the hallway! Explore a procedural generated endless hallway filled with unusual phenomena and ever-changing rooms. Caught in a never-ending loop, leaving the house only leads yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CAPTURED.

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  2. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    67% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    Tunnels of Despair is an atmospheric horror game with elements of survival where you will have to explore underground tunnels, trying to find a way out and rescue yourself. You were sent to check on a long-abandoned underground tunnel, which at first appeared to be a standard task... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tunnels of Despair.

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  3. 33%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    48% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    The player finds himself in an abandoned Soviet bunker, built at the height of the Cold War. The protagonist is a stalker, a hunter for artifacts and secrets of the past. He entered the bunker, attracted by legends of secret experiments and the mysterious disappearance of all personnel. Moving through the bunker, the player is immersed in an atmosphere of tense anticipation and fear. He finds… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Phoenix.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 234 reviews

    Kamla is a survival horror game that involves evading a dangerous evil entity while trying to perform an Indian ritual to exorcise it. You got trapped inside the mansion unexpectedly without any of the ceremonial items you had prepared. Now you must look for items in the house and improvise new plans to banish the spirit and escape. Find necessary recipe items for the ritual around the map while … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KAMLA.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 3,357 reviews

    Receiver was created for the 7-day FPS challenge to explore gun handling mechanics, randomized levels, and unordered storytelling. Armed only with a handgun and an audio cassette player, you must uncover the secrets of the Mindkill in a building complex infested with automated turrets and hovering shock drones. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Receiver.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    76% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    In pursuit of your missing colleague your car breaks down. You enter the only house for miles to use the phone. What follows next can only be described as an intense, action-driven fight for survival. What horrors lay within the house? Only one thing is certain: you need to get out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Martha.

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  8. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 5,692 reviews

    Experience the liminal world of the backrooms through a VHS camera, immersing into a mysterious story and wandering the dream-like structures... Might there be something following you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Complex: Found Footage.

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  9. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    62% User Score Based on 2,278 reviews
    Critic Score 53%Based on 21 reviews

    The most terrifying journey of your life set in the beautiful winter scenery of the Ural Mountains. Uncover the horrific mystery behind the Dyatlov Pass Incident. Narrated by the famous Sean Bean. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kholat.

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  10. Nightmare is a single-player survival-horror game. Once in a bad dream, you will have to decide: find a way to wake up or stay in it forever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightmare.

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  11. 22%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    36% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    "If you're not careful and noclip out of reality in the wrong areas, you'll end up in the backrooms, where it's nothing but the stink of old moist carpet, the madness of mono-yellow, the endless background noise of flourescent lights at maximum hum-buzz, and approximately six hundred million square miles of randomly segmented rooms to be trapped in."About the GameIn Backrooms - Surrealit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms - Surreality.

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  12. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    77% User Score Based on 234 reviews

    Your squad's vehicle exploded during a patrol, and you're the only survivor. The enemy is unusual this time. A virus has turned the city into a warzone of the undead. Get to the exfil in time or die trying. A free-to-play short and intense FPS zombie survival horror game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Operation: Outbreak.

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  13. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, monetization
    93% User Score Based on 249 reviews

    Try escaping a killer car infested city. Decimate Drive combines atmospheric horror with engaging gameplay, while taking inspiration from 70s & 80s car-themed horror movies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Decimate Drive.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Summary Snowmen is a fairy tale like short horror game where you must escape a hellish snowy environment by collecting unusual ingredients and avoiding otherworldly dangers! Gameplay - Keep MOVING, as time is short and DANGER is close by!- COLLECT, COLLECT, COLLECT and... RUN!!! - EXPLORE a seemingly infinite realm you are trapped in!- SEARCH and navigate with the help of LANDMARKS and A… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snowmen.

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  15. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    73% User Score Based on 207 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 30 reviews

    Perception is a first-person narrative horror adventure that tells the story of Cassie, a blind heroine who uses her extraordinary hearing and razor-sharp wits to unravel the mysteries of an abandoned estate that haunts her dreams. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Perception.

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  16. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    60% User Score Based on 1,136 reviews

    Based on a true story, discover the horror of the Canton insane asylum as you attempt to rescue your daughter. Experience the scariest game of 2014. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hat Man: Shadow Ward.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    63% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    You are on the night shift at the mall. While you were taking over, your partner went missing. You hear noises all the time. You need to find out what they are and find your partner. As you pass, you will need to find the keys and open locked rooms. First person game with horror elements. Explore the mall and its rooms, collect batteries for your flashlight. Darkness can conceal a variety of myste… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Guard.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 2,542 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Receiver 2 simulates every internal part of each firearm based on manufacturer schematics and gunsmithing resources. Learn exactly how each sidearm works, including how to load and unload them, clear malfunctions, and operate their safety features. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Receiver 2.

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  19. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 160 reviews

    Dungeon Nightmares II is a first-person psychological horror that takes you through a journey of discovering what nightmares are.The game is inspired by classic roguelike games which include 100% procedural-generated maps and permadeath. These features play an important part in making this game tense with the feeling of dread & terror as you walk the hallways of the dungeon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Nightmares II: The Memory.

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  20. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    69% User Score Based on 212 reviews

    The Night Way Home is a Japanese survival horror game. Rina, a junior high school student, learns that a girl who goes to the next junior high school has gone missing. As she is going home, she enters an eerie world. While being chased by an enemy, Rina searches for her home. Will Rina be able to return home safely? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Night Way Home.

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  21. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 6,654 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 8 reviews

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

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  22. 39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    59% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Not all features are available yet or will be only part of the full game release! Now on Steam :gj/ninja: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1745000/Fishermans_House/ You have been mysteriously... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fisherman's House.

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  24. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    94% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    The year is 1983. After a skydiving accident, you awaken with your cheek pressed against a damp beige carpet. The tacky, off-white wallpaper looks yellow on your video camera's view screen. The fluorescent lights, randomly placed in the drop ceiling above, buzz loudly as they bathe the place in their sickly glow. And what is that smell? Sounds echo through the endless halls from no clear dir… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Transliminal: Beyond The Backrooms.

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  25. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    THE PREMISE One Guard. One Post. Infinite Horrors. You are the sole night guard at a remote Indonesian "Pos Ronda". Rumors say this land is cursed and slated for demolition. But tonight, it’s your last shift. Your job is to watch the neighborhood... or so they say. ⚠️ DISCLAIMER This game contains content created with the assistance of generative AI.There is no intention to disrespect… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ronda Malam.

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  26. Based on a true story. Navigate through ever-changing pools where the path can never be memorized. Solve puzzles with physics-based interactions and survive the entity on your trail. Experience the grim consequences of phone addiction. Can you solve the mystery of that fateful day? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to POOLSIDE VIGIL.

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  27. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    ABOUT Ever wanted to explore an endless maze infested with the forces of evil? Then enter THE BACKROOMS. This is my take on the creepy pasta using Doom like textures! A survival horror maze runner adventure game, it draws inspiration from Doom, Wolfenstein and of course Backrooms. STORY You awaken from a slumber, disoriented, in a vast, dimly lit expanse of fluorescent-lit yellowish rooms tha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms.

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  28. You awaken in Blender's restaurant. It's dark. The exits are sealed shut. If you explore your surroundings, you will find hidden objects that will unlock various areas around the restaurant. You must keep searching until you find your way out. Be careful. Blenderman lurks in the shadows. He doesn't get company often. He wants to keep you til dinner time. ...You do not want to stay … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blenderman.

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  29. 54%Game Brain Score
    54% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Story: In My Little Bunny, you’re alone, exhausted, and have just missed the bus before the last one. Now, as you wait for the next bus, the deserted road stretches out in silence, shrouded in shadows. Suddenly, a figure steps out from the darkness. Before you can even scream, his hands are on you, dragging you into a nightmare where reality and horror blur together. Now trapped in the twisted… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Little Bunny: Chapter 1.

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  30. 29%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    41% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Welcome to Deep in The Fear, an intense and chilling experience that will take you and your friends on a plunge into the depths of fear. This 5-PLAYER CO-OP horror game offers a sinister and immersive journey where survival depends on collaboration and the courage of all.Synopsis Embark on a dark adventure that challenges the limits of human courage. Deep in The Fear immerses players in a nightmar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep in The Fear.

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  31. Stories to Tell is a saga of psychological horror video games where each episode is based on dreams/nightmares that I, the developer, have had. (the episodes are short). -This is the second video game in the saga. In "Stories to tell - Downhill Cemetery" you are a young Japanese man named Hiroshi who decided to move to a new house, he did not know what awaited him... key features of &… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stories to Tell [Alpha 2] - Downhill Cemetery.

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  32. Navigate a nightmarish labyrinth, avoid eerie entities, and uncover dark secrets in this liminality based horror game. Explore realistic levels, unravel secrets, and figure out life or death puzzles. Will you escape the madness? Choose to turn on peaceful mode, and explore the levels without entities. Choose your display quality all the way up to 4k. Continue your old game, or start a new one, the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms Recorded.

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  33. 30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    50% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Phobos Project is a first-person psychological horror adventure exploring the depths of psychological horror. In this experiment you have to find a way out and keep your sanity level up through different hostile environments. Face your dread and try to find the source of the nightmare! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PHOBOS Project.

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  34. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Can you survive the nightmare and take control of the dream? You wake up in the maze of the monster - Bartholomew. In this maze, reality shifts between nightmare and dream, a constant cat and mouse chase where you take contrasting roles in each state. During the Dream State you will need to chase Bartholomew and try your best to put him down with your trusty revolver however you need to be quick… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bartholomew.exe.

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  35. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    The Oily Depths is a short horror game set in a submarine deep beneath the sea. You must locate and drill for oil or your overlords will stop your supply of oxygen. PILOT YOUR SUB Utilize all your gauges, meters, and monitors as your visibility is limited within the sub. Carefully navigate the sea floor to locate the oil extraction targets. OPERATE DANGEROUS DRILLING MACHINERY Flip levers,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Oily Depths.

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  36. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    What began as a fun dream has turned into a waking nightmare. Now trapped in your room, you are stalked by a relentless demon. You must keep it at bay. Your only way through this nightmare? Close your eyes... and go to sleep. Get it on Steam! In this original point-and-click horror game, you play as a young teen whose dream has twisted into a terrifying nightmare. Now locked inside your b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Go To Sleep.

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  37. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, music
    87% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    "My Putrid Ponies" is a horror adventure set in a once-idyllic pony ranch now overrun by undead equines. As the last surviving, your mission is to uncover the mystery behind the ponies zombies outbreak while navigating through haunting landscapes filled with danger and despair. The Gameplays: Dynamic Gameplay Perspective: Engage in heart-pounding first-person gameplay for intense com… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Putrid Ponies.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    There's this old 90s virtual pet game at a yard sale. It's called 'Babette'. Now you can play with Babette the cat from the comfort of your bedroom. Just you and her! Keep Babette happy by playing with her, feeding her, and more! Except... Babette's more than just a cat. And she's coming for you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Babette.

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  39. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    96% User Score Based on 16,315 reviews

    Welcome to Indigo Park Indigo Park is an immersive first-person exploration game that takes you on a thrilling journey through the eerie remnants of an abandoned amusement park. As the protagonist, you will step into the shoes of an adventurous soul eager to uncover the mysteries hidden within this once vibrant and lively attraction. Explore a desolate world where time has stood still, and natur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Indigo Park: Chapter 1.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    73% User Score Based on 73 reviews

    About This GameFaint Call is a psychological horror game about a police officer investigating a distress call from someone at a notoriously cursed house.StoryIn 2010, a family moved into a suburban house. Their joy turned to terror on the first night when they were brutally murdered by an unknown assailant. The police investigated, but each victim was found hanging in the bathroom with a mysteriou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Faint Call.

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  41. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    77% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Code Alkonost is an atmospheric adventure where legends come to life. Travel through a fantasy world and encounter the possessive spirits. ️ Code AlkonostAwaken the forgotten. Enter the forbidden. Code Alkonost is a first-person atmospheric adventure where ancient Slavic legends come to life. Traverse a dark fantasy world, uncover forbidden secrets, and face the spirits of the underworld in a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Code Alkonost.

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  42. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    78% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Welcome to the Room 817 at 6 Lane Street, the scariest place in the United States. Rumors say that Evil himself resides there. Residents throughout the neighborhood consider this creepy apartment to be cursed, but fear always attracts adventurers, and secrets are only revealed to the brave. In August 1997, two police officers disappeared in this place and their bodies were never found. Almost a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Room 817: Director's Cut.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    99% User Score Based on 202 reviews

    You find yourself trapped in a dream. Capture anomalies, meaning locations or phenomena that deviate from reality, with a camera. By doing so, you might be able to return to reality.How do I play?Please take a look at the image below. Can you spot any unusual elements? It's a game where you find them and capture a photo with a camera. Two ModesThere are two modes: Normal Mode and Nightmare Mode. I… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to False Dream.

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  44. 31%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    43% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    "God save you if you hear something wandering around nearby, because it sure as hell has heard you..." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Eight Levels.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    From the Developer of StrangerZ, STRANGER, SafeZoneVR, Hallways Mixed Reality and much more;  I present Hallways... You must survive the night in this immersive survival horror. Utilize your limited power and generate flashlight charges to keep the attacker from getting to you from the four hallways surrounding you. Can you survive? Survive the Night - Survive until 6am - Use the wall powe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hallways.

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  46. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, music
    85% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    "I'm writing to myself so they won't find my words..." Notes To Myself is a first-person horror game where you must navigate and escape from the embodiments of your worst fears. Pull switches, collect flashlights and run from demons in an unsettling world that exists between reality, your nightmares and your OS. So, you want to escape from the control of your keepers? Maybe the inspect… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Notes To Myself.

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  47. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    ⚠️ This game is a tribute: It’s based on true events — a heartbreaking story of a dear friend who is no longer with us.  ☠️ Attention Players ☠️ A huge update has just been released! We've added new areas, enemies, weapons, a reworked interface, and improved performance across the board. Thank you so much for your patience and support during this time!! The Midnight Town Stories: Adam’s Forgot… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Midnight Town Stories: Adam's Forgotten Secrets.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    78% User Score Based on 153 reviews

    Important note: This game focuses on exploration and gradually builds tension to provide a deeper experience. The story takes place inside a house where there is an evil entity that will try to prevent you from getting out alive. The Guest is a first-person psychological horror game. Environment Immerse yourself in this horror experience and feel firsthand the terror of being alone with an ent… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Guest.

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  49. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 512 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 8 reviews

    Enter the new creation from Tequila Works, a journey where you face your worst fears and are confronted with the emotional impact of your actions. Set in a creepy and melancholic world, GYLT is an eerie story mixing fantasy and reality in a surrealist place where your nightmares become reality. Hide from terrible creatures or confront them as you find your way through the challenges of this wicked… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gylt.

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  50. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    81% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    You have found a camera with a footage in it. For some reason you can't rewind the video, and as soon as you try winding it forward you find yourself in the Backrooms. Figure out whats in the footage and try to ESCAPE AS FAST AS POSSIBLE! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms Footage.

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