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Prognostic

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2022

Should you play it?

An orphan returns to the house of the deceased fortune-teller to uncover the secret of his family's death. He must accept his legacy and become a prognostic before supernatural madness engulfs people of his town.

What works

  • Unique occult detective gameplay
  • Immersive horror atmosphere
  • Engaging puzzle mechanics
  • Good value for price
  • Progressive unlocking of rituals and rooms

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Some localization and translation issues
  • Linear cases limit replayability
  • Ghost ai and scares sometimes underwhelming
  • Lack of multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Among Ashes

  • The Beast Inside

  • Remothered: Tormented Fathers

  • MOLE

  • The Story of Henry Bishop

  • Paper Dolls 2 纸人贰

Less violent

Games that feels like Prognostic but with less combat and destruction

  • Darkness Within 1: In Pursuit of Loath Nolder

  • Scauage

  • Flicker of Hope

  • Conarium

  • The Bridge Curse 2: The Extrication

  • Born Into Fear

More exploratory

Games that feels like Prognostic but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Fobia - St. Dinfna Hotel

  • In Sound Mind

  • Paper Dolls: Original / 纸人

  • Evil Nun: The Broken Mask

  • Infliction

  • Observer: System Redux

Less survival-focused

Games that feels like Prognostic but with less survival pressure

  • Lake Ridden

  • The Room Three

  • Don't Knock Twice

  • Dark Fall: The Journal

  • Layers of Fear VR

  • Root Of Evil: The Tailor

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Swipe to compare nearby games with Prognostic. These titles are not in What to play next.

Prognostic: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Competition. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Value, Creativity. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation.

Last update: 21/08/2026