Games like Nephise Begins on Steam

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A Place, Forbidden

A Place, Forbidden is a first-person, lo-fi horror-puzzle game set in the Library of Ouroboros, a seemingly innocuous library that, rumor has it, contains knowledge not meant for the eyes of mortal man. We hope you enjoy your visit.

Similarity 65%
Price Free to play
Rating 8.0
Release 25 Jun 2020

Silver Chains

Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened.

Similarity 65%
Price 24.99€
Rating 6.7
Release 06 Aug 2019

Fingerbones

Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture.

Similarity 65%
Price Free to play
Rating 7.7
Release 03 Aug 2015

Among the Sleep - Enhanced Edition

Among the Sleep: Enhanced Edition is a new and improved version of the award winning first person horror adventure. In the game you play as a small child trapped in a weird nightmare where you go looking for your mom.

Similarity 65%
Price 16.99€
Rating 8.6
Release 29 May 2014

Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons

Guide two brothers on an epic fairy tale journey from visionary Swedish film director, Josef Fares and top-tier developer Starbreeze Studios. Control both brothers at once as you experience co-op play in single player mode, like never before.

Similarity 65%
Price -75% 3.74€
Rating 9.3
Release 03 Sep 2013

Resonance of the Ocean

Pick up what the waves wash ashore to make instruments. Use those instruments to answer the echoes heard from beyond the ocean.

Similarity 64%
Price Free to play
Rating 9.3
Release 08 Jul 2022

TASOMACHI: Behind the Twilight

Yukumo is a young girl traversing the world in her beloved airship. Upon arriving at a certain town, her airship breaks down. She decides to explore the town to search for parts for repair; however, the town has fallen silent, with no trace of its inhabitants...

Similarity 64%
Price 16.79€
Rating 7.2
Release 13 Apr 2021

Gorogoa

Gorogoa is an elegant evolution of the puzzle genre, told through a beautifully hand-drawn story designed and illustrated by Jason Roberts. Winner of Debut Game at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards, as well as Best Mobile Game and the Innovation Award at the GDC 2018 Choice Awards.

Similarity 64%
Price -70% 4.13€
Rating 9.5
Release 14 Dec 2017

Never Again

Never Again - Horror/first-person Quest. The main essence of the game is research locations and puzzles, plunging in the dramatic story of a little girl suffering from asthma.

Similarity 64%
Price 13.79€
Rating 7.7
Release 09 May 2019

The Hat Man: Shadow Ward

Based on a true story, discover the horror of the Canton insane asylum as you attempt to rescue your daughter. Experience the scariest game of 2014.

Similarity 64%
Price 9.75€
Rating 6.4
Release 10 Jun 2016

Qbeh-1: The Atlas Cube

QBEH-1 is an atmospheric 1st-person puzzle platformer that takes players on a quest through a series of divergent worlds. Each world is filled with new puzzles that require special cubes to solve as well as fun secrets to uncover. Includes a LEVEL EDITOR and STEAM WORKSHOP support!

Similarity 64%
Price 9.99€
Rating 8.3
Release 15 May 2014

The Death | Thần Trùng

The Death | Thần Trùng is a Viet Nam psychological horror adventure game made by three Vietnamese people from a tiny indie studio. The game takes place in Hanoi city in 2022.

Similarity 64%
Price 4.99€
Rating 8.8
Release 14 Sep 2022

Cloud Climber

A surreal first person walking sim about the end of humanity. Explore magnificent sky-bound ruins, and learn why they were built.

Similarity 64%
Price Free to play
Rating 8.9
Release 14 Jan 2021

Frog Detective 2: The Case of the Invisible Wizard

You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery. Also there's a wizard.

Similarity 64%
Price -45% 2.74€
Rating 9.1
Release 09 Dec 2019

Frog Detective 1: The Haunted Island

You're a detective, and a frog, and it's time to solve a mystery.

Similarity 64%
Price -45% 2.74€
Rating 8.9
Release 22 Nov 2018

Paperbark

Paperbark is a charming game that tells a beautiful short story of a wombat, the bush and a very hot Australian Summer.

Similarity 64%
Price 7.50€
Rating 8.2
Release 12 Dec 2018

Journey

Explore the ancient, mysterious world of Journey as you soar above ruins and glide across sands to discover its secrets.

Similarity 64%
Price -71% 4.02€
Rating 9.2
Release 11 Jun 2020

Tank Mechanic Simulator

Renovate & build II World War tanks. Experience highly detailed & realistic simulation game. Take tanks fully apart by using different tools. Transform them from rusty and ruined to fully working. Check them on the training ground, sell or put into your own museum.

Similarity 64%
Price -88% 2.02€
Rating 8.6
Release 20 Feb 2020

World of Subways 4 – New York Line 7

The series "World of Subways" features some of the most interesting Subway Routes of the world for the PC. Once again World of Subways 4 comes back to New York, perhaps the most exciting city in the world. The whole gaming world takes place in the 70ies/80ies and is created in its typical look.

Similarity 64%
Price -65% 6.99€
Rating 6.6
Release 23 Mar 2015

NaissanceE

NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world.

Similarity 64%
Price Free to play
Rating 8.2
Release 13 Feb 2014

Monument Valley: Panoramic Edition

Embark on a journey of forgiveness through impossible environments and illusionary puzzles. Experience this meditative and calming puzzle game by manipulating monuments and creating evolving paths to explore new, surreal, and mysterious worlds.

Similarity 63%
Price -57% 3.00€
Rating 9.5
Release 12 Jul 2022

We Went Back

We Went Back is a time-looping horror game in which you wake up in an abandoned space station utterly alone. The exit door is locked and you must find a way to escape what lurks within. Find clues, experience dynamically changing environments and confront terror in order to find a way out.

Similarity 63%
Price Free to play
Rating 8.3
Release 03 Apr 2020

The Great Perhaps

The Great Perhaps is a time travel puzzle game about an astronaut returning to Earth destroyed by natural cataclysms. There, among the ruins he finds an unusual artifact — an old lantern, in the light of which you can see glimpses of another time and travel to the past.

Similarity 63%
Price 9.99€
Rating 7.6
Release 14 Aug 2019

Maquette

Maquette is a first-person recursive puzzle game that takes you into a world where every building, plant, and object are simultaneously tiny and staggeringly huge.

Similarity 63%
Price -72% 5.23€
Rating 6.7
Release 02 Mar 2021

Most played games like Nephise Begins on Steam

Take a look at the top games like Nephise Begins that are currently attracting the largest player bases on the Steam platform, as of May 01st 2025.

1. Firewatch

Similarity 71% Firewatch is a single-player first-person mystery set in the Wyoming wilderness, where your only emotional lifeline is the person on the other end of a handheld radio. Firewatch is a adventure, atmospheric and story rich game developed by Campo Santo and published by Campo Santo and Panic. Released on February 09th 2016 has received 89,582 reviews of which 80,993 were positive and 8,589 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.9 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played game like Nephise Begins, thanks to its 131 peak concurrent players over the last day.
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2. The Witness

Similarity 78% You wake up, alone, on a strange island full of puzzles that will challenge and surprise you. The Witness is a puzzle, exploration and first-person game developed and published by Thekla and Inc.. Released on January 26th 2016 has received 18,754 reviews of which 15,911 were positive and 2,843 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.3 out of 10. While seeing 118 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among games like Nephise Begins based on player count.
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3. SOMA

Similarity 60% From the creators of Amnesia: The Dark Descent comes SOMA, a sci-fi horror game set below the waves of the Atlantic ocean. Struggle to survive a hostile world that will make you question your very existence. SOMA is a horror, psychological horror and atmospheric game developed and published by Frictional Games. Released on September 21st 2015 has received 44,854 reviews of which 43,034 were positive and 1,820 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. While seeing 105 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #3 among games like Nephise Begins based on player count.
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4. The Room

Similarity 67% A mysterious invitation leads to the attic of an abandoned house. In the room is a cast-iron safe laced with strange carvings and on top, a note from your distant companion. It promises something ancient and astonishing concealed in the iron chamber - you need only find a way in. The Room is a puzzle, mystery and point & click game developed and published by Fireproof Games. Released on July 28th 2014 has received 28,748 reviews of which 28,116 were positive and 632 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played games like Nephise Begins.
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5. Return of the Obra Dinn

Similarity 58% Lost at sea 1803 ~ The good ship Obra Dinn. Return of the Obra Dinn is a detective, mystery and puzzle game developed by Lucas Pope and published by 3909. Released on October 18th 2018 has received 28,605 reviews of which 27,697 were positive and 908 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played games like Nephise Begins.
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6. The Room Three

Similarity 66% Lured to a remote island, you find yourself confined within the rooms of an ominous mansion. You must draw upon all your puzzle-solving ability to navigate a series of trials devised by a mysterious figure known only as “The Craftsman”. Do you have what it takes to escape? The Room Three is a puzzle, mystery and adventure game developed and published by Fireproof Games. Released on November 13th 2018 has received 11,967 reviews of which 11,476 were positive and 491 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played games like Nephise Begins.
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7. Thief Simulator 2

Similarity 59% The door to your robber’s career is waiting! Just crowbar the lock off and force your way through the threshold. Learn skills, collect tools and become a master of the thieving trade! Thief Simulator 2 is a simulation, stealth and crime game developed by CookieDev and Ultimate Games S.A. and published by PlayWay S.A.. Released on October 04th 2023 has received 4,930 reviews of which 4,457 were positive and 473 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played games like Nephise Begins.
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8. GRIS

Similarity 71% Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality. GRIS is a beautiful, atmospheric and great soundtrack game developed by Nomada Studio and published by Devolver Digital. Released on December 13th 2018 has received 82,629 reviews of which 79,644 were positive and 2,985 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played games like Nephise Begins.
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9. Rusty Lake Hotel

Similarity 60% Are you ready to serve the guests in the Rusty Lake Hotel? Solve all mysteries in this dark and eerie puzzle game. Rusty Lake Hotel is a point-and-click adventure by the creators of the Rusty Lake & Cube Escape series. Rusty Lake Hotel is a puzzle, point & click and indie game developed and published by Rusty Lake. Released on January 29th 2016 has received 8,958 reviews of which 8,590 were positive and 368 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.3 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played games like Nephise Begins.
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10. Myst

Similarity 69% Welcome to Myst: a starkly beautiful island, eerily tinged with mystery and shrouded in intrigue. Built from the ground up to play in 2D & VR, explore Myst in a whole new dimension! Journey to the Ages, unravel puzzles, and be a part of the surrealistic adventure that will become your own. Myst is a adventure, puzzle and exploration game developed and published by Cyan Worlds Inc. Released on August 26th 2021 has received 1,757 reviews of which 1,561 were positive and 196 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played games like Nephise Begins.
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Best deals on games like Nephise Begins on Steam

Discover fantastic savings with the best discounts on a variety of games like Nephise Begins available on Steam right now, updated on May 01st 2025. Looking for even more deals? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of discounted games like Nephise Begins.

1. Observation

Similarity 67% Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M. Observation is a indie, adventure and space game developed by No Code and published by Devolver Digital. Released on May 21st 2020 has received 4,742 reviews of which 3,718 were positive and 1,024 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. Featuring a massive 95% discount, this game currently holds the #1 spot in the best deals for games like Nephise Begins.
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2. Call of the Sea

Similarity 77% Call of the Sea is an otherworldly tale of mystery and love set in the 1930s South Pacific. Explore a lush island paradise, solve puzzles and unlock secrets in the hunt for your husband’s missing expedition. Call of the Sea is a adventure, puzzle and story rich game developed by Out of the Blue Games and published by Raw Fury. Released on December 08th 2020 has received 5,082 reviews of which 4,490 were positive and 592 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 93% discount, this game is now the #2 best deal in games like Nephise Begins.
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3. SCP: Secret Files

Similarity 60% SCP: Secret Files is a collection of paranormal cases from the SCP Foundation, an organization tasked with containing dangerous anomalies. You join as an assistant researcher for Dr. Raymond Hamm and complete a strenuous induction program that will make you question everything you know. SCP: Secret Files is a adventure, story rich and psychological horror game developed by GameZoo Studio and published by Pixmain. Released on September 13th 2022 has received 4,778 reviews of which 4,233 were positive and 545 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. Thanks to its incredible 92% discount, this game is now the #3 best deal in games like Nephise Begins.
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4. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

Similarity 71% The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery. Purchase this game to get both the original and the Unreal Engine 4 remaster called The Vanishing of Ethan Carter Redux. The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a mystery, atmospheric and detective game developed and published by The Astronauts. Released on September 25th 2014 has received 8,820 reviews of which 7,794 were positive and 1,026 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #4 position in the best deals for games like Nephise Begins.
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5. Stacking

Similarity 59% Embark on an adventure to rescue Charlie’s family from the nefarious industrialist known only as the 'Baron.' Stacking is a adventure, puzzle and indie game developed and published by Double Fine Productions. Released on March 06th 2012 has received 1,776 reviews of which 1,582 were positive and 194 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.5 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #5 position in the best deals for games like Nephise Begins.
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6. Spirit of the North

Similarity 70% Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. Play as an ordinary red fox whose story becomes entwined with the guardian of the Northern Lights, a female spirit fox. Spirit of the North is a adventure, indie and casual game developed by Infuse Studio and published by Silver Lining Interactive. Released on May 07th 2020 has received 5,161 reviews of which 4,381 were positive and 780 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #6 position in the best deals for games like Nephise Begins.
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7. Shape of the World

Similarity 67% A serene first person exploration game in a surreal, organic world that reacts to your presence. Journey through a psychedelically colorful ecosystem of flourishing flora, rambling waterfalls, burgeoning mountains, glowing monoliths and graceful creatures. A 1-3 hour escape from work, anxiety and stress. Shape of the World is a casual, indie and nature game developed by Hollow Tree Games and published by Plug In Digital. Released on June 05th 2018 has received 387 reviews of which 306 were positive and 81 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #7 position in the best deals for games like Nephise Begins.
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8. The Guest

Similarity 68% 'The Guest' is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why. The Guest is a indie, puzzle and adventure game developed by Team Gotham and published by 505 Games. Released on March 10th 2016 has received 891 reviews of which 666 were positive and 225 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #8 position in the best deals for games like Nephise Begins.
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9. Fairy Tale Mysteries: The Puppet Thief

Similarity 58% Discover the truth behind the myth and save the children! Fairy Tale Mysteries: The Puppet Thief is a adventure, casual and hidden object game developed by The House of Fables and Gogii Games and published by Artifex Mundi. Released on January 07th 2016 has received 367 reviews of which 239 were positive and 128 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.3 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #9 position in the best deals for games like Nephise Begins.
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10. Queen's Quest: Tower of Darkness

Similarity 58% Defeat the sorcerer and save your daughter! Queen's Quest: Tower of Darkness is a adventure, casual and hidden object game developed by Brave Giant LTD and published by Artifex Mundi. Released on September 10th 2015 has received 326 reviews of which 211 were positive and 115 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.2 out of 10. Currently offered at a significant 90% discount, this title has earned the #10 position in the best deals for games like Nephise Begins.
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Free games like Nephise Begins on Steam

Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play games like Nephise Begins you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on May 01st 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Use the search filters to explore a wider range of free to play games like Nephise Begins.

1. Fears to Fathom - Home Alone

Similarity 58% Fears to Fathom is an episodic psychological horror game where each episode unveils a short story narrated by the ones who survived. Fears to Fathom - Home Alone is a horror, free to play and multiplayer game developed and published by Rayll. Released on July 02nd 2021 has received 8,538 reviews of which 7,681 were positive and 857 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #1 spot among the most played free games like Nephise Begins.
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2. Sheepy: A Short Adventure

Similarity 58% A Short Handcrafted Pixel Art Platformer that follows Sheepy, an abandoned plushy brought to life. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is the first short game from MrSuicideSheep. Sheepy: A Short Adventure is a pixel graphics, free to play and 2d platformer game developed and published by MrSuicideSheep. Released on February 06th 2024 has received 16,644 reviews of which 16,450 were positive and 194 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #2 spot among the most played free games like Nephise Begins.
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3. Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories

Similarity 62% 'Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories' is a humorous co-operative escape room game where you are a henchman who has to make his way through variety of puzzles to make it to a job interview on time. Can you solve all of the puzzles that stand in the way of your employment? Escape Memoirs: Questionable Side Stories is a escape room, multiplayer and co-op game developed and published by 0 Deer Soft. Released on August 07th 2023 has received 1,449 reviews of which 1,373 were positive and 76 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played free games like Nephise Begins.
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4. BABBDI

Similarity 66% Find your way out of BABBDI. A short, first person exploration experience. BABBDI is a exploration, atmospheric and walking simulator game developed by Sirius Lemaitre and Leonard Lemaitre and published by Lemaitre Bros. Released on December 22nd 2022 has received 6,265 reviews of which 6,126 were positive and 139 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.4 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played free games like Nephise Begins.
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5. NaissanceE

Similarity 64% NaissanceE is an obscure and magical first person exploration game, a philosophical trip and an artistic experience. The adventure takes place in a primitive mysterious structure and the game mainly consists to explore and feel the deep and strong ambiance of this atemporal world. NaissanceE is a exploration, indie and atmospheric game developed and published by Limasse Five. Released on February 13th 2014 has received 3,872 reviews of which 3,287 were positive and 585 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #5 spot among the most played free games like Nephise Begins.
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6. Bendy: Secrets of the Machine

Similarity 69% Some things are better left forgotten. Bendy: Secrets of the Machine is a adventure, indie and horror game developed by Gent Corporation and published by Joey Drew Studios. Released on April 14th 2024 has received 1,887 reviews of which 1,587 were positive and 300 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #6 spot among the most played free games like Nephise Begins.
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7. Fingerbones

Similarity 65% Explore a mysterious abandoned bunker and find notes that paint a disturbing picture. Fingerbones is a free to play, horror and psychological horror game developed and published by David Szymanski. Released on August 03rd 2015 has received 3,526 reviews of which 2,805 were positive and 721 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.7 out of 10. The game currently holds the #7 spot among the most played free games like Nephise Begins.
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8. Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist

Similarity 72% A 15 minute heist game by Crows Crows Crows & Directed by William Pugh (The Stanley Parable). Slip into the soft-soled shoes of the mastermind responsible for the greatest heist- oh god I can’t do this any more, i’m joining the strike. good luck writing the steam description. -tina Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist is a free to play, comedy and first-person game developed and published by Crows Crows Crows. Released on December 04th 2015 has received 9,731 reviews of which 9,069 were positive and 662 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.1 out of 10. The game currently holds the #8 spot among the most played free games like Nephise Begins.
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9. Krypta FM

Similarity 58% Can you solve the mystery of the Beast of Gozdary? Krypta FM is a walking simulator, atmospheric and horror game developed and published by Under The Sink Studio. Released on July 19th 2024 has received 1,560 reviews of which 1,487 were positive and 73 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.0 out of 10. The game currently holds the #9 spot among the most played free games like Nephise Begins.
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10. Transmissions: Element 120

Similarity 60% TE120 is a short single player experience set in the Half-Life Universe featuring a gravity defying weapon that allows you to jump buildings and sustain large falls. The story takes place at a mysterious date & location. Where are you? Why have you been sent? Transmissions: Element 120 is a free to play, action and shooter game developed by Shokunin, Thomas M. Visser and Vincent Thiele and published by Self published. Released on June 16th 2016 has received 9,786 reviews of which 9,248 were positive and 538 were negative resulting in an impressive rating of 9.2 out of 10. The game currently holds the #10 spot among the most played free games like Nephise Begins.
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