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2017PEGI 16PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified82 % positive14.99 €

As private detective Carl Flaubert, you investigate strange events at a remote lake in snowbound 1970s Quebec. Thick winter atmosphere, a narrator's commentary and slow clue-hunting drive this quiet, eerie adventure.

  • Strong, story-driven narrative
  • Lots to discover
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

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In short: Games like Kona

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

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Gray Dawn

88 %Match

2018PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified83 % positive16.79 €

Brings what grabs you about Kona: a dark atmosphere, a strong story and lots to discover.

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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Call of the Sea

Calm and deliberate

As Norah in the 1930s, you hunt for your missing husband on a mysterious South Pacific island, solving many puzzles along the way. Its blend of Lovecraftian mystery, gorgeous visuals and a personal story sets it apart.

Amnesia: The Dark Descent

Dark, serious atmosphere

Defenseless in a gloomy Prussian castle, you hide from monsters, ration lamp oil and fight to keep your sanity instead of fighting back. A genre-defining horror classic built on physics-based puzzles and relentless dread.

Year Walk

Calm and deliberate

A short, eerie puzzle adventure rooted in Swedish folklore. You wander a chilling wintry world with a paper-cutout look, solving cryptic puzzles and meeting creatures from legend. Its dense atmosphere and hidden secrets make it stand out.

Dahlia View

Strong, story-driven narrative

As retired detective Robert Conway, you investigate a missing girl by piecing together clues, memories and puzzles. A dark, narrative-driven mystery thriller built around calm exploration and deduction.

The Painscreek Killings

Lots to discover

As a young journalist you comb through an abandoned 1990s town, gather clues and piece together the truth behind a murder case with almost no hand-holding. It thrives on genuine detective work and a dense, eerie atmosphere.

Murdered: Soul Suspect

Strong, story-driven narrative

As a murdered detective, you roam a gloomy Salem as a ghost, possessing the living and piecing together clues to solve your own killing. An atmospheric, story-driven investigation adventure with light stealth encounters against demons.

Conarium

Calm and deliberate

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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