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2018PCPlayStationXbox89 % positive

A first-person horror game that plays like Pac-Man in a maze: you collect shards while fleeing murderous monsters such as knife-wielding toy monkeys. The tension comes from chases, pacing and close escapes.

  • Sneaking and hiding
  • Dread and tension
  • Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

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Baldi's Basics in Education and Learning

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2018PC

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You collect seven notebooks in a deliberately crude, strange school while evading the relentless teacher Baldi. It parodies bad 90s edutainment games and mixes goofy humor with unsettling meta horror.

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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.

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.

Granny: Chapter Two

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You have five days to get out of a house run by Granny and Grandpa, and every minute spent searching for items and solving puzzles risks a chase. Its tense, unsettling atmosphere is the main draw.

Clock Tower 3

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You play 14-year-old Alyssa, fleeing from immortal, grotesque killers rather than fighting them, solving puzzles in between across gloomy locations. This survival horror leans on panic, hiding and a stylishly morbid presentation.

Stay Out of the House

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You sneak through the home of a cannibal serial killer, trying to slip away before he finds you. The deliberately chunky PS1-style low-poly visuals and VHS grain give this slasher horror a nostalgic, unsettling charm.

Spooky's Jump Scare Mansion

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A cute-but-creepy horror game where you progress through 1000 rooms of a mansion, evading monsters that start out harmless and grow more threatening. A mix of jump scares, humor and chase sequences keeps it lively.

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.

Rewind or Die

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You are called into your video store on your day off, and a serial killer is stalking the aisles. You stock shelves, serve customers and run for your life, with the title hinting that rewinding time is central to surviving.

Little Nightmares: Enhanced Edition

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As Six, a small girl, you sneak and climb through the nightmarish vessel the Maw, evading grotesque giants. The Enhanced Edition sharpens the visuals while keeping the same dense, wordless, oppressive atmosphere.

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