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A quirky indie title where you play in an Ancient Rus setting, recovering manuscripts, drinking Baikal water and destroying a base of lizard creatures. It mixes simulator, action and horror elements with an odd, likely tongue-in-cheek tone.
The closest matches for House of Lizards are House of Detention, Summer of '58 and MOLE. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes House of Lizards special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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Best match
2020
A quirky indie horror game in which you make your way through a creepy dungeon complete with a locker room, a gym and odd monsters. It mixes eerie atmosphere with meme humor and absurd ideas.
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An indie horror game in which you explore an abandoned Soviet-era camp in Russia said to be haunted by restless souls. The focus is on eerie atmosphere and exploration rather than combat.
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Focus on a single character
You pilot a Soviet drilling vessel deep underground while voices of the dead call out from below. Its PSX-style look and simulator mechanics against the late Cold War backdrop create an unsettling atmosphere.
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Lots of humour
You travel through time to meet Stalin and decide through conversation whether you help him dominate the world or win him over romantically. It is an absurd, provocative blend of dating sim and satire.
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Historical setting
You study an ancient artefact in this short stop-motion adventure and slowly uncover its dark secret. The blend of archaeology, puzzles and an eerie atmosphere makes it stand out.
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Historical setting
You investigate the murder of an entire family in 17th-century Salem as witch hysteria rages. You gather evidence, connect the clues and slowly uncover the secret behind the crime.
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Lots of humour
You play J. Edgar Hoover, running the FBI in turbulent 1960s America in a strategy-RPG hybrid, taking on the mafia, the Ku Klux Klan, the Black Panthers and other groups.
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You experience the Nazi occupation through the eyes of people who lived through it, speaking with witnesses and reliving their memories. Blending dialogue, interactive comic panels and authentic footage, you uncover the untold story of your own family.
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Historical setting
A horror adventure set in Showa-era Tokyo that weaves the urban legend of the Seven Mysteries of Honjo into clever curse-based puzzles and an intricate multi-protagonist story.
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Lots of humour
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