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2016PCSteam Deck verified91 % positive8.15 €

After a plane crash in Antarctica, you scavenge your way through an abandoned research station while fighting freezing cold and blinding whiteouts to find a way out. The game thrives on its oppressive atmosphere and the constant struggle against the elements.

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  • Dark, serious atmosphere
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The closest matches for Near Death are Slender: The Arrival, Pools and Wick. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Near Death special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Slender: The Arrival

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2013PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable88 % positive19.50 €

Brings what grabs you about Near Death: dread and tension, a dark atmosphere as well as a realistic look.

A short first-person horror trip where you gather clues through dark forests and abandoned buildings, weaponless, while the Slender Man closes in. Tension comes from darkness, a flickering flashlight and sudden jump scares.

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Pools

Dread and tension

A liminal-space exploration game that favors eerie atmosphere over conventional horror. You wander through endless, near-identical pool rooms, trying to orient yourself and find the way out.

Wick

Dread and tension

You explore a dark forest alone at night with only a candle, hunting for the ghosts of lost children. Your candlelight is both protection and a limited resource, creating constant tension.

Threshold

Dread and tension

A short, bleak first-person exploration game where you start your shift and piece together a disturbing story using a bucket, air cans and planks. Mood and atmosphere matter more than complex mechanics.

Slender: The Eight Pages

Dread and tension

You wander a dark forest at night with a weak flashlight, collecting eight pages while the Slender Man stalks you. Its minimalist design and creeping dread made the free game a viral horror hit.

Subliminal

Dread and tension

A psychological horror puzzler inspired by the Backrooms legend, where you explore eerie, nostalgic spaces. Light and perspective puzzles plus a creeping sense of unease drive the experience.

Kriophobia

Dread and tension

As lone geophysicist Anna, you explore a snowbound military base on a Russian island where deadly cold and eerie apparitions lurk. You uncover a disturbing past while surviving in an oppressive horror atmosphere.

Visage

Dread and tension

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.

The Complex: Found Footage

Dread and tension

A walking-simulator horror game viewed through a VHS camera, in which you wander endless dreamlike Backrooms-style spaces. Its cryptic story raises more questions than it answers.

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