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2016PC78 % positive14.99 €

You explore an eerie Thai hospital in first person and piece together a mysterious murder case through the eyes of three different characters. Its tension comes mainly from the oppressive atmosphere and the sense that something disturbing waits behind every door.

Dread and tension
Dark, serious atmosphere
Strong, story-driven narrative

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Layers of Fear

99 %Match

2016USK 16PCPlayStationXboxSteam Deck playable89 % positive19.99 €

A psychological horror walking sim set in a mad painter's Victorian mansion that rearranges itself whenever you look away. Its shifting rooms and unsettling art slowly piece together a tragic tale of obsession and ruin.

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A 1990s point-and-click horror adventure with live-action video footage: as Adrienne you explore a sinister mansion and uncover its dark secret. Notorious for its graphic scenes and full-motion-video style.

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A short first-person horror game where you play house-sitter Noah spending a weekend in an eerie mansion as the threat slowly escalates. Tension comes from atmosphere, mundane tasks turning sinister, and sudden scares.

Slender: The Arrival

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A short first-person horror trip where you gather clues through dark forests and abandoned buildings, weaponless, while the Slender Man closes in. Tension comes from darkness, a flickering flashlight and sudden jump scares.

Gray Dawn

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A psychological horror thriller in which you play a priest accused of murdering an altar boy, wandering through nightmarish, religiously charged scenes. Exploration and puzzles drive a dark, story-focused narrative.

Mad Father

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