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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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The Closing Shift

92 %Match

2022PC87 % positive5.89 €

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

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.

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Simulacra

Strong, story-driven narrative

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

Strong, story-driven narrative

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.

KinitoPet

Accessible and relaxed

A psychological horror game in which you interact with an early-2000s desktop assistant whose behavior on your PC grows increasingly unsettling. Its appeal lies in playing with the computer interface and the creeping unease.

Lily's World XD

Strong, story-driven narrative

You find a teenager's laptop from 2004 and piece together what happened to her through her diary, chats and desktop snooping. The psychological horror breaks the fourth wall and plays on the nostalgia of old computer interfaces.

Pieces of Me

Calm and deliberate

Pieces of Me is a psychological thriller told as a walking simulator and set as a spin-off to September 7th. Its strength lies in the dense atmosphere and emotional revelations that pull you deeper into the past step by step.

Simulacra 2

Strong, story-driven narrative

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.

Try to Fall Asleep

Calm and deliberate

You play John Herrin, whose brain damage from an accident means you can only piece together his past by falling asleep. Within his dreams, visions and hallucinations make every attempt to rest harder than it looks.

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