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Mythos: The Beginning is a survival horror/adventure rpg based on the pulp-horror and monster movies of the 1930s. Set in London in 1934, Mythos tasks you with creating your own paranormal investigator from scratch and guiding them through an exploration of the infamous Harborough Asylum.

Reviews: Mixed — 68% — of 74 reviews
Released: 2014-10-27
Developer: Dark Gaia Studios
Publisher: KOMODO
Genres: Adventure, RPG
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 2.2 hrs
Mean playtime: 4.6 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 97%

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    68% matchVery Positive87% of 328 reviews2019
    Dev: 3rd eye projectPub: PLAYISM
    Windows

    A 2D exploration/horror game starring the Touhou Project's Koishi Komeiji. Use her Third Eye to explore a mental world entirely unlike reality.

    Why similar: Adventure 70.9%, Horror 29.1%

  60. #60 Edge of Sanity
    67% matchMostly Positive74% of 239 reviews2024
    Dev: Vixa GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows

    Set in the unforgiving lands of Alaska, Edge of Sanity is a Cthulhu-inspired, 2D survival horror game. Uncover a disturbing story while madness claws at your mind. Lead a group of survivors and explore, scavenge and survive together - against untold eldritch horrors.

    Why similar: Lovecraftian 52%, Survival Horror 32.9%, Horror 15.1%

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