Games like Back to 1998
Looking for games like Back to 1998? Here are top action recommendations with a comedy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Blackwell Legacy, The Office Quest or Broken Age.
- 82%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding88% User Score 1,772 reviewsCritic Score 60%2 reviews
When Rosa Blackwell's only relative dies after twenty years in a coma, she thinks the worst is over. This all changes when Joey Mallone, a sardonic ghost from the 1930s, blows into her life and tells her that she is a medium. Whether they like it or not, it is up to them to cure the supernatural ills of New York in this critically-acclaimed series of point-and-click adventure games. When three NYU… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Blackwell Legacy.
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- 73%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, replayability73% User Score 1,380 reviews
A comical escape adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Office Quest.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability82% User Score 6,698 reviewsCritic Score 75%22 reviews
A family friendly, hand-animated, puzzle-filled adventure game with an all-star cast, including Elijah Wood, Jack Black and Masasa Moyo. Funded by a record breaking crowdfunding campaign and designed by industry legend Tim Schafer, Broken Age is a timeless coming-of-age story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Age.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development83% User Score 1,020 reviewsCritic Score 74%5 reviews
VirtuaVerse is a cyberpunk point & click adventure set in the future not so far away; one where Artificial Intelligence prevailed above all other AI's and their governments and society has migrated to a permanently integrated reality. In your quest around the world, you will have to walk across hardware graveyards, deal with digital archeology, tribes of cryptoshamans, and virtual reality debauche… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VirtuaVerse.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization76% User Score 555 reviews
Pixel point and click adventure games! Cosmonaut solve puzzles in space game If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Odysseus Kosmos: Point & Click.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability92% User Score 2,335 reviewsCritic Score 82%14 reviews
A Detective Is Born If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kathy Rain.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization95% User Score 260 reviews
Save a peaceful world from being annihilated by machines in this oldschool point&click tale, inspired by classic animated movies and adventure games of the 90s. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond The Edge Of Owlsgard.
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- 68%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability68% User Score 197 reviewsCritic Score 68%1 reviews
A young adventurer Hugh Radcliff is in pursuit of one of the greatest mysteries of history: The Lost Colony. Deal with pirates, dive into native rituals, reveal conspiracies, and make tough choices on your difficult journey for unveiling this mystery! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crowalt: Traces of the Lost Colony.
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- 99%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding99% User Score 374 reviews
Zniw Adventure is a 2D, traditionally animated point and click adventure game with educational content, starring a young, yellow, female dinosaur having all sorts of adventures in the prehistoric land of Polisemia. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zniw Adventure.
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- 72%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding76% User Score 198 reviewsCritic Score 66%7 reviews
The Low Road is a point-and-click graphic adventure game which follows a team of corporate spies dedicated to the protection (and appropriation) of game-changing industry secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Low Road.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding93% User Score 1,213 reviewsCritic Score 85%10 reviews
Solve puzzles, riddles, and embark on an exciting journey of discovery! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost in Play.
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12 View Game60%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:story, music56% User Score 266 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviewsThe original adventure game based on twisted William Shakespeare's Hamlet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hamlet or the Last Game without MMORPG Features, Shaders and Product Placement.
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- View Game82%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability82% User Score 244 reviews
Absent is the first freeware release from FNGames. Originally released in 2013, the game makes its' Steam debut this year. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Absent.
- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding85% User Score 2,591 reviewsCritic Score 75%3 reviews
Life on Tiny Planet was calm and carefree until a great disaster occurred - Tiny Planet was hit by a meteor! The world fell apart and now its future depends only on you! Use your imagination and creativity: in order to restore Tiny Planet and help its inhabitants you will have to fix a variety of machines and mechanisms as well as solve puzzles in each of the five chapters of this game. Navigation… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tiny Bang Story.
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- 67%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development67% User Score 332 reviews
Runaway: A Road Adventure is a point and click adventure game developed by Péndulo Studios, S.L. in 2001. The game follows the long tradition of two-dimensional adventure games like the first two installments of the Broken Sword series. It enjoyed immense popularity in countries like Germany and France, where the adventure genre is still popular. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Runaway, A Road Adventure.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music76% User Score 158 reviews
You are Fatman - the heroic crime fighter for the city of Shadowlawn. It is up to you, then, to tear yourself away from food long enough to save the city from certain destruction... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Adventures of Fatman.
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- 73%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding76% User Score 788 reviewsCritic Score 63%2 reviews
Edna & Harvey: The Breakout is an adventure game for Windows and Mac about a girl and her toy rabbit. Players of the game have to escape from a mental hostpital. The Gameplay is similar to LucasArts' early 90's games using the SCUMM engine. The player finds himself in a 2D world. At the bottom of the screen is a list of verbs to be used and combined for solving puzzles. The game began as a unive… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Edna & Harvey: The Breakout.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability74% User Score 214 reviews
Chronicle of Innsmouth was born by combining the stories of master-of-horror, H.P. Lovecraft, and the style of Lucas’ graphic adventures in the 90s. Horror scenes and creepy moments create the many grotesque and paradoxical situations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chronicle of Innsmouth.
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- 60%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability60% User Score 1,102 reviews
Armikrog is a unique stop motion clay animated point and click adventure game from the creators of Earthworm Jim and the Neverhood. Follow the adventures of space explorer Tommynaut and his blind alien talking dog Beak-Beak, as they unravel the mysteries of the fortress that holds them captive through exploration and puzzle solving. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Armikrog.
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- View Game94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development94% User Score 282 reviews
FoxTail is a classic quest inspired by the mid-90s games. Complex quests and freedom in solving them, an interesting plot, beautiful graphics and, of course, an atmosphere of mystery and adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FoxTail.
- 72%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding72% User Score 171 reviews
A strange murder has occurred in the Hotel Lisbon, a man committed suicide with 14 stabs to the back while at the same time he peacefully drank his coffee. This case with contradictory facts could only be solved by the amazing Detective Case and his sidekick, Clown Bot. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Case and Clown Bot in: Murder in The Hotel Lisbon.
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- View Game91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding94% User Score 5,218 reviewsCritic Score 75%1 reviews
Hiveswap is a hand-drawn tribute to '90s point-and-click adventure games. Play as Joey Claire, a puzzle-solving teen snatched out of her time (1994) and place (Earth) and stranded on a hostile alien planet on the brink of rebellion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HIVESWAP: ACT 1.
- 69%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization69% User Score 4,560 reviews
PLAY AS MICKEY IN THIS MAGICAL DISNEY ADVENTURE! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle of Illusion.
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- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability80% User Score 258 reviews
After ten years of living in a diner with a single "All You Can Eat" coupon, your existence is threatened by the diner's imminent foreclosure! Embark on an epic... um... mundane journey to protect your way of life! All you can eat is a point and click adventure stylized like a daily comic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to All You Can Eat.
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- 69%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay69% User Score 70 reviews
There are some things that kids just shouldn't have to put up with. Being transported to some weird dimension full of goblins, dwarves, swamplings, stupid wizards and sleeping giants is definitely one of them. After escaping a "welcoming party", Simon discovers that he has been brought on a quest to rescue the wizard Calypso from the evil sorcerer Sordid. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Simon the Sorcerer: 25th Anniversary Edition.
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- 44%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability44% User Score 79 reviews
A group of friends is going to have a party in a space motel. If only they knew that they're characters of a story-driven game based on slasher and sci-fi movies... Their fate is in your hands - make decisions that alter the game, like totally! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unlucky Seven.
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- 49%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability49% User Score 306 reviews
After returning to the quiet streets of Paris to pursue a life of painting, Gus Macpherson could not escape his true art… The former New York detective finds himself walking the beat once again, when hired by a sensuous woman to investigate the gruesome beheadings of her sister and brother-in-law. In the dark and mysterious streets of Paris and plagued by his clairvoyant sixth sense, Gus will unc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Post Mortem.
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- 67%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding64% User Score 888 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
A New Beginning is a cinematic adventure-thriller done graphic novel-style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A New Beginning: Final Cut.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding89% User Score 1,006 reviews
Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure (developed under the working title Project Fedora) is the upcoming sixth game in the Tex Murphy series of detective adventure games, developed by Big Finish Games and published by Atlus. Like the previous three games, it will tell much of its story through live-action full-motion video sequences, and feature freely explorable 3D environments during gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure.
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- 57%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:music, stability50% User Score 988 reviewsCritic Score 64%14 reviews
Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/869880/Cyanide__Happiness__Freakpocalypse/ Nintendo Switch: https://www.nintendo.com/games/detail/cyanide-and-happiness-freakpocalypse-switch/ Epic... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyanide & Happiness: Freakpocalypse.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability90% User Score 2,221 reviewsCritic Score 75%2 reviews
King’s Quest is a collection of five different chapter releases, each focusing on an untold tale in Graham’s past. In each chapter, an aging King Graham reflects on his life of adventure with his granddaughter, Gwendolyn, while players are transported back to influence first-hand the decisions and events that shaped a kingdom. Embark on an extraordinary journey across the world of Daventry. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King's Quest.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding94% User Score 2,064 reviews
Paris in the Fall... a brutal murder at the Palais Royale. When Nico Collard is invited to interview statesman Pierre Carchon, she finds herself inextricably drawn into a terrifying conspiracy. One of the all-time classic adventures, multi BAFTA-nominated "Broken Sword: Director's Cut" pitches sassy journalist Nico Collard, and intrepid American George Stobbart into a mysterious journey of intrigu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Sword.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability81% User Score 155 reviewsCritic Score 55%1 reviews
Point-and click adventure exploration puzzle game set in a magical academy. The player arrives to the academy and discovers everyone has vanished. The player sets to find out What happened. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keepsake.
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- 82%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability89% User Score 1,830 reviewsCritic Score 50%1 reviews
The game challenges the player with a series of puzzles and brain teasers presented as a traditional point and click adventure game. The puzzles are embedded in an adventure story that will take most players an average of twenty hours to complete. There are 60 locations to explore with a total of 40 non-player characters and about 250 interactible items. A notable feature of The Book of Unwritten… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Book of Unwritten Tales.
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- 60%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:emotional, stability60% User Score 104 reviews
Captain Morgane and the Golden Turtle is a pirate themed adventure game about a girl who goes on a quest to find the legendary "Golden Turtle". Make decisions, but remember - your actions have direct consequences for those depending on you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Captain Morgane and the Golden Turtle.
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- 75%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding78% User Score 5,610 reviewsCritic Score 67%3 reviews
Deponia is a fast-paced comedy of errors and one of the most unusual love stories in gaming history. The twist-filled story takes its off-beat characters all over trash planet Deponia, a unique game world in the style of Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett and Matt Groening. From Kuvaq, an improvised village built inside a giant trash heap, to the swimming black market and the dark corners of the eleva… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deponia.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability89% User Score 355 reviews
Beneath a Steel Sky is a cyberpunk, point and click, adventure game. You assume the role of Robert Foster and embark on a quest to make the world a better place, along with your robot companion Joey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beneath a Steel Sky.
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- 69%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability89% User Score 300 reviews
Guard Duty is a comedy adventure about love, loss and the end of the world. Experience an unforgettable story spanning across two radically different time periods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guard Duty.
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- 82%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization84% User Score 2,690 reviewsCritic Score 75%2 reviews
Saving the day the McPixel way! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to McPixel.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization83% User Score 159 reviews
Intriguing point-and-click game with addictive puzzles and a mysterious story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Isoland.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development95% User Score 390 reviewsCritic Score 78%3 reviews
Milkmaid of the Milky Way is a classic puzzle adventure game where you play Ruth, a young woman living alone on a remote farm in a faraway fjord in 1920's Norway. Life is hard, work is tough, and Ruth wonders; Is this the life I want? Then one day a huge spaceship arrives, turning her world upside-down. Milkmaid is a game with a heartfelt story of a young woman breaking free and finding her own… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Milkmaid of the Milky Way.
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- View Game83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding83% User Score 459 reviews
Message Quest is a tiny stained-glass point-n-click adventure about laziness and her herald. Imagine yourself as the main hero’s conscience, the one that must make him work when all he wants to do is sleep. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Message Quest.
- 67%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability67% User Score 736 reviews
Who would name their town Sinister City? Vampires, of course! When John discovers his bride-to-be has been kidnapped by Sinister City's number one bloodsucker, there's only one thing to do - search for hidden objects! And kill vampires! Or at least insult them until they give your girl back. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sinister City.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability92% User Score 4,042 reviewsCritic Score 80%36 reviews
In Thimbleweed Park, a dead body is the least of your problems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thimbleweed Park.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, optimizationMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics86% User Score 88 reviews
Floor Plan is a puzzle adventure game that takes place entirely inside an elevator. Go floor to floor, find items, and meet a bizarre cast of characters. Discover relationships between different things in the building and unlock its secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Floor Plan VR.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability95% User Score 844 reviewsCritic Score 84%2 reviews
Sam & Max Hit the Road is a graphic adventure video game released by LucasArts during the company's adventure games era. The game was originally released for MS-DOS in 1993 and for Mac OS in 1995. A 2002 re-release included compatibility with Windows. The game is based on the comic characters of Sam and Max, the "Freelance Police", an anthropomorphic dog and "hyperkinetic rabbity thing". The chara… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sam & Max Hit the Road.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability74% User Score 94 reviews
Embark on a journey through a vast post-apocalyptic environment, full of interesting characters and engaging puzzle games in this sci-fi point-and-click adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life of Delta.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization89% User Score 862 reviews
Kelvin and the Infamous Machine is a hilarious point-and-click adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infamous Machine.
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- View Game96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability96% User Score 364 reviews
A macabre ritual murder puts Arkham PD detectives Jack Foster and Harvey Whitman to the test. As the investigation progresses, they will unveil a disturbing connection between the Salem witch trials of the 17th century and the end of humankind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Rites of Arkham.
- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding88% User Score 951 reviewsCritic Score 77%6 reviews
From Charles Cecil, creator of the Broken Sword series, with art direction by Dave Gibbons, legendary comic book artist behind ‘Watchmen’, comes ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’, the long awaited sequel to the cult classic ‘Beneath a Steel Sky’. ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’ is a dramatic, humorous, cyberpunk thriller in which engaging puzzles drive a fast-paced narrative set in a dynamic gameworld that responds to –… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond a Steel Sky.
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