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A stylish PlayStation action-adventure in which three mercenaries hunt for a kidnapped Triad daughter in Hong Kong and stumble into supernatural horror. Pre-rendered backdrops, a comic-like look and puzzles define it, with the characters' fear acting as a gameplay mechanic.
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A disturbing survival horror game set in 1930s England, where Jennifer is drawn into a cruel hierarchy of children aboard an airship and orphanage. Its dog companion, oppressive atmosphere and unsettling story made it a controversial cult classic.
86 %
19.99 €
Strong, story-driven narrative
Killer7 is Suda51's surreal on-rails shooter-adventure: you swap between seven personalities of one assassin, solve puzzles and follow a cryptic political story in an uncompromising cel-shaded style.
86 %
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A dark pixel-art puzzle platformer where you play three characters whose stories intertwine in a decaying castle. Moody atmosphere, stealth sections and an emotional narrative take center stage.
86 %
Dark, serious atmosphere
Heather is dragged into a nightmarish otherworld where a mall, a subway and a hospital rot into rust, flesh and blood. Disturbing imagery, Akira Yamaoka's oppressive soundtrack and cryptic puzzles carry the game, while clumsy, desperate combat keeps every encounter tense.
85 %
Dark, serious atmosphere
A FromSoftware survival horror game set in Heian-era Japan, where you play several characters through a cursed castle full of demons and puzzles. Japanese folklore gives it a dark, eerie atmosphere.
85 %
−82 %Dark, serious atmosphere
A grim adventure steeped in Nordic folklore and nightmarish creatures, in which a boy tries to rescue his sister. It blends puzzles, hiding and boss encounters with an oppressive, fairy-tale atmosphere.
85 %
−67 %Dark, serious atmosphere
A creepy puzzle-platformer where little Mono and his companion Six sneak through a grotesque, dollhouse-like nightmare world. It tells its story without words and builds tension through tense chase sequences and environmental puzzles.
85 %
−90 %Dark, serious atmosphere
A dark puzzle-platformer in which you guide Ravengirl as she tries to escape the oppressive White City. A striking black-and-white look, stealth sections and a bleak fable world define the mood.
84 %
11.99 €
Dark, serious atmosphere
A gloomy 2.5D platformer set in zombie-ridden 1980s Seattle, where you run, climb and fight to survive while searching for your family as Randall Wayne. Comic-style cutscenes and a silhouette look give it an oppressive, cinematic mood.
84 %
19.99 €
Puzzles and brain teasers
An atmospheric puzzle platformer set in a bleak, monochrome industrial world with striking red accents. Two brothers work through clever physical puzzles, with carrying the younger sibling shaping how challenges are solved.
