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2025 PCPlayStationXbox 24.99 € 👍 92 % Very positive, 2,835 reviews on Steam

A first-person, story-driven psychological horror game in which you play an investigator tracing lost memories through a dark, unsettling world. The emphasis is on atmosphere, puzzles and an enigmatic narrative.

What defines Karma: The Dark World:

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Lavish presentation
  • Sci-fi setting

The closest matches for Karma: The Dark World are Transference, Observer and Stasis: Bone Totem. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Karma: The Dark World special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Transference

96 %

2018 PCPlayStationXbox 24.99 € 👍 70 % Mostly positive, 480 reviews on Steam

  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Lavish presentation

A first-person psychological horror thriller where you wander through the warped digital memories of a broken family. Environmental puzzles and live-action footage drive a dark, compact story.

Observer

Dark, serious atmosphere

You play a neural detective who hacks into the memories and minds of others while prowling a decaying, dystopian future Poland. Disturbing hallucinations, thick atmosphere and a paranoid crime story make it a bleak cyberpunk nightmare.

Stasis: Bone Totem

Dark, serious atmosphere

An isometric point-and-click horror adventure set in the icy deep sea, where a family confronts a sinister threat. Grim atmosphere, inventory puzzles and a dense sci-fi story take center stage.

Get Even

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Sleep Awake

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Dead Reset

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Aspis

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Observation

Dark, serious atmosphere

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Close to the Sun

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Moons of Madness

Dark, serious atmosphere

A first-person horror adventure set on a Mars research base, where you play an engineer solving puzzles while facing Lovecraftian cosmic dread. It focuses on atmosphere, isolation and story rather than combat.

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