Mimic Search

Mimic Search

Gemezl · May 2, 2024 · Horror, Free to Play, Psychological Horror, Atmospheric, Retro

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About Mimic Search

✦ AI summary

Mimic Search casts you as a police officer hunting down a dangerous mimic in an atmospheric open world filled with dread and volumetric lighting. This short indie horror game combines VHS aesthetics with creepy ambience to deliver an intense creature-hunting experience.

Mimic Search is a short indie horror game, in which you take the role of a police officer investigating a recent mimic attack. It's your job to locate and neutralize the mimic in order to keep the area safe.

Key features:

  • A short creepy horror experience
  • VHS aesthetics
  • Atmospheric ambience
  • Open world horror
  • Volumetric lighting

Mimic Search — game info

Platforms
Windows
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Mimic Search is a short horror walking simulator with an intriguing premise and effective VHS-style atmosphere that players find creepy and visually engaging, but the gameplay falls short of its potential by being too straightforward and offering minimal actual investigation or puzzle-solving beyond exploration and combat. While most players appreciate the mood and brevity, some feel the experience is hampered by simplistic mechanics and lack of real challenge, making it best suited as a free indie title rather than a paid purchase.

Recommended Oct 7, 2026
It’s a very nice and short horror story game. Now, would I say it’s scary? No, I wouldn’t. But would I say it was interesting and fun for the short amount of gameplay it offers? Yeah, I would
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Recommended Oct 8, 2026
It could've been a perfect tiny horror game if it didn't fall short. The investigation idea was very intriguing, the visual style and the bodycam added up to it, it was creepy. The thing is, it all turned out to be too straightforward. I thought I had to figure out who the mimic was, but alas, I just had to find and take it down. Anyway, I did enjoy the atmosphere, it's a nice little game.
Recommended Oct 5, 2026
I put 8 holes in that mimic fast
Recommended Sep 27, 2026
Another one of those free indie horror walking-sims. You play as a police officer investigating a strange mimic attack, driving and walking around a snowy area while trying to figure out what happened. There's not much actual gameplay here. It's mostly exploration, atmosphere, and waiting for the horror to show itself. The VHS-style visuals and sound design do a pretty good job, though. It's creepy enough to keep you interested, and there are a few decent scares along the way. It's also very short, so you can finish it pretty quickly.
Recommended Sep 19, 2026
good game
Recommended Sep 15, 2026
Дерьмо.

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