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Looking for games like The Observer? Here are top survival survival recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Obscured Stories: The Resentment, Kitty Home Alone: A Drama of Fate or Locked Fears.

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  1. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    62% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    The Resentment is a psychological horror game that follows Lisa Parker through a traumatic event. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obscured Stories: The Resentment.

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  2. Game Concept/Game Demo (Still in progress, updates to come) Warning: This project could potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy.  This project potentially disturbing content. Viewer discretion is advised. Play at your own discretionAs humans, we live our lives, and sometimes we forget those at home without the power to disobey us or speak for themselves. Play as the p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kitty Home Alone: A Drama of Fate.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    68% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    Locked Fears is a first person puzzle/horror game with platforming elements and creepy atmosphere. You play as Samuel Custer, a late worker at UNIVERS HORIZONS, when things at the office start to drift into a dreadful situation. With the help of an unknown Individual you try to survive and escape this nightmare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Locked Fears.

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  4. A classic-style text adventure game spanning three chapters. Enter verb/noun commands via keyboard, mouse, or game controller to explore, collect items, and solve puzzles in a post-apocalyptic, Christian-themed story. Features an auto-drawing map and hint system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Forgotten Nightmare Series.

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  5. Turn on the lights and look inward. In the quiet calm of introspection, a journey of self-discovery unfolds. Illuminate your inner world with bursts of light and explore the deepest corners of your being. Know yourself, without rest. Stand in front of the mirror, not only as an observer, but as an active participant in your own existence. You are but a capsule of emotions. Thinking in first person… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INNER PLAYGROUND.

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  6. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Valeria, a high school student, has been taking care of her chronically ill mother by herself after her father passed away. Little by little, the medicine her mother usually takes is running out. Down on her luck, she's contemplating dropping out of school and look for a job and earn enough money to buy medicine. But, as luck would have it, Mr. Arya, her father's friend and neighbor, offered her a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obsessed : Night Shift.

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  7. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    96% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    Five Nights at Floppa 0 is a new Point and click first-person action horror where the main villains are the meme cats - Floppa, Bingus, Pop cat and other heroes who go out at night to hunt. Get ready for a real fight for survival and protect your office does not allow Slap and his friends to get to you! This time the action of the game unfolds in the office of an insurance company where you got … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Five nights at Floppa 0.

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  9. -Story- After a long, stressful day at work, you step outside into the cold winter night and head to your friend's house to hang out. As you walk you start to feel something is off, your surroundings are seemingly changing. The streetlights begin to flicker, and strange figures stalk you. It feels as though the world around you is shifting into a past timeline you don’t belong in. A chill crawl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Palesterg: Echoes From The Past.

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  10. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Synopsis The Woods is a first-person horror game where you play as someone desperate for a job. One day, you meet an old man who offers you a high-paying job as a woodcutter deep in the forest. Desperate and hopeful, you accept—unaware that he has sinister intentions. Once you arrive, things quickly take a turn. Strange anomalies begin to appear, and it becomes clear that something is terribly wr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE WOODS.

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  11. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Explore the mountain of Taumiel, solve environmental challenges, evade relentless threats, and uncover a reality that may not be what it seems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadows of Taumiel.

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  12. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    A First-Person Psychological Horror Puzzle Game                                                                    Who killed Judy? You wake up in a nightmare of your own making—Jolene, a young woman haunted by the death of her best friend, Judy. But as you piece together the fragments of that fateful night, a chilling question arises… Are you the murderer? Solve the Mystery Explore a colleg… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispering Walls.

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  13. 46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    -Story- After a long stressful day at work, you step outside into the cold winter night and head to your friend's house for some beer and the football game. As you walk, you start to feel something is off—your surroundings are seemingly changing. The streetlights begin to flicker erratically, and strange figures appear out of nowhere. It feels as though the world around you is shifting into a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mr. Palesterg EFTP Holiday Edition.

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  14. Enoch Never Dies is a horror game by Dylan Cassidy. It has a complex story that unfolds as you play as four different characters. This game explores themes of communication with the dead, haunted technology, and more. Use your best platforming skills to walljump and double jump your way through tightly woven, bloodstained tunnels. Procedural level generation ensures a new experience each time. Col… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enoch Never Dies / エノクは 決して死なない.

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  15. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    94% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    You came here seeking silence. Instead, you found something that won't let you leave. YAMIGATARI: FOR3ST is a 2D psychological horror game that tells the chilling story of a young girl trapped in a nightmare she cannot escape. What began as a peaceful retreat into nature quickly transforms into a desperate fight for survival when Nora discovers an entity stalking her through the trees.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YAMIGATARI: FOR3ST.

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  16. Forty years of insomnia. Forty years of trying to forget that August. But memory is a trap you can't escape by simply closing your eyes. For Nikita, time stood still long ago. His life has become an endless, exhausting marathon of anxiety, where night brings no rest. Trying to find some peace and escape the haunting nightmares, he suddenly discovers that reality has cracked. Instead of oblivion, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Camp "Burevestnik".

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  17. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    夜勤清掃 | The Night Cleaner is a Japanese psychological horror game. StoryNight shift office cleaning.                                           All that greets you, a new hire, is a dirty floor… and a formless sense of unease.                  In the silent floors above, something is unmistakably moving. Game Features・Mainly a first person walking simulator. ・VHS effects (can be turned off in sett… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Night Cleaner.

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  18. Doctor Alejandro, whom you once assisted, sends you a message asking you to come to his old mansion. You immediately set off, with no idea of what awaits you. As you face the strange events ahead, you will slowly begin to uncover the truth. Alejandro has been working on a series of genetic experiments, and things have spiraled out of control. He turned to you because you were once his assistant a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unprotected.

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  19. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    93% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    A Journey into Madness and SurvivalLittle Lighthouse of Horror is an atmospheric psychological horror game inspired by the eerie 1900 legend of the Flannan Isles. As the lighthouse keeper, you must maintain the light while confronting growing unease and unexplained phenomena. With isolation creeping in, your sanity will be pushed to the limit. Surviving the LighthouseSurvival depends on balancing… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Lighthouse of Horror.

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  20. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    81% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    The Empty Eyes is a first-person psychological horror experience that immerses you in an investigation steeped in mystery. Every step inside the house brings you closer to a hidden truth, while tension mounts and fear takes root in your mind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Empty Eyes.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    74% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    Play as Digby, a magical shovel left behind during an ancient calamity. Tunnel through layered biomes and uncover a heartfelt story through ancient carvings - etched by your lost shovel tribe in a whimsical tropical world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cozy Holes.

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  22. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Passenger 23 is a horror game centered around a student working at a rest stop.Your first shift is about to begin, and what awaits you is far more terrifying than you ever imagined. Traces of the Past23 passengers and a dark secret... The Midnight VisitorThe answers are dark, the questions even darker. Your shift has started!No matter what happens late into the night, you must keep m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to S.O.V: Passenger 23.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    97% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    The Holy Water Awaits… If You Can Survive the Climb. In the ancient land of Shelldom, snails have strayed from the righteous path. Once, they lived in peace—but then they discovered alcohol. The drink became their obsession, their faith, their curse. Now, entire cults thrive on the ritual sacrifice of their own kind, all for just one more intoxicating drop. But legend speaks of the Holy Water, a s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shelldom.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    91% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    ABOUT THIS GAMEIt started with an email. Inside the attachment waits an innocent little spot-the-difference game. Nothing special - just one of thousands of strange files that used to drift around the old internet. Except once you run it, something stays with you longer than it should. Creepy Tales: Smile Dog is a desktop psychological horror inspired by the classic 2008 creepypasta. It’s a shor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Smile Dog.

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  25. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    81% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    JOIN US ON DISCORD! About the Game"8AM: The Swimming Pool" plunges the player into a tense and enigmatic experience of observation and judgment, set beneath the dim lights of an empty public pool. The night has fallen, and the facility is about to close. Only a few late swimmers remain — tired, silent, and seemingly ordinary. You are stationed in the control room, surrounded by flic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 8AM: The Swimming Pool.

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  26. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    In the wake of a catastrophic disaster, the once-vibrant district of Nichishima lies abandoned, earning its haunting moniker, The Ghost of Nichishima. Dive into the eerie yet beautiful ruins of this rural Japanese village, where the dark, twisted threads of its past, present, and future intertwine. Uncover the secrets of what happened and bring peace to the restless spirits that linger in this atm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ghost of Nichishima.

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    26%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    This game is created by @Mokazar with YAHAHA Horror Game Kit and YAHAHA assists the creator with packaging and publishing the game based on their request. Yahaha Horror Gamekit is tailored for imaginative creators and players who adore horror games, all without the need for any programming expertise. What's the game about?In Home Snatch, a seemingly tranquil town is plagued by unexplained disappe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home Snatch.

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  28. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    86% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    Beyond Hanwell: The Royal Hallamshire Steam Store Page You can download an executable via MyAirBridge below if preferred Head through the gates of The Royal Hallamshire and discover it's secrets. A hospital far beyond the borough of Hanwell, The Royal Hallamshire is a standalone teaser to the upcoming psychological/survival horror Beyond Hanwell Dual control melee combat system, land each hit and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond Hanwell Teaser: The Royal Hallamshire.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    97% User Score Based on 370 reviews

    100 Hidden Hares is a hidden object game in the winter setting. Black and white hand-drawn graphics in a cartoon style. Ultra hard! Very difficult! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 100 hidden hares.

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    28%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    28% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    Outpost 13 is a point and click adventure strategy game where you, a monster, must escape an icy planet by strategically killing off crew members while maintaining your cover as "Fen" the crew's pet dog. Play smart and you might just make it off-world alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outpost 13.

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  32. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    96% User Score Based on 54,673 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Cookie Clicker is a game about making an absurd amount of cookies. To help you in this endeavor, you will recruit a wide variety of helpful cookie makers, like friendly Grandmas, Farms, Factories, and otherworldly Portals. Cookie Clicker was originally released in 2013, but has been very actively developed since then. If you played it before, try it again to see all the new features! * Collect c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cookie Clicker.

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  33. 27%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    38% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    You are about to uncover four twisted tales of misadventure surrounding people connected, in some way, by the late Dr. Cyrus Stansfield's cloning machine. Within these stories you must face the ethical dilemmas and possible fortune while guiding each character to their own end. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raise Your Own Clone.

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  34. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Annwn is an abstract stealth strategy game of tension and relief, across a series of mysterious procedural islands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Annwn: the Otherworld.

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  35. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 3,318 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Detention is a atmospheric horror game set in 1960s Taiwan under martial law. Incorporated religious elements based in Taiwanese/Chinese culture and mythology, the game provided players with unique graphics and gaming experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detention.

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  36. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 20,418 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 22 reviews

    In this 1-bit first-person mystery game, a merchant ship called the Obra Dinn has appeared at a London harbor, years after being declared lost at sea. As an insurance adjuster, the player must examine the ship for clues. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return of the Obra Dinn.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    70% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    Become an expert in mine clearance! MineSweep is a puzzle game whose goal is to locate hidden mines in a virtual field with the only indication of the number of mines in adjacent areas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MineSweep.

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  38. 28%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    28% User Score Based on 462 reviews

    Awaking on an island with no memory, you have just one memento of the life you led before… A child's photograph. Who is this? You must search the island for useful tools that will aid in your escape. As time passes and hopes of survival hang by a thread, you realise that this island is not as it seems. Explore an open sandbox environment which, depending on your intention, could have or could not… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Better Late Than DEAD.

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  39. "Come to work. The rules are simple: stare at the monitors, and before dawn, don’t let 'those things' wandering around at night get into the security booth..." In the sweltering summer of 2002, you take on a night shift security job at Sunshine Residential Compound. A cramped, dilapidated guardhouse, a CRT monitor flickering with heavy snow static, nine surveillance cameras riddled with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Watch.

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  40. 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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  41. WELCOME TO THE SHIFT. Time is flexible here. Your life... is not. You are the newest employee of the Facility. Your job is simple: Process the bodies. But these aren't ordinary corpses. They hold Time Cores—crystallized moments of their past lives buried deep within their dead memories. You start your shift at 08:00. You need to survive until 14:00. The problem? You only have 5 minutes of l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEAD MINDS.

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  42. Twenty years ago, a chilling silence fell over the idyllic suburban town of Ridgewater. For months prior, the Ridgewater Ripper had carved a bloody page into the community's history, a nightmare of escalating brutality that culminated in the unsolved murder of your own mother. Then, without explanation, the killings simply stopped. Ridgewater has endured twenty uneasy years since, every day oversh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ridgewater Ripper.

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  43. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    MAZE CORE A claustrophobic procedural maze runner built for GitHub Game Off 2025 FULL SCREEN IN REQUIRED! MAZE CORE is a fast, atmospheric maze-survival game built entirely in one self-contained HTML file — no external assets, no libraries, no dependencies. Just pure handcrafted HTML5 canvas, CSS3, and JavaScript. Every run drops you into a fresh, procedurally-generated maze packed with haza… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maze Core.

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  44. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    You wake up alone in a dark room with nothing but questions and the hum of cameras watching your every move. Are you sure you can escape?  Left/Over is a third-person horror game inspired by all-time classics like Resident Evil and Silent Hill, where you must find your way out of a long-abandoned laboratory.  Collect items, stay quiet, and discover what led to the creation of a place where the o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Left/Over.

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  45. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Gas Station is a first-person psychological horror game that blends mundane job simulation with creeping dread. Your boss, Sarah, left you a simple list of tasks: keep the store clean and serve the customers. Easy enough. But the frantic warnings of a regular customer, a strange login on the old computer, and cryptic phone calls all point to the dark fate of your predecessor, Timmy. Something is … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gas Station.

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  46. You must be your mother’s favorite son! When you wake up, your mother is nowhere to be found — she still seems to be at work. Yet, not long after, your phone buzzes. It’s her. She starts sending you text messages with tasks you must carry out. At first, they seem ordinary. Harmless. But as the day goes on, the requests become stranger, and an unsettling atmosphere begins to take hold. Is your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obey Me..

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  47. This is a simple twin-stick style horror game I made for Summer N64 Style Graphics Jam #3 with the theme "If you don't see it, it doesn't exist." In this game, you play as a ghost hunter with a camera that can see paranormal entities. Your goal is to get as far as you can in a randomly-generated haunted forest. TW: Some blood, implied violence, unsettling visuals, spiders. How To Play You can t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost Game.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    67% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    《Hollowing》 is a first person perspective pixel style psychological horror game that focuses on immersive experiences of narrative exploration and eerie atmosphere. You will play the role of an international student studying alone in a foreign country, attending classes on campus during the day and returning to a dim and silent apartment at night, repeating a meaningless life day after day. In th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hollowing.

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  49. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Donations will be highly appreciated! Reality and Nightmare Collide "Somnus" is a gripping psychological horror game where the line between dreams and reality begins to blur. Experience the chilling descent into madness as you, a lone protagonist, find yourself trapped in an unending cycle of sleep paralysis, terrifying nightmares, and sinister mysteries. During the day, your life seems ordin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Somnus.

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  50. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Version 0.0.69.69.0.0 (Post Jam) is now available! Game description: Play as Sparrow, a freshly-graduated space engineer. Put all your engineering skills to the test, by repairing damaged spacecrafts for your corporate overlords at Hartmann Inc. Join a team of highly professional veteran engineers and rise to the very top! "Warning - high difficulty". -Well, it is literally rocket science... Actua… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Space.

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