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2014 PC 9.75 €

A survival horror game where you step through eerie doorways into nightmarish worlds, solving puzzles and avoiding monsters while uncovering the truth behind a killer's mystery.

What defines Doorways: The Underworld:

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Puzzles and brain teasers

The closest matches for Doorways: The Underworld are Penumbra: Overture, Decay: The Mare and Don't Be Afraid. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Doorways: The Underworld special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Penumbra: Overture

98 %

2007 PC 9.75 € 👍 90 % Very positive, 3,783 reviews on Steam

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Pure single-player experience

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.

Decay: The Mare

Dark, serious atmosphere

A psychological horror adventure in which a drug-addicted patient is trapped in an endless nightmare inside a clinic. It pays homage to classics like Resident Evil and Silent Hill with puzzles and a bleak atmosphere.

Don't Be Afraid

Dark, serious atmosphere

A horror adventure where you play a kidnapped boy exploring his captor's enormous house, solving puzzles and evading threats. Tension comes from its oppressive atmosphere and grim discoveries.

Husk

Dark, serious atmosphere

A classic-style first-person horror game where you explore the eerie town of Shivercliff, solve puzzles and try to survive while searching for your family.

Spectator

Dark, serious atmosphere

You work as a surveillance observer spotting anomalies on camera feeds, until the creepiness creeps ever closer. A short indie horror game in the style of creepypastas that rewards attention over combat.

Today is my Birthday

Focus on a single character

A classic indie horror game where you must escape an overwhelming threat with very few tools. Exploring, solving problems and hiding decide whether you survive.

Imscared

Focus on a single character

A short first-person meta-horror nightmare that targets the player and the game itself. You hunt for keys and exits while the game constantly deceives you and breaks the fourth wall.

Paragnosia

Focus on a single character

You watch your apartment through a rail-mounted camera and photograph paranormal anomalies to exorcise them. Stay observant through eight rounds to survive the night.

Dark Fall

Dark, serious atmosphere

A Myst-style horror adventure set in an abandoned, haunted hotel. You search for your missing brother, solve puzzles, and are unsettled by a deeply eerie soundscape.

Fear the Spotlight

Dark, serious atmosphere

A short horror adventure set in a school at night, where Vivian and Amy sneak around, solve puzzles and evade a sinister spotlight after a séance goes wrong. Its look recalls classic PS1-era horror games.

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