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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.

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  • Dread and tension
  • Resources and survival
  • Interconnected level design
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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

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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.

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.

Tormented Souls

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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.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

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Defenseless in a gloomy Prussian castle, you hide from monsters, ration lamp oil and fight to keep your sanity instead of fighting back. A genre-defining horror classic built on physics-based puzzles and relentless dread.

Alone in the Dark 2

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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.

Saw

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As Detective Tapp you wake in an abandoned asylum and must survive Jigsaw's brutal traps through puzzles and grim survival. It delivers the bleak horror atmosphere of the film franchise.

Fobia: St. Dinfna Hotel

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A first-person psychological horror game in which you explore a haunted hotel, solve puzzles and manage scarce resources. It blends classic survival horror with an eerie mystery story, made by a Brazilian indie studio.

Alone in the Dark: The New Nightmare

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Classic survival horror set on a gloomy island where you play as either Carnby or Aline: he leans on weapons, she on puzzles. Fixed camera angles, scarce ammo and flashlight-lit tension drive the dread.

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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