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Games Like Life Eater

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Horror, Psychological Horror, Choices Matter, Story Rich.

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If you don't sacrifice your neighbors, the world ends. Life Eater is a horror fantasy kidnapping simulator where you must become intimately familiar with your targets' lives one intrusive action at a time... and hope that the dark god you serve is even real.

Reviews: Very Positive — 84% — of 339 reviews
Released: 2024-04-16
Developer: Strange Scaffold
Publisher: Frosty Pop
Genres: Indie, RPG, Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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    Dev: Tarba Paul CornelPub: Galactic Crows
    Windows

    Psychopathy Assessment is a retro-80s V.H.S PS1 style analog horror game that blurs the line between reality and delusion. Step into a universe where you're not just playing a game; you're taking a psychopathy test, but the stakes are considerably higher than a straightforward diagnosis.

    Why similar: Psychological Horror 30%, Simulation 26.5%, Horror 25.7%, Mystery 17.8%

  58. #58 Survivor Dieland
    67% matchVery Positive95% of 233 reviews2021
    Dev: Randumb Studios
    Windows

    You're gonna get yourself killed being out here all by your lonesome... There's monsters on this island! Besides, It's not always the beasts you should be afraid of... Beasts are easy to predict. They just want to kill and eat you. Humans are much harder... They'll pretend to be your friend first...

    Why similar: Dark Comedy 35.9%, Interactive Fiction 23.4%, Lore-Rich 17.9%, Simulation 12.1%, Multiple Endings 10.6%

  59. #59 Infliction
    68% matchVery Positive81% of 936 reviews2018
    Dev: Caustic Reality
    Windows
    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Wander through an interactive nightmare set within the confines of a once-happy household. Piece together the mystery behind a harrowing series of events while struggling to survive encounters with an entity that relentlessly stands in the way of finding absolution.

    Why similar: Horror 35.3%, Psychological Horror 32.1%, Interactive Fiction 19.8%, Atmospheric 12.8%

  60. #60 Little Lighthouse of Horror
    66% matchVery Positive91% of 66 reviews2025
    Dev: Codiwans
    Windows

    A pixel art psychological horror game inspired by the Flannan Isles mystery. Manage a remote lighthouse, handle limited resources, and confront eerie occurrences as isolation erodes your sanity. Multiple endings await based on your choices and actions. How long can you last?

    Why similar: Mythology 42.8%, Horror 28.1%, Mystery 18.4%, Multiple Endings 10.7%

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