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

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The depressing pictures of a dying village and its inhabitants to the dark ambient music of the underground performers make those who are still trying to survive in places where everything has long died, to plunge even deeper into the world of mystical horror and deep despair

Reviews: Very Positive — 87% — of 224 reviews
Released: 2021-05-20
Developer: Baba Nura
Publisher: Feodosiy
Genres: Adventure, Casual, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    73% matchVery Positive84% of 116 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    75% matchMostly Positive74% of 1,314 reviews2018
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    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

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    Dev: Ricardo Pratas
    Windows
    Median: 36 minMean: 18.2 hrs≥1hr: 39%

    Embark on a touching and creepy journey about sacrifice and how sometimes a person pays for the sins of another

    Why similar: Horror 32.9%, Psychological Horror 28.8%, Dark 15.2%, Story Rich 14.1%, Atmospheric 8.9%

Based on tag similarity + player behavior
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