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Looking for games like Ball & Chain? Here are top platformer recommendations with a comedy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Mini Golf Mundo, Wordle or Abridge.

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    37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    37% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    Mini Golf Mundo is a fun casual game suitable to players of all ages and experience levels. Your task is to Putt the ball to victory across 4 challenging courses with a total of 72 holes to complete. You can choose to play alone or invite friends and family to partake in a 4-player turn-based tournament. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mini Golf Mundo.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    79% User Score Based on 593 reviews

    Wordle is a puzzle game. Find words by moving the mouse among the presented letters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wordle.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    54% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    Abridge is an abstract, Sokoban puzzle game. Select pieces to move, pull and shift them around into a goal. The colorful shapes on them determine their movement and abilities. Remove them all from the board to solve these hand-crafted, challenging puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abridge.

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  4. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, music
    84% User Score Based on 167 reviews

    Hello, my name is SUSAN. and I am the host of CHEAP GOLF.  Here are some things you should know about this game: It is retromodern low-poly minigolf.  You will fling a boop into the goal many times and I will talk to you between levels. - - - - - --  -      - You should run the game in FULL SCREEN MODE (bottom right button), to make flinging the boop near the edges much easier. - - - - - --  -… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cheap Golf - Episode 1.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 314 reviews

    In this puzzle, you only have to draw one continuous line. There are 96 puzzles on "Normal"-mode and 96 puzzles in "Time"-mode. Each puzzles can have many different solutions. This is game is Steamworks integrated with achivements, badges, trading cards and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Akin.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 2,961 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    In a creaky old tavern, in a forgotten corner of the video-game universe, a storm is raging. An anonymous caller suggests that a murder is being planned. Six video game genre protagonists are the only plausible suspects... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hex.

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  7. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    83% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Boom Box Blue is a frenzied skill based physics game. This is what you get if you merge Tetris with physics and throw some bombs into the mix! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boom Box Blue!.

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  8. Can you master the art of tile placement and guide your characters through 18 intricate levels?Please play in Fullscreen mode. There are a couple levels missing due to the lack of time. Namely the levels 2, 3, 4 and 5 in the blue section and 3, 4 and 5 in the purple section. Welcome to the world of Pathweaver! In Pathweaver, embark on a challenging journey where strategy and precision are key. Na… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pathweaver.

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  9. 49%Game Brain Score
    49% User Score Based on 8 reviews

    Can't download the game because you don't have Windows? Link here to nothing secret at all no secrets here nope: The tale of a girl who just wants to escape. . . Totally and entirely played in Web Browser! Yup, no need to download anything here, haha. . . Controls:Click and drag with mouse, press the play button in the corner to start the level Credits: Portrait Art and Music: DesyncDev Program… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNDEVELOPED - No Time Left.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    88% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    GraFi 3 - casual, colorful,minimalist, physical puzzle with traps and changing gravity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GraFi 3.

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  11. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 1,097 reviews

    Welcome to Happyhills, the place where you can indulge your deepest desires, make your wildest dreams come true, and slaughter anyone in any way you want. In this case, all three of these are... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Happyhills Homicide.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    63% User Score Based on 321 reviews

    Pongo is a 3D action platformer that combines pogo stick jumps with strategic FPS combat. Grab your Pongo, a tool usable as either a pogo stick or a gun, and traverse the vast islands of Flubber. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pongo.

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  13. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 558 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 3 reviews

    Buy Cursed to Golf on PlayStation Store. Every shot counts in this golf roguelike mash-up. It’s all par for the course in this twisted take on the classic game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed to Golf.

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  14. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay
    85% User Score Based on 148 reviews

    Assemble patchwork mosaics while you travel with Alice and the famous characters of Wonderland and Looking-Glass Land If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alice's Patchwork.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    84% User Score Based on 152 reviews

    Out of the hamster wheel and into space, Pompom is on a mission to save his boy Hoshi from the claws of Captain Cat and his wicked crew. Chase down each of the Space Cat Pirates, building platforms as you go. Use whatever it takes: springs, whips, umbrellas, cannons... Nothing can stop Pompom! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pompom.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    82% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Take control of a mighty ball and fling with great precision towards the top of the Tower. Jump through aesthetically pleasing environments filled with intriguing creatures and encounters. Falling is part of the journey, so just keep going. Can you reach the end? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mighty Fling.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    84% User Score Based on 135 reviews

    Race through colorful levels filled with obstacles and monsters and claim the best time. Challenge your friends in 4-way battle arena. Unlock secrets and even build your own levels. A tribute to "Hamsterball" and "Marble Madness". • CONQUER unique and charming levels • AVOID enemies and traps • CHALLENGE your friends in battle arena or co-op. • SUPPORTS multitude of input devices such are gamepad… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marble Race.

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  19. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    69% User Score Based on 844 reviews

    Kevin has been stuck in his game for 8259 days. Someone is keeping him in there. He wants to get out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Break the Game.

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  20. Use your wits to control time and lead the ball back home! The ball needs you to draw a path to doors. Avoid the obstacles and lead the ball to safety! Test your puzzle-solving abilities across 15 levels! Story Kronos was tired, it had been a long day. His dog, Paws had been waiting patiently. He was such a good boy. Chronos picked up the big red ball. He wanted to make the throw count, so he… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Be Right Back.

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  21. 55%Game Brain Score
    55% User Score Based on 9 reviews

    Post-jam update! Thank you to everyone who played our game during Doki Jam! Now that the jam is officially over, we've got a big update to flesh out the game a little as well as add a bit of bonus content to unlock. We've completely overhauled the aiming system with a new UI, better sensitivity response, and a smoother laser at extreme sensitivities. It should now be much easier to get some real… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Bullet Dokibird.

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  22. You're in your office during a long, drudging day at work. Surely no one will notice if you sneakily turn on this weird game you found installed on your work computer. It's funny, the player character looks a little like you... wait, how do you even play this? Make use of whatever else is in your desktop to progress in each level of puzzle-platforming to reach the door. Maybe reaching the end wil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Window-Hopping.

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  23. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    COMBAT UNIT HV-002 "KABUSTER" DATA LOG STATUS: SIGNIFICANT FRAME DAMAGE RECEIVED. SEVERAL FUNCTIONS IMPAIRED. GRAND KNUCKLER - DISABLED JUMBORIZER - NEUTRALIZED THRUSTERS - BUSTED SWITCHING TO BACKUP POWER SUPPLY. INPUT METRONOME ONLINE. THRUSTERS OPERATING AT 13% EFFICIENCY. NEW DIRECTIVE: HEAD TO REPAIR FACILITY IMMEDIATELY. * * *  Busted Thrusters is a one-button puzzle platformer developed for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Busted Thrusters.

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  24. 63%Game Brain Score
    63% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    (To experience the full  content of the game in better quality and with a higher fidelity to what we envisioned, it is highly recommended to download the game by clicking the download button at the bottom of the page.) Nominated for Swedish Game Awards 2021, Game of the Year & Best Art Direction. Winner of GGC public choice award The Slappening by Two Headed Studios is a 3D, single player platfor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Slappening.

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  25. A collection of small projects I made for fun.Navigate the main menu by clicking and dragging the monkey head. Click on the cartridges wedged into its brain. (If the launcher program proves to be too much of a hassle, you can find all the games within the "ExternalGames" folder.) CONTROLLER REQUIREDGAMES INCLUDED: Sonic 2D Prototype: A proof of concept for a 2D Sonic game. Featuring three characte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Meepalapack.

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  26. 32%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    50% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Engineer your way through awesome levels. Use technology, trampolines and many other tools. Discover what it takes to be a scientist and build the Awesome Machine! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Awesome Machine.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    75% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    Arcane Assembly is a fantasy metroidvania where you create spells using a visual programming language. Unlock new instructions, upgrade your powers, and fight epic bosses on your journey to becoming the most powerful wizard who ever lived. Develop powerful spells using a visual scripting language. Hundreds of meaningfully unique spell combinations let you express yourself and your creativity th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcane Assembly.

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  28. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 361 reviews
    Critic Score 87%Based on 2 reviews

    Use living liquid creatures to build bridges, grow towers, terraform terrain, and fuel flying machines. The world is beautiful, dangerous, and evolving. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World of Goo 2.

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  29. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    QUADROIDS IS A MIND-TWISTING PUZZLE-PLATFORMER GAME THAT LETS YOU CONTROL 4 SCREENS SIMULTANEOUSLY! SOLVE MORE THAN 100 LEVELS ! Unique gameplay: Control your Quadroids simultaneously on four screens and make your way through more than 100 danger-filled levels. Jump to avoid acid baths, lasers, deadly spikes and other vicious traps, or strategically sacrifice your minions to create new platform… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quadroids.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 788 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    You play David, an awfully small abstracted chosen hero tossed into a blissfully simple world overrun by giant culminations of evil physics-beasts. As David, you are given a slingshot-esque gift that you will have to use to conquer your colossus foes. Be there AND be square. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to David.

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  31. 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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  32. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    50% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Revenge of the shadow ninja is a platform game with a gloomy artistic style, you will play the role of a samurai named Shimazu. Shimazu's son is kidnapped and his wife is killed by Takeda with the help of a demon named Fudo. For the past 10 years, Takeda has been sealed away by Shimazu, it is Shimazu's duty to take revenge and try to save his son. Use all your skills to avoid dangerous trap… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Revenge of the shadow ninja.

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  33. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    94% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    Goblins! Goblins have snuck into our world from all sorts of books, movies, and games! Grab them all before they get up to too many shenanigans! This game is short and cozy. 4 Hand drawn stages with unique artsyles and sizes! 250+ Unique goblins to grab! Custom Soundtrack for each stage! Handy hint button! ⏱️ Time trial mode for each stage! Mouth made SFX! Controls: Left click to grab a gobl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grab The Goblins!.

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  34. View Game
    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 400 reviews

    Epiphany City is a mind-bending puzzle adventure game where you use magical picture frames to manipulate the world around you. Turn paintings to life, change time, & re-imagine objects to suit your needs. Follow Lily, a girl who’s lost all hope, as she steals powers from the strongest superhero, leaving it up to her to save the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epiphany City.

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  35. 45%Game Brain Score
    45% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Donut Boy The Dough-Nutter 4000 has malfunctioned! It's up to you, Donut Boy, to rescue theemployees and donuts that were scattered around town from the resulting explosion. This game saves your progress every time a level is completed, or when you pick up a new weapon / character. In Game Controls Left/Right - Move left & rightUp - Jump / Double JumpDown - Crouch / Fast-FallZ - ShootX - Cycle … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Donut Boy.

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  36. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    84% User Score Based on 25 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 2 reviews

    Lone McLonegan is an old-school point-n-click adventure game inspired by old westerns with touches of acid humor. Help Lone become "The Greatest Outlaw In The Old West" as you tackle fun puzzles and meet quirky characters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lone McLonegan : A Western Adventure.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    84% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    Take you easy to make a two-dimensional beauty girl, the mode is easy and interesting, from line drawing to coloring, the whole painting process experience, you don't need painting experience to make your wife live~ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paint Girl.

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  38. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    94% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Jump into an adventure to revive your soulmate and travel through fabulous hand-painted jigsaw puzzles! Play the way you want using different number of pieces, shapes and helpers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Jigsaw Adventures - Roads of Life.

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  39. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 81 reviews

    A soldier wakes up in darkness with a headache - Where is he, and how did he get here? Towards The Pantheon: Escaping Eternity is a prequel mystery minigame to the upcoming full length RPG Towards The Pantheon. Follow the journey of this soldier as he must solve puzzles and explore to escape from nowhere, discover how he came to be here, and face what lies ahead. Towards The Pantheon: Escaping Et… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Towards The Pantheon: Escaping Eternity.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    Adventure game full of magic, puzzles and cute characters, featuring a young witch-in-training and a talking ghost-squirrel! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Button Witch.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    92% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    A relaxing and addictive farm-themed block puzzler. Harvest crops by forming rows, columns or squares with strangely shaped seeds. Use the profits from your vegetables to purchase tools, buy animals, or expand your humble farm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Square Farm.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    75% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Program your little KnotBot to solve unique handcrafted levels in a fun and accessible way~ Solve the levels however you want, or go for the challenge to collect all the Golden Socks! Solve Coding problems with knots and yarn-balls instead of text and numbers Everyone can understand it, even if you have no coding knowledge! Play through different areas, each with a unique mechanic to exper… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KnotBot.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    91% User Score Based on 108 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 4 reviews

    Klaus follows an office worker who wakes up in a basement with no idea of who or where he is. With his only clue being the word "Klaus" tattooed on his arm, he's forced to escape the mechanical and constructivist world in which he finds himself a prisoner. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Klaus.

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  44. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 149 reviews

    Aliens are among us! Can you find traces of them on Earth, the moon, and the edges of the galaxy? Find all the clues to prove the existence of alien civilizations and discover how making fried eggs can end up in a monster attack! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Looking for Aliens.

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  46. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 544 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Jump into the frenzied action and the whacky humor of a pure 2.5D side-scroller! While they were going to their old high school for what was supposed to be the party of their life, four long-time friends end up in a ghost town full of monstrous creatures. Alone or in cooperative mode (4 players online and 2 in local play), survive hordes of monsters ready to skin you alive and achieve unique and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Exam.

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  47. Super Hoopers is a basketball-themed game featuring three playable characters where their purpose is to carefully aim and throw the ball in order to score awesome basketball trick shots. Watch out for the obstacles and enemies that might interfere in your way and beat all the available levels! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Hoopers.

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  48. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    98% User Score Based on 356 reviews

    Chelshia is back in her most (only) puzzling adventure yet! In this brand-new story, Chelshia, Amelia and Bernadette arrive on the uncharted, uninhabited Hanji Isle to track down the four ancient (and expensive) tablet pieces. Take on a plethora of nonograms in Story Mode and learn the secrets of Hanji Isle or complete nonograms on a grid to build larger pictures in Mosaic Mode! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Khimera: Puzzle Island.

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  49. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    98% User Score Based on 45 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 1 reviews

    Murtop is fast-paced arcade game packed with action, as if it was taken out directly from the 80's. Do you have enough coins to beat it? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murtop.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 430 reviews

    LineWay is a concise style and easy-to-handle puzzle game, its goal is to connect all bricks into one line, and based on that, there are many different functional bricks to form varied challenging game levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LineWay.

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