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2022 PC −30 % ~~5.89 €~~ 4.12 € 👍 88 % Very positive, 2,792 reviews on Steam

A short Japanese-style indie horror game in which you play a young woman working a late closing shift as eerie events unfold. Tension comes from atmosphere and mundane routine that gradually turns sinister.

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Dark, serious atmosphere
Strong, story-driven narrative

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Fears to Fathom: Norwood Hitchhike

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2022 PC −50 % ~~4.99 €~~ 2.49 € 👍 88 % Very positive, 2,501 reviews on Steam

Dark, serious atmosphere
Strong, story-driven narrative
Accessible and relaxed

A short first-person horror story in which a young woman's road trip turns into a threatening night at a motel and in Norwood Valley. Tension builds from everyday situations that slowly turn sinister, rather than from combat.

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