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Asemblance
Adventure 21 June 2016
An episodic psychological thriller exploration game, the first one by Nilo Studies, founded by Niles Sankey—formerly a member of Bungie for ten years, the creators of e.g. the Halo franchise and Destiny. The game was inspired by American TV series such as The X-Files or The Twilight Zone, as well the British series Black Mirror and video games like The Stanley Parable or P.T. (the playable teaser of the ultimately cancelled Silent Hills).
The Works of Mercy
Adventure 26 September 2018
A first-person perspective adventure game exploiting the psychological thriller genre. The plot in The Works of Mercy draws inspiration from such films as The Tenant by Roman Polanski and Stanley Kubrick’s The Shining. The title was developed by Polish studio Pentacle, whose team members have worked on titles such as The Witcher or Call of Juarez. The player is in control of a man whose family got kidnapped by a psychopath.
Danganronpa 1-2 Reload
Adventure 10 October 2013
A suite of two refreshed and improved parts of the popular visual novel adventure series that were released on PSP in 2010 and 2012. In both titles, players take on the role of a high school student who tries to find the perpetrators of murders committed in his class, imprisoned in a secluded place by the sadistic headmaster of the school.
Stonewall Penitentiary
Adventure 14 May 2018
Stonewall Penitentiary is a thriller/horror adventure game. It was developed by Christopher M. Brendel, the creator of titles like Lifestream and Shady Brook.
The Town of Light
Adventure 26 February 2016
First-person adventure game in the form of a psychological thriller and the debut of an independent Italian studio Lka.it. The game's plot is set in an mental institution located in the Italian town of Volterra. Creators of The Town of Light decided to depict in their game the history of an actually existing place, focusing on dramas of its residents, treated by facility staff like animals.
Mind Snares: Alice's Journey
Adventure 11 March 2014
An adventure game of the genre HOPA, realized in the convention of psychological thriller. We play the role of a young, ambitious Alice Dahl, who, tired of her work, suffers an accident and ends up in a strange place, reminiscent of a hospital. To get out of the trap, a woman has to find four mysterious totems and face her own fears and demons trapped in her mind.
Draugen
Adventure 29 May 2019
Draugen is an FPP survival horror adventure game, set in the early 1920s in eastern Norway. You play as an American photographer and researcher and discover the dark secrets of the reclusive fishermen community. The game was developed by Red Thread Games, founded by Ragnar Tornquist.
Hatoful Boyfriend
Adventure 04 September 2014
Original Japanese visual novel game. The main character moves to a secondary school for intelligent and speaking birds. On the spot she can make friends with her students and find true love.
Past Cure
Action 23 February 2018
Inspired by the Inception movie, Past Cure is a third-person action game with elements of stealth and horror. It is also a debut project of the German developer Phantom 8 Studio. The main protagonist of the game is Ian - an ex-soldier, who for years has been locked in prison and subjected to mysterious experiments that resulted in him acquiring supernatural abilities that enabled him to control human minds and use telekinesis.
Intruders: Hide and Seek
Action 13 February 2019
Stealth game, in which we play the role of a ten-year-old boy trying to save his parents who are hostages of three mysterious attackers. Although Intruders: Hide and Seek uses virtual reality sets, it does not require them to work.
We Happy Few: They Came from Below
Action 04 April 2019
Roger & James in: They Came from Below! is the first addition to the We Happy Few action adventure game by Compulsion Games studio. It focuses on the adventures of two twisted characters known from the "stand": Roger and James.
Blind
Adventure 18 September 2018
Developed for Virtual Reality tech, Blind is an unusual adventure game, in which the players assume the role of a blind woman using echolocation to learn more about her surroundings. The game was developed by Tiny Bull.
The Bradwell Conspiracy
Adventure 05 October 2019
Set in the near future, a first-person adventure game in which we try to solve the mystery of the explosion that destroyed the Stonehenge Museum, and the eponymous conspiracy associated with Bradwell Electronics corporation.
This is the Zodiac Speaking
Adventure 15 October 2020
A psychological thriller adventure game based on the true story of an American serial murderer - Zodiac. During the game, we travel through climatic locations, solve riddles and make choices that influence the ending of the story.
Night Book
Adventure 27 July 2021
An occult thriller adventure game made with the use of FMV technique. The main heroine of Night Book is Loralyn, who accidentally summons a demon to her house. How her fate will turn out depends on decisions we make.
AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative
Adventure 24 June 2022
AI: The Somnium Files - nirvanA Initiative is a detective adventure game with visual novel elements, in which we play as an agent investigating a mysterious murder. The protagonist has a technology that allows her to delve into other characters' memories.
Conway: Disappearance at Dahlia View
Adventure 02 November 2021
Conway: Disappearance at Dahlia View is a detective adventure game in which we, as a retired detective, try to solve the mystery of the disappearance of an eight-year-old girl. We observe the neighbors and look for clues so we can start questioning the suspects.