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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
  • Resources and survival
  • Interconnected level design

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Penumbra: Overture

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2007PCSteam Deck playable89 % positive9.75 €

Fits your focus: Look like Clock Tower and Mood like Clock Tower.

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

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  • Mood 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.

Tormented Souls

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  • Mood like Clock Tower

A survival horror throwback to early Resident Evil with fixed camera angles, intricate puzzles and scarce ammo. You guide Caroline through a decaying mansion full of secrets and grotesque creatures.

Five Nights at Freddy's

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As a night guard at a pizzeria, you fend off murderous animatronics using only security cameras, doors and a dwindling power supply. Tense resource management, infamous jump scares and cryptic hidden lore made it a cult horror phenomenon.

Five Nights at Freddy's 2

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  • Mood like Clock Tower

As a night guard in a pizzeria you watch cameras and survive until morning while a larger, more aggressive set of animatronics hunts you. Jump scares, limited resources and tense timing define it, with scattered lore hints on the side.

Echo Night

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  • Mood like Clock Tower

An early first-person horror adventure from From Software in which you explore a derelict ghost ship, solving puzzles and uncovering the pasts of restless spirits. Atmosphere, exploration and mystery matter more than combat.

Five Nights at Freddy's 4

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A minimalist survival horror where you play a child defending your bedroom, doors and closet from animatronics using only sound cues and a flashlight. Precise timing and steady nerves decide whether you last until 6 AM.

Phantasmagoria

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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.

Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

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  • Mood like Clock Tower

A story-heavy entry in the horror series: as a technician in an underground facility you face short, tense nights with varied tasks rather than just watching cameras. The dark tale of Circus Baby and the animatronics drives the experience.

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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