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2018PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified69 % positive19.99 €

You wander a dreamlike, enigmatic world and uncover clues and hidden places piece by piece. The game thrives on its unsettling atmosphere and the feeling that something disturbing is always just out of sight.

  • Dread and tension
  • Lots to discover
  • Open world
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
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The closest matches for Yume Nikki: Dream Diary are Viviette, Misao and Ib. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Yume Nikki: Dream Diary special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Viviette

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2018PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified88 % positive9.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Yume Nikki: Dream Diary: dread and tension, lots to discover as well as puzzles to figure out.

You explore an eerie mansion, collecting items and cracking tricky puzzles to uncover its secrets. What sets it apart is that getting your bearings becomes a challenge in its own right.

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Misao

Dread and tension

A freeware RPG Maker-style horror game in which you are trapped in a cursed school, solving puzzles and evading pursuers. Its bleak atmosphere and tragic story drive the experience.

Ib

Dread and tension

Ib is a short, eerie adventure set in an art gallery where you solve puzzles and slowly uncover the world through paintings and notes. This remake adds new graphics, new puzzles and a new soundtrack to a cult classic of the genre.

Year Walk

Dread and tension

A short, eerie puzzle adventure rooted in Swedish folklore. You wander a chilling wintry world with a paper-cutout look, solving cryptic puzzles and meeting creatures from legend. Its dense atmosphere and hidden secrets make it stand out.

Mad Father

Puzzles and brain teasers

A short RPG Maker horror adventure in which you play Aya, uncovering the dark secrets of her mad doctor father inside a mansion. Puzzles, chase sequences and multiple endings deliver a macabre yet emotional story.

A Place, Forbidden

Dread and tension

You wake up in an eerie library with no memory of how you got there, piecing together its secrets through puzzles and exploration. The oppressive atmosphere of dust, silence and the feeling of being watched is what makes it stand out.

Gray Dawn

Dread and tension

A psychological horror thriller in which you play a priest accused of murdering an altar boy, wandering through nightmarish, religiously charged scenes. Exploration and puzzles drive a dark, story-focused narrative.

The Witch's House MV

Puzzles and brain teasers

You explore a witch's house as a young girl, where traps can end your run at any moment and every room hides a puzzle. The unpredictable scares keep you on edge, and this remaster adds refreshed visuals and a new difficulty mode for returning fans.

Lempo

Dread and tension

A psychological horror game inspired by Finnish mythology. You explore the eerie otherworld of Metsänpeitto, solve puzzles and try to find your way back home.

Sanitarium

Puzzles and brain teasers

A grim point-and-click adventure where an amnesiac man wakes in a disturbing asylum. Surreal chapters in which you step into different roles and a deeply unsettling atmosphere make it a classic of psychological horror.

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