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7 Games Considered

7 Options ConsideredPriceSteam RatingGenre
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Very PositiveFirst-Person / Horror / Survival
SOMA
Overwhelmingly Positive–
Doki Doki Literature Club!
Overwhelmingly PositivePsychological Horror
Alan Wake
Very PositiveAction / Horror / Adventure
Layers of Fear
Very Positive–
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Amnesia: The Dark Descent

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Excellent, unnerving atmosphere

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Much of the game is inspired by Lovecraftian horror wherein the player is constantly assaulted with their sanity being eroded as they try to regain their memories. Monster lurk within the game that are quite frightening and the whole game is sparsely lit with constant sounds surrounding them that c...
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Immersive puzzle solving

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Amnesia offers immersive puzzles to the player by creating interaction that comes natural to the player. When a door needs opened, the player must pull their mouse towards them to actually open the door, same goes for drawers as well. It is through these interactions that the player can feel as if...
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Puzzles tend to be easily solved

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Sadly the core of the game is the puzzle aspect but they tend to be easily enough solved, which makes for a bit of a let down for players who are used to or looking for difficult gameplay.
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Steam Rating:Very Positive
Genre:First-Person / Horror / Survival
Controller Support:Full
Co-Op:None
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SOMA

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Deep and thought-provoking plot line

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It will leave you asking meaningful questions to yourself long after finishing the game.
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Plot reminds you of Bioshok Atmosphere

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Expands the horror genre in a mature, more cerebral direction

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The unsettling aspects of this game are less about scary monsters stalking the player and more about deeper questions of self and our desires for longevity and continuity.
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Does not focus the same sort of visceral scares as their previous game, Amnesia

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Players looking for similar or more intense versions of the thrills found in their previous game, Amnesia, may be disappointed. This game does have some of those moments, but the emphasis is more philosophical, and the story has a far richer spectrum of emotions than Amnesia that can spoil the pure...
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Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive
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Doki Doki Literature Club!

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Uniquely delivers the horror elements

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Unlike your regular psychological horror game, Doki Doki Literature Club doesn't show it head first to you. It delivers it as a form of glitches, or even disturbing imagery which captures the players' off-guard.
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Overwhemingly has a mental impact on the player

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If you are disturbed easily, DO NOT play this game.
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Steam Rating:Overwhelmingly Positive
Genre:Psychological Horror
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Alan Wake

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Immersive story

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The story of an author trying to break out of a writers block slump, who is trying to meet a deadline, decides to travel to the countryside with his wife in order to relax. Of course the wife is kidnapped as weird events start following the protagonist around. This is just the outline, but it is ve...
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Late game drags

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Sadly the late game story and gameplay drags a bit, making for a title that is stretched just a bit to long as the written and played scenarios get more and more outrageous.
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Steam Rating:Very Positive
Genre:Action / Horror / Adventure
Controller Support:Full
Co-Op:None
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Layers of Fear

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Strong emphasis on tension and fear over jump scares

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Layers of Fear truly focuses on the fear aspect via tension rather than cheap jump scares. Whether it's that darkened hallway where you can't see the other side, cheery paintings that melt away to reveal horrific imagery, or the shadowy shapes that disappear when you turn to face them, the...
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Uses the environment itself as a way to portray horror

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There's an ever-present sense of psychological dread by feeling constantly lost and trapped. By using clever visual tricks such as doors disappearing when you turn around and hallways that never seem to end, the impossible architecture of the house itself is used as a horror element. Most of t...
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Focused on horror immersion without puzzles as roadblocks

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Layers of Fear is almost entirely immersion based, meaning a majority of the experience consists of going from room to room and soaking in the truly horrific atmosphere. Rather than scratching your head over tricky puzzles, you can instead simply enjoy watching strange events unfold right before yo...
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Lots of little secrets for those those who explore deeper

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Throughout the game, the player can discover notes and journal entries that are small pieces of the bigger story. These are stashed in all kinds of different hiding spots such as dresser drawers. Those who poke into every nook and cranny will uncover more plot elements than players who opt not to...
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Multiple paths for replaybility

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As you explore the surreal house, sometimes you will be presented with multiple doorways or paths. Since a majority of the doors close and lock behind you as move through the house, your choice is permanent and will influence the ending and certain story elements. This gives the game a bit of repla...
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The horror of mental illness & alcoholism

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Perception is everything, and the insane artist in Layers Of Fear sees the world as a nightmarish canvas. Smeared with huge daubs of color instead of gore, this game has unique and mind bending scenarios, teeming with impossible spaces.
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Somewhat nonsensical story

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The game attempts to be "too artistic" at times, opting for a surreal horror experience akin to an art movie instead of a truly coherent story with ordered plot elements. While this creates a good enough gaming experience, those looking for a solid story may be disappointed. Even though t...
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Limited exploration

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As you move from room to room, the one you exited from will close off and lock, preventing you permanently from going back to see if there's any notes you missed.
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Steam Rating:Very Positive
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Doki Doki Literature Club!
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Delivering Horror in a unique way, Doki Doki Literature Club is a VN not for the faint hearted.
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