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A wordless dream-exploration game where you wander surreal, unsettling dreamscapes as Madotsuki, collecting Effects. There is almost no plot, leaving all meaning to the player's own interpretation.
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A huge fan-made dream-exploration game in the spirit of Yume Nikki: as Urotsuki you wander through hundreds of surreal dream worlds, collecting Effects that unlock new paths and secrets. There is no combat, just cryptic discovery, wandering and an unsettling mood.
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An atmospheric horror adventure where you wander the abandoned ruins of a dead MMO and uncover its eerie secrets. Exploration and mood take priority over combat.
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A surreal, goalless dream experience where you wander through psychedelic, randomly linked dreamscapes that shift whenever you bump into walls or objects. An experimental cult oddity that offers mood over traditional gameplay.
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A short, disturbing Yume Nikki-style exploration game that walks through a surreal dreamscape of young Lisa's traumatized mind. It tells a very bleak story of abuse and despair without conventional combat.
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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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A surreal, unsettling indie horror adventure where you push through a dark, twisted world toward a distant tower. It focuses on atmosphere and disorientation rather than combat.
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A surreal, Zelda-inspired pixel-art adventure where you roam the dreamlike subconscious of Young. Odd dungeons, bosses and strange places create a moody, cryptic and melancholic experience.
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A first-person adventure set in 1604 Virginia, where you explore a nearly black-and-white, ghost-haunted colony and uncover its mystery. The striking desaturated art style and eerie mood carry the game, with sparse bow and musket combat.
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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.
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A first-person horror adventure set in a nightmarish, surreal hellscape full of bizarre forms. It focuses on oppressive atmosphere and exploring eerie landscapes to uncover its mysteries.
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