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Games like A Lighthearted Game

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  1. Original description: "Pete may be at death's door, but he hasn't rung the doorbell yet. Struck by a car and cast (prematurely) into the afterlife, every remaining heartbeat brings him one step closer to salvation... or the grave!  From award-winning indie game developer David J. Sushil (Vanessa Saint-Pierre Delacroix & Her Nightmare, Not Without You) comes a novel platformer with a wicked sense o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Lighthearted Game.

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  2. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    94% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Jump right into the action in this jolly pick ‘n play platformer. An Indie action game perfect for intense playtimes with your friends and family. Help Joe and his fellas on their upwards journey. Be quick as a flash and dodge roaring cannonballs, vicious bats and other traps. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jumping Joe! Friends Edition.

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  3. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 610 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Levelhead is a level building platformer with a challenging campaign for 1-4 players. Run, jump, and power-up through tons of levels in the handcrafted campaign, then build and publish levels for the world to play! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Levelhead.

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  4. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 210 reviews

    Oh Baby! It's race time! Welcome to OH BABY! KART, racing like you've never seen before! Innovative drift boost and extreme capabilities! Choose your driver, customize your kart, and get ready to race! Ultimate drifting capabilities Speed boosts? Rockets? Freezing booms and booms? Choose your style and play! Collect them all? Collect them all! Whales, Butters, and fast cars! There are karts f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oh Baby Kart.

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  5. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    67% User Score Based on 317 reviews
    Critic Score 42%Based on 15 reviews

    Coffin Dodgers sees you take on the role of saving one of seven quirky retirement village residents, each racing for their soul in "pimped up" mobility scooters against none other than the Grim Reaper himself. Our old heroes are armed with a variety of homemade weapons and gadgets to take on anything the Grim Reaper and his Zombie army may throw at them. Can you survive the retirement village? Pl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coffin Dodgers.

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  6. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    64% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    The first single-player Killer Queen experience comes home! ZOMBEEZ: A Killer Queen Remix is a frantic 2D platformer built directly on top of the Killer Queen Arcade engine. Run, fly, and slay your way through the undead horde as you head towards a fated showdown with the terrifying Blood Queen! Built directly on top of the Killer Queen engine, ZOMBEEZ: A Killer Queen Remix takes the skills and t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZOMBEEZ: A Killer Queen Remix.

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  7. ---Quick Start Controls---  The game was originally made for android, so use your mouse (click and drag) to swipe up, down, left, right, and click to do different things! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for checking out my game!  Ivory the Elephant thanks you!  This is a project I put together over the course of about 9 mont… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Junk in the Trunk.

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  8. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    85% User Score Based on 13 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 3 reviews

    A pixel art, arcade, platformer, challenging game where the enemies are generated by the player. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spooky Chase.

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  9. Play the Free Demo Now!Starting as a project for the 2023 Foddian Jam, Gooing Up! took second place in the developer vote, receiving copious praise for its charming aesthetic and intricately designed map. Since the game jam, we have polished and expanded Gooing Up! into a free demo with improved graphics, map design, sounds, and more! Earn your spot on the Demo Leaderboard today! Fast, Pr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gooing Up!.

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  10. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    94% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    Lapin is a precision 2D platformer game about abandoned rabbits in the park. Help rabbit 'Liebe' to search for a new home for rabbits through a expedition out of the burrow. Expedition involves a lot of dangerous things, so you need elaborate control. Enjoy five rabbit’s brilliant episodes in Lapin! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LAPIN.

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  11. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    95% User Score Based on 3,970 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 35 reviews

    N++ is a fast-paced, action-packed puzzle platformer set in the distant future. You play as a ninja -- darting through obstacles, narrowly evading a slew of inadvertently homicidal enemy robots, and collecting gold in a minimalist, sci-fi world. You know, traditional ninja stuff. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to N.

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  12. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    94% User Score Based on 185 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 1 reviews

    San! Ni! Ichi! Hajime!!! Stretch your muscles and embark upon the ultimate marathon of Nippon in a crazy, physics-driven, four-player party racer where anything can happen! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nippon Marathon.

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  13. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    100% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Total Arcade Racing is a fun 2D top-down arcade racing game where you zip around closed circuits. Play solo or with up to 8 friends on the same screen in various game modes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Total Arcade Racing.

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  14. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    85% User Score Based on 442 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Fling to the Finish is a cooperative racing game where teammates are tethered together by a stretchy elastic rope. Get up close and personal with your partner as you share a controller to maneuver two characters bouncing, rolling, and flinging their way to the finish line! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fling to the Finish.

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  15. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    91% User Score Based on 130 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 2 reviews

    Meet kitties as the main heroes of the new go-kart racing game! Overcome difficulties of the tracks drifting through mines and bombs, stop your competitors blasting them with bubble gum and other astonishing weapons. And don’t forget to gather power-ups to be the fastest on the track. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Meow Motors.

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  17. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 9,186 reviews

    Prepare for a different kind of poker night in a very different kind of club and play against familiar faces. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Poker Night at the Inventory.

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  18. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 638 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    Poi is a 3D adventure platformer throwback to the 90s era of classic platforming games. Explore big worlds, compete in challenge levels, meet quirky characters and pull off classic platforming feats on a journey to become a Master Explorer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Poi.

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  19. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 269 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 7 reviews

    Ninja Pizza Girl is a supreme platformer with a deep-dish message. Set in a technicolour dystopia, this high-speed adventure about bullying, resilience and pizza delivery is a fast-paced parkour platformer that responds to your success. Fight to keep your ideals, your family and their business intact in face of the most merciless enemies known to any teenage girl – other teenagers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ninja Pizza Girl.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 264 reviews

    Into The Gloom is a first person puzzle solving horror game based on retro graphics.It features only the black, white and red colors. Explore 18 suspenseful levels to find the items and solve the puzzles. You will encounter terrifying events along your path, and must escape from "The Shadow".This is an atmospheric horror game; creepiness is not only about monsters but the environment, rich envelop… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into The Gloom.

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  21. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    90% User Score Based on 508 reviews

    Turbo Pug is back! And this time, he's airborne! [Media 2083827] Features: * Fly through a variety of stunning environments, each with a unique theme. * Collect Pug coins and unlock new costumes... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Mega Neo Pug.

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  22. 20%Game Brain Score
    20% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Summary:Ghostly Grimoire is a 2D side scrolling platformer created in Unity, in which the player utilises the ghosts of their own avatar, to help solve puzzles and open pathways to new areas.Ghostly Grimoire is designed to create an engaging gameplay experience, that mixes great platforming and solid puzzle solving. This is achieved by making use of traditional platformer based movement, interacti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost Grimoire.

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  23.             Description Making a polished 2D platformer in Unity can take weeks of setup and debugging before you even start designing levels. The 2D Platformer Pro Kit was built to change that. It gives you a complete, production-ready foundation so you can spend less time fighting code and more time creating your game. This bundle combines all our premium 2D assets into one cohesive packag… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unity 2D Platformer Kit – Complete Game Template.

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  24. Mystic Midway: Rest in Pieces – Somewhere between heaven and earth stands the mystic midway. Its live action ‘Master of Cemeteries’ the humorously insulting Dr Dearth, welcomes you to his shooting gallery, Rest in Pieces! Fire away at ghosts, ghouls, and all things that go bump in the night. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystic Midway: Rest in Pieces.

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  25. Objects are falling from the sky! Dodge crates, pliers, wrenches and girders while collecting valuable money, gold coins and diamonds! Controls: FunctionPlayer 1Player 2Menu Control↑↓←→ KeysUnusedMenu OKZ KeyUnusedCheat Code InputX Key (Hold)UnusedMove←and → KeysS and D Keys Rules: Objects fall from the top of the screen. Move left and right to avoid the dangerous ones and collect the bonuses.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Danger! Falling Objects.

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  26. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    95% User Score Based on 263 reviews

    A simple task: Don't press the red button. Sounds easy? Featuring an annoying voice, absurd endings, and too many achievements. Free. Pointless. Glorious. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A simple job.

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  27. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 53 reviews

    "Heartbeat in Thailand" is a live-action interactive game. After struggling to find work post-graduation, you join your uncle in Thailand for his "big business" – only to be stood up at the airport. Fortunately, your caring cousin helps you settle in. But why does his villa feel so eerie? At midnight, a mischievous ghost haunts you! After escaping, a gang's seductive leader cha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heartbeat in Thailand.

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  28. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 310 reviews

    A time management/strategy game, in which you help Hercules (the ancient Greek mythical hero) and his team to progress through a set of levels to ultimate success. As a player, you direct the servants and heroes to remove obstacles, build structures and collect resources in order to fulfil the goal of each level and move on to the next level. The game has two modes: timed and relaxed. In timed mod… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 12 Labours of Hercules IV: Mother Nature.

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  29. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 3,592 reviews

    Game contains sensitive content, such as pixelated blood and low-poly corpses. If you're easily disturbed by those things, you might not enjoy this game. Crawl is a short (max. for 20 minutes) horror game, where you need to crawl through tight cave spaces, and take photos of people that "went missing" there. While doing that, you need to keep your flashlight powered by hand cranking it, and const… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crawl (Horror Game).

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  30. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, optimization
    59% User Score Based on 173 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Twenty of the most iconic DreamWorks Animation characters take the wheel in the fast-paced world of kart racing in DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing! Shift, drift and jump at high speeds across a variety of fantastical tracks inspired by DreamWorks Animation’s many fan-favorite films. Blaze past the competition in fun and hilarious action for players of all ages with solo as well as online and loca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DreamWorks All-Star Kart Racing.

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  31. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 168 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 6 reviews

    Never Give Up is a death-defying platformer packed full of vicious traps and hazards specifically designed to turn you into bloody chunks, and where the only way out— is through. Break free of... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Never Give Up.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    87% User Score Based on 53 reviews

    Kim is an open world RPG set in colonial India. Play as Rudyard Kipling's ragamuffin hero, Kim, and roam hand-painted towns and procedurally generated countryside. Learn to survive by fair means or foul, meet characters from history and literature, travel to exotic lands and discover their secrets. Your aim is to live Kim's youth as best you can, it will not last forever! History: 1880s India bro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kim.

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  33. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 828 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 3 reviews

    NBA arcade action is back with NBA 2K Playgrounds 2. The sequel takes street balling to the next level with an expansive roster of current and retired NBA players, improved online matchmaking with dedicated servers, four-player online matches, three-point contests, new playgrounds, custom matches, and more If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NBA 2K Playgrounds 2.

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  34. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    84% User Score Based on 98 reviews

    Calvin Tucker's Farm Animal Racing is a wacky, cartoonish kart game with loads of typical redneck and toilet humor. It's about eight wacky animals from a redneck farm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Calvin Tucker's Farm Animal Racing.

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  35. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    91% User Score Based on 478 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    A tiny, naked cosmonaut with a jetpack & laser blaster must revive a dying galaxy by planting one seed at a time. An innovative and addictive arcade adventure experience with mystery and intrigue in all the right places. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmochoria.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    A surrealistic and spiritually provocative experience. Explore the ruins of a temple filled with puzzles, riddles, and secrets. Follow the Story of the Matriarch: a prophetess whose doctrine fell into obscurity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TEOCIDA.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    63% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Tiny arcade game with plenty of challenge. Master all levels and battle on the Steam leaderboards against other players. Test your skills and see how long you can survive in the Endless mode. Unlock crazy balls like Skull, Strawberry, Football Helmet, Baseball and more! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiltagon.

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  38. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    97% User Score Based on 176 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 13 reviews

    This whimsical game is part open world and part flight simulator – and you play it as a fly! You are provided with a bucket list that you can complete before you die. But the life of a fly is short – and the list is long! Go ahead and learn an instrument, become rich, read a book, go on tour, find yourself, get drunk, make someone laugh or enter the art world! And if you don’t feel like pursuing y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time Flies.

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  39. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 3,600 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 29 reviews

    The Sexy Brutale — a never-ending masked ball featuring intrigue, murder and the (quite possibly) occult! Relive the same mysterious day where the guests at the casino mansion are being murdered by the staff over and over again. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sexy Brutale.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    91% User Score Based on 19,126 reviews

    Tower Unite is a living, evolving world, fueled by the community. Play online games with your friends or make new friends from around the world! Tower Unite isn't just a single game, it contains large multiplayer games that you can enjoy with lots of players, each with its own gameplay and genre. Every bit of Tower Unite is full of online multiplayer fun. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tower Unite.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 38 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 1 reviews

    Explore the magical world of summer camp in this story-rich game about a young Witch trespassing in the Human Realm. Make friends, cast spells, and uncover secrets during your first ever summer away from home. Welcome to Camp W! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Camp W.

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  43. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    48% User Score Based on 442 reviews

    Peak Angle: Drift Online is a real-time massively multiplayer online (MMO) simulator for PCs running on Windows platform. The concept of the game is based on drifting competitions in Player vs Player mode. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Peak Angle: Drift Online.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    58% User Score Based on 299 reviews

    You take on the role of a confused psychopath who finds himself able to leave his cell one day. Explore the hospital grounds, solve mind shattering puzzles, survive relentless horrors and follow the story of Doug Dunheiw as he tries to find some clarity in what goes on at Blackbay Asylum. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blackbay Asylum.

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  47. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    96% User Score Based on 19,531 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Old Ultimate Chicken Horse Kickstarter DEMO A new take on party platformer games that flips between strategic level building and intense platforming The game is not actually early access, but we... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultimate Chicken Horse.

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  48. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    You’re here for puzzles, and that’s what you’ll get. Step into a deluxe virtual escape room establishment. Challenge your mind with handcrafted puzzles designed exclusively for VR. Explore immersive environments and piece together the clues to escape! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Egression.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    91% User Score Based on 1,171 reviews

    This is not a video game. This is a psychological torture device. Do not attempt to play this game. You won't have an enjoyable experience. And that's intentional. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crypt.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    80% User Score Based on 41 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    JUMPALA is a fast-paced competitive game that's all about strategy, superpowers, sabotage, and stage control. Jump on platforms to turn them your color and collect points before reaching the top. Build your Special Meter to activate your character's special moves and gain the advantage. And whatever you do, don't fall off the stage! The core mechanics are simple to learn, but hard to master. Each… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jumpala.

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