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Looking for games like The Program? Here are top simulation recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Ashes of the Damned: The Forgotten Ward, Liminal Exit or The Liminal Dimension.

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  1. You wake in an abandoned psychiatric ward. The halls loop endlessly, the lights fail without warning, and something in the dark remembers you. Explore a handcrafted, looping asylum in this first-person psychological horror. Use your flashlight to search for clues, unlock new areas, and survive the entity that stalks you. Every step forward brings you closer to uncovering the truth, and the past… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashes of the Damned: The Forgotten Ward.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    78% User Score Based on 54 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. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    You're trapped in an endless loop within a liminal dimension, where each loop leads to increasingly unsettling places. Will you find the way out of this psychological horror? The game offers a unique déjà vu experience that blurs the lines between reality and illusion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Liminal Dimension.

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  4. Dewazma is a psychological horror experience that draws from generational trauma, spiritual mystery, and the darkness we carry within. Step into Rameen's world, where silence speaks, time loops, and the truth waits in the shadows. Face what was lost. Or be consumed by it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dewazma.

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  5. Space Station Escape is a simple find-the-difference game. Players take on the role of an astronaut wanting to escape from a spaceship running out of oxygen. Don't overlook any anomalies. If you find anomalies, turn left immediately. If you don't find anomalies, turn right immediately. Press SHIFT or RB to GO UP Press CTRL or LB to GO DOWN To go out from Station. STORY You are an astronaut s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Station Escape.

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  6. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 119 reviews

    https://store.steampowered.com/widget/3690750/ GET IT ON STEAM VOICE ACTING AND GRAPHIC NOVEL UPDATE IS HERE NOW! Once Upon A Mind: A Little Too Friendly A short, story-driven psychological horror experience Emily, 23, moves to Brooklyn in search of a fresh start her own space, her own life. The apartment is cozy, the landlady is kind, and the small café around the corner offers her a quick… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Once Upon A Mind - A Little Too Friendly.

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  7. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    90% User Score Based on 323 reviews

    The Library of Ouroboros. You awaken here with no memory of how you've arrived - though faint memories of searches, of the Library's name, stick in your memory like scraps of torn paper. The reek of dust, of old wood, and of something... more difficult to place hang in the air. Is that a distant ringing you hear, or merely your imagination? And why do you feel so strange? So hot? Like a pair of e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Place, Forbidden.

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  8. GRINNEL: A Psychological Horror Experiment Darkness is not merely an absence of light; it is an entity waiting for you to look back. In this living nightmare that tracks your every move, you must find hidden clues to survive. Wake Up from the Dream: Find the Hidden Code: The only way to escape this nightmare is to search and find hidden codes and objects scattered throughout the facility. Every… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grinnel.

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  9. In the 1960's world governments classified many events at the highest levels, including certain events behind the space race and Project MK Ultra. Researchers have reconfigured the events of one of the most well guarded and "cosmic classified" secrets of these programs. You can now experience for yourself what happened to one of the subjects in this Psychological Thriller / Walking Simul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apollo Cosmic.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    63% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    https://store.steampowered.com/widget/3732190/ IF YOU WANT TO SUPPORT MY PROJECT, YOU CAN PURCHASE THE GAME ON STEAM. Story: It's late at night. It is raining. You are a traveler, tired after a long journey. The only shelter you have is an old motel on the highway. It looks ordinary: dim lights, a shabby reception desk, a polite but strange concierge. He keeps repeating one thing: don't go near… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Guest.

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  11. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Things haven't felt right since the accident. Your mother's passive aggression, your father's refusal to speak, and strange things around the house... Are they unable to move on, or is something even more sinister lurking beneath the surface? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sixth Sorrow.

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  12. A first-person thriller exploration game, based on a true story. Centered around the memory-driven nightmares of a young woman who has been imprisoned by her childhood trauma. Release all the memories locked in and beware of the creatures of the night. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CABOUS.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    51% User Score Based on 100 reviews
    Critic Score 54%Based on 4 reviews

    The Fridge is Red is an anthology of different first person horror stories. Each episode explores a specific theme and experiments with gameplay ideas. Liminal spaces, surreal encounters and uncanny strangers. You will see a completely mundane settings spiraling down into distorted psychological terror. Experience the dreadful trip inspired by the retro analogue and PS1-era horrors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fridge is Red.

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  14. The Silent Expedition Echo Protocol is a co-op first-person horror game for 1–4 players, set in endless liminal “backrooms” where nothing makes sense and reality feels wrong. You are not a soldier or a hero. You are just… stuck. Your only real weapons are your flashlight, almond water – and your friends. THE PLAYERYou wake up in a cold, humming corridor with no idea how you got there. The room… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Silent Expedition Echo Protocol.

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  15. Question the Masks                                                                                              Interrogate deceptive MASKS to uncover the truth behind anomalies. One mask always lies—discover which one and use their deception as your guide. Trust the Liar                                                                                                         When you identify the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liar Masks.

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  16. 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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  17. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Can You Trust Your Eyes? Welcome to the Endless Corridor Corridor Exit 8 is a first-person psychological horror experience that invites you to question your senses, your instincts, and even your sanity. Set in an eerily realistic corridor that stretches endlessly, your only mission is simple or so it seems. Walk forward, observe your surroundings, and decide: is something... off? A flickering li… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corridor Exit 8.

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    Level 13 is a spot-the-difference horror maze inspired by the Backrooms and games like P.T., The Exit 8, and I'm On Observation Duty. 50+ anomalies 3 unique endings 1 - 3 hours playtime OverviewCarefully navigate this unsettling apartment stairwell and descend each floor in search of the exit. If you encounter anything unusual (missing objects, moving objects, n̷͇͗e̷̳͆i̵̹͘ġ̴̫h̴̨̏ḃ̴̼o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Level 13.

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  19. "If you're not careful and you noclip out of reality in the wrong areas, you'll end up in the Backrooms, where it's nothing but the stink of old moist carpet, the madness of mono-yellow, the endless background noise of fluorescent lights at maximum hum-buzz, and approximately six hundred million square miles of randomly segmented empty rooms to be trapped in "Backrooms: Step Into The Vo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Step Into The Void.

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    35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    67% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Embark on a chilling odyssey in "Steel Echoes," where a quest for aid takes a nightmarish turn. Stranded with no fuel, you stumble upon a contemporary structure, hoping for sanctuary in the dark expanse. However, as the doors creak open, the illusion of normalcy crumbles, exposing a realm haunted by eerie steel beasts that stealthily pursue your every step. Welcome to a descent into terr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steel Echoes.

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  21. 60%Game Brain Score
    60% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Hallways is a horror game currently in development, where you find yourself trapped in loops of ever-changing corridors. With a special flashlight that reveals hidden paths and objects, each turn brings new frights. Please note that the game is still a work in progress, and features are actively being added and polished. Playtime: 15-30 mins Movement:W,A,S,DFlashlight:FInteraction:Left Mouse, ES… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hallways.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    83% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    Lost Luminosity is a first-person psychological horror game with a linear storyline. Brief StoryYou will take on the role of Sam, whose mother passed away shortly after being released from a psychiatric hospital. He still doesn't know why she began to lose her mind, which led to her mental disorders, or who is behind it. GameplayThe gameplay will involve exploring an apartment where you can … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Luminosity.

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  23. View Game
    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    95% User Score Based on 42 reviews

                                       Anant Express – A Journey Into the Unknown Beware of the anomalies. If you sense something unusual, turn back immediately... Anant Express is set aboard a haunted sleeper-class indian train. You board the train as an ordinary traveler, but as the journey progresses, strange events begin to unfold. Mysterious passengers. Shifting compartments. Whispers in the d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anant Express.

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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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  25. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, gameplay
    82% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Demo Playthrough:  ��15 mins You run a late-night ice cream shop, but your illness makes reality twist. Serve customers who may not be what they seem, and try to separate your mind’s visions from the horrors at your door. The Ice Cream Shop is a cozy simulation with a psychological horror twist. On the surface, it’s a relaxing night-shift job: taking orders, choosing toppings, and handing co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ice Cream Shop.

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  26. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    84% User Score Based on 81 reviews

    Liminal cosmic horror - you'll wander in an abandoned amusement park, walk along empty tunnels and crawl through narrow corridors. Join a ride and step into the dark. Explore eerie remains of a world that shouldn't exist. Find clues and discover the truth, but beware, some things should stay buried. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emotionless: The Last Ticket.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    61% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    CHAINED BACKROOMS is a horror game where players are chained together, forced to survive and explore procedurally generated Backrooms levels. Only coordinated teamwork can help avoid dangers and find an escape. Co-op for 1-4 players. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chained Backrooms.

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  28. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    56% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Instead of a traditional flashlight, a camera flash – a brief, flickering, blinding light that reveals dark secrets and leaves you in total darkness when it fades. Every step is a fight for survival, and the use of the flash completely redefines the way you explore dark locations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    You're working overtime again in your dead-end job, whilst your boss is on vacation. However, strange things are happening throughout the office. Complete your daily work tasks, explore your office, report any anomalies you may find, and you may just find yourself getting a promotion... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overtime Anomaly.

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  30. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    98% User Score Based on 53 reviews

    Tales of the Forgotten features 3 short ghost stories that haunt everyday locations. Explore PSX-style environments in first person, endure jump scares, and experience surreal moments. Unlock multiple endings to uncover the secrets of the forgotten ghosts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mirror, Mirror.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    53% User Score Based on 158 reviews

    Silent Still is a short first-person psychological horror game about sleep paralysis. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Still.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    88% User Score Based on 417 reviews

    Unspoken is a short indie horror. You find yourself in the center of inexplicable nightmare. Make your way through the horror, come face to face with terrible events. Immerse yourself in the dark mystery of the events in which you found yourself an unwitting participant. You're making your way through hostile locations, collecting pieces of story and surviving on the edge of madness. You're able… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unspoken.

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  34. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    87% User Score Based on 135 reviews

    Can this last case of Oliver, all be just a small part of a bigger picture? Gather clues, unravel the mystery behind the case and uncover the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to File Destined.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability
    64% User Score Based on 95 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 6 reviews

    Blind is a narrative-driven psychological thriller for virtual reality where the player is blind and must explore their surroundings using echolocation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blind.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    63% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    You are on the night shift at the mall. While you were taking over, your partner went missing. You hear noises all the time. You need to find out what they are and find your partner. As you pass, you will need to find the keys and open locked rooms. First person game with horror elements. Explore the mall and its rooms, collect batteries for your flashlight. Darkness can conceal a variety of myste… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Guard.

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  37. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 146 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 5 reviews

    If you were given another chance, would you take it? Or leave it in the hands of a little girl? Play as Roh, a young girl stuck in a bizarre nightmare of dark and eerie creatures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Bow.

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  38. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 195 reviews

    Is Simon There? is a short horror experience with an approximate completion time of 40min. Is Simon There? also includes a single checkpoint at the mid-point of the game for those of you who want to explore alternate ending options. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Is Simon There?.

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  39. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    78% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    STEP INTO THE UNKNOWN About the GamePROZE: Prologue is a free opening chapter for the PROZE game. Prologue is set in 1976 and is a prequel to the main story. You’ll play as Soviet engineer Anatoly, who works on a secret research project called DUGA. You’ll explore Cold-War era facility, start the PR-03e experiment and find out the origins of the conspiracy that will take you to the events of t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PROZE: Prologue.

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

    Apartment 22 is a bite-sized horror game about being trapped in a loop. You look out for clues left by the previous resident or possibly by you to escape the apartment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apartment 22.

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  41. Trapped in the endless halls of a pharaonic tomb. Watch every change, then choose to step forward or turn back. Each decision shapes six cursed seals: edge closer to freedom or lose them all in a suffocating psychological horror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Six Seals.

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  42. Welcome to Atlas TechnologyIn Code: Loopbreaker, you play as Ethan Brooks, a low-level IT support technician at Atlas Technology — a tech company with more ambition than regard for public holidays. It's early, you're hungover, and your department supervisor wakes you up with an urgent call: one of the office computers is malfunctioning, and they need you to check it out now. You head to the empty… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Code: Loopbreaker - Escape Room.

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  43. Anomaly-Spotting Horror inside a cursed manor ruled by the twisted lawyer Dr. John Ravenwood, his voice following your every step and decision. Time loops, shifting horrors, and cruel games await. Spot anomalies. Sign his contract… and no, you don’t get another lawyer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It's John's House.

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  44. Heading out to help your astronaut buddy Scott do a routine ship check, traps you in an endless loop. Observe your surroundings carefully to reach the airlock in the sector number 7 to escape. Don't overlook any anomalies. If you find anomalies, turn back immediately. If you don't find anomalies, continue forward. To escape the station. GameplayMy Apollogies takes between 30 and 90 minutes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Apollogies.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Trapped on the 6th floor of a hotel, navigate through a maze of identical corridors. Sharpen your observation skills to spot anomalies guiding your way. If you see something unusual, turn right; otherwise, go left. Be cautious, as a wrong turn means starting over. And watch out, some anomalies could lead to danger. Your goal? Reaching the emergency exit, located beyond room 600. Will you find yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 6th Floor.

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  46. Each location is a new challenge. Explore, listen, react… or die. A visual compass, immersive ambient sound, and original music guide you through the dark monastery halls. Gravure-style hand-drawn images briefly pierce the darkness. Put on your headphones. Sound is your only way forward. Voice acting channels late-20th-century B-movie vibes to set the tone. You’ll start with a short t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rosemary's Fate Life Worth Living.

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  47. 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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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    A futuristic psychological thriller escape room adventure taking you through the once full apartment that you are responsible for. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Static.

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  49. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    76% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    In the Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket, you find yourself trapped in a labyrinth of endless, flickering aisles. Unearth dark secrets behind every shelf while evading lurking apparitions and supernatural terrors. Can you survive the haunted corridors and escape before the nightmare consumes? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Exit from Supermarket.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    A short, first-person psychological horror experience set inside a forgotten hotel where time, guilt, and memory all bleed together. You wake up in Room 9. The corridor outside loops back on itself. Every time you step through the door, something has changed; the walls, the lights, the voice on the radio. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hotel Mélancolie.

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