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Looking for games like Anomaly? Here are top role playing recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Kings of Israel, A Mending or Alpha Polaris.

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  1. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    88% User Score Based on 134 reviews

    Kings of Israel is a strategic, turn based game based off the board game of the same name. Kings of Israel is easy to pick up but adapts in difficulty to challenge even the most advanced gamer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kings of Israel.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    73% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    You have been parted from a dear friend for a long time. Now, they have called for you. You are going to visit your friend, and the path is long and it will take many days. As you plan and trace your route on a cloth map(or paper), using needle and thread(or pen), you will use and answer story prompt cards to discover the stories and primary incidents behind your friendship, find strange and wonde… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Mending.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    83% User Score Based on 326 reviews

    Alpha Polaris is an oldschool adventure game focusing on slow-burning character driven horror and environmental themes. It draws inspiration from such sources as Inuit legends and Cthulhu mythos. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alpha Polaris.

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  4. 72%Game Brain Score
    72% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    A card-based story game of wretched scoundrels and patient revenge for 2-4 players. The Slow Knife is inspired by stories like The Count of Monte Cristo, where a simple death is too good for all those years the villains took from their victim. This isn't a John Wick-style action flick, no—this is curt whispers over fine wine, jewelled masks of jade and bone, half-buried scandals and half-heard tr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Slow Knife.

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  5. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 232 reviews

    A twisted first person horror adventure. As an employee of the SCP Replication Division you are tasked with testing artificially developed paranormal events. Solve puzzles, converse with anomalous entities and explore multiple paths to untangle the secrets behind the Replication Division. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Go Home Annie: An SCP Game.

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  6. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    70% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    「Princess Maker: Children of Revelation」is a raising simulation game that returns after 18 years as part of the "Princess Maker" package series, where you raise a young girl into adulthood. While maintaining the charming art style and character development system of the original, it has been reborn as a modern game. Become a parent in the game and help fulfill your daughter's dreams! … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Princess Maker : Children of Revelation.

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  7. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    75% User Score Based on 169 reviews

    Eyes of Hellfire is a co-op gothic horror game. Hoist the candelabra and, along with your friends, step into the darkened halls of the Hellfire Club. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eyes of Hellfire.

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  8. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    63% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Trail of Ayash is an innovative and exciting open world game focused on the native American people, their struggles and their stories in the pre-Columbian era. Our world is a unique version of America dominated by the myths and legends of it’s inhabitants. The various tribes interact with one another. Engaging in diplomacy, war and expansion. We included in the game are over 7 Native American trib… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trail of Ayash.

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  9. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 624 reviews

    The free-to-play first episode of a horror-mystery game with dark humor and hand-drawn art from award-winning graphic novelist Abby Howard. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scarlet Hollow: Episode 1.

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  10. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    100% User Score Based on 56 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    1986, Tornado Alley, USA… Go undercover as Boulder, an agent infiltrating the notorious religious cult known as the Bahnsen Knights. Face off against occultists, biblical storms, and an enigmatic car salesman turned preacher as you investigate the disappearance of a fellow agent and close friend. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bahnsen Knights.

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  12. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Curse of Vengeance by Thogreer Screamsong “What a wonderful night to have a curse…” Introduction Inspired by the gothic video game platform adventures of yesteryear, as well as other horror action themes, Curse of Vengeance takes you on the journey of the ancient monsters of Transylvania fighting back against the hunters who have antagonized their kind for generations.  After the fall of Dracula a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curse of Vengeance.

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  13. 82%Game Brain Score
    82% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    In A World That Hates and Fears You, Living Becomes an Act of Rebellion. Exceptionals is a game inspired by x-men about and for the spaces and communities marginalized peoples make for themselves. Play as a Geno, one of little less than 0.5% percent of the population that has gone through a mysterious process called Claremont-Simonson mutation, as you try to navigate a world that won’t make room f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exceptionals.

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  14. LifeSimOS is a story-rich coming-of-age experience set in 2004, where your world unfolds through a cluttered desktop filled with Messenger chats, IRC conversations, email, music, and late-night choices. Build friendships, navigate messy relationships, explore strange corners of the early internet, and shape your path through a branching story with multiple endings. Build your online persona by … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LifeSimOS.

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  15. 76%Game Brain Score
    76% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    Overview This is a game for one player, designed for contemplative solo play. It’s a bubbling cauldron of simple rules and writing prompts, stirred together to produce the story of a teenage witch spending a year away from home in an unfamiliar city called Koriko.  The game’s primary inspiration is Kiki’s Delivery Service, both the Studio Ghibli film and the Eiko Kadono novel. I’ve watched the fi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Koriko: A Magical Year.

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  16. 81%Game Brain Score
    81% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    As the Sun Forever Sets is a Survival Horror Hexcrawl about interpersonal conflict and survival, inspired by The War of the Worlds. We play a group of ordinary Victorian people embroiled in the chaos of the British Empire, as it collapses under the overwhelming weight of an invasion from Mars. After 15 days, the Martians succumb to the micro-organisms of Earth – long eradicated from the Red Planet… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to As the Sun Forever Sets - Alpha.

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  17. 67%Game Brain Score
    67% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Original ruleset,  written + designed by Colin CummingsFROM THE CREATOR OF BOY PROBLEMS & BLACK HEART... Inspired by Remedy's Control, and the internet's collaborative fiction project SCP, discover a new game that challenges you and your friends with the task of taking back or taking down your own place of employment.You work at foundation., a global corporation known for its cutting edge inventio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In Case of an Emergency.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 8 reviews

    Our Minerva is a GMless, slice-of-life tabletop roleplaying game about the athlete children of undead gods. You'll portray their exploits in Sport, their responsibilities in Duty, and especially their interactions and relationships in a quiet, rural Town where they never actually lived.  To tell the minerva's stories, you'll narrate scenes, ask questions, role-play conversations, and move playing… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Our Minerva.

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  19. 58%Game Brain Score
    58% User Score Based on 9 reviews

    What This Is This is a map-drawing game. This is also a story-telling game and a world-building game. You collectively explore the struggles of a community trying to transition from a life dependent on extraction and domination and build a new way of living. It is a game about community, difficult choices, solarpunk dreams and anti-capitalist futures. When you play, you make decisions about the co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Transition Year.

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  20. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    96% User Score Based on 600 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 23 reviews

    Experience the quiet terror of this 1-bit love letter to Junji Ito and H.P. Lovecraft. Navigate a hellish roguelite reality with turn-based combat and unforgiving choices. Experiment with your deck of event cards to discover new forms of cosmic horror in every playthrough. The inevitable awaits... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WORLD OF HORROR.

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  21. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    88% User Score Based on 169 reviews

    Sinners Landing is an adult-themed, romance-based, dungeon crawling RPG with a card-style battle mechanic. Explore dungeons, slay monsters, get loot, and romance the women of the local town. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sinners Landing.

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  22. Follow usS-mail QQ group: 963417045 Rednote @S-mail About the GameS-mail is an emotional storytelling game driven by sending and receiving emails. The full version includes 50,000 words of text, over 40 CG illustrations (variants not included), 8 original music tracks, and 5 different endings. A single playthrough takes approximately 1-2 hours. The story takes place in 2057, when artificial… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to S-mail.

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  23. 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 The Test: Reimagined is one of multiple installments in an ongoing social experiment that can be classified as an atmospheric, psychological-simulation with horror elements. Dive deep into your own psyche and get answers to questions you've kept buried in yourself. Unlock your mind in ways never done before and experience new found knowledge simply by taking, "The Test: R… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Test: Reimagined.

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  24. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 162 reviews

    Isometric card battler RPG with a touch of virtual creatures, set in a futuristic, digital world, with over-the-top villains and a very shadowy plot. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anode Heart: Layer Null.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    80% User Score Based on 490 reviews

    Join the Discord About the GameA 1-3 co-op puzzle horror game. Lost in an accursed megastore, work together to find the exit before its lurking horrors trap you forever. Storebound will be built around several episodes that form a bigger story. The game currently includes Episodes 1 to 4, representing an average game time of 3-4 hours, depending on the difficulty you select and on how quic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Storebound.

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  26. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    92% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    Find out what being a Knight in medieval times was truly about in Legends of the Round Table. Lead the Knights of the Round Table through King Arthur's legend in an authentically medieval RPG, brimming with honor, magic and romance! Embark on adventures adapted from real medieval stories, accompanied by beautiful art meticulously hand-drawn using genuine Illuminated Manuscript techniques, and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legends of the Round Table.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 505 reviews

    The Scouring is an RTS with fast pace, high attention to detail and next generation experience. Lead humans or orcs to fight for victory! Play alone or with friends. Use modding tools to create custom game modes! Join The battle! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Scouring.

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  28. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    84% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    You Are Grounded" is a short psychological horror-slasher game from a first-person perspective. A terrifying killer clown terrorizes a teenager and his family on Halloween Eve. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Are Grounded.

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  29. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 649 reviews

    An interactive story about connection in isolation… where your words are the lifeline of a stranded companion in space. In Whispers from the Star, there are no dialogue trees, just open-ended conversations powered by AI chat, as you stay connected across light years. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispers from the Star.

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  31. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 412 reviews

    Explore an atmospheric setting on the edge of nightmare Guide a team of occult investigators to investigate the disappearance of a noble family. Keep your team well equipped and safe from hunger, injury, madness and disease. Each member of this motley crew offers their own unique skills to aid with your quest. But they also harbour their own secret ambitions... Master the dark arts Combine cha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Horror at Highrook.

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  32. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 1,384 reviews

    VERIFIED ON STEAMDECK Digital Deluxe Edition Sultan's Game is more than just a game — it's a complete world woven together by music and words. Deluxe Edition Content: Base Game Original Soundtrack: Our soundtrack is inspired by the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Uyghur Twelve Muqam. We blend traditional Xinjiang instruments - tanbûr, rewap, and gijak - with classical Chinese … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sultan's Game.

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  33. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 1,220 reviews

    You are the Carimara, and your mission is to conjure a ghost by answering their questions using your cards. A short and creepy fairytale, full of surprises and mysteries. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs.

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  34. 79%Game Brain Score
    79% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    A group of friends find themselves stuck in an old house during a thunderstorm. They discover a strange fertility themed board game and decide to humor it. As the game goes on, they start experiencing nausea, fatigue, and other unusual symptoms. They laugh it off, until eventually one girl's stomach visibly swells.Separated from the rest of the world, their only option is to continue playing and h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coffee Extra: Ukuzala.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    58% User Score Based on 464 reviews

    Contain is a first-person tactical shooter focused on methodical engagements, realism, and player choice. If you want, you can play the missions offline, solo, or you can progress by forming co-op teams with your friends. You are part of a special task unit within a secret organization assigned to contain objects of extraterrestrial and supernatural origin. Every mission consists of high-risk … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contain.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    98% User Score Based on 132,230 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 5 reviews

    A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RimWorld.

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  37. Re:Lords - Tales of Adventure is an anime strategic roguelike that combines auto-battler, deck-building, and territory management. Set in a fantasy world, you, the player, are invoked as a protection deity by the queen to help her protect the land against a new threat. Lead your forces in an adventure spanning the whole continent, exploring mysterious and dangerous locations and going to battle wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Re:Lord – Tales of Adventure.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    97% User Score Based on 150 reviews

    ABOUTMINDHACK is a text adventure game where you change evildoers into happy-go-lucky saints. You are the “Doctor”, a genius hacker who can destroy minds with the power of programming. Meet unique evildoers and hack their minds to rewrite them into happy people. No matter how heinous they are, they’ll turn into docile sheep once they’ve been in your hands! Enjoy the pleasure of destroying minds… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MINDHACK.

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  39. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 3,544 reviews

    Survive, exploring a vast island where everything is interactive and covered with zombies. - Build and upgrade bases using materials obtained by cutting down trees, mining up stones and collecting artifacts. - Get food through hunting and farming, cook and eat. - Build fortresses and traps to guide zombie movements to defend the flocking zombie waves. - Collect various items, weapons and costumes … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night of the Dead.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 592 reviews

    Take control of the SCP Foundation. For the general good, find, contain, and protect SCP objects. Develop your foundation and protect it from hostile organizations, in the last resort destroy them and capture SCP objects held there. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP Strategy.

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  41. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 156 reviews

    Carry forth with your campaign! About the GameTry The Prologue for free ahead of the full launch on April 27th! Wishlist now and continue your journey from the 27th of April with Ash of Gods: The Way! Ash of Gods: The Way tells the story of a young warrior who must infiltrate a neighboring country on the brink of declaring war, and master a card game they use to train their military aristocra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ash of Gods: The Way Prologue.

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  42. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    77% User Score Based on 2,424 reviews

    Find patient zero before an alien virus takes over San Francisco and the cepheus protocol is enacted. Command your squad, save civilians, and stop the Pangu virus. Kill patient zero and save the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cepheus Protocol.

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  43. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    99% User Score Based on 3,378 reviews

    Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Kat: Paper Lily Prologue.

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  44. 25%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    42% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Lamplight Station is a story driven exploration-crafting game. Lost on massive space station you must use your wits as you build, craft and fight for survival. The game features a fully destructible environment and a deep crafting system, with an emphasis on player creativity and choice. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lamplight Station.

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  45. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    85% User Score Based on 1,026 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest throws you deep into a primeval wilderness in the center of modern Europe. It's where the protectors of nature wage their ancient, never-ending war against the forces of destruction. Visit real-world places of mystery and power. Explore local legends and traditions. Discover the fascinating world and history of the Polish-Belarusian borderlands. You … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Werewolf: The Apocalypse — Heart of the Forest.

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  46. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 138 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 7 reviews

    [Media 6637141] [Media 3418852] [Media 2269244] Re:Turn – One Way Trip a 2D side-scrolling puzzle-adventure horror game. It tells the tale of five college friends went on a camping trip the... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Re:Turn - One Way Trip.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 220 reviews

    A giant cathedral of flesh has appeared in the middle of the ocean on a dying world. A small group of scientists are secretly investigating it when a mysterious woman appears, facing an impossible task. Stars Die is a non-linear, sci-fi mystery game with branching dialogues. FEATURES - Completely non-linear story. Have long debates with people or ignore them the entire game. - Five parallel, bu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stars Die.

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  48. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    59% User Score Based on 171 reviews

    Join KK and his gang of supernatural detectives as they investigate a strange disappearance, only to stumble upon something more sinister. A visual novel prequel to Ghostwire: Tokyo. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghostwire: Tokyo - Prelude.

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  49. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 11,752 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 13 reviews

    "In Gloomhaven, you play as a team of mercenaries on their own personal quests to go conquer a world of gloomy and wicked decadence. Choose your group members wisely, because in the turmoil of battle you can only rely on your wits, skills and spells to fight your way through the putrid dungeons and forgotten ruins. In this rogue-like dungeon-crawling adaptation of the famous board game, you will j… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gloomhaven.

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  50. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    54% User Score Based on 189 reviews

    Dear Red is a game based on two choices: Truth or Lie. Each of your choices will lead to a different result. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dear RED: Extended.

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