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2009

You play Erika Yamada, trapped in a cursed house in Nerima where the curse claims anyone who comes near it. Tension comes from hiding from relentless spirits and the dread that nothing you do can fully escape the grudge.

Sneaking and hiding
Dread and tension
Resources and survival
Dark, serious atmosphere

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Outlast II

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2017USK 18PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable90 % positive19.50 €

As defenseless cameraman Blake, you flee through a remote Arizona village of religious zealots armed only with your camcorder's night vision. A disturbing, relentlessly intense horror trip that blurs reality and hallucination.

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Slender: The Arrival

Dark, serious atmosphere

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Fears to Fathom: Home Alone

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Slender: The Eight Pages

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Dreadhalls

Sneaking and hiding

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