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2025PC, Steam Deck playable80 % positive16.99 €

Survival horror set in 1990s Scotland where you hunt for your missing brother by diving into cursed VHS tapes, each throwing you into a different film era. Its appeal lies in video-store nostalgia and its homage to classic horror cinema.

  • Dread and tension
  • Resources and survival
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
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#1 88%Match

Mundaun

Very positive · 93 % positive

  • Dread and tension
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
from 18.49 €3 shops

Mundaun

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#2 88%Match

Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

Very positive · 91 % positive

  • Dread and tension
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
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Five Nights at Freddy's: Sister Location

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#3 86%Match

Kona II: Brume

Very positive · 80 % positive

  • Dread and tension
  • Resources and survival
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
from 19.49 €3 shops

Kona II: Brume

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#5 84%Match

The Caregiver

Very positive · 80 % positive

  • Dread and tension
  • Resources and survival
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
from 4.99 €2 shops

The Caregiver

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