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Games like Are You Afraid of the Dark? The Tale of Orpheo's Curse

Games like Are You Afraid of the Dark? The Tale of Orpheo's Curse

Looking for games like Are You Afraid of the Dark? The Tale of Orpheo's Curse? Here are top action recommendations with a drama focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Hate Plus, Edgar Allan Poe's Interactive Horror: 1995 Edition or The Expanse: A Telltale Series.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 684 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Let's spend the next three real-time days together uncovering the mystery of what went horribly wrong on a derelict generation ship, with the help of a spunky/more-than-slightly-traumatized AI sidekick! A sequel to Analogue: A Hate Story that tells a whole new hate story of its own. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hate Plus.

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  2. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    87% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Edgar Allan Poe’s Interactive Horror: 1995 Edition is the faithful restoration of the cult classic originally known as The Dark Eye.Developed by the legendary multimedia studio Inscape, this surreal first-person point-and-click horror adventure broke new ground in 1995 with its nightmare-fuel combination of stop-motion animation, video collage, and psychologically disturbing storytelling. Step in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Edgar Allan Poe's Interactive Horror: 1995 Edition.

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  3. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 1,734 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 33 reviews

    In the near future on the outskirts of the asteroid belt, a bloody mutiny breaks loose on the Artemis. You take the role of XO Camina Drummer, where your choices determine the fate of the ship. What will you do with the truth, Bosmang? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Expanse: A Telltale Series.

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  4. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    53% User Score Based on 983 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Are the ghosts real? Has Salem’s dark history come to life, or is there someone else to blame? Time is short, and Nancy must find the answers before the clock strikes midnight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nancy Drew: Midnight in Salem.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    71% User Score Based on 650 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    The Detail, a crime noir adventure in a modern American city. This is a city where cases matter, clearance rates matter, and on a good day even justice matters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Detail.

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  7. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, optimization
    62% User Score Based on 90 reviews

    Beyond The Gates is a 1-4 player online co-op horror which mainly focuses on the storyline. Discover the truth behind a dark mystery that has been hidden until now. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond The Gates.

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  8. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 574 reviews

    Help Sherlock Holmes, the famed detective, investigate the legend of a supernatural hound on the fog-shrouded moorland in England of the 19th century. Immerse yourself into the dangerous world of diabolical curse and discover the truth of the monstrous creature. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sherlock Holmes and The Hound of The Baskervilles.

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  9. Save your brother before the final cut! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Cut: Death on the Silver Screen Collector's Edition.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 304 reviews

    Based on the sci-fi short story by Philip K. Dick, The Great C is a cinematic narrative featuring a thrilling storyline, stunning environments and a powerful soundtrack. The Great C is a sweeping 30+ minute experience, developed from the ground up to push the boundaries of storytelling in VR. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Great C.

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  11. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    82% User Score Based on 10,563 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 5 reviews

    It's late summer in the remote forests of upstate New York, and the teen counselors of Hackett's Quarry have the camp to themselves for one final night. That means no kids, no adults, and no rules. In this thrilling cinematic tale, you control the fates of all nine camp counselors as their party plans unravel into an unpredictable night of horror. With life-or-death decisions around every turn, th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Quarry.

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  12. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    92% User Score Based on 10,910 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 64 reviews

    Buy A Plague Tale: Requiem on PlayStation Store. Live a heartrending journey in a brutal world twisted by supernatural forces. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Plague Tale: Requiem.

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  13. 33%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, replayability
    50% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Step into the role of judge on a new reality show and award the one million dollar prize to the contestant you feel most deserves it. There are six contestants hooked up to lie detectors who must answer any question you ask them. Vote one off each round until only the winner remains. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Truth.

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  14. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    In the year 2040, the town of Westbury Falls becomes the site of a multitude of unexplained events. When a petty conflict distracts its residents, it falls to a handful of unlikely people to fight against the greater evil in the shadows. Forget Westbury Falls is a turn-based RPG adventure game with a unique reflex-based combat system and a story that spans six acts. Take control of each act's uni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forget Westbury Falls: Disc One.

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  15. In this great match-3 game you journey back to the time of the Greek gods and join Perseus on his exciting adventures through the mythical world of ancient Greece. Help Perseus defend his honor by mastering Match-3 puzzles as well as a variety of mini-games. Challenge yourself to different game modes and difficulty levels to make yourself part of the myth. Collect artifacts along your way and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Adventures of Perseus.

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  16. Set during four pivotal epidemics that changed history, Plague Doctor: Contagion 430 BCE–2020 AD is a single-player, first-person narrative adventure about greed, compassion, and courage in times of crisis. Explore four cities—each battling a deadly outbreak—and make choices that will save or cost the lives of countless people. Roam the streets of Athens, recording the effects of a mysteri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plague Doctor: Contagion 430 BCE–2020 AD.

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  17. A normal boy in his teens and his girlfriend from school. They discovered a strange phenomenon in the school library. As fans of the paranormal. They decide to solve the mystery. Trying to figure out what's going on. They learn that this anomaly only occurs in the boy. Is this a curse? Or something even scarier? This is my first game ever. I like the SCP story, etc. I had bought the book o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP Foundation: ITTLG - Chapter 1.

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  18. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    A psychological horror anthology inspired by real-life cases. In Route 86, a group of friends ends up in a remote nightmare. Explore, hide, and survive in this first-person experience with multiple playable characters and rising tension. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales Beyond the Tomb: Route 86.

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  20. 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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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    52% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    "Purpose 1951" is an almost pure walking simulator set in the United States of 1951. You play as a retired doctor whose life falls apart. Prepare to venture through the wilderness and beyond, guided by narration and complemented by enchanting music. Leveraging Unreal Engine 5's Lumen and Virtual Shadow Maps technologies, the game boasts stunning graphics. If you have an hour to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Purpose 1951.

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  22. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    68% User Score Based on 22 reviews
    Critic Score 38%Based on 2 reviews

    Play as Vecna. Become an explorer of unknown realities as you form the hive mind and tame the void. Invade minds and conjure nightmares in your quest to enact revenge on Eleven and Hawkins. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stranger Things VR.

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    40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    40% User Score Based on 187 reviews

    IN THE 70 DESOLATE YEARS since the horrifying murders chronicled in The 7th Guest, the town of Harley has been ominously silent. Only when journalist Robin Morales vanishes while investigating the rotting abandoned mansion of the legendary toy maker Henry Stauf, do events resurrect a malignant past. AS ROBIN'S COLLEAGUE and lover, Carl Denning, you come to the ravaged estate to find her. What yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The 11th Hour.

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  24. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 157 reviews

    The Interactive Adventures of Dog Mendonça and Pizzaboy is a point-n-click adventure. Put yourself in the shoes of Eurico, an ex-pizza delivery guy and unpaid apprentice of legendary occult detective Dog Mendonça, as you uncover the mysteries of the supernatural underworld. Together with your team of paranormal detectives you'll delve into the bizarre, wacky, and humorous world of Dog Mendonça & P… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Interactive Adventures of Dog Mendonça & Pizzaboy.

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  25. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 2 reviews

    In the year 198X, young Evan must survive a bleak life in the snowy backwater of Landis, Oregon. One fateful day, his existence is forever changed by the dark influences of a strange visitor from another world. With the guidance of his new ally, can Evan stand up against schoolyard bullies? Will he have the courage to stand up for himself? The Prince of Landis combines the character-driven story a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Prince of Landis.

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  26. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    66% User Score Based on 116 reviews

    Proze is a VR survival adventure. Set in both past and present, it’s a story of friendship and duty, fear and dignity of the people facing the Soviet government and its echoes. Explore a Cold-War era military research facility, deal with the anomalies, solve the puzzles, and find out the answers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PROZE: Enlightenment.

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  28. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 784 reviews

    Silence also known as Silence: The Whispered World 2 is a sequel to The Whispered World, a popular adventure game developed by Daedalic Entertainment. The game is based on the classic point & click mechanics enriched with a number of innovative features. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silence.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, humor
    96% User Score Based on 4,925 reviews

    Face unspeakable horrors. Succumb to madness. Welcome to a truly daemonic narrative experience inspired by H. P. Lovecraft. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dagon.

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  30. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 1,381 reviews

    Fault is a Science Fantasy Kinetic Novel about Selphine, a bubbly, happy-go-lucky Princess and her sharp-witted but slightly misanthropic Royal Guard Ritona. Follow them on their journey of a lifetime as they try to make it back home to the Kingdom of Rughzenhaide. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fault Milestone One.

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  31. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 320 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

    Guide radio hosts Poe and Munro through six episodes of supernatural FMV adventure in the strange town of August! From the creators of award winning FMV games The Infectious Madness of Doctor Dekker and The Shapeshifting Detective. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Nights with Poe and Munro.

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  32. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 14,754 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 1 reviews

    Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a new three part standalone story adventure set three years before the events of the first game. This time play as Chloe Price, a rebel who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Amber in dramatic new story in the BAFTA award winning franchise. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life is Strange: Before the Storm.

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  33. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 498 reviews

    Step into the shoes of a game-loving teen, sent to a harsh correctional institute by Principal Yang for your supposed internet addiction. Inspired by a real-life figure, Dr. Yang, a controversial psychiatrist who advocated for electrotherapy to "cure" troubled teens. You will navigate a branching narrative and make choices that impact your fate. Unravel the truth behind the institute, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breakout 13.

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  34. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    84% User Score Based on 17,875 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 7 reviews

    Amid the post-war boom of Hollywood’s Golden Age, LAPD detective Cole Phelps is thrown headfirst into a city drowning in its own success. Corruption is rampant, the drug trade is exploding, and murder rates are at an all-time high. In his fight to climb the ranks and do what’s right, Phelps must unravel the truth behind a string of arson attacks, racketeering conspiracies, and brutal murders, batt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to L.A. Noire.

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  35. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 76 reviews

    Inspired by the novel of Gustave Flaubert and the works of Phillippe Druillet, Salammbo: Battle for Carthage puts you in the middle of two of antiquities greatest powers. Can you deliver Salammbo's message before it's too late? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Salammbo: Battle for Carthage.

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  36. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    83% User Score Based on 12,554 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 38 reviews

    Fix Time Before It Destroys Everything! When time breaks, catastrophe becomes your playground. As hero Jack Joyce, you'll fight your way through epic disasters that stutter back and forth in time. But surviving this unstable world--and halting the end of time itself--is only possible by mastering your new time powers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quantum Break.

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  37. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    60% User Score Based on 312 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    Limited edition of a 2005 adventure game Myst V: End of Ages. In addition to the main game, this edition includes the original soundtrack, a collector's lithograph, a strategy guide, and a bonus DVD with a "making of" retrospective on the Myst franchise. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Myst V: End of Ages.

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  38. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 272 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story centers around the ill-fated Shijima family, who have experienced a chain of inexplicable deaths in their family over the past century. Players will take on the role of mystery novelist, Haruka Kagami and use their powers of deductions to uncover the truth behind four murder cases that have taken place in the Shijima household over the last one hundred years. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Centennial Case: A Shijima Story.

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  39. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 442 reviews

    AchievementsAchievements are included in the first and second chapters only. The second chapter is paid-DLC. Future chapters will not feature achievements. Please note that per this post, Achievements are presently disabled as we work out a problem with the library we use. Featured DLC About the GameWhat is A Place in the West?Half-Life: A Place in the West is a fan-made comic book set within… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Half-Life: A Place in the West.

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  40. Yoshiro, being an ordinary Japanese schoolboy who fell asleep during his last class, woke up when everyone had already gone home and the entire school complex was open. The backpack wasn't there, someone must have made a joke......... We are in no hurry to go home, but we also need to find the backpack. This will be a story exploring the entire complex. Basically, it will be a story of memories … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dream is Coming....

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  41. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 27,855 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 8 reviews

    This complete edition of Max Payne 3 includes the complete original game and all previously released downloadable content including Deathmatch Made In Heaven, Painful Memories Pack, Hostage Negotiation Pack, Local Justice Pack, Silent Killer Loadout Pack, Cemetery Map, Special Edition Pack, Deadly Force Burst, Pill Bottle Item, and the Classic Max Payne 1 Character. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Max Payne 3.

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  42. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 725 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 3 reviews

    A kidnapping on the streets of Shibuya brings together a hot-blooded detective, hard-hitting journalist, former gang leader, the head researcher of a big pharma manufacturer and a part-timer stuck in cat costume for a series of events each more unexpected and outrageous than the last. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 428: Shibuya Scramble.

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  44. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 944 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 2 reviews

    Sherlock Holmes is back with an investigation in this adventure game. The famous detective chases against the most threatening serial killer England has ever known - Jack the Ripper. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sherlock Holmes versus Jack the Ripper.

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  46. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    90% User Score Based on 453 reviews

    Play through a timeless adventure as Yasu or Rin Fujimoto and discover the origins of Eternal Hour! Eternal Hour: Golden Hour is a fun, emotional, and story-driven Visual Novel that takes place before the events of Eternal Hour. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Hour: Golden Hour.

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  47. Story: Play as John, a career criminal with a reprehensible past. Upon waking in an unknown hotel, bloodied, injured and having no memory of the last eight years, he struggles with his own thoughts. Tormented by nightmares and chronic pain, John must seek clarity amidst the madness. Gameplay: Designed for the casual gamer. A psychological thriller with dialogue choices. No puzzles. No sid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Johnny Boy: Red Moon's Kiss.

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  48. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    94% User Score Based on 206 reviews

    In "The Expression Amrilato", the main character is lost in an alternate world where Juliamo (which in the real world is Esperanto, an existing constructed language.) is the official spoken language. Therefore, while enjoying a story between cute girls, you can also learn the Esperanto language! The text in this game has been officially supervised by the National Esperanto Association in Japan. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Expression Amrilato.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Detective visual novel about mysteries of rural Russian town in 90-s, anime style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1997.

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    29%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    37% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Lost Brothers is a single-player first-person adventure, taking place in an abandoned mine. All you have is a walkie-talkie and a map. Explore a mysterious forest and a labyrinth of underground passages to rescue a mysterious lady. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Brothers.

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