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Games like The Thing From The Past

Games like The Thing From The Past

Games like The Thing From The Past

Looking for games like The Thing From The Past? Here are top action recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Harvest Season, The Faceless Killer or The Faceless Killer | CHAPTER 1.

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  1. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    You're a kid who just woke up in the middle of a farm.  You don't remember anything. Who are you, and why are you there? The game was made for the Senscape's Midnight Jam and the S-Kill-Up Horror Game Jam in two weeks. PSX-Style Graphics Narrative focused horror experience Scary atmosphere Multiple endingsLogic puzzlesTank controls Vulkan 1.3 compatible GPU required CONTROLS WASD/Ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Harvest Season.

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  2. 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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  3. 41%Game Brain Score
    41% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    POLICE FORCES FOUND AND RAIDED THE HOME OF THE FACELESS KILLER A serial killer known as the Faceless Killer has been terrorizing the people of Vipo. But finally, authorities have managed to locate his home, and a raid is ongoing. The story starts when John, one of the player characters, a reporter tries to capture exclusive footage of the events, live from the murderer's house. He has no idea wha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Faceless Killer | CHAPTER 1.

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  4. 45%Game Brain Score
    45% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    A man’s peaceful summer vacation on the Croatian coast takes a sinister turn when he checks into an old, shady hotel. Strange things start happening in his room—objects move on their own, shadows shift in the dim light, and above his bed, a gaping, unnatural hole looms. Something is watching. Average playtime: 15-20 minutes WISHLIST ON STEAM This is one of the two stories that will be avail… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadows of Midnight - The Hotel.

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  5. Atari 2600-style horror game for the Scream Jam 2025.  Play this chill farming game, where you have to harvest apples, feed the animals, and spend quality time with your wife! Content warning: Violence, gore, suicide The source code (including the whole Godot 4.5 project) can be found on Github: https://github.com/polgar1/Carries-FarmMAKING OF THE GAME: WISHLIST ON STEAM If you enjoyed this… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Carrie's Farm.

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    Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2612970/Freja/Feel free to wishlist it if you want to get notified when the full game is out! A first person physcological horror game about exploration, immersion and discovery.A thrilling experience about confronting your inner demons. Exploration:Explore the remnants of an old high school as you help a woman with PTSD and selective amnesia remember he… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Freja.

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  7. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    What will you do when your slumber party takes a nightmarish twist? Decide your fate in this horror narrative game inspired by the works of Junji Ito. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grotesque Beauty.

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  8. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    100% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    Project Looking Glass is an explorative, non-linear, narrative-driven psychological horror game. A cold-war experiment has has opened a door it cannot close. In 1963. A secret government agency runs a classified program called Project Looking Glass: a technology that projects a subject's consciousness into the astral plane, displayed on cold-war cathode monitors. You are Subject 7, a grieving woma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Looking Glass.

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  9. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 341 reviews

    There's a serial killer stalking your video store, and you just got called into work on your day off! Stock shelves, deal with customers and run for your life! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rewind Or Die.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 248 reviews

    After listening to a new rap album I got inspired to vent by turning my feelings into a little game, where you play as a virus on his computer, making his life better, the hard way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to "LIFE" not found;.

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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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  12. 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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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    77% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Welcome to Dingir OS - a unique operating system for Deep Web research. Discover netstalker secrets at your own risk. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dingir OS.

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  14. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 75 reviews

    Story: You're an employee on a late night shift at The Motel, an old, quiet roadside stop just before the big city in Oakhill Grove. Your job is simple enough: keep things in order and handle what needs doing until morning. At first, the night seems like any other, but a news broadcast crackling through the radio changes everything. There's someone dangerous roaming the outskirts of Oakhill Grove… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The motel.

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  15. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    Paranormal Night Shift is an observation and spot the anomaly game set in a haunted house in the 1980s. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranormal Night Shift.

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

    The Gray Man is a surreal first-person point-and-click adventure. It tells the story of a serial killer who confronts the player, as the murderer's conscience, with interpretations of his internal conflict. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gray Man.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    72% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    Morph Girl is an FMV Point And Click/Visual Novel developed as a homage to 90/00's low-fi Japanese horror movies. Inspired by home VHS tapes, Morph Girl intends to evoke the most personal fears surrounding the presence of the unknown within one's home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morph Girl.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 292 reviews

    To make some money from an old man, you are asked to fish at the forbidden Shinto shrine. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to lure.

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  19. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    62% User Score Based on 39 reviews
    Critic Score 39%Based on 7 reviews

    Sanity of Morris - psychological horror adventure. Discover clues but stay away from the light, or you'll be caught. Try to stay sane in the search for your father, consumed by conspiracy theories about the government and aliens. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sanity of Morris.

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  20. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    You wake up alone aboard the boat named the Sea of Dream. Strange things happen. Baggage everywhere, traces of blood. But no one. You are alone. Your goal is simple, find help. For this, you will have to explore the ship and solve puzzles in order to move forward. And maybe understand what happened. Will you survive the Sea of Dreams? Find a way to escape from this dream that has turned into a ni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sea of Dreams.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 466 reviews

    Experience a bite-sized slice of Lovecraftian horror in this updated version of our cult freeware point and click adaptation of HP Lovecraft's classic short story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Terrible Old Man.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    45% User Score Based on 155 reviews

    As official of a night security firm, your first night's work may be the last, when strange events test your sanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strange Night.

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  24. 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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  25. 58%Game Brain Score
    58% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    TRY THE FREE DEMO! / WISHLIST ON STEAM A text-based open world fantasy roguelike adventure Master the secrets of a changing fantasy world over the course of many 30-90 minute adventures. Explore the wilds around a single village as you track down magical treasures, aid or disrupt encroaching factions, and match wits with an enigmatic Magician. Thousands of possible endings! Complete player f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Upheaval.

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  26. Nights in Endless Dream is another psychological anomaly game that focuses on the story of our main character and 2D aesthetics. Memorize the rooms and find the anomalies to escape the dream. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nights in Endless Dream.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    67% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    ✅ Game Info Headphones are highly recommended for the best experience. Estimated playtime: Short game of around 25 to 35 minutes for first-time players. Completionists or returning players may finish faster. Please note: there is no save system. (but there is ending replay system) ✅ Controls:WASD - Move Shift - Run Interact - G ESC - Options Endings: There are two endings ✅ Abo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to APT. 407.

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  28. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    You are not alone. But the voices say you are. He left something behind — in the walls, in the noise, in you. The house remembers. The tapes won’t stop. And the Father… he’s still fading. Duration: �� 30min Control: Movement WASD Interact E/LMB Sprint LSHIFT Mouse Sensitive (-) 1 Mouse Sensitive (+) 2 We're a small indie team of just two developers, working hard to create … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Tapes: Fading Father.

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  30. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability
    85% User Score Based on 82 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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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    You bought a box of VHS tapes at a flea market. Now you need to look through them and select those on which there are supernatural, scary, violent events, in general, everything that may be interesting to the viewer. Get the full version on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3501370/BANNED_TAPES/ Maximum playtime: 10 minutes Follow me if you liked the game there will be game updates i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BANNED TAPES.

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  32. 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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  33. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    64% User Score Based on 166 reviews

    Terrors to Unveil Is a series-based psychological horror game that immerses players in disturbing stories, each one unraveling the terrifying stories of those who lived to tell their experiences. The first episode of Terrors to Unveil is free to play, more episodes are coming soon. Terrors to Unveil - Intrusion David Hopster, a 15-year-old high school student, has just been left home alone for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terrors to Unveil - Intrusion.

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  35. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    66% User Score Based on 176 reviews

    Uncanny Tales is an episodic horror series where the scariest things aren’t monsters or the supernatural, but people themselves. Each episode tells a new chilling story inspired by real-life fears and unsettling situations. ❄️ Uncanny Tales: Cold Road – The first episode of the series. A late evening, a snowstorm, the eve of the New Year holidays… The protagonist is traveling to her parents’ h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uncanny Tales: Cold Road.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    98% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    This is an emotion-focused short narrative game with an average playtime of around 1 hour. We believe that seeing and understanding our own emotions is a strength in itself. May this inner journey bring you moments of calm and resonance. Anxiety Puppy is an interactive visual novel that tells the story of a young girl in a bustling city, who, while struggling with the pressures of life and wor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anxiety Puppy.

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  37. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 156 reviews

    Dere Evil.Exe is both a terrifying thriller with a gripping story and an unorthodox retro platformer with unique puzzles and obstacles. In Dere Evil.Exe, you step into the tiny shoes of a silent hero named 'Knightly'. Knightly must jump, run, and manipulate environments in order to survive the heart-racing journey through a stunning pixel art world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DERE EVIL EXE.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    82% User Score Based on 136 reviews

    Step into the shoes of Detective Clay Kriest in "Baisu" a chilling tale of family, art, and the haunting unknown. As you arrive at the secluded residence, responding to an eerie call for help, you'll find yourself immersed in a quest shrouded in darkness. This eerie house was once a sanctuary for the Smith family, led by the renowned artist Jolie Smith. But the serenity of nature has … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Baisu.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    78% User Score Based on 294 reviews

    After you purchase and install Archimedes, an old operating system appears to be running, and a strange man asks for your help as you start to discover the terrible secrets behind the game. You will be required to interact outside of the game, with instances ranging from steganography and cryptography to real-world geographical puzzles and use of various external applications. The deeper you go, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Archimedes.

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  40. 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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  41. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    96% User Score Based on 142 reviews

    The Nanny is a short interactive horror story about the supernatural. Follow siblings Oliver and Tina in their quest to find their nanny after she disappears in the middle of the night. Welcome to a new dimension of horror. Welcome to Midnight Scenes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Scenes: The Nanny.

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  42. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    54% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    "Two month have passed, since i went to live with my aunt Margaret. The days are passing by, like a lazy fog, always gray and the same. My aunts mansion has a lot of space, but is as empty and vast, as it is big and old, i think i will never feel at home here. I can not even remember, when i smiled the last time..." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Agoraphobia.

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  43. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    86% User Score Based on 42 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 6 reviews

    Sunshine Manor is an 8-bit blood-soaked Horror RPG that pits you as Ada. Dared to spend the night in the haunted Sunshine Manor she encounters ghosts, demons, blood-soaked horror and more in this prequel to 2016's Camp Sunshine. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunshine Manor.

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  44. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, monetization
    96% User Score Based on 583 reviews

    WISHLIST THE FULL GAME!! About the Game                                                                               During the day the forest is calm and peaceful.                                                                                 It is during the night that you hear the roars...                                                                                                       … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Children of Silentown: Prologue.

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  45. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 2,118 reviews

    A reverse-detective point-and-click adventure where, instead of choosing dialogue options, you control the character's face manually. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Who's Lila?.

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  46. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    89% User Score Based on 417 reviews

    The first chapter of an unforgettable survival horror experience. Solve puzzles and work your way through this terrifying place. You may be more familiar with it than you initially think. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Designer's Curse.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    69% User Score Based on 115 reviews

    The Fan is an interactive photo fiction with real locations and actors. The game is a first person thriller with a unique twist. Driven by a creepy and unsettling atmosphere, it will take you deep within the darkest places of Paris underground. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fan.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization
    93% User Score Based on 172 reviews

    How much of someone can you cut away before there's nothing left? Find out in this chilling kinetic visual novel - IF YOU DARE! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cut to the Core.

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  49. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 2,534 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murder House.

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  50. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 100 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

    Loretta is a psychological thriller that would make the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes and would lead her through a self-crafted nightmare. This story is about a woman, dealing with betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, relationship problems and the difficult social situation of the 1940s.Conceptually and aesthetically, the game is inspired by the American art of the twentieth century, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loretta.

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