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Looking for games like The Outskirts? Here are top simulation recommendations with a mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Twisted Gallery 异馆, Liminal Exit or The Cabin Factory.

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  1. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 234 reviews

    Welcome to Twisted Gallery — where reality distorts in silence.You find yourself alone in a modern art museum. White walls, black floors, and meticulously arranged exhibits. Everything seems orderly… yet deeply unsettling. Your task is simple: observe and make the right decisions. Sometimes, moving deeper into discomfort may reveal something different. Can you spot the changes? Or will you rema… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Twisted Gallery 异馆.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    73% User Score Based on 79 reviews

    Step into an uncanny building trapped in endless loops. Use the elevator, uncover unsettling anomalies, and evade the Entity lurking behind you. Liminal Exit, an immersive walking simulator inspired by liminal spaces. Can you escape, or will you remain forever trapped? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal Exit.

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  3. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    92% User Score Based on 2,347 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 4 reviews

    Your job at the Cabin Factory is simple: inspect the cabins and decide on whether they’re haunted or not. If you do find any anomalies, get out…immediately. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cabin Factory.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    60% User Score Based on 412 reviews

    About The Game In Lost in Anomaly, you wake up on the 9th floor of an unknown building.  Your goal is to reach the first floor and escape from here.  To get out of here, you must detect and mark anomalies.  If you have marked all the anomalies, the elevator will take you to the lower floor. You should check every place well and mark accordingly because if you miss an anomaly, the elev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost in Anomaly.

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  5. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    92% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    Spot anomalies and uncover hidden clues to escape an office where overwork turns strange and experiments happen more often than coffee breaks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Office After Hours.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 1,160 reviews

    You are trapped on a train that runs forever.Keep an eye out for anomalies and find a way out.Please be aware of any train anomalies..Platform 8 is a short walking simulator inspired by Japanese subways and liminal spaces. Play time 15~60 mins About Video Distribution See the official KOTAKE CREATE website. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Platform 8.

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  7. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 6,321 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 4 reviews

    You are trapped in an endless underground passageway. Take a good look around and find a way to escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Exit 8.

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  8. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 1,723 reviews

    You play as one of MagWave's researchers, going on an expedition into the Complex. When that expedition goes horribly wrong, you're left alone and lost, wandering the infinite maze of hallways. Otherwise known as the Backrooms. Might there be something in there with you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Complex: Expedition.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, story
    70% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Empty streets between soulless buildings… Structures that feel familiar yet alien… And the feeling that something is constantly watching you… Liminal City is an exploration-focused psychological horror and liminal space experience in the ultra-realistic VHS style, developed with Unreal Engine 5. As you navigate the relatively "safe" streets of Backrooms Level 11, reality can sudde… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal City.

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  10. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    91% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Trapped in what seems to be an endless hospital department. Carefully observe your surroundings in each loop to escape the Liminal Department PHENOMENON EXPERIENCE Explore an ever-changing hallway filled with unusual occurrences. Each loop could have multiple anomalies or none. Some are easy to spot, others are not. VHS MODE VHS tape style mode with zooming feature. Experience a nostalgic limina… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal Department.

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  11. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    89% User Score Based on 576 reviews

    You are trapped in a small house with psychosis, having lost your memory. Carefully observe your surroundings, distinguish between reality and hallucinations, and take the medication provided by visitors on time to overcome your illness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Who's at the door?.

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  12. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 439 reviews

    Kill your clone before it kills YOU! In this roguelite sandbox horror game, experience true paranoia as you hide, hunt, and try to eliminate your double. Fight to survive as you unravel this terrifying tale of clones and biological horrors! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It Has My Face.

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  13. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    94% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    The Store looks familiar.That’s the problem. You enter a brightly lit furniture superstore made of showrooms, aisles, and corridors. Everything is clean. Orderly. Normal. Then it repeats. The rooms return in the same order, with the same layout — but not always in the same state. Something may be wrong. Or nothing may be wrong at all. And knowing the difference is the only way forward. Observatio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP-3008: Infinite Store.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 116 reviews

    Welcome to Project 13, a unique Walking Simulator that challenges your perception and instincts in an repeating Psych Ward Corridor. In this immersive experience, you step into the shoes of a disposable Probant, devoid of rights and a future, tasked with navigating a mysterious, repeating Psych Ward Corridor.Your objective is clear: report any anomalies encountered during your walks. The catch? A … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PROJECT 13.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 2,208 reviews

    Missing Hiker is a short indie horror game, where your brother Ethan went missing while hiking and you need to find him. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Missing Hiker.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    I Believe in Capybara Supremacy! About the GameAVOID THE PYRAMIDS! We are trying to escape from a dark and extremely disturbing mysterious place. We are trying to rescue our character, who has lost his memory and is waiting to be sacrificed, without getting caught by the enemies around and open the hidden areas of the room by exploring the surroundings.DON'T GET LOST IN THE MAZE! Keep an eye on … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pyrami Head.

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  17. You find yourself trapped in an abandoned school classroom, where space is warped, and anomalies lurk in the most unexpected places. Find them to escape — but beware: every choice leads to unpredictable consequences. Psychological tension, hidden threats, and a growing sense of dread will haunt you until the very end. Game Features Attention and Memory Challenge: Memorize the room’s details to sp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomaly Rooms.

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  18. A routine spacewalk procedure traps you in an endless loop. Observe the spaceship carefully, detect anomalies, and choose the right path to reach the airlock and escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Apollogies.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    89% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    You are a British soldier during WW1, trapped in an endlessly looping trench. To get out, you will need to reach the final trench by identifying any anomalous changes that were not there before. Carefully inspect the trench — things may not be as they seem! If you spot an anomalous change, you have something to report. Go Left! If you have nothing to report. Go Right! Shellshock… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shellshock.

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  20. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    Riley Adams moves to Ashburg for a new teaching job and rents a house to get settled. She expected silence. She didn’t expect company. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Within of Static: Ashburg Rental.

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  21. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    85% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    INFORMATION Backrooms - 2005 is a chapter-based Backrooms exploration game. Progress through multiple chapters, each introducing new liminal spaces to explore. More chapters will be released as free updates. FEATURES A unique camcorder graphic that makes the experience even better! Interactions with Doors, Light Switches and much more! Many Atmospheric and Liminal areas with Var… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms - 2005.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    83% User Score Based on 155 reviews

    A unique atmospheric suspense game developed using the latest Unreal Engine 5 technologies such as Lumen and Nanite. With every step you take, Liminal Shift pushes you deeper into an eerie, unsettling experience like no other. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LIMINAL SHIFT.

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  23. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 226 reviews

    You have the briefcase. Now it's after you. It's not going to stop. Be careful—it may take the form of someone else. A short horror game by NIGHT DIAL. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CROWDED. FOLLOWED..

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 349 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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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 426 reviews

    Ten Bells is an anomaly horror game set in a timeless English pub. This unsettling escape room game draws you into a world of surreal anomalies and a hidden story, where every detail matters and the ghostly past lingers. On Ten Bells: “For real; W game no lie.” - CaseOh "I started the game half-hearted and taking the p***, but by the end, I was fully tensed up and immersed. Nice job, Te… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ten Bells.

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  26. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 601 reviews

    Shinkansen 0 | 新幹線 0号 is a game set in Japan where players are tasked with finding anomalies in the Shinkansen. (Japanese bullet train) Supporter content can be turned on and off at the title screen. (It is on by default) Motion Blur and Headbob is turned off by default. Controls: WASD - Move Left Click - Interact  Right Click - Zoom Shift - Run ESC - Options Easy mode - There is an easy mod… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [Chilla's Art] Shinkansen 0 | 新幹線 0号.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 576 reviews

    Mimic Search is a short indie horror game, in which you take the role of a police officer investigating a recent mimic attack. It's your job to locate and neutralize the mimic in order to keep the area safe. Average playtime: 25-30 minutes Key features:A short creepy horror experience VHS aesthetics Atmospheric ambience Open world horror Volumetric lighting Controls:WASD to move Mo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mimic Search.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    86% User Score Based on 407 reviews

    Dead End Road is an atmospheric driving game, with a low-fi aesthetic and procedurally generated elements. Complete your journey to seek the assistance of the old witch at Dead End Road; Get there before daybreak and perhaps, just perhaps, you can escape this nightmare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead End Road.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    A free drama-mystery visual novel with a modern fantasy setting. Reach out to the fourteen people trapped inside to find the truth through eighteen endings, influenced by but not exclusively bound to your own system time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Entropic Float.

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  30. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 314 reviews

    Desktopia: A Desktop Village Simulator is a city-builder game which simulates an evolving, medieval-esque village along the bottom of your desktop, allowing you to work, watch, or browse something else while you play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desktopia: A Desktop Village Simulator.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    You are inside an endless hotel but there is a way you can escape. Search in the hallways of the hotel and find the changes within them to reach Room 13. If you find anomalies, turn around! If you think the room is normal continue to the exit. To get to Room 13. Room 13 is a small walking simulator inspired by the backrooms and liminal spaces. - Endless Hotel - - 7 Shaders - - 30+ Anomal… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Room 13.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    88% User Score Based on 105 reviews

    PAGER is a 1-bit 3D Kafkaesque experience in a 90s office building. Obey the pager to survive and climb the corporate ladder. FEATURES 1-bit 3D graphics. 60 weird and beautiful floors. It has some horror and humor. The story is conveyed in a very indirect way. The levels aren't about the destination. It shouldn't give you any satisfaction. Caffeine-addicted butterflies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PAGER.

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  34. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    100% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    1963. A classified experiment. A grieving mother with unnatural powers. Step into a first-person psychological horror told through the static of a Cold War-era monitor peering into the astral realm and beyond. Find out what happened to you and uncover the conspiracy they tried to bury. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Looking Glass.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    90% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    A first-person psychological horror game where you explore a maze-like Korean alley, photograph and identify supernatural 'Demon Traces' from realistic illusions, and escape while evading a relentless ghost. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Alley.

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  37. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    63% User Score Based on 275 reviews

    Explore a new world every time you play In Prologue: Go Wayback! no two journeys are ever the same.  A brand new 64km2 world is generated on your PC every time you start the game. Our in-house machine-learning technology empowers our artists and designers to create a system that lets you generate billions of beautiful, natural worlds that are waiting to be explored. Chart your own course throug… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prologue: Go Wayback!.

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  38. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    67% User Score Based on 909 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Thick as Thieves is a stealth-action heist game, playable solo or with a partner in crime in co-op multiplayer. Master the art of thievery through cunning gameplay across a 4-hour campaign in this dynamic new take on stealth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thick As Thieves.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    "Just one run and we’re holding a ticket out of this place. But there is a catch - not all of us will make it to the end” Get ready for a real challenge!Drive powerful heavy trucks, transport deadly cargo through treacherous and unpredictable route. It's not just a ride — it's a battle against the road, circumstances, and your own nerves. Features: Handle a big rig — feel the weight of ev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nitroglycerine!.

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  40. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    "Anomalous Railroad Crossing" is an escape game where you search for strange happenings, set at the most famous railroad crossing in Japan. Various strange happenings occur, from horrifying, beautiful, and amusing, to large-scale happenings that affect the entire city, so observe carefully and escape from the world invaded by strange happenings. ~ You suddenly realize that you are s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomalous Railroad Crossing.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    90% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    A first-person horror game where you play as Daniel, a Maritime Operative trapped alone aboard a submarine. Sent to investigate an abandoned deep-sea colony, you uncover dark secrets as terrifying horrors await in its depths. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hell Dive.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    96% User Score Based on 167 reviews

    This game is an anomaly finding (difference finding) walking simulator. Game description: Get out of the building via the stairway. Observe the levels carefully for a successful exit. If everything is consistent in the level with the baseline state, proceed. If you observe any anomalies, turn back! Once you're out of the building, you can start the game all over again to experience all the anom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stairway.

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  43. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    93% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    You are locked inside a cinema. Your only way to escape is to follow the instructions of your task: Watch the same film clip repeatedly and search for flaws to break free. But this may sound easier than it is, every wrong decision or death will set you back. So be careful! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Last Clip.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    You woke up in some basement and don't remember who you are or how you ended up here... But what you do know is that you need to get out of here... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reflection.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Enter an unusual 1960s office, trapped in a loop. In this 1-6 player co-op or single-player adventure, you'll explore rooms 0 to 9, where anomalies may appear in some rooms but not all. Objects shift, disappear, or appear where they don’t belong, and it’s up to you to find them. Solve puzzles, avoid deadly traps, and find all anomalies to progress. The eerie atmosphere keeps you on edge, with each… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exit Together.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    92% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    You're driving away on a forest road, late at night, under a heavy storm. Your car breaks down. Luckily, there might be a gas station nearby. But a misfortune never comes alone. The storm has brought something else, something otherworldly that oddly smells of spilled diesel oil. When it rains, it pours. AUTO-CRISIS is a short horror game (~60mn) about cars, rain, being lost, and bad days. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AUTO-CRISIS.

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  47. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    81% User Score Based on 370 reviews

    After her mother's unexpected death, Megan receives a call about a mysterious inheritance awaiting her in the town of Pineville. With her work friend, Lenny, she embarks on a journey that should be simple, but quickly turns into a web of danger and deception. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales Beyond the Tomb: Pineville Night Stalker.

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  48. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    76% User Score Based on 106 reviews

    In Floor 9, you find yourself trapped in a mysterious hotel known as "Hotel Liminal." To escape, you must identify anomalies on each floor. These anomalies can be anywhere - on the ground, in paintings, or even right in front of your eyes. You must check every corner carefully, as one mistake will send you back to the beginning, to Floor 9. The game offers you a unique blend of eerie atmosphere, p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Floor 9.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    97% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    HANGAR 8 is a psychological horror set within the unsettling confines of a derelict space station. Brave the looping corridors to get to level 8, discover all anomalies, collect key items, and escape the nightmare! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HANGAR 8.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    88% User Score Based on 66 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 2 reviews

    Your task today: Memorize your environment and report any anomalies. Good luck with your shift! "Shift 87" is an observation horror game with subtle anomalies and unsettling occurrences. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shift 87.

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