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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Lovecraftian, Indie, Adventure, Horror.

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You take a deep breath of salty air as the first raindrops begin to spatter the pavement, and the swollen, slate-colored clouds that blanket the sky mutter ominous portents amongst themselves over the little coastal town of Anchorhead.

Reviews: Positive — 88% — of 49 reviews
Released: 2018-01-31
Developer: Michael Gentry
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows, Mac

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    Windows

    A compilation of two slow-paced, cosmic horror walking simulators, to be completed in under an hour. Please makes you maintain a power station and ignore the noises from the main engine, while Please Follow has you explore the trenches of a losing war, exposing your mind to visions of another world.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 50.5%, Interactive Fiction 16.9%, Horror 14.7%, Adventure 10.5%, Puzzle 5.2%

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