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Looking for games like A Simpler Time? Here are top casual platformer recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with 0°N 0°W, Tick Tock Isle or Archimedes.

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  1. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 420 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    A cross country road trip turns into a multi-dimensional walkabout after a quick stop in a mysterious town. A first person surreal adventure of visual auditory stimuli set in a fantastical world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 0°N 0°W.

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  2. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 252 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Tick Tock Isle plays like a puzzle platform game that relies heavily on story, character interaction, creative thinking, and poking.‬ In the year 20XX a confident, young horologist by the name of Strike is inadvertently transported into the past while attempting to repair a mysterious, abandoned clock tower. Endeavoring to return to the future, Strike must fix both the time machine and the island'… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tick Tock Isle.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    78% User Score Based on 294 reviews

    After you purchase and install Archimedes, an old operating system appears to be running, and a strange man asks for your help as you start to discover the terrible secrets behind the game. You will be required to interact outside of the game, with instances ranging from steganography and cryptography to real-world geographical puzzles and use of various external applications. The deeper you go, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Archimedes.

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  4. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    51% User Score Based on 362 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 7 reviews

    THE FULL GAME IS NOW AVAILABLE ON STEAM! http://store.steampowered.com/app/359580 Uncanny Valley is a survival horror indie game. We are tired of seeing action games marketed as survival horror,... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uncanny Valley.

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  5. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    86% User Score Based on 459 reviews

    Two city detectives are sent to a small idyllic town in North Carolina called ‘Silver Creek Falls” to investigate a strange series of events that the local sheriff can’t seem to get his mind around. What initially seems like an open-and-shut case unfolds into a truly terrifying mystery that will leave the detectives wondering what is real and what isn’t. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silver Creek Falls: Chapter 1.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    69% User Score Based on 52 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 12 reviews

    “Shio” is a challenging platformer game in which you deep and moving story by jumping from lantern to lantern. If you are big fan of Super Meat Boy, you will like Shio as well! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shio.

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  8. Eclipsed is a monochromatic adventure platform puzzle game. This is a story about a boy who wakes into a world ever changing. He finds beauty and mystery in the dark and strange world as well as a girl who seems to be as unique as him. Together they venture forth to rid of the world they are in. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eclipsed.

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  9. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    How to play About the Game A musical adventure in a Retro handheld style! Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Greek mythology, wielding the power of music as Orpheus, embark on a daring quest to rescue his beloved Eurydice from the depths of Hades. Orpheus: To Hell and Back is a mesmerizing action-puzzle game that brings the timeless myth of Orpheus and Eurydice to life in the palm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ORPHEUS: TO HELL AND BACK.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    62% User Score Based on 324 reviews

    A mysterious trip to gorgeous and surreal lands, players explore the unknown and harness mystical powers which have been hidden in the valley for centuries. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Qora.

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  11. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 450 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 6 reviews

    Mainlining is a new take on the traditional point and click adventure. The entire game takes place on the simulated desktop of the protagonist's computer. Assuming the role of an MI7 agent, the... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mainlining.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    76% User Score Based on 1,736 reviews

    A machine ponders its loneliness. It scans the radio spectrum for an answer to its question. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Antenna.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 458 reviews

    Dawn is an atmospheric 3D platformer in which players guide a druidic creature named Ash through a beautiful environment to bring life and light back to a dead tree at the center of the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawn.

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  14. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 632 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Once upon a time there was a little boy named Peet who slept peacefully in a coma. When he opened his eyes, he found himself in a nightmare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neversong.

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  15. Meet Dood, a 30-year-old slightly balding man trying to navigate the challenges of a physics-based life. Enter, stage left: Zooblies. A strange and plethoric (in both senses of the word) species of creatures whose sole purpose is to be in the way of our protagonist’s goal: a (possibly metaphorical) path through a series of dark dungeons and out into the light. Learn the ways (rules) of the world (… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zooblies.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    94% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Frog Holm is a narrative-driven game about a young frog named Filip who returns to his home flock of islands to take over the old family pub. But instead of settling into quiet days behind the counter, he finds himself drawn into the mysterious disappearance of one of the archipelagos residents. Explore the different islands of the community, each one holding its own small secrets and trace… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frog Holm.

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  17. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    98% User Score Based on 320 reviews

    In an unfamiliar part of the cityUnder the devastating rainYou, a delivery person, are stranded with a dead cellphone, a couple of coins, no means of transportation and absolutely zero idea what to do next.And the word on the street is - there's a murderer on the looseThe only thing you need is to GET HOME.So what are you waiting for? Features 13 unique endings "Choose your own adventure" gameplay… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Man I Just Wanna Go Home.

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  18. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    98% User Score Based on 112 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 2 reviews

    Meet Buddy and Bag Boy - two tiny robots with big hearts and an even bigger mission: spreading joy wherever they go! After a mysterious explosion rains golden cogs and trash from the sky, the duo must work together to restore each village and uncover the secret behind the blast. Scrub messes, collect trash, and lend a helping hand by cleaning up. Every difference you make earns you points. Got tra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Misc. A Tiny Tale.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    98% User Score Based on 1,515 reviews

    Play as a big adorable dog and explore a hand-crafted winter forest with a little kid in tow. A short, free, open source project brought to you by Blender Studio. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DOGWALK.

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  20. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    77% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    The year is 1995. A young heiress named Victoria Mason has gone missing.As the newest hire at the Gumshoe Detective Agency, you’ve been assigned your very first case, and all you’ve got to go on is a clunky desktop, a dial-up connection, and a handful of suspicious files. You'll dig through emails, websites, chat logs, and glitchy software in search of the truth. With every document you decrypt,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gumshoe Detective Agency: The First Case.

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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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  22. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    89% User Score Based on 70 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 4 reviews

    Experience puzzle-platforming the way it’s meant to be. Designed and built on 90’s hardware, Tanglewood is a 16-bit love letter to the golden age of gaming. Guide Nymn home through a forest filled with danger, in classic 2D pixel-art style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tanglewood.

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  23. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 476 reviews

    Immortal John is dying. As his last surviving heir, you have been summoned to hear his dying wish. Will he ask you to avenge his death!? To murder all those who have wronged him!!? To bring to fruition his life long plan to topple the ruling elite from within, shattering the balance of power, and ultimately saving the world!!!? Or will he simply ask you to stop being such a shit? Only time will te… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death of the Reprobate.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    88% User Score Based on 412 reviews

    Tomba! returns in Tomba! Special Edition, the ultimate version of the legendary platforming masterpiece. As the titular Tomba, you leap, bite, and throw your way across stunning 2.5D landscapes on a quest to overcome a deplorable cadre of nefarious pigs. Along the way, you’ll explore ancient relics, discover fascinating characters, unlock thrilling quests, and unearth hidden treasures. It’s a plat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tomba!.

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  25. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 770 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 5 reviews

    There is an unusual cabin deep in the woods. It had served as a laboratory and a dwelling for three generations of Lodgers. But as of late the latest Lodger has been noticing weird changes in familiar surroundings; things are missing, noises and rattle heard. Something odd is coming out of the woods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knock-Knock.

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  26. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    82% User Score Based on 77 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 10 reviews

    Voyage is a cinematic adventure game capturing the essence of shared exploration. Whether you decide to play by yourself or cooperatively, the journey will revolve around two survivors in search for answers of a long-forgotten past. Embark on a voyage, unravel a mystery and find a way home together. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voyage.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 3,877 reviews

    Explore Mandagon, a world inspired by Tibetan theology and philosophy. With a focus on life and death, discover what it means to make a true sacrifice . . . If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MANDAGON.

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  29. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    45% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    Explore an avant-garde cubist dream, stimulate your visual senses and immerse yourself in a surreal Trip. A visually tantalizing open world artware that culminates the player to relax and enjoy a safe enviroment for them to explore at their own pace. There are no objectives, no rules, just beauty and art. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TRIP Steam Edition.

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  30. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 72 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 2 reviews

    Newt One rewards you for how much life you bring to the game world, not how much life you take from it. Embodying your progress through color and music, Newt One's purpose is to generate happiness. You play as Newt, a new tone in a musical land that has fallen to the Great Slumber. Awakening this sleeping, silent world is your rite of passage. Seek out your friends and find the missing Elders to r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Newt One.

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  31. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 368 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    The legendary Knytt series continues with Nifflas’ latest creation; Knytt Underground. In this Knytteration; humans have long since abandoned the planet after practically destroying it in a war, five hundred years ago. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knytt Underground.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    76% User Score Based on 176 reviews

    Copoka is an mellow open world exploratory indie game about a bird trying to build their nest in a totalitarian city state. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Copoka.

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  33. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 176 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 13 reviews

    Help the ghosts with their curious problems while also solving the mystery surrounding your own demise in this new puzzling adventure from Zoink Games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flipping Death.

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  34. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    55% User Score Based on 111 reviews
    Critic Score 47%Based on 3 reviews

    Hazel Sky is a heartfelt adventure about a young engineer facing his destiny and his desires. Fix ramshackle flying machines and jump, climb, swing, and slide through a beautiful, mysterious world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hazel Sky.

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  35. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    73% User Score Based on 142 reviews

    A simulation game about reuniting with your childhood friend, and spending your summer vacation having her. She doesn't talk much, but she's full of curiosity. Let's spend a special summer with her in the countryside. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Summer: Life in the Countryside.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    58% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    NYKRA has gone through some big changes, please read this: https://github.com/ENDESGA/NYKRA_Before/tree/main-------NYKRA is a narrative platformer pixelart game with puzzle and RPG mechanics set in an ever collapsing reality. You travel via a being named Keu through 7 different planets, unraveling the complex mess of reality ahead of you. But as you read through the alien literature, discover … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NYKRA: Before.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 1,067 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    A massive ocean world, teeming with life and filled with ancient secrets. Join Naija, a lone underwater dweller in search of her family, as she explores the depths of Aquaria. She'll travel from hidden caves, shrouded in darkness, to beautiful, sunlit oases, all lovingly handcrafted by its two creators. Naija's story, narrated fully with voice overs, will become yours, as you join her on this mag… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aquaria.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    63% User Score Based on 246 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 5 reviews

    You wake up on a base in a new, unexplored planet. Your landing craft is torn to pieces and your gear is scattered. Why are you here? What is your mission? How will you ever get back home to your family? Corpse of Discovery is a thought-provoking first-person planetary exploration game located on 6 unexplored planets. As the player, all you know is that to return home, you must complete the miss… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corpse of Discovery.

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  39. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 1,194 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 22 reviews

    Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. The story takes root from various pieces of Nordic folklore. The game is unique in that it purposefully has no dialog or narrative. Players must breathe in their surroundings to solve various puzzles and speculate the meaning of a lost ancient civilization. Play as an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spirit of the North.

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  40. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    59% User Score Based on 136 reviews

    STARBO tells you the story of a dead man's journey through a mysteriously blue world filled with strange messages and beings all trying to tell you a story, the story of Leo Cornell. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STARBO - The Story of Leo Cornell.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 151 reviews

    Disappearing cows, strange visitors, talking trees... What is going on here...? Is the end of the world, the cowpocalypse really here? Discover the mysteries trough this puzzle filled, 2,5D, point & click style adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cowpocalypse.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 458 reviews

    This is not the best day in the life of Seaweed. One might even say he's out of his element. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slice of Sea.

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  44. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    77% User Score Based on 387 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 3 reviews

    Spy on strangers through security cameras, invade their privacy and discover their intimate secrets in this digital voyeur simulator. Welcome to the future of The Primate Observation Club. Even in 2099 the golden rule about messing with your unlucky subjects still remains: Do not feed the monkeys! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Do Not Feed the Monkeys 2099.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    93% User Score Based on 2,000 reviews

    Commander Keen: Invasion of the Vorticons: Episode 1: Marooned on Mars (Dec. 14th 1990) Episode 2: The Earth Explodes (1991) Episode 3: Keen Must Die! (1991) Commander Keen's very first adventure, and the debut of id's groundbreaking side-scrolling technology. In the game you play the role of Commander Keen: the alter-ego of an eight year-old genius by the name of Billy Blaze. When Billy learns t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Commander Keen.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 3,133 reviews

    Explore the last monuments of humanity, as one of the only people alive, while coming to terms with the bleak reality that lies ahead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cloud Climber.

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  48. 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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  49. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    81% User Score Based on 2,418 reviews

    They may be awkward dimensions, but they're my dreams... Interactive Dream Journal & Diary; Awkward Dimensions Redux is a personal game. Lasts 20 minutes to an hour with less traditional... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Awkward Dimensions Redux.

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  50. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 1,458 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 6 reviews

    In this unique Zelda-lite game, explore and fight your way through surreal and creepy, nature, urban and abstract themed areas in the human Young's subconscious, evoked by a 16-bit-era visual style and a moody, dream-like soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anodyne.

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