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Games like 8AM

2024PC, Steam Deck playable73 % positive4.15 €

You are trapped in a room, watching a family through surveillance cameras. Each night you must judge whether something eerie is happening, hoping to earn your release by 8 AM.

  • Dread and tension
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Puzzles and brain teasers

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In short: Games like 8AM

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes 8AM special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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The Mortuary Assistant

97 %Match

2022PEGI 16PC, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified92 % positive20.99 €

Brings what grabs you about 8AM: dread and tension, a dark atmosphere as well as puzzles to figure out.

As a mortuary apprentice you carry out realistic embalming work while a demonic presence haunts the building at night. A tense first-person horror game with ritual puzzles and multiple endings.

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Spectator

Dread and tension

You work as a surveillance observer spotting anomalies on camera feeds, until the creepiness creeps ever closer. A short indie horror game in the style of creepypastas that rewards attention over combat.

Paragnosia

Calm and deliberate

You watch your apartment through a rail-mounted camera and photograph paranormal anomalies to exorcise them. Stay observant through eight rounds to survive the night.

The Cabin Factory

Dread and tension

You work as an inspector at a factory that produces cabins, judging whether each one is haunted. The game is about careful observation, spotting anomalies and knowing when to run.

Simulacra

Calm and deliberate

You dig through a missing woman's smartphone, reading messages, using apps and watching videos, to piece together a creepy mystery. A short, story-driven horror experience told through found-footage-style screen interaction.

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Dread and tension

An early interactive horror movie from Warp: as Laura you explore a creepy hospital in first person, solving puzzles to uncover why your father went on a killing spree. Its pre-rendered CGI cutscenes and disturbing themes like cannibalism made it infamous.

Don't Play This

Calm and deliberate

You work through five eerie stories that all converge on the same unsettling ending, and the game keeps asking whether you can really endure it. Its appeal lies in the claustrophobic first-person view and the steady psychological pressure.

Simulacra 2

Dread and tension

You investigate an influencer's death using only her phone, digging through messages, videos and social media to uncover the truth. A creepy mystery thriller built around digital detective work and storytelling.

Home Safety Hotline

Dread and tension

You staff an eerie home safety hotline, using a manual to tell callers whether the things in their house are harmless or deadly. Its analog horror look and the weight of your judgments build creeping dread.

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