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Games like The Protagonist

Looking for games like The Protagonist? Here are top action recommendations with a horror and post-apocalyptic focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Unfound Footage, The Forest Watches or You Belong Here.

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  1. Unfound Footage is a short, atmospheric psychological horror game where you must survive inside a mysterious mansion after a strange disappearance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unfound Footage.

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  2. You are the newest member of a forest cult. Complete assigned rituals, obey their rules, and uncover the forest’s unsettling secrets. Every step is watched. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Forest Watches.

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  3. Family man Philip Oakes wakes up with a piercing headache, unable to remember his past. Dazed, he explores an old home, receiving guidance from a caller on the phone. As Philip walks through the familiar rooms, he uncovers a reality better left forgotten. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Belong Here.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    The Binding Hour is a short, psychological horror experience set within a decaying, long-forgotten house deep in the woods. You step into the role of an unnamed intruder drawn to the property by forces beyond understanding. As the hours pass, the once-abandoned rooms begin to shift and change, revealing twisted memories and buried secrets. The Binding Hour uses oppressive atmosphere, distorted rea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Binding Hour.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    A psychological horror experience about a lonely mind haunted by guilt it can’t escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Good Human.

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  6. The Remains and The Residue is a story-based linear adventure game where you play the stories and the memories of the famous author Janus Brennhart. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Remains and The Residue.

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  7. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 7 reviews

    With no other option, you take a job as a farmhand on a remote ranch in the interior of Buenos Aires. But as time passes, you begin to uncover the dark secrets buried deep in the fields. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep in the Fields.

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  8. Escape into the haunting beauty of the Canadian wilderness — but be careful, the forest doesn’t want you to leave. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkness Up North.

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  9. About the Game STIGMA is a short, first-person horror game focused on oppressive atmosphere and environmental puzzles. The game is a linear, nighttime walking simulator where you piece together the story by thoroughly exploring the locations. Estimated Playtime: 1.5 hours Genre: Horror-Puzzle / Walking Simulator Setting: Nighttime farm and ancient manor Graphics: Realistic visuals The … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STIGMA: The Salem Legacy.

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  10. The time to escape is now. The guards are the least of your problems. An entity has found its way into a little doll. A doll that wants to end you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House She Haunts.

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    35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    A son returns to his childhood home to find his mother. The door is open. The house is frozen. Where is Mother is a harrowing horror walking simulator, oppressive… with every step pulling you further from reality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where is Mother.

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  12. Game Overview: PC based Horror game that uses the keyboard and mouse to move the player through the abandoned subway station. Game includes puzzles, challenges, and scares. The player will learn how to interact with the environment including graffiti painting, moving objects, opening doors, and finding hidden keys. The game is based on the Unreal Engine Horror Engine expanded into a completed cre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Late Arrival.

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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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    30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    50% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    A free short first-person horror game of dream puzzles - unsettling, surreal, and hauntingly atmospheric. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exit Dream.

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  15. 26%Game Brain Score
    26% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    A delivery job turns into a nightmare as you enter a two-story haunted mansion where something hunts you from the shadows. A short, intense first-person horror experience with jump scares, atmosphere, and a relentless enemy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Stop House of Horror.

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  16. This is the first game I've ever made! I'm so happy to have completed it! Ella is critically ill and near death. Her loving parents performed a sacrificial ritual to an unknown entity in a desperate attempt to save her—but instead invited a deadly parasite into their daughter. After the ritual, Ella’s consciousness was torn apart: one half became controlled malice, the other a remnant of survival … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unwilling Host.

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

    Pressured by the economy, you move into your grandfather’s old home, where a tedious task soon becomes something far more dreadful. Feel the vibe of ps1 style graphics. Unpack your stuff. Let your phone guide you. Make sure to unpack them all, otherwise it might be the last thing you ever do... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moved In.

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    44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Seth and May have moved out of the city and into a big old house that uncle John decided he didnt want anymore. Although the holiday spirit brings color and joy to an otherwise barren house, something lurks outside hidden in the snow. Watching. Waiting. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Snow.

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  19. MEAT ROOM is a first-person horror survival game. You play as Dimitry, a middle-aged man who lives in an Eastern European country and works the night shift at a meat packaging factory. One night, strange and scary things start happening. Dimitry finds himself in a dangerous situation where he must try to stay alive. Walk through dark and quiet halls and discover the scary secrets hidden in t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MEAT ROOM.

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  20. “Look at Me” is a first-person horror game in which the player is chased by a clown. Playtime (Demo): 10 min Solo developed by S.P Dream of Guinea Pigs The player finds themselves in the middle of a creepy hallway, being chased by a clown. A clown is chasing you—but if you try to stare at it, it freezes. The hallway is often dark. Press the F key to use your flashlight. Even while … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Look at me.

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  21. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    83% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    the scream of darkness is a first person psychological horror with multiple endings, it shows the story about one guy that gets his whole life ruined in days. can you discover the truth? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE SCREAM OF DARKNESS.

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  22. Uncover the secrets of a world tortured by Neural Demonic Phenomena. Scour detailed environments with dozens of lore building items in First Person view mode as phones explode, computers bleed and any device capable of running AI whispers to you with a voice from Hell. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Blessing of Airon.

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  23. This game is made my students from De Montfort University over approximately 7 weeks. You have been invited, but not by your own will, rescue your best friend before HE finds you... Your surroundings are deceptive, and mysterious forces have transformed your physical being to that of a doll!     Be wary of The Host, for he is unwilling to allow you to escape his domain so easily. Overcome him a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haunting Invitation.

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  24. Collect trash in a park at night while pursued by an eerie presence. A short retro horror experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mortanum.

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  25. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Separated by Nightmares: Where Duty Dies merges first-person puzzles with a poignant narrative. A driven lieutenant, haunted by hidden grief, confronts a sudden blackout. Clues force him to face buried truths, while a lurking darkness waits in the shadows. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Separated by Nightmares: Where Duty Dies.

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  26. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development
    90% User Score Based on 890 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    Karma: The Dark World's Deluxe Edition contains the following : - Full game of KARMA: The Dark World - The 58 Track Original Soundtrack - The 5 Track 'Into the Mist' EP - The 138 Page Artbook If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KARMA: The Dark World.

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  27. 37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    56% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    "The Darkness That Envelops All" Immerse yourself in an emotional story about a difficult family tragedy. A story where every step you take can have an unexpected outcome. Every diary fragment you find, every note you leave, and every dark sound reveals more and more of the storyline to you. Average playthrough time: 30 minutes “Cursed New Year” will immerse you in the atmosph… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed New Year.

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  28. "My Bloody Weekend 2" is a new survival horror experience for the MBW franchise. Try to survive at some new and improoved Quick Time Events, set in a new mansion ready to be explored. Play as a new character for this live action game. A new week is going to pass, a new terror is about to rise. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Bloody Weekend 2.

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  29. Blind Memory is an affluent experience to feel Lost, Chaos and Blinded. You will play as Amnesiac and Half Blinded person who wakes up in a weird place knowing nothing about himself Nor about the place where a murder apparently took place. So, Your choices now will shape your destiny—they’ll define who you are and how far you’ve come. But hold on tight… the journey’s just getting interesti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blind Memory.

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  30. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    84% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Withered Haven is a first-person psychological horror game. After the tragic loss of his wife and daughter, a broken man struggles to endure a collapsing reality. Familiar apparitions drift closer, echoing memories that mask a darkness beyond comprehension. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Withered Haven.

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  31. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 2,152 reviews

    Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Park.

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  32. The MBW franchise returns! My Bloody Weekend 3 is a terrifying, Quick-Time-style experience featuring new protagonists, relentless enemies, and brand-new difficulty/co-op modes. Get ready for the bloodiest live-action harvest yet! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Bloody Weekend 3.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    100% User Score Based on 33 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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  34. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 2,285 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 17 reviews

    A third-person exploratory action/adventure title in which a boy ends up on a mysterious island and makes his way through its highly stylized environments, containing puzzles and slight navigation challenges, to get to the bottom of why he's ended up there and to reach the end of the road he's inadvertently begun to travel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RiME.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 334 reviews

    Cineris Somnia is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CINERIS SOMNIA.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    91% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    Letherfall, June 27, 1998. A child is found on the shores of a lake. His eyes wide with terror, his body frozen with fear and cold. Not far from him, dozens of lifeless bodies: Dylan is the only survivor. The police investigate, secret services intervene, but it’s all in vain — the truth lies buried with the corpses and within the twisted corners of young Dylan’s mind. Manhattan, 2018 Dylan sti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Letherfall.

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  37. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 24,134 reviews

    Pony Express long-haul space freighter "Tulpar"Crew: FivePlanned Shipment Duration: 382 DaysElapsed Transit Time: 147 DaysI hope this hurts. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — A narrative driven first-person horror game following the dying crew of a shipwrecked space freighter.Who could have known what good ol’ Captain Curly was capable of? Guess he thought his crew … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mouthwashing.

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  38. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    71% User Score Based on 1,798 reviews
    Critic Score 53%Based on 3 reviews

    THE SHORE is a game about the mystery of the unknown, set on a forbidden island filled with horrors. Based on the works of H. P. Lovecraft, the story features many of his best-known creations and more. Players will see the world through the eyes of Andrew, a father in search of his lost daughter. Players will experience The Shore through immersive, atmospheric gameplay and encounter the most night… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shore.

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  39. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 183 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Project Songbird is a cinematic first-person narrative horror game set in the Appalachian forest. Take on the role of Dakota, a musician who must record their new album in a remote log cabin amidst a writer's block. Take caution, however. These woods were never empty... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Songbird.

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  40. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    A babysitting job gone wrong has left Anna Turner trapped in an unfamiliar and uncanny home. Discover the horrors within and figure out a means of escape before it's too late in House of the Vigil. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House of the Vigil.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 600 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 6 reviews

    Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Luto.

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  42. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 26,876 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 6 reviews

    Mouthwashing is a first-person horror game following the dying crew of a shipwrecked space freighter. Who could have known what good ol’ Captain Curly was capable of? Guess he thought his crew dying alongside him was only right. But some men can’t even kill themselves properly. Maimed, limbless and unable to speak, but alive, Curly is now at the mercy of the crew he has doomed to a slow death. D… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mouthwashing.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    89% User Score Based on 876 reviews

    Explore the truly frightening subway cars and find out what fears the main character will have to face. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Find Yourself.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    A first-person psychological horror game set in a looping hospital, where each cycle changes reality, escalates tension, and brings you closer to something that should not be there. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to False Exit.

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  45. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 161 reviews

    From the developer:We are not trying to invent something fundamentally new; we simply love the dreamcore aesthetic. However, it seemed to us that existing games often emphasize the unsettling side of liminal spaces, which usually evoke feelings of anxiety and loneliness. So we decided to create a softer, dreamier, and less frightening interpretation. We hope it gives you that very feeling of anemo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreamcore: Rabbit Hole.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    94% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Nightmares of awful creatures and twisted worlds have haunted you since you received a letter from a prospective client. Delving into the mystery behind this cursed page may be the only chance you have of ever sleeping again. Nobody ever said being a paranormal investigator was easy... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eldritch Archives.

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  47. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 3,285 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 11 reviews

    South of Midnight is a new action-adventure from Compulsion Games. Explore the mythos and confront mysterious creatures of the Deep South in this modern folktale while learning to weave an ancient power to surmount obstacles and unravel your family’s hidden past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to South of Midnight.

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  48. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    72% User Score Based on 93 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 6 reviews

    Unfollow is a first-person horror adventure focusing on social issues and the dark influence of social media. Uncover Anne’s secrets and discover her past. Escape the surreal labyrinth of her guilt. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unfollow.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, humor
    91% User Score Based on 447 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 11 reviews

    Reveil is a narrative first-person psycho-thriller game that focuses on story, puzzles and exploration. Find out what’s going on inside Walter Thompson and what his dark past at the Nelson Bros Circus has to do with it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REVEIL.

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