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2017PC, Steam Deck playable77 % positive9.75 €

You play a postman in 1959 in the seemingly idyllic town of Little Vale, slowly uncovering its eerie secrets. A short indie horror adventure driven by atmosphere and mystery.

  • Dread and tension
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Strong, story-driven narrative
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes HellTown special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Fears to Fathom: Carson House

96 %Match

2023PC, Steam Deck playable91 % positive4.99 €

Brings what grabs you about HellTown: dread and tension, a dark atmosphere as well as a calm pace.

A short first-person horror game where you play house-sitter Noah spending a weekend in an eerie mansion as the threat slowly escalates. Tension comes from atmosphere, mundane tasks turning sinister, and sudden scares.

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Horses

Accessible and relaxed

In Horses you play a summer farmhand caring for the animals on an isolated farm, and each day brings new unsettling discoveries. Its appeal lies in the unnerving atmosphere and in how the ordinary routine slowly peels back into a surreal mystery.

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.

Cucina Stellata

Dread and tension

An atmospheric horror adventure set in 19th-century Italy, where you play a solitary gourmet writer drawn into an unsettling night. It relies on creeping tension and disturbing twists rather than jump scares or chases.

The Closing Shift

Calm and deliberate

A short Japanese-style indie horror game in which you play a young woman working a late closing shift as eerie events unfold. Tension comes from atmosphere and mundane routine that gradually turns sinister.

Simulacra

Dread and tension

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.

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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