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2017PC63 % positive9.75 €

You explore an eerie prison, examining every object and detail to piece together the stories of those locked inside. Its slow, atmospheric investigation gradually reveals why you ended up there yourself.

  • Lots to discover
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

The closest matches for Inmates are Her Story, The Crow's Eye and Infra. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Inmates special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Her Story

94 %Match

2015PCSteam Deck playable90 % positive9.75 €

  • Lots to discover
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

You type keywords into an old police database and piece together a haunting crime mystery from fragmented live-action interview clips of one woman. The story assembles itself in your head, in whatever order your curiosity leads you.

The Crow's Eye

Dark, serious atmosphere

An atmospheric first-person puzzle adventure set in an abandoned medical university, where you solve puzzles and uncover the disappearance of students and faculty two decades ago. It focuses on eerie tension rather than combat.

Infra

Realistic visuals

As a structural analyst you explore crumbling factories, tunnels and buildings in first person, photographing structural flaws and solving environmental puzzles. It is entirely non-violent, with a story about corruption and decaying infrastructure.

Hope Lake

Accessible and relaxed

You explore an abandoned boarding school whose female students vanish one by one, and follow the trail of a killer. The game focuses on puzzles and an eerie, tense atmosphere.

Last Seen Online

Accessible and relaxed

You sift through someone's computer files and solve puzzles to uncover the secrets hidden inside the machine. It blends escape-room style brain teasers with psychological horror inspired by early Flash games.

Dark Fall

Dark, serious atmosphere

A Myst-style horror adventure set in an abandoned, haunted hotel. You search for your missing brother, solve puzzles, and are unsettled by a deeply eerie soundscape.

Echo Night

Lots to discover

An early first-person horror adventure from From Software in which you explore a derelict ghost ship, solving puzzles and uncovering the pasts of restless spirits. Atmosphere, exploration and mystery matter more than combat.

Visage

Strong, story-driven narrative

A slow-burning first-person psychological horror game set in a shifting haunted house full of tragic stories. It relies on sustained dread, puzzles and sanity management rather than combat.

Lempo

Lots to discover

A psychological horror game inspired by Finnish mythology. You explore the eerie otherworld of Metsänpeitto, solve puzzles and try to find your way back home.

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