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Games Like The Executioner

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

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The Executioner puts you in the shoes of a man who tortures people for a living while trying to retain his own sanity. In this game the monster isn’t lurking behind you. You are the monster, if you choose to become one.

Reviews: Mixed — 66% — of 371 reviews
Released: 2019-09-25
Developer: Lesser Evil Games
Genres: Adventure, Indie, RPG
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.2 hrs
Mean playtime: 5.0 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 85%

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    Windows
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    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    God's Basement is a first-person, narrative-driven, single player horror game. Uncover the secrets of an afterlife shrouded in mystery, as an entity known as "The Operator" leads you deeper into the fringes of a seemingly eternal purgatory.

    Why similar: Violent 18.3%, Psychological Horror 15.2%, Gore 15.2%, Horror 11.9%, Mature 10.3%

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