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2023PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified88 % positive11.99 €

A top-down survival horror roguelite set in a secret facility on a Japanese island. Scarce resources, a grim industrial mood and randomized runs keep the tension high.

Dark, serious atmosphere
Action-packed real-time combat
Challenging difficulty
Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

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The closest matches for Empty Shell are The Final Station, Receiver and The Evil Within. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Empty Shell special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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The Final Station

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2016PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable87 % positive14.79 €

Dark, serious atmosphere
Action-packed real-time combat
Challenging difficulty

An atmospheric 2D side-scroller where you ride a train through a collapsing world, scavenge stations for supplies, fight off the infected, and keep your passengers alive. The shift between tense, ammo-scarce station raids and quiet train upkeep creates a bleak, oppressive mood.

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The Evil Within

Dark, serious atmosphere

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System Shock

Dark, serious atmosphere

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Doom 64

Timing and reflexes matter (parrying, dodging)

A classic first-person shooter where you blast through 30+ grim levels of demons, hunt secrets and track down the Mother of Demons. The remaster of the N64 original delivers retro pacing, key-hunting level design and an eerie atmosphere.

The Killing Antidote

Pure single-player experience

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Returnal

Dark, serious atmosphere

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Dark, serious atmosphere

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Dark, serious atmosphere

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Space Beast Terror Fright

Dark, serious atmosphere

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