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Games like d36: Issue 1

Games like d36: Issue 1

Looking for games like d36: Issue 1? Here are top action recommendations with a horror and fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with In Extremis, Source of Madness or Into the Cess and Citadel.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    You can buy physical copies of the game online here! Check out the First Year content for In Extremis here! Check out The Animals of Camillus, an In Extremis Adventure by Aaron King In Extremis In Extremis is a tabletop roleplaying game designed for 2-6 players, about fighting back the man using necromancy, that uses the LUMEN system by Spencer Campbell. Inspired by The Locked Tomb trilogy, player… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In Extremis.

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  2. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 672 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 4 reviews

    Source of Madness is a side-scrolling dark action roguelite set in a twisted Lovecraftian inspired world powered by procedural generation and AI machine learning. Take on the role of a new Acolyte as they embark on a nightmarish odyssey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Source of Madness.

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  3. 74%Game Brain Score
    74% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Roads beyond counting and buildings that block the very sun. A city that stretches without measure and whose secrets are without number... A sprawling metropolis, built on the bones of cities long forgotten, it is as every bit as colorful and chaotic as it is deadly and unforgiving. It is ruled from the glistening Spires above; The Nobles, demigods of flesh made gold, who’s tyrannical whims ebb an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into the Cess and Citadel.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    55% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    HAUNT HAUNT is a solo journaling game aiming to provide an impactful journey for the player. In HAUNT, the player takes on the role of a trapped ghost who aches to connect with the living. The ghost knows that their attempts to connect with the living may result in an exorcism, but they also know that failing to make a connection will cause them to wither away, unable to move on. HAUNT is built on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HAUNT.

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  5. 70%Game Brain Score
    70% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    The Mall is available in print from Exalted Funeral! The Mall is a wet, gooey, practical effects filled TTRPG adventure set in a 199x mall pulled out of time and space. The mall’s denizens are trapped inside with a creature not bound by any one form. It slithers among them now, preparing to assimilate and imitate its victims until no one is left and it can open a rift between its home dimension…AN… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mall.

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  6. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    85% User Score Based on 141 reviews

    Embark on an epic journey to the Far Far Kingdom and challenge Koschei the Deathless to save your immortal soul and become a true hero in Bylina, an Action RPG rooted in Slavic folklore and myths. Take on the role of Falconet, a young bogatyr born without hero's powers, shunned and underestimated by almost everyone. Conquer numerous ordeals, overcome insurmountable odds, and become a legendary her… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bylina.

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  7. Short adventures and persistent random encounters to shake up the streets of your city! Tiny Weird Adventures: Urban Edition is a collection of short Tier 1 adventures to be used in conjunction with the Fifth Edition of the most popular fantasy RPG of recent times, easily adaptable to your medieval fantasy game of choice. You will get 6 urban-themed adventures to enhance your game with stories o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Weird Adventures: Urban Edition.

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  8. 80%Game Brain Score
    80% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Wandering Dreams is an adventure RPG zine about exploring a Soulsborne and Lovecraft inspired world full of strange and unique locations, beings, and things that are waiting for discovery by the player. It is designed for solo play and uses custom rules for combat and encounters. Using a deck of standard playing cards and a 6 sided die (d6) the player sets off on a story telling experience into th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wandering Dreams.

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  9. They call it the "Bermuda Triangle of Transylvania." You are Alex, a man carrying a grief he can't escape and a guilt he can't name. When your dead lover's voice haunts your dreams and calls your name from the depths of the world's most haunted forest, you don't run away. You walk right in. But something ancient waits between the trees. A cult is hunting, to please its evil master. And… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Urban Legends: Hoia Baciu.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    On this Indie RPG with Turn-Based battles you are Yori. After 15 years running, you have finally returned home to face your father’s killer. What choices are you going to make? Are you going to follow the honorable path or are you going to be consumed by revenge? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bleeding Sun.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    87% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Worship demons, conquer Gods, and make dark pacts with unspeakable horrors! Shadowcrawl is a classic rogue-like with updated design principles and a strong focus on strategic gameplay. Set in a highly interactive "Occult-Punk" universe rooted heavily in Gothic literature and Pagan lore. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadowcrawl.

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  14. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, graphics
    64% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    The world where humanity is almost gone. A few remaining people search for each other amongst monsters, common inhabitants of the Earth. However, this story is about a child who is going to obtain something very important. Fariwalk: The Prelude is a short prologue to The Fariwalk game. This horror adventure will introduce you to the sad, withering world of the game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fariwalk: The Prelude.

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  15. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 128 reviews

    Alice, Alice, the Red Queen is missing. The queen has been dismembered and Alice must find all her pieces. A horror-fantasy yuri visual novel filled with death, love, and forgotten memories. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Who Is The Red Queen?.

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  16. 83%Game Brain Score
    83% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    The Sea is calling The open oceans beckons to the small explorer Come, set voyage on my water Adventure to the massive unknown Experience bliss foreverLILLIPUTIAN: ADVENTURE ON THE OPEN SEAS IS COMING TO EXALTED FUNERAL! IT WILL BE AVAILABLE IN 68 PAGE HARDCOVER BOOK & 66 PAGE SOFTCOVER ZINE FORMS! STAY TUNED! What is Lilliputian: Adventure on the Open Seas Lilliputian: Adventure on the Open Se… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lilliputian: Adventure On the Open Seas.

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    40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    40% User Score Based on 67 reviews

    Town of Night is a RPG-First-person dungeon crawler hybrid. Visit the town that sits atop a series of vast and dangerous dungeons. Explore, battle, loot and survive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Town of Night.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 272 reviews

    You know, my dear, it isn't safe... To wander and creep while oh so weak. In the abandoned, the rotten, the decayed. Society has forgotten you; it won't lift a finger for that which is tossed away. You're just prey that the true prowlers who lay in shadows await to feast upon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Haze.

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  19. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 136 reviews

    Explore what's left of the ravaged city and find your way through surreal otherworldly areas that connect the broken urban shell. Encounter any other citizens who have survived and make contact with the strange entities that now inhabit this realm. Survive. Or be swallowed up by the city and forgotten forever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Weird and Unfortunate Things Are Happening.

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  20. 93%Game Brain Score
    93% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    CW: darkness, tight spaces, marine wildlife, peril, bodily harm, extreme solitude Thought space was full of horror? Try being trapped 70 metres underwater. On your own. In the dark. THOUSAND EMPTY LIGHT is a psychedelic-xerox adventure zine that brings solo play to Mothership RPG (1E). Written throughout as an in-game corporate document, the zine takes the core game’s rules and builds a procedure … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thousand Empty Light.

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  21. 54%Game Brain Score
    54% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    Bernpyle has been a every-other-month Mausritter zine in publication since October 2020. The story of Bernpyle is simple, it was a dream turned hobby and then a hobby turned passion and from there it has become, well, it has become a joy! When COVID 19 and the quarantines forced all of our lives to change, many of us once again started playing more Table-Top Role Playing Games, it was in the indie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bernpyle YEAR ONE (Kickstarter Digital Files).

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  22. There you were, ecstatic that you had been chosen to serve as the grand wizard's newest apprentice. Next thing you knew he's legless and horrific monstrosities are now roaming the realms. It's your job now to go throughout these realms and defeating the horrors that lie in wait. Yes you barely know any spells and now you've got to hunt down the world-ending abominations but I'm sure it'll be fine.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crisis Arcana.

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  23. 100%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 67 reviews

    In a long forgotten age, a raging war shattered and devastated the worlds of gods and men. Now green life blooms amidst the ruins of the lost worlds. Wondrous and terrible beings roam the Nine Realms. Civilisation stumbles forward, fresh and reaching. Fate carves the skein anew but there are loose threads, lost long ago in the wars, with no place in the tapestry. These threads must seek the fire w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Runecairn: Core Rules.

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  24. This is an adventure story of traveling to a different world. At the same time, it's a story of hope in the midst of despair. The story of two people supporting each other. Produced by Taiwan Indie Team The furry adventure visual novel “Return” is coming soon! Set in the otherworldly world of the Second World, this is the story of a scarred teenager who travels to the world of the Second Wo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return 回歸.

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  25. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    A short, choice-driven folk-horror story about feeding a friendly thing in a forest pit. You stumble into a midnight forest cult. They hand you a robe, a bucket, and one command: “Feed the Mouth. Four offerings. No more.” Across four rounds, the creature in the pit asks for cute, cryptic things—“something sweet,” “something lost,” “something broken.” You explore tiny areas, pick one of th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Offerings.

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  26. An 'old school' RPG, made with RPG Maker MV. A young man in search of power is taking on dangerous monsters and dragons to attain a legendary sword, said to hold unfathomable might.Why does he need it?Meanwhile, a young woman awakens in an unfamiliar castle. After her death, she encountered God himself, who tasked her with a mission, but this appears to be the wrong place for that...Confused abou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mina - A Story Inbetween.

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  27. An 'old school' RPG, made with RPG Maker MV. A young man in search of power is taking on dangerous monsters and dragons to attain a legendary sword, said to hold unfathomable might.Why does he need it?Meanwhile, a young woman awakens in an unfamiliar castle. After her death, she encountered God himself, who tasked her with a mission, but this appears to be the wrong place for that...Confused about… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mina - A Story Inbetween.

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  28. 82%Game Brain Score
    82% User Score Based on 221 reviews

    Trash Hero is a high fantasy interaction fiction game with RPG elements. Making use of a functional turn based combat system with dice rolls, different abilities, items and NPC interactions. The game is a continuous work in progress. CONTENT WARNING: NSFW content, fantasy and medieval violence, blood, explicit language and alcohol use. Rated Adult 18+. SAVE WARNING: Make sure to use the built-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trash Hero: From the Abyss.

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  29. 59%Game Brain Score
    59% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Ballads are sung and great stories are told, of fanciful feats, to please young and old, from long ago, in a far away land, where peril and whimsy walk hand in hand. What is Stravagante? Stravagante! is an easy to learn and fun to play table-top roleplaying game of whimsical fantasy adventure, that fits in your pocket.Based on a streamlined version of the Four Points RPG … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stravagante!.

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  30.  Welcome to the North Pole Cast away your pathetic, childish fantasies; this is no winter wonderland. There are no toys here, no candy, no songs about tinsel and joy.  This is a harsh, bleak wasteland of chemical spills, centuries-long elvish serfdom and utterly absent hope. This is a land where the bells don’t jingle. They toll. Operation S.A.N.T.A. Operation S.A.N.T.A. is a "Festive" Rol… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Operation S.A.N.T.A..

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  31. A horror defence adventure set in the 80's in which black magic to save a daughter has gone wrong If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to She is mad.

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  32. 62%Game Brain Score
    62% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    In the center of a peaceful grove of the forest lies a large, perennially red-leafed maple: The Vitacernis. A mouse community thrives in the treetops of the surrounding grove, its citizens friendly if a little eccentric. They revere the grand tree  and believe that the sacred red sap it produces has divine curative powers.When the red sap stops flowing and the Viscount's son falls ill, brave mice … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Vitacernis.

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  33. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    The kingdom of Rhell was once a prosperous land. Then the Veil broke and the kingdom devolved into madness. From the tear in the Veil came a thick fog and with it monsters, demons and a curse driving the living mad. Strange magics permeate the fog and mystical bound artefacts fill the land, awaiting those that would claim them and define their power.  You are the Accursed. Those who still retain t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fade Beyond the Veil.

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  34. 72%Game Brain Score
    72% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    The age of heroes is over. Time to crowdsource. Gone are the days when the fearsome dragon coming down from its mountain, or the black-spired castle luring villagers to their doom, were a once-in-a-generation occurrence. When all it took was a group of legendary do-gooders taking care of all our problems. Nowadays, it feels like every backwater hamlet has its own Dark Dungeon of Doom, you know, ju… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heroes of the Moebius Guild.

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  35. They call it the "Bermuda Triangle of Transylvania." You are Alex, a man carrying a grief he can't escape and a guilt he can't name. When your dead lover's voice haunts your dreams and calls your name from the depths of the world's most haunted forest, you don't run away. You walk right in. But something ancient waits between the trees. A cult is hunting, to please its evil master. And… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Realms: Hoia Baciu.

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  36. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    81% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Myth of Angels: Prologue is a cyberpunk & angelic themed adult Visual Novel. The game offers action, horror, sex, romance and a rich story. Play as the son of the Creator and face the difficulties of Fallen City. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Myth of Angels: Prologue.

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  37. As the Harbinger, you are the only Keeper who can cast spells. Stop a necromantic plague, uncover an Elven conspiracy, and decide the fate of a dying world! A text-based fantasy novel, 193,000 words and hundreds of choices, without graphics or sound effects." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keeper's Vigil.

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  38. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    99% User Score Based on 199 reviews

    A CRACKED, EMPTY VESSEL. A GIRL WHOSE SOUL IS BURSTING WITH LIFE AND HATE. THERE CAN ONLY BE ONE FUTURE FOR THEM.  _____  Clover is a shell of a person, living an empty, isolating existence. While it struggles clumsily trying to figure out the basic aspects of its identity, its future seems like more of the same, with homelessness looming and no support from family or friends. Lotus is an over… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PASSENGER x PRINCESS: NO HOPE // MUST DIE.

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  39. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    62% User Score Based on 698 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 17 reviews

    Your destiny is in your hands This all-new tale begins three years before the events of Greedfall, and follows the adventures of a native Teer Fradeean snatched from their homeland and brought to the Old Continent against their will. You discover the world of the “renaígse” (foreigners): a land full of mystery, whose beautiful facade belies its rotten core. Crowded into decaying cities rife with … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GreedFall: The Dying World.

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  40. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    97% User Score Based on 902 reviews

    Despair. Fear, Madness, once again. An original work based on "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass." Dark Fairy Tale Fantasy x Psychological Horror RPG focusing on the themes of "Exploration of a Mad World" and "Life or Death Combat against Demonbeasts". ※Includes content from all 3 DLCs. ●Introduction In this work, you'll meet 45 Heroin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BLACK SOULS II.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    After months of not talking to anyone and living a secluded life, something seems to appear in your fridge. TRIGGER WARNING: GORE. HOVER BELOW FOR DETAILS. SPOILERS: MURDER. BODILY-DISMEMBERMENT. SELF-HARM. There is a Censor Mode to make it more suitable for audiences. Features: Five different endings depending on your choices throughout the gameDungeon Crawler RPG movement. Multiple env… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mr. Meat.

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  43. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 137 reviews

    Trapped in the Great Abyss!You are an old dreamer who, through unforeseen circumstances, has found himself trapped in the Great Abyss, the vast underworld beneath the Dreamlands.  Use the resources at your disposal, weapons, armor, supplies, and any alliances you have with the locals, to explore and learn the secrets of the underworld, in order to make your way back to the upper Dreamlands, or bac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyclopean: The Great Abyss.

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  44. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    93% User Score Based on 190 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure, released in Japan as The Puppet Princess of Marl Kingdom is a tactical role-playing game for the PlayStation from Atlus USA and Nippon Ichi Software, the creators of Disgaea, and is part of the Marl Kingdom series. Rhapsody, along with its sequels, are considered musical RPGs, meaning in place of FMV cutscenes, there are musical numbers, complete with vocals. The ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rhapsody: A Musical Adventure.

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  45. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 311 reviews

    One day you're in your apartment, wallowing in self-pity, and the next thing you know you're being summoned to a land full of witches trying to kill you, with your doppelganger's unconscious body lying on the wooden floor. Can you find your way back home? Follow along Palmier as she/he has an identity crisis while exploring a whole new world filled with killer witches, magic, and four lonely tw… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bewitching Sinners.

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  46. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 1,082 reviews

    Prepare for your grand adventure, Arisen! In this app, you can create your characters for Dragon's Dogma 2. Customize the looks of your main character, the Arisen, and the looks and inclination of your companion, your Main Pawn. You can store up to 5 characters of each, the Arisen and your Main Pawn respectively. The character data created in this app can be transferred to the base gam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon's Dogma 2 Character Creator & Storage.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    79% User Score Based on 124 reviews

    Creature by Antonino Truisi About the GameAmygdala | Synopsis Welcome to the haunting world of Amygdala, an horror experience that explores the dark depths of the nightmare realm, manifested through incredible and terrifying creatures. Confront your deepest fears and uncover what lies behind the Amygdala. Prepare to immerse yourself in the sinister beauty of horror. Wellcome to Amygdala | S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amygdala.

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  48. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    75% User Score Based on 152 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 15 reviews

    The latest standalone entry in the SaGa franchise arrives in 2024, bringing together the very best elements of the beloved series to offer each player their own unique gameplay experience.Make use of Glimmers and United Attacks in battle; meet a diverse cast of races including monsters, mechs and vampires; and experience your very own story, created through your choices and actions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SaGa Emerald Beyond.

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  49. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 108 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    In Osteoblasts, you play as a spooky scary skeleton raised from the dead by a mysterious Cat Witch in a journey to find purpose. You get to choose a class and go on frightening adventures battling your nemesis - the Dogs - who unburied you from the depths below. You'll be faced with various quests, meet friendly skeletons, travel to spine-tingling dungeons and fight monsters to get stronger. Th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Osteoblasts.

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  50. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    Inspired by many classic fantasy RPGs of the past, Trials of Guinevere combines strategic, turn-based combat with the emotional, character-focused story of a visual novel. The heroes will grow and mature as the game progresses, and each will play an important role in its resolution. Trials of Guinevere explores many themes, such as the origins of personal strength, loyalty and betrayal, the meanin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trials of Guinevere.

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