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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.

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

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As a shrinking scientist, you hunt through a laboratory against the clock for the ingredients and formulas needed for a life-saving antidote. The world grows larger and more hazardous every second.

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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.

Penumbra: Overture

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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.

New Rally-X

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A classic Namco arcade game where you drive a car through a maze, collecting flags while evading pursuing enemy cars and managing limited fuel. This revised version is slightly easier and adds new music and the Lucky Flag.

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.

Under the Sand

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You roam an open world hidden beneath the sand alone in your car, exploring at your own pace. Its appeal lies mainly in discovery and getting by in a harsh, desolate landscape.

Song of Horror

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A classic fixed-camera survival horror told in episodes, where an unpredictable entity stalks you. Characters can die permanently, and puzzles plus dread behind every door drive the experience.

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.

Granny

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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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