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

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Embark on the adventure as Agent G, a lone survivor drawn into a mystery after a brutal car crash. Pursued by relentless monsters and trapped in eerie, shifting environments, you’ll need courage and wit to survive. Can you uncover the secrets at the journey's end—or will the shadows claim you first?

Reviews: Mixed — 49% — of 68 reviews
Released: 2024-11-24
Developer: Newmatic Co., Ltd.
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    Dev: earrgamesPub: Conglomerate 5
    Windows
    Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 91%

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    Windows

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    93% matchMixed69% of 80 reviews2020
    Dev: Gamecom Team
    Windows

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    Dev: Madowaku KoboPub: Eroge Japan
    Windows

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    90% matchVery Positive82% of 1,834 reviews2021
    Dev: MonokelPub: Thunderful Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 79%

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    Windows · Mac

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Windows

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    Dev: Costek Games
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    Windows

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    73% matchMostly Positive70% of 84 reviews2024
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    Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 3.9 hrs≥1hr: 73%

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    70% matchVery Positive96% of 228 reviews2025
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    Windows

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    72% matchMostly Positive78% of 340 reviews2022
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    71% matchVery Positive83% of 71 reviews2023
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    Windows

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  47. #47 Schizo Dark
    69% matchVery Positive96% of 92 reviews2025
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    68% matchVery Positive95% of 115,101 reviews2017
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    70% matchVery Positive91% of 681 reviews2020
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    74% matchMixed42% of 190 reviews2016
    Dev: Deceptive Games
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    You are being hunted for your misdeeds. With blood on your hands and weight on your conscience, you must collect the relics of your past, and confront your demons once and for all...

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    69% matchMixed63% of 72 reviews2022
    Dev: Indigo Studios - Interactive StoriesPub: SOEDESCO
    Windows

    In this first-person horror mystery game, you set out to bury the horrible past of a tyrannical government. Retrieve and destroy the documents that unravel the secrets that lie beneath Oack Grove. Will you discover the terrifying truth and find your way out?

    Why similar: Dark 24.9%, Horror 16%, Puzzle 15.8%, Psychological Horror 14.9%, Atmospheric 10.5%

  58. #58 The Derailed
    64% matchVery Positive84% of 116 reviews2025
    Dev: Deformed Dreams Studio
    Windows

    The Derailed is a first-person psychological horror game. Beneath the dusty arches of a nearly forgotten depot, shadows of the past tremble. Whether you want to or not, you will have to uncover the dark secrets of this place.

    Why similar: Dark 23.2%, Horror 22.8%, 1990's 17.5%, Psychological Horror 16.5%, Adventure 7.8%

  59. #59 Lunacy: Saint Rhodes
    67% matchMixed59% of 172 reviews2023
    Dev: Stormling StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 4.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%

    Lunacy: Saint Rhodes is a first-person psychological horror adventure game. Explore your dark family history, solve puzzles and experience a gut-wrenching feeling of terror. You are being watched; never alone, never safe.

    Why similar: Horror 22.6%, Action-Adventure 18.4%, Psychological Horror 17.7%, Puzzle 15.4%, Atmospheric 10.9%

  60. #60 THE LAST TRAIN: Baquedano
    63% matchVery Positive92% of 382 reviews2025
    Dev: Matías AvilésPub: Plastic Frog
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 24 minMean: 1.8 hrs≥1hr: 16%

    In this short first-person psychological horror game, falling asleep on the subway takes you to the final station, abandoned and eerie. Explore the area and try to survive the entity chasing you in the darkness. Who is it? Its face looks strangely familiar...

    Why similar: Dark 22.6%, Survival Horror 22.3%, Horror 20.2%, Psychological Horror 13.2%, Atmospheric 8.5%

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