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  1. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    81% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Five years after the world is devastated by a zombie virus, Alfred is looking for Jake, his older brother. Facing a post-apocalyptic scenario and many flesh-thirsty zombies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dead are Not Dead.

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  2. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 1,512 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 2 reviews

    A serial killer is terrorizing the city, and Sara's deadbeat boyfriend hasn't done the laundry. Can Sara survive a late-night trip to the laundromat, or will the Womb Ripper perform an early delivery? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodwash.

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  3. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 141 reviews

    Dead Format is a survival horror game set in iconic film eras. It's 1990s Scotland, and your brother has gone missing after becoming obsessed with a mysterious new VHS format. Follow his trail through the tapes and uncover why the government wants to ban "Video Ghastlies". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Format.

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    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    75% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Game Overview:  A survival horror game inspired by the great PS1 era classics. A blend of third person action, exploration, with light puzzle solving elements.    Survive the trauma  Something has transformed Lake Forest Academy. Its classrooms tell a story of terror and mystery. Its monsters a reflection of people's nightmares.    Combat the horrors  Outsmart depraved creatures. Find… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Something Took Her.

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  5. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 1,602 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 12 reviews

    It's a Shipper's biggest fear. You're grounded in the exclusion zone, twenty miles of death and decay sealed off by the towering, suffocating walls erected after the collapse. Alone, stranded, and with limited resources at your disposal you'll have to push your way through the zone, solve environmental puzzles, manage resources and fight for your life as you try to find a way to escape beyond the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hollowbody.

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  6. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Buy the full game on steam or play the Free DemoInspired by the classics such as Resident Evil, Silent Hill and Alone In the Dark: Detective Stone investigates a shadow conspiracy. Explore atmospheric levels, fight monsters, and solve puzzles. Unravel a story of twists and turns. Choose classic fixed camera, or over-the-shoulder. Fight creatures and bosses with unique fighting styles that chall… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Connection: The Nightmare Within.

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  7. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    86% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Sinner 97 is a first person PSX VHS psychological horror set in 1997, within the confines of a shadowy religious cult. Remain hidden and overcome problems in order to escape the Father's clutches. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sinner 97.

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  8. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    88% User Score Based on 162 reviews

    Challenge yourself in an amazing and terrible story in the Antarctic ice! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Antarctica 88.

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  9. This game is an action genre from a third-person perspective, Inspired by the classics of survival horror. Runs at 60 FPS on a GTX 970 (2014) with high settings.  Made in Unreal Engine 5  ● Satisfying combat: Battle zombies with a range of weapons. ● Classic survival horror inventory: Manage limited resources with a classic inventory system ● Progression through exploration: Find and use … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yami Protocol.

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  10. You wake to find yourself arrested. Your brother is dead. And somewhere in this fog-shrouded town, within the twisted halls of a seemingly ordinary bank, lurks a truth more horrifying than you could imagine. Welcome to a psychological horror experience where bureaucratic power transforms into pure nightmare - meticulously rendered in a raw 480p aesthetic that echoes classic PS2-era horro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kafkaesque: The Nightmare Trial.

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  11. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    80% User Score Based on 112 reviews

    A classic horror inspired by the original survival games of the 90s, Ebola Village is a modern take on a first-person adventure where the main character, Maria, investigates a series of mysterious events. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EBOLA VILLAGE.

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  12. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 271 reviews

    Tank controls. Fixed cameras. Pure Terror. Set in a haunting world of twisted experiments and occult nightmares, this game brings back the survival horror mechanics you know and love while pushing the genre into terrifying new depths. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flesh Made Fear.

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  13. 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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  14. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 270 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 3 reviews

    Remorse: The List is a classic survival horror game where the player must figure out what is happening in the little hungarian town of Hidegpuszta, and your only clue is a list that doesn't make much sense. Exploring every nook and cranny of this place will be the key to unveiling its secrets and get out of there alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Remorse: The List.

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  15. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    92% User Score Based on 3,419 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 3 reviews

    While investigating the disappearance of twin girls at Winterlake - something terrible happens to Caroline Walker.Waking in the dead of night, naked in a bathtub - and hooked up to some decrepit medical equipment, Caroline must fight for her life as she explores the halls of an abandoned Mansion turned hospital. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tormented Souls.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 192 reviews

    Say goodbye to southern hospitality in the backwoods of rural America.The Swine is a short horror experience that explores isolation, witchcraft, and unforeseen consequences in your rural homestead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Swine.

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  18. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    76% User Score Based on 50 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    Experience an immersive and horrifying single-player survival horror nightmare. Trapped alone in a desolate manor and hunted by monstrous foes, you will need to scrounge for supplies, manage your resources, solve puzzles and battle the undead to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronicles.

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  20. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 92 reviews

    An atmospheric retro survival horror game. Your first night on the job as a mall cop gets rudely interrupted by a murderous car, and you must survive somehow. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coffin Mall.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    78% User Score Based on 131 reviews

    EBOLA 3 - is created in the spirit of the great classics of survival horrors. In this game, you will control the main character with a first-person camera which makes you feel like you’re in a real horror movie. GAME DESCRIPTION: The further you dive into this mysterious adventure, the more you learn about the shocking events, that happened in David's life, and the clinic on Brut Street.The pl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EBOLA 3.

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  22. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    97% User Score Based on 378 reviews

    Play as Sam and fish to your hearts content, sell fish you've caught, collect better gear, and use it to explore the depths of the mysterious lake, but be warned as no one knows what lies at the bottom. Wretched Depths is a PSX-style horror fishing game created by students at the University of Utah. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wretched Depths.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    56% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    StoryYou play as the professional treasure hunter Jerome, who’s recently left the guild, because the other members benefited too much from your hard work and experience. You have finally realized that you are far better off working alone. The scene takes place in an abandoned ancient dungeon. The word around town says the dungeon is haunted and without any details about the place, no one ever dare… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Athemore.

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

    Note - The full version is 6.99$. The demo version can be downloaded for free. Also available on Steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/3590790/Bloodright?utm_source=itch.io&utm_medium=demogame&utm_content=bloodright On a fog-covered night, Adrian’s car breaks down on a desolate road. Searching for help, he finds a looming mansion and steps inside—only for the door to lock behind him. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloodright.

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  25. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Moonriver used to be a quiet town. Now, it's anything but. Step into the shoes of a small-town cop thrust into an escalating supernatural crisis. Inspired by ‘80s horror movies and cult shows like Twin Peaks, this atmospheric survival shooter features unique mission design, environmental storytelling, and strategic combat. This is a DEMO of our project - the full version will be available on ste… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DayOff: Moonriver incident.

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  26. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    45% User Score Based on 3 reviews

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

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  27. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    92% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    Note: THIS IS A DEMO. Full game available on Steam! A DIRTY JOB BUT SOMEONE HAS TO DO IT Whispers of a shadowy satanic cult connected to dozens of missing people have ignited a firestorm of rumors. Some believe the tales are true, while others dismiss them as a hoax. In the wake of a brutal wave of journalist layoffs, Sarah is ready to chase the story no one else dares touch. But as she digs dee… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fear Business.

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    35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Into the Dread is a survival horror game inspired by the PSX era. You decided that exploring an abandoned sewer would be fun. Of course, something went wrong, and you were trapped in it. Explore the sewer, find various supplies and deal with the terrifying monsters in it. Features: Setting inspired by PSX era. Survival Horror inspired by iconic games. Solve puzzles to progress through the s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into The Dread.

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  29. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 297 reviews

    Studio System : Guardian Angel is a fixed-camera horror game where YOU control the camera and use it as a weapon AND tool! This demo contains a story that's unique from the main game (so it's less of a demo and more of a small side game), and was originally made for the 2023 Summer Steam Next Fest (tm). Will you be able to guide Becky out of the underground movie theater and save her friends? Doin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Studio System : Guardian Angel.

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  30. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    99% User Score Based on 105 reviews

    THE LACERATOR (ALPHA TAPE)PlotIt was just another sexy job for Max, a very famous pornstar, but everything went wrong.The movie crew was captured by THE LACERATOR!!!Now it's up to you to survive and escape from the hideout of this worthless psycho!GameplayExperience a classic survival horror mixed with a trash movie- Explore the branching hideout- Find items to solve puzzles and progress- Defend y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lacerator.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 368 reviews

    Pass through the threshold and enter a world born of memories. Defend yourself with a camera while solving death’s mysteries in a reverent evolution of 90’s survival horror, integrating both fixed cameras and over the shoulder perspectives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heartworm.

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  32. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 228 reviews

    Apartament 1406 DEMO(n) Apartment 1406 is a horror game that will provide you with an amazing experience in a dark world of horror. The game features psychological elements, such as changing environments and two alternative worlds, which make the game very interesting and mysterious. The player must face various unfamiliar phenomena, ghosts, and demons, which combined with the dark and gloomy atm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apartament 1406: Horror DEMO(n).

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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    One by one, people began to disappear in the forest. The town's authorities are possessed by a mysterious evil. There is nowhere to look for help. Armed with his faith in the Lord God and a cross, a lone priest sets out into the cursed forest for the final battle against evil. You are this priest. Go in search of the ultimate evil! Cast out evil spirits with the word of God and th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EVIL.

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  34. About this game Edge of Death is a horror survival adventure game independently developed by a middle-aged poor rapper. The story takes place between the life and death of an ordinary policeman! In the back of his brain, to be exact! Players will encounter various monsters and ghosts in a strange space and find a way to escape. As the plot deepens, demons hiding in the dark gradually surface. This… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 死亡边缘 | Edge of Death.

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  35. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    49% User Score Based on 173 reviews

    Embark on an otherworldly adventure with Backrooms Media, a multiplayer co-op game that plunges you into surreal, hyper-realistic liminal spaces where the line between dream and reality blurs. In the 1.0 release, you don't just survive – you fight back. Immerse yourself in a non-linear path through nightmarish levels. Survive the extreme heat and cold of the Bunker, navigate the deadly radia… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms Media.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    Stay alive in this survival horror experience. What begins as a game between friends turns into a race for your life. Take a breath and enter the house. Welcome to Uninvited. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unwelcome.

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  39. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 114 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 3 reviews

    Clea is a survival horror title that emphasizes wits over cheap scares. Outsmart the Chaos Servants and escape from the Whitlock Mansion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clea.

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  40. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 1,179 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 8 reviews

    Your dream is about to become a reality as you just landed a brand new job at the latest iteration of the Happy's Humble fast food franchises, Happy's Humble Burger Farm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Happy's Humble Burger Farm.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    88% User Score Based on 134 reviews

    Eldervale is a survival horror game reminiscent of early 2000's classics. Many elements will be instantly familiar to veterans, while also introducing newcomers to the genre. Exploration and... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eldervale.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    52% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    [Media 2083183] 'KALABAN' is a survival horror game with an emphasis on storytelling. The story is set in the year 1995, in an alternate history version of Finland. The main character of the... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kalaban.

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  43. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    48% User Score Based on 27 reviews
    Critic Score 39%Based on 3 reviews

    Outbreak: Endless Nightmares twists the series' survival horror gameplay by adding elements of roguelike gameplay. You'll need to explore, hunt for supplies, uncover clues, and fight your way through each anomaly – each consisting of semi-procedurally generated instances where both the environment, and the undead, are out to kill you! Immediately after the events of Outbreak: The Nightmare Chronic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outbreak: Endless Nightmares.

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  44. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    84% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    We bring you 10 short horror/comedy games in this collection. Inspired by the "Tales From the Crypt" series and cult horror movies from the 80's/90's. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trash Horror Collection 3.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    Search a desolate town for traces of your childhood friend. A point&click adventure with action combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed 2.

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  46. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 670 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    From the sick mind behind Bloodwash, Jordan King, comes his latest experiment in terror. Inspired by the Italian zombie flicks from Lucio Fulci and Bruno Mattei, Night of the Gates of Hell promises to be a blood dripping, neon soaked, flesh rotting experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night At the Gates of Hell.

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  47. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Stop hell from ascending to earth. Save your daughter... Before it's too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saving Grace.

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  48. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    75% User Score Based on 301 reviews

    A small town is being taken over by ghouls. Solve puzzles, carefully read notes and use various weapons against horrific and evolving enemies to uncover what is behind this gruesome event. Eternal Evil is an old-school survival-horror game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Evil.

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  49. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    90% User Score Based on 248 reviews

    Organ Quarter is a Survival Horror VR game taking place in an abandoned, nightmarish, and surreal urban environment. Immerse yourself in the overwhelming sense of dread with gun combat, strict resource management, complicated puzzles, and large sprawling areas to explore. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Organ Quarter.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    70% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Ebola 2 is created in the spirit of the great classics of survival horrors. In this game, you will control the main character with a first-person camera which makes you feel like you’re in a real horror movie. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EBOLA 2.

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