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2016 PCPlayStationXbox 16.79 € 👍 83 % Very positive, 4,347 reviews on Steam

A visual novel and escape-room puzzler where nine captives are forced into deadly decision games. Its branching, non-linear timeline with many endings drives the suspense and delivers big twists.

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  • Choices with consequences
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Puzzles and brain teasers
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
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The closest matches for Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma are I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream, Your Turn to Die: Death Game by Majority and AI: The Somnium Files. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Zero Escape: Zero Time Dilemma special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream

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1995 PCPlayStationXboxNintendo Switch −85 % 9.75 € 1.46 € 5 days left 👍 90 % Very positive, 2,786 reviews on Steam

  • Choices with consequences
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Strong, story-driven narrative

A grim point-and-click adventure based on Harlan Ellison's short story: five survivors are tortured by the insane AI AM, and you work through personal trials built around their flaws. Morally heavy choices and disturbing themes make it unforgettable.

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AI: The Somnium Files

Choices with consequences

A visual novel mystery by Kotaro Uchikoshi where you play detective Kaname Date hunting a serial killer by diving into suspects' dreams (Somnium). Branching story paths, quirky humor and sharp twists drive a gripping narrative.

Who Are You!?

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A psychological sci-fi horror thriller where you play Ray Roswell, investigating his wife's disappearance, which may involve an alien abduction. Puzzles, mystery and choices drive a story inspired by real UFO research.

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No Sleep for Kaname Date: From AI - The Somnium Files

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A story-driven detective adventure where Kaname Date and his AI-ball partner Aiba combine investigations, dream-world Somnium sequences and escape-room puzzles to crack a deadly escape-game case. Thriller twists, quirky humor and clever puzzles carry the experience.

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A classic visual novel about seven people trapped in a damaged underwater theme park. Famed for its intricate mystery plot and one of the genre's best-known twists.

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You play the lifeline of an expedition into the unknown, reading instrument data to keep your squad alive as something ancient stirs. Horror built on interpretation and dread rather than combat.

Dead Space: Ignition

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An interactive comic-style spin-off set between Dead Space 1 and 2. Instead of monster shooting, you play hacking and circuit minigames through a branching story with multiple endings.

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A story-driven mystery adventure that weaves five games into one narrative about the murder of a religious leader and a looming apocalypse. Puzzles, point-and-click investigation and visual-novel storytelling take center stage.

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