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2026 PC

A short horror game where you are buried alive in a collapsed mine and must dig your way through the dark with an old mining machine. Stopping is not an option.

What defines Grindworm:

  • Dark, serious atmosphere

The closest matches for Grindworm are Shadows 2: Perfidia, The Land of Pain and Threshold. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Grindworm special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Shadows 2: Perfidia

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2017 PCNintendo Switch

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Accessible and relaxed
  • Pure single-player experience

A small indie horror game in which you explore a darkened office complex and piece together the truth behind the terrible events that happened there. Its mood draws on Penumbra and Layers of Fear.

The Land of Pain

Accessible and relaxed

An indie first-person horror game in which you explore a creepy woodland place marked by gruesome events. Its Lovecraft-inspired atmosphere relies on dread and mystery.

Threshold

Accessible and relaxed

A short, bleak first-person exploration game where you start your shift and piece together a disturbing story using a bucket, air cans and planks. Mood and atmosphere matter more than complex mechanics.

Daylight

Focus on a single character

A short first-person horror game where you wander a procedurally arranged abandoned hospital lit only by your phone, gathering notes and fleeing a ghostly presence you cannot fight.

Don't Be Afraid

Focus on a single character

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.

The Hat Man: Shadow Ward

Focus on a single character

An indie horror game where you search a creepy insane asylum for your missing daughter. It leans on dread, exploration and threat rather than heavy combat.

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