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Looking for games like A Brief Tale? Here are top role playing recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Cat Swap Tiles, Dad on Arrival or The Academy (Jam Version).

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  1. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    87% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Help a little but brave kitten - to find his friend on an extraordinary journey through some stunning, yet dangerous and challenging places, all gathered in this relaxing swapping puzzle game. No score, no timer and no pressure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat Swap Tiles.

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  2. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    A detective and his pregnant wife board a train. They are transporting a prisoner he recently captured to his trial. As his wife begins to go into labor on the train, the detective’s life is changed forever by a mystery he will need to solve. The question is… will he ever make it off this train? This is a story/mystery game with no combat elements. It is character driven and lasts from 25 minutes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dad on Arrival.

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  3. (EDIT: The fuller, better version is out now! Get it here: https://strung-up-starlight.itch.io/the-academy-window-of-opportunity) -- Overview -- Suckered into joining a controlling safe-compound based in an old academy, Ivy du Froid lives a mildly frustrating, relatively boring life. And then one day, she discovers a potential way out. Follow Ivy as she solves puzzles, fails at comforting people,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Academy (Jam Version).

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  4. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    "It was gone before I could blink, but it was there. I felt it." --OVERVIEW-- "Suckered into joining a controlling bunker based in an old academy, Ivy du Froid lives a mildly frustrating, relatively boring life. And then one day, she discovers a potential way out. Follow Ivy as she solves puzzles, fails at comforting people, and attempts to escape an empty existence where everyone's trying to reen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Academy: Window of Opportunity.

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  5. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 7 reviews

    A body horror, physics-based sit-n-survive. Prevent abstract threats from twisting your body. Endure nightmares and a reality gone mad. Dive into the kanvas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Odiumfloreo.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    91% User Score Based on 122 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 6 reviews

    Growbot is a 2D point and click adventure about a robot saving her home from a dark crystalline force. Set upon a beautiful biopunk space station bursting with fantastic plants and aliens, you play as Nara, a growbot in training to become a captain. When your station home is attacked by rapidly growing crystals, it's down to you to save it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Growbot.

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  7. You may also like About the GameA hidden object game where you must find all the bunnies and carrots to complete each level.Key features:️ 15 Unique artworks ❓ 1500+ Hidden objects total 750+ Bunnies 750+ Carrots ∞ Unlimited hints if you get stuck ♻️ Restore a small number of bunnies / carrots to a painting so you can find them again! Music for each artwork (optional) Achievements ⌨️ Use… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I commissioned some bunnies 10.

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    28%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    28% User Score Based on 243 reviews

    Eaten Alive is a Point and Click, Adventure, Horror game with Puzzle and Mystery game-play elements. Take control of 'Mia' six years after the apocalypse began, the dead don't stay dead and the earth is in a permanent state of darkness. This game contains adult themes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eaten Alive.

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  9. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    This plugin is also part of the Custom Construct Series Vol. 2! <a href="[Access" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://visustellamz.itch.io/custom-construct-vol-2">[Access Key] Custom Construct Series Vol. 2 by VisuStellaMZ</a> Note: This plugin is NOT a part of the Waves Bundle! Video Demo - Welcome RPG Makers~  Game Devs Agatha and Sen at y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Furniture System plugin for RPG Maker MZ.

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    Explore the ruins of an ancient castle and solve puzzles to guide a little deer kin through the areas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Memoir.

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  11. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    89% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    First things first... How to pronounce "Enypnion"! [ɛnˈy.pni.on / e-nip-nee-on] • Greek (n. | literary) Something seen in sleep, i.e., a dream, a sequence of representations that appear in the mind during sleep. Enypnion was originally developed by Sinking Sheep. Joining forces with Dionous Games, it has been transformed into the enhanced and reimagined game, Enypnion Redreamed. We'v… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enypnion Redreamed.

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  12. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 276 reviews

    My name is Luzia...and this story isn't about me, but my sister. Play as Luzia in her quest to return home. After Luzia and her older sister Sombria are abducted by strangers, it is up to Luzia to help her and her sister home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Big Sister.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    87% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    Galactic war has ended in the complete annihilation of both sides. Orphans, old folks and animals hitch rides on ghost ships, bound for nowhere. Last night, you and a convoy of strangers boarded a scuttled Dominion warship. Home is far away. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kilcount.

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  14. I paid artists to hide butterflies and flowers in 15 artworks. Can you find them all? Warning: Relaxing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I commissioned some butterflies 5.

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  15. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Oh no! Angles' bandmates are sick and yet the concert must go on!Help Angles find temp bandmates for the party tonight... made byKILLIAN NG & ONION CONTROLS:aswd/arrow keys - movespace bar - jumpenter/return key - interact DIVISION OF WORK:Killian: Coding and assembling in Unity, background layoutsOnion: Character and background art, narrative text and scripting in Yarn Spinner Created as pa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angles Does Some SICK Band Jams.

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    "An mysterious and tricky work, almost difficult to wrap your head around..." You can go at your own pace while exploring many areas of your dreams. Interacting with a particular object or character in the game gives you a item. These items can be used to change the look of the main character. Explore multiple different mesmerizing fantasy landscapes Interact with intriguing objects … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DREAM.

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  17. 54%Game Brain Score
    54% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    This plugin is also part of the Wave 2 Bundle! <a href="[Access" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://visustellamz.itch.io/wave-2-bundle">[Access Key] Wave 2 Plugins Bundle by VisuStellaMZ</a> You can also acquire this plugin through this bundle! <a href="[Access" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://visustellamz.itch.io/acces… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Button Common Events plugin for RPG Maker MZ.

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  18. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    This plugin is also part of the Visual Novel Series Vol 3! <a href="[Access" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://visustellamz.itch.io/visual-novel-vol-3">[Access Key] Visual Novel Series Vol. 3 by VisuStellaMZ</a> Note: This plugin is NOT a part of the Waves Bundle! Video Demo - Welcome RPG Makers~  Game Devs Agatha and Sen at your service! A… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Visual Cutin Effect plugin for RPG Maker MZ.

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  19. 31%Game Brain Score
    31% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    This plugin is also part of the Visual Novel Series Vol 3! <a href="[Access" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://visustellamz.itch.io/visual-novel-vol-3">[Access Key] Visual Novel Series Vol. 3 by VisuStellaMZ</a> Note: This plugin is NOT a part of the Waves Bundle! Video Demo - Welcome RPG Makers~  Game Devs Agatha and Sen at your service! D… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CG Gallery plugin for RPG Maker MZ.

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  20. Is everyone just fending for themselves - or is there any empathy left after all? "Facing the rain" is a story-driven RPG, without battles but with impactful decisions. Take the role of Billy, a young girl embarking on her first job as a hotel maid, in a town called Drumberg - which is nowhere in particular. Soon she realizes, there is a tragic heaviness weighing down on the hotel … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Facing the Rain.

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  21. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    96% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Buffet Knight’s skills are put to the test in the Golden Potluck content update! Can you hear the sound of shuffling cards, rolling dice, and jingling coins? Buffet Knight’s skills are on the table, his fortune tested in the Golden Potluck content update! Buffet Knight - Decadent Full Course + Original Soundtrack Buffet Knight - Decadent Full Course + Original Soundtrack Bundle A full meal… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Buffet Knight - Decadent Full Course.

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  22. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 242 reviews

    What's that ringing filled the air? A wonder is coming! Santa has once again received many letters of wishes. The production conveyor have started! The Christmas season is upon us! Find 150 different items to give presents to everyone! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FIND ALL: Christmas.

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  23. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 283 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 8 reviews

    Com este patch, você poderá jogar Clock Tower:Rewind em português (PT-BR)! Clique aqui para acessar um documento (PDF) que ensina passo-a-passo como aplicar o patch no jogo e também como acessar a versão correta na hora de jogar! Lembrando que isto é apenas um patch! Isto é, você precisará ter o jogo na Steam para poder aplicar a tradução. Mas por favor, não redistribuam o patch, tampouco o arqu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clock Tower: Rewind.

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  24. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    86% User Score Based on 572 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 8 reviews

    Create & Play the dungeons of your dreams Create and share your very own dungeons, then play a nearly infinite number of highly creative, trap-ridden dungeons made by other creators from all over the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Dungeon Maker.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    80% User Score Based on 259 reviews

    Explore Lisa Armstrong’s mind as she tries to cope with the burden caused by her father Marty. Traverse a slipping reality as you attempt to leave home and recover your memories. Only, escape is not so easy. Features and Gameplay - LISA the First is a short and surreal exploration game reminiscent of retro-RPGs. - Navigate the twisting world of Lisa’s mind, finding hidden doors an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LISA: The First.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    85% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Last Christmas is a classical style Point and Click Adventure Game telling a story about a young man named Frankie who is trying to prepare the perfect Christmas for his girlfriend Betty in their family cottage. But things aren't as they seem... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Christmas.

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  27. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    A Long Road Home is a successor to the point and click adventure games of the past. Explore a mystical fantasy land ruled by a ruthless tyrant, collect items during your travels and test your wit while solving the puzzles in your way. It is up to you to lead an unlikely hero back to his family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Long Road Home.

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  28. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    94% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Discover a humouristic point and click adventure inspired by all the masterpieces which made us stick to our computers back in the day (and therefore we played outside way too infrequently). Full of loony characters, unexpected twists and challenging riddles. About the game Accompany Vio on her unintentional journey through various realms. Explore broken cities, pirate ships in the deepest jun… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Twisted Tale.

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  29. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    86% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    [Media 2293963] PRE-ORDER LENIN - THE LION RIGHT NOW Patreon Page - Support the project and get access to exclusive content and rewards Attention - In order to have a better immersive experience... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lenin - The Lion.

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  30. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 159 reviews

    ABOUTTHE IMPOSSIBLE is a minimal perspective illusion puzzle game. You control a small square in the IMPOSSIBLE world and remember: nothing is IMPOSSIBLE. FEATURES First game in the world with Dark Mode Simple control. Play using the keyboard (arrows or W,A,S,D), numeric keyboard, full gamepad support (vibrations) or mouse swipe or click. After completing the test you will see your IQ sc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE IMPOSSIBLE.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 735 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Alicemare is a somehow familiar yet totally unique adventure game with strong horror leanings, created by △○□× (Miwashiba) using the Wolf RPG Editor. The game follows an amnesiac young boy named Allen who was placed under the care of a man called Teacher who looks after four other children. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alicemare.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    78% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    Fidelity is an atmospheric puzzle game, based around losing touch with reality. You must break free from your loop by finding all the flaws in your surroundings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fidelity.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 393 reviews

    The Mirror Lied is the second game in the Freebird Games franchise. The player controls a little girl named 'Leah' as she explores a house with no one else in it and no visible means of escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mirror Lied.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    76% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Lured to a rural property in Massachusetts, college students Jessica King and Nathan Romero are thrust into a terrifying battle for survival against an otherworldly evil. Test your instincts and your will to survive in this retro-style survival horror adventure, inspired by the classics of the '90s. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Derange.

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  36. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 176 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 8 reviews

    Aspire: Ina's Tale is a 2D, adventure puzzle game. Set out on a fantastical adventure as Ina and take a journey of self-discovery against the backdrop of dazzling, mystical landscapes of The Tower. Experience her fear turn to conviction as she unravels her purpose in this world and embarks on a one-way path to freedom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aspire Ina's Tale.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 1,785 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 7 reviews

    In the old days man tried to catch a glimpse of the future in the strangest of ways. Experience the ancient Swedish phenomena of year walking through a different kind of first person adventure that blurs the line between two and three dimensions, as well as reality and the supernatural. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Year Walk.

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  38. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    75% User Score Based on 309 reviews

    It’s the first game of Abandoned series. Classical point and click game. You try to find your twin-brother who dissapeared in the huge and mysterious place called Abandoned. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Through Abandoned.

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  39. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    79% User Score Based on 220 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Little Briar Rose is a very special, stained glass-styled adventure inspired by the Sleeping Beauty fairy tale. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Briar Rose.

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  40. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 930 reviews

    Prepare to experience the original man-on-the-run thriller in a completely new way! There are secrets to be discovered, locations to be explored and - above all - an incredible tale to be told in this ground-breaking interactive novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The 39 Steps.

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  41. 48%Game Brain Score
    48% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    SIRENS: THE COLD NORTH Sirens: The Cold North is the first short game in a growing series of games that all take place in the same world. See the first installment of the story of the World of Odyssea. Begin to dive into the mythology and setting right here, with the first game in the series, and become familiar with a world where magic, monsters, and politics over thrones are all found. A new kin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sirens: The Cold North.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    81% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Forever Someday is a short narrative experience about dealing with depression and the end of a relationship, with a surreal and dream-like aesthetic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forever Someday.

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  43. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    ∘₊◈Welcome to Clock Fall Station ◈₊∘ This is my first completed game! All the visuals and music were created by me (excluding the Reflets Dans L’eau song). I hope you enjoy! ◇◈◆◇◈◆ Story ◆◈◇◆◈◇ Via is a traveler who was left behind in the train station after it was evacuated. If she wants to make it out, she must fix the last train left in 30 minutes before the moon falls. The game has two endi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clock Fall Station.

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  44. When Leo gets a request from his boss to come in to work at an unusual time, he's confused, but goes in anyway. When he gets there, his boss tells him to come up to his office. But when Leo attempts to go up, he faces some obstacles... Find your way to the fifth floor and figure out what's going on! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Underway.

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  45. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Episode 1: The King's Medicine "When Naigye and her niece Cally visit the castle, a surprise encounter with King Farnham leads to a short story about his three sons visiting a village of native lizard people." Do you like, or at least, are able to tolerate: Point-and-click adventure games? Simple yet honest 216-color graphics? An 800x600 windowed resolution? The ability to go full screen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Farnham Fables: Episode 1: The King's Medicine.

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  46. Overview: Grimdark Dungeon is a single-player, tactical dungeon crawler where you take control of three classic fantasy heroes (a barbarian, a wizard, and a ranger) to explore forgotten dungeons, defeat vicious monsters, and lay claim to all manner of wonderful treasures. This game is in early development (currently alpha testing). Bugs and general lack of polish should be expected.Each dungeon r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grimdark Dungeon.

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  47. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    48 hours game for the GMTK Game Jam 2020 on the theme "Out of Control". Random Playing Game This is a daily story about a random soul with random attributes doing random things in order to get past the day, you have no control about your skills and events that will punch you in the face. Disclaimer, you will die a lot on your way to work, may it be a car accident, hypothermia or a centuries-old de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Random Playing Game.

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  48. 47%Game Brain Score
    47% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    In the age of discovery, a young archaeologist and his friends explore a ruin, finding a piece of the secret that will shake the foundation on which the world is built. With this knowledge, they journey to stop a man set on awakening a great power that could destroy everything they love. With forces beyond their comprehension against them, they set off to find the lost capital of the Frejian Empir… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silus.

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  49. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    A Snapshot in Scarlet is an exploration-puzzle game set inside of a carnival.  You are a ghost detective and your goal is to solve an ancient missing persons case so that the ghosts involved can move onto the afterlife. It is believed that the person was murdered, but no body was found. You are aided by your special memory gloves. When the gloves make contact with a bare forehead, you are gifted w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Snapshot in Scarlet.

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  50. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    This plugin is also part of the Visual Novel Series Vol. 1! <a href="[Access" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://visustellamz.itch.io/visual-novel-vol-1">[Access Key] Visual Novel Series Vol. 1 by VisuStellaMZ</a> Note: This plugin is NOT a part of the Waves Bundle! Video Demo - Welcome RPG Makers~  Game Devs Agatha and Sen at your service!… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Extended Message Functionality plugin for RPG Maker MZ.

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