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2012PEGI 18PC81 % positive

You play Lucius, a child Antichrist who uses demonic powers to stage 'accidents' and murder everyone in his family manor one by one without raising suspicion. A macabre horror puzzle game inspired by The Omen.

  • Sneaking and hiding
  • Dread and tension
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Interconnected level design

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In short: Games like Lucius

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

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Little Nightmares

95 %Match

2017USK 12PC, PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck verified94 % positive19.99 €

Brings what grabs you about Lucius: sneaking and hiding, dread and tension as well as a dark atmosphere.

As tiny Six you sneak through the Maw, a nightmarish vessel full of grotesque giants, solving environmental puzzles while evading capture. Its dollhouse-like, unsettling art style and wordless storytelling make this short adventure unforgettable.

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Imscared

Respects your time

A short first-person meta-horror nightmare that targets the player and the game itself. You hunt for keys and exits while the game constantly deceives you and breaks the fourth wall.

Penumbra: Overture

Sneaking and hiding

A first-person survival horror set in a desolate Greenland mine, where you're nearly defenseless and rely on physics-based puzzles and hiding to survive. Its oppressive atmosphere and mouse-driven object interaction define the experience.

Penumbra: Black Plague

Sneaking and hiding

A claustrophobic first-person horror game set in an underground research facility, where you survive through physics-based puzzles and hiding rather than weapons. Atmosphere and fear of the unknown matter far more than combat.

Saiko no Sutoka

Sneaking and hiding

In this small horror game you flee from Saiko-chan, a playfully sadistic yandere who toys with you before she tries to kill you. The chase thrives on tension, hiding and light puzzles that keep you narrowly escaping.

Among the Sleep

Sneaking and hiding

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.

Dreadhalls

Sneaking and hiding

You wake in a barely lit dungeon and must find the way out while staying unseen by the creatures lurking there. Your only light needs a constant supply of oil, and the darkness is always ready to swallow you.

Gylt

Sneaking and hiding

A dark stealth adventure in which a girl searches for her missing cousin in a nightmarish parallel world. Sneaking, light puzzles and an oppressive, childlike surreal atmosphere take centre stage.

Remothered: Red Nun's Legacy

Sneaking and hiding

The finale of the Remothered trilogy is a stealth horror game in which a desperate mother tries to rescue her kidnapped child while uncovering the secrets of the creepy Red Nun. Sneaking, puzzles and a dark story take center stage.

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