Games like The Ninth
Looking for games like The Ninth? Here are top action recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Bloodwash, Murder House or Deadly Night.
1 View Game88%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsreplayability, grinding92% User Score 1,512 reviewsCritic Score 77%2 reviews"Bloodwash" is a horror game with first-person perspective and crusty PS1-style graphics, inspired by the giallo genre. Pregnant college student Sara, living with her alcoholic boyfriend, encounters a serial killer after her washing machine breaks down and she visits a 24-hour laundromat. The game features a gory plot and two modes to play: normal or VHS mode for additional grime.
View Game2 View Game92%Game Brain Scoregraphics, storystability, replayability95% User Score 2,534 reviewsCritic Score 75%1 reviews"Murder House" is a survival horror game that simulates a 5th gen survival horror experience with tank controls, third-person cinematic camera angles, and a low poly graphical style reminiscent of the PS1 era. Players become part of a news crew investigating an abandoned home with a dark past, facing the possibility of being stalked by a notorious serial killer. The game is fully voice acted and features a retro synth soundtrack, gore, bloody murders, and multiple camera modes. Savings are manual and limited, increasing the tension and challenge.
View Game3 View Game76%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability76% User Score 262 reviews"Deadly Night" is a pixel horror adventure game where players must escape a cursed town filled with hostile creatures. Collect resources, solve puzzles, and uncover the dark secrets of the town to find a way out. Every decision matters as players balance their survival against the advancing darkness.
View Game4 View Game95%Game Brain Scoremusic, gameplaygrinding, replayability95% User Score 313 reviewsIn "Rewind or Die," a horror game set in a 90's VHS store, you're tasked with managing irate customers, a difficult boss, and a serial killer on the loose. Features include fully voiced co-workers, gory environments, taxing puzzles, and dark comedic elements. Surviving your shift may lead to one of two endings and unlockable character models. But watch out – one wrong move could make you the next victim of the infamous Slaw.
View Game5 View Game97%Game Brain Scoreatmosphere, graphicsreplayability, grinding97% User Score 424 reviewsIn "The Night of the Scissors," players must navigate a dark, mysterious world as a pair of sentient scissors, using their cutting abilities to solve puzzles and evade dangerous enemies. The game features a unique art style and atmospheric soundtrack, immersing players in a surreal and unsettling experience. With challenging gameplay and unexpected twists, "The Night of the Scissors" offers a fresh take on the horror genre.
View Game6 View Game91%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, replayability91% User Score 153 reviews"Bughouse" is a horror action game where you play as Christopher, a boy trying to survive a night alone in his home while being stalked by a terrifying intruder. The game features tense stealth mechanics, multiple endings, and experimental horror elements, with PS1-inspired visuals and a haunting soundtrack. Explore the fully interactive world, discover hidden secrets, and try to evade the Night Stalker to reach one of the game's many endings.
View Game7 View Game88%Game Brain Scorestory, humorstability, grinding89% User Score 670 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviewsIn "Night at the Gates of Hell," play as David, a grieving man who faces a zombie outbreak in his seaside city. Inspired by Italian zombie flicks and early Resident Evil games, this first-person survival horror features challenging headshot-based combat against slow, menacing undead, creating a tense and deliberate experience.
View Game8 View Game98%Game Brain Scorestory, humor98% User Score 56 reviewsHollowbrook: Apartments is a character-driven horror game where you play as Jenny, navigating a tense first night in a new apartment during a storm. Explore an atmospheric, stylized environment filled with secrets and make critical choices that determine your fate. This immersive episode offers a suspenseful experience with checkpoints to aid survival.
View Game9 View Game73%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding83% User Score 40 reviews"Laser Tag Massacre" is a violent and terrifying game that puts players in high-stakes battles with intense action. Players must use strategy and quick reflexes to outlast opponents in frenetic laser tag matches. With extreme violence and horror, this game is not for the faint of heart.
View Game10 View Game94%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, music94% User Score 1,048 reviews"Homebody" is a single-player Horror Action game with an interesting plot and good mechanics, featuring compelling visuals and a dense atmosphere. As Emily, you and your college friends are trapped in a remote rental house, pursued by a mysterious killer. Solve puzzles, evade the killer, and confront your emotional wounds to escape the time loop nightmare. The game offers a unique and emotional take on horror and relationships.
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