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2015PCSteam Deck playable82 % positive−50 % ~~2.99 €~~ 1.49 €

You step into the shoes of the cold detective Keith Baring, whose visit to an old castle with his wife turns into an increasingly unsettling nightmare. The game-within-a-game structure and its oppressive atmosphere are what make it stand out.

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Best alternative overall: Someday You'll Return 97% match – Dread and tension
Newest alternative: File Destined 94% match – released 2023

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Someday You'll Return

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2020PC86 % positive

A psychological horror adventure in which a father searches the Czech woods for his missing daughter. Its story of guilt and a troubled past takes center stage, supported by exploration, puzzles and a few stealth moments.

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