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2021PCSteam Deck verified97 % positivefree

You play young Lily on a rainy spring night in 2005, when a cry for help from the well outside her window pulls her into a point-and-click mystery. Gather rope and solve puzzles to reach the trapped soul, all under an eerie, unsettling atmosphere.

Dread and tension
Puzzles and brain teasers
Dark, serious atmosphere
Strong, story-driven narrative

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Simulacra

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2017USK 16PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified92 % positive4.59 €

You dig through a missing woman's smartphone, reading messages, using apps and watching videos, to piece together a creepy mystery. A short, story-driven horror experience told through found-footage-style screen interaction.

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Last Seen Online

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Heaven Does Not Respond

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Who's at the Door?

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Trapped in a small house with your memory gone, you must tell visitors apart from hallucinations by observing closely. Take your medication on time and piece together what is happening to you.

Gray Dawn

Strong, story-driven narrative

A psychological horror thriller in which you play a priest accused of murdering an altar boy, wandering through nightmarish, religiously charged scenes. Exploration and puzzles drive a dark, story-focused narrative.

Platform 8

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A spot-the-anomaly horror game in which you are stuck on an endless train and must notice what has changed to escape the loop. Its appeal lies in the eerie mood and careful observation.

Pony Island

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A devil-run arcade machine turns out to be a meta puzzle-horror adventure that keeps breaking its own rules and toying with your expectations. With dark humor, hacking-style puzzles and clever twists, it is short but memorable.

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