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1996PlayStation

You guide Jennifer through an isolated research building while the relentless stalker Scissorman hunts her, relying on puzzles and hiding rather than fighting. Its oppressive atmosphere and point-and-click controls make it an early pioneer of survival horror.

  • Sneaking and hiding
  • Dread and tension
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Puzzles and brain teasers

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Penumbra: Overture

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2007PCSteam Deck playable89 % positive9.75 €

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A first-person survival horror set in a desolate Greenland mine, where you're nearly defenseless and rely on physics-based puzzles and hiding to survive. Its oppressive atmosphere and mouse-driven object interaction define the experience.

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Penumbra: Black Plague

  • Combat like Clock Tower

A claustrophobic first-person horror game set in an underground research facility, where you survive through physics-based puzzles and hiding rather than weapons. Atmosphere and fear of the unknown matter far more than combat.

Saiko no Sutoka

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In this small horror game you flee from Saiko-chan, a playfully sadistic yandere who toys with you before she tries to kill you. The chase thrives on tension, hiding and light puzzles that keep you narrowly escaping.

Homebody

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A retro-styled survival horror puzzler in which you solve puzzles and evade a relentless killer in a haunted house while a group of friends confronts memories of their past.

Amnesia: Rebirth

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A first-person horror adventure set in the 1937 Algerian desert, where you play the defenseless Tasi, hiding from monsters, solving puzzles and slowly uncovering a disturbing truth. Its strengths are dense atmosphere and a dark, emotional story.

Yomawari: Midnight Shadows

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An atmospheric horror game in which a small girl sneaks through a Japanese town at night, hiding from spirits while searching for her lost friend. Helplessness, silence and a miniature diorama look create an oppressive, melancholic mood.

Dreadhalls

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You wake in a barely lit dungeon and must find the way out while staying unseen by the creatures lurking there. Your only light needs a constant supply of oil, and the darkness is always ready to swallow you.

Home Sweet Home

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A first-person horror game rooted in Thai myths and spirit beliefs. You sneak past hunting ghosts, solve light puzzles and endure a tense, oppressive atmosphere.

Dark Echo

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You navigate pitch darkness by sending out sound that bounces off walls and reveals the layout around you. An eerie soundscape and 80 levels full of lurking dangers make every step tense.

Little Nightmares II

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A creepy puzzle-platformer where little Mono and his companion Six sneak through a grotesque, dollhouse-like nightmare world. It tells its story without words and builds tension through tense chase sequences and environmental puzzles.

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