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Games like A Tower Defense Game, Literally

Games like A Tower Defense Game, Literally

Games like A Tower Defense Game, Literally

Looking for games like A Tower Defense Game, Literally? Here are top strategy recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Beacon of Neyda, Tanks vs Aliens or Risen Kingdom.

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  1. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    86% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    The “rusty ones” roam the dead lands of this world, their revolution failed but the world is in ruins, help humanity to escape. Beacon of neyda is a strategy game where you have to build and defend your base from waves of enemies. Repair the main tower in every base to win. Each base creates a safe space, but be careful, fighting alone is not always the best option. Defend yourself and protect the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beacon of Neyda.

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  2. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Hordes of alien tanks have flooded the streets, spreading chaos and terror everywhere they go. You're the only one who can save humanity! Explore the world of futuristic tank battles in a brand new real-time strategy and base defense game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tanks vs Aliens.

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  3. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    74% User Score Based on 231 reviews

    Risen Kingdom is a real-time strategy game with building and settlement management mechanics. The game is set in a medieval fantasy world years after a great Kingdom has been overrun by hordes of the undead. Now, the bravest warriors are going on a campaign to claim back the land once lost by their ancestors and bring the Kingdom back to its former glory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Risen Kingdom.

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  4. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    68% User Score Based on 1,369 reviews

    The Culling Of The Cows is a side-scrolling shooter, tower defense game. You will take the role of Sammy, a soliloquising schizophrenic farmer with a self prophesied mission to lay waste to the disease spreading over his farm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Culling of the Cows.

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  5. This game is a collection of all 14 games I've created for the quarterly gm48 game jam (so far!) and the source code of all the games, hosted by reddit's /r/gamemaker community on their website at gm48.net. You can also find most of these games on that website, which can be found here! All the games were created in under 48 hours each, entirely by me. Included with this anthology is every game and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mcwequiesk's gm48 Anthology.

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  6. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    83% User Score Based on 1,186 reviews

    Team up or face it alone in this top down zombie slaying defense adventure! Featuring up to 4 player online co-op, cleanse the infected wave by wave and upgrade your base with traps & defenses to build the Ultimate Zombie Defense. Can YOU stop them? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultimate Zombie Defense.

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    28%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    28% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    Outpost 13 is a point and click adventure strategy game where you, a monster, must escape an icy planet by strategically killing off crew members while maintaining your cover as "Fen" the crew's pet dog. Play smart and you might just make it off-world alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outpost 13.

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  8. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 532 reviews

    Death Crown is a minimalist real time strategy game in a 1bit style, where you will be play Death herself, commanding her legions of death, and punishing humanity's Kingdom for its overconfidence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Crown.

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  9. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 39 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 4 reviews

    The Incredible Baron combines real-time strategy gameplay with over 45 collectible animal species in a tale of exploration, science, and betrayal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Incredible Baron.

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    31%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    36% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Raid On Coasts is a real time strategy game set in a massive Middle East themed land mass to cause chaos and carnage on ! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raid On Coasts.

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  11. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 4,562 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 24 reviews

    Between our world and the world beyond lie the Titan Souls, the spiritual source and sum of all living things. Now scattered amongst the ruins and guarded by the idle titans charged with their care, a solitary hero armed with but a single arrow is once again assembling shards of the Titan Soul in a quest for truth and power. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Titan Souls.

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  12. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 177 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Strain Tactics is a real-time, top-down tactical ARPG that is set in a cyberpunk apocalypse with the earth overrun by an infectious alien strain. Overlooking the action in your helibase, deploy your custom ground teams into sandbox engagements, maintaining their sanity ...and humanity! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strain Tactics.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Darkness consumes your surroundings and you will have to adventure through the labyrinth ahead of you to escape in this retro pixel-art action RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knightfall.

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  15. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 309 reviews

    BOX QUOTES"Delicious Trash" - Rock Paper Shotgun Roadmap I have failed to implement Road Map Update 7 - Multiplayer. I just cannot code it. I'm sorry. I am just one person working on this game and I only just learned how to code really. It was too advanced for me at this level. I really did try my best. Please see the Discussions section for a full post about it. Anyway, the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WAR RATS: The Rat em Up.

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  16. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    94% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    FIGHT THOUSANDS OF EVIL ALIEN MONSTERS ATTACK CONSTANTLY! BE ON YOUR TOES, STEER THE MASSES AND REACT FAST TO ENEMY AMBUSHES! 12 unique enemy types 14 weapons to find on your mission Relentless hordes want to eat you Avoid constant laser fire, rockets and mortars! Watch your back at all times! (especially in the dark) DESTROY AUTOMATIC CHAINGUN TOWERS, HEAVY ARMED TRUCKS, HUGE DEFENSE TURRETS. Pla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Palpus X Annihilation.

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  17. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    75% User Score Based on 644 reviews

    Lumencraft is a top-down view action shooter with tower defence elements. Emerge into the fully destructible environment where light and shadow play key roles. Build your base, dig some tunnels... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lumencraft.

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  18. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    94% User Score Based on 248 reviews

    Raptor set a new standard for PC shooters. Its smooth VGA graphics and heart-pounding music will leave you breathless. Discover secrets, find bonuses, and battle boss ships at the end of every wave. With each ship and ground target you destroy, you'll earn more cash to increase your ship's technology for the next wave. You'll be driven to kill and destroy until it's in your blood!Features Big-Sc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raptor: Call of the Shadows.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    70% User Score Based on 668 reviews

    Flesh Eaters is retro style single player RTS zombie survival game with resource gathering and crafting. Zombies are everywhere! You must gather resources to build barricades, upgrade weapons and armour and explore the city under the siege of the dead If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flesh Eaters.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 100 reviews
    Critic Score 7%Based on 1 reviews

    Final Days is an intense co-op shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world. Dirty warfare has left most of the population mutated and thirsty for blood. Band together with the remnants of humanity and battle for your survival! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Days.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, character development
    71% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    Bloody Streets is a brutal top-down shooter which will challenge you with areas swarmed by undead in a beautifully stylized and hand painted 2D world complemented by high energy rock music. How long can you survive the sea of monsters while pumping round after round of bullets? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloody Streets.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    52% User Score Based on 266 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 1 reviews

    Fluffy Horde is a 2D side-scrolling hybrid between real-time strategy and tower defense. The game revolves around a magical hyper-breeding bunny horde created by a misunderstood Shaman wanderer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fluffy Horde.

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  23. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 292 reviews

    Roam the dystopian future city of New Babel, Mankind's Last Hope, in search of crimes in progress. Use lethal weapons, non-lethal force, and diplomacy to take down bad guys. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to miniLAW: Ministry of Law.

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  24. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    68% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Overview About the Game About the Game A Way to be Dead is an asymmetrical multiplayer (up to 5 players) horror game. Players can take on the role of killer, the victims or even the undeads. Escape | Kill | Eat... Game Features ◆ Play as undeads, victims, and killer ◆ Ability to improve the character using the Skill points gained by winning sessions ◆ Environmental elements can cause the victi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Way To Be Dead.

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  25. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    42% User Score Based on 406 reviews

    Defend your ranch from a horde of evil boars hellbent on stealing your livestock and eating your family. All that stands between you and the horrific vision of ravenous beasts devouring your loved ones is your many acres of loyal mutant plants. With each boar these bloodthirsty botanical abominations dispatch, you'll earn money to buy more seeds. Leave your misgivings about GMO crops by the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle Ranch: Pigs vs Plants.

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  26. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    61% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    SKYHILL: Black Mist key features: - Non-linear exploration Carve your own way in a semi-open world of Skyhill condominium, but also within infrastructure buildings such as, school, shopping center, business lounge, cinema, underground parking space and variety of technical locations. - Survival at all cost You were infected by mysterious black mist and you’re slowly dying. You constantly have to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SKYHILL: Black Mist.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, humor
    62% User Score Based on 131 reviews

    Explosive twin stick shooter. Lots of upgrades. Full controller support. Awesome soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heckabomb.

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  28. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    71% User Score Based on 220 reviews

    World to the West is a pulpy, cartoony top down action adventure inspired by European adventure comics. Take control of four unique characters —Lumina the Teslamancer, Knaus the orphan, Miss Teri the mind bender and the gloriously mustachioed strongman, Lord Clonington—, each with their their own motivations, skills and interweaving storylines, as they seek to escape the dark shadow of an ancient … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World to the West.

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  29. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    76% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    Follia: Dear Father is a stealth survival horror that captures the genre’s essence in the halls and rooms of a university campus. Marcus goes in search of his parents, but instead finds himself struggling for his life against deadly horrors that creep around every corner. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Follia: Dear Father.

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  30. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    64% User Score Based on 343 reviews

    Pixel Puzzles: UndeadZ is a traditional style jigsaw puzzle game with top down shooter gameplay thrown in to ruin your day and peaceful puzzling experience. Dead things want to eat you whilst you puzzle. You'll have to keep the dead dudez at bay with a mixture of mines, barricades, bullets and nades. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixel Puzzles: UndeadZ.

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  31. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    67% User Score Based on 636 reviews
    Critic Score 59%Based on 3 reviews

    A legendary Dragon is haunting the lands. Towns are set ablaze, and its magic power resurrects the evil creatures of the world. A hero is needed to travel to the corners of the lands and slay the beast to restore peace. RPG grind-fest! Run, Battle ever harder enemies, Collect XP and Loot, Buy better equipment, Level Up, Do it all over again. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loot Hero DX.

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  32. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    75% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Invader TD is a side scroller tower defense, where the player is in the role of an alien race with the purpose of infecting and dominating the earth, but for that you must protect yourself from the attacks of the humans, who are trying to destroy you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Invader TD.

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  33. WISHLIST & FOLLOW FOR UPDATES About the GameGAMELight Bringer is a 2D side scrolling fantasy strategy game with development RPG elements. Explore, gather, build and then when night falls, survive! You must make good use of the available resources, find the balance between defence/production and restore the light itself before the darkness of abyss consumes you. Plan and use your time during … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Light Bringer.

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  34. HOW or Human Operations Worldwide is a punishing and terrifying experience from massive death machines to fast and ugly creatures chasing you through the halls. You must use your skills of strategy and survival to live long enough to escape. In this game there is not a set path for your story and you must explore and scavenge what you can without being torn apart. There are many rooms to explore … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HOW.

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  35. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 144 reviews

    A mini action city-builder in a post-post-apocalyptic world. Grow your settlement. Fend off waves of enemies. Restore nature. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Existential Treads.

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  36. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    79% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    Iron Core: Mech Survivor is a single-player roguelike top-down action game that combines the shrinking safe zones of battle royale, the strategic elements of tower defense, and the fast-paced gameplay of survivor-like games. The shrinking safe zone limits player movement but can be expanded through mining tasks. Meanwhile, resources are more abundant outside the zone, creating a high-risk, high-re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iron Core: Mech Survivor.

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  37. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    79% User Score Based on 208 reviews

    A large scale fully openworld RPG full of fast-paced action, dungeon crawling, with single or multiplayer adventures! Fight plenty of ferocious monsters, collect masses of loot and take on ancient lost puzzles within the depths of Caspartia! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 9th Dawn II.

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  38. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    81% User Score Based on 648 reviews

    The necromancer simulator is back. Assemble your undead from different body parts, combining the abilities of various fantasy races. Upgrade your tower and give it a unique look. Fight your way through hordes of enemies in a procedurally generated world and take Titans under control. Features Undead with SuperpowersAssemble your undead from the body parts of various fantasy races, unlocking countl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necrosmith 2.

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  39. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    99% User Score Based on 79 reviews

    Experience a seamless blend of 2D and 3D in this mesmerizing narrative adventure, with hand-drawn visuals inspired by Persian miniatures. Wander through the gorgeous neighborhoods of Lantern City while enjoying a ska - dub - reggae inspired soundtrack and help Zig gather thirty charismatic and chatty birds to save Simurgh! But beware, you might come across puzzling challenges on your way… Discove… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 30 Birds.

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  40. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    50% User Score Based on 796 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 12 reviews

    The Long Journey Home combines the endless freedom of space with a new open questing system that always leaves you in command. Deliver the stranded Glukkt to his homeworld as he asks, or to your new slaver friends? Attempt to make allies with everyone, or pin your hopes on the tougher races, and hope they never turn on you? Jump by jump, make hard decisions and live with the consequences, in a uni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Long Journey Home.

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  41. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    71% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    A Living Old-School MMO AdventureSwords & Crystals is a 2D top-down MMORPG developed by a solo developer and it is inspired by Old School RuneScape, Classic World of Warcraft, and Zelda combining nostalgic MMO progression with fast, skill-based real-time combat. Explore a seamless open world, grow your character through meaningful progression, and take on bosses, quests, and players in a cons… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Swords & Crystals Online.

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  42. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    57% User Score Based on 222 reviews
    Critic Score 43%Based on 2 reviews

    Conduct crazy experiments in the Creature Lab! Mix mutagens, analyze their properties, grow bodyparts, and attach them to your test subjects. Manage your inventory, expand your lab, and make sure your hideout is safe. Send your creations into the city to obtain necessary salvage and test subjects! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creature Lab.

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  43. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    66% User Score Based on 200 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 7 reviews

    Run, gun and explore an open undercity in this otherworldly non-linear Metroidvania adventure about the Old Gods, strange creatures and the remnants of a lost world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outbuddies DX.

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  44. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    44% User Score Based on 104 reviews

    The Waste Land is imbued with feelings of despair and lost innocence, puts players in the role of a fallen king who must find his way to right the wrongs caused by his own failings. Players explore a vast world across seven continents and meet memorable characters while fighting off twisted creatures to survive a hostile land - all in gorgeous 8-bit style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Waste Land.

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    32%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    32% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    "Your Dollsteak is in another castle". Straight from the maths paper of the British bedroom programming scene into your imagination. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snowflake Tattoo.

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  46. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 428 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 3 reviews

    Open world survival game set in a tropical environment. Meditate, base build, hunt, gather, explore and craft If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retreat To Enen.

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  47. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 352 reviews

    Cook your way through the bustling solarpunk city of Helianthus as Nori Kaga, a food cart chef aspiring to make it big like her role model, the Culinary Queen herself, Chef Rhubarb. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cook Serve Forever.

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  48. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    75% User Score Based on 294 reviews

    Hell Architect Prologue is a free standalone version of the game 'Hell Architect'. This is beginning of a story where you start as a newbie manager of Hell. You are tasked with developing the underworld in a way that would make Lucifer himself fall off his chair. Let the Hell begin! Create a hell of your dreams - will it have the infamous 9 levels, or will you create your own chaos, the way you s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hell Architect: Prologue.

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  49. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    75% User Score Based on 477 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 6 reviews

    NANOTALE WILL LEAVE EARLY ACCESS ON MARCH 31, 2021: http://steam.nanotalegame.com Nanotale - Typing Chronicles is an atmospheric typing adventure RPG set in a colorful vibrant world. Follow... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nanotale: Typing Chronicles.

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  50. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 55 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Onion Force is a hybrid Tower Defense/Action Adventure game with 30 levels of butt-puckering mayhem! Use cunning and strategy to strengthen your team chosen from a diverse cast of characters, and hang on to your seat as you try to save the last king from his doom! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Onion Force.

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