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Games like The Other Side of Despair (DEMO)

Games like The Other Side of Despair (DEMO)

Games like The Other Side of Despair (DEMO)

Looking for games like The Other Side of Despair (DEMO)? Here are top survival role playing recommendations with a horror and mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Corn Maze: Rebirth, Crimson Theory or 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords.

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  1. Trapped in a massive corn maze, you must survive monstrous threats, uncover hidden truths, and follow cryptic notes from a mysterious figure. Shoot, scavenge, and explore twisted portals as you unravel a dark conspiracy blending science, cults, and control. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Corn Maze: Rebirth.

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  2. Dr. Crimson suggests a different approach. He believes the key lies in prolonging the induced state, pushing the subject deeper into the convergence points. “Let them linger,” he wrote in his latest notes. “Let them witness.” What if the monsters you feared... were born from your own memories? Crimson Theory is a psychological horror game that blends mystery, survival, and dream logic in a surre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimson Theory.

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  3. Game InformationEchoes of Nocturnal Chords is the second full-length horror puzzle RPG created by the author of Feather Of Praying. The game continues the world view of the previous work, focusing on atmospheric immersion and narrative experience, making it suitable for players who enjoy immersive stories and light puzzles. About the Game When all darkness fades away When the torn pages guid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 夜弦之音 - Echoes of Nocturnal Chords.

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  4. A psychological survival horror about a former soldier who goes to an abandoned psychiatric hospital in search of his missing sister. Explore dark corridors, solve puzzles, uncover secrets of the past, and decide how far you're willing to go for Lana. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nosophobia.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Imagine a place where the line between reality and nightmare fades away. Welcome to The Lethe. Once a sanctuary for society's most fragile minds, The Lethe concealed a sinister truth beneath its facade of healing. What was meant to mend the broken was, in reality, a twisted experiment designed to shatter the soul. In RealEscape, an immersive 3D single-player escape room game, you’ll confront t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RealEscape.

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  6. Step into a nightmarish world where the boundaries of humanity have been shattered. In this first-person survival horror experience, you are a wrongly accused prisoner trapped in a high-security prison. Behind these bars, the government has conducted sinister, illegal experiments that have unleashed a deadly disease, turning inmates into mutated zombies. Explore the dark corridors of the prison a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Rebirth.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    83% User Score Based on 120 reviews

    Play as a little girl named 'Luna', and survive from the dark being while discovering the secrets behind her. The more you traverse on her memory, the more you will discover dark truths that lie deep inside. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Luna.

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  8. Trapped in darkness, uncover secrets, face nightmares, and survive the unknown. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Misguided Remastered.

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  9. A PSX-inspired psychological horror game about ritual, memory, and survival. Awaken inside a haunted bathhouse, confront lingering spirits, and uncover the truth behind a corrupted village. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Namiko.

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

    Join Firva in a dark and fantastical medieval realm as she embarks on a perilous quest to save her mother and sister. Explore a world filled with breathtaking landscapes and daunting challenges that will test your wits and bravery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Firva Strings of Fate.

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

    Malevolent Madness invites players into a tension-filled horror adventure, offering an experience rich in mystery and puzzles. A mysterious time machine unleashes extraordinary powers that could disrupt the balance between universes, but this discovery becomes a significant threat to humanity in the wrong hands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Malevolent Madness.

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

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  13. Obscuria 2 is a horror and adventure experience created in Unreal Engine 5, where you will investigate an abandoned island with many secrets, mysteries and scares. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OBSCURIA 2.

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

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  15. A psychological horror game that blurs the lines between love, fear, and reality. The story begins with Eve Levine, a college student caught in a nightmare after being abducted on a rainy evening in the shadowy St. Peters Park. Her fiancé, Adam Hale, a poet haunted by his own creations, must confront the darkness that emerges from his mysterious writings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispers of the Dead.

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  16. The Final Witness is a first-person psychological horror detective game where every case tells a different story. Explore a haunted family mansion, uncover hidden truths, analyze conflicting evidence, and identify the true killer before the darkness consumes your sanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Final Witness.

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  17. Absolute Tenebra is a third-person survival horror game. Play as a lost girl trapped in a surreal building immersed in darkness and haunted by nightmarish entities. Explore creepy environments, solve puzzles, and avoid terrifying creatures to escape from the Wardheim Museum and uncover its secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Absolute Tenebra.

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  18. Darkfall Shadows is a 2D puzzle-adventure where you, a detective, explore the eerie Darkfall Manor to uncover its sinister past. Use shadow manipulation and dimension-shifting abilities to solve puzzles and reveal the tragic tale of Dr. Grimshaw and his daughter, in this noir-inspired mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkfall Shadows.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Your camera sees what your eyes cannot. Explore eerie liminal spaces, capture spirits before they capture you, and unravel a haunting mystery. But beware—the deeper you go, the more the world distorts, and some ghosts will do anything to remain unseen. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GHOST CAM.

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  20. No Return is a first-person psychological horror game set in modern-day China. With a focus on family tragedy, the story unfolds as our protagonist is mysteriously prevented from returning home by an unseen force. Can he navigate a nightmarish maze of hallways and uncover the disturbing truth? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Return.

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  21. Main story Step into the shoes of a police officer assigned to investigate an earthquake at the renowned "Santa Margarita" school at year 2003. Your mission is to uncover the truth behind the incident and reveal the school's dark, hidden history. Throughout your investigation, you'll encounter various paranormal events that defy explanation. Or can you unravel the mys… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Earthquake: Margarita School - Definitive Edition.

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  22. Step into the eerie world of '[ANOMALY TAPES]: Beyond Reality,' a retro analog horror game that takes you on a spine-chilling journey through a series of events. Each tape you find brings you closer to uncovering a dark secret, but beware—the anomalies are always lurking. Explore: Navigate through 8 main levels, each filled with unique challenges and atmospheric horror. Survive: Use a handhe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [ANOMALY TAPES]: Beyond Reality.

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  23. Controls Master the night and embrace your new vampiric nature with these controls: Up: Open doors or interact with certain objects. Button A / ALT, Z or J: Bite or hypnotize to feed and control NPCs or Jump.Button  B / CTRL, K or X: Run  Start, ENTER: Open the in-game menu for options like restarting the level. D-pad / Arrow Keys: Move your character stealthily through the shadows. The default … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkshine.

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  24. Follow under, to a secretive cult of Icarus filled with lost individuals who seek selfish salvation. At its center lies Haejin, an alluring yet tormented leader whose flesh, when consumed, cures mortality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to May Angels fall down.

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  25. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    BACKSTORY Experiences like "and no one was there" takes you on a deeply personal journey through the haunting emptiness of your childhood home. Once filled with laughter and life, it's now a place of shadows and silence, where memories linger like ghosts.  As you explore, you'll uncover pieces of your past through forgotten diaries, cryptic notes, and old photographs. Every discovery brings … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to and no one was there.

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  27. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    60% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    The horror game Whispering Lane takes you to an abandoned house on Whispering Lane Street. Darkness reigns on the street, and strange noises stir unease among the neighbors. The main character, police officer Jackson Harrowfield, is sent to investigate the residents' report. Soon, he will uncover the secrets of this dark house. Enter the world of mysteries and dangers, experiencing two amazing sto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispering Lane.

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  28. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 1,028 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 15 reviews

    A botched ritual traps a group of high school students in a haunted school. Can their wits keep them alive? Kisaragi Academy student Mayu Suzumoto is transferring to a new high school, leaving behind a sizable group of friends and countless lovely memories. To help her cope with this move, her friend Ayumi has devised a seemingly innocent plan: the whole group will come together to perform a char… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corpse Party.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 308 reviews

    Claire is alone, lost, and hunted. The world has quickly becomes shrouded in darkness with unseen threats stalking Claire from the shadows. Aided by her dog and armed only with a flashlight, Claire must conquer her fear and find her comatose mother. However, there are others lost in the darkness seeking salvation. Claire must decide who she is going to save. With every choice she'll begin to disco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Claire.

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  30. 14%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    20% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Experience the horrors of one of the most infamous experiments that ever took place. As a test subject in a top-secret Soviet research facility, you must endure days without sleep while facing unimaginable terrors that lurk in the shadow. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sleep Experiment.

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  31. What seemed like a fresh start soon turns into something much darker. As personal struggles grow and reality begins to feel unstable, Nicolás finds himself trapped in a town that no longer makes sense. After a mysterious event causes the entire town to vanish, Nicolás is forced to descend into an impossible underground structure. There, he discovers a massive abandoned complex shrouded in darkness… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Still in the Fog.

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  32. Ashes of Torment is a harrowing psychological horror where reality fractures under a tragic past. Solve mind-bending puzzles and survive the darkness as the lines between memory and madness blur. Will you unearth the roots of this curse, or become just another pile of ashes? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashes of Torment.

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  33. "Phantom Asylum" is a VR horror experience set in an abandoned mental hospital haunted by restless phantoms. Navigate its twisted corridors, where every step could lead you deeper into madness. Can you survive the asylum's secrets, or will you become another ghost trapped within its walls? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantom Asylum VR.

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  34. Lost Spirits is an FMV game. About the Game Every moment in the hospital leaves a mark... These marks are everywhere. The floors, the walls, the corridors—they are soaked in stories, in experiences, in things left unsaid. The clock on the wall starts ticking for you. The place where you fainted trembles for you. When you begin to sense us, a new tomorrow begins to take shape. The way your soul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Spirits.

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  35. An atmospheric psychological horror-roguelike with elements of visual novel and quest. Explore a dark world, solve puzzles, make tough decisions, and build relationships with characters. Every choice can determine whether you survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to God Syndrome.

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  36. Uncover the terrifying truth behind the Blackwood conspiracy in this first-person psychological horror. Use emerging psychic powers to solve deep, environmental puzzles and survive the secrets of Project GENESIS. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Traces: Genesis.

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  37. Your goal is to escape the space station by navigating its decaying corridors, solving its forgotten systems, and surviving the twisted creatures that lurk within—all to reach the last functioning ship, your only hope of returning to Earth. You wake up. You're human again. But for how long? In Twice Dead, a story-rich, first-person survival horror game, you awaken in a decaying facility… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Twice Dead.

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  38. Assume the role of an urban explorer, whose curiosity leads you into destinations forgotten by time. Soon you discover the haunting mysteries you uncover are not left behind in the places you explore – they follow you home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dismay.

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  39. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    An experience of horror, where fear blends with pain as you search for answers in a dark house of torture and shadowy secrets! Deadly Chance is a horror game that challenges players to explore a house full of horrors and mysteries. In an environment filled with secrets beyond human understanding, every corner leads to an unexpected outcome, and the fight for survival is relentless. Uncover th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadly Chance Alpha.

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  40. Immerse yourself in STATIC : THE BEGINNING , a horror adventure where Clara's quiet evening turns into a nightmare. Navigate a Moroccan riad, face sinister cultists, battle terrifying monsters, and uncover dark secrets. Can you help Clara escape the horrors that await? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Static: The Beginning.

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  41. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    An experience of horror, where fear blends with pain as you search for answers in a dark house of torture and shadowy secrets! Deadly Chance is a horror game that challenges players to explore a house full of horrors and mysteries. In an environment filled with secrets beyond human understanding, every corner leads to an unexpected outcome, and the fight for survival is relentless. Uncover th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadly Chance.

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  42. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    This is the FULL version of the game.Follow me on twitter: https://x.com/steelkrillJoin our Discord Community: https://discord.com/invite/d8WUuuRCJK STEAM:  https://store.steampowered.com/app/2836820/Baby_Blues_Nightmares__Toddler_Horror...Baby Blues Nightmares is a survival horror game where you play as a toddler and have to do what it takes in order to survive your horror-ish nightmares of what… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Baby Blues Nightmares (Full Game).

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  43. 66%Game Brain Score
    66% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Controls:  Movement: Arrow Keys, Mouse Click Action: Space, Enter, Z Menu: X, Escape  If keyboard controls don't work in the web browser, please refresh the page and try again. Description:  "House of Mirrors" is a suspenseful horror puzzle game that plunges players into the unsettling world of Maria, a young girl trapped in a nightmarish mirror realm. As Maria, you must navigate thr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House of Mirrors.

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  44. 29%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    41% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Dive into heart-pounding terror with our CO-OP horror experience for 5 PLAYERS. Uncover chilling mysteries, face unspeakable horrors, and survive together in this intense collaborative nightmare. Will your team escape the shadows, or succumb to the darkness that lurks within? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep in The Fear.

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  45. 64%Game Brain Score
    64% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Description: "House of Mirrors" is a suspenseful horror puzzle game that plunges players into the unsettling world of Maria, a young girl trapped in a nightmarish mirror realm. As Maria, you must navigate through a surreal and distorted environment where your reflection becomes a relentless and malevolent pursuer. Gameplay: Mirror Puzzle Solving: Encounter a series of mind-bending puzzles where m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House of Mirrors.

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  46. 0%Game Brain Score
    0% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Sleepwalk is an independent first-person horror and survival game. Players wake up in an unknown location with no memories and embark on a journey to uncover the story and escape, solving complex puzzles while being pursued by mysterious threats. The oppressive atmosphere, immersive gameplay, and the intensity of the chases make Sleepwalk a distressing and engaging experience for fans of horror an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SleepWalk.

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  47. 81%Game Brain Score
    81% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    [Media 3063911] Demo Notice : This is the build release for the A Dark Place 2 Demo. The average playtime length has been estimated from 30 to 40 minutes long. Please report any bugs you may... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Dark Place 2.

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  48. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Overview "Work at Caleh's™" is a spine-chilling survival horror game developed by OfficialXnEd Games. Set in the shadowy corridors of Caleh's, a company with a dark and twisted past, players must navigate a nightmarish environment teeming with terrifying monsters. Combining atmospheric storytelling, strategic gameplay, and intense survival mechanics, "Work at Caleh's™" challenges players to uncove… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Work at Caleh's.

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  49. Explore the village of Carith, dank sewers, forgotten cellars, and ancient tombs, battle deadly creatures, and uncover powerful loot in this classic party-based dungeon crawling RPG built on a familiar D20 system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crypts Of Carith.

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  50. Welcome to Astral Bullet — a thrilling, fast-paced action game set in an eerie, abandoned school teeming with monstrous creatures from another dimension! You play as Lily, a determined and fearless high school student with an extraordinary secret. Armed with a mysterious astral gun, she must battle nightmarish monsters while unraveling the mysteries of a haunted school. The school is no longe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astral Bullet.

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