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Looking for games like Countdown? Here are top puzzle recommendations with a thriller focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland, A Night at the Watermill or ALTER EGO.

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  1. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    100% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    MASTER LEMON is a TRIBUTE TO MY POLYGLOT FRIEND who tragically passed away in an accident while pursuing his dream of living in Iceland. Experience his legacy in this NARRATIVE ADVENTURE. Harness the POWER OF WORDS and CREATIVITY to transform reality and save the world If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland.

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  2. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    It was raining und thunderstorming. In the middle of the night. And there happened something ... ... something terrible. At the old abandoned ... WATERMILL. Point and click adventure Simple and clean interface Vast narrative - Experience the story parts by exploring Handdrawn comic-art Thrilling ambience sound and suspenseful soundtrack Short playtime (~45min-1 hour) 3 differen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Night at the Watermill.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 132 reviews

    Alter Ego is a 2D point-and-click narrative-based adventure game featuring psychological elements. Explore two levels with atmospheric environments, solve puzzles, and use your inventory items to uncover the mystery behind Reese and Winona's relationship, and find the real culprit—if there is one. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ALTER EGO.

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  4. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 137 reviews

    Walk the thin, blue line in four of the most realistic crime games ever created, packed with complex storylines and real-life mysteries that only a handful of real police officers ever face - or solve. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Police Quest Collection.

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  6. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    63% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Penelope Barker and Aaron S. Reid are agents of the extra-governmental Pandora Global Corp, which works in parallel with the CIA. Unbeknown to them, they are also guinea pigs in an ambitious and dangerous project... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Apotheosis Project.

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  7. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 550 reviews

    FBI agent Erica Reed has an uncanny talent: she can see the past and piece together how a crime unfolded. But not even this sixth sense could save her younger brother, Scott, from a brutal serial killer. Three years later, the investigation into Scott’s murder has gone cold -- but Erica’s work has only just begun. Jump into Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller, the exciting four-part series that bri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    70% User Score Based on 1,736 reviews

    Follow us About the GameHome is a unique horror adventure set in a beautifully-realized pixel world. It’s a murder mystery with a twist—because you decide what ultimately happens. Awakened by an oncoming storm, you open your eyes to discover yourself in a strange, dark room—tucked away in a house that’s not yours. As you play the game, it changes—subtly, almost imperceptibly—to reflect your pe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    80% User Score Based on 690 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    After captivating players from all around the world with the mythic Runaway trilogy, Pendulo Studios presents a new adventure gaming masterpiece! This thrilling mystery, presenting a unique, dark and somber style, will not leave you indifferent! With an incredible story, superb environments, perplexing and shady characters, Yesterday throws you into an unforgettable adventure from which you will n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yesterday.

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

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  11. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    Stonewall Penitentiary is an indie murder mystery adventure that is presented in the visual style of graphic novels. It pays tribute to Agatha Christie's classic And Then There Were None and horror thrillers like Scream and Saw. Discover why you and six others were kidnapped by an unknown captor as you search an eerie prison and solve mind-bending puzzles to determine "whodunit!" Will you survive… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stonewall Penitentiary.

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  12. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 1,062 reviews

    In Sanitarium you play an amnesiac thrust into a morbid, really creepy universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sanitarium.

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  13. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    70% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    One mysterious death in the forsaken of God and man tiny peaceful kingdom… Was the King death-sick? Murdered by a conspirator? Cursed? Can you solve the mystery of his death without losing control over the kingdom? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Untale: King of Revinia.

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  14. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    91% User Score Based on 644 reviews

    The game's play is done through a point and click interface. Players must visit various locations within the game's fictional town of Harvest, which can be done via an overhead map. By speaking to various townspeople and clicking on special "hotspots", players can learn information and collect items that progress the game's story and play. Harvester also features a fighting system where players ca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Harvester.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Step into a world of fear with a dark, twisted version of the classic word game 'Hangman' reimagined.  From the creators of Greg's Deadly Draft comes a truly terrifying experience... Trapped in a cold storage room by a madman with murderous intent, you must solve your way out of the situation by correctly guessing words.  Choose a subject that will lead you down a dangerous path. Supply pow… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wordfright.

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  16. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Vanished is an immersive, first-person puzzle adventure where an encroaching fog of forgetfulness which has robbed everyone at the Great Centers of Islamic Science of their memories and you must now battle against a mysterious foe to reclaim memory, history, and purpose. To escape the fog, you’ll need to follow a trail of hidden clues and overcome harrowing challenges to unravel the mystery beh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vanished Puzzle Quest.

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  17. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    WARNING Blackout (1997) contains themes, imagery, and narrative elements that some players may find disturbing. This game is not suitable for children. It is rated M by the ESRB (equivalent to PEGI 18+). User discretion is advised. It is intended for mature audiences only. Blackout is a 1997 Danish psychological horror adventure created by writer Michael Valeur and developed by Deadline Game… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blackout 97.

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  18. In this game, you play as the protagonist and make your way through the story in visual novel format. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Honey Trap Amnesia.

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  19. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    60% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    You wake up from a nightmare and find that your memory has become ambiguous, and you can't even confirm your name. You can only rely on the name "Qi Yi" called by people around you to find your own survival, but the bizarre events that followed have made your identity more and more confusing. Is the truth hidden behind the fog really what you expected? After a burst of inexplicable di… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Misty Judgment.

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  20. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    Mosaic of the Strange is a picross/minesweeper hybrid featuring a single ENORMOUS puzzle. Help Special Agents Cullen and Brady investigate a bizarre murder, while discovering 125 real-world paranormal case files. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mosaic of the Strange.

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  21. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    Welcome to "Stray of Lost Cat", a story centered around a peculiar little feline. Follow the kitten's journey as it escapes the pursuit of "Meowdes" while collecting soul fragments, striving to reunite with its beloved owner. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whisker Wanderlust: The Mosaic of Souls.

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  22. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    87% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    The first immersive interactive movie game with a Yakuza theme.As the first-person perspective scans the neon lights of a foreign city, your story begins with a "brutal starting blow".                                                                                                     ——ReFATE:Echoes of Desire You open your eyes to an unfamiliar street scene, your pockets emptier than y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Refate: Echoes of Desire.

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  23. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Overview The Jester and the Madman is a story-rich point-and-click adventure game steeped in eerie atmosphere, over-the-top pulp fiction, and creeping cosmic dread. It’s a standalone sequel to Curse of the Old Gods, continuing the journey of former FBI agent Rick Moreton, now joined by a new protagonist, nurse Holly Bardot. After thwarting the deranged Professor Clayton’s occult experiment in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Jester and the Madman.

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  24. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    Okay, Pedro is AWOL, and you have to get this LAN Party set up at the Game Store for the session later. Connect cables, install software, and solve puzzles all while you and the gang uncover the mystery of your missing friend. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LAN Party Adventures.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    98% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    This is an emotion-focused short narrative game with an average playtime of around 1 hour. We believe that seeing and understanding our own emotions is a strength in itself. May this inner journey bring you moments of calm and resonance. Anxiety Puppy is an interactive visual novel that tells the story of a young girl in a bustling city, who, while struggling with the pressures of life and wor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anxiety Puppy.

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  26. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    94% User Score Based on 178 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

    The quiet hamlet of Merrylin Crater Camp is shaken by a murder! Uncover the truth in this non-linear „whodunnit“ detective game. As the Mindcop you have 5 days to catch the true killer among Merrilyn Crater Camp’s inhabitants. Key features WHODUNNIT DETECTIVE GAME Use your Mindcop capabilities to uncover secrets and unravel people’s lies to find the true suspect of this town’s murder. MINDSUR… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mindcop.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability
    98% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    A young girl wakes to find herself inside a strange glowing coffin, in a dark room. Who is she? What is this place? Why is she here? As she explores the warped environment she finds herself trapped within, she must search for answers, all of which will lead her closer and closer to the white chamber and the truth it holds.  the white chamber, is a point and click horror adventure game. Explore a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to the white chamber.

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  28. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: If you have a difficult time completing the game, a FULL WALKTHROUGH has been added to the game handle! GAMEPLAY point & click game. PLOT Manny came to the M City for his beloved, Mary. It may seem like a simple love story, but things aren't as simple as they appear. The catch is that Mary, Manny's beloved, is considered missing, and her trail led our hero to the p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to M City.

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  29. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Settled on a dystopian future, Alone in the Crowd is a humorous puzzle simulation investigative thriller, where you use a weird variety of gadgets to satisfy this mysterious, self proclaimed friendly AI character. Confused and scared, you wake up in a strange room filled with all kinds of machinery. You can't remember what happened, but this secret messenger starts helping you. There's a lot of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alone in the crowd.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Nestled in the heart of the desert, Motel 86 is the perfect stop for travelers seeking peace and seclusion, a place so isolated that no one will hear if you call for help. You wake up locked in a room. Somehow, you manage to get out… and a phone starts ringing somewhere in the distance. Who’s calling? Why are you here?No Vacancy Tonight is a first-person mystery adventure in 3D, poi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Vacancy Tonight.

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  32. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    94% User Score Based on 1,048 reviews

    Homebody is a nostalgic survival horror puzzle game where you catch up with old friends and try not to get murdered. Emily and her college buddies have gathered at a remote rental house to watch the Perseid meteor shower. They try to rekindle the bonds they once had, but lingering emotional wounds and social anxieties leave Emily feeling more alone than ever. When the power suddenly goes out, it’… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Homebody.

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  33. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 60 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 5 reviews

    Explore mysterious caverns and solve the puzzles of the ancient machines that fill them. Explore ancient caverns filled with mysterious puzzles and traverse relaxing oases of nature. Repair the three types of ancient circuits and unravel the mystery of what happened to their creators. The Long Gate is a challenging and elaborate puzzle game with puzzles based on real world physics and circuits. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Long Gate.

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  34. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 128 reviews

    Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders is a 1988 graphic adventure game by Lucasfilm Games. It was the second game to use the SCUMM engine, after Maniac Mansion. The project was led by David Fox, with Matthew Alan Kane as the co-designer and co-programmer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders.

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  35. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    85% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    Detective Kate Gray’s mentor, former Police Chief Sylvia, finds the dead body of a college student in her office. Kate’s investigation uncovers suspicious activity on campus. Could the gang problems, drug deals, and vandalism be related? Broaden the pool of suspects and uncover hidden connections between them. Match blood samples with evidence gathered at the scene. Has a false arrest been made? I… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventure Escape: Framed for Murder.

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    25%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    25% User Score Based on 272 reviews

    This game is about a person who kept running through his life, never looking back at the past. He rarely slept, and even with 24 hours in a day, it was not enough for him. Once during a trip, he gets into trouble. Now he's lying on the cold ground, buried beneath his bicycle. Slides of various moments fly through his head. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retention.

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  37. 29%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    24% User Score Based on 42 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 1 reviews

    Floor 13: Deep State is a dynamically generated dystopian thriller, inspired by the 90’s classic Floor 13 and created by its original team. In a free society, citizens make their own decisions, can challenge authority, and are able to speak their truth. Your job is to put a stop to that. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Floor 13: Deep State.

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  38. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Shrug Island is a hand-drawn musical adventure game about hope in the mysterious shape-shifting world of the Shrugs. Explore with them as their changing Island reawakens from a powerful seasonal dream. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shrug Island - The Meeting.

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  39. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development
    93% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    Jane wakes up in a crypt as a ghost. You are investigating the death of her family together. Seeking and researching evidences. Building an accusation based on them. You have a laboratory to research evidences. Play and get the feeling of being a true Victorian detective. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective From The Crypt.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    82% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    FRAGMENTS is a 2D, psychological, twisted piece of interactive fiction set in the very near future. You play as Evan, a young guy wrestling with his own mind as to whether he did, or did not do a serious crime. Should he fail to get to the bottom of the truth via reconstructions of some of his most traumatizing memories, he risks spending the rest of his life behind bars. Two detectives stand in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fragments.

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  41. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 977 reviews

    The Man With The Hat Is Back In His Greatest Adventure Yet! 1939 - The eve of World War II. Nazi agents are about to get their hands on a weapon more dangerous than the atom bomb. Only Indy can stop them before they unleash the deadly secret that sank Atlantis. Features Point 'n’ click your way through fistfights, puzzles, balloon rides, car chases and Indy one-liners. Explore over 200 spectacular… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis.

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  42. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    81% User Score Based on 6,653 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 26 reviews

    MURDERED: SOUL SUSPECT takes players into a whole new realm of mystery where the case is personal and the clues just out of reach, challenging gamers to solve the hardest case of all… their own murder. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murdered: Soul Suspect.

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  43. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 107 reviews

    Humongous Tees Now Available!Official Humongous Entertainment T-shirts featuring Pajama Sam, Spy Fox, Freddi Fish, and Putt-Putt are now available on Amazon. About the GameStep Right Up! Discover the Circus with Putt-Putt®! B.J. Sweeney needs you and Putt-Putt® to help his five main acts get ready for the show. They will encounter challenges and have fun at the same time. Junior Adventur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Putt-Putt Joins The Circus.

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    42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    42% User Score Based on 418 reviews

    Who is hiding behind Mr. X? Still Life 2 reveals the long-awaited ending of Still Life and spells a new investigation for Agent Victoria McPherson. In Fall 2008, Victoria is sent to Maine where Ellen Dunnigan's body has just been found. The modus operandi and the video sent to the police and press leave no doubt as to the killer's identity: the East Coast Torturer has struck again! No clues are p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Still Life 2.

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  45. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 8 reviews

    It's April 2043 and you- as Tex Murphy, the last of the old-style gumshoes- find yourself racing against time in the most dangerous game of your life. What is the truth behind the rumored UFO crash at Roswell, New Mexico? Why did the military suddenly shut down and seal off the Roswell complex? And why the frequent references to the lost Mayan civilization? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 1,402 reviews

    Summerland is a first-person narrative game about morality and the afterlife. You take control of Matthew, a detective reliving the events of his past, being questioned on his morals along the way. In every door lies another memory, and every memory unlocks another door. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Summerland.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    97% User Score Based on 203 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Nightmare Frames is a supernatural thriller where you'll step into the shoes of Alan Goldberg, in the search for the scariest horror film of all time. An enthralling journey through the streets of the Hollywood of the 80s, a small haunted town, and even Hell itself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightmare Frames.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    78% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    Fidelity is an atmospheric puzzle game, based around losing touch with reality. You must break free from your loop by finding all the flaws in your surroundings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fidelity.

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  50. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    68% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    The Puppeteer is waiting to pull your strings! A series of dark macabre murders is crisscrossing two continents and FBI agent Nicole Bonnet is called in again to investigate. The only clue, mysterious dolls dressed in 18th century costumes, are left next to the deceased. What connects the seemingly random victims? What are the motives behind the actions of an insane pitiless slayer? -… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Art of Murder: Hunt for the Puppeteer.

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