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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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Fears to Fathom: Carson House

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2023PC, Steam Deck playable91 % positive4.99 €

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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

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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.

Sally Face

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An episodic point-and-click adventure about a boy with a prosthetic face who investigates a murder series and supernatural secrets in a gloomy apartment building. Its distinctive comic-like low-poly look, 90s atmosphere and emotional story set it apart.

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.

The Suicide of Rachel Foster

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An atmospheric narrative adventure in which you explore a deserted family hotel during a snowstorm, uncovering the dark truth behind Rachel Foster's death through phone calls with a helpful FEMA agent. It focuses on family secrets, grief and abuse rather than combat.

The Last Door: Season 2

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A dark pixel-art horror mystery set in Victorian England, where you play Dr. Wakefield unraveling a secret society. Dense atmosphere, point-and-click puzzles and unsettling sound design drive its disturbing story.

Phantasmagoria

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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.

Simulacra

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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.

Cucina Stellata

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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 House in the Woods

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You wander alone through a seemingly endless forest, trying to figure out what is going on. The game lives on atmosphere, unease, and the feeling that the woods will not let you leave.

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