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Games like The Dolls

2016PC, Steam Deck playable47 % positive4.99 €

A small indie PC game in which you become the toy yourself, moving through a dark world of eerie dolls. Information is sparse, so this rating is cautious.

  • Dread and tension
  • Dark, serious atmosphere

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In short: Games like The Dolls

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

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The Complex: Found Footage

92 %Match

2022PC88 % positive5.19 €

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

A walking-simulator horror game viewed through a VHS camera, in which you wander endless dreamlike Backrooms-style spaces. Its cryptic story raises more questions than it answers.

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Find Yourself

Easy to pick up

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.

The Final Take

Easy to pick up

A short first-person indie horror where you relive disturbing recorded footage from the viewpoints of several characters. I know it only from limited metadata, so this rating is conservative.

Floor 9

Calm and deliberate

You are trapped in the eerie Hotel Liminal and must spot anomalies on each floor to escape. One wrong call sends you back to Floor 9, keeping tension high throughout.

The Cabin Factory

Calm and deliberate

You work as an inspector at a factory that produces cabins, judging whether each one is haunted. The game is about careful observation, spotting anomalies and knowing when to run.

The Ghost Train

Easy to pick up

The Ghost Train is a horror game that sends you aboard an eerie train full of dread. Its atmosphere and unsettling mood are at the core as you make your way through the journey.

The Closing Shift

Easy to pick up

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.

Paragnosia

Calm and deliberate

You watch your apartment through a rail-mounted camera and photograph paranormal anomalies to exorcise them. Stay observant through eight rounds to survive the night.

He Needs His Medicine

Easy to pick up

You answer an emergency call and quickly sense that something is deeply wrong inside the apartment. Its eerie atmosphere and slowly unfolding story make this short indie title stand out.

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