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AdventureDeveloped by one personHorrorSide viewText

Pony Island is a suspense puzzle game in disguise. You are in limbo, trapped in a malevolent and malfunctioning arcade machine devised by the devil himself. It is not a game about ponies.

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AdventureHorrorSuicideIndiePuzzle

"I need a heart in order to open it." Imscared is a metahorror game that protagonizes the player, putting him or her in a surreal first-person experience. Find keys, open doors and search for the exit to this nightmare. But I need to let y

71 rating1 list1 h main storyOften paired

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AdventureSuicideHorrorTextIndie

The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

88 rating2 lists9.5 h main storyOften paired

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AdventureHorrorSuicideSide viewIndie

Feel what it's truly like to be alone in the dark with this low-res, high-suspense point-and-click horror adventure. Set in Victorian England, when Jeremiah Devitt receives a letter from his old schoolmate Anthony Beechworth with a hidden,

79 rating6 lists4 h main storyOften paired

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AdventureHorrorRoguelikeIndieAncient greece

Depths of Fear :: Knossos is a Greek-themed 1st person adventure game with stealth, action and edge-of-your-seat elements within rogue-like procedurally generated levels. You will run. You will hide. You will fight. You will die. The fate

60 rating1 list2.5 h main storyAlso in Horror games

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AdventureMultiple endingsTextIndiePuzzle

When the truth is buried, go underground. Step into this new take on text-based adventure from the award-winning team behind Thomas Was Alone and Volume. A short story that hands you the fate of the world above, as a detective looking for a

69 rating1 list2 h main storyOften paired

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AdventureSide viewCasualIndiePoint-and-click adventure

Travel back in time and witness the horrors of slave trade firsthand. You will be working as young slave steward on a ship crossing the Atlantic. You are to serve the captain and be his eyes and ears. What do you do, when you realize that y

50 rating1 list1 h main storyOften paired

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AdventureSide viewAction-adventureArcadeCyberpunk

A mysterious agent, capable of becoming a digital ghost, sneaks aboard the Nakamura Space Station. This is where the fun begins: the station is well-protected with its heavy defences, never-ending arsenal of weapons, and mysterious artifact

83 rating4 lists13 h main storyOften paired

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AdventureHorrorSurvival horrorIndieSimulation

The story of Lucius II continues where the original left off: Lucius emerges as the lone survivor of the burning wreckage his parents once called home, unscathed from the ruthless slaughter he had unleashed. He had taken the weak and punish

50 rating1 list6 h main storyAlso in Horror games

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Side viewArcadeIndiePuzzleSimulation

Sokobond is an elegantly designed puzzle game about chemistry. It's logical, minimalist, and crafted with love and science.

71 rating1 list7 h main storyOften paired

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AdventureHorrorRoguelikeTextCosmic horror

Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of co

74 rating3 lists1.5 h main storyAlso in Horror games

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AdventureHorrorSurvival horrorIndiePuzzle

Bendy and the Dark Revival is a first-person survival horror game set in the creepiest cartoon studio to ever exist. Discover the truth. Escape the studio. Above all, fear the Ink Demon…and survive.

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AdventureRoguelikeRandomly generated dungeonsPuzzleRole-playing

Unexplored is an accessible yet challenging roguelite action rpg, featuring a fantastic level generator, and a surprising amount of content and depth. Explore dangerous dungeons, solve mysterious puzzles and engage hundreds of foes, big and

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AdventureHorrorSurvival horrorMultiple protagonistsMultiple endings

Alone in the Dark is one of the first survival horror games and the first to utilize 3D models superimposed on pre-rendered backgrounds, which would become a key inspiration for upcoming horror games at the time, like the Resident Evil fran

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AdventureHorrorSurvival horrorSide viewArcade

There is an unusual cabin deep in the woods. It had served as a laboratory and a dwelling for three generations of Lodgers. But as of late the latest Lodger has been noticing weird changes in familiar surroundings; things are missing, noise

49 rating3 lists3.5 h main storyAlso in Horror games

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AdventureHorrorSurvival horrorSide viewIndie

Welcomed aboard a luxurious cruise liner, you are spending your time enjoying this rare opportunity. But at the height of the evening, things are not as they appear as a murder brings it all to a grinding halt. With no idea which direction

24 rating4 lists8 h main storyAlso in Horror games

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AdventureMultiple endingsIndiePoint-and-click adventurePuzzle

Richard & Alice is a riveting mystery story about family, desperation and the weather – all set to the beat of an indie adventure game.

75 rating1 list3 h main story

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AdventureHorrorSurvival horrorShooterThird-person shooter

A darkness has fallen over the town of Lorwich. Monstrous hordes emerge from beyond the realm of nightmares to sow chaos on the land. As one of four heroes, you must battle the minions of the old ones with the force of arms, and the power o

30 rating4 lists4.5 h main storyAlso in Horror games

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AdventureHorrorRole-playingActionFirst person

For the past 400 years, your evil ancestors have been planning this housewarming party just for you. And it's one party you may never leave! This horror classic blends elements of RPG and Adventure games in a one-of-a-kind, spine-tingling p

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AdventureHorrorSuicideTextIndie

The Literature Club is full of cute girls! Will you write the way into their heart? This game is not suitable for children or those who are easily disturbed.

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AdventureIndiePlatformerPuzzle2.5d

Fly with Nyx in her dangerous search for her dearest friend Icarus. With NYXQUEST: KINDRED SPIRITS you will discover a new type of game play and mechanics that will surprise you... The action takes place in ancient Greece, a place inhabite

80 rating3 lists3 h main story

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AdventureHorrorIndieTime travelHaunted house

Perception is a first-person narrative horror adventure that tells the story of Cassie, a blind heroine who uses her extraordinary hearing and razor-sharp wits to unravel the mysteries of an abandoned estate that haunts her dreams.

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Side viewIndiePuzzleGhostsGravity

Gravity Ghost is a peaceful gravity hopper: Run, jump, and orbit your way through a handpainted galaxy. Join Iona the ghost as she searches for her lost best friend, the ghost fox. Explore a shattered galaxy and rescue its survivors, armed

72 rating1 list3 h main story

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AdventureIndiePuzzleCyberpunkCyberspace

Explore Soul Axiom’s rich environments and immersive story to unravel the mystery of your life, and your digital afterlife. You will be taken on an intriguing voyage of discovery, through beautiful, haunting locations, facing challenges tha

48 rating4 lists13 h main story

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AdventureRoguelikeHorrorIndieRole-playing

SAIL THE STARS. BETRAY YOUR QUEEN. MURDER A SUN. Set a course for the heavens in your steam locomotive! Lose yourself in a changing universe where even time can be bought. A Victorian Gothic adventure for PC, Mac and Linux. It is the dawn

84 rating1 list30 h main story

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AdventureSurvival horrorHorrorIndiePsychological horror

Amnesia: The Dark Descent is a survival horror video game by Frictional Games. The game features a protagonist named Daniel exploring a dark and foreboding castle, while trying to maintain his sanity by avoiding monsters and other terrifyin

83 rating2 lists7 h main story

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AdventureHorrorSide viewIndiePuzzle

A side-scrolling action puzzle game starring ghosts! Leave the dusty halls of an abandoned clock tower to haunt your way through a town in the dead of night! Possess objects with your ghostly soul, to scare people away from a museum, a hosp

69 rating2 lists1.5 h main story

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AdventureHorrorSurvival horrorIndiePost-apocalyptic

SOMA is a sci-fi horror game from Frictional Games, the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent. It is an unsettling story about identity, consciousness, and what it means to be human. Enter the world of SOMA and face horrors buried deep ben

82 rating10 lists9 h main storyAlso in Horror games

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AdventureHorrorSurvival horrorPuzzleSerial killer

The dark will reveal all in this third-person narrative-driven survival horror game set in the jazz/noir-era of the 1930s. White Night is both a survival horror and an homage to the first survival horror while developing its own identity. S

66 rating5 lists6 h main storyAlso in Horror games

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AdventureHorrorSurvival horrorIndiePoint-and-click adventure

You, The Inspector, have been trying to solve the case of the eerie abduction of young Amy Haven for several years, but were suspended for tampering with evidence to get the primary suspect convicted, the vagabond known as “Mr. Bones”. Now,

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AdventureHorrorSurvival horrorRandomly generated dungeonsRandomly generated maps

It is a misty evening in the year of our lord 1912. The Pattersons, a poor but proud aristocratic family of the British nobility, and some of their closest friends, arrive at the castle Malachi residence of a wealthy Romanian Count. It is o

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AdventureHorrorSurvival horrorSuicideIndie

Stasis is a point-and-click, sci-fi, horror adventure game played from a unique isometric perspective. Stasis intertwines a gruesome narrative with retro adventure gameplay. Combine items, interact with computers and solve puzzles while exp

67 rating6 lists7 h main storyAlso in Horror games

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AdventureHorrorSurvival horrorShooterStory driven

In this narrative-driven, third-person survival horror game set 300 years in the future, the player will take on the role of Jacob Lee – a victim of fate thrown into Black Iron Prison, a maximum-security penitentiary located on Jupiter's mo

67 rating5 lists10 h main storyAlso in Horror games

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AdventureHorrorActionSurvivalFirst person

A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead is a single-player horror adventure game inspired by the critically acclaimed blockbuster movie franchise that highlights a unique survivor story after an invasion of deadly creatures. In this exclusive spin-of

70 rating3 lists8 h main storyAlso in Horror games

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AdventureRoguelikeDeveloped by one personBeat 'em upIndie

Away: Journey to the Unexpected is a colorful first person adventure game that combines action, negotiation and rogue-lite elements Progress through the levels and the story, choose your path, but above all, recruit allies. All the strange

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AdventureHorrorIndiePlatformerPuzzle

Back to Bed is an artistic 3D puzzle game with a surreal twist. It tells the story of Bob, an unlucky narcoleptic who has a tendency of falling asleep in his boring office and then proceeding to sleepwalk into the dangers of the big city. L

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AdventureHorrorSide viewIndiePlatformer

Black The Fall is an atmospheric side-scrolling shooter with puzzle solving elements. An odd and unexpected black and white dream inspired by a childhood passed behind the Iron Curtain. Discover an industrialized long lost world living in

71 rating4 lists3 h main story

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AdventureHorrorSurvival horrorMultiple endingsFirst-person shooter

Cry of Fear is a single-player, horror modification for Half-Life 1 that brings you all the horrors you have always been afraid of. This is a free total converstion of Half-Life 1, which means none of the assets from Half-Life 1 have been u

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AdventureIndieWalking simulatorDarknessCollectibles

A 15 minute heist game by Crows Crows Crows & Directed by William Pugh (The Stanley Parable). Slip into the soft-soled shoes of the mastermind responsible for the greatest heist- oh god I can’t do this any more, i’m joining the strike. good

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AdventureHorrorAdultIndiePuzzle

A Victorian mansion. A cult worshipping an otherworldly erotic deity. Among all that - you. Explore a world inspired with the works of Lovecraft, Giger and Beksiński. See for yourself that there are no limits to the dark ecstasy.

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RoguelikeRandomly generated mapsAction role-playingIndieRole-playing

Explore the farthest reaches of Human Space in this open-world space adventure. Compelled to journey to the Galactic Core by a mysterious hyperintelligence, you must fight your way through dozens of star systems teeming with clashing empire

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HorrorRoguelikeSurvival horrorIndieStrategy

Baldi's Basics Plus is an active stealth roguelike that parodies cheap '90s edutainment with a subtle horror twist! Play Hide & Seek with Baldi as he chases you through procedurally generated levels while using your surroundings, items, and

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AdventureHorrorAction-adventureHistoricalEgypt

Strange things are happening at Great Britain’s museum of natural history in 1890. A gang of ruthless thugs has broken into the establishment, the Eye of Isis Egyptian statue has been stolen, and a mysterious fog has overtaken a number of a

65 rating5 lists7 h main storyAlso in Horror games

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AdventureHorrorSuicideIndiePuzzle

"I need a heart in order to open it." Imscared is a metahorror game that protagonizes the player, putting him or her in a surreal first-person experience. Find keys, open doors and search for the exit to this nightmare. But I need to let y

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RoguelikeSurvival horrorRandomly generated dungeonsRandomly generated mapsFirst-person shooter

Robotica was the first, first-person shooter for the platform and a first generation game for the console. It is somewhat similar to Space Hulk, only that the player takes the role of a machine that rebels against the robots to save mankind

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AdventureHorrorAction-adventureIndieDark

1975. Disaster strikes the Beira D oil rig off the coast of Scotland. Navigate the collapsing rig to save your crew from an otherworldly horror on the edge of all logic and reality.

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AdventureSide viewPoint-and-click adventureShooterPlatformer

The Fall is a side-scrolling adventure game with platforming and combat elements. Your character is an AI controlling a combat suit whose occupant is unresponsive and presumably dead or seriously injured. You have crash landed on an unknown

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AdventureHorrorSurvival horrorIndiePsychological horror

The Outlast Trials is a survival horror game you can play by yourself or with other players online. You'll have to survive the twisted, sadistic and bizarre experiments of the Murkoff Corporation, alone or in a group up to 4 players.

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