Games like The Playground
Looking for games like The Playground? Here are top simulation recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Playground 2, Graveyard Shift or The Backrooms Deluxe 2.
1 View Game52%Game Brain Score52% User Score 13 reviewsA short PSX horror game where you have to fix everything broken in the park. Note: This game contains loud noises, jumpscares, screams, etc... This game contains two parts. This is the second sequel to the game The Playground. Controls: -W, A, S, D - Move. -Mouse- Look. -Escape - EXIT.
View Game2 View Game73%Game Brain Scoreatmosphere, graphicsstory, gameplay73% User Score 422 reviewsIn "Graveyard Shift" , you play as Gary, a night security guard at the eerie Whispering Winds Cemetery. Starting at 5 PM, you must survive until 8 AM the next day. As strange occurrences unfold, both on camera and in person, Gary realizes this job will challenge his sanity and endurance. This game bankers on responsibility and genuine fear, offering realistic graphics and immersive 3D sound, rather than relying on vague puzzles.
View Game3 View Game56%Game Brain Scoregraphics, humorgameplay, optimization56% User Score 82 reviewsThe Backrooms Deluxe 2 is a roguelite horror game set in a labyrinthine, eerie environment where players face permadeath and procedural challenges. It features new modifiers that affect rewards, enhanced multiplayer for seamless cooperative play, and additional achievements to test players' skills. Survival and strategy are key as all players must die to end each run.
View Game4 View Game84%Game Brain Scorestory, humormonetization, gameplay84% User Score 559 reviewsThe Salesman is a psychological horror adventure that plunges you into corporate terror as you lose your job and scramble to find a new one. Set in a haunting suburban world, it combines eerie analog horror with dark satire on consumerism and modern life. Navigate unsettling environments while engaging in bizarre, fully voiced interactions with the persistent salesman.
View Game5 View Game25%Game Brain Scoregameplay, emotionalstory, stability27% User Score 45 reviewsLastbane is an intense action horror game offering a unique online experience where silence is vital, as every noise can attract deadly creatures. Designed for 1-4 players, it emphasizes cooperative gameplay to explore, collect items, complete objectives, and plan your escape. With realistic graphics and a minimal interface, the game delivers a deeply immersive and atmospheric challenge.
View Game6 View Game87%Game Brain Scoreatmosphere, musicreplayability87% User Score 99 reviewsThe 2024 true-crime podcast "My Escape from the Slackjaw Killer" took America by storm—with its unflinching interview of his only known surviving victim. Painstakingly recreated from testimony, crime scene photos, and FBI reports, this game puts you in Slackjaw's world and asks: Will you survive? Average playtime: 1 hour Explore the world of a serial killer as his next victim. …
View Game7 View Game82%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storygraphics, music82% User Score 226 reviews"Sophie's Curse" is a horror-adventure game where players navigate through a haunted mansion to uncover the mystery behind a cursed painting. Using point-and-click mechanics, interact with objects and solve puzzles to progress through the story. The game features a dark and ominous atmosphere, as players must evade supernatural beings and uncover the truth behind the curse. With a focus on exploration and puzzle-solving, players must unravel the mystery and escape before it's too late.
View Game8 View Game51%Game Brain Scorestory, atmospheregameplay, stability51% User Score 274 reviews"Kidnapped" is a single-player horror action game with pretty visuals and a dense atmosphere, although it is full of bugs. As Sebastian Lee, you explore a terrifying manor and other environments from 1992 Scotland to uncover the mystery of your captivity. The game features a dynamic changing world and atmospheric environments to unnerve the player throughout the story-driven adventure.
View Game9 View Game83%Game Brain Scorestory, atmospheregameplay, music91% User Score 43 reviews"The Cooking Class" is a virtual reality game that simulates a culinary school experience. Players will learn to cook a variety of dishes through step-by-step instructions, with the ability to chop, stir, and plate their creations. The game features a realistic kitchen environment, multiple levels of difficulty, and the opportunity to earn awards for successful cooking.
View Game10 View Game96%Game Brain Scorehumor, storygameplay96% User Score 55 reviews"Dashie's Puh-ranormal Activity" is a 3D first-person comedy/horror game where Dashie, a YouTuber, must escape and survive being haunted by his ex's ghost and skit characters. The game offers multiple enemies, jump scares, and numerous references to Dashie's skits and videos. This Early Access build includes the first three levels, with five more to be released later. Humor is also featured in the game.
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