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Looking for games like Bad Apprentice? Here are top arcade platformer recommendations with a fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Folly Of The Wizards, Noita or The StoryTale.

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  1. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:character development, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Folly Of The Wizards is a comedic 2D roguelike action game that puts you in the shoes of a clumsy wizard apprentice. Join a wacky wizard cult and use unique spells to defeat enemies, explore procedurally generated dungeons, and save the world from chaos. But beware: the fate of the world rests on your shoulders, and even the smallest decision can have a huge impact. With charming hand-drawn art, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Folly Of The Wizards.

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  2. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 78,360 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 13 reviews

    Noita is a magical action roguelite set in a world where every pixel is physically simulated. Fight, explore, melt, burn, freeze and evaporate your way through the procedurally generated world using spells you've created yourself. Explore a variety of environments ranging from coal mines to freezing wastelands while delving deeper in search for unknown mysteries. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noita.

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  3. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    66% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    The StoryTale - is a fairy tale platformer where everything goes bing-bang-boom, but everybody remain alive and healthy. It's a game where you constantly forget the spells and the weapons are cursed. But even in the midst of the swirling action you can stop and think over the next step. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The StoryTale.

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  4. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    100% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Poetry of Blood: Eclipse is a hyper-speed 2D roguelite action game. In the game, you will take on the role of a character codenamed Ishtar the female protagonist, “Moon”. Explore a post-apocalyptic world, defeat the beautiful girl bosses scattered across the land, and bring them back to your research base. Use different weapons, equipment, and AI companions to fight enemies and explore the fut… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Poetry of Blood: Eclipse.

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  5. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Trapped in an endless day of mayhem after your suit malfunctioned during a time jump, explore a large mega-mall filled with lush vegetation, urban walkways, lakes, and an underground cave with destruction and shoppers in between. Break the loop or stay, you are the most powerful person in this place, unless you reach the apocalypse… The Core Experience: Destructible Environments: Destroy… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exo Mayhem: A Supervillain Experience.

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  6. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    An epic reimagining of the cult ARPG, now with stunning 3D graphics and completely revamped gameplay. ABOUT THIS GAME Return to the world of Sword of the Necromancer like never before! Resurrection is a 3D remake of the original game, completely reimagined with new graphics and gameplay mechanics. Dive into an adventure full of emotions, strategy, and action, with an artistic style inspired by th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sword of the Necromancer: Resurrection.

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  7. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    70% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    SCP: Nemesi is a multiplayer survival-horror game where one player takes on the role of the SCP (anomalous creatures, each with its own abilities and appearance), and the other four players play as Humans, each with their own personal goals and tasks that may branch into different paths. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP: Nemesi.

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  8. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 253 reviews

    Explore a dangerous island filled with dungeons, and defeat the eight archangels to bring order to a glitched-out kingdom in this top-down Zelda-like action-adventure game. Playable in 8-bit and 32-bit pixel art styles! Features - Team up with a friend. Make peace with Shadow Lenna to enjoy the game in local co-op multiplayer! - Play again (and again). With two graphical styles, multiple endi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lenna's Inception.

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  9. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 181 reviews

    This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nyaruru Fishy Fight.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    2D roguelike action shooter. Utilizing the action of flying around freely 360 degrees, we will capture the randomly generated ruins. Strengthening systems and stages that differ greatly depending on the character, and boss enemies ... There are also characters from the Metroidvania-like system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ReversEstory.

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  11. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    69% User Score Based on 192 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 14 reviews

    Smelter is a real time strategy-action platformer hybrid inspired by classic games of the 16-bit era. Players play as Eve, who teams up with the mysterious armor, Smelter, in her search for Adam. Expand Smelter’s fortifications throughout the various domains of the Rumbly Lands watched over by the Guardians and Watchers. Defend against onslaughts of enemies, discover lost ruins, meet new and eccen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Smelter.

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  13. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    91% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Joshua's Legs is a strange game about an arachnid hoping to find his long lost prosthetic legs collection. Venture in a world that will only reveal its secrets to the true hardened climbers. Follow the marked path or explore the lair to find all of Joshua’s prostheses. Those will allow him to jump, grip and shoot webs to swing or prevent free fall. A modern homage to the hardest platformers create… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Joshua's Legs.

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  14. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Multiplayer third-person survival action RPG set in a gritty, dark fantasy world of bone and misery. Players will explore the seemingly endless Trail of Bones, fending off nightmarish threats and encountering other players at random. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GUILT: The Deathless.

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  15. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 939 reviews

    Create your own creatures to explore online worlds with friends and collect new parts to upgrade your stats and abilities! Complete quests, battle enemies, challenge friends to minigames, or just have fun roleplaying — the possibilities are endless when your imagination is the limit! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creature Creator.

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  16. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, monetization
    90% User Score Based on 99 reviews

    A fabulous Action Adventure game based on the award winning graphic novel series Girl Genius by Phil & Kaja Foglio. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Girl Genius: Adventures In Castle Heterodyne.

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  17. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 224 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 1 reviews

    A lighthearted hybrid of a point-and-click adventure and a metroidvania platformer, the game takes place in a spooky, ancient Hagmore School of Magic on the night of an important ritual. The preparations are sabotaged, and you, Belle Macfae have been scapegoated into fixing it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystik Belle.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    56% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    Take control of Piko, our hammer wielding heroine, as you bash things up with a big hammer in this cute Anime-styled 2D metroidvania-inspired adventure! Uncover mysteries! Beat the bad guys who do naughty things! Explore the Piko Piko world with her floof fox friend! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Piko Piko.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    The dwarves have abandoned the ringing forges and roaring breweries of Vul Buhldar, and in their absence other, less savory things of the dark have taken up residence. The fortress remains sealed, its locks and bridges having been shut in a final act of defiance from the dwarves, turning what was once a proud citadel into a prison of brass and hewn stone. But mankind has always been easily lured b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BALROG.

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  20. RUNES Magica is a 2D loglike magic action game. You go on a journey as "Lunia," a girl wizard who lost her father to a false charge. Defeat the knight king who has been the cause of everything and complete your revenge.Game Features ■ Rune system Lunia uses rune magic completed by her father. Discover new runes through runes synthesis and use diverse spells. ■ Relic Complete the best… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RUNES Magica.

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  21. 30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    50% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    In a fight against time, Diego needs to find the 5 stones of Praxx to open the portal and save Princess Amanda from the mighty Lox, leader of all monsters in the Kingdom of Belvedor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Black Knight.

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  22. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    Monday Syndrome is a singleplayer action roguelike where you play as an intern that's trapped in a hellish office. Descend into a satirical corporate hell, battling demonic coworkers with absurd office supply weapons in an endless, procedurally generated tower. Can you survive the eternal 9-to-5? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monday Syndrome.

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  23. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 4,077 reviews

    You are in for a stunning mix of genres: a coop first-person fantasy tavern simulator in an open world, action, fishing, hunting, exploration, fun and diverse quests. And, of course, COOKING! Play solo or with friends and feed the entire world! The game unfolds in a cozy and beautiful fantasy world. Step into the role of the owner of an abandoned tavern. Work alone or together with your friends t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ale & Tale Tavern.

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  24. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Start the journey.The prologue is set before the story of the main game Soulbind: Tales Of The Underworld. You will learn where your hero's journey began, how he met his indispensable companion and other characters.Assemble yourself piece by piece.Yes, you are an ordinary skeleton, an outsider, but you have a specialty - you can replace your body parts with body parts of defeated enemies. A couple… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soulbind: Prologue.

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  25. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 414 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 7 reviews

    Aeterna Noctis is a challenging 2D hand-drawn action platformer, a Metroidvania with thrilling combat that will keep you on the edge of your seat and heart-stopping platform sections that will put your skills to the test. Become the King of Darkness in an epic journey through 16 connected areas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Summum Aeterna.

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    41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    61% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Dear Commander Welcome to "Miya," a brand new action game filled with futuristic technology and dazzling combat! In this game world full of surprises and challenges, you will play the role of the beautiful warrior Miya, embarking on an exciting adventure and engaging in thrilling battles against various enemies. You will experience the exhilarating action design, excellent sense of impa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miya.

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  27. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    96% User Score Based on 266 reviews

    The ultimate 2D horror is back! Dive deep into the diverse world of horror movies! Nothing can prepare you for the R-rated challenges you will face! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lakeview Cabin 2.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    DunHero is Fantasy Action Roguelite with RPG mechanics Choose a hero to start your journey in different worlds. Each hero has different starting items and strengths. The deeper you go, the more items you will find to help you and the stronger you will become. There is always something new waiting for you in Dunhero - such as a trader, a powerful item or a powerful enemy. DunHero in a nu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DunHero.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    91% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    DurDanto is a roguevania like pixel art platformer game where you play as Zubok in a fallen city with beautiful pixel art environments while facing different enemies. Use elemental abilities to uncover secrets of the fallen city & solve environmental puzzles to unlock game levels! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Durdanto.

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  30. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 163 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 9 reviews

    A wholesome pixel art platformer. Cook magical delicacies from a vast collection of ingredients in your own shop. Explore an unfamiliar town and deliver tasty treats to the townsfolk. Learn new ways to traverse, discover secrets, and experience a unique witchy world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magical Delicacy.

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  31. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 68 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 7 reviews

    Venture into a frenetic metroidvania and take part in a fight between divinities where you will have to choose between Corrupting Gold and Purifying Light to achieve your ends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noreya: The Gold Project.

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  32. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 384 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 8 reviews

    Tools Up! Ultimate Edition is a chaos-filled, local couch-coop extravaganza, all about renovating homes and the outdoors. It comes with all updates, content, and DLC in one package, supporting up to 4 players. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tools Up!.

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  33. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    A single-player third-person action-adventure shooter set on a mystical island in the Bermuda triangle. With a companion by your side, fight your way through scores of deadly creatures. Discover new weapons and companions to tip the odds in your favor. Your family's survival depends on it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Island of the Ancients.

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  34. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    95% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    The souls of Allaar are waiting!  You will embark on an epic journey into a procedurally generated world where you will explore a variety of locations full of monsters and traps. You have to collect body parts of the various monsters, and the rarity system will affect the generation of stats and passive effects. Each collected body part provides new abilities and capabilities, changing battle tac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soulbind: Tales Of The Underworld.

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  35. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    98% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Experience the tale of a cheerful girl and a grouchy talking hat in this charming Metroidvania, where every ability is hat-based! Throw the hat to attack enemies, teleport to him to make perilous leaps, and fly him through narrow tunnels of spikes as you escape a dangerous magic forest. Playing with a keyboard and mouse is recommended for the best experience, as it supports 360° aiming, allowing … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whirlwind Magician.

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  36. 29%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    31% User Score Based on 26 reviews
    Critic Score 52%Based on 1 reviews

    What the Duck is an Adventure / Action RPG settled in a world that some people can summon their spiritual animal. Among all kinds of cool and strong animals, you are the guy who has a Duckling as your own. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What The Duck.

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  37. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    87% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Join now the early access! SUBSCRIBE TO THE NEWSLETTER About the Game The prologue only gives you access to the first 3 temples Embark on a journey through Ancient Egypt as you conquer dungeons and face mythological creatures. Build and refine your deck as you progress through each dungeon, facing off against bosses and enemies. Uncover hidden treasures, and discover powerful artifacts, poti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creeping Deck: Pharaoh's Curse Prologue.

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  38. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    73% User Score Based on 11 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 4 reviews

    Landflix Odyssey is a 2D Platformer that mixes many gameplay elements from various genres. Play as Larry, a lazy binge watcher who ends up in a dimension that’s based upon his favorite Landflix (a video-on-demand parody) TV shows. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Landflix Odyssey.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    54% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    "Play as a fearsome knight on a journey filled with challenges. Use a variety of abilities and powerups to take down enemies in an abandoned, torn by war castle." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chamber of Darkness.

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  40. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    76% User Score Based on 29 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

    It is said that great adventures await behind the walls of this dark castle, Devious Dungeon 2 is a medieval focused action platformer with RPG styled upgrades. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Devious Dungeon 2.

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  41. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 67 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 3 reviews

    Time Master is a fantasy themed time manipulation puzzle game. Rewind time and collaborate with your past self to solve dozens of hand-crafted puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time Master.

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  42. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    78% User Score Based on 189 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

    Help Mia to Rescue Fernando, your husband kidnapped by a dark elf witch called Morganna and her fellow monster girls. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wife Quest.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    72% User Score Based on 101 reviews

    Explore a massive interconnected labyrinth of grottos, castles, and groves in this 2D retro-inspired Action RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darxanadon.

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  44. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    70% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    Live the saga of Uruz! A fantasy epic action adventure based on Central Asian Turkish mythology and culture. Explore the ruined lands, help people, solve small puzzles, face the monsters and spiritual creatures, all in a classic, hand-drawn 2D style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uruz: Return of the Er Kishi.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    66% User Score Based on 1,207 reviews

    Piggy: Hunt is a fast-paced survival horror multiplayer game. Survivors must work together to survive and escape from the Infected. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PIGGY: Hunt.

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  46. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    71% User Score Based on 218 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 9 reviews

    Occurring during the events of RWBY Volume 7, players will take control of Team RWBY and switch between them on the fly in solo or multiplayer action (local or online) as they use their trademark weapons and semblances to stop a mysterious new threat in this side-scrolling, 2D adventure. As players explore Atlas, Mantle, and numerous surrounding environments, they will face off against the Creatu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RWBY: Arrowfell.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    68% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    The player will play the role of nine JiuTianXuannu, who will fight with many demons, meet and help the innocent in six different and interconnected worlds, and finally go deep into the hinterland of magic city to uncover the truth of the ancient mystery between magic seal city and Xuannu family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exorcist Fairy.

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  49. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    84% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    The village has a dragon problem. That's where you come in. Dungeoneers is a classic dungeon crawler with tactical, turn-based gameplay and humorous commentary. Start each game with weapons of... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeoneers.

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  50. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 3,917 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 9 reviews

    Dungeon-Crawling First Person Shooting at its finest! Fast-paced combat! Dozens of perks, spells and enemies! Level ups! Random Dungeons! Traps! Badass bosses! Carrots! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ziggurat.

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