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Mists of Aiden

2020

Should you play it?

Mists of Aiden is a first-person story driven horror game. You play as a thief trapped in an eerie mansion. Each choice can open a new mystery of the house and lead to a unique walkthrough and ending. Uncover final secret of the house. Uncover your own secrets.

What works

  • Strong atmosphere and horror tension
  • Engaging and creative story with multiple endings
  • Good voice acting and sound design
  • Polished visuals and environment design
  • Affordable price for content

Things to keep in mind

  • Short game length
  • Linear gameplay with limited exploration
  • Relies heavily on jump scares
  • Simple puzzles with low difficulty
  • Some minor bugs and performance issues

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Indigo Park: Chapter 1

  • The Walking Fish 2: Final Frontier

  • 港詭實錄ParanormalHK

  • Hollowbody

  • Palmyra Orphanage

  • The Story of Henry Bishop

More intense

Games that feels like Mists of Aiden but with a more intense feel

  • Outlast

  • Outlast 2

  • From The Darkness

  • Don't Be Afraid - The First Toy

  • Infliction

  • Project Nightmares Case 36: Henrietta Kedward

Less violent

Games that feels like Mists of Aiden but with less combat and destruction

  • Amnesia: The Dark Descent

  • Silence of the Sleep

  • Penumbra Overture

  • One-Eyed Likho

  • ColdSide

  • Amnesia: Rebirth

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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).

Mists of Aiden: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Expression, Fellowship, Cooperation, Leadership. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Story, Violence, Value.

Last update: 03/08/2026