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Games like Dawn of Light

Games like Dawn of Light

Looking for games like Dawn of Light? Here are top action adventure recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Phantasmal: City of Darkness, The Lost Mythologies or Einar.

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  1. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    47% User Score Based on 257 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

    Experience Terror that is Never the Same Twice with Phantasmal: City of Darkness, a procedurally generated survival horror where every playthrough is completely different. You simply cannot rely on your previous experience to guarantee safe passage. You will need to face off against lurking, otherworldly horrors in the perilous, run-down Kowloon Walled City before its destruction in the early 90s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantasmal: City of Darkness.

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  2. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    66% User Score Based on 578 reviews

    The Lost Mythologies is a Chinese styled action game with intense combat. Use various skills to defeat loads of enemies, explore the ruins of the fallen empire and finally face the notorious ancient weapon - the Black Rakshasa. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lost Mythologies.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    59% User Score Based on 698 reviews

    The player takes on the role of Einar, who is on a quest to kill the inhabitants of a Norse fishing village who are infected by a mysterious material. Use different weapons such as the bow, hammer and axe to clear the village of the monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Einar.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    78% User Score Based on 700 reviews

    A.W.O.L. is a first-person, mil-spec shooter developed using the Build engine (Duke Nukem 3D, Ion Fury), specifically a modernized version of the Build Engine based on the "EDuke32" source port which allows for modern hardware acceleration and modern controls while retaining the original 2D pixel sprite graphics. Originally conceived as a passion project by a small Build Engine mod team in the ea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A.W.O.L..

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    93% User Score Based on 283 reviews

    "SkyIsland" is made by a group of students in a college, quarter-view action-adventure game. Enjoy the wonderful world and beautiful environments as you help the protagonist, Pino, fix his broken plane and defeat monsters to return home safely. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SkyIsland.

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  6. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    46% User Score Based on 636 reviews

    Happy Horrordays from Bright Dawn!Need a last minute gift or looking for that special present for yourself? Look no further!Dementium II HD Trading Cards - Available Now!About the GameThe visage of doctors and patients alike fade in and out of these nightmarish visions of tortured memories. This eggshell reality is fractured by experiments conducted in the ward. Blood, flesh and screams surround… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dementium II HD.

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  7. 39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    39% User Score Based on 254 reviews

    In Galaxy in Turmoil, players take on the role of Roka, one of the galaxy’s most notorious mercenaries for hire, while she battles through the galaxy on a mission that will either save or destroy her universe. In multiplayer, players will assume the role of a soldier in one of three factions and battle for control in massive 64 player battles featuring full ground to space. Galaxy in Turmoil was… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy in Turmoil.

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  8. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    45% User Score Based on 262 reviews

    Includes original Blood II: The Chosen and add-on package The Nightmare LevelsAn immersive atmosphere full of dark humor and exciting actionFour playable characters and wide variety of weapons If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood II: The Chosen + Expansion.

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  9. 34%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    34% User Score Based on 204 reviews

    Zombie Playground is Goonies meets Attack the Block meets The Walking Dead. The mood we want to capture in Zombie Playground is the feeling that you had as a child when you were completely immersed in your imagination fighting monsters and doing things you thought were cool from your favorite movies, comics, and video games. Stealth Studios Inc., in collaboration with Abyssal Arts LLC and Titut… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Playground.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    71% User Score Based on 400 reviews
    Critic Score 47%Based on 7 reviews

    Bullet Witch is a shooter video game for the Xbox 360 developed by Cavia. It was released in Japan on July 27, 2006 by AQ Interactive, followed by a release in North America on February 27, 2007. Atari Europe handled translations and other localization efforts. The game was not released with a multiplayer component, although players could participate in a score ranking competition via Xbox Live. D… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bullet Witch.

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    26%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    26% User Score Based on 1,689 reviews

    Return to the world of high-octane mech combat in Hawken Reborn. Construct your ultimate war machine and shoot your way through hordes of enemies to uncover the mysteries of Ilall in this brand-new Free-to-Play PVE mech game. Hawken Reborn is a PvE first person shooter, whilst the original Hawken was an exclusively PvP experience. Pilots may not be going head-to-head in Hawken Reborn against each… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HAWKEN REBORN.

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  13. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 3,370 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 11 reviews

    A dark retro horror FPS set in a comic book style world inspired by the novels of H.P. Lovecraft. As the only one with full senses, you begin a journey in search for answers and relief. How long can you last? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgive Me Father.

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  14. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    73% User Score Based on 1,517 reviews

    Welcome to GameGuru Classic, game making for everyone. We've created an easy to use and most enjoyable game creator. Join us and our great and enthusiastic game-making community on your journey to make fun games! Imagine creating a world that you and your friends come together and play... and creating it can be a matter of minutes with no technical jiggery-pokery needed at all :-) Of course, you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GameGuru Classic.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    72% User Score Based on 481 reviews

    Oldschool FPS. Hardcore classic gameplay. Huge hordes of monsters. Blood. Fun. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monument.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 430 reviews

    Vertigo is a first person story-based shooter for the HTC Vive. Explore the sprawling underground facilities of Planck Interdimensional's Quantum Reactor, filled with dark secrets, adorable drones, and parallel universes. You find yourself in the bowels of this machine after being whisked away from your home, and, armed with only the tools you can find, you must make your way to the surface, and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vertigo.

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  17. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    35% User Score Based on 371 reviews

    Escape Machines is an addictive Science Fiction single/multi-player/co-op adventure shooter in the near future! Artificial intellect and robots fight against their creators. You must take control of the robots and save people. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Machines.

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  18. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    52% User Score Based on 824 reviews

    A deadly new breed of human monster is on the rise, and it’s up to players to stop the infestation before it spreads. Breach & Clear: DEADline Rebirth is a new and greatly improved version of B&C: Deadline, the follow-up to Breach & Clear, the critically acclaimed hybrid tactical strategy game. The game gives players real-time control over a squad of four elite Special Forces tasked with tracking … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breach & Clear: Deadline Rebirth.

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  20. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    44% User Score Based on 418 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 1 reviews

    It is the year 2000, and the United Nations has established several quarantine zones around the world to stem the tide of an unknown virus pandemic. The United Nations called upon a private military company, highly skilled mercenaries to retrieve the data and uncover the secret of the zone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zomborg.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 2,638 reviews

    Dead Effect is a sci-fi first-person shooter set aboard the starship ESS Meridian, which is bound for humanity's first colonization attempt on Tau Ceti f. Players assume the role of a Unit 13 operative who awakens from cryosleep to find the vessel overrun with hostile, zombie-like crew members. The game combines traditional FPS gameplay with survival horror elements as players navigate through the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Effect.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere
    78% User Score Based on 184 reviews

    When the CEO of SinTEK Industries begins injecting the streets with a DNA-altering drug, it's time to reassess the laws of morality. When the same twisted biochemist plans to conquer the world with her army of mutated abominations, it's time to rewrite the golden rule. Includes the original SiN and the SiN: Wages of Sin mission pack. Explore different puzzles and new routes each time you play! H… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SiN Gold.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    64% User Score Based on 4,408 reviews

    Warbox lets players simulate realistic firefights with intelligent AI. Players are not only able to watch the battles happen but can take control of any soldier they like. A built-in faction and soldier customization system lets players design their own factions and soldiers in those factions. Players can define the roles for each soldier like squad leaders, medics, anti-tank, and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warbox.

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  25. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 534 reviews

    The legends speak of a long forgotten prophecy... of a shining hero and of perilous adventures... of sinister powers, strange worlds and swarms of fairies ... but they said nothing of a girl with a big heart instead of a big sword! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zanzarah: The Hidden Portal.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    91% User Score Based on 998 reviews

    This is a discontinued branch of Darkenstein 3-D, a year old version of the game with 10 levels.If you want to play a better but shorter version of the game, you can find the demo here: https://rowye.itch.io/darkenstein-3-d-demoA retro shooter inspired by the older Wolfenstein and Doom games. A tribute of sorts, if you like, where I aspire emulate the games I love the most and that requires a cer… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkenstein 3D.

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  28. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    95% User Score Based on 554 reviews

    A playable demo of the game Overload, a new six-degree-of-freedom shooter from the creators of Descent. Version 2.0 is from March 2017. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overload Playable Teaser.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    61% User Score Based on 309 reviews

    A truly free and open source multiplayer shooter, no strings attached. Have casual deathmatch matches on various scenarios. Build your own levels with the ingame editor and assets that come with the game, or just play around and use it as a sandbox. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uebergame.

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    28%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    28% User Score Based on 139 reviews

    Defend Earth and play as the Natives, or fight for Earth's rival planet - Drumgore - and their unrelenting dictator: Lord Anna. Experience combat on both planets! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wrath of Anna.

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  31. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    53% User Score Based on 4,512 reviews

    It's time to tell the story of the villain. Hunt Down The Freeman takes you into a journey like no one has before. Witness the pain of the villain firsthand with over 14 hour gameplay, over 40 levels, immersive gameplay, cinematic cutscenes and an over an hour long, heart touching OST. The player picks up the Machete of H.E.C.U Sergeant Mitchell, who finds himself in a hospital during alien invas… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to While 1: [WIP].

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 1,433 reviews

    Kevin is fed up with his game. Follow him in this atmospheric, dark and funny journey and fulfil his dreams. Is it even possible to escape? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape the Game.

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  34. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    65% User Score Based on 698 reviews
    Critic Score 7%Based on 1 reviews

    Rogue-like FPS with strong RPG elements set in a 22nd century reality-show parody. Win a fortune or die, but never disappoint your audience. And audience is virtual or real with revolutionary but optional features for streamers and their fans. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Killing Room.

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  35. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    64% User Score Based on 252 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 10 reviews

    Apex Construct is a story-driven, single player action/adventure made exclusively for VR. Wield an upgradable cyber bow & shield combination to battle enemy robots while exploring a shattered world, gradually realizing what led to the extinction of mankind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apex Construct.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    79% User Score Based on 6,192 reviews
    Critic Score 28%Based on 13 reviews

    Hatred is an isometric shooter with disturbing atmosphere of mass killing, where player takes the role of a cold blood antagonist, who is full of hatred for humanity. It's a horror, but here YOU are the villain. Wander the outskirts of New York State, seek for victims on seven free-roam levels. Fight against law enforcement and take a journey into the antagonist's hateful mind. Gather equipment of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hatred.

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  38. 18%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    18% User Score Based on 244 reviews

    Mark Faroh is a Scientist that discovered a new way to harvest energy from Biological beings. Shortly after his discovery his almost perfect life gets flipped upside down. Discover a story were greed of man kind can turn even the best of us into a demon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time Ramesside (A New Reckoning).

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  39. 31%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    23% User Score Based on 196 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    A darkness has fallen over the town of Lorwich. Monstrous hordes emerge from beyond the realm of nightmares to sow chaos on the land. As one of four heroes, you must battle the minions of the old ones with the force of arms, and the power of illumination. Inspired by the writing of H.P. Lovecraft, Atari’s Alone in the Dark series is recognized as the “Father of the Survival Horror Genre”. Alone … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alone in the Dark: Illumination.

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    8%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    8% User Score Based on 73 reviews

    Saving the world from an alien invasion is in your hands. Dark Raid is a FPS Action game developed by an independent developer studio 'Vector Games'. Dark Raid is a new concept of mixing good old-school FPS game styles and new generation graphics and game-play. With the next-gen graphics and scenario, Dark Raid offers the players an amazing FPS Action game experience. A research ship named S.W.A.N… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Raid.

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    36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    37% User Score Based on 98 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

    2048AD - the year in which humanity was faced with bio-terrorism. The desire to reach the next stage of evolution, which ran contrary to the facts of nature, formed the study of illegal modification to human cells. Because of this, a special unit was formed by mercenaries who opposed human experimentation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Merger 3D.

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  42. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    35% User Score Based on 408 reviews

    Trapped Dead is a tactical real time strategy game in the tradition of classical evergreens such as "Commandos" and "Desperados". Players control their characters in a 3rd person isometric view through a mature Zombie survival scenario inspired by the successful Horror movies of the early 80s. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trapped Dead.

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  43. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    79% User Score Based on 893 reviews

    Command an elite international squad of special operatives against enemy forces. In Black One Blood Brothers, you will play as the elite special forces of the Joint Secret Operations (JSO) and lead special operations forces through challenging secret ops all over the globe. REALISM GAMEPLAY Black One Blood Brothers is developed in partnership with a retired French Navy officer who served in the Co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black One Blood Brothers.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    59% User Score Based on 741 reviews

    Vertiginous Golf is a dystopian steam punk mini golf adventure game set in the skies above an alternate world where life on the ground is enveloped in permanent smog, constant darkness and never-ending rain. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vertiginous Golf.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    64% User Score Based on 351 reviews

    Investigator is a first-person horror where the events take place in a world of extreme weather cataclysms. The main character used to be a private investigator, but now he is but a mere stranger forced to roam from house to house in search of food and an overnight stay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Investigator.

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  46. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    81% User Score Based on 4,842 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    Take part of history's greatest battle of Green vs. Tan. Fight amongst and against others online. Jump, shoot and roll your way into victory with fast paced objective based gameplay. Sometimes the greatest battles are fought by the smallest of soldiers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mean Greens: Plastic Warfare.

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  47. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    59% User Score Based on 2,770 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    Several religious and political factions see an opportunity to re-shape a worldwide government to their agendas. In this techno-nightmare, take part in the dark struggle to raise the world from its own ashes. This dynamic and innovative 1st person-action/adventure brings a level of reality unprecedented in a videogame. Biotech modifications allow players to see through walls, leap 40 feet into th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deus Ex: Invisible War.

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  48. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 2,905 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 11 reviews

    It is 1873. An escaped slave is slowly walking through the desert, making his way from Mexico to Texas. He keeps a revolver close and is wearing the sombrero stolen from a dead man. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 12 is Better Than 6.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 1,617 reviews

    Blood Spear is a student game which won the first prize of the jury at ISART Digital Montréal in 2021. Blood Spear is a unique ranged action-adventure game in which you play as a demonic spear. Emerging from a deep slumber, you are thirsty for blood. Throw with precision to impale and defeat powerful foes inside grandiose environments where a long-coveted power lies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood Spear.

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  50. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    78% User Score Based on 3,434 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 4 reviews

    Total Tank Simulator is a physics-based WW2 game. Experience WW2 like never before. Play with tanks, planes, cannons, infantry and much more. Deploy your units before the battle and issue orders. Watch the battle or take control over every unit on the battlefield. Play one of six historical nations in a huge single player campaign or enjoy battles in multiplayer. Be strategic and remember what Eis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Total Tank Simulator.

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