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2016 PCPlayStationXbox 19.99 € 👍 71 % Mostly positive, 1,590 reviews on Steam

An atmospheric psychological horror adventure set in a Norwegian forest, where a mother searching for her missing son is haunted by Norse myths and folklore. The narrated story and oppressive mood take center stage.

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  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Lavish presentation
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The closest matches for Through the Woods are Among the Sleep, Perception and Here They Lie. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Through the Woods special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Among the Sleep

96 %

2014 PCPlayStationXbox 16.99 € 👍 88 % Very positive, 7,605 reviews on Steam

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

A first-person horror adventure seen through the eyes of a toddler wandering a distorted home and eerie dreamscapes at night with a talking teddy bear. There is no combat, just hiding, light puzzles and a haunting story about comfort and a troubled family.

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Perception

Dark, serious atmosphere

You play Cassie, a blind woman who explores a haunted abandoned estate using echolocation and sound. An atmospheric narrative horror mystery where you hide from a sinister presence while piecing together the history of the house.

Here They Lie

Dark, serious atmosphere

A surreal first-person psychological horror trip built for PlayStation VR: you wander a nightmarish city full of disturbing creatures and piece together a cryptic story. Fleeing, hiding and oppressive atmosphere matter more than fighting.

The Suicide of Rachel Foster

Accessible and relaxed

An atmospheric narrative adventure in which you explore a deserted family hotel during a snowstorm, uncovering the dark truth behind Rachel Foster's death through phone calls with a helpful FEMA agent. It focuses on family secrets, grief and abuse rather than combat.

Silent Hill: The Short Message

Dark, serious atmosphere

A short, free Silent Hill spin-off set in a modern German apartment block. It tells a harrowing story about bullying and grief, relying on chase sequences and nightmarish, shifting spaces.

The Town of Light

Accessible and relaxed

A harrowing first-person walking-style adventure set in the faithfully recreated Volterra psychiatric hospital in Italy. As Renée you piece together her troubled past and the grim reality of institutional psychiatry, with no combat and a heavy, oppressive atmosphere.

Someday You'll Return

Strong, story-driven narrative

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.

Martha Is Dead

Dark, serious atmosphere

A dark first-person psychological thriller set in 1944 Italy, where you investigate your twin sister Martha's death while reality, folklore and wartime trauma blur together. Story and disturbing atmosphere take center stage, with photography and light puzzle elements.

Infliction

Dark, serious atmosphere

A story-driven first-person horror set in a suburban home, where you uncover a family's dark history across 13 years while a malevolent entity stalks you. It tells its story through the environment and tackles heavy taboo themes.

Sagebrush

Accessible and relaxed

An atmospheric first-person narrative game in which you explore an abandoned desert cult compound in New Mexico and piece together the fates of its members from the traces they left behind.

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