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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Horror, Indie, First-Person, Psychological Horror.

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Goodnight Butcher is an arcade-style horror game with an isolated, heart-pounding atmosphere which shifts seamlessly between running your butchery and running for your life.

Reviews: Mixed — 55% — of 57 reviews
Released: 2015-12-18
Developer: Perfect Square Studios
Genres: Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.6 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.3 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 96%

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows
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    Why similar: Horror 64.7%, Indie 35.3%

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    70% matchMostly Positive71% of 138 reviews2023
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    Windows

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    67% matchVery Positive86% of 50 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    Why similar: Indie 58.3%, Horror 41.7%

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    73% matchMostly Negative40% of 258 reviews2015
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    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%

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    67% matchVery Positive86% of 127 reviews2025
    Dev: Aura studios
    Windows

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    Windows
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    66% matchMostly Positive79% of 57 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    68% matchMixed69% of 1,264 reviews2018
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    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    65% matchVery Positive92% of 340 reviews2024
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