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[REC] Paroxysm

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2024

Should you play it?

You're a horror content creator, venturing into frightening locations to captivate your audience. You're attempting to attract more viewers by recording paranormal events. However, these horror-filled adventures will one day come back to haunt you, at a high cost.

What works

  • Strong atmospheric horror and tension
  • Effective sound design and jump scares
  • Short and accessible playtime
  • Good value for low price
  • Claustrophobic and immersive setting

Things to keep in mind

  • Very short gameplay duration
  • Lack of save feature
  • Dark visuals sometimes hinder navigation
  • Minimal story depth and character development
  • Repetitive walking and scripted triggers

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Terroro

  • Homeless

  • Abandoned Souls

  • Wardwell House

  • Dread Neighbor

  • Uncanny Tales: Cold Road

Less idle-friendly

Games that feels like [REC] Paroxysm but with less of an idle filler feel

  • Psalm 5:9-13

  • Hotel Remorse

  • SHE WAS 98

  • Graveyard Shift

  • April 24th

  • Kach

More autonomous

Games that feels like [REC] Paroxysm but with more freedom over how you play

  • [Chilla's Art] Jisatsu | 自撮

  • [Chilla's Art] Night Security | 夜間警備

  • Baisu

  • Palmyra Orphanage

  • TERPENIE

  • Missing Hiker

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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 [REC] Paroxysm. These titles are not in What to play next.

[REC] Paroxysm: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Autonomy, Strategy, Experimenting, Competence. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Continuation.

Last update: 22/08/2026