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

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A story of a recluse's sister to protect her brother.Her room is bright, but the inside of the house is dim.She always feel like there’s someone watching her andneed to push herself to walk the house.

Reviews: Mixed — 51% — of 76 reviews
Released: 2018-09-21
Developer: Toshihiko Kikuchi
Genres: Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    Dev: BisquitPlay
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    94% matchVery Positive93% of 121 reviews2021
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    93% matchVery Positive89% of 963 reviews2023
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    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.7 hrs≥1hr: 82%

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    90% matchVery Positive95% of 95 reviews2024
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    88% matchVery Positive82% of 504 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 84%

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    85% matchVery Positive96% of 75 reviews2026
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    87% matchMixed49% of 331 reviews2018
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    Median: 18 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 22%

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    Windows
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%

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    86% matchVery Positive88% of 50 reviews2021
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    86% matchMixed60% of 474 reviews2016
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    Windows
    Median: 12 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 17%

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    Dev: Redsroll
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    Dev: White Vortex Games
    Windows

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    Windows

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  30. #30 Claire
    79% matchMixed66% of 417 reviews2014
    Dev: Hailstorm Games
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 3.5 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    76% matchMostly Positive75% of 71 reviews2025
    Dev: FrameField
    Windows

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    76% matchVery Positive85% of 786 reviews2022
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    Windows · Linux

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  33. #33 It Happened At Night
    77% matchMixed69% of 54 reviews2024
    Dev: Davidcrosdev
    Windows

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    79% matchMixed58% of 99 reviews2017
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    Median: 30 minMean: 3.8 hrs≥1hr: 39%

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  35. #35 HOMESICKNESS
    74% matchVery Positive96% of 76 reviews2025
    Dev: jnity
    Windows

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    Dev: Yellow Basement Games
    Windows

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    72% matchVery Positive85% of 420 reviews2026
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    Windows · Mac · Linux

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    75% matchMixed63% of 111 reviews2023
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    71% matchVery Positive91% of 91 reviews2025
    Dev: New Forge Games
    Windows

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    75% matchMixed56% of 82 reviews2016
    Dev: Hoshko
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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    71% matchVery Positive88% of 203 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 2,128 reviews2020
    Dev: Bark Bark Games
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%

    Try to survive through the night in a house that's trying its best to kill you and your family.

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    70% matchVery Positive84% of 117 reviews2026
    Dev: Yellow Basement Games
    Windows

    A psychological home-invasion horror set in the bleak year of 1992, focusing on tension, atmosphere, and an immersive soundtrack. The story involves elements of a cult, rituals meant to reach the dead, and the haunting presence of those who should have remained in the past.

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    70% matchVery Positive97% of 190 reviews2025
    Dev: Wheeler Whale Games
    Windows

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    73% matchMixed55% of 134 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    71% matchVery Positive96% of 54 reviews2023
    Dev: Authogin
    Windows

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    Why similar: Horror 61.5%, Indie 38.5%

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    69% matchVery Positive86% of 236 reviews2024
    Dev: Peace_Studio
    Windows

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    Why similar: Horror 67.4%, Indie 32.6%

  50. #50 Scrutinized
    69% matchVery Positive89% of 1,345 reviews2020
    Dev: Reflect Studios
    Windows
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 6.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%

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    68% matchMostly Positive75% of 236 reviews2025
    Dev: Binary Lunar
    Windows

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    Why similar: Horror 100%

  52. #52 SEEING THINGS
    68% matchVery Positive96% of 76 reviews2024
    Dev: Robot Invader
    Windows · Mac

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    63% matchVery Positive93% of 28,177 reviews2025
    Dev: TrioskazPub: CRITICAL REFLEX
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%

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  54. #54 ALONE?
    73% matchMixed42% of 190 reviews2016
    Dev: Deceptive Games
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    Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    Explore and experience this horror story, as you embark on an ghostly adventure unlike anything you have played before. Come face-to-face with terror itself as you look for your missing sister.

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  55. #55 Welcome Home
    67% matchVery Positive86% of 159 reviews2025
    Dev: Stalker StudiosPub: ITU Games
    Windows

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    Why similar: Horror 57.6%, Survival Horror 35.2%, Indie 7.3%

  56. #56 DON'T LOOK AT GRANDMA
    67% matchVery Positive94% of 68 reviews2025
    Dev: Danger Sauce LLC
    Windows

    Grandma hasn’t been the same since Grandpa passed. A night in her house spirals into a battle with the Devil. Recover family heirlooms and perform the ritual to save her soul. But whatever you do… DON’T LOOK AT GRANDMA.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 60.6%, Horror 39.4%

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    66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,215 reviews2019
    Dev: Notovia
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    Median: 2.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 70%

    As an employee of a mysterious organization your job is to monitor live surveillance camera footage and spot anomalies using your sharp eyes and good memory. Can you survive the entire night shift or will you succumb into paranoia?

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    67% matchVery Positive88% of 92 reviews2023
    Dev: RUDZKI
    Windows

    [SUBJECT] is a first-person psychological horror game. You wake up confused in a dark room, not knowing where you are. The last thing you remember is a robotic voice echoing through you ears. How you got here or why is unclear, but you do know one thing: You're being watched.

    Why similar: Horror 100%

  59. #59 Creepy Shift: Uncle Joe’s Motel
    64% matchVery Positive94% of 186 reviews2026
    Dev: Night Shift Team Pub: Red Limb Studio
    Windows

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