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SCP: Secret Files

2022

Should you play it?

SCP: Secret Files is a collection of paranormal cases from the SCP Foundation, an organization tasked with containing dangerous anomalies. You join as an assistant researcher for Dr. Raymond Hamm and complete a strenuous induction program that will make you question everything you know.

What works

  • Strong narrative and storytelling
  • Varied art styles and gameplay mechanics
  • Faithful to scp lore and universe
  • Emotional and immersive experience
  • Good value for scp fans

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Some rough or clunky gameplay elements
  • Limited replayability
  • Occasional audio and animation issues
  • No multiplayer or social features

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Someday You'll Return: Director's Cut

  • One-Eyed Likho

  • CINERIS SOMNIA

  • Conarium

  • GET EVEN

  • GlitchSPANKR

Less expressive

Games that feels like SCP: Secret Files but with less self-expression and customization

  • >observer_

  • Decay: The Mare

  • Born Into Fear

  • The Price of Freedom

  • 港詭實錄ParanormalHK

  • Dead Take

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SCP: Secret Files: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Survival, Violence, Competition, Thrill. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Survival, Thrill. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Intimacy.

Last update: 21/08/2026