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2014 PCPlayStationXbox 14.99 € 👍 62 % Mixed, 1,601 reviews on Steam

A zombie adventure set in the Dead Island universe, where journalist Cliff Calo investigates the outbreak's origins on a island, mixing melee combat, stealth and unsettling hallucinations. Its comic-style cel-shaded look and blurred line between reality and madness give it a distinct flavor.

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  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Action-packed real-time combat
  • Distinctive, stylised art style
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  • Dark, serious atmosphere
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Survival horror set in 1990s Scotland where you hunt for your missing brother by diving into cursed VHS tapes, each throwing you into a different film era. Its appeal lies in video-store nostalgia and its homage to classic horror cinema.

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The Chant

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An action horror game set on a remote island where a New Age cult's ritual goes horribly wrong. You fight surreal, hallucinatory horrors using spiritual abilities and improvised weapons in a dark, unsettling world.

Anomalith

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A survival third-person shooter set in Showa-era Japan, blending liminal-space atmosphere with retro aesthetics. A girl searches for her missing friend in a world warped by anomalies.

Heartworm

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A survival horror game in the spirit of the 90s that blends fixed camera angles with over-the-shoulder views. You fend off threats with a camera and solve puzzles about death in a world built from memories.

Condemned: Criminal Origins

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A grim first-person horror thriller where you hunt serial killers as detective Ethan Thomas. Gritty melee combat with pipes, lockers and other scavenged objects plus a oppressive atmosphere define the experience.

Nedra

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An atmospheric survival-horror adventure set in a Soviet-era Antarctic station, where you investigate the explorers' disappearance and confront cosmic dread.

Cursed Mountain

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As mountaineer Eric Simmons, you search an abandoned Himalayan village for your missing brother. Tibetan mythology, oppressive atmosphere and ghost fights using ritual gestures define this survival horror adventure.

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