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2015USK 16PC, Xbox76 % positive4.99 €

A psychological horror adventure in which a drug-addicted patient is trapped in an endless nightmare inside a clinic. It pays homage to classics like Resident Evil and Silent Hill with puzzles and a bleak atmosphere.

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

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In short: Games like Decay: The Mare

Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Decay: The Mare special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Conarium

98 %Match

2017USK 16PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck playable76 % positive19.50 €

Brings what grabs you about Decay: The Mare: dread and tension, a dark atmosphere as well as a strong story.

An atmospheric first-person Lovecraftian adventure in which you play Frank Gilman, unraveling the fate of a doomed Antarctic expedition. Puzzles, eerie dreamlike realms and a bleak story take center stage rather than combat.

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Phantasmagoria

Dread and tension

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.

The Mortuary Assistant

Puzzles and brain teasers

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.

Infliction

Dread and tension

A story-driven first-person horror set in a suburban home, where you uncover a family's dark history across 13 years while a malevolent entity stalks you. It tells its story through the environment and tackles heavy taboo themes.

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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.

Doorways: Prelude

Dread and tension

A short first-person horror adventure opener where you play a detective wandering through dark, unsettling places, solving puzzles and avoiding creepy creatures. Atmosphere and psychological tension take center stage.

Imscared

Respects your time

A short first-person meta-horror nightmare that targets the player and the game itself. You hunt for keys and exits while the game constantly deceives you and breaks the fourth wall.

Gray Dawn

Dread and tension

A psychological horror thriller in which you play a priest accused of murdering an altar boy, wandering through nightmarish, religiously charged scenes. Exploration and puzzles drive a dark, story-focused narrative.

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