Top-Rated Free Survival Horror Games on Steam

93 free Survival Horror games with 500+ reviews and a 70%+ positive rating, newest first.

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Codename CURE II - Players say: Lead a five-person military squad—or deploy with bots—through zombie missions, scavenging gear before planting bombs and escaping. Players like: Fun With Friends · Chaotic Horde Fights · Distinct Squad Classes ·
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Codename CURE II is a co-operative first person shooter set in the aftermath of a zombie apocalypse. Create an elite military squad with up to five players and fight your way through hordes of zombies in a variety of dynamic objective missions.

SCP – Containment Breach - Players say: As a Class-D subject in a breached SCP facility, scavenge access items, evade anomalies, and manage blinking to escape. Players like: Unsettling Atmosphere · Blinking Under Threat · Community Bug Fixes ·
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A procedural first-person horror adventure. You are on your own after something goes terribly wrong in this top-secret containment facility. Collect items to aid in your escape and try to uncover the truth, as horror lurks behind every door. Can you make it out alive?

Operation: Outbreak - Players say: After a patrol crash leaves him alone, a soldier fights through a zombie-infested city, rationing supplies to reach extraction. Players like: Eerie Atmosphere · Quick Horror Experience · Tense Ammo Scarcity ·
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Your squad's vehicle exploded during a patrol, and you're the only survivor. The enemy is unusual this time. A virus has turned the city into a warzone of the undead. Get to the exfil in time or die trying. A free-to-play short and intense FPS zombie survival horror game.

Days Without Incident - Players say: Investigate a deserted metalworks where workers died, solving factory puzzles and surviving monsters in a first-person horror game. Players like: Eerie Factory Atmosphere · Effective Sound Design · Intriguing Story Clues ·
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It has been -̷̯͙̔̈́-̴̱̽̓͝-̷̍̊̕͠  days without incident. Your investigation has brought you to an old metalworks factory, abandoned after a series of mysterious deaths. But something’s been growing in the quiet. A short first-person survival horror experience.

Vigil - Players say: Dispose of boxes in an underground facility while watching a stalking automaton that advances whenever you blink or look away. Players like: Webcam Blink Mechanic · Tense Horror Atmosphere · Creepy Automaton Design ·
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Vigil is a short Narrative Horror Game that takes place in an unsettling underground facility. Your job is to dispose of boxes, however, you’re not alone. A terrifying automaton roams the facility, moving only when you look away or when you blink in real life.

Skull Hotel - Players say: Clean eight hotel rooms, inspect each for a hidden monster, and flee any anomaly before it ends your shift. Players like: Sudden Monster Scares · Tense Sound Design · Hidden-Spot Searching ·
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Skull Hotel is a horror game where you clean hotel rooms while creatures hide, waiting to kill you.

SCP: Containment Breach 2 - Players say: Explore a breached SCP facility as Class-D, evade anomalies alone or in co-op, or take faction roles in randomized PvP matches. Players like: Co-op With Friends · New Rooms and Items · Updated Visuals ·
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Survive the chaos of SCP Foundation! Step into a thrilling SCP horror experience with story-driven co-op, intense PvP Breach mode, and randomized maps. Play as Class-D, scientist, SCPs, and more, each role bringing unique challenges in an unpredictable, immersive facility.

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Pathologic 3: Quarantine - Players say: As doctor Daniil Dankovsky, investigate a plague-struck town by diagnosing patients, uncovering secrets, and revisiting events. Players like: Patient Diagnosis · Plague Atmosphere · New Story Perspective ·
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In this free prologue to a narrative-driven adventure, watch a mysterious plague break out in a small town. Learn what drove a celebrated academic to leave his acclaimed lab. Examine patients, uncover strange secrets, and make first steps towards immortality.

Garten of Banban 0 - Players say: As Flumbo, explore Banban’s Kindergarten, meet its mascot residents, solve puzzles, and uncover clues to the establishment’s past. Players like: Enjoyable Puzzles · Prequel Lore · Quirky Characters ·
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Explore the origins of the mysterious Banban’s Kindergarten. Survive the dark past of the establishment. Try to make some friends. Uncover the truth behind the place, and who you are…

Dodgy Deliveries - Players say: Ride through a monster-haunted city with friends, deliver orders by bike, and earn enough money to pay the rent. Players like: Co-op Laughs · Chaotic Bike Rides · Funny Scares ·
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Co-op "Horror" game about running a delivery service with your friends! B̵̨̦͓͖̹̪̥̮͛̀̏̈́̐̔̉Ę̴̤̦̤͓̰̤́͗̚ ̵̨̺͓̱̞͔͉͙̀̂͂͋͠͠Ç̸̫͈̋͋͆̋̾̑̕͜Ä̴̛̟͑͛͋͂̌̕͜͝R̵̛͎̮̜̒̽̈́͂̓̒͘Ę̸͉̙̎̀͐͆Ḟ̶̼͖̭͇̗U̸̡̫͇̤̭̪̦̣̔Ḷ̶̛͖̙͗̋̈̇̕ ̷̡̢͕̦̜͚̌̎̃̔Ā̷̧͇͎̳͔̩̜̤̗͊̋Ţ̸̭̩͚̮͖͇̹̬̾ ̷͍̞̰͈̻̣͚̂̾ͅN̵̛̤͒̏̒͝Ḯ̵̡̘͇̖̏͘Ģ̸̛͙̥̞̽̀͒͜H̶̲̜̺̐̄͋͊̍̈́͘͜T̴̯̲̳̪͚̜̼̈͠

Scauage - Players say: As a scavenger in an abandoned house, search for valuables by flashlight, solve coded locks, and face consequences for what you take. Players like: Unsettling Atmosphere · Immersive Sound Design · Tension Without Jumpscares ·
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Scauage is a short horror experience where you play as a scavenger looting an abandoned house, uncovering its dark secrets and collecting hidden treasures while facing what lurks within.

Nightmare House: The Original Mod - Players say: Explore a haunted house and hospital, solve puzzles, and fight undead with guns and an axe in this first-person horror campaign. Players like: Oppressive Horror Atmosphere · Fight-Back Combat · Effective Scares ·
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Wake up, it’s time for the real nightmare to begin. Make your way through a terrorizing house, uncover the secrets of a haunted hospital, fight through hordes of the undead, and try to escape Nightmare House.

PUMPKIN PANIC - Players say: A pumpkin-headed farmer tends a forest plot, earns money through crops and fishing, and tries to escape as monsters roam. Players like: Cozy Horror Contrast · Tense Sound Design · Farm-and-Survive Loop ·
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COME TO THIS COZY FARM! Plant crops, take care of the plants, go fishing, or whatever you prefer, but have a good time! But be carefull, they say that strange things are happening in the area...

Dark Hours: Prologue - Players say: A supernatural event traps a crew of thieves in an auction house; steal valuables, evade monsters, and work together to escape. Players like: Chaotic Co-op Moments · Scary Monster Encounters · Tense Audio Atmosphere ·
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Dark Hours: Prologue is a free co-op survival horror game for 1-4 players. Your heist has been disrupted by a supernatural event, and your team of robbers is now trapped with a monster. Forget your plan, your mission: survive! Explore and cooperate to find a way out or hide and wish for daylight.

Cats - Players say: Click on cat illustrations to cycle through new feline images and colors in a minimalist, low-pressure clicker. Players like: Cute Cat Artwork · Relaxing Low Pressure · Quick Achievements ·
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Cats — and that says it all. Interactive cat clicker. Click on cats for new cats. That's all, really.

Indigo Park: Chapter 1 - Players say: Break into an abandoned amusement park, restore its power with Rambley’s help, uncover clues, and evade its mascot residents. Players like: Rambley’s Character · Park Atmosphere · Catchy Soundtrack ·
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Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

Puppet Master: The Game - Players say: Play humans and killer puppets in asymmetrical horror matches, team battles, or a solo objective mode set in the film series. Players like: Fun With Friends · Franchise Fan Service · Distinct Puppet Roster ·
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This free-to-play online multiplayer game celebrates the series' 30-year legacy. Revisit iconic locations, select from a large roster of playable characters from the movies, and play a variety of online multiplayer game modes, each inspired by the Puppet’s many adventures.

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May 3, 2024
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Dave's Fun Algebra Class: Remastered - Players say: Recover eight art-contest papers from a strange school while solving algebra, evading Dave, and using items to survive. Players like: Chaotic School Charm · Memorable Characters · Creative Item Mechanics ·
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Dave's Fun Algebra Class: Remastered is a strategy-based indie game inspired by Baldi's Basics, featuring chaotic and intense gameplay mixed with an old-school psychedelic artstyle. Solve math problems, meet Dave's friends, and uncover the secrets of Dave's school.

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Apr 3, 2024
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Psychopomp - Players say: A woman descends into catacombs beneath ordinary buildings, exploring strange depths and fighting horrors in a tense dungeon crawl. Players like: Surreal Visual Style · Creepy Atmosphere · Unusual Story ·
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Your entire life has been a lie. There are catacombs under every home and building, stretching down for miles. Something calls you deeper into the labyrinth. Delve into the depths, and discover the monstrosities below.

Buriedbornes2 - Dungeon RPG - - Players say: Possess corpses, choose routes through dangerous dungeons, and build a turn-based fighter from skills, runes, and gear. Players like: Deep Build Variety · Addictive Dungeon Runs · Dark Art Style ·
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"The oldest and most abhorrent Prophecy has become reality. This is endless and merciless warfare for Buriedbornes, army can revive forever." The long-awaited sequel to the easy-to-play turn-based dungeon RPG series is finally here!

Pinball FX Midnight - Players say: Play horror-themed pinball, aiming shots and completing table challenges while chasing high scores and unlocking customizations. Players like: Horror Table Themes · Enjoyable Pinball Play · Visuals And Effects ·
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Get ready to tilt into terror. The new horror-inspired pinball platform for fearless players. Prove your skills on the most sinister, gory, and badass tables ever brought to life.

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Nov 30, 2023
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Joker Show - Horror Escape - Players say: After summoning a jester while home alone, a teenager searches for ritual items and escapes by hiding, luring, and solving puzzles. Players like: Tense Horror Atmosphere · Escape-Puzzle Gameplay · Sudden Jester Scares ·
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Your parents left for the night, and you stayed at home alone, you were bored and you decided to call the Jester (Joker), but something went wrong... It looks like you succeeded, now the jester wants to play with you, hide and don't let him catch you, find a way to call the jester away.

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Nov 25, 2023
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Quasimorph: End of Dream - Players say: Lead a PMC through turn-based raids on space facilities, fight mercenaries and demons, and extract valuable gear to your ship. Players like: Prologue Story · Tactical Challenge · Loot Design ·
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Quasimorph: End of Dream is the first chapter of the extraction turn-based RPG Quasimorph. Confront your fears in brutal shootouts with PMC -fighters and demons and try to survive to complete your mission and bring the gear back to your spaceship!

Alone in the Dark Prologue - Players say: As 11-year-old Grace, deliver a letter through Derceto Manor, exploring its halls as uncanny events disrupt the journey. Players like: Haunting Atmosphere · Strong Visuals · Intriguing Setting ·
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This stand-alone prologue puts you in the tiny shoes of Grace Saunders – an 11-year-old girl delivering a letter, when things go horribly wrong… Experience the unique 1920s horror atmosphere of Alone in the Dark and prepare for the terror that awaits in Derceto Manor

SCP: Observer - Players say: Trapped in a security room during a containment breach, monitor SCPs, ration emergency power, and seal doors to survive. Players like: SCP–FNAF Crossover · Tense Horror Atmosphere · Camera And Power Strategy ·
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SCP: Observer is a frightening experience in which you'll play the role of a maintenance engineer trapped inside a security room. Survive by managing the emergency power supply, monitoring the facility's camera system for threats and blocking the paths of oncoming horrors.

EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE - Players say: As a volunteer sent to a Japanese island facility, explore shifting corridors, scavenge gear, solve puzzles, and fight creatures. Players like: Industrial Horror Atmosphere · Randomized Replayable Runs · Tense Exploration ·
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EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective.

SCP: Labrat - Players say: After a containment breach traps you in an underground SCP facility, explore, evade anomalies, manage items, and search for an escape. Players like: VR Immersion and Fear · Co-op With Friends · SCP Atmosphere ·
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You are a test subject in the underground SCP research facility. When a containment breach occurs, you must find your way out. Escape the SCPs, discover anomalous objects, and collect valuable resources along the way.

I Frog-ot - Players say: Help Diego, an amnesiac wizard turned frog, search a house for potion ingredients in a short adventure with branching endings. Players like: Cute, Silly Humor · Surprise Horror Shift · Multiple Endings ·
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A short horror- I mean, cute game :) Help a normal, innocent frog get back to his super awesome wizard self!! :O

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Dec 16, 2022
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PROJECT: PLAYTIME - Players say: In a toy factory, six workers solve puzzles and build a giant toy while a seventh player controls the monster hunting them. Players like: Fun Co-op Matches · Distinct Monster Roles · Enjoyable Puzzle Solving ·
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PROJECT: PLAYTIME is a Free-to-Play multiplayer horror game where six players attempt to create one giant toy while surviving a terrifying monster that roams the toy factory. A seventh player controls the monster and is given only one goal: Find and kill everyone.

Maurice: In The Predator's Nest - Players say: In a dark first-person horror match, survivors use stealth and teamwork to escape while a predator tracks and hunts them. Players like: Fun With Friends · Asymmetric Roles · Tense Chases ·
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Plunge into "Maurice: Predator's Nest". A survival game where you're either a cunning survivor or a fearsome predator in a dark, treacherous world. Outwit or hunt in this thrilling battle for survival.

Baldi's Basics Classic Remastered - Players say: Sneak through a retro school, solve notebook problems, and collect seven notebooks while avoiding a teacher who hears you. Players like: Retro Nostalgia · Tense Stealth · Three Game Styles ·
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Escape Baldi's schoolhouse again in this new remastered version of Baldi's Basics Classic! Use stealth and strategy to collect all 7 notebooks and win! Featuring three games in one, gameplay improvements, a more authentic art style, accessibility improvements, and brand new ways to play!

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Oct 21, 2022
92% 👍
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Crypt - Players say: Explore a crypt, solve puzzles to find keys and a jar of Essence, and evade a pursuer as you search for an escape. Players like: Puzzle Discovery · Greg's Character · Scary Moments ·
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This is not a video game. This is a psychological torture device. Do not attempt to play this game. You won't have an enjoyable experience. And that's intentional.

SCP: Containment Breach Remastered - Players say: As Class-D D-9341, navigate a breached SCP facility, evade escaped anomalies, manage your blinking, and find a way out. Players like: SCP Horror Atmosphere · Added SCP Content · Steam Achievements ·
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SCP - Containment Breach is a free survival horror game based on the works of the SCP Foundation community. Your goal is to escape an SCP Foundation containment site doing whatever it takes to do so. Avoid tons of obstacles on your way to freedom.

Obama Maze - Players say: Search maze courses for seven Obamiums while evading a pursuing Obama, then find the exit or return to your truck. Players like: Jump Scares · Absurd Humor · Simple Short Play ·
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Obama Maze is a 3D horror experience with the former United States president, Barack Obama. You must navigate through his courses collecting all 7 of his "Obamiums." Collect all 7 in order to leave his maze.

Momo Mother Bird: Final Story - Players say: Trapped after Momo returns, a teenager must solve puzzles, follow phone messages and escape her pursuit. Players like: Scary Encounters · Comic Moments · Short Horror ·
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The doors are locked, no one answers and definitely won't help. Your task is to get out and not let yourself be caught! Solve puzzles, escape from the pursuit of Momo 2 and get out of this nightmare! This time Momo won't let you get bored!

Fungiman - Players say: Search a watched forest for Fungiman’s donuts in this first-person horror game, while trying to avoid their fungal guardian. Players like: Eerie Forest Atmosphere · Sneaking Fungiman · Absurd Donut Premise ·
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Just a game about a friendly fungus. There's nothing wrong, is there?

Spirit Detective - Players say: In a 1v5 horror matchup rooted in Oriental supernatural culture, players compete as exorcists or devils. Players like: ·
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Spirit Detective is a realistic Oriental culture, 1V5 asymmetric competitive game launched by (Hong Kong)GKD. The game is based on the all-embracing traditional Oriental culture and designed to let players experience the charm of traditional Oriental strange culture.

SCP: Nine-Tailed Fox - Players say: Lead a squad through a breached SCP facility, exploring, fighting armed survivors, and trying to contain escaped anomalies. Players like: Multiplayer With Friends · Fresh MTF Perspective · SCP Horror Atmosphere ·
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You are the leader of Foxtrot Unit 1, "Nine-Tailed Fox", a highly trained force tasked with re-containing a multitude of terrifying anomalous entities that have broken loose inside a top-secret research facility.

SCP: Containment Breach Multiplayer - Players say: Explore a breached SCP facility, evade anomalous entities, and escape alone or with friends—or take an entity's side. Players like: Fun With Friends · Scary Atmosphere · Memorable SCPs ·
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Multiplayer survival horror game based on stories from the SCP Foundation. The game is about a facility containing anomalous entities known as SCPs. When a catastrophic containment breach occurs at one of the facilities, it is your main goal to escape the facility. Try to escape with your friends!

Poppy Playtime - Players say: Return to an abandoned toy factory, solve puzzles with a wire-linked GrabPack, and evade the toys that roam its halls. Players like: Factory Mystery · Eerie Atmosphere · Tense Toy Chases ·
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You must stay alive in this horror/puzzle adventure. Try to survive the vengeful toys waiting for you in the abandoned toy factory. Use your GrabPack to hack electrical circuits or nab anything from afar. Explore the mysterious facility... and don't get caught.

Eronoctosis: Put Yourself Together - Players say: Two players explore a nightmare realm, using complementary tools to survive monsters and piece a fractured self back together. Players like: Co-op Teamwork · Distinctive Pixel Art · Asymmetric Player Roles ·
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A 2-Player Networked Horror Co-Op game. Explore the deepest recesses of your mind to put yourself back together. Work together to defend yourself from its denizens.

Anarchy: Wolf's law : Prologue - Players say: In a lawless open world, fight for territory, gather resources, build production, and face dangerous creatures after dark. Players like: Atmospheric Setting · Shooter-Survival Mix · Weapon Feel ·
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Anarchy: Wolf's Law – Action, fun, and total control! Capture territories, grow your business, and spread chaos throughout the world of Anarchy. Strengthen your grip on the regions, develop and establish production, crushing all those who stand in your way. A dynamic shooter with elements of RPG, survival, and management.

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Aug 26, 2021
76% 👍
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Ann - Players say: Trapped in an art school after dark, Ann explores its halls, solves puzzles, and evades threats with a guard's help. Players like: Story and Characters · Animated Cutscenes · Art and Music ·
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Ann, an art student finds herself trapped in the school when she accidentally broke one of the school's rules. With the help of the school's security guard, help Ann navigate her way out and uncover the secrets of the school before she becomes a permanent resident of the school.

Dead Seater - Players say: As Jesse searches the Vincent estate to reunite his family, he finds keys, keeps the lights on, and evades threats before Father returns. Players like: Tense Horror Atmosphere · Effective Sound Design · Distinctive Camera Framing ·
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Explore the halls and travel deeper into the Vincent estate, but beware what lurks there. Father is coming home.

Zardy's Maze - Players say: Enter a procedurally generated corn maze at night, cut giant weeds with an axe, and evade hostile creatures by flashlight. Players like: Tense Horror Atmosphere · Demanding Challenges · Changing Maze Runs ·
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Zardy's Maze is an extremely challenging horror game where you must enter a corn maze in the dead of night. Your goal? Cut down the giant plants that have started to grow there. Equipped with a flashlight and an axe, you must brave the unknown... And avoid what lurks in the darkness.

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Jan 22, 2021
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Project Morpheus: Prologue - Players say: After an accident, veteran EAST wakes in a strange wilderness and searches for clues, solves puzzles, and manages scarce supplies to survive. Players like: Intriguing Premise · Atmospheric Presentation · Pleasant Visuals ·
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Welcome to Project: Morpheus, you will reprise yourself as EAST, and play your way in this world where reality and dreams collide.

Hello Neighbor 2 Alpha 1 - Players say: Search Raven Brooks for the missing Mr. Peterson, solving environmental puzzles while a stalking creature learns from your tactics. Players like: Creepy Neighborhood Atmosphere · Unpredictable Pursuer · Open-World Exploration ·
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Alpha 1 of Hello Neighbor 2 is back! It is a Stealth Horror Game where you’re being stalked by a mysterious creature as you try to track down Mr. Peterson who has disappeared after the events of the first game. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI that adapts to your every move.

Hello Guest: Hello Neighbor 2 pre-alpha - Players say: Work night security in an abandoned amusement park, solving puzzles and avoiding a Guest that adapts to your movements. Players like: Creepy Park Atmosphere · Interesting Guest AI · Free Park Exploration ·
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Hello Guest, beloved Hello Neighbor 2 pre-alpha, a stealth horror thriller with an advanced, self-learning AI. You take the night shift as a security guard at an abandoned Golden Apple Amusement Park where a creature is hiding in the shadows. What can go wrong?

Siren Head: Awakening - Players say: Stranded in a dark forest, search for car parts and clues while evading Siren Head in this first-person horror game. Players like: Tense Forest Atmosphere · Siren Sounds · Alternate Endings ·
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Siren Head: Awakening is a first-person horror game based on Trevor Henderson's artwork. You're stuck with your car in the middle of a dark forest with nothing but your flashlight. Seek escape by finding items necessary to survive while a terrifying monster lurks the shadows.

Happy's Humble Burger Farm Alpha - Players say: Work the counter at a strange burger restaurant, preparing orders and handling chores as a sinister world emerges. Players like: Eerie Worldbuilding · Engaging Restaurant Tasks · Slow-Building Horror ·
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Your dream is about to become a reality as you just landed a brand new job at the latest iteration of the Happy's Humble fast food franchises, Happy's Humble Burger Farm, a little taster in this first ALPHA 1.