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Looking for games like The Waiting? Here are top casual simulation recommendations with a horror and mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Mothered, The Rule Of SHE or Cerebral.

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  1. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 378 reviews

    An immersive first-person horror adventure where you play the role of LIANA - a young girl who arrives home after major surgery and is met with a strange mannequin claiming to be her mother. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mothered.

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  2. The Rule of SHE is a role-playing game that delves into the enigmatic character of SHE. In this ever-shifting world, reality and time are constantly in flux, and each scenario introduces a different set of rules that must be followed. Any violation of these rules will bring misfortune upon yourself. Adhere to them to uncover the truth and delve into the deepest secrets of SHE. Only when you hav… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Rule Of SHE.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    71% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    WISHLIST THE FULL NIGHTMARE ON STEAM AND JOIN THE DISCORD Waking from a nightmare, Sophie finds herself in an ever-changing dorm, with no memory of how she ended up there, while a mysterious entity tries to corrupt her mind and manipulate her identity. Can you lead Sophie out with her sanity intact? Cerebral demo introduces the opening chapter of Sophie’s descent. Explore the shifting dor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cerebral.

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  4. Torn Veil is a psychological horror game that immerses you in a chilling tale of moral decay in a deeply unsettling atmosphere to deliver a haunting experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Torn Veil.

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  5. FRAGMENTS OF FEAR is an episodic psychological horror anthology that explores the terror hidden in the mundane. Each chapter tells a self-contained, found-footage story of fear and survival, while slowly piecing together a larger, ominous narrative. You know that creeping dread when you walk home alone in the dark, or when you are waiting in an empty room and feel someone watching you? This colle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fragments of Fear.

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  6. 31%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    50% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    A story-driven psychological horror experience where you must survive 10 phobia-inspired rooms, each filled with atmospheric puzzles, relentless dread, and unsettling truths waiting to be uncovered. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phobophobia 1.0: The Experiment.

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  7. As you open your eyes, it's already deep night, you find yourself waking up in the office due to overtime work. But tonight is different: strange sounds fill the air, and a knife-wielding rabbit is hunting you. Use anything you can find to escape, solve puzzles, and get out before it's too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror Office.

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  8. Welcome to an immersive horror experience where the familiar becomes unsettling, and the mundane turns into a waking nightmare. Explore an abandoned liminal space trapped in the eerie twilight of darkness, where reality blurs and the past refuses to let go. Game Overview: In Backrooms you take on the role of a lone explorer drawn to a forgotten neighborhood by cryptic messages and haunti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    88% User Score Based on 105 reviews

    ABOUT THE DEMO Thank you so much for playing the prototype and providing feedback!Thanks to your support, PAGER now has a 10-floor demo! I hope you enjoy it, and I’d love to hear what you think. If you like the demo, please consider adding PAGER to your wishlist. Thank you! ABOUT THE GAME PAGER is a 1-bit 3D Kafkaesque horror game set in a 90s office building.It’s your first day at work, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PAGER.

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  10. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 174 reviews

    It's a dark, deadly night, and our good friend Juglio is out for a joyride. His joy and ride are both rudely ruined when a mysterious, and splendorous, dark figure makes him swerve off the road and mangle up his beater. Could this have been the legendary Splendor Man? Yes, it was him. Will Juglio be able to survive his way out of the Forest of Evil, or will he succumb to the evil schem… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legacy of Epstein: Bad Omen.

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  11. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 125 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    The Remainder is a dark fantasy story made of psychological puzzles, romance, and the unexpected. The Complete Edition contains acts 1 to 4! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chronicles of Taldun: The Remainder.

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  12. Beyond Acrimony is a first-person psychological horror set within the fractured spaces of a grieving mind. Reality begins to unravel as you venture through strange, ever-changing environments where familiar places become increasingly distorted. Every space hides fragments of a buried past, and every puzzle brings you closer to a truth that refuses to stay forgotten. As your surroundings shif… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond Acrimony.

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  13. What if solving a murder meant diving into the killer’s mind? In Project Enceladus, a first-person sci-fi puzzle platformer, you play as Detective Darren, tasked with uncovering the truth behind a brutal massacre aboard a deep-space research station. To do that, you’ll enter the mind of the man responsible — scientist Dr. Noah Valen — and explore his fractured psyche through a simulated reality … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Enceladus.

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  14. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Early Access Disclaimer: Welcome Survivors, we started Frozen Below a while ago and want to use Early Access to make the best out of it. For that purpose the first launch will feature only the prologue with roughly 1 hour of gameplay and plan to release further progression over time while including changes and updates based on feedback. So we invite everyone to discuss and build a truly enjoyabl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frozen Below: Arctic Expedition.

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  15. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    58% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Abyssal Trench is a single-player, first-person psychological horror game set deep underwater. You play as a lone explorer who awakens from cryo-sleep after a failed mission. Your escape pod is out of fuel, your team is missing, and a mysterious AI voice directs you to investigate three abandoned drilling sites scattered across the seafloor. In this narrative-driven horror experience, you must pi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abyssal Trench.

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  16. 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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  17. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    94% User Score Based on 175 reviews

    10 Dead Doves is a short, singleplayer, fixed-perspective horror story set in the heart of the Appalachian wilderness. It's 2004. The mountains are much older. You play as Marcus Stetson -- the Most Pathetic Man on Earth -- a seasoned backpacker on the Appalachian Trail who decides to pool his resources to team up one last time with his human firecracker of a trail buddy, Sean. Their mission is to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 10 Dead Doves.

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  18. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Your beloved employee is back! Before Exit: Gas Station is the next game in the franchise. You clean up your workplace, take care of the last customers, and make sure everything is closed. If every task is complete, you are safe. Otherwise, your boss will not be pleased! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Before Exit: Gas Station.

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  19. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 822 reviews
    Critic Score 89%Based on 10 reviews

    Embark on a thrilling sci-fi journey in a futuristic Asian city with MINDS BENEATH US. In a society fully automated by advanced AI, you find yourself trapped in a foreign body, alongside the subconscious of its original owner. As society evolves, a new industry emerges that replaces the hardware needed to operate AI-automated systems with human brains. Consequently, the most disadvantaged citizens… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minds Beneath Us.

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  20. 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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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay
    98% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Deep beneath the surface of the dead Earth, the City, the last refuge of humanity, hides. Engineering genius and efforts of all mankind; a giant structure of steel, concrete, and biopolymers. It keeps the remnants of civilization one step away from total extinction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Athanasy.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    79% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    A woman with multiple personalities disorder and a doctor to uncover the mystery of her missing boy. A first person survival horror adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noosphere.

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  23.        This Project can be backed on - KICKSTARTER (maybe)        PLAY THE DEMO now for FREE ---> download DEMO button        LOST ZION is an Advanced Walking-Simulator Retro-Futuristic Psychological Horror designed to feel like playing inside a movie from the First Person Perspective where every step is your choice.  Awaken in the Shadows of a Fallen Megacity        You awaken as a mys… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LOST ZION.

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  24. WHAT THE HOUSE REMEMBERSWhat the House Remembers is a narrative-driven psychological horror experience centered on guilt, memory, and the fragile boundary between reality and perception. You arrive at a secluded house to care for the property while its owner is away. At first, everything seems ordinary. Then the house begins to remember. Strange sounds echo through empty rooms. Familiar spaces… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What the House Remembers.

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  25. Still RoomStill Room: I Miss You is a psychological narrative experience that explores the fragile border between reality and illusion through the mind of a person living with schizophrenia. You play as a man confined to a single room, trying to function as his mental state slowly begins to unravel. Over roughly 90 minutes of gameplay, you go through ordinary daily routines: working on your thesi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Still Room: I Miss You.

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  26. Where We Used to Play is a first-person psychological horror game set inside a house that feels normal… but isn’t. Explore the same environment again and again, carefully observe each room, and decide whether something has changed. If you detect an anomaly, you must return to the dark room at the beginning. If everything feels the same, move forward toward the dark room at the end. Every decis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where We Used to Play.

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  27. Destined Corp is a leading company in artificial intelligence and robotics. Over time, however, their creations begin to evolve beyond their intended purpose. Gaining self-awareness, the robots conclude that the human race is “obsolete.” With access to genetic material, they plan to engineer a new generation of humans—ones they can fully control—eliminating every perceived weakness of the species.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Destined Corp: Awakening.

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  28. The Anomaly Protocol – Investigation on the Endless FloorsThe Anomaly Protocol is a psychological horror game focused on methodical observation, subtle tension, and liminal atmosphere. As an anomaly investigator, your task is to inspect an infinite series of apartment floors, identifying and documenting irregularities using a structured checklist system. Each floor presents a familiar yet unsettl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Anomaly Protocol.

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  29. Solitary You wake up in a silent, white room. No clues. No instructions. No color. Only a chair, a bed, a table — and a voice that doesn’t seem too concerned with your confusion. Solitary is a short first-person psychological experience about isolation, routine, and the slow unraveling of reality. Designed with minimal UI and ambient storytelling, the game leads you through a series of surreal s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solitary.

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  30. Plunge into the abyss of terror with Descending Horror, a spine-chilling horror game that takes you deep into the heart of a Dark, nightmarish cave system. As you venture further into the darkness, the air grows heavier, and the silence is shattered by the echoes of your own fear. Each step takes you closer to the unknown, where ancient secrets, malevolent entities, and psychological torment await… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Descending Horror.

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  31. Quiet Soul is a first-person cooperative psychological horror where the house itself is the enemy. Built in UE5 with a focus on atmosphere, the game transforms communication and perception into sources of pure dread. TRUST NO ONE—NOT EVEN YOUR SENSESIn Blackwood Manor, reality is subjective. Each player experiences the haunting differently. What you hear, see, or discover may not be real—or it … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quiet Soul.

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  32. Welcome to the World of Nightmares! You play as Aleon, you woke up in an unfamiliar place. You need to understand what is going on and get help from the surrounding objects. After that read the documentation to find clues and then get out of the nightmare world. You have to meet Jouka and get ideas from him about the nightmare world. There are strange creatures that you don't know where they ca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ALEON's Nightmare 2.

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  33. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    The Cooking Class First Course is a short game, the prequel of "The Cooking Class", it sheds some light on some of the characters and the events of the "The Cooking Class" universe. Play the game from the point of view of Jessica Parker Smith, an investigative journalist, discover more about what's behind the Dupont Family and The Sigil, there's more than what meets the eye, hi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cooking Class First Course.

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  34. Finish your last training run, if you can. Luis, a procrastination prone runner, has been training for his first marathon. Today is the day of his last training run. He knows he has 20 miles ahead of him, but unfortunately he's having a hard time starting. When he does though, strange things start to happen, pushing him ahead and forcing his hand. The world, shifting and bending to some unseen for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Start Running.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Game Description “You wake up in a lecture room, the hallway repeats endlessly, and there is no exit.” Explore a mysterious Korean university trapped in a time loop. Investigate strange phenomena, uncover hidden clues, and reveal the secret behind the endless corridors. Every decision and every step may bring you closer — or further — from the truth. Synopsis You awaken amid an inexplicabl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Honrang.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    73% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Who are you? A question that haunts you as strange events unfold around you. You're trapped in a house that feels eerily familiar, yet it twists and reshapes itself with every cycle. Reality warps, rooms shift, and the boundaries between past and present blur. Your mind fractures with every second spent inside, teetering on the edge of sanity. Will you uncover the truth, or will you be lost to th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MIRROR MIRROR.

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  38. In this immersive story, you follow Adam, a troubled man whose life takes a strange turn as he falls deeply in love with Jinny—a woman he’s only ever met in his recurring dreams. With each night, his connection to her intensifies, but so does his disconnect from reality. Or so it seems. Adam’s only hope for answers might lie with his neighbor, Rhonda, but there's a catch—she’s mysteriously vanis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unfeigned Depths.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 496 reviews

    You arrive at a luxury hotel to stay for just one night. During this time, the city turns into a den of deformed monsters, and the hotel becomes a prison for its guests. After quarantine was announced the hotel residents began to turn into deranged creatures. This alien influence haunts you too. The only chance for you to survive the apocalypse and to not go mad is to understand who you can t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Inn-Sanity.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 506 reviews

    Check out Our Lovecraftian CO-OP game About the GameNecrophosis invites you to immerse yourself in a mystical puzzle adventure set in a surreal universe, the environment itself becomes a nightmarish masterpiece, filled with unsettling shapes and haunting visuals. A MA·CA·BRE WORLD Billions of years after the universe met its demise, you awaken in a realm where death reigns supreme but even dea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necrophosis.

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  41. This is a funny movie theater where you can watch any kind of movie. I saw a movie here. It is a story of a high school boy “Sota Sakurai” until ※※※※※※. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ?? Movie Theater.

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

    PURPLE ACTION PUZZLES SOLUTIONS :   door code : 3004    door code 2 : 513    ground squares : bottom left - upper left - middle right    cyan lights rooms : rock - decors - tree - chair    elevator code : + - square - triangle - circles    morse code : admin    rocky wall code : top right - bottom right - bottom left use battery close to red light interrupter dice puzzle : top … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barcha.

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  43. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 811 reviews

    It’s the day of your big interview! The position? ‘Moral Dilemma Judge’—whatever that means. But something about this office feels... off. Maybe it’s the talking printer. Or the anomaly corridor that changes every time you enter. Or the narrator who keeps throwing you into ridiculous life-or-death situations. No, no—it’s probably just your imagination. Must be pre-interview nerves. Good luck ou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moral Dilemma: The Interview.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    77% User Score Based on 212 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 10 reviews

    The Signifier is a story-driven tech-noir mystery adventure. Explore the real world and enter the unconscious realms of the victim's mind. Use technology to find clues to solve puzzles, unravel layers of dialogue, and find the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Signifier.

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  45. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Blinding Oversight is a slow-burning, narrative-driven horror experience that emphasizes atmosphere, isolation, and unraveling mystery. FEATURES Explore a decaying log house and the woods surrounding it, both designed to unnerve and disorient Piece together a haunting backstory of the family that resided in the house by interacting with scattered letters, sketches, and environmental storytellin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blinding Oversight.

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  47. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 1,218 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

    Every citizen of our great State dreams of working at the Prime Ministry!You are lucky, intern – your dream has come true! While you are at the bottom of the career ladder, that is more than many of your fellow citizens will ever achieve! Have you already decided what you're going to become? Will you become a diligent and responsible officer decorated by the Wise Leader himself? Or will you become… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beholder 2.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    71% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    A slow-burning, psychological horror walking sim set in a haunted Japanese neighborhood. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blue Maiden.

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  49. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    62% User Score Based on 1,283 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 13 reviews

    Explore themes of retrofuturism, transhumanism, and grief in Paradise Lost, an emotion-driven post-apoc story. Discover the mystery of the underground city hidden in an abandoned Nazi bunker, where Slavic mythology mixes with unusual technology. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paradise Lost.

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  50. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 72,832 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 29 reviews

    The newest member of the space program in a small village on the planet Timber Hearth, the player navigates a space shuttle and travels across their solar system to get to the bottom of its mysteries by exploring the cosmos and gathering the knowledge hidden within each of the system's planets, left behind by another civilization in the distant past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outer Wilds.

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