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2008 PC

A cult Japanese indie horror game in which you solve tricky puzzles in an abandoned mansion while fleeing the blue monster Ao Oni, which can ambush you at any moment.

What defines Ao Oni:

  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Lots to discover
  • Challenging difficulty

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  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Lots to discover

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Alone in the Dark

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A pioneer of survival horror: you explore a cursed 1920s mansion, solve puzzles and fight sparingly against monsters. Its 3D characters on pre-rendered backdrops and menacing mood shaped the entire genre.

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Detective Edward Carnby hunts through a gloomy mansion full of zombie pirates to rescue a kidnapped girl. It blends early survival horror with item puzzles, 3D characters over pre-rendered backdrops, and enemies that often must be beaten through trickery.

Alone in the Dark 3

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Detective Carnby explores a Wild West ghost town overrun by zombie outlaws, solving puzzles and fighting back with revolvers and rifles. It is classic early-3D survival horror with fixed camera angles.

The Witch's House

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A short pixel-art horror game in the RPG Maker style: a girl explores a witch's house full of puzzles, deadly traps and sudden scares. Behind the cute look hides a dark, disturbing story with multiple endings.

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You are trapped in a house and must escape within five days while an old woman hunts you by sound. Hiding, moving quietly and solving puzzles keep the tension constantly high.

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Welcome to the Game II

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A horror puzzle game where you play a reporter delving into the deep web and a trap-filled building to help a woman in danger. Puzzles, surveillance and survival pressure create a tense, unsettling experience.

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