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Games Like Westwood Shadows

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Adventure, Atmospheric, First-Person, Singleplayer.

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A police detective returns to his abandoned hometown, where he must confront his past and an unsolved case draped in shadows. Follow Peter Bennet through a first-person, puzzle-solving game with mild horror elements, and explore the mystery and heavy atmosphere of Westwood Shadows.

Reviews: Very Positive — 80% — of 60 reviews
Released: 2026-02-10
Developer: RedSoup Studio
Genres: Action, Adventure, Indie
Platforms: Windows

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    Dev: Metavision Studio
    Windows
    Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 1.6 hrs≥1hr: 74%

    Can this last case of Oliver, all be just a small part of a bigger picture? Gather clues, unravel the mystery behind the case and uncover the truth.

    Why similar: Gore 20.2%, Violent 18.3%, Dark 16.6%, First-Person 10.8%, Hidden Object 7.8%

Based on tag similarity + player behavior
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