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2018PC64 % positive

An indie first-person exploration game in which you play police officer Alex making your way through eerie, atmospheric levels.

  • Dread and tension
  • Dark, serious atmosphere
  • Lots to discover

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In short: Games like ShadowSide

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

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Gray Dawn

94 %Match

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

Brings what grabs you about ShadowSide: dread and tension, a dark atmosphere as well as 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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Find Yourself

Calm and deliberate

A short first-person psychological horror game set in claustrophobic, eerie subway cars. You explore the surroundings and confront the fears of the main character.

Don't Play This

Calm and deliberate

You work through five eerie stories that all converge on the same unsettling ending, and the game keeps asking whether you can really endure it. Its appeal lies in the claustrophobic first-person view and the steady psychological pressure.

Rise of Insanity

Calm and deliberate

A first-person psychological horror game in which you play a psychiatrist moving through disturbing visions and memories to uncover what happened to your family. The focus is on atmosphere, exploration and light puzzles rather than combat.

The Radio Station

Accessible and relaxed

The Radio Station is a Japanese psychological horror walking simulator where you explore an unsettling, photo-realistic setting. You solve puzzles and gradually uncover what lies behind the eerie events.

Last Seen Online

Calm and deliberate

You sift through someone's computer files and solve puzzles to uncover the secrets hidden inside the machine. It blends escape-room style brain teasers with psychological horror inspired by early Flash games.

Simulacra

Accessible and relaxed

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.

Madison

Lots to discover

A first-person psychological horror game where an instant camera bridges the human world and the beyond. You develop photos yourself to solve disturbing puzzles while surviving a deeply unsettling atmosphere.

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