Games like Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人

Survival horror game where you explore a mansion, solve puzzles, and evade paper doll enemies. It features realistic graphics and an Eastern vibe with a unique soundtrack.

85% positive from 4,836 · 2019 · 20% finish it · Steam Deck Verified · Lowest ever $8.49 (2020-02-14)

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Six games like Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人

Paper Bride 2 Zangling Village

91% positive from 1,114 reviews2022Deck Playable

Mystery horror adventure game. Explore a haunted village, solve puzzles, and avoid the undead.

What players likedFans of the developer and folklore games praise its Chinese history, music, and art, despite occasional puzzle translation issues.

The catchPuzzles feel illogical and hard to follow

Both are tagged Thriller, Horror and Puzzle.

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Fears to Fathom - Norwood Hitchhike

87% positive from 3,235 reviews202261% finish itDeck Playable

This is an episodic psychological horror game with a VHS aesthetic. Players make choices via text messages and voice input to survive unsettling events.

What players likedPlayers praise its immersive, realistic, low-poly PS1-era horror vibe, feeling like a "one quality level above" short horror.

The catchBugs and crashes are common, and sparse autosaves force long replays each time.

Both are tagged Thriller, Horror and Adventure.

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Gray Dawn

84% positive from 1,182 reviews201816% finish itDeck Verified

Psychological horror adventure game. Features trance sequences with disturbing visions and demonic whispers.

The catchThe voice acting is consistently bad and undercuts the story it leans on.

Both are tagged Thriller, Adventure and Indie.

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Summer of '58

89% positive from 4,899 reviews20217% finish itDeck Playable

This is a first-person psychological thriller walking simulator. Explore an abandoned Soviet camp to uncover a 1958 tragedy through environmental observation.

What players likedPlayers praise its engaging story and solid jumpscares, offering a short but detailed horror experience.

The catchCheap jumpscares fire so often they kill any tension long before the game ends.

Both are tagged Thriller, Horror and Indie.

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Father's Day

86% positive from 1,115 reviews202232% finish itDeck Playable

A psychological thriller walking simulator with realistic gameplay and a narrative told through player recordings. It focuses on three characters dealing with loss and a scientist's dark plan.

What players likedPlayers praise its complex, interesting storyline with effective jumpscares and an unexpected twist.

The catchA frustrating clown chase level stops the game dead and kills the tension.

Both are tagged Thriller and Indie.

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1000xRESIST

96% positive from 4,747 reviews2024Deck Playable

Sci-fi narrative adventure with a focus on uncovering secrets and making choices. Players experience a dystopian future where humanity is near extinction.

What players likedPlayers describe 1000xRESIST as a 3D visual novel or walking simulator, praised for its emotional, captivating, and masterfully written story.

The catchLong stretches are spent lost in huge empty hub areas with an unhelpful map.

Both are tagged Thriller, Adventure and Indie.

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More about Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人

What players liked

Players praise this horror game as a great, worthwhile experience, often recommending it for its engaging scares.

The catch

Several puzzles rely on untranslated Chinese clues, forcing walkthroughs to progress.

Reviews: 85% positive from 4,836
Released: 2019
Finish it: 20% of players
Steam Deck: Steam Deck Verified
Price: Lowest ever $8.49 (2020-02-14)
Play: Single-playerFull controller support

It is here because it sits in the band this site looks at: well reviewed at 85% positive, but with 4,836 reviews, far fewer than the household names carry.

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