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  1. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    37% User Score Based on 57 reviews
    Critic Score 51%Based on 8 reviews

    Welcome to Gleamlight – a 2D action game that will take you through an adventure traversing a beautiful, transient world. Immerse yourself amid the beautiful stained glass artistry as you navigate without the reliance of any standard game UI, while tracing the world’s mysterious unspoken story. What will you, as Gleam, sense and feel through your travels across this beautiful, yet fearsome world … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gleamlight.

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  2. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    73% User Score Based on 130 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

    With amazing new abilities, re-visit a land full of wonder on a new adventure in LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias - sequel to the award-winning ‘LostWinds’. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LostWinds: Winter of the Melodias.

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  3. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 1,094 reviews

    Thousands of years ago a meteor crashed into Antarctica and the shockwaves of its impact are being felt in the modern age. Lara Croft will follow clues leading to a deadly secret, boldly leaping chasms and blasting monsters that no one has leaped or blasted before. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tomb Raider III.

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  4. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 1,804 reviews

    The second instalment in the Tomb Raider series invites you to join Lara as she travels around the globe to retrieve a precious artefact before it falls into the wrong hands. The legendary artefact, the Dagger of Xian, is said to give its possessor the power of a fire breathing dragon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tomb Raider II.

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  5. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 485 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 15 reviews

    In Stealth Inc 2, you play the role of a clone escaping a sinister and high-tech testing facility. Stealth Inc 2 tests both your brain and your reflexes over 60 varied levels linked together in a sprawling overworld. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    89% User Score Based on 2,932 reviews

    The objective is in the title. Launch yourself gun-first into a neon synthwave virtualscape FPS as you wall run, slide, clamber, and dash around each level at supersonic speeds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GTTOD.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development
    95% User Score Based on 62 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Explore all the art and design that went into creating Wonder Wickets, the out-of-this-world minigolf game! 31 pages packed full of official art, exclusive doodles, design notes, and fun facts about all the characters, enemies, and worlds found in the game. WARNING: Contains mild spoilers regarding secret unlockable content  from the game. Wonder Wickets is available to play on Steam! https://stor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wonder Wickets.

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  8. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 54,976 reviews
    Critic Score 92%Based on 11 reviews

    From the creators of Ori and the Blind Forest - the acclaimed adventure game with more than 50 awards and nominations - comes the highly-anticipated sequel, Ori and the Will of the Wisps. Embark on an all-new adventure in a vast and exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s true destiny. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ori and the Will of the Wisps.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 525 reviews

    The only thing louder than the dinosaurs' roars were the voices of gamers worldwide demanding the return of a survival horror classic. We've listened – and now, the legendary Dino Crisis is back, fully playable on modern PCs. Thanks to the tremendous efforts of Capcom and GOG, Regina’s iconic line, 'You’re extinct!' no longer applies to the game itself. The timeless thriller that defined a generat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dino Crisis.

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  10.   Badr and Jummnah are astronauts on a mission to the undiscovered areas of the galaxy, but their spacecraft is attacked by space pirates and they are forced to land on an unknown planet that they must explore and exploit what they find in it to get out of their current predicament. Untravelled Planet is a action platformer and third-person shooter game set in faraway planet. explore Open-World h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Untravelled Planet.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    75% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    Arcane Assembly is a fantasy metroidvania where you create spells using a visual programming language. Unlock new instructions, upgrade your powers, and fight epic bosses on your journey to becoming the most powerful wizard who ever lived. Develop powerful spells using a visual scripting language. Hundreds of meaningfully unique spell combinations let you express yourself and your creativity th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcane Assembly.

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  12. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    90% User Score Based on 105 reviews

    Fear the Timeloop - Prologue is a third-person survival horror set within a time loop. Play the first hour of the game in this prologue to the main story. You play as Sheriff James Cooper, who wakes up in an unfamiliar room, severely wounded and bleeding. If he doesn’t tend to his injury, he will bleed out within fifteen minutes — and the cycle will begin again. However, despite his critical… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fear the Timeloop - Prologue.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    83% User Score Based on 147 reviews

    Haydee III is a hardcore metroidvania with third-person shooter mechanics, platforming, puzzles, a sexy heroine and cake! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haydee 3.

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  14. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 414 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 7 reviews

    Aeterna Noctis is a challenging 2D hand-drawn action platformer, a Metroidvania with thrilling combat that will keep you on the edge of your seat and heart-stopping platform sections that will put your skills to the test. Become the King of Darkness in an epic journey through 16 connected areas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Summum Aeterna.

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  15. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 984 reviews

    Tomb Raider IV: The Last Revelation is the fourth game of the Tomb Raider games series, it plays very similar to the previous games in the series but some new things have been added to the game. The biggest addition is that now rather large parts of the game consist of several interconnected levels sometimes explored in any order, with puzzles in one level often requiring that some actions are don… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation.

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  16. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    72% User Score Based on 199 reviews

    A real-time tactics game from Destructive Creations taking place during WWII. The capital city of Poland, Warsaw, is under occupation of German forces, however there are groups of fearless people who are not afraid to face the enemy. 63 Days follows the steps of their previous game War Mongrels to deliver a Commandos-like game play set in the darkest days of human history. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 63 Days.

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  17. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    An epic reimagining of the cult ARPG, now with stunning 3D graphics and completely revamped gameplay. ABOUT THIS GAME Return to the world of Sword of the Necromancer like never before! Resurrection is a 3D remake of the original game, completely reimagined with new graphics and gameplay mechanics. Dive into an adventure full of emotions, strategy, and action, with an artistic style inspired by th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection.

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  18. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    67% User Score Based on 30 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 5 reviews

    Pecaminosa is a Police Action RPG, based on a Film Noir concept with a Pixel Art aesthetic. As John Souza – a former detective succumbed to the pleasures of alcohol and flesh – you will explore the city and its environs, as well as chase and fight ordinary thieves, smart criminals, and even some forces of… the occult. Pecaminosa is a dark and gambling city that smells of death, sex, and gunpowder… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pecaminosa.

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  19. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 98 reviews

    You and allies, avian inhabitants of Sanctree City, build structures and production lines on the tree, crafting weapons to fend off subterranean insects. Defense is just the start—dig deeper, destroy nests, fortify new defenses against escalating threats for an impregnable stronghold. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guardians of the Sanctree.

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    33%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    48% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Death Slayer is a 2D Metroidvania-style platformer with frenetic action, the objective is to defeat all the enemies in the room in order to unlock access to the final boss of each level. Immerse yourself in this adventure where you control Asura, a young swordswoman whose goal is to eradicate the evil that torments her lands. Features: · Wide variety of enemies and bosses, each with their own u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Slayer.

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  21. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 216 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 13 reviews

    In de Blob 2 Comrade Black and the Inkies are back with a whole new plot to rid the world of color. Set off on an action-packed color adventure where custom paints, patterns and music bring the world to life. De Blob 2 is a creative evolution driven by your imagination. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to de Blob 2.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    69% User Score Based on 244 reviews

    GameGuruMAX: Empowering Game CreationGameGuruMAX is an intuitive 3D game development platform designed to accelerate the creation of immersive games—no programming experience required. Whether you're a newcomer to game development or a seasoned creator, GameGuruMAX offers a streamlined workflow and powerful toolset, including model importing and full LUA scripting for advanced customization. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GameGuru MAX.

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  23. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 390 reviews

    A huge hand-crafted world packed with 13 unique bosses, a gripping story, and tons of enemies, Spaceport Hope is the ultimate test of gaming prowess. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spaceport Hope.

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    26%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    26% User Score Based on 219 reviews

    The world is darkness. My mind is blank, like a void. Except, well, I recall that book...and you! Help Robbe reclaim his memories in this 2D, adventure platformer. Search shadowed dungeons, face his darkest fears - and maybe some of your own. Dungeons are filled with traps, secrets, and hidden collectibles in this non-linear story of conquering fears and finding yourself. Battle shadowed bosses, f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imagine Me.

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  25. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    90% User Score Based on 282 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    From the creative mind behind The Adventures of Shuggy comes an exciting new retro-styled 2D platformer, a winner of Dream Build Play 2012 and a top 50 game of 2012 according to Game Informer. Grab the gateway guns and explore a huge lab filled with mysterious puzzles in this classic platforming adventure. Use gateway technology to leap from one place to another, change size to explore small passa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gateways.

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  26. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    71% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Welcome to the realm of magic, monsters and fast-delivery-mail. Like every Messenger, you hope to join the elite ranks of the Angel Express. However, it won’t be as simple as outrunning the competition. You'll need to be quick on your feet and mindful of traps and other messengers. Only the quickest and nimblest Messengers will make it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angel Express: Tokkyu Tenshi.

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  27. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    57% User Score Based on 82 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Find us: Steam | Twitter | Newsletter | Discord | Facebook [Media 2248737] The game draws inspiration from hits like Darkest Dungeon, Slay the Spire and Hand of Fate. A Long way down is a... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Long Way Down.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    93% User Score Based on 512 reviews

    RPG in a Box lets you easily create 3D grid-based, voxel-style RPGs and adventure games! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RPG in a Box.

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  29. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    65% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Experience the intense, non-stop action of the arcade rail-shooter in virtual reality! Play as Lucas Lawson, a rookie cop swept into the dramatic underworld of the Torus Syndicate. Put your shooting and dodging skills to the test as you battle across metropolis in a quest for justice. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Torus Syndicate.

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  30. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    80% User Score Based on 64 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Bundle containing:- Tempest main game- Tempest: Jade Sea- Tempest: Pirate City- Tempest: Treasure Lands- Tempest OST If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RoboBlitz.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    84% User Score Based on 912 reviews

    GoNNER is a tough as hell score-based procedurally-generated platformer with roguelike elements. GoNNER is also a story about friendship between Ikk, Death, and a space whale named Sally. You will die. A lot. This is by design, but it's not made to feel unfair. You'll eventually get the hang of GoNNER, so don't lose your head. But even if you do it's okay cause we have a lot of replacement heads … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GoNNER.

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  34. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    65% User Score Based on 268 reviews

    From the creator of the Gundemonium Collection comes a thrilling new 2D action-platformer! Help Bunny escape the Devils’ Labyrinth and defeat the 7 Devils in this hilariously over-the-top action-platformer game. Battle through a large, connected map filled with unique enemies, traps, and puzzles. Use magical items like the Sylph Shooter and the Hyper Heels to power up and defeat the 7 Devils. Mani… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bunny Must Die! Chelsea and the 7 Devils.

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  35. 0%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    0% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Lorna Ritten, has learned of Alfred Cypress, her grandfather whom she has never known. She has always wanted to find out more about her family but it has been somewhat of a mystery. But she also learns of what she has inherited, of which she has no idea of just how important this actually is to her and others. Wanting to know more, this leads her into the beginning of a very unique situation. Rega… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cypress Inheritance: The Beginning.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    96% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    A quick atmospheric 2D precision platformer taking place in Medieval India where the player must take back the throne. Repeatedly dying and finding game breaking exploits is heavily encouraged in this short indie title. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aashaa.

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  37. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    85% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    1-4 players platformer about friendship, love and what it means to be human. Adventure, action and puzzles, contrasting cute and gore effects, also including RPG elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PROTOCOL 11.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    77% User Score Based on 118 reviews

    RPG Maker VX is a tool for Windows which allows you to design and play your own RPG. It requires no programming knowledge and allows the designer to create their own tilesets, character sprites, and scripts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RPG Maker VX.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 135 reviews
    Critic Score 92%Based on 1 reviews

    You're going down... again. If you thought Descent went to the edge of 360° 3D power-blasting sensory insanity, then prepare yourself. You're about to plunge over the edge, and into the depths of Descent II. Suddenly warped into the outer reaches of the Zeta Aquilae System, your new mission sends you into the black depths of treacherous alien mines. You blast through enemy robots with powerful ne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Descent 2.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    90% User Score Based on 1,082 reviews

    Haydee 2 is a third-person puzzle-shooter about a female protagonist locked in a strange complex with no clue of what’s going on or how to get out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haydee 2.

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  43. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 75 reviews

    Adventure in the Tower of Flight is a retro-styled platformer in which you fly instead of jump! You are Wing, a young adventurer. Wing must climb a seeming endless the tower and collect all five known relics held within to become the ruler of the known world. Each relic is protected by a series of battles, puzzles, and precision-platforming rooms. Are you up for the challenge? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventure in the Tower of Flight.

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  44. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 2,032 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 26 reviews

    Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection brings together six classic titles in one game: Mega Man Zero 1, 2, 3 and 4, as well as Mega Man ZX and ZX Advent. The collection also features Z-Chaser, an exclusive new mode created just for this set of games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mega Man Zero/ZX Legacy Collection.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    97% User Score Based on 178 reviews

    Psycron is a 2D action Metroidvania where you try and escape the deep space scientific research vessel Ceremos. Explore four wildly different areas as you fight strange enemies, acquire upgrades which change how you traverse the station and discover what happened to the crew of the Ceremos as you try to escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PSYCRON.

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  46. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    Peer into the future in this time-travelling metroidvania. Then rewind time and use your knowledge of future events to discover new paths. It's a classic 2D action-adventure revamped with modern sensibilities and time-loop mechanics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vision Soft Reset.

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  47. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    77% User Score Based on 111 reviews

    Command your Squad of Survivors in a game where Line of Sight is extremely important, you cannot shoot what you cannot see. Develop your formations, move as a unit and cover every corner. Leave no man behind! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survivor Squad: Gauntlets.

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  48. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 292 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 14 reviews

    Teslagrad 2 is the sequel to the original Teslagrad, developed by Rain Games and released in 2023. This 2D puzzle platformer builds upon the magnetic and electrical mechanics of its predecessor, with players once again using these abilities to solve puzzles and traverse complex environments. Set in a new region, the game introduces new powers, enemies, and challenges, while maintaining the visual … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teslagrad 2.

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  49. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    92% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    The Citadel. Built in 1986 by a lunatic and left undiscovered, decomposing for 30 long years. You are its first victim. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citadel 1986.

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  50. Description:Scythe Story features a world in which mushrooms with dark magic have descended the once peaceful kingdom into chaos. In this single-player 2D roguelike game, you play as Circe as she fights off hordes of monsters, collects coins to upgrade her abilities, and rids the world of the corruptive force.Circe is blessed with several magical abilities for her use. Her first gift is her Scythe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ScytheStory.

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