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2016PC64 % positive4.99 €

Curse is a small indie horror game where you investigate paranormal phenomena. It focuses on atmosphere and exploration rather than combat.

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Fears to Fathom: Carson House

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2023PCSteam Deck playable92 % positive4.99 €

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.

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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.

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Masochisia

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Night Security

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You take on a night shift as a security guard in Japan, where the quiet hours soon turn unsettling. It leans on tense atmosphere and psychological dread rather than straightforward action.

Graveyard Shift

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You start your first night shift guarding a cemetery and watch strange events unfold through security cameras. The appeal lies in slowly investigating the grounds and the growing sense that the place hides something far worse than it first seems.

Missing Hiker

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