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Games like Evil

2017PC42 % positive

You play Ksenia, a girl alone at home for the night who senses that something is watching her from the dark. The game relies on a creeping, unsettling atmosphere and eerie encounters rather than on action.

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Best alternative overall: Night Security 96% match – Dread and tension
Newest alternative: Shinkansen 0 93% match – released 2024

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Night Security

96 %Match

2023PCSteam Deck playable88 % positive7.79 €

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.

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