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Games like TheNightfall

2018PEGI 16PC, PlayStation, Nintendo Switch65 % positive24.50 €

You follow Victoria into a new house, where the first night takes a deeply unsettling turn. The game relies on an eerie atmosphere and a mystery you uncover piece by piece.

Dread and tension
Dark, serious atmosphere
Strong, story-driven narrative

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In short: Games like TheNightfall

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

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Best match

Phantasmagoria

96 %Match

1995USK 18PC87 % positive

A 1990s point-and-click horror adventure with live-action video footage: as Adrienne you explore a sinister mansion and uncover its dark secret. Notorious for its graphic scenes and full-motion-video style.

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True Fear: Forsaken Souls - Part 1

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The Beast Inside

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Layers of Fear

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Simulacra

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Fears to Fathom: Carson House

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An early interactive horror movie from Warp: as Laura you explore a creepy hospital in first person, solving puzzles to uncover why your father went on a killing spree. Its pre-rendered CGI cutscenes and disturbing themes like cannibalism made it infamous.