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Games Like The Spirit Underneath

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

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The Spirit Underneath is a first-person horror game. You wake up in an unknown, creepy looking environment which you soon discover is hell. The problem? You don't remember what happened before waking up there, and don't know your way out. Are you ready to visit the most terrifying depths of hell?

Reviews: Mostly Negative — 36% — of 124 reviews
Released: 2017-01-02
Developer: Acuze Interactives
Publisher: Displacement Studios
Genres: Violent, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows
Median playtime: 2.7 hrs
Mean playtime: 3.6 hrs
Players ≥ 1 hr: 91%

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