Games like The Riese Project - Prologue
by MasashigeDev
Some stories are better left in the dark. But some will find you. In Riese, echoes don’t always answer the same. A narrative FPP/VR experience about a past that refuses to stay silent.
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4 days ago · Monkey-With-a-Bomb
Both: VR
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VRAtmosphericPost-apocalypticShooterExtraction ShooterLooter ShooterLootSurvival HorrorSurvivalHorror👍 1,588
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Both: Escape Room · Puzzle · Mystery
A co-op puzzle heist for two. One of you breaks into a secret bunker. The other sits in the observation office, watching the bunker. A walkie-talkie is your only link. Talk to each other and find out how good your teamwork really is.
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3 days ago · 6six6
Both: Puzzle · Escape Room · Mystery
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PuzzleEscape RoomLGBTQ+AtmosphericMysterySurrealAdventureStory RichSurvivalPsychological
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Both: Mystery · Puzzle · Investigation
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AdventureMysteryPoint & ClickPuzzleHidden ObjectConspiracyInvestigationSteampunkVisual NovelExploration
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Both: Investigation · Puzzle · Mystery
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Psychological HorrorInvestigationRetroPuzzleMysterySimulationChoices MatterStory RichCultLogic👍 524
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Yesterday · Forcell Games
Both: Thriller · Mystery · Puzzle
You are trapped in a dark basement. To find a way out, you must piece together your forgotten past. Survive deadly creatures, collect mysterious notes, and discover who you are before it is too late.
HorrorAdventureThrillerSimulationMysteryPsychological HorrorPuzzleSingleplayerPsychologicalDark
$3.77La mansión de Campanillas
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Both: Investigation · Mystery · Thriller
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AdventureVisual NovelExplorationText-BasedInvestigationMysteryIndieEarly AccessThrillerSingleplayer
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Both: Mystery · Investigation
A young man disappeared in a Slavic village. You show up with three companions and a few days to find out what really happened, before the water decides to answer for itself. Based on Adam Wołoszczuk's award-winning scenario "A kto dziewczyna?", with 11 different ways it can end.
Choose Your Own AdventureVisual NovelStory RichChoices MatterShortMultiple EndingsMysteryInvestigationAdventureInteractive Fiction
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Both: Puzzle
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4 days ago · Codebros Studio
Both: VR
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4 days ago · ItWorkedOnMyMachine
Both: Puzzle · Investigation · Mystery
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6 days ago · お寿司
Both: Puzzle · Mystery
Observe a familiar Japanese elementary school corridor at night. If nothing has changed, go downstairs. If you spot an anomaly, go upstairs. A wrong choice sends you back to 6F. Escape the loop in this short first-person horror game.
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3 days ago · Carrotbbit
Both: Puzzle · Mystery
An observation-based 3D thriller game where you must safely escape a dark cave to save a companion trapped under a boulder. Carefully explore the cave: if you spot an anomaly, turn back immediately; if there are no anomalies, keep moving forward to find your way out.
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Both: Mystery · Investigation
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3 days ago · Hobbes Foundation
Both: Puzzle · VR
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3 days ago · MR ROCK
Both: Puzzle
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Both: Puzzle
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Both: Thriller
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Both: Puzzle
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