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Games Like Alfred Hitchcock - Vertigo

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Story Rich, Adventure, Atmospheric, Singleplayer.

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Can you trust your own mind? Immerse yourself in a psychological thriller of a new kind, playing with the limits between reality and fantasy. Freely inspired by Alfred Hitchcock’s universe.

Reviews: Very Positive — 82% — of 998 reviews
Released: 2021-12-16
Developer: Pendulo Studios
Publisher: Microids
Genres: Adventure
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 6.5 hrs
Mean playtime: 9.7 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 71%

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    95% matchMostly Positive80% of 14,245 reviews2016
    Dev: Frogwares
    Windows
    Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    94% matchVery Positive87% of 17,573 reviews2016
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    Windows
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    94% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,604 reviews2021
    Dev: DON'T NOD
    Windows
    Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    Windows
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    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 74%

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    91% matchVery Positive84% of 1,148 reviews2023
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    Windows
    Median: 9.4 hrsMean: 16.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%

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    91% matchMostly Positive75% of 277 reviews2021
    Dev: The-Mark EntertainmentPub: SOEDESCO
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    89% matchVery Positive94% of 166 reviews2021
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    Windows

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    89% matchVery Positive83% of 596 reviews2017
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    Windows
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    88% matchMostly Positive73% of 623 reviews2014
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows · Linux
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    Windows
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    Windows
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    Windows
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    74% matchVery Positive83% of 491 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    74% matchMostly Positive78% of 2,268 reviews2018
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    Windows
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    Windows

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    73% matchVery Positive90% of 697 reviews2014
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    Windows
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    69% matchVery Positive85% of 258 reviews2023
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    70% matchMostly Positive71% of 226 reviews2021
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    71% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,608 reviews2013
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    Windows · Mac
    Median: 48 minMean: 11.1 hrs≥1hr: 42%

    DESOLATIUM: PROLOGUE is a first-person point & click Graphic Adventure based on Lovecraft Mythos. Live this horror story where you will have to visit mysterious locations, face lovecraftian creatures, find clues and combine objects to solve puzzles.

    Why similar: Detective 19.5%, Thriller 15.9%, Narration 15.5%, Investigation 13.8%, Psychological 9.4%

  60. #60 Birds Watching
    63% matchVery Positive92% of 177 reviews2026
    Dev: Studio Ortica
    Windows

    Singleplayer psychological horror game about bird watching. Explore the mountains, find and observe all the birds. Seek their help. Be honest. Be ruthless. They are watching.

    Why similar: Dark 27.7%, Conversation 22.7%, Choices Matter 21.8%, Exploration 11.5%, Adventure 11.2%

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