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Return to the Internet of the 2000sDreamNet is a free-to-play exploration game inspired by the nostalgic look and feeling of the early 2000s internet, blended with the bright, clean, and dreamy atmosphere of Frutiger Aero. Step into a digital world filled with familiar windows, soft blue skies, glossy interfaces, old-school computer sounds, and the strange comfort of a web era that feels both for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DreamNet.

School Night Séance is a modern take on the point and click adventure genre. A pair of best friends; the impulsive Melony, and the practical Letty, find themselves separated in a haunted mansion after performing an ill-advised séance. The girls will need to work together to solve puzzles, uncover the mansion’s mysterious history, and finally, reunite and escape the house! ------------------------… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to School Night Séance.

The Long Road and the Forest  Prelude demo For Windows, Linux and macOS. The Long Road and the Forest is a retro mystery adventure game about a small town in eastern Europe.  Mariska is trying to find her father after his disappearance.Follow the clues and solve the mystery of the town and forest. Controls Left click - Use, Pick up, Talk to. Right click - Look at. Space - skip dialogue (avo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Long Road and the Forest - Chapter 1 & 2.

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.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

91% User Score Based on 44 reviews

HOUSE CALL is a short 10-minute experience heavily inspired by Adobe Flash point-and-click games of the late 2000s, including THE HOUSE by Sinthai. Use your mouse to explore the environment, solve puzzles, and proceed through the house to find what lies within. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HOUSE CALL.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

91% User Score Based on 367 reviews

A young man named Selim Kara is found dead under mysterious circumstances. When a camera is connected to his computer, the system becomes corrupted and its files turn unreadable. You are an agent at the National Intelligence Center. Your assignment is simple: recover the files. WELCOME BACK TO 2005... BUT DIFFERENT. Boot into a strangely familiar desktop. Old and slow, but just as much … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heaven Does Not Respond.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

97% User Score Based on 71 reviews

A short, unconventional escape room experience. You are the candidate. You must find a way out of this room. Things are not as they seem. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape from Mutation Station.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

74% User Score Based on 78 reviews

You travel through time and space back to 1999 — the early, idyllic days of the Internet. But things aren’t quite as you remember. Rogue software, malicious installers — the kind of problems you thought belonged to the future — have already taken root in this fledgling digital world. The innocent users of the late 20th century are helpless against these threats, and all their hopes now rest on y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Malware.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

98% User Score Based on 1,427 reviews

“last seen online” is a psychological horror escape room, based on early flash games. Look through someone's computer files. Solve puzzles and discover the secrets that lie within the computer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Seen Online.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

Comic Book inspired Point & Click adventure. You play as a delivery man, Ed Arnold, who has the misfortune of delivering a package to the Brain Hotel on the eve of their annual super-villain convention. He soon stumbles across a sinister plot that threatens the lives of countless hotel patrons and potentially the entire world! Sometimes being a hero means you have to save the bad guys! Brain… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brain Hotel: Remodeled.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 952 reviews

Journalist Walter Martins ended his life during the broadcast of “TELEFORUM”, a now-canceled TV program. You’re visiting the apartment of his widow - to console the grieving woman and shine some light on this awful story… But that’s not the main reason why you’re here. It’s all about the tape, isn’t it? Try to find out the truth and, PLEASE, ■■ NOT ■■■■■ ■■■■ ■■■■. This is important.FEATURES… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TELEFORUM.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere

94% User Score Based on 113 reviews

Step into a dark world where cyberdemons haunt humankind. When mutilated bodies start appearing all over this sleepy town in the Mississippi inaka, Sawyer, ex-Agency operative; now unemployed shut-in, must exorcise the demon perpetrator in this story-rich, PC-98 style adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DIGITAL EXORCIST case_(0);.

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.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:stability, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

86% User Score Based on 37 reviews

The Shadow People is a retro point and click horror adventure game with a minimalistic aesthetic. As a student cramming for finals, you drive all the way to school, sit through class, and try to slog your way back home. But fatigue sets in, and dark creatures dance in the edge of your eyesight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shadow People.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere

85% User Score Based on 82 reviews

Explore the depths of an unknown computer, finding clues and surprises along the way. Put the pieces together to unravel a psychosexual mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Online Simulator.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Content is a point-and-click horror adventure game. Become Anthony, an influencer looking for provocative content for his videos. Investigate the cases, combine and use tools to overcome the given challenges. Sometimes you have to use your reflexes to dodge the threat of an unexpectedly attacking creatures. The fate of the protagonist, Anthony, is in your hands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Content.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

100% User Score Based on 39 reviews

Christmas is coming, and your goal is to spoil it! After all, you are the turkey! Hide in the barrel so you won't be seen by your enemies. Be stealthy! You are escaping, after all. Seek the keys to make your way to freedom and escape all 7 members of the Silva family. Pass through hidden tunnels in the house so the enemies do not see you! Collect items to make new skins available. Take on the 30 l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to There Will Be No Turkey This Christmas.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

96% User Score Based on 212 reviews

INPUT6 is a short, fast-paced horror game. Search through the abandoned robot factory avoiding eye contact with malfunctioning robot by instantly switching between playing in separate sections of the factory. Figure out what led to the company's collapse. Be quick! You don’t have much time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INPUT6.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 4,669 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 4 reviews

An alternate reality 1999 internet simulator If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hypnospace Outlaw.

Feature List Loop-based mystery - each cycle reveals more Nothing is explained - discover the rules yourself CRT terminal aesthetic - built entirely in code Multiple endings - your choices shape the loop 14 hidden Steam achievements About the GameYour job is simple: route incoming messages to the correct channels. Follow the protocol. Keep the system running. No one teaches you the rules. No on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Signal.

Attention: This game contains Jumpscares! (can disable it)In Link Cameras, you begin your shift as a moderator for a mysterious camera website, presented through the interface of a late 90s / early 2000s computer. At first, the job seems simple: review cameras submitted by users, decide whether they should be approved or rejected, and follow the instructions sent by the site administrator. But e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Link Cameras.

You are Joseph, an agent of the US Department of Temporal Phenomena, sent to inhabit and investigate an abandoned house in Mandela County, where an entire family has vanished without a trace. Across the county, thousands of disappearances and unexplained murders have been reported. Witnesses claim to see the missing walking among them… but not quite as they remember. Subtle differences. Wrong exp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mandela Invasion VR: Alternates.

ABOUT THIS GAMEDead Relay is a first-person retro survival horror game inspired by the PSX era. You are sent to a remote communication facility after a series of signal failures across the region. The previous technician never returned. The relay is dead, the main doors are sealed, and the building’s systems behave as if someone is still operating them from inside. At first, your job is simple: … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Relay.

Do you believe in curses?An invitation from the Ignis Hotel shatters Allen's peace... Behind every door lies a completely different world... A puppet singing theater lullabies, Scattered limbs in a circus, A human-shaped ice sculpture splattered with paint in the snow-covered forest... Countless fragmented cases are piecing together a shocking conspiracy connected to Alen! The game boasts … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sinheritance.

The Fifth Bell is a story-driven 2D point-and-click adventure set across Europe in 1994. When a sealed cavity inside Strasbourg Cathedral reveals a modern cassette tape, archival consultant Evan Marek is drawn into a mystery that should not exist. By morning, the historian who found it is dead. His warning is simple: Don’t let them ring the fifth bell. As Evan follows the trail from Strasbourg … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fifth Bell: Frequency of Secrets.

STORYA 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 woman recruited for your extraordinary ability to reach further than any subject before you. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Looking Glass.

Overcome Your Fears - is an episodic horror game that immerses you in a world of the unknown. Each story is a new chilling episode, and there is no mysticism: only real events experienced by people. "Overcome Your Fears - Lighthouse" is the second episode of the series.Adam Foster, a 23-year-old office worker whose life is turned upside down after a breakup with his girlfriend. In an … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overcome Your Fears - Lighthouse.

A phishing link has unleashed digital chaos — and only your keyboard can save the day. Typomon Hunter is a typing roguelike monster collector where every keystroke counts. Explore procedurally generated dungeons, battle wild Typomon by typing sentences in real-time, and catch them to build your ultimate team. Type fast, type clean, or get deleted. Dr. Professor — the world's most reckless profes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Typomon Hunter.

At one point, creatures that looked like severely injured humans began roaming the Earth. They turned out to be extremely hostile, killing indiscriminately and destroying infrastructure. Your task is to keep the city’s internet online so the government can communicate with other countries. Controls: A & D – Turn. Left Mouse Button (LMB) – Interact with objects.Eliminate the monster… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keep It Online.

 3D point-and-click horror story game demo. Set in the summer of 2007 in China, the game takes place in a dystopian parallel version of reality. You play as Feihong, a socially unpopular high school student who spends a few days of her summer vacation staying in her uncle’s apartment while he is away. What initially feels like an ordinary place slowly reveals itself to be deeply unsettling.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Summer With You (demo).

The Story Ryle received a strange letter from his father, after years of being away from home. In it, his father revealed that something had gone terribly wrong at the corporation where he worked. After a long journey, Ryle arrived deep within the Afgarn Mansion… and found that the security protocol had already been activated. The place was collapsing. He had only one option: find the key and g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haus Of Irndrous.

Treasure at Thornhill AcademyA Gumshoe Detective Agency Mystery New England, 1998 When a teacher is found unconscious in the archives of Thornhill Academy, the school insists it was an accident. But a strange note, a missing inhaler, and a key that doesn’t belong to any known door tell a different story. As a detective with the Gumshoe Detective Agency, you’ll work alongside a student informan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Treasure at Thornhill Academy.

The beams of the ancient structure wrench and creak... The Mall hungers for blood! Are you strong enough to find your missing phone in the mall?  Can you navigate the damaging and healing effects of corporate marketing?  What if there's a cult, a security guard, a dog, and annoying classmates... and they all want to hurt you! - A short 20-60 minutes of adventure.- 16 color palette inspired by th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MALLICIOUS.

Two bumbling burglars, Pubert and Larry (Infamously known as the "Moist Bandits") spend the holiday season moving through quiet neighborhoods, robbing house after house without consequence. But tonight, they chose the wrong door. Something was off from the beginning.Something was watching them.They are probably not getting away this time... A little about me Hii!, I am Daniel Hein (Heinmade g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Humannequins.

LET'S BE HONEST. You're in deep shit. Straitjacket locked tight. Hood over your head. And the atmosphere? Definitely not a dream vacation. But hey… it happened. You did what you did. Now you're here... You wake up in a place that was never meant to feel alive. Lights flicker. Metal screams. Footsteps echo through empty corridors. Something is moving… and it knows you're awake,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GET OUT! – A Very Bad Dreams Story.

Viridian is an experimental mystery adventure game that creates an immersive experience with a gripping narrative. Using elements of old school text-adventure, retro computer operating systems, simulations of the early internet, point-and-click and more. A captivating mystery is unraveled in a single player multi-layered story line of family secrets, and grander conspiracy. The game pulls toget… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Viridian.

ABOUT THIS GAME Cult: MANOS is a loving homage to the Z-class cult movies that are so bad, they become art. We took the legendary Manos: The Hands of Fate and did the only logical thing: remade it as a game where every infamous flaw is now a feature. For decades, we laughed at the silence. The glitches. The bizarre acting. We thought they were mistakes. We were wrong. Cult: MANOS is a psycholo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cult: Manos.

Welcome to the Reincarnation Ethics Program "Children's Garden." ──I'm... really bad at this program. So, um, if it's okay with you... could you maybe do it for me instead? The more puzzles you clear, the more lifespan I get for my next life! Stacking up "that child's" next-life lifespan — a puzzle game in a corner of hellThrough a strange, eerily glowing device, you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Children's Garden.

Aster Initiative goes beyond a love letter to the early days of computing. It’s a story-based digital horror experience with choices that matter, found-footage video, and an open web to explore. THE STORYYou are Joanne Saunders, a newly hired secretary at the Canadian pharmaceutical company, Aster Initiative. As dark secrets from the company begin to unravel, you decide to dig deeper and take… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aster Initiative.

Return to the world of “A Vampyre Story” in this new gorgeous supernatural comedy point and click adventure! Mona, a Parisian opera singer, is kidnapped and taken to a castle in Draxsylvania where she is turned into a vampire. Fortunately, she’s aided by her loyal companion, a wisecracking bat named Froderick. You’ll guide both Froderick and Mona through a landscape of crazy characters an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Vampyre Story: A Bat's Tale.

It is a fine autumn day, the sun is out, and the voices in your head are screaming with options. OTHERS is a looping story game about thoughts where you unlock new voices in your head, driving new ideas, new scenarios, and new endings. Features Fully voice-acted Classic text-based and point-and-click controls Multiple Endings Good voices to listen to >>What do you mean by "g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OTHERS.

The Hide and Sink series is a retro horror anthology chronicling short stories of uncanny childhood events. Part One: Paperents After moving into their new home, 10-year-old Liam begins to sense an unsettling presence lurking in the dark corners of his room. Strange noises echo through the house, and his parents grow increasingly bizarre and terrifying.  Paralyzed and confined to his bed, Liam fi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hide and Sink.

Murmurs of Fear is a psychological horror game about people who come face to face with something unexplainable. This is not a story about saving the world. It is about those who tried to hold on to their sanity. A Whisper of Loneliness You are Alex, a 22-year-old electrician sent to a remote island with a lighthouse. A group of geologists had been working there, preparing to reopen the old, se… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murmurs of Fear - A whisper of loneliness.

Dash Dot Die is a dark, first-person horror puzzle game with a retro PSX and VHS-inspired aesthetic, built entirely around Morse code. Trapped in a maze of dimly lit corridors, decaying rooms, and claustrophobic vents, you must decode every signal to survive.. because one mistake might just mean the end. Your past has caught up with you. Someone wants you to suffer as they once did.. and they’ve … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dash Dot Die.

Discord Server About the GameYour uncle has given you his old PC as living inheritance. To your surprise, it still turns on! Inside, a letter tasks you with investigating a missing person’s case along with a mysterious puzzle game named Desktop Explorer. You’ll learn that your uncle wasn’t the only one who used this computer before, and that the program inside it has a deeper role in this 90s … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desktop Explorer.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics

100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

Testimonium is a very short, experimental and linear game designed to be completed in a single sitting (15 minutes). There is no save system and minimal replay value. It can be played for FREE or donated to on Itch. No one escapes Hell. Not truly. He thought it was just another Jehovah’s Witness. But when he opened the door, there was no one. Just a package. Inside: a VHS tape. No label. J… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Testimonium.

WEB BUILD MIGHT BE EXTREMELY LOUD, GODOT AUDIO BUSSES SEEM TO WORK DIFFERENTLY IN BROWSER THAN DESKTOPThis is our game for shroomjam 2025. The objective is to complete three short versions of classic NES games: Duck Hunt, Mario, and Zelda. However, someone is checking in on you randomly as you're not supposed to be playing games, so you'll need to quickly switch to commercials to pretend you aren'… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Late Night Gaming.

About the game "⅄" is a first-person escape game set in the Studio Ypsilon theater. I made the game for my coworkers as a Halloween gift, but anyone who comes across it can play it. The game was inspired by design elements from the game "No, I'm Not a Human" and game mechanics similar to those in Fnaf 4. I created the game using the latest version of the Gamemaker Studio 2 engine.During the devel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ⅄.

Call of the Lake focuses on atmosphere, sound design, and storytelling rather than frequent jumpscares. This is a short story-driven experience that takes around 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete. The game also features atmospheric video sequences created специально for the project — the same ones you can see below on the Steam page. They are seamlessly integrated into the narrative and enhance… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Call of the Lake.

When Stephen Hester died, his grave was already occupied. Leaftaker is a short mystery game deduction game about identifying a body found in a grave. Search the internet, call the locals, and make sure to examine your evidence closely. If you are having trouble with submitting, make sure to hit enter on all the fields before hitting the submit button.  If you are stuck here is a walkthrough Ap… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leaftaker.