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Looking for games like and then he went to the tower? Here are top action recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Elfship, Maildog or From Beyond Prologue.

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  1. View Game
    60%Game Brain Score
    60% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    An entry for #bitsyjam August 2020 on the theme of "Ghost Ship". Use the arrow keys to navigate and advance text.A year ago your wife took a boat out to sea, to see if the fabled elfship was real or not. She didn't come back. Now the Thirteenth Moon is here again, and it is time to find out where she went.Built in Bitsy by Adam Le Doux, with hacks from the Bitsy Hack Repo maintained by Sean S. LeB… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elfship.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    80% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    An entry for #bitsyjam May 2020 on the theme of "Connections". Use the arrow keys to navigate and advance text. Sunshine Town is unfortunately under lockdown orders due to recent topical events, but the mail must get through, and you, the ever-faithful Maildog, are just the dog to do it! Everyone still wants to send messages, after all. Built in Bitsy by Adam Le Doux, using some of the fancy new 7… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maildog.

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  3. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 90 reviews

    In the winter of 1910, professor Crawford Tillinghast mounted an expedition into the mountains of Europe. He went searching for a lost village shrouded in the myths and rumors of a bygone era. This is his story... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From Beyond Prologue.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    63% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Content warning: stalking An entry for #bitsyjam January 2020 on the theme of "silent Bitsy". Use the arrow keys to navigate and advance text. Built inBitsy by Adam Le Doux, with hacks from the Bitsy Hack Repo maintained by Sean S. LeBlanc. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ambush.

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  5. 60%Game Brain Score
    60% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    An entry for #bitsyjam April 2018, on the theme of "cats", and one cat in particular. Use the arrow keys to navigate. This panel will contain spoilers very shortly. Spoilers are coming! You've been warned! Spoility-spoilers! Are ya done yet? Because I'm coming out, and if you do that again I will be so freaking nettled ahem Anyway, this was of course created with Bitsy by Adam Le Doux. Adam is als… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Curious Adventures of Bitsy Cat.

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  6. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    Red Embrace: Mezzanine is a short, free visual novel/point-and-click game set in the vampire-themed Red Embrace universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Embrace: Mezzanine.

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  7. 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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  8. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Explore an abandoned movie theater and step inside five black-and-white films in this mystery text adventure that pays tribute to classic Hollywood B-Movies and combines the best elements of interactive fiction, visual novels, and gamebooks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Filmmaker - A Text Adventure.

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  9. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    93% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Full moon. Cold night. Dark shadow. Warm gun. The Beast of Glenkildove has stalked Ireland for centuries. Now, you must hunt it. Hunter: The Reckoning — The Beast of Glenkildove is an interactive novel by William Brown, set in the World of Darkness. It's entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Eight years ago,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hunter: The Reckoning — The Beast of Glenkildove.

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  10. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    This store page features the free prologue content of "Obi 3011", which will take approximately 4 hours to complete. If you're interested, please add our full game "Obi 3011" to your wishlist. Thank you! The English and Japanese versions may contain minor bugs and translation issues. If you encounter any problems, please do not hesitate to reach out to me! You can provide f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to obi3011-prologue.

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  11. The real world no longer exists! I was trapped in this cursed Village made of inkblots on parchment. Every day I'm stalked by an assasin and stuck in a time loop. None of the residents remember me, although I myself have memories. I need to get out of here ASAP! Discover the secret of the dark Village by exploring it every day in a time loop! Find out what the Shadow Council is and what their int… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Lands Village.

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  12. Background Your name is Susan. You are 14 years old and you have ambitions of becoming a witch. You have just completed two years of study at the Spooksville Academy of Witchcraft. You reckon you know all the theory and now it's time to put that theory into practice. As with all trades, you must start out as an apprentice. You've been allocated to Broomhilda, the old witch that lives in the spooky… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Witch's Apprentice.

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  13. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    71% User Score Based on 145 reviews

    Gather your allies to hunt the vampires that terrorize your town! Study their ways and exploit their rivalries, or you'll become a vampire yourself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire: The Masquerade — Out for Blood.

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  14. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    59% User Score Based on 202 reviews

    Enter the Alter World, a mysterious parallel reality where the rules are different and every step brings new challenges. Inspired by Stephen King's The Dark Tower, Alter World is a 2D platformer built around a unique mechanic that allows you to switch between two realities at any time to overcome obstacles, solve puzzles, and progress through the adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alter World.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    YOU are the hero in House of Hell! Can you escape from the Earl of Drumer's malevolent mansion in Steve Jackson's Fighting Fantasy classic RPG gamebook? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House of Hell.

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  16. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    74% User Score Based on 228 reviews

    Auto-cannibalism. Demonic Seduction. Occult Rituals. Bloodfeasting Worms. This dark, horrific Twine-based dungeon crawler pairs edgy interactive fiction with grisly pixel art and light RPG elements. Navigate this sprawling narrative-driven labyrinth bristling with otherworldly doom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to This Book Is A Dungeon.

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  17. View Game
    96%Game Brain Score
    96% User Score Based on 160 reviews

    Love and Friendship is a text-based romantic comedy set in 18th-century England during the height of the Regency and British Imperialism. This interactive fiction game is written and built using Twine, an open-source tool for telling interactive, nonlinear stories. The game will be released chapter by chapter and will remain free to play until its completion.  Love and Friendship(LaF) is rated for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love & Friendship.

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  18. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    75% User Score Based on 101 reviews

    Sex Magic is a captivating visual novel that immerses you in a world of magic If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sex Magic.

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  19. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    82% User Score Based on 119 reviews

    The Test: Reimagined is a masterful mix of Personality Test Psychology and Dark Tarot. Answer a series of fully-narrated questions to receive a personalized, unique ending based on your choices. Dive deep into your own psyche and join millions in a social experiment that you will NOT want to miss! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Test: Reimagined.

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  20. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    Content WarningThis game contains depictions of intense violence, horror, and trauma, as well as content that makes references to these themes. Those sensitive to such material or those who experience physical or mental discomfort from it are advised to avoid prolonged play. About the GameStory A girl awakens in a cold, damp morgue. Bloodstains, not yet dry, cling to the walls and floor, alongs… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DYSTHANASIA.

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  21. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    95% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    milk+ visual's very first and most popular yuri title, soundless - A MODERN SALEM IN REMOTE AREA -, now makes its way to Steam! —Despite all the singing around her, her world was soundless.A small village cut off from the rest of the world, Phada, spends its days slowly, idling away time by speaking with one another, eating with one another, and dedicating their lives to holy scripture. With a po… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to soundless - A MODERN SALEM IN REMOTE AREA -.

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  22. 98%Game Brain Score
    98% User Score Based on 191 reviews

    THE SIX THAT THRIVE THE SIX THAT THRIVE IS AN 18+ INTERACTIVE FICTION!   THIS WORK DEALS WITH DISTURBING THEMES OF HORROR, MURDER, GORE, VIOLENCE, EXPLICIT SEX SCENES, ABUSE, DISCRIMINATION, AND DARK ROMANCE!   | | LAST UPDATE: JUNE 6TH, 2025 | |  | | PATREON (18+) | | KO-FI (18+) | | DISCORD (18+) | | YOUTUBE| | | | FAQ | | REPORT A BUG | |  ARTIST: VIOLETWISTER  | |  "Perha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE SIX THAT THRIVE.

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  23. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, character development
    65% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    An Adult Visual Novel set at university. If you can't explain why people act the way they do, are they the problem, or do you need to change your perspective? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to New Perspective.

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  24. HAMmurabi V1.02 What can I Say?? I was developing Crysis for the AmigaGameJam 2024, but it wasn't suitable, so now I've taken a break from developing Trans-Pennine and Crysis in order to work on something which might be? Aims: 1. To make the 1978 BASIC game Hamurabi work on the Amiga. 2. To make some extra features and add some Kingly conundrums. Requirements Any PAL Amiga with Kick… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HAMmurabi (Amiga).

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  25. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    When you graduated from the University of Tokyo you were so eager to start working and beginning your new life as a young adult that you delved into your job full-time. Now, after so much work without any rest, tired of living in such an overcrowded city like Tokyo, you decided to spend a few days back in the little village where you were raised. Despite now growing into a town, the village is sti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World of Monsters (TALP).

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  26. You are Sam. Your wife died a few years ago. Now all you have left is your daughter, who, for unknown reasons, fell into a coma. You come across "The Book of Rituals," with a mysterious ritual of awakening described inside. Out of desperation, you undertake to perform the ritual. Right now, you stand in your basement, ready to do it. Do you have what it takes to wake up your daughter?KEY… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Tales: The Awakening.

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  27. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 131 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Herald is a choice-driven adventure set on colonial tides. Board the HLV Herald and uncover its dark secrets in an intriguing tale about tyranny and servitude. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Herald: An Interactive Period Drama - Book I & II.

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  28. View Game
    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    This is like an e-book reader, but it's turned into a game, and instead of reading, you write. You will write the classic book Dracula and learn to spell 11k unique words.  Spell words correctly Spelling is an important skill, and I have struggled to find a practical and fun way to practice.Sure, the best thing would be to write a book of my own, but if you haven't tried, it's pretty hard to wri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drak(c)ula.

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  29. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Isle of Maligree is a visual novel where your choices matter. Become an investigator from the mainland sent out to the Isle of Maligree to investigate a missing person case. You only have a few days, as the victims of these crimes are forgotten by everyone shortly after disappearing. In this dark fantasy story, malicious spirits have let magic leak into the world. There has never been a greate… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Isle of Maligree.

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  30. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    Meet the disposable heroes... A rag-tag band of nobodies who - quite by accident- represent the kingdom's last hope. With the royal army slain it is they who must venture across the land on a quest to bring back the head of the king's son so that the light might return. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disposable Heroes.

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  31. Sclera is a no-save, session-based game of random encounters for fans of older RPGs and interactive horror fiction. While there are scripted events and stories that can occur, much of the game’s content is the result of traditional procedural generation techniques; no two runs will ever be the same. But above all, this is a passion project bringing together my love of turn-based combat, atmospher… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sclera.

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  32. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    59% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    A linear visual novel about five short stories, unrelated at first glance. Be prepared for mysticism, gloomy atmosphere and light psychological horror. Not recommended to play if you are experiencing depression or severe psychological state. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Experimentation.

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  33. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    97% User Score Based on 152 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 11 reviews

    It begins with a kidnapped captain and a stolen ship. Where it leads next? That’s up to you… In this story-driven adventure game you will explore strange and wonderful communities, uncover a deep conspiracy, and chart a journey through twists and turns, difficulties and delights. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saltsea Chronicles.

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  34. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, atmosphere
    81% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    Rumors resurface. Legends are resurrected. In this Lovecraftian visual novel, play as Alex N. Wilmarth, skeptic and professor at Miskatonic University, to unravel the hideous secrets centered at a secluded farm in the hills of Vermont, coming ever closer to mortal peril. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Whisperer in Darkness.

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  35. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 176 reviews

    Expose the dark secrets and mysteries of your seemingly idyllic hometown in this romantic thriller! Will you fall in love or fall victim to its horrors? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fernweh Saga: Book One.

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  36. View Game
    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    68% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Macabre is, at heart, a NES/SNES-inspired JRPG that tells of a post-apocalyptic tale set in medieval times. Despite the old school feel, it does feature some modern mechanics; such as in-game achievements, crafting, and a unique random encounter system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Macabre.

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  37. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 602 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

    Create your own epic saga of conflict, mythology and community! Rule your own clan, take important strategic decisions, win battles and expand your influence in this unique mix of RPG, strategy and story-telling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King of Dragon Pass.

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  38. View Game
    27%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    43% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    (Technical Prototype) Gifted is a 3rd person, single-player and couch-co-op, role-playing, social/economic simulation and village-building game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gifted.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 572 reviews

    Belladonna is a gothic adventure game, twisted and dark. Take the role of a corpse girl rising from the dead in an abandoned laboratory, and unravel the mysteries concerning your own death and reanimation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Belladonna.

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  40. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, gameplay
    76% User Score Based on 168 reviews

    The story of a legendary female knight, Arcadia, who discovers there are penalties to pay when a hero can’t save everyone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legends of Talia: Arcadia.

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  41. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    81% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    Step into a world of gothic and Egyptian horror and adventure, set in the campaign setting of Ravenloft. This series of entrancing horrors includes Ravenloft: Strahd's Possession and its sequel, Ravenloft: Stone Prophet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeons & Dragons: Ravenloft Series.

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  42. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    After jointly founding the so-called Space Club, Youichi and his friend Amamiya Ginga, the son of Amamiya Daigo, spent their school days building a rocket -- until one fateful night, a mysterious young girl called Aries crash-lands near them, her memories also lost from the shock of the landing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Himawari: The Sunflower.

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  43. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 443 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    The Eternal Castle: Remastered is a remake of the original "Eternal Castle" from 1987, with additional game mechanics, sophisticated sound design, polished 2-bit CGA animated graphics, and modernized game design. Numerous outlets have questioned the title's "lost game" backstory as almost no corroborating accounts have been found to verify the title's development backstory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Eternal Castle: Remastered.

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  44. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    66% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Sovietpunk is a cyberpunk story set in the setting of the Soviet Union after a global nuclear war. You have to guide the main character through the gloomy tunnels, in which the struggle for life is in full swing. In 2002, a nuclear conflict engulfed the entire world. The surface of the earth became temporarily uninhabitable, all the survivors organized life underground. The government announced t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sovietpunk: Chapter one.

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  45. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 4,068 reviews

    Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental text adventures, including a remaster of the original episode The House Abandon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stories Untold.

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  46. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    44% User Score Based on 75 reviews

    Investigate a mysterious, medieval monastery and reveal the terrifying truth! Enter a remote Alpine monastery and uncover the truth in a story-rich hidden object adventure. You are about to investigate the disappearance of a monk as well as the curious case of a weeping statue. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Untold Mystery: Angel’s Cry.

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  47. "Welcome to Tylin, the capital of mages. Please remember that you are at a height of over 100 meters and that a great mage may be conducting world-changing experiments behind the stone wall at your hand. Please beware of strong winds and explosions, and all magical 'little accidents' you may encounter. If needed, please go to window 3 to purchase life insurance before you begin your journey.&… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Days Without Gods.

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  48. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    55% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    Terra Lander pays homage to the classic early days of arcade retro gaming. Navigate the player to the landing pad through twenty increasingly difficult levels within the time limit and whilst managing limited fuel resources. Movement or firing uses up fuel, though levels can be replenished by shooting the fuel dumps. Running out of fuel means you loose control and can't fire. If all fuel dumps ar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terra Lander.

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  49. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    49% User Score Based on 142 reviews

    Train of Afterlife is a mystery, psychological, horror Visual Novel. FEATURES - Mystery, Psychological & Horror - 9 Endings & Unlockable Gallery - Rated Teen 13+ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Train of Afterlife.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, emotional
    79% User Score Based on 219 reviews

    You are young and smart but your thick-lensed glasses make you a persona non-grata at the feast of life. Nonetheless, an unexpected chance turns up for you to become a man. The only thing is, during sex you find out that having it teleports you to other worlds... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crystal City.

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