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2009

You play Erika Yamada, trapped in a cursed house in Nerima where the curse claims anyone who comes near it. Tension comes from hiding from relentless spirits and the dread that nothing you do can fully escape the grudge.

Sneaking and hiding
Dread and tension
Resources and survival
Dark, serious atmosphere

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Penumbra: Black Plague

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2008PEGI 16PCSteam Deck playable93 % positive9.75 €

A claustrophobic first-person horror game set in an underground research facility, where you survive through physics-based puzzles and hiding rather than weapons. Atmosphere and fear of the unknown matter far more than combat.

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Penumbra: Overture

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A first-person survival horror set in a desolate Greenland mine, where you're nearly defenseless and rely on physics-based puzzles and hiding to survive. Its oppressive atmosphere and mouse-driven object interaction define the experience.

SCP: Containment Breach

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You are a test subject trying to escape an SCP Foundation facility while escaped anomalies like the statue SCP-173 hunt you. Blinking as a mechanic, randomly generated corridors and constant dread make for a tense, scary experience.

Granny

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You are trapped in a house and must escape within five days while an old woman hunts you by sound. Hiding, moving quietly and solving puzzles keep the tension constantly high.

Haunting Ground

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As the defenseless Fiona, you flee through a creepy castle alongside your dog Hewie. Instead of fighting, you hide, solve puzzles and command the dog while stalkers hunt you down.

Dreadhalls

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You wake in a barely lit dungeon and must find the way out while staying unseen by the creatures lurking there. Your only light needs a constant supply of oil, and the darkness is always ready to swallow you.

Granny: Chapter Two

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You have five days to get out of a house run by Granny and Grandpa, and every minute spent searching for items and solving puzzles risks a chase. Its tense, unsettling atmosphere is the main draw.

Eyes: The Horror Game

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You sneak through a haunted mansion as a thief, grabbing money bags while evading ghosts you can never fight. The appeal is constant tension and a defenseless cat-and-mouse chase.

Outlast

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As a defenseless journalist armed only with a night-vision camcorder, you creep through a nightmarish asylum where hiding and running are your only options. Relentless, unfiltered terror with no way to fight back.

Lucius

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You play Lucius, a child Antichrist who uses demonic powers to stage 'accidents' and murder everyone in his family manor one by one without raising suspicion. A macabre horror puzzle game inspired by The Omen.