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2015PC, PlayStation81 % positive14.99 €

A first-person horror mystery set in 1960s Kansas where you investigate a reclusive professor's death by searching his house and solving puzzles, while a threat closes in.

Dread and tension
Strong, story-driven narrative
Dark, serious atmosphere
Puzzles and brain teasers

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In short: Games like Dead Secret

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

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Phantasmagoria

94 %Match

1995USK 18PC87 % positive

A 1990s point-and-click horror adventure with live-action video footage: as Adrienne you explore a sinister mansion and uncover its dark secret. Notorious for its graphic scenes and full-motion-video style.

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Alfred Hitchcock: Vertigo

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A psychological thriller loosely inspired by Hitchcock's classic, where you play through three perspectives and several timelines, solving puzzles and separating reality from deceptive memory.

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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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Black Mirror II: Reigning Evil

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A classic point-and-click horror adventure set in the 1990s, where you unravel a dark family mystery through inventory and dialogue puzzles. Its story and creepy atmosphere take center stage.

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An eerie point-and-click puzzle adventure on a remote island where the ten biblical plagues torment your family. Bizarre rituals, a dark atmosphere and surreal art make it classic Rusty Lake.

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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.

Prognostic

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A supernatural horror detective adventure in which an orphan inherits a fortune-teller's legacy and works as a medium to solve puzzles and cases. Mystery, creeping dread and investigation take center stage.

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