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Games like "The Semant" Files: Interactive Survey Tape

Games like "The Semant" Files: Interactive Survey Tape

Games like "The Semant" Files: Interactive Survey Tape

Looking for games like "The Semant" Files: Interactive Survey Tape? Here are top action recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Archive, Strix and Scholar or The Unleaving.

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  1. Welcome to the Case Processing Unit. Classify forgotten reports, uncover hidden patterns, and discover why this backlog exists, and why you were brought in to handle it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Archive.

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  2. What to Expect Romance plot with one and only ML (male lead). A defined female character with her own personality and backstory. Murder mystery in a Dark Academia setting. Choices that matter—decide how our heroine interacts with the world and how the story ends. No fail states or bad endings—all routes and endings are canonical and satisfying. Gorgeous 2.5D indoor and outdoor environmen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strix and Scholar.

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  3. > Some answers lie beyond comprehension. > They never left. The Unleaving is a Chinese folk-horror Cthulhu RPG born from tabletop RPGs (TTRPGs). As a member of a paranormal investigation group, you will travel deep into the countryside to investigate one uncanny incident after another. Multiple stories, multiple occupations, multiple endings—every choice you make and every die you roll … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Unleaving.

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  4. Regarding the questions you might haveGame length▸ The full multiplayer experience takes about 90 minutes, so if the game length doesn't satisfy you, I'll understand if you get a refund. Gameplay Suggestions▸ Stop for some time if possible, you're welcome to think and deconstruct the design of it, like watching an interesting film ▸ Pay attention to the fragmented narrative like reading a novel … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prism: Master Tape.

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

    Please Duology is a compilation containing two previously available games, Please and Please Follow, with added material expanding on the narrative universe of the titles. The games are both short, ambient walking simulators and the entire Duology experience can be completed in under an hour. PLEASE (ORIGINAL)Please takes place in an alternate timeline where we won the war. You are the repair per… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Please Duology.

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  6. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    StoryAfter losing your position as a priest for the Vatican, you find yourself employed for a shady company. You've been hired to perform exorcisms on all sorts of entities. The only thing you can't seem to understand is...why do they all haunt video games? The Retro Exorcist is a narrative-focused visual novel centered around a former priest as he attempts to exorcize a plethora of haunted video… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Retro Exorcist.

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  7. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 344 reviews

    Episode 3 - Entity Exam The whistle-blowers have kept their promise and have leaked another tape. It seems to be some sort of training protocol used by the E.R.D. to train their agents on not only entities but field skills to improve their chances of survival.WARNING: This game is not suitable for children or those easily disturbed.  Youtuber/Streamer disclosure (warning contains spoilers) Mult… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lancaster Leak - Entity Exam.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 952 reviews

    Walter Martins is not among us anymore. What happened was broadcast live… so why can’t anyone agree on what happened exactly? Investigate Walter’s mysterious last show. Interview his wife. Inspect his apartment. Find out the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TELEFORUM.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    This is a 100% handcrafted point and click adventure about traveling to a seemingly ordinary place, right next to you that slowly introduces itself as a surreal and twisted world that has it's own invisible gods, agendas, and order. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GRUNND.

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  10. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 382 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Embark on a dream-like journey in this fantasy adventure VR simulation. Encounter goblin inhabitants, become part of their society, and save them from their foe. Freely roam the enchanted forest to discover deeper layers of their mysterious ways and reap the rewards of this magical world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gnomes & Goblins.

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  12. Story:The city is once again experiencing strange weather. A mysterious downpour causes anyone caught in the rain to turn into a frog. Once the rain stops, they return to human form. No one knows where the Frog Rain comes from, nor when it will strike again. For most people, the Frog Rain has already become a part of everyday life. But for me, a transfer student, it becomes an opportunity to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FROG RAIN.

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  13. After closing, there should be no customers left in the mall. A forum user is trapped inside Grand Vista Mall after closing. He can hear the mall announcements and reply to other users normally, yet the night security guard who completed the final sweep cannot find him. Though they are clearly standing in the same indoor garden, neither can see the other... Mao-Rabbit, Suixun's newest recrui… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Suixun 01: The Last Customer.

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  14. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    The Faceless Killer is a first-person survival horror game with retro PS1-style graphics, consisting of 2 chapters. Solve logic puzzles, fight against your enemies, or hide when there's no other option. Unravel this mystery surrounding the Faceless Killer. Who is he, and what are his motivations? POLICE FORCES FOUND AND RAIDED THE HOME OF THE FACELESS KILLER A serial killer known as the Facel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Faceless Killer.

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  15. 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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  16. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    The Backrooms: Escape is an experience in the liminal world of backrooms. Move freely, explore the secrets of the corporation, but remember - you are not alone. Full Game - Steam Tags: #horror... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms: Escape.

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  17. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    45% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Find your way out of the sewers while fighting off an unstoppable monster and slowly succumbing to a mysterious illness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CAGE-FACE | Case 2: The Sewer.

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    GILLES is the Gilles Villeneuve Metaverse. A Exploration Story Driven Adventure. You play as the New Guest invited for the Klown movie premiere. Shows the Journey of a Theater Director's 10 years exile to write a Theater Play of his Great Work, The Klown. Gilles settles alone while he waits Sam Path and his crew to arrive and join him on his Journey to show the The Klown's Great Premiere.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GILLES.

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  19. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 5,567 reviews

    CATCH THE DOPPELGANGERS IN THIS 3D HORROR. Demo Playthrough:   ~40 mins •    Serve customers, spot the Doppelgangers.  •    Question them, check their Paperwork.  •    Board up, lay Traps and Hide. MULTIPLAYER DEMO NOW LIVE ON STEAM ⭐ Following the success of this demo, I have  upgraded this game into a MULTIPLAYER CO-OP Steam Demo! The main addition will be online co-op for up … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shift At Midnight.

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  20. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Explore an isolated space station to uncover a dark secret behind the station's true purpose. Search for clues in a 1st person perspective. Question your crewmates. Research your loss of memory. Discover what happened to the missing Overseers. This experimental interactive short story will keep you guessing until the very end! FEATURES Immersive First Person perspective. Fully vocalized by ta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forever Space: First Person Edition.

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  21. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability
    85% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    WHERE HOME FEELS WRONG, AND YOU’RE ANYTHING BUT WELCOME PSX Style12 NPCsStealth & SurvivalMultiple Endings Download the installer OR the zipped package.Run installer and follow the instructions OR unpack the zip folder.Run the executable and enjoy the game! NOTICE: Update 1.1a released on 2025-01-23. Contains bugfixes.Update 1.1 released on 2025-01-20. Contains bugfixes and an improve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome Home.

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  22. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    78% User Score Based on 138 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 2 reviews

    Step into the mind of John Morley, a 1940s detective on his final case. Explore shadowed places long forgotten by time, and piece together crime scenes in a narrative adventure steeped in mystery, unexpected twists, and a truth buried for decades. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Case of John Morley.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 2,692 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 4 reviews

    A short psychological horror game, where you attempt to gain root access into an unethical superstructure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to s.p.l.i.t.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 290 reviews

    Life Eater is a horror fantasy kidnapping simulator. Play as a modern-day druid living in suburbia, holding down a dead-end job to pay for your true vocation: conducting the annual ritual that keeps the world from ending.To delay the end of the world, you must sacrifice a number of specific - but vaguely-described - human beings every year. Use a video editing-inspired interface to discover the st… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life Eater.

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  25. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 3,777 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 6 reviews

    Welcome to the FDI. As our newest Operator, your role is to use your detective skills to assist our field agents and investigate mysterious crimes. Use cutting-edge FDI software to dig for clues, solve puzzles, and uncover the truth. Investigate Crimes: Solve cases such as murders, missing people, and cyber attacks. Use FDI Software: Analyze evidence and find clues using cutting-edge tools. Dig De… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Operator.

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  26. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 10,186 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 15 reviews

    A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Until Then.

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  27. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 1,115 reviews

    Subject: #131389145 . Property of the Gent Corporation. No unauthorized viewing or interaction. Danger. Unstable.SUMMARYDiscover the interactable Secrets of the Machine by exploring Gent's creation and solving the puzzles within. Lurking amongst the shadows are glimpses to the past, the present, and the future of the Dark Puddles. But stay alert, this realm changes often...FEATURES Explore The Dra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bendy: Secrets of the Machine.

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

    CAN YOU ESCAPE THE MYSTERIOUS ROOM AND SOLVE THE SECRETS BEHIND YOUR CAPTIVITY? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anderson.

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  30. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    61% User Score Based on 176 reviews

    Hinge is a VR horror that takes place in a nightmarish building filled with high-quality graphics and sound effects. The game creates an environment of suspense as you struggle for survival in an oppressive atmosphere of horror that chases you wherever you go. Every step is filled with fear, as the heart races in anticipation of the next ghoulish creature to face. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HINGE VR.

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  31. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    74% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    The Forgotten Tapes: Twisted Forms is now available for wishlisting on Steam!https://store.steampowered.com/app/2239000/The_Forgotten_Tapes_Analog_Nightmares...Twisted Forms contains 8 creepy games all focused on the theme of Body Horror!Want to try out one of the games before purchasing the entire package? Check out The Door by Luke Van Zandt available here: https://lukevanzandt.itch.io/the-door … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Forgotten Tapes: Analog Nightmares.

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  32. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 320 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

    Guide radio hosts Poe and Munro through six episodes of supernatural FMV adventure in the strange town of August! From the creators of award winning FMV games The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Shapeshifting Detective. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Nights with Poe and Munro.

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  34. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 948 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 2 reviews

    Emulate your favorite arcade games in an environment engrossed with retro realism and extremely detailed surroundings. Be filled with nostalgia and realise what arcade life felt like back in the 80’s/early 90’s. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to New Retro Arcade: Neon.

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  35. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 20,826 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 14 reviews

    A first-person exploratory game taking place in 1995 in which Katie, a university student back from Europe, arrives at her family's newly inherited mansion only to find nobody there, with a note from her younger sister Sam suggesting that she's left home. Katie must explore the mansion to put together the stories of where her parents have gone and why Sam has decided to leave. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gone Home.

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  36. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    96% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Descending is a VR horror game with puzzle elements. You play as the new owner of a house and your goal is to break the curse that was cast upon the estate. You will discover the secrets of the past also you will face the terror what lurks in the rooms. Can you survive or will you die over and over again...? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Descending I - House of Nightmares.

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  37. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    63% User Score Based on 1,206 reviews
    Critic Score 49%Based on 3 reviews

    Four private lives. One big lie. Search through secretly recorded video conversations to discover the truth. The successor to the acclaimed Her Story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Telling Lies.

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  38. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    57% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    A sci-fi VR exploratory puzzle game, The Callisto pushes the boundaries of VR with stunning visuals, dynamic puzzles, and a rich storyline that unfolds piece-by-piece through your own exploration. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Callisto.

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  39. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Rooms of Realities is an anthology of virtual Escape Rooms that you can enjoy in co-op or solo mode. Discover the secret that connects all the rooms. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rooms of Realities.

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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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  41. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    61% User Score Based on 2,270 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 2 reviews

    VIRGINIA is a first person interactive drama. It is the story of a recently graduated FBI agent and her partner as they seek to uncover the mystery surrounding the disappearance of a young boy. In the birthplace of America nothing is quite what it seems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Virginia.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    94% User Score Based on 140 reviews

    Your next job awaits in Karisvale, detective. Will you fulfill your duty? Or become lost in the mystery... Explore a retro top-down world, question its citizens, and collect hidden items to uncover Karisvale's dark secret. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Karisvale.

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  43. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 3,560 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 6 reviews

    A bonkers time-loop tragicomedy murder mystery thriller featuring multiple casualties and a suspicious cat, from the creator of To the Moon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Impostor Factory.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    82% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    A young man is interviewed by the police only to turn up dead a week later. 3 years have passed, a special agent from Santa Fe navigates the police database in order to solve the mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The List.

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  45. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 289 reviews

    You're a young man named Alex who arrives in the cliffside town of Silverpine. Explore the town's many mysteries and meet its colourful townsfolk, while you grow closer to a kind-hearted local named Jake. Can the two of you save the town from the impending doom brewing inside the mysterious Vault? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Newfound Courage.

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  46. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    A Choose Your Own Adventure inspired by White Wolf’s World of Darkness, Twin Peaks and H.P. Lovecraft. You have been part of something terrible, something so unspeakable that caused you to blackout and forget all recent events. Now you have the choice of pursuing this dark truth or trying to bury it in the past. Maybe it’s not too late to turn back now. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blackout: The Darkest Night.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Whisperstring is an 80s inspired text adventure game that takes place inside a “chat room”. You’re connected to Adam, a "jock" with a severe fear of strings, who seems to have been the victim of a supernatural kidnapping. Will you be able to help him escape? Whisperstring was a chat program developed by &&&$$$SSS66 (pronounced “And-Es-Six”) and released in the late 1980s. Wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whisperstring.

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  48. ABOUT THE GAME The Emperor has placed a bounty on an artifact called the Crown of the Vermillion Devil — enough gold to retire a king. Adventurers from every corner of the known world are chasing it. Your trail has led you here: a rain-soaked fishing village on an isolated island at the edge of the map, where the lampposts barely hold back the dark, the locals are going strange, and something old… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crown of The Vermillion Devil.

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  49. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    86% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    THE THIRSTY DEAD 1974 film. PLOT: Beautiful young girls are kidnapped off the streets of Manila by a death cult that needs their blood to remain immortal. This is an interactive version of a classic COLOR film with multiple story paths or choices to be made throughout the viewing. Your choices & actions help create your own version of the film. You're the director now! ROUGH KUTS are all ab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ROUGH KUTS: The Thirsty Dead.

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  50. MANDATO is a short, story-driven first-person horror game inspired by Filipino culture and social issues. Explore a Filipino town where political influence reaches far beyond city hall—and uncover the disturbing reality hidden beneath promises, loyalty, and public image. This release contains the first chapter of the story and takes approximately 35–45 minutes to complete. THE STORYYou play as J… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MANDATO.

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