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Experience the horrors of a haunting that's never the same twice. Paranormal is a 3D fully dynamic haunting experience. The player takes the role of Mattel Clarke, an artist who has a haunted house. Mattel decides to film the hauntings with his camera, which is the viewpoint of the game.
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Paranormal at current Steam store prices.
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Backrooms: The Game
Backrooms is a creepypasta that contains randomly generated office rooms that seem endless. The walls are mono yellow in color. It is also an eternal paradox.
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Stranger Danger or Horror, Quest and Magic
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Daylight
You awake, trapped in an abandoned hospital. Your only source of light is your phone. You hit a dead-end and must turn around, but behind you lurks an eerie presence and strange noises... Experience Daylight, a procedurally generated psychological thriller for your PC.
Frequently asked about Paranormal
- Does Paranormal run on Steam Deck?
- Paranormal is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
- How much does Paranormal cost?
- Paranormal is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Paranormal?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Paranormal are The Forest, Backrooms: The Game, Who is There?.
- Who developed Paranormal?
- Paranormal was developed by Matt Cohen.
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