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An atmospheric first-person mystery where you play an occult detective reconstructing grim crime scenes in a gorgeous yet eerie valley. Its photorealistic scenery and poignant final twist are the highlights.
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As private detective Carl Flaubert, you investigate strange events at a remote lake in snowbound 1970s Quebec. Thick winter atmosphere, a narrator's commentary and slow clue-hunting drive this quiet, eerie adventure.
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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.
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As a murdered detective, you roam a gloomy Salem as a ghost, possessing the living and piecing together clues to solve your own killing. An atmospheric, story-driven investigation adventure with light stealth encounters against demons.
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You type keywords into an old police database and piece together a haunting crime mystery from fragmented live-action interview clips of one woman. The story assembles itself in your head, in whatever order your curiosity leads you.
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A story-driven first-person horror thriller where you play a paranormal investigator exploring an abandoned British island, searching for your missing father and uncovering ancient occult rituals. Exploration, puzzles and supernatural threats build a creepy atmosphere.
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A first-person adventure in which you enter the fading memories of a dementia patient as a memory-therapy worker. Tricky puzzles and a moving story about losing the mind drive the experience.
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You comb through footage from three unreleased films, using match cuts to jump between scenes and uncover what happened to actress Marissa Marcel. An unusual, dark mystery thriller weaving together film history, performance and obsession.
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As a young journalist you comb through an abandoned 1990s town, gather clues and piece together the truth behind a murder case with almost no hand-holding. It thrives on genuine detective work and a dense, eerie atmosphere.
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You dig through a database of secretly recorded video calls, using keyword searches to piece together the story of four people and their lies. A live-action, combat-free narrative driven by strong performances and your own detective work.
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Luto is a first-person psychological horror game in which you are trapped inside your own home. Every attempt to escape leads deeper into a disturbing, shifting world about grief and death.
