Games like Condemned: Criminal Origins

First-person horror action game. Investigate crime scenes and engage in brutal melee combat with found objects.

87% positive from 4,341 · 2006 · Steam Deck Playable

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78% positive from 1,569 reviews20233% finish itDeck Playable

Psychological horror game. Explore a manor and WWI trenches, solve puzzles, and evade monsters to uncover family secrets.

What players likedPlayers praise Ad Infinitum as a "Van Gogh of gaming" and the "best walking sim," akin to Observer, for its stunning graphics, deep story, and sound design.

The catchIt plays as a slow walking simulator with thin puzzles and almost no real threat.

Both are tagged Survival Horror, Psychological Horror and Atmospheric.

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Pathologic Classic HD

88% positive from 4,539 reviews20153% finish itDeck Verified

Psychological survival horror game. Players manage resources and make difficult choices in a plague-ridden town.

What players likedIt's a unique, difficult, and atmospheric Russian literature-like misery simulator with amazing music and lore.

The catchMost of the game is slowly walking across town between short, cryptic conversations.

Both are tagged Psychological Horror, Atmospheric and Action.

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Granny Remake

82% positive from 2,111 reviews20235% finish itDeck Playable

This is a survival horror game where players solve puzzles and use stealth to escape a house stalked by an adaptive AI enemy. The core loop involves exploration, item gathering, and evading Granny.

What players likedPlayers praise "Granny Remake" as an immersive and creepy revamp of the original, featuring new escapes, puzzles, and improved jumpscares.

The catchThe visuals improved but the gameplay, model and scares are worse than the original.

Both are tagged Survival Horror, Psychological Horror and Atmospheric.

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Sorry Were Closed

98% positive from 1,659 reviews202412% finish itDeck Verified

This is a survival horror game with fixed cameras and arcade shooting. Players manage resources and use a "Third Eye" mechanic to find weak points and solve puzzles.

What players likedPlayers praise its unique queer aesthetic and story about love, often comparing it to Silent Hill, Persona 5, Resident Evil, and Catherine.

The catchCombat is trivially easy and never evolves, so the horror never builds tension.

Both are tagged Survival Horror, Psychological Horror and Atmospheric.

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CASE: Animatronics

83% positive from 4,230 reviews201612% finish itDeck Playable

This is a survival horror game where you use a tablet to monitor security cameras and hide from animatronics. The core loop involves stealthily navigating a dark police station to survive the night.

What players likedNo recurring points about comparisons or praise can be extracted from the provided text.

The catchBugs disrupt play constantly, with animatronics stuck in doorways and dead flashlights.

Both are tagged Survival Horror, Psychological Horror and First-Person.

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MADiSON

87% positive from 3,354 reviews20225% finish itDeck Verified

MADiSON is a first-person psychological horror game where players use an instant camera to solve puzzles and survive. It features a dark narrative and unsettling atmosphere with randomly generated events.

What players likedPlayers praise MADiSON as a terrifying horror game with smooth controls and puzzles, comparable to Visage, Silent Hill, and Hereditary.

The catchObscure puzzles and no direction mean constant backtracking and looking up guides.

Both are tagged Survival Horror, Psychological Horror and First-Person.

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More about Condemned: Criminal Origins

What players liked

Players praise its Silent Hill and Seven-like atmosphere, tension, and unique first-person melee combat against disturbing enemies.

The catch

The PC port often drops to a slideshow after ten minutes, and the usual fixes fail.

Reviews: 87% positive from 4,341
Released: 2006
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Playable
Play: Single-player

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 87% positive, but with 4,341 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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