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Looking for games like Venial Sin? Here are top action recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with NO DOUBT, Prison Chain: The Unredeemed Thought or Private Psychic.

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  1. About the Game "What if an ordinary office worker suddenly became a cleaning specialist for ghosts?!" Put your speed, skills, and tools to the test to tidy up and impress the ghostly residents. But beware—as dusk turns to night, the spirits will come out to haunt and disrupt your work. Manage your time and tools wisely; if you can satisfy their needs and handle them just right, you mi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NO DOUBT.

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  2. Prison Chain: The Unredeemed Thought is a text-driven psychological horror visual novel. No complex mechanics, no combat, no puzzles—just words, choices, and the self you must face. Story You wake up in a strange living room. The back of your head throbs. There’s a metallic taste in your mouth. On the coffee table sits half a glass of water with a pink lipstick stain on its rim. In a framed phot… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prison Chain: The Unredeemed Thought.

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  3. Private Psychic is a narrative investigation game about weird ghosts and the fear of the future. Play as Maple, a Psychic launching her own paranormal detective agency, but who is so afraid of the future that she can't predict it anymore (which is a real problem for a psychic...). You’ll have to solve a variety of paranormal cases from haunted kitchen appliances all the way to souls trapped in a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Private Psychic.

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  4. Hoozuki no Yakusai is a compact horror-leaning visual novel set in a rural town haunted by an old superstition linked to the hoozuki (Chinese lantern plant). You follow a protagonist drawn into a string of strange incidents and escalating misfortunes as local secrets, folklore, and interpersonal tensions unravel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hoozuki no Yakusai.

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  5. Explore, investigate and interact - Sanguine Cycle; Redux is an RPGmaker game with a large focus on its narrative and characters, whilst still having puzzle elements. Solve puzzles, break apart mysteries, and discover the truth behind the town you live in. StoryA story about a young woman following in her “missing” father’s footsteps to try and find out the truth behind the mysteries in the town … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SANGUINE CYCLE; REDUX.

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  6.   This is a horror visual novel about facing the past and learning to move on from pain and fear. This time, Alice has been captured by Gloria, who is more than willing to use her for sinister purposes. While stuck in isolation, she starts to question the deepest parts of her soul, but she's not the only one. Talia, a combat medic, and Jaden, an assistant pastor, have to face their guilt and dark… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadows Of Memory lll.

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

    In Pelican Deep, you're late for convent school and hoping the nuns will go easy on you. Piece together the truth of what's really happening within the confines of the church and face familiar fears that have been hiding dormant. Remember your prayers, expose residual conversations, and navigate the disturbing choices presented to you.  Designed to be played in one 20-30 minute session, but dep… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pelican Deep.

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  8. If only I could see you once again... Story Akira’s world shattered the moment he saw his girlfriend Yuki’s lifeless body on the pavement after a horrific car crash. Weeks later, he joins his professor, Akane, on a trip to investigate the legendary Kagetsu Mansion—a site tied to the Amayorome Myth of a god imprisoned and a land condemned. Upon reaching the mansion, Akira discovers it is more … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mansion Of Whispering Desires.

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  9. Maledictum is a 1–4 player co-op horror investigation game: identify the entity, uncover the victim/culprit/cause through story evidence, then perform a final ritual to free or condemn the spirit while it reacts to your voice and choices. In Maledictum, you’re not a ghost hunter chasing random apparitions. You’re an Investigator of Guilt. Every haunting is the aftermath of something human betray… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maledictum.

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  10. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    ECHOES — Lost Transmission in the Forest Enjoying the concept of ECHOES? ★ Rate this game ★★★★★ Your rating helps the next chapters exist. Real-time slasher narrative • Interactive thriller • Text-based survival ECHOES is a real-time narrative thriller inspired by Lifeline, True Detective, and modern slasher films. You receive a distress message o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ECHOES – Lost Transmission in the Forest.

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  11. Separated by Nightmares: The Last Stand is a unique horror experience. While it shares elements with other first-person puzzle horror games, its story-driven approach stands out. What starts as a simple journey quickly becomes something far darker. Relaxing yet terrifying, beautiful yet disturbing—this game lingers long after the credits roll. Venture into a dark, mysterious forest where malevolen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Separated by Nightmares: The Last Stand.

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  12. An Interactive Point and Click Farm Game Wrapped in a Horror Mystery! You stumble on an abandoned homestead full of secrets and haunted by an old woman who wants you to revive the farm! It’s the perfect set-up for a homeless runaway like you. Everyone thinks you’re the granddaughter who’s been missing for 8 years. But what happened to the real Clara Haller? Farm the land, fish the stream, har… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Runaway Farm: Who Killed Clara Haller.

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  13. Snow is slowly falling outside. A girl named Anastasia, who lives in an old multi-story building, decides to leave her apartment. She goes to borrow some salt from her neighbors and find a treasure hidden in this house. But what kind of treasure is this, and is it worth looking for? Her neighbors are very strange, and Nastya will have to make a choice which one to go to. Reality mixes with nigh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Do you have SALT?.

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  14. Pretty as a lamb and its gentle skin. Blue as a wish and its morbid sin.A plague wipes out many people's abilities to lie, purifying them— evolving them. Or so they say. But you? Your body rots as you retain your ability to lie. Flee, little bird, flee to the place they whisper of, before they catch your tongue. That castle across the lake, with the long, long bridge. Choose the path you will t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sanctuary of Petals.

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  15. These monsters aren’t just in the movies! Will you hunt the vampires, werewolves and others stalking Hollywood, or will you become a monster instead? An interactive, text-based game set in the World of Darkness shared story universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hunter: The Reckoning — Day For Night.

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  16. 57%Game Brain Score
    57% User Score Based on 9 reviews

    Explore Ke'Bara You always knew that the woman who raised you wasn’t your birth mother. When she passes away suddenly, you find yourself left alone to pick up the pieces and discover the truth of your birth. Accompanied by your childhood friend Jay you follow the clues and find your family estate on the island of Ke’Bara. You soon find the lush, island nation is a place where the line between the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Island of Whispers.

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  17. As another woman joins the list of the missing, deep within a forest, a man living in solitude is visited by a pretty stranger. Wet Nightmares is an Erotic Horror Visual Novel exploring the psyche of a haunted man and his depraved past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wet Nightmares.

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  18. CHTHON is a visual novel about pain, memory, and the darkness within us. Game DescriptionCHTHON is an atmospheric psychological adventure with elements of horror and interactive storytelling. Explore a web of memories, shadows, and inner monsters to uncover the truth behind what is happening. You play as a woman whose life is falling apart into painful fragments of past and present. All she has … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CHTHON.

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  19. 54%Game Brain Score
    54% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    | Summary | Event Horizon is a science-fiction-horror story, set far into a future in which humans are not alone in a hostile galaxy. Twenty years ago, first contact was made. Ten years ago, the invading forces of the Enemy were repelled in an effort that nearly cost humanity everything. Five years ago, the contingency plan went into effect - the Failsafe Directive. You were selected for the Dire… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Event Horizon - Legacy.

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  20. Assets APA Length: 0:07 Release Date: 06/23/2014 Filename: ComputerBeep SFSE02_19_4 Product Name: Science Fiction Sound Effects Catalog: Sound Ideas (SFX Library) Label: Sound Ideas Product Name Description: Futuristic, space, alien and creature sound effects and ambiences and excerpts from a sci fi audio drama called Space Fighter Duel. https://soundideas.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solar Edge.

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  21. 62%Game Brain Score
    62% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    you find an old photo book in an antique store. summer of 1987. photographs by adonis d'amour. if lost, please return to ███████ perhaps it was the allure of a haunted photo album. perhaps it was to show off to friends. perhaps it was to collect memories of a dead friend group or an aging couple that were left behind. you wonder if the owners are dead and only live on through the pictures in this … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Photographs from the Summer of 1987.

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  22. 92%Game Brain Score
    92% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    “Child of misfortune, hear thy cry. Left to burn, left to die.” The Edge of Dawn is a high fantasy story set in Niflven, a world blessed by an apparent peace on the brim of collapse. You awaken in the midst of a most peculiar event, hands reaching out toward the distant skies as you’re swallowed whole by the pitch black darkness of the ocean.  An unusual encounter, unknown allies, nothing l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Edge of Dawn.

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  23. Lady of Bones is a visual novel that explores the darkest corners of existence, in a world where the living and the dead are forced to coexist. It rains, always. It's called The Haze. It's the physical manifestation of a metaphysical fracture, and the city is haunted by presences, ghosts, horrors and nightmares. After her mother's death, Maya's life became a bleak sequence of empty, gray days. M… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lady of bones, a mother's legacy.

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  24. "Sparkle Milla: Eight Genetic Abnormalities and a Blood Ghost" is a deduction game where you collect evidence from a murder scene to find the killer. However, unlike ordinary cases, the characters have special abilities. Your guesses won't be as straightforward as they seem. Together with the game's protagonist, let's do our best to solve the case and find the culprit. The first 40 minu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sparkle Milla: Eight Genetic Abnormalities and a Blood Ghost.

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  25. 88%Game Brain Score
    88% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    Become a Patron! 1932, you just won a Mansion in a card game. However the place is Haunted by a Weeping woman known to locals as Llorona. A classic Mexican Folk tale comes to life in this Horror Game. Solve the mystery of a Haunted Mansion known as 'La Quinta' and the Ghost of a Weeping woman that wanders the property. Winner of the Best overall game in the Unidos Game Jam 2020ENG The Real History… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Llorona.

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  26. This short Visual Novel experience will have you explore the different areas of your home on a search for the Monster. But the Monster will force you to make choices you didn't want to make. What is the right choice? Will you figure it out? Different endings depend on your decisions Interactive gameplay moments to make it more then a book Unique cutscenes to make each playthrough a little bi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What Is Sleeping In My Room?.

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  27. 61%Game Brain Score
    61% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Haunted by trauma and the ghosts of your family, you were raised alone by your Aunt Lucia in the south of England. Your family all died in a tragic accident when you were young, and you were there to witness every gruesome detail. Now, as a young 20-something, you claim not to remember their deaths, or that experience at all. Because you don't. Right? Memories flash by you when you sleep, nightmar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Haunting of Killoch.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    80% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    || SUMMARY || Event Horizon is a science-fiction-horror story, set far into a future in which humans are not alone in a hostile galaxy. Twenty years ago, first contact was made. Ten years ago, the invading forces of the Enemy were repelled in an effort that nearly cost humanity everything. Five years ago, the contingency plan went into effect - the Failsafe Directive. You were selected for the Dir… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Event Horizon.

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  29. Arpecheur is a small country in western Europe. Surrounded by the sea and black flowers of misfortune called Licorise Nowargue, humans in this country are born with a "death curse" that leads to death by age 23. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Virche Evermore: ErroR:salvation.

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  30. 1945. During the final days of World War II, two Japanese soldiers struggle to make it through a deadly island swamp as the unforgivable sins of their less honorable Japanese soldier comrades come back to exact their bloody revenge. In this visual novel you will witness Takahiro and Yabu's struggles during their forced march through the deadly swamps of Ramree Island, hunted by their enemies and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Devils - A Visual Novel Of WWII.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    86% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    This was a story about humans and monsters, disease and haunting, and the past and the future. It leads you to the unusual traditional Japanese culture. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monobeno.

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  32. A horror visual novel. This is the story of a woman who tried to avoid a terrible fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A List Of People Who Went Missing In The Scheleirland National Forest.

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  33. A World Forsaken: The Weight of a Broken Reality Humanity’s peak was its downfall. When the war against the gods was waged, no one expected the silence that followed. The gods did not just defeat mankind; they abandoned them to a profound curse where death is no longer an exit. In this world, the "Afterlife" has rejected the fallen. To prevent the world from being overrun by restless sp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZERRE.

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  34. “Another Red Riding Hood Story” is a hybrid Dungeon Crawler and Visual Novel, told through an urban horror narrative reminiscent of Junji Ito’s storytelling style. This isn't a bedtime story; the wolves are truly lethal, and the protagonist, Rosaline, possesses a hidden depth. When a savage wolf begins terrorizing the forest paths Rosaline travels, the local hunters grow suspicious and put her u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Another Red Riding Hood Story - 另一个小红帽的故事 - Cô Bé Quàng Khăn Đỏ.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Every relationship begins with a spark.Yet they can't sustain on sparks alone. Feed your new flame, give it small parts of you.Be careful not to let it consume you completely. Made for the Haunted PS1 Budding Growth Jam Estimated Runtime : 20-50 minutes If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bone Fire Effigy.

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  37. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Would you forgive yourself if you killed someone you love? Enter the traumatic memories of The Flower, experience death as the killer and the killed, and submerge yourself in a dark, interactive adventure of emotions, suffering, and regret - looking for a way to forget. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undying Flower.

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  38. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    95% User Score Based on 79 reviews

    A new life begins in a low-cost apartment. Strange occurrences at night and the suspicious behavior of neighbors gradually push the protagonist to the edge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haunted Property.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    87% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    You will be the judge of the dead… and every choice will be remembered. I am Morta, your guide in this place. I will show you the tombs, the broken lives, and the voices that still echo in the dark. But the verdict is yours alone. Luce Spenta is a gothic and psychological visual novel where power rests in your hands: you will decide the fate of five souls — forgiveness, reproach, oblivion, or exec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Luce Spenta.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    99% User Score Based on 73 reviews

    One's Own Exile is a narrative exploration game in which you must abandon your identity in order to escape across the border without being noticed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One's Own Exile.

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  41. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 544 reviews

    Without a Dawn is a dark, psychological, and philosophical visual horror novel featuring a hauntingly beautiful pseudo-ASCII art developed by award-winning Finnish solo developer Jesse Makkonen (DISTRAINT -series, Afterdream, Heal). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Without a Dawn.

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  42. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay
    96% User Score Based on 233 reviews

    A dark lesbian horror/romance story so toxic it's emitting spores. Ethel, a shy university student, ventures into the wintry woods late one night, where she meets an enchanting raven-haired femme fatale - but all is not as it seems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Her Love, Like Poison.

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  43. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    95% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Experience two short but unique psychological horror games in one horrific package. Dive into the twisted perceptions of love from two lost souls: Descend into human hell and unravel a life torn apart by the desire to love and be loved. Even if this longing for love only leads to evil growing inside one man's heart. Trapped in her apartment, a mother finds herself unable to keep her insa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Carnal Sins: Malum Incarnatum + Carne Vescens.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    95% User Score Based on 127 reviews

    "The slums are rotting. You are spilling out." Ezekiel has moved into the slums. She finds herself enamored with its inhabitants: three girls, in particular. Befriend an angel, fall in love, and break them by awakening them. Whisper their tragedies, tell them lies and tell them truths, sing your sweet corrupting song like lovers do. Push them over the edge.  It's not a matter of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seraphim Slum.

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  45. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    79% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Victim Complex: Part 1 is an early Demo for the upcoming full game release, scheduled for Q4 2025. Search Steam for Victim Complex to add the Full Game to your wishlist, see more demos, and get updates on progress! Victim Complex is a first person, narrative-driven horror experience. Play as hack medium Jack Lognare, who has stumbled on his first legitimate haunting. Will you try to help the sp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Victim Complex: Part 1.

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  46. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 131 reviews

    Some houses aren’t just homes. They’re shaped by the experiences of their inhabitants, both good and bad. Through love and anger, happiness and despair, some houses become… more. The Cunningham House, formerly home to generations of the family, is one such house, and something is very wrong inside. With most of her family having abandoned the charming home in small-town Oklahoma, Joni Evers mus… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Haunting of Joni Evers.

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  47. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    97% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    GESTALT: The Fifth Day is a story-driven point-and-click horror game solo-developed KINJAKO, with publishing and localization by 072 Project. FEATURES: A grainy, black and white graphic novel aesthetic A point-and-click style of navigation and exploration Puzzles, problem-solving, and drag/drop sequences to solve problems and mysteries Ever-changing scenarios and story based on Wick… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GESTALT: The Fifth Day.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    65% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    In All We Need, players immerse themselves in a world of horror and suspense. Influenced by North American mythology, the game takes players on a harrowing journey as they follow the protagonist, Jack, who is drawn away from his family by mysterious supernatural forces. As players navigate the haunting landscapes and eerie environments of North American woods, they will encounter psychological cha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to All We Need.

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  49. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 115 reviews

    An atrocious scandal threatens the Catholic Church when the lifeless body of a woman is discovered in the rectory of a young priest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What have you done, Father?.

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