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A Night In Berlin

PC (Microsoft Windows) • 2020

Should you play it?

A Night in Berlin is a narrative-driven third-person shooter featuring brutal fast-paced gameplay in a dark and atmospheric world.

What works

  • Challenging and rewarding gameplay
  • Retro ps1-style graphics and synthwave soundtrack
  • Three distinct characters with unique playstyles
  • Free to play
  • High replayability and speedrunning potential

Things to keep in mind

  • Punishing difficulty with some perceived unfairness
  • Inconsistent enemy ai and hitboxes
  • Lack of checkpoints causing frustration
  • Short game length
  • Some control and camera issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Neckbreak

  • Post Void

  • CRUEL

  • Viscerafest

  • SCP: Observer

  • The DeadLine

More exploratory

Games that feels like A Night In Berlin but with more exploration of areas and secrets

  • Ion Fury

  • Spirits of Xanadu

  • DUSK

  • Night At the Gates of Hell

  • 77p egg: Eggwife

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Less competitive

Games that feels like A Night In Berlin but with less competition against others

  • Jaden Williams' The Stalking Stairs

  • Nightmare House: The Original Mod

  • The Upturned

  • HOLE

  • Sniper Killer

  • Garten of Banban 3

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A Night In Berlin: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Relaxation, Expression, Exploration.

Last update: 03/08/2026