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60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Horror, Female Protagonist, Story Rich.

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A teenage girl and the vengeful ghost possessing her stumble onto horrors of cosmic proportions as the latter searches for a way to murder the former.

Reviews: Very Positive — 87% — of 615 reviews
Released: 2015-05-06
Developer: David Szymanski
Genres: Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 3.0 hrs
Mean playtime: 3.4 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 86%

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  58. #58 House 2
    65% matchVery Positive90% of 196 reviews2026
    Dev: Bark Bark GamesPub: Glowstick Entertainment
    Windows

    As a terrible storm rages on, a young girl tries to survive in a HOUSE hell-bent on killing her and her family...

    Why similar: Horror 19.4%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Female Protagonist 14.6%, Atmospheric 11.7%, Point & Click 9.3%

  59. #59 Homesick
    68% matchMostly Positive78% of 1,455 reviews2015
    Dev: Lucky Pause
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%

    Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues to discover what happened, as you try to escape in both your nightmares and the waking world. Be immersed in the hauntingly beautiful 3D atmosphere in this puzzle exploration mystery game.

    Why similar: Great Soundtrack 17.6%, Walking Simulator 17.2%, Mystery 9.7%, Horror 9.4%, Atmospheric 9.3%

  60. #60 Children of Silentown
    65% matchVery Positive87% of 1,586 reviews2023
    Dev: Elf GamesPub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%

    Children of Silentown is a dark adventure game that tells the story of Lucy, a girl growing up in a village deep in a forest inhabited by monsters. People disappearing is nothing uncommon here, but this time, Lucy is old enough to investigate on her own. Or so she thinks.

    Why similar: Point & Click 14.5%, Dark 11.7%, Mystery 11.4%, Female Protagonist 11.2%, Horror 11.2%

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