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Games like distinct anxiety

Games like distinct anxiety

Looking for games like distinct anxiety? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with CowaCowa: Jinmenken, Bundle of Joy or Mononeko: A Rhythm Adventure.

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  1. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    75% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Jinmenken: A Terrifying Night Walk Game Overview“CowaCowa: Jinmenken” is a 3D horror adventure inspired by Japanese urban legends. Explore a hand-drawn 2.5D world from a first-person perspective as you uncover the mysteries of eerie phenomena. ‍ What is the Jinmenken?The Jinmenken(Human-Faced Dog) is a Japanese urban legend about a dog with a human face. While its body resembles a typical dog, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CowaCowa: Jinmenken.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    96% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Bundle of Joy is a short minigame romp with contemplative narrative vignettes about parenthood, overcoming self-doubt, and self-care. Based on studio lead Nicholas O'Brien's personal experience, Bundle of Joy is an intimate yet playful look at the struggles of facing the unknown and doing your best even when you think that isn't enough. Set in the Spring of 2020, you play as a new father faci… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bundle of Joy.

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  3. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    75% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    In Mononeko, players seamlessly weave button presses into the game’s musical beat, creating an immersive dance of attack and movement. With rhythmic precision, players hone their aim to vanquish foes and chain together an endless sequence of commands, but a single misstep can unravel your progress. Along your journey, you’ll revive fallen kittens to bolster your ranks and gain boons for increas… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mononeko: A Rhythm Adventure.

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  4. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 191 reviews

    A School Prefect has been pushed out of a window, and everyone's blaming YOU. Can you find the culprit - or someone to take the fall - before you get EXPELLED? Mystery with a wicked twist, from the creators of Overboard! and A Highland Song. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Expelled!.

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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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  6. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Somewhere between life and death, there is a world made up of hopeful dreams and broken shadows. Souls may sometimes find themselves lured into this strange world to be tested, examined, and to find out where they are worthy of moving on to. THE VOID The world of Skaramazuzu, has a unique aesthetic of a black and white shadow puppet world, set among the ruins of ancient gothic-like structures, wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skaramazuzu.

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  7. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 60 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 4 reviews

    It’s the world’s most adventurous hand! You play as a hand on a gripping handventure, a quest, a calling, through a strange and dangerous world. And in the end figure out why your beloved arm has left you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Adventure Hand.

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  8. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    81% User Score Based on 227 reviews

    A cinematic thriller told through the classic perspective of point & click adventure games. The Night is Grey is about modern storytelling fused together with hand-drawn animated characters, fully animated backgrounds and an original studio recorded music score. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Night is Grey.

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  9. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 17 reviews

      Complete humorous tasks by finding hidden stuff and completing small puzzles in this playful adaptation of 1950s & 1960s London.  Main features Around 234 hidden objects or tasks to finish and even more stuff to engage with or discover across 15 vastly different levels. Or just simply relax and enjoy the sometimes busy, sometimes calm atmosphere of locations like Notting Hill, old industri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doodle Streets: London 1950's.

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  10. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    73% User Score Based on 123 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 2 reviews

    Make words come to life in this action adventure unlike any other! Haimrik blends gameplay with the narrative of its story set in medieval times. Combined with crisp humor and rare visual style, Haimrik’s journey is sure to entertain. Word’s the word! Fortunately, Haimrik commands the Power of the Words! These are the stones in the path Haimrik walks, and he brings them to life as he steps on eac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haimrik.

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  11. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    57% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unholy.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 846 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 4 reviews

    Tsioque is an animated adventure game inspired by classic 80s and 90s point and click titles. Craftily mixing influences of games like Day of the Tentacle, Dragon's Lair or Humongous Games' Pajama Sam, it offers its own, original narrative experience, which can be described as both dark and adorable. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TSIOQUE.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization
    93% User Score Based on 172 reviews

    How much of someone can you cut away before there's nothing left? Find out in this chilling kinetic visual novel - IF YOU DARE! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cut to the Core.

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  14. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    82% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Anime Sunset Ride is a puzzle game in which you have to find pairs of objects in the company of adorable girls. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anime Sunset Ride.

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  15. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere
    100% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    You see no light in your shadow. Scared to face your mirror. In your self-reflection. You find your peace... your protection. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fragile Fighter.

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  16. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 100 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

    Loretta is a psychological thriller that would make the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes and would lead her through a self-crafted nightmare. This story is about a woman, dealing with betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, relationship problems and the difficult social situation of the 1940s.Conceptually and aesthetically, the game is inspired by the American art of the twentieth century, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loretta.

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  17. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    67% User Score Based on 60 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 4 reviews

    Ray's the Dead is a game where you are the leader of the zombie army. Its story driven gameplay will challenge you with a satisfying blend of action, tactics, puzzle, stealth, and adventure, all rolled into one fresh gaming experience. Sneak, smash, laugh, and moan your way through the last hurrah of the 1980's as you take on the role of Ray, the newly risen zombie. Along the way you'll discover w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ray's The Dead.

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  18. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    65% User Score Based on 31 reviews
    Critic Score 35%Based on 2 reviews

    After the disaster in the Chernobyl nuclear plant, a secret research facility - the S.W.A.N. Institute gets out of control. Already dangerous phenomena became an even bigger threat and the corridors of this facility, forgotten by its own government, have seen incidents out of touch with reality. S.W.A.N. (Syndrome Without A Name) is a science fiction FPS puzzle horror game, which takes place a fe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to S.W.A.N..

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  19. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    90% User Score Based on 126 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 1 reviews

    Step into the role of the Wunderdoktor, a traveling doctor whose daily work is to cure rare and exotic diseases. Explore a world full of quackery, ghosts and addictive potions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wunderdoktor.

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  20. Womb of Worms is a short horror game where a terrifying ancient god manifests itself through worms and maggots, looking to be reborn through someone's body. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Womb of Worms.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    You are a doll who wakes up on the day of her owner's first period. How will you navigate the unfamiliar and increasingly surreal situation? Navigate immersive psychological environments. As the girl's mental state deteriorates, how does your environment change? Solve puzzles to help your owner. Look for solutions in your environment to the problems she's facing. Discover journal pages and g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doll Parts.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    75% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    A scaredy cat steps into the forest alone to find a rare flower for her friends — but some journeys are more than they seem. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scaredy Cat.

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  23. Story 210 is a psychological horror game where you experience the story from the perspective of a married man. Story 210 In Story 210, you arrive home and notice that something terrible has happened to your wife — and you'll live through what comes after. Gameplay Story 210 is a photo-realistic first-person simulator. Key Features Atmospheric environment and photo realistic graphics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Story 210.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    RAIN;CHECK tells a short story set in a small, remote town about a girl just trying to get by in the middle of a rainy, tumultuous night. On this special occasion, an unexpected storm of events brews ever closer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RAIN;CHECK.

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  25. Evil gatekeepers. Transgendered protagonist. Overdue reckoning.This is a casual sci-fi action-adventure bullet-hell dodger about transgender people re-visiting a post-apocalyptic earth and searching for a lost artefact. A wholesome trauma-healing adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trans Agent X.

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  26. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    A cosmic entity reveals itself to a young boy in an unforgiving picture-book world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haustoria.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Story A red moon shines ominously on a city shrouded in endless night. The people here don't seem to have any life left in them. Well, all except for him. A young woman looking for an escape from her dreary everyday latches onto the only man left with light in his eyes, and musters up the courage to confess her love. If only she had noticed his sharp teeth before it was too late... Features Arou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duskbound.

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  28. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    91% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    The Curse We Made is a short, cozy puzzle adventure featuring easy, relaxing puzzles and a story designed to be experienced in around 70–90 minutes. The Curse We Made is a short ride into a cursed town. You arrive in Gravebrook by train, stepping into a place abandoned by time and swallowed by shadows. Each street, shop, and room hides handcrafted puzzles, waiting to be solved. As you explore, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Curse We Made.

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  29. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    97% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Defeat monsters? Check. Save Bulbhouse? Check. Family complete? Check. Everything seems to be just fine... But not for long! When Grandparaffine sends Bulb Boy to venture into the eerie depths of the basement in a search of a precious jar full of delicious jam, it quickly turns out that this mission will not be as easy as it might seem. And by saying that we don't mean problems such as… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bulb Boy 2: Jar of Despair.

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  30. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    73% User Score Based on 51 reviews

    Leftovers KO! is a Punch-Out-inspired, hand-drawn animated boxing game where you fight a bunch of leftovers. After a long day at work, you come home to find that your uneaten food has come to life—and it's here to beat you up... with its hands! Defeat them all and uncover the truth! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leftovers KO!.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    86% User Score Based on 316 reviews

    Occlude is a ritual disguised as Solitaire; a cosmic-horror card game where the rules are obscured and reality is at stake. Play through cryptic challenges to reveal forbidden lore in this singleplayer narrative puzzle game for the terminally curious. Don’t worry; you can always start over. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Occlude.

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  32. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    91% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Take part in an expansive choose-your-own-adventure horror story, where you’ll uncover the secrets of an anachronistic corporation reigning over a post-truth world. Solve cryptic riddles, make difficult choices, and escape the depths of SMYRNACORP with your mind intact, no matter the cost. With hundreds of possible story routes, multiple endings, interactive puzzles and RPG elements, INHUMAN RESO… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inhuman Resources.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    77% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Welcome to Netbreak, a horror-puzzle experience. When a mysterious USB drive arrives on your desk, your curiosity drags you into a nightmare. Piece together clues, watch forbidden videos, and take down an underground SNUFF marketplace, that allows you to see interactive torture and murder. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Netbreak.

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  34. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    99% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    Use your phone to survive the horrors, capture clues, and solve puzzles in this first-person psychological horror experience. Trapped inside a warped digital nightmare by a mysterious entity, you must navigate a world where technology distorts reality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Face of Another.

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  35. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    93% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Full moon. Cold night. Dark shadow. Warm gun. The Beast of Glenkildove has stalked Ireland for centuries. Now, you must hunt it. Hunter: The Reckoning — The Beast of Glenkildove is an interactive novel by William Brown, set in the World of Darkness. It's entirely text-based, without graphics or sound effects, and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination. Eight years ago,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hunter: The Reckoning — The Beast of Glenkildove.

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  36. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Chronicles from the Abyss is a collection of 4 twisted Horror & Thriller stories that will play on the darkest corners of your mind, & every choice drips with dread. Twisted plots, haunting art, and chilling secrets await. Ready to uncover what lurks beneath? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chronicles from the Abyss.

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  37. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    60% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    The DreadOut Remastered Collection includes the original cult-favourite DreadOut, and DreadOut: Keepers of the Dark. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DreadOut Remastered Collection.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    82% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    EXPLORE THE MIND OF THE ODDGOD IN THIS FREE EXPANSION! Become Part of the Community! About the Game A HAND-DRAWN METROIDVANIA WITH BRANCHING STORYLINES As you explore the Realm of Aestik, you will need to make impactful decisions which will alter the course of the game. Platform your way through this strangely unique world and fathom the mysterious corruption that drives sane creature… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aestik.

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  39. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    In a Bit of Tales is a unique horror anthology game featuring seven spine-chilling stories delivered in an omakase-style experience. Explore haunting dreams, mysterious cults, ghostly schools, and more! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In a Bit of Tales.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Hello. Good news  ̄̏͋̎̄̏͋̎ ̉̑̔͑̓̏̓̽̎͑̈́̄̏͋̎̚ ̉̑̔͑̓̏̓̽̎͑̈́̚ ̄̏͋̎̄̏͋̎ You are in the process of integrating your shadow.                                                                                               ̄̏͋̎̄̏͋̎ ̉̑̔͑̓̏̓̽̎͑̈́̄̏͋̎̚ ̉̑̔͑̓̏̓̽̎͑̈́̚                                                                                                                              /̴̀̐̆̄̔́̈̍͊͋̏̏̈̌̚͝͝͠͝͝… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NEUROZA.

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  41. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    Rui can't catch a break... Her life was turned on its head when she was transported to Roots, a world full of monsters, demons, and magic. Thankfully, she was able to awaken the powers of Sol within her and save that world from destruction! Alas, she had only just returned to her world after saving that one, and now monsters are attacking her town and kidnapping people! Following the trail, she s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sol-Rui: After Mini.

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  42. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    The Newton Mystery is a 2D puzzle platforming adventure where you play as a group of friends who have formed a rag-tag monster crime-solving team. Join them on their journey of self-discovery, wacky interactions, and realizations that everything is not as it seems in the sleepy town of Newton... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Newton Mystery.

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  43. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    93% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Welcome [EMPLOYEE] to your new job protecting Deep Sea Cables from creatures of the deep. We're not liable for loss of limbs, sanity, or life while on the job. Don't forget to keep your desk clean and your eyes on those cameras! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to These Darker Tides.

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  45. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 195 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 11 reviews

    The Star Named EOS is a story-rich puzzle adventure built around photography. Explore a beautiful hand-drawn world as you photograph some of the most precious yet fleeting moments in life. As you recreate photos from the past, you will slowly uncover the truth of a family mystery, and the love hidden within fragmented memories will eventually become clear If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Star Named EOS.

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  46. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    94% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    APOPIA is a comedic adventure with dark mysteries. Help young girl Mai to find her way home. Progress by solving puzzles and outsmarting enemies in minigames. Make friends and foes with talking animals. Unravel the mystery of Mai’s identity from her dark and blurry memories. GAMEPLAY As Mai, you will: Explore the beautiful fantasy world. Get to know funny characters who are a cat, a mole, a l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apopia: Prologue.

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  47. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    91% User Score Based on 47 reviews

                      Every time you die, a new story begins. You are the nighttime security guard at a hospital. Your job is to monitor the hospital and fix problems when they happen. Every night, a new horror tale will unfold. If you can survive enough nights, you will learn the truth behind all the horror. You get 4 stories in this version, and most people take about an hour to an hour and a ha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Security: The Horrible Nights.

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  49. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    Ghosts are elusive beings. Until this morning, you didn't even have proof of their existence. But after months of waiting, you have finally been hired for your first job as a ghosthunter! Little Ghosthunter is a puzzle adventure game about helping a family of ghosts escape their house, and their struggles. In the corners of the old secluded cottage, you can find connections to their pasts and the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Ghosthunter.

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