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

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Welcome to Midnight Special, a point-and-click survival horror game drenched in 16-bit pixel art and 1980s retro dread. On a thunderous night in 1987 in Maine, you awaken in a labyrinthine manor. You must click, explore, and solve puzzles to escape. Will you go gentle into that good night?

Reviews: Mostly Positive — 76% — of 167 reviews
Released: 2026-05-21
Developer: Scared Stupid Inc
Publisher: Yahaha Games
Genres: Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    78% matchMostly Positive71% of 269 reviews2023
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    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 75%

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    75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 11,748 reviews2017
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    75% matchVery Positive97% of 153 reviews2020
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    Windows

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    72% matchVery Positive96% of 72 reviews2024
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    Windows

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    Windows
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    73% matchVery Positive95% of 4,019 reviews2018
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    74% matchMixed67% of 67 reviews2020
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    71% matchVery Positive91% of 321 reviews2022
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    70% matchVery Positive98% of 95 reviews2024
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    69% matchVery Positive92% of 79 reviews2026
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    73% matchMostly Positive73% of 408 reviews2015
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    68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 2,530 reviews2017
    Dev: senPub: PLAYISM
    Windows
    Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 8.4 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    Explore a school plagued by unnatural phenomena in this horror-adventure game revolving around the missing girl Misao. Improving upon 2017's "Definitive Edition" with refreshed graphics and support for HD resolutions, you can now experience the terror in a new form.

    Why similar: Survival Horror 14%, Psychological Horror 13%, Female Protagonist 12.1%, Horror 11.1%, Dark 9.6%

  59. #59 It Happened At Night
    68% matchMixed69% of 55 reviews2024
    Dev: Davidcrosdev
    Windows

    It Happened At Night is a short horror game where the player must complete basic objectives to advance the story and immerse themselves through the eyes of the protagonist.

    Why similar: Horror 20.5%, Female Protagonist 19.4%, Psychological Horror 17.3%, Exploration 13.9%, Atmospheric 12.7%

  60. #60 The Rule Of SHE
    66% matchVery Positive87% of 60 reviews2025
    Dev: HaiBin studio
    Windows

    A wandering soul mistakenly enters a world of strange tales and odd rules. Beware! This place is fraught with danger. To complete reincarnation, you must toe the line. Any soul that dares to go against the system will face correction. Will you comply—or defy?

    Why similar: Female Protagonist 21.9%, Horror 20.7%, Psychological Horror 13.9%, Pixel Graphics 12.9%, Story Rich 9.8%

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