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24 alternatives to Oxenfree

thriller about a group of friends who open a ghostly rift

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Oxenfree launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   OXENFREE▲72

   A supernatural thriller (pre-launch)

   2015 · nightschoolstudio.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Oxenfree▲1

   A supernatural teen thriller about a group of friends who...

   2015 · nightschoolstudio.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   OXENFREE▲80

   A senior trip quickly turns supernatural

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Dead Realm▲65

   Scare the hell out of your friends in a creepy mansion

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Secrets of Grindea▲67

   Old-school action RPG with up to 4 person co-op

   2015 · secretsofgrindea.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Clandestine▲61

   A stealth/hacking game set in 1996

   2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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   Layers of Fear▲77

   A psychedelic horror game

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Reap▲69

   A survival game on a mysterious archipelago

   2015 · managore.itch.io · its alternatives →

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   Knossu▲77

   A Doom-like, non-euclidean horror game (Happy Halloween!)

   2015 · jonathanwhiting.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Zombie Apocalypse▲71

    Protect your people from bloodthirsty zombies

    2016 · gametop.com · its alternatives →

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    Fear Equation▲67

    The world is covered in a mysterious fog.

    2015 · fearequation.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Time Rifters▲60

    Be your own teammates in this unique single-player co-op sh…

    2015 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Amnesia: The Dark Descent▲65

    An experience that will chill you to the core.

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Secrets of Rætikon▲85

    Solve mysteries in a beautiful and atmospheric open world.

    2015 · secrets-of-raetikon.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Stairs▲62

    A first-person atmospheric horror game based on real events

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Hacknet OS▲60

    Dive down a rabbit hoIe

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    HOSPITAL ESCAPE▲60

    A thrilling horror game.

    2016 · daragames.com · its alternatives →

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    Toby: The Secret Mine▲76

    A puzzle platformer in the vein of Limbo and Nihilumbra

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

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    Never Alone Game▲80

    Atmospheric puzzle platformer w/ traditional Iñupiat people

    2014 · neveralonegame.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Boxhead: The Rooms▲74

    A Classic Internet Zombie-Hunting Game

    2015 · crazymonkeygames.com · its alternatives →

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    The Last Door▲70

    A low-res, high-suspense point-and-click horror adventure

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    FreeMind▲89

    Challenge your friend and step out of your comfort zone!

    2016 · freemind.today · its alternatives →

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    Corpse of Discovery▲64

    A first-person surreal exploration game

    2015 · store.steampowered.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Psych! Outwit Your Friends▲68

    A great party game from the creators of Heads Up

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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