Games like Dead Signal

89% positive from 1,074 reviewsReleased 20231% finish itSteam Deck Playable$12.99

What it is

This is a survival horror game where players monitor security cameras, manage threats, and complete tasks under pressure. The core loop involves spotting differences on cameras and responding to environmental hazards.

What players liked

Players praise its intense tension, comparable to other horror games, for an amazing experience.

The catch

Long runs end in random unavoidable deaths and bugs no skill could prevent.

Why it is here

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 89% positive, but with 1,074 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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Six games like Dead Signal

IMMORTALITY

84% positive from 1,942 reviews202234% finish itDeck Verified

An interactive film trilogy where players match cut through footage to solve a mystery, featuring a cinematic teleportation mechanic and a dark, investigative feel.

What players likedPlayers praise its satisfying mystery-solving and discovery, comparing it to Sam Barlow's "Her Story" but with a focus on film reels.

The catchFinding clips means clicking objects at random, which becomes repetitive busywork.

Both are tagged Hidden Object, Realistic and Horror.

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Platform 8

87% positive from 2,755 reviews202457% finish itDeck Verified

This is a short walking simulator where players explore a perpetually moving train, searching for anomalies to escape. It evokes a liminal, unsettling atmosphere inspired by Japanese subways.

What players likedPlayers compare it to a horror WarioWare or RE7, praising its varied, interactive anomalies and atmospheric horror.

The catchMost anomalies just require holding forward, not spotting them

Both are tagged Hidden Object, Puzzle and Simulation.

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Metel - Horror Escape

94% positive from 2,427 reviews2020Deck Playable

This is a first-person horror quest game where players must escape a maniac's house. The core loop involves hiding evidence of escape before the maniac returns.

What players likedPlayers praise Metel as a puzzle-solving, escape-style horror game, similar to "Schoolboy Runaway" and "Granny."

The catchRandom item spawns and unsolvable puzzles can leave you stuck with no way forward.

Both are tagged Hidden Object, Horror and Puzzle.

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Anomaly Exit

90% positive from 1,251 reviews202463% finish itDeck Playable

A memory-based horror game in which your train keeps stopping at what looks like the same station. Study it and leave only if nothing has changed, or get back on board, alone or with up to five other passengers.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a fun, unique co-op anomaly horror game, best enjoyed with friends for about an hour.

The catchAnomalies lean on lights going out and cheap jump scares far too often.

Both are tagged Hidden Object, Horror and Puzzle.

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True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 1

92% positive from 1,235 reviews201669% finish itDeck Verified

This is a psychological thriller adventure game with hidden object elements. It features an oppressive atmosphere and a story-driven mystery.

What players likedPlayers praise its creepy horror, engaging story, amazing puzzles, and realistic environments, similar to classic adventure games.

The catchPuzzle logic is contrived, making you hunt odd tools for things anyone could do by hand.

Both are tagged Hidden Object, Horror and Puzzle.

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Enigmatis 2: The Mists of Ravenwood

97% positive from 1,089 reviews201361% finish itDeck Playable

This is a hidden object adventure game with a horror theme. Players solve puzzles and find clues to unravel a mystery in a spooky park.

What players likedPlayers praise it as a polished hidden object adventure, on par with Mystery Case Files, with clever puzzles and refined visuals.

The catchThe puzzles offer almost no challenge, even on the hardest difficulty setting.

Both are tagged Hidden Object, Horror and Puzzle.

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