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2014PC14 % positive

An indie point-and-click horror adventure in which you wake from a nightmare to find your city devastated by an explosion at a neuroscience lab, solving puzzles to uncover what happened.

Puzzles and brain teasers
Dark, serious atmosphere
Strong, story-driven narrative

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The closest matches for Paradigm Shift are Phantasmagoria, Black Mirror III: Final Fear and Black Mirror II: Reigning Evil. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Paradigm Shift special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Phantasmagoria

96 %Match

1995PC87 % positive

Dark, serious atmosphere
Puzzles and brain teasers
Strong, story-driven narrative

A 1990s point-and-click horror adventure with live-action video footage: as Adrienne you explore a sinister mansion and uncover its dark secret. Notorious for its graphic scenes and full-motion-video style.

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Black Mirror III: Final Fear

Puzzles and brain teasers

The finale of the Black Mirror trilogy is a classic point-and-click adventure with a dark gothic horror mood. You solve puzzles and unravel the family secret surrounding Darren Michaels and the curse of the estate.

Black Mirror II: Reigning Evil

Dark, serious atmosphere

A classic point-and-click horror adventure set in the 1990s, where you unravel a dark family mystery through inventory and dialogue puzzles. Its story and creepy atmosphere take center stage.

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Dark, serious atmosphere

An early interactive horror movie from Warp: as Laura you explore a creepy hospital in first person, solving puzzles to uncover why your father went on a killing spree. Its pre-rendered CGI cutscenes and disturbing themes like cannibalism made it infamous.

True Fear: Forsaken Souls - Part 1

Puzzles and brain teasers

A point-and-click horror adventure where you solve puzzles and hunt for hidden objects while unraveling a dark mystery with a missing child. It focuses on atmosphere, suspense and a creepy story rather than combat.

Dark Fall

Dark, serious atmosphere

A Myst-style horror adventure set in an abandoned, haunted hotel. You search for your missing brother, solve puzzles, and are unsettled by a deeply eerie soundscape.

Scratches

Puzzles and brain teasers

A classic point-and-click horror adventure set in a decaying English manor, where you play a writer investigating eerie noises and dark secrets from the past. Dense creepy atmosphere and tricky puzzles drive the experience.

Darkness Within: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder

Dark, serious atmosphere

A classic Lovecraft-inspired point-and-click adventure where you play detective Howard Loreid investigating an occult murder while your grip on reality slips. Investigation, inventory puzzles and oppressive atmosphere drive the experience.

The Black Mirror

Dark, serious atmosphere

A gloomy gothic point-and-click adventure in which you play Samuel Gordon, exploring a sinister family estate to uncover the truth behind your grandfather's death and an ancient family curse.

Alpha Polaris

Accessible and relaxed

In Alpha Polaris you explore a frozen outpost at the edge of the world, where unease builds slowly around its characters. The game leans on atmosphere and mood, drawing on Inuit legends and Cthulhu mythos rather than cheap jump scares.