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Looking for games like The Payphone? Here are top survival shooter recommendations with a horror and violence focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Vesnith Tapes, The Caregiver or Jaden Williams' The Stalking Stairs.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    A psychological horror game where a police officer investigates a cold case in a decaying house, uncovering a strange and haunting tape recorder that reveals a terrible secret. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vesnith Tapes.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 256 reviews

    The Caregiver is a psychological Japanese horror adventure game about a caregiver. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Caregiver.

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  3. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 307 reviews

    The city’s under curfew after a series of disappearances and murders. You’re a young delivery driver trying to finish your gig before 9:00 PM. Set inside a decaying apartment complex, every knock on a door brings you closer to uncovering what lurks within its halls, where every delivery could be your last. The Stalking Stairs is a PSX-style psychological horror thriller featuring tense atmosphere,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jaden Williams' The Stalking Stairs.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    79% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    Let’s play hide-and-seek with serial killers. Jawbreaker is a psychological horror game that will have you running, hiding, and fighting to survive a terrifying gang-infested society on the verge of collapse. Though that’s not all, once the sun goes down the true fear will begin... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jawbreaker.

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  5. STORY: Embark on a Heart-Pounding Journey of Survival and Redemption in "Days End" - a Gripping Horror FPS Experience on Steam! As the deadly Xonobia Virus engulfs the country, leaving behind a trail of infected zombies and death, follow the harrowing tale of Chad, one of the few survivors determined to escape the nightmarish chaos. Joining forces with the ruthless gang, "Blackbird… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DAYS END.

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  6. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability
    81% User Score Based on 167 reviews

    'Understanding, the game' it's a suspense/investigation horror indie game inspired in classic horror games! Full Game coming as soon we can! Help us grow the game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Understanding, The Game.

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  7. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Try to escape from the office, make your decisions carefully, and keep your cool to get home safe and sound... Do you hear that...? The phone is ringing, and it's for you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Day at the Office: Prologue.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 73 reviews

    Play as Nikolas, a 20-year-old guy who found himself lost in a completely abandoned city... or so he thought it was at first. Explore the city, defend yourself from monsters, and find answers to what is really going on. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pyromaniac.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    79% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    About This Game Lost Child is a walking simulator and horror game with survival elements. Immerse Yourself in a Nightmare With No Escape Andrey wakes up in an endless maze of corridors. They seem vaguely familiar, but his memory is wiped, and reality distorts with every step. Voices from the darkness, children's screams, sinister shadows — what is this? Hallucinations, memories, or someone… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Child.

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  10. 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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  11. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    97% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    A retro point-and-click horror adventure game that tests the boundries of the genre! In this "found-footage" horror game you have to navigate the rooms and hallways of the mysterious Narrow Woods Hotel. Collect keys and items and use them to find your way out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Narrow Woods Hotel.

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  12. 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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  13. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 271 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 4 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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  14. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    86% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Sinner 97 is a first person PSX VHS psychological horror set in 1997, within the confines of a shadowy religious cult. Remain hidden and overcome problems in order to escape the Father's clutches. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sinner 97.

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  15. 29%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    38% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    When a young woman goes missing, a private investigator must trace the clues to find her...but is he ready for what follows him ? Evil eyes are waiting. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight at the Red Light.

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  16. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    57% User Score Based on 658 reviews

    Strap it on and lock 'n' load in Grass Simulator, where you will Shoot, Loot and MOO! your way through multiple game modes revolved around...GRASS! Grass Simulator will revolutionize the way you look at grass. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grass Simulator.

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  17. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    73% User Score Based on 480 reviews
    Critic Score 48%Based on 12 reviews

    Don't Knock Twice is a first-person horror game based on a psychologically terrifying urban legend. To save her estranged daughter, a guilt-ridden mother must uncover the frightening truth behind the urban tale of a vengeful, demonic witch. One knock to wake her from her bed, twice to raise her from the dead. Explore a grand manor house and interact with almost every object you see. To find and s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Knock Twice.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 132 reviews

    A bad incident is like a tangled knot, It sits there, waiting for someone or something to untie it, but until then… scars may be left behind … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silence Channel.

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  20. The Remains of Dahlia is a short first-person investigative psychological horror game about a husband trying to uncover the truth behind his wife’s disappearance. STORY In the early 2010s, a housewife known as “Dahlia” was reported missing after running away from home. Her husband, Bowo, filed a report with the police, but the investigation yielded no results. With no clear answers, Bowo decided t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Remains of Dahlia.

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  21. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    Beso's Shawarma is a short, narrative-driven horror game. A late-night call lures you on a surreal journey through empty streets to a sketchy shawarma shop. Talk to a cast of strange characters, make a terrifying choice, and try to escape a disjointed, looping nightmare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beso's Shawarma.

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    36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    57% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    The Dark Legacy is a first-person psychological horror that takes you from a decayed mansion to a secret state hospital. Every room whispers with shadows, and some truths are safer left forgotten. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Legacy.

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  23. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    91% User Score Based on 195 reviews

    Handyman needed—ASAP! The investor’s coming in the morning, and the house still isn’t ready! Take on an extra shift where horror meets simulation. Tackle the chaos, uncover dark secrets, and finish everything before dawn. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Shift: House For Sale.

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  24. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    92% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    Fragments of Dread is an episodic psychological horror series. Each episode tells a self-contained story of dread, fear, and survival. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fragments of Dread - False Haven.

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  25. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    97% User Score Based on 75 reviews

    Hollowbrook is a stylized horror experience told through multiple episodes. Each chapter immerses you in the life of a new character, blending personal backstories with chilling encounters that react to your decisions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hollowbrook: Apartments.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    82% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    Stuck in a failed experiment with no memory, find a way out of the lab or face eternity being eaten. Controls: W A S D or Arrows to move Mouse to look around E to interact Left Control to crouch Left Shift to Run M2 to throw items M1 to fire gun(if you have it) F to turn on a flashlight(if you have it) Mention bugs and any feedback in the comments please If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 10 Seconds.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    87% User Score Based on 238 reviews

    Lazaret is an atmospheric first-person horror game. You play as a member of a rescue team called out to investigate a distress signal coming from a ship that disappeared 4 years ago. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lazaret.

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    41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    41% User Score Based on 210 reviews

    Demon is a first-person psychological horror game. How much can a game affect your real life? Enjoy a realistic home environment and terrifying moments of being immersed in a real-life story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to iBLiS.

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  29. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    88% User Score Based on 199 reviews

    Imagine that you have divine powers. What do you do? Help people or take the piss out of them? That's a priest's life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Priest Simulator: Vampire Show.

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  30. 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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  31. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, story
    53% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    AccidentHouse is a short first-person horror game developed by a 19-year-old Japanese student. Explore a dark abandoned house, collect keys, evade lurking threats, and uncover the truth behind a mysterious incident from two years ago. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AccidentHouse.

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  32. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    66% User Score Based on 6,488 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 5 reviews

    From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent and Dear Esther comes a new first-person horrorgame that will drag you to the depths of greed power and madness. It will bury its snout into your ribs and it will eat your heart. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 224 reviews

    It's winter break 1994 and schools out at Harthorn High School, but not all is silent in its empty classrooms and dark hallways... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Harthorn.

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  36. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    100% User Score Based on 44 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 2 reviews

    On this history focused horror game, you are a priest! And you need to help a family with their cursed house, explore, follow your visions, find the root, and exorcize it! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Devil Inside Us: Roots of Evil.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    65% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Curse is a contextual horror game that throws the player into the world of paranormal investigations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curse.

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  38. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    64% User Score Based on 218 reviews
    Critic Score 45%Based on 1 reviews

    Doorways is a survival horror game in which nothing is what it seems. With diverse enigmas, changing gameplay and the scariest environments, you will have to overcome your fears if you want to get to the end and discover the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doorways: The Underworld.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    85% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Black Annis is the first game in a collection of short horror / puzzle exploration games that are based upon British folklore and presented in a modern fictional setting. Welcome to Lone Oak College For the last 250 years, stories tell of a murderous apparition that haunts the Dane Hills area of Leicester, people and animals periodically go missing with no trace. The stories tell of a lone o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Annis.

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  40. Fear Within is a first-person psychological horror game inspired by real-life fears and unsettling experiences. Fear WithinYou play as a lone character trapped in a familiar environment that slowly begins to feel wrong. Memories you thought were buried start to surface. There are no monsters chasing you every second. The real horror comes from atmosphere, tension, and the feeling of being wa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fear Within.

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  41. Uncle Chuck Incorporated is a first-person survival horror game where you investigate the abandoned Funplex of a bankrupt robotics company. What starts as a routine search for answers quickly turns into a fight for survival as the animatronics lurking within prove to be anything but lifeless. Solve puzzles, uncover hidden secrets, and evade the ever-watching Uncle Chuck as you unravel the dark tru… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uncle Chuck Incorporated.

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    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Brinkmanship is a first-person sci-fi mystery about a colony ship that has secretly changed course. The ship has 30,000 people on it and has been traveling for 20 years, your entire life. Now the future you’ve been promised is slipping away. The player must investigate the ship to find out what’s going on and confront the ship’s captain to get it back on track. Brinkmanship emphasizes conversation… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brinkmanship.

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  43. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    This game has 7 different endings! which tells about.. "Because tomorrow is a school holiday, the three of you are playing and hanging out at one of your friends' house at night..  but..." Language: The game is available in 6 languages, namely English, Filipino, Indonesian, Japanese, Russian, Vietnamese. Ending: This game has 7 different endings depending on your choices and actions whil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Laugh.

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  44. ●SynopsisYou are finished and the protagonist comes home, tired, and falls asleep. You wake up in the middle of the night and as you do the housework, you feel “something”. ●Play timeApprox. 15 - 20 min. ●Game Information It is produced to provide an experience similar to that of a short horror video from overseas. This title focuses on graphics, allowing the player to become more immersed in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightfall House.

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  45. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    The Night Of The Penanggalan is a short (20-30 minutes) "Walking Simulator" 3D horror game, where you play as a young pregnant woman coming face to face with a night creature believed to exist in the lands of South East Asia... The Penanggalan (Flying Head Vampire)! Key Features Immersive experience: An atmospheric, believable environment, inspired by actual locations and events, inten… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Night Of The Penanggalan.

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    36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    37% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    Bleak Haven is a cinematic survival horror where faith is twisted, every shot matters, and survival hangs on what you can build. Explore haunted ruins, abandoned villages, and face a cult preparing the world for a god no one should ever witness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bleak Haven.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, character development
    91% User Score Based on 116 reviews

    "Hariti" is a first-person psychological horror game. You will play as a mother searching for her missing daughter in a crisis-ridden hospital. Experience an atmosphere of extreme dread within the halls of this abandoned Chinese-style medical facility. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hariti.

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  48. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    81% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    ONLY FACES REMAIN is a short psychological horror game focused on exploration and atmosphere. You play as Marlene, a backpacker traveling alone who rents a cheap room to spend the night. What starts as a cheap place to sleep soon turns into a dangerous situation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Only Faces Remain.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 118 reviews

    Dread Neighbor is a first-person psychological horror experience inspired by modern Chinese horror. Multi-Perspective Storytelling Based on real-life elements, explore the hidden fears and anxieties of urban solitude through the perspective of multiple victims. Start as a young woman working and living alone in the city. To cut costs, you move into an old apartment building that is cheap, but unne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread Neighbor.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    90% User Score Based on 281 reviews

    Brno Transit is a narrative-driven psychological horror game about a trainee metro driver trapped in the dampest subway east of anything that matters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brno Transit.

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