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Games like Ecstatica

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A 1994 horror adventure set in a village plagued by monsters, notable for its unusual ellipsoid-based graphics and freely explorable 3D environments. You explore, solve puzzles and fight in real time amid a dark nightmarish atmosphere.

  • Dread and tension
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Melee combat with weapons or fists
  • Fantasy setting

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One-Eyed Likho

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2025PC, Steam Deck verified93 % positive19.50 €

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A grim first-person horror adventure in greyscale, based on a Slavic folk tale about the one-eyed embodiment of misfortune, Likho. Oppressive atmosphere and folklore take center stage.

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Condemned: Criminal Origins

  • Systems like Ecstatica

A grim first-person horror thriller where you hunt serial killers as detective Ethan Thomas. Gritty melee combat with pipes, lockers and other scavenged objects plus a oppressive atmosphere define the experience.

Layers of Fear

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A psychological horror walking sim set in a mad painter's Victorian mansion that rearranges itself whenever you look away. Its shifting rooms and unsettling art slowly piece together a tragic tale of obsession and ruin.

Perception

  • Systems like Ecstatica

You play Cassie, a blind woman who explores a haunted abandoned estate using echolocation and sound. An atmospheric narrative horror mystery where you hide from a sinister presence while piecing together the history of the house.

Necrophosis

  • Systems like Ecstatica

A first-person horror adventure set in a nightmarish, surreal hellscape full of bizarre forms. It focuses on oppressive atmosphere and exploring eerie landscapes to uncover its mysteries.

Layers of Fear 2

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A psychological horror walking-sim where you play an actor wandering an ocean liner whose film sets shift and warp around you. Its strengths are oppressive atmosphere, environmental puzzles and a surreal, cinematic story.

Affected: The Manor

  • Systems like Ecstatica

You explore a sinister manor from first person in VR, solving puzzles while trying to evade what lurks inside. Its strength is immersion and a dense, unsettling atmosphere that the VR format amplifies.

The Cat Lady

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A dark psychological horror adventure about a lonely, suicidal woman drawn into a fight against grotesque serial killers. With its gritty collage-like look, strong voice acting and heavy themes of depression and loss, it is an intense and emotional experience.

Among the Sleep

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A first-person horror adventure seen through the eyes of a toddler wandering a distorted home and eerie dreamscapes at night with a talking teddy bear. There is no combat, just hiding, light puzzles and a haunting story about comfort and a troubled family.

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