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2016PC57 % positive

You explore an ancient castle and the depths beneath it from first person, where dread builds through silence, uncertainty and the feeling of being watched. Tension comes more from atmosphere than from combat.

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Slender: The Arrival

92 %Match

2013PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable88 % positive19.50 €

Dread and tension
Dark, serious atmosphere
Realistic visuals

A short first-person horror trip where you gather clues through dark forests and abandoned buildings, weaponless, while the Slender Man closes in. Tension comes from darkness, a flickering flashlight and sudden jump scares.

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