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Looking for games like World Layers? Here are top role playing recommendations with a horror, fantasy, anime, dark fantasy and violence focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Count Lucanor, Start Running or The Rule Of SHE.

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  2. 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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  3. 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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  4. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    90% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    What Happened Here is a short adventure horror game: around 30-45 minutes, exploring the classic horror trope of being locked inside a house and exploring it in order to go out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What Happened Here?.

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  5. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    69% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Conversation is a dangerous game. Manipulate a fractured band of renegade divers to reach the depths of this short narrative puzzle. Uncover alliances and expose betrayals — before something horrific from the dark abyss silences you all. Don’t let the conversation get too deep. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sub-Verge.

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  6. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 1,618 reviews

    Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cabernet.

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  7. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Alex is persuaded by his childhood friends to reconnect on a fun camping trip together. He feels superfluous in the company of students, and his confusion grows when the buddies venture further into the forest. Alex's fears are well-founded, because in the remote wilderness the carefree travelers await something much more sinister than the usual dangers. Enter a nightmare in the dark caves to sav… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Under.

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  8. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    97% User Score Based on 119 reviews

    A journey through the psyche. Escape your night shift at the hotel, explore dreamlike worlds, and lose your sense of Self while reliving the time before dawn in this dark, adventure / puzzle game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Loops.

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  9. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    87% User Score Based on 30 reviews
    Critic Score 48%Based on 3 reviews

    The Creepy Syndrome is an anthology that offers several psychological horror stories, with different pixel art and retro 1 bit, 8 bit, gameboy, etc. styles. Stories of a disturbed mind that intertwine with each other while being analysed by a mysterious psychiatrist. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Creepy Syndrome.

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  10. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 2,614 reviews

    TORMENTUM is a dark Point & Click adventure game. The dreamlike, nightmarish atmosphere of the game was inspired by works of painters H.R. Giger and Zdzislaw Beksinski. The game's final look and feel was also strongly influenced by the universes of games such as Demon's Souls or Dark Seed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tormentum: Dark Sorrow.

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  11. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    98% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    Closer To Home is a dialogue-focused walking simulator with light puzzle elements and item collection. Navigate connections between reality and dreams, look for weird stuff and make friends. There is no reason to fear death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Closer To Home.

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  12. The MIRROR CRYPT is a dream you can’t quite wake up from.  Through mirrors you travel between four dimensions — each pulsing with its own emotion and dangers. Every mirror hides a part of the soul you’re trying to piece together… or escape from.   Combat is fast and deliberate — every dash, strike, and decision leaves a mark. Between battles, you meet strangers in the dream: some want to talk… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MIRROR CRYPT.

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  13. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, character development
    82% User Score Based on 76 reviews

    A dark fantasy action adventure where you unbury a tale of intimacy and violence in order to cleanse a demonic infestation from a once-beautiful land. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Other Half.

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  14. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    99% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    A horror-romance visual novel following the trials of a dysfunctional friend group thrust back into the wish-granting wonderland of their youth. Either they face the issues plaguing them or risk dying in horrific ways again… and again… and again. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Our Wonderland.

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  15. A retro-style Action RPG in a dark bio-horror environment, both sci-fi and fantasy motives. You are always alone and they are always many. Fight surreal creatures, get experience, explore and gather upgrades - get stronger before the next big Boss fight, learn the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bioysque.

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  16. 加入我们吧!《筮灵》现已发售!快来官方交流群与怪谈同好们一起讨论游戏吧! 官方粉丝交流群:127843809 风域游戏微博请关注@风域游戏 About the Game 2018年,失踪已久的幽灵社前社长「刘洋」突然发来一条诡异的Q聊信息,将社员「展天尘」和青梅竹马「沈晓薇」引到了一个光怪离奇的规则世界之中。在调查真相的途中,便随着神秘学姐「句萤子」一同出现的,却是日常的彻底扭曲与瓦解...... 玩家将以一名高中生的视角,游走于日常和诡异之间,逐渐寻找被隐藏修改的真相。当平日里无比熟悉的场景都成了被“祂们”所掌控的扭曲时空,或许唯有遵守“祂们”所定下的规则,才有机会找到一线生机。 无限循环的六层楼梯 诡异的工厂员工细则 永远坐不满的深夜公交 没有演员的光明大剧院 江城铁路中学高二年级学生、“幽魂社”现任社团团长、“G岛论坛”现任版主。自幼拥有一种特殊的… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 筮灵 SHILING.

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  17. This is a Story about You!An anti-social Otaku who is a student at Ashikaga Academy, a very traditional private high school in Japan. Suddenly, you awaken in a place called the Spirit Realm and are tasked with saving the world! How? Well, with the help of your fellow classmates and future friends of course! Now all you have to do is join the Horticulture Club and actually meet them! Make Frie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Otaku Miracles.

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  18. This game will be released in chapters. The first chapter (and game) is available for $0.99. Each subsequent chapter will be released as a DLC for this game for $0.99 as well. There are no plans for pre-purchasing chapters at this time. This game is rendered in 966 x 699 simply as a bizarre creative choice. This game contains sequences of flashing imagery that may be problematic for some player… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clossure.

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  19. Backstage: murdered sleep is a 2D psychological survival horror adventure game. Inspired most by the original luminaries of the Survival Horror genre--Resident Evil, Parasite Eve and especially the first four Silent Hill games--and the pantheon of horror media classics that inspired them, Backstage: murdered sleep blends atmospheric exploration and simple puzzle solving with tense real time comb… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backstage: Murdered Sleep.

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  20. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 1,364 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 8 reviews

    Battle through the longest night as Leila, the last member of The Vigil. Uncover the truth behind the eternal darkness, Leila's mysterious sister, and the eldritch horrors that stalk her in a world that has forgotten daylight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vigil: The Longest Night.

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  21. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 436 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 7 reviews

    A top-down hack-and-slash where Lucah must fight to reclaim their identity from the grasp of the Nightmare monsters that inhabit the dream-like land. Lucah: Born of a Dream features a hand-drawn surrealist artstyle and contains heavy themes relating to organized religion, queerness and suppression of one's identity through indoctrination. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lucah: Born of a Dream.

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  22. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    100% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    If you'd like to join the official Discord server, you can report any bugs/issues there as well as just chat with people as the community begins to grow! https://discord.gg/3XtEKJRRzD CONTENT WARNINGS: Body horror, violence, scary imagery, blood, strong language The Dream of Shadowlands Episode 2: The Corpse of the Labyrinth After narrowly escaping their previous surroundings, Rina and Jyl find… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dream of Shadowlands Episode 2.

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  23. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 121 reviews

    Scarlet Scarf is a visual novel inspired by the legend of Plague Maiden. Dive into the dark mysteries of a dying city with the fate of Sanator Richard Murdock in your hands. Perhaps it's not too late to stop the on-going calamity... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sanator: Scarlet Scarf.

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  25. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 278 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

    Lamentum is a pixel art survival-horror game set in New England in the mid-nineteenth century. To solve the dark secret at the heart of Grau Hill Mansion, you will have to immerse yourself in a nightmare world full of terrible creatures.Choose well in whom to trust, every decision you make may alter the course of the story.Will you survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lamentum.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 296 reviews

    "I'll tell you a scary story. It's so scary you might not be able to take it. It's the story of the Sand Man..." This is the second title in the Strange Man series. Unable to sleep and exhausted, Sophie wanders into a town where everything sleeps. That is where the terror begins... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sand Man.

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  27. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    93% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    Black Chapter is a mystery-horror game inspired by Japanese RPG Maker classics with modern components mixed in. Play as Evan Gray, a high school student on a field trip to the famous Durhal Cathedral. Things take a terrifying turn when the class finds themselves imprisoned inside the cathedral. They then discover a killer demon lurks among them, pretending to be human! You must work together with … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Chapter.

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  28. On rainy nights, the serial murderer is on a killing spree. This scares everyone but one girl, the journalist who keeps digging for a promotion. Dauntless, she gets involved deep and wide, hoping to discover the real identify of the rainy night butcher. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rainy Butcher.

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  29. 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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  30. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 100 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Loretta is a psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes, leading her through a self-crafted nightmare. Loretta’s story revolves around a woman handling betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, and reclaiming her agency during the socially tumultuous 1940s. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loretta.

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  31. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 718 reviews

    Murder rpg set in the small town of Lakeview Valley. Become the most popular home-owner or succumb to your dark desires. The choice is yours. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lakeview Valley.

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  32. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, character development
    95% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    Dreamed Away is an emotional action-adventure RPG with psychological horror elements. Play as Théo, a boy lost in a dark, mysterious world. Explore a unique reality, duel against darkness and mind your choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreamed Away.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    97% User Score Based on 194 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

    Mamiya is a captivating, dark visual novel in which a group of young men struggle against existential dread before the end of the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MAMIYA.

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  35. An Adventure Game About The Life Of Tash. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pristiq: Tash's Trilogy.

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  36. THE CYCLE OF THE CATACLYSM Welcome to a world divided into three completely distinct continents, each governed by its own laws of physics and shared among six nations. But they share a common enemy. Once every 100 years, the world shudders from the Cataclysm - E.N.D. (Entropy of the Null Day). The location of its manifestation is entirely random, and the most terrifying moment for humanity is the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of Weak People.

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  37. A hand-drawn, story-driven tactical RPG in the spirit of Mystery Dungeon. Guide Kern, a runaway princess, and her loyal squire up a cursed mountain where every room can be reshaped, where knowledge is your greatest weapon, and where failure makes you stronger. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Misery Dungeon.

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  38. Noctheron: The Eclipse Bringer is a dark pixel art RPG focused on story, exploration, and turn-based battles. Set against a war driven by the ambition of three kingdoms, it follows a tale of power, loss, romance, and moral choices, where every decision helps shape the protagonist’s path and the fate of those around him. In an age consumed by moral decay, each chapter reveals new conflicts, enemie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noctheron: The Eclipse Bringer.

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  39. From the reclusive creator of Cocoa and Toast. Play as Sushi, an orphaned Dutch bunny. A distant descendant of the moon bunny. A distant relative of the Rabbit of Inaba. Simulate bun life on a small island in the Ryukyu chain with nothing but luck, stubbornness ...and a wooden hammer. Kagome-jima is a living island. Explore dense jungle, coastal villages, ancient shrines, tidal flats, fishing do… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to When All Things End - 月下の万象.

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  40. The game has not yet been localized! Thank you very much for your support. However, Playtest is currently only available in Simplified Chinese. We will announce localization support for more languages ​​soon. Thank you for your understanding. If you are a long-time user... please be sure to read the following: This is an all-ages version of *Margarita (Berkeley's Maid: Remake Edition)* (hereinaf… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Berkeley's Maid RE: Lythrum's Promise.

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  41. The world has long echoed with dissonance, To those who cannot hear, it may seem like silence— yet beneath that silence, countless voices of the dead still echo. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Conductors of Requiem.

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  42. Descend into a world where metal breathes, gods decay, and every death reshapes your fate. Metro Dungeon is a 2D pixel action RPG roguelike set in a dark futuristic labyrinth beneath a fallen city. You play as the Horned Knight, a lone wanderer descending through shifting dungeons filled with machine-born monsters, twisted relics, and remnants of a world that forgot the surface. Each descent tel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metro Dungeon.

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  43. "Don’t break the rules, don’t leave the house. Unless, of course, you want to stay alive", — that’s what they always told me... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reflections of the Void.

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  44. After the city was shrouded with nightmares, you’ve been assigned to dive into this psychological survival-horror adventure to uncover the strange phenomenon that were affiliated to a certain science-tech corporation and bring them to justice. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Eclipse.

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  45. Seek the truth and explore the mysterious World after pose-apocalypse, be a guide for "lunar" the last human a lost memory girl blessed by the god with magic power to , A top-down RPG Adventure cure this world back to normal If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lunar : The last human.

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  46. sprkls.exe is a cute, melancholic story-driven adventure that unfolds entirely on your desktop. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPRKLS.exe.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    100% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    What would you endure for a good night’s sleep? Find out in this point-and-click adventure thriller by guiding Aggy through a world where not all nightmares are dreams. Fight surreal monsters and help strange people... but can you preserve your sanity? The answers lie in Somnipathy... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Somnipathy.

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  48. Tren0 is an indie pixel story game developed in RPG Maker. A story about five strangers trapped on a mysterious train. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tren0.

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  49. “What’s Left” is a pixelated journey across the world in this retro-style game that offers diverse gameplay, locations, and genres. You will explore different environments, from dead cities to underground civilizations and encounter various challenges such as classic turn-based RPGs, DOS-style text adventure, stealth missions, huge set pieces, puzzles, monsters, side quests, epic boss battles and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What's Left.

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  50. When you wake up, you suddenly find yourself back in time, you have a vague memory, you don't know why you are here, and in the process of escaping, you may discover the truth hidden behind this place. The game requires players to explore different scenarios to trigger and find out different events and solve the mysteries around them step by step At the same time, it is also necessary to pay… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Before waking up (梦醒边缘).

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