April 24th similar games & best alternatives

April 24th

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

Should you play it?

The main character is an experienced journalist who always strives to uncover the truth. He manages to gain access to the house, which is guarded by the police.

What works
  • Effective jump scares and sound design
  • Strong horror atmosphere
  • Short and accessible gameplay
  • Interesting psychological horror story
  • Good value at discounted price
Things to keep in mind
  • Very short length and limited replay value
  • Linear and guided gameplay with minimal player agency
  • Reused assets and predictable scares
  • Some find story confusing or incomplete
  • Lack of gameplay depth and strategic challenge

What to play next

Similar games, hidden gems, and fresh directions from this game.

Top picks

Games that feel the closest overall

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  • The Lightkeeper

  • Sweetest Monster

  • Loan Shark

  • Rise of Insanity

  • The Salesman

  • Terroro

  • September 7th

  • Gray Dawn
Hidden Gems

Less popular games with surprisingly high similarity

  • Sweetest Monster

  • The Salesman

  • 9 Childs Street
If you liked…

Recommendations by what you enjoyed most

  • Escapism

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  • Sensation

    Phasmophobia
  • Thrill

    Hide and Shriek

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April 24th: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Strategy, Experimenting, Competence, Survival. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Violence, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Why this game works

A motivational profile of the game, with the closest similar game for each player motivation.

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  • Exploration

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