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

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"Two days ago a monster appeared in the hallway outside the office. Maybe if I just wait it will leave eventually." A very short psychological game dealing with isolation, entrapment and the nature of fear.

Reviews: Mixed — 51% — of 169 reviews
Released: 2017-08-31
Developer: Grey Gods
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Free To Play, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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  3. #3 Nyctophilia
    96% matchMixed64% of 305 reviews2015
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    Windows
    Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 6.1 hrs≥1hr: 49%

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    94% matchVery Positive90% of 10,232 reviews2021
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    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 14%

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    95% matchMixed48% of 504 reviews2019
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    Windows

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    92% matchMixed69% of 90 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    91% matchMixed67% of 174 reviews2018
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    Windows
    Median: 30 minMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 41%

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    90% matchVery Positive87% of 620 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 18%

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  12. #12 HORSE
    89% matchMixed54% of 189 reviews2019
    Dev: cornthea
    Windows

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    88% matchMixed59% of 75 reviews2023
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    87% matchPositive91% of 66 reviews2022
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    Windows

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  15. #15 Nyctophobia
    89% matchMixed45% of 607 reviews2015
    Dev: Lightning Man MediaPub: Lightning Man Media
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.1 hrs≥1hr: 95%

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    86% matchVery Positive88% of 101 reviews2024
    Dev: MCA
    Windows

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    85% matchVery Positive85% of 1,843 reviews2022
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    Windows

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  18. #18 QuattroMan
    86% matchMostly Positive75% of 51 reviews2025
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    Windows

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  19. #19 Rental
    82% matchVery Positive93% of 5,309 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    83% matchVery Positive90% of 59 reviews2026
    Dev: Santiago Garcia
    Windows

    ONLY FACES REMAIN is a short psychological horror game focused on exploration and atmosphere. You play as Marlene, a backpacker traveling alone who rents a cheap room to spend the night. What starts as a cheap place to sleep soon turns into a dangerous situation.

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    84% matchMostly Positive73% of 818 reviews2019
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    84% matchMostly Positive74% of 77 reviews2017
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    Windows

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    82% matchVery Positive88% of 970 reviews2018
    Dev: Freebird Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Dev: Notick
    Windows

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  31. #31 Minds Eyes
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    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 22%

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    76% matchVery Positive95% of 362 reviews2019
    Dev: Jesse CarradinePub: Jesse Carradine?
    Windows

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    75% matchMostly Positive78% of 111 reviews2025
    Dev: ithinknotM8!
    Windows

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    78% matchMixed49% of 83 reviews2018
    Dev: GameXP.com
    Windows · Mac

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    Dev: Elite Lords Studios
    Windows

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    Dev: foolkien
    Windows

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  37. #37 Trapped
    76% matchVery Positive83% of 156 reviews2019
    Dev: N4bA
    Windows

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    75% matchVery Positive88% of 321 reviews2019
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    Windows

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    73% matchVery Positive84% of 280 reviews2024
    Dev: HNStudios
    Windows

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    Dev: Runway Studios
    Windows

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    74% matchMixed69% of 153 reviews2016
    Dev: Niles Sankey
    Windows
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 3.0 hrs≥1hr: 60%

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    71% matchVery Positive83% of 94 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    72% matchVery Positive87% of 200 reviews2018
    Dev: Träumendes Mädchen
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    Median: 24 minMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 21%

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    69% matchVery Positive87% of 54 reviews2025
    Dev: Michal Piotrowski
    Windows

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    Dev: Lunafrost Studio
    Windows

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  49. #49 Score the Fear
    66% matchVery Positive98% of 220 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    69% matchMixed67% of 275 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    68% matchMostly Positive70% of 64 reviews2025
    Dev: Veloneer Games
    Windows

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    67% matchVery Positive92% of 78 reviews2025
    Dev: artescape
    Windows

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    67% matchVery Positive91% of 87 reviews2025
    Dev: Maxwell Whitebaker
    Windows

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    Why similar: Horror 60.4%, Casual 34.2%, Adventure 5.4%

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    69% matchMostly Positive78% of 468 reviews2019
    Dev: EmilyMGamesPub: Wired Productions
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 24 minMean: 1.2 hrs≥1hr: 16%

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    Why similar: Indie 74.3%, Adventure 25.7%

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    68% matchVery Positive92% of 604 reviews2018
    Dev: Anatoliy Loginovskikh
    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 11%

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    67% matchVery Positive84% of 2,446 reviews2018
    Dev: 98DEMAKE
    Windows · Mac

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    Why similar: Horror 69.7%, Indie 30.3%

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    71% matchMixed51% of 92 reviews2017
    Dev: QuickSavePub: SA Industry
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 28%

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    72% matchMostly Negative30% of 198 reviews2014
    Dev: Black Curtain Studio
    Windows
    Median: 18 minMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 25%

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    65% matchVery Positive83% of 83 reviews2026
    Dev: waleedzo
    Windows

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    63% matchVery Positive88% of 966 reviews2024
    Dev: Gemezl
    Windows

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