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Games like But Why?

Looking for games like But Why?? Here are top casual platformer recommendations with a mystery and comedy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Cairn, Rat Quest or Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 1,282 reviews

    About this game:  Rat Quest is a game about a rat platforming up the level to get his sweet sweet cheese. Difficult platforming: The platforming in this game is very difficult! Every jump matters, if you fall, its right back to the bottom. Not as it seems: everytHing is finE, no reason to worry in the sLightest. very Pleasant game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rat Quest.

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  3. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 44,972 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy is a punishing climbing game, a homage to Jazzuo's 2002 B-Game classic 'Sexy Hiking'. You move the hammer with the mouse, and that's all there is. With practice, you'll be able to jump, swing, climb and fly. Great mysteries and a wonderful reward await the master hikers who reach the top of the mountain. To quote Jazzuo himself: "The hiking action is very simila… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy.

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  5. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 1,194 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 22 reviews

    Spirit of the North is a single-player 3rd-person adventure game inspired by the breathtaking and mysterious landscapes of Iceland. The story takes root from various pieces of Nordic folklore. The game is unique in that it purposefully has no dialog or narrative. Players must breathe in their surroundings to solve various puzzles and speculate the meaning of a lost ancient civilization. Play as an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spirit of the North.

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  6. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 993 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 2 reviews

    Set out on an emotional journey through the bittersweet lives of two people where memories come alive and time bends to your will. Lose yourself in moments of happiness and overcome every hardship as you relive your life’s story. A story of joy and sorrow. A simple story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arise: A Simple Story.

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  7. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 2,127 reviews

    Grab your best bud for help in this new co-op challenge to help two adorable penguins, Bread and Fred, reach the top of the snowy summit. Time your jumps, cling to walls and swing across gaps to see how far you can make it before you tumble all the way back down the mountain. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bread & Fred.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 20,916 reviews
    Critic Score 91%Based on 20 reviews

    Featuring stunning visuals and a Grammy-nominated musical score, Journey delivers a breathtaking experience like no other. Originally released on PlayStation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Journey.

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  9. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 2,117 reviews

    An android is led through a vast structure by a glitch in his visual system. Lorn's Lure is an atmospheric narrative first-person platformer with novel climbing mechanics and modernized retro 3D graphics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lorn's Lure.

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  10. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    76% User Score Based on 800 reviews

    Bring the glass to the customer!As two construction workers, you are transporting a glass window for a tall structure. On this journey you have to be careful with the glass because it is very fragile. Can you make it to the top without breaking it? Multiplayer: Get help from a friend to carry the glass!Invite a trusted friend to your lobby to carry the glass with you! Characters with phy… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Carry The Glass.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    91% User Score Based on 22,815 reviews

    Dive into the epic adventure of "Chained Together"Begin your journey in the depths of hell, chained to your companions. Your mission is to escape hell by climbing as high as possible. Each jump requires perfect coordination to scale the platforms and escape the scorching heat. Traverse a multitude of worlds, each offering unique challenges. Diverse Worlds to ExploreEach world introduces… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chained Together.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 6,101 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Embark on an exciting journey in Only UP! Exploring a huge world full of secrets and mysteries, you have to get as high as possible, and the most interesting starts above the clouds... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Only Up!.

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  13. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    73% User Score Based on 1,530 reviews

    Explore Arctico with your dog sled team, kayak, and parachute! Build and customize your base camp, gather resources, take care of your experiments in this peaceful island. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arctico.

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  14. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 5,466 reviews

    Easy Delivery Co. is a relaxing driving game with strange secrets. Chill out, make deliveries and get to know the mysterious residents of this scenic mountain town, all while earning well below minimum wage. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Easy Delivery Co..

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  15. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 8,980 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 2 reviews

    Jump King is a challenging climbing-platformer where suspense builds with every jump! Struggle upwards and explore the unknown while doing your best to avoid your inevitable fall back down... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jump King.

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  18. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 2,285 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 22 reviews

    A third-person exploratory action/adventure title in which a boy ends up on a mysterious island and makes his way through its highly stylized environments, containing puzzles and slight navigation challenges, to get to the bottom of why he's ended up there and to reach the end of the road he's inadvertently begun to travel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RiME.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    72% User Score Based on 988 reviews

    Come with Me is a two-player cooperative game set in a puzzle filled magical world. Solve puzzles together by using your special abilities and collect memories to uncover the mystery of the world around you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Come with Me.

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  20. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    76% User Score Based on 2,013 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 7 reviews

    A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a young couple dealing with a tragedy in their own. Uncover artifacts from the young couple’s life as they too become intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The First Tree.

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  21. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 135,040 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 83 reviews

    Buy Stray on PlayStation Store. Lost, alone and injured, a stray cat must untangle an ancient mystery to escape a long-forgotten city. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stray.

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  23. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    88% User Score Based on 32,902 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 40 reviews

    From the creators of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons comes A Way Out, an exclusively co-op adventure where you play the role of one of two prisoners making their daring escape from prison. What begins as a thrilling breakout quickly turns into an unpredictable, emotional adventure unlike anything seen or played before. A Way Out is an experience that must be played with two players. Each player contr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Way Out.

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  24. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 14,206 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 1 reviews

    A Story About My Uncle is a non-violent First-Person platform adventure game built in the Unreal Engine. It is a story about a boy who searches for his lost uncle and ends up in a world he couldn’t imagine existed. The movement through the world in A Story About My Uncle is a crucial part of its core gameplay, focusing on swinging yourself through caverns with a grappling hook mechanic that gives… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Story About My Uncle.

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  26. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 72,832 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 29 reviews

    The newest member of the space program in a small village on the planet Timber Hearth, the player navigates a space shuttle and travels across their solar system to get to the bottom of its mysteries by exploring the cosmos and gathering the knowledge hidden within each of the system's planets, left behind by another civilization in the distant past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outer Wilds.

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  27. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 7,355 reviews

    You are Delivery Bot 1, tasked to get parcels from point A to B in the most barren and desolate places on earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Walking Simulator.

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  28. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 2,711 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 23 reviews

    Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole, climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, and many more! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LOST EMBER.

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  29. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    83% User Score Based on 510 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 6 reviews

    Aporia: Beyond The Valley brings a unique approach to the art of storytelling, by not using text or dialogue. It offers new, interesting puzzle mechanics, and elaborate environmental storytelling within an immersive world. Aporia: Beyond The Valley is a first-person puzzle game set in the world of Ez’rat Qin. Explore a world filled with strange nature, ancient technology, and haunted by a spirit … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aporia: Beyond The Valley.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 2,429 reviews

    A realistic version of the Motorslice title screen #fangame Motorslice is a video game made by Regular Studio, developed by Luqui and Saiki. I created a realistic version of their game's title screen. The original game: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2830030/MOTORSLICE/ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MOTORSLICE.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 35,072 reviews

    Cry of Fear is a single-player, horror modification for Half-Life 1 that brings you all the horrors you have always been afraid of. This is a free total converstion of Half-Life 1, which means none of the assets from Half-Life 1 have been used in this mod or any files from other people, it is a totally unique experience. Everything is made exclusively by Team Psykskallar, the Cry of Fear developer… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cry of Fear.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 6,686 reviews

    Seen is a runner game about a lonely kid struggling to reach his only hope. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seen.

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  34. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 657 reviews

    Light Up The Town is a cozy, creative game about spreading cheer in a wintery town. Play as Bean, a young ferret tasked with putting up lights and decorations around Bellflower, Colorado in time for the Winter Festival. Gameplay Click anywhere to throw string lights and Christmas/holiday decorations, and light up 18+ handcrafted levels. Decorate any way you want to, customizing size a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Light Up The Town.

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  35. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 1,340 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 27 reviews

    Discover LEGO® Voyagers for PS4 and PS5 on the official PlayStation website. This two-player co-op adventure from the makers of LEGO® Builder's Journey is all about friendship and play and the value of being connected. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LEGO Voyagers.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 2,120 reviews

    Soar the skies in Aloft, the co-op sandbox survival game set in a world of floating islands. Build any island into a skyship, your home in the clouds. Find lost knowledge, cure the fungal corruption, and brave the hurricane to restore the ecosystem. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aloft.

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  38. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 17,385 reviews

    **Edition includes:** - The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered ![Image1](https://cdn2.unrealengine.com/egs-thelastofuspartiiremastered-naughtydogllcnixxessoftwareirongalaxy-g2-00-3840x2160-27773c921dd4.jpg) **Added Features** The Last of Us Part II Remastered enhances the original game in ways not possible before, including key PC features: - A host of graphical improvements bring the beautiful-y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last of Us™ Part II Remastered.

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  39. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 2,174 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 4 reviews

    Lifeless Planet was inspired by Cold War era science fiction stories, posing questions about humankind's desire for space travel. What if you journeyed across the galaxy to another planet, only to find humans had already been there? What kind of person would sign up for a one-way mission, leaving behind planet Earth and everyone they've ever known and love... to go in search of an Earth-like plane… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lifeless Planet.

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  41. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 14,991 reviews

    Spiritfarer is a cozy management game about dying. As ferrymaster to the deceased, build a boat to explore the world, care for your spirit friends, and release them into the afterlife. The Spiritfarer Farewell Edition includes the heartwarming base game and three major content updates. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spiritfarer: Farewell Edition.

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  42. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    98% User Score Based on 9,931 reviews

    Pineapple on Pizza is a short game about exploring an island full of dancing people, finding a way to ruin the party, and unexpectedly enjoying it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pineapple on pizza.

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  43. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    59% User Score Based on 352 reviews
    Critic Score 48%Based on 28 reviews

    The Deer God is a breathtaking 3D pixel art adventure that will challenge your religion and your platforming skills. It's a game about survival, reincarnation, and karma; all set in a breathtaking and unique 3D pixelized world. Feast your eyes on the beautiful lighting, day and night system, and vast landscapes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Deer God.

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  44. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 1,393 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 13 reviews

    Explore an open sea and the decaying archipelago of Strandville in Wavetale, a story-driven action-adventure game introducing you to fed-up fishermen, secretive hermits – and maybe a pirate or two. Traverse calm waters and surging waves as Sigrid, a young girl who befriends a mysterious shadow that provides her with the power to walk on water. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wavetale.

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  45. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 762 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 17 reviews

    Blanc is an artistic cooperative adventure that follows the journey of a wolf cub and a fawn stranded in a vast, snowy wilderness. They must come together in an unlikely partnership to find their families. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blanc.

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  46. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 5,897 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 3 reviews

    We Were Here Too is an online only, first-person cooperative adventure set in a fictional medieval castle. The survivors find themselves in a drastically different scenario. One is trapped in what seems like a royal court, while the other finds themselves in an abandoned tomb. Once again, all they have is a walkie-talkie, with a familiar voice on the other end. Do you have what it takes to surviv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We Were Here Too.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 1,258 reviews

    Pih is a really simple game that you can play on PC or VR. The goal is to complete each level by collecting all the food , without being killed by the enemy pigs. The game has 68 levels and 5 bosses. The levels are split into 4 seasons with 1 boss per season + halloween and christmas dlc.  No story, no loading screens, no cutscenes, just gameplay. Enemies have satisfying ragdoll physics:… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pih.

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  48. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 222 reviews

    A first-person narrative adventure set in the unforgiving Arctic. Your plane crashed in a storm, leaving only your AI drone for company as you journey to find your co-pilot and uncover the dark mysteries buried beneath the ice. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arctic Awakening.

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  49. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 1,102 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

    SUMMARY Finding Frankie invites YOU to a true experience of terror as you compete in a terrifyingly twisted parkour show. Stealthily navigate around horrifying characters and swing through challenging parkour courses. This is one game show you won’t want to miss! STORY Upon discovering one of the three secret invitations concealed within a box of Frankie's branded cereal, you embrace the challen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Finding Frankie.

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  50. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 3,010 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Shelter is a survival video game developed by Might and Delight for Windows and Mac. It was released on 28 August 2013 after being accepted through Steam Greenlight. In the game players control a mother badger who must protect and feed her cubs while travelling from their burrow to a new one. During the journey the cubs must be fed and are in danger from threats such as birds of prey and wildfire… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shelter.

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