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Sunless Sea: Zubmariner Edition
RPG 06 February 2015
A steampunk strategy game with RPG elements, developed by Failbetter Games. The action of the game takes place in a fantastic version of Victorian England. As a captain of a steamboat, we begin the quest to explore an underground sea. The gameplay allows for complete freedom in exploring the randomly generated depths, creating a number of occasions to fight pirates and various sea monsters.
Black Mirror III
Adventure 04 February 2011
The third part of a series of dark adventures. In this episode, the protagonist is Darren, who is captured by the police as a potential murderer and released a few hours later. Unfortunately, the man suffers from recurring nightmares. The player's task is to understand visions and get to know the curse over the Gordon family. The title is a standard representation of the genre in which we collect objects, talk to characters and solve puzzles.
Asylum
Adventure October 2024
An FPP adventure game with survival-horror features, developed by the team at Senscape studio in cooperation with Augustin Cordes, co-creator of Scratches. The story of Asylum takes place in a terrifying mental hospital of Hanwell. Players assume the role of a hero traversing its hallways, meeting its numerous employees and patients, and running away from horrors lurking in the dark. Asylum’s plot has been inspired by such works as H.P. Lovecraft’s prose and Hammer Film Productions’ movies.
Alone in the Dark (1992)
Adventure 14 November 1992
The first part of the adventures of fearless detective Edward Camby, based on the motifs of horror master H.P. Lovecraft. As we investigate the death of Jeremy Hartwood, we come to the suspicious Vuktorian estate of Decreto.
Painkiller: Battle Out of Hell
Action 29 November 2004
An official expansion for Painkiller, an FPS created by the Polish studio People Can Fly. Daniel Garner managed to defeat Lucifer but his throne was immediately taken by Alastor. The hero must pick up his weapons once again and face hordes from hell so he can finally defeat its new demonic ruler. The developers created ten new, complex maps for this expansion and each one of them has its unique style – during the game we visit, e.g. a demonic version of Stalingrad.
Instinct
Action 18 January 2007
Instinct is an FPS item that combines ruthless shooting with horror elements. In addition, developers have implemented tactical motifs in their work in order to add colour to the game. The action was imprisoned in 2004 and presents us with a secret mission in which takes part three agents of the Russian FSB (Federal Security Service) - two men and a woman.
NightCry
Adventure 29 March 2016
An action-adventure game stylistically inspired by Japanese horrors. The game was developed by Nude Maker studio in cooperation with many genre veterans, who have created such franchises as Clock Tower, Silent Hill, and the Ju-On movie series. Night Cry takes place on a passenger ship. A series of brutal murders that take place there scares the passengers and makes it impossible to continue the cruise.
Higurashi When They Cry
Adventure 10 August 2002
Higurashi When They Cry is a Japanese adventure in the visual novel category. The production is kept in a horror atmosphere and tells the story of a small village of Hinamizawa, which in June 1983 became the scene of a series of brutal murders. The game boils down primarily to passive tracking of the plot presented in text form enriched with simple pictures.
Whispering Willows
Puzzle 17 June 2014
Whispering Willows is a puzzle game developed by Night Light Interactive team. We play the role of a young girl looking for her father in a haunted house. In her adventures the heroine uses parapsychic powers, including astral projection skills.
Allison Road
Adventure canceled
A first-person perspective action-adventure game stylized as a survival horror. Allison Road had a somewhat complicated development cycle, with previous developers (Lilith) abandoning the project. However, a new studio, Far From Home, decided to pick-up the project and lead it to a stable release. The player assumes the role of an unidentified hero, who wakes up one night in a suburban home without having any recollection of the events of the last few days.
Daymare: 1998
Action 17 September 2019
An action-adventure survival horror. The game is the first title developed by Invader Studios and takes place during the late nineties. The story is filled with references to nineties’ pop culture and it is presented from the perspective of several playable characters, including a special forces soldier whose family is imprisoned in a city controlled by monsters. During the game the player travels through very dangerous locations, explores, fights and occasionally solves riddles.
Twin Soul
Adventure October 2024
A survival horror focused on co-op gameplay. Twin Soul was developed by White Noise studio, which was previously famed for creating a Source Engine-based modification called Silent Hill: Alchemilla. Twin Soul is set in Russia, not long after the dissolution of the USSR. The players assume the roles of souls of dead people trapped in the purgatory, trying to find their way to the afterlife.
Goosebumps: The Game
Adventure 13 October 2015
A point-and-click adventure game created by WayForward Technologies - a team known mainly for DuckTales Remastered. Goosebumps: The Game was based on the license of popular books written by R.L. Stine. The player takes on the role of a kid that on their way home from school, discovers that the neighborhood has been taken over by monsters - werewolfs are lurking in the forest nearby, gnomes are running along sidewalks and scarecrows walk the streets at night.
The Casting of Frank Stone
Adventure 2024
The Casting of Frank Stone is a horror adventure game set in the universe of Dead by Daylight. It tells the story of a group of friends, learning the secrets of the town of Cedar Hills and the titular Frank Stone.
Bye Sweet Carole
Adventure August 2024
A horror adventure game, visually inspired by iconic animated movies. Bye Sweet Carole stars Lana Benton, a young girl seeking a way out of a horrible orphanage overrun by nightmarish rabbits.
Slay the Princess
Adventure 23 October 2023
Slay the Princess is an expansive visual novel adventure game by the creators of Scarlet Hollow. The story is simple: slay the princess, save the world. At least, that's what the Narrator tells us.
Dredge: The Iron Rig
RPG 15 August 2024
The second expansion for the RPG horror game from 2023. Dredge: The Iron Rig is about taking care of the titular oil plaform. We must also deal with dark liquid infecting the waters. The DLC offers new types of fish and new gear to be used on our boat.
Silent Hill: The Short Message
Adventure 01 February 2024
A psychological horror and a new installment of Konami's classic franchise. Silent Hill: The Short Message is a game about Anita, a girl trapped in a mysterious abandoned building, who needs to face her fears in order to escape.
The Bridge Curse: Road to Salvation
Adventure 25 August 2022
FPP horror, which is an adaptation of the film of the same title. In The Bridge Curse: Road to Salvation, we play one of the students who are trying to find a way out of a campus haunted by an aggressive spirit, and at the same time.... not fall victim to it.
Unholy
Adventure 20 July 2023
Unholy is the debut game of a Polish studio Duality, formed out of many experienced developers of first-person horror games. It tells the story of a mother searching for her abducted child in the last human city on a desolate planet.
Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals
Arcade 02 November 2020
A horror party game and a spin-off of the episodic Dark Deception. In Dark Deception: Monsters & Mortals, four players are tasked with traversing spooky mazes, collecting shards and avoiding monsters and murderous traps.
Edge of Sanity
Adventure November 2024
Horror action adventure game with survival elements, inspired by the works of H.P. Lovecraft. In Edge of Sanity we find ourselves in Cold War-era Alaska overrun by monsters and cultists.
The Axis Unseen
Action October 2024
An open-world action adventure game with horror elements. The Axis Unseen is set in a fantasy land, the player tasked with taking up a bow and hunting fantasy creatures originating from old folklore.
Five Nights at Freddy's: Help Wanted 2
Adventure 14 December 2023
Five Nights at Freddy’s: Help Wanted 2 is the second VR mini-game collection set in the Five Nights at Freddy's horror universe. Once again, the player must face off against murderous animatronics.