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You piece together a twisted, macabre world as the story slowly unfolds. The question is whether you will uncover the truth or be swallowed by the madness.

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Dark, serious atmosphere
Strong, story-driven narrative
Distinctive, stylised art style

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The closest matches for Dismayed are Sanitarium, Fran Bow and Mad Father. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Dismayed special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Sanitarium

98 %Match

1998PCSteam Deck playable93 % positive10.25 €

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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Fran Bow

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Mad Father

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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.

Layers of Fear

Dread and tension

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Mad Father

Dread and tension

In Mad Father you wander through a disturbing tale of a deeply strange family, solving eerie puzzles in unsettling, dreamlike places. This remake adds refreshed graphics, new scenes, and a Blood Mode that changes events for a second playthrough.

Rusty Lake: Roots

Distinctive, stylised art style

A dark point-and-click puzzle game where you grow the Vanderboom family tree across generations. Bizarre, macabre puzzles and an eerie atmosphere tell the story almost without words.

Someday You'll Return

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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.

Layers of Fear 2

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A psychological horror walking-sim where you play an actor wandering an ocean liner whose film sets shift and warp around you. Its strengths are oppressive atmosphere, environmental puzzles and a surreal, cinematic story.

Transference

Dread and tension

A first-person psychological horror thriller where you wander through the warped digital memories of a broken family. Environmental puzzles and live-action footage drive a dark, compact story.

Sally Face

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An episodic point-and-click adventure about a boy with a prosthetic face who investigates a murder series and supernatural secrets in a gloomy apartment building. Its distinctive comic-like low-poly look, 90s atmosphere and emotional story set it apart.