Games like Do Not Buy This Game
Looking for games like Do Not Buy This Game? Here are top casual simulation recommendations with a mystery and comedy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Moral Dilemma: The Interview, The Beginner's Guide or Dreaming Sarah.
- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding85% User Score 811 reviews
It’s the day of your big interview! The position? ‘Moral Dilemma Judge’—whatever that means. But something about this office feels... off. Maybe it’s the talking printer. Or the anomaly corridor that changes every time you enter. Or the narrator who keeps throwing you into ridiculous life-or-death situations. No, no—it’s probably just your imagination. Must be pre-interview nerves. Good luck ou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moral Dilemma: The Interview.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding88% User Score 18,116 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
The Beginner's Guide is a narrative video game from Davey Wreden, the creator of The Stanley Parable. It lasts about an hour and a half and has no traditional mechanics, no goals or objectives. Instead, it tells the story of a person struggling to deal with something they do not understand. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Beginner's Guide.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability88% User Score 1,006 reviews
Dreaming Sarah is an adventure platformer where you play as Sarah, a girl who is in a coma. Explore the world around her and help her wake up! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreaming Sarah.
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- View Game93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding94% User Score 2,413 reviewsCritic Score 90%1 reviews
THE CORRIDOR is a 20-30 minute experience about the relationship between player and game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE CORRIDOR.
- 40%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics40% User Score 538 reviews
Away - is a short game telling about the hero's death experience, performed in a gloomy black and white style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Away.
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- View Game94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding94% User Score 7,563 reviews
A 15 minute heist game by Crows Crows Crows & Directed by William Pugh (The Stanley Parable). Slip into the soft-soled shoes of the mastermind responsible for the greatest heist- oh god I can’t do this any more, i’m joining the strike. good luck writing the steam description. -tina If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist.
- 59%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization59% User Score 124 reviews
Walk as Lula, on the path you choose, as she journeys to discover the meaning of the Genie and fulfill her destiny. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drizzlepath: Genie.
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- 73%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay72% User Score 114 reviewsCritic Score 74%4 reviews
Glitchhikers is a surreal journey through the spaces between places. A late night drive, a deserted airport lounge, a moonlit walk through an empty park, a quiet carriage on an overnight train. Who will you meet? What will you talk about? Where will the journey take you? Find yourself along the way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glitchhikers: The Spaces Between.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding91% User Score 1,141 reviewsCritic Score 78%43 reviews
Your choices solve a mystery If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OXENFREE II: Lost Signals.
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- 82%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability82% User Score 276 reviews
ADD TO WISHLIST NOW! About the GameThis is a playable teaser for a game Cognition Method. Cognition Method is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game inspired by Space Odyssey 2001 and Solaris. Discover innovative mechanics of altering gravity and dive into the surreal setting. Earth is on the brink of demise when the scientists discover the Cube, a mysterious space structure of unknown origi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cognition Method: Initiation.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding83% User Score 15,440 reviews
The Witness is an exploration-puzzle game. The game is being developed by a small, independent team, a mix of full-timers and contractors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Witness.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding74% User Score 125 reviews
A man embarks on a journey toward the top of a mountain, to discover the truth of his existence. Along the way, he ponders the nature of life itself. Drizzlepath: Deja Vu is a spiritual revisitation of Tonguç Bodur's very first game, Drizzlepath. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drizzlepath: Deja Vu.
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- View Game91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay91% User Score 140 reviews
A claustrophobic anomaly-horror game where you can only turn, blink, and decide: is it real or not? Survive five endings and uncover Mike’s story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Floor Above.
- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability94% User Score 729 reviews
Hello Everyone! I am the Developer of this Game, and let me just tell you a few things about it. It is a First Person Shooter with Bombastic Action, High-Scale Set Pieces, Fun Shooting Mechanics, along with a Deeply Layered Story. Before you leave to check out my amazing game, I would just like to shout-out my Game Manager (#2694) — without him, this game wouldn't have been p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INSERT GAME HERE.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding84% User Score 770 reviews
There is an unusual cabin deep in the woods. It had served as a laboratory and a dwelling for three generations of Lodgers. But as of late the latest Lodger has been noticing weird changes in familiar surroundings; things are missing, noises and rattle heard. Something odd is coming out of the woods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knock-Knock.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability77% User Score 1,964 reviewsCritic Score 70%1 reviews
Traverse a mythic little realm, use a sword to do battle & evoke sworcery to solve mystical musical mysteries. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization86% User Score 157 reviewsCritic Score 80%4 reviews
An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island´s tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley´s fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost on the Shore.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability95% User Score 1,063 reviews
Experience death from the comfort of your seat. A compilation of five short stories which occur in different eras and locations, touching on themes like time travel, black magic, and immortality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Critters for Sale.
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- 64%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding66% User Score 1,256 reviewsCritic Score 55%1 reviews
The prequel to Road 96. Play Zoe and Kaito where it all started. Challenge your beliefs! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Road 96: Mile 0.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability98% User Score 552 reviews
Mystery-solving adventure If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNREAL LIFE.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability90% User Score 1,405 reviews
Thank you for supporting Off-Peak on Steam Greenlight. The game is officially Greenlit!: Soundtrack Available: http://archiepelago.bandcamp.com "Wonderfully odd... delightful and surprising and... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Off-Peak.
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- 64%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability64% User Score 140 reviews
The Hunting God is a short walking simulator in which you play as Nodens the hunting god and listen to what he has been through accompanied by a white wolf named Draiochta. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hunting God.
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- 97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding97% User Score 12,193 reviews
You wake up, alone, on a strangely familiar island full of puzzles that will frustrate and annoy you. A parody of Jonathan Blow's The Witness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Looker.
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- 71%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability67% User Score 2,030 reviewsCritic Score 90%1 reviews
Explore the world of Thirty Flights of Loving through a first-person short story. In this sequel to Gravity Bone, take a deep dive with high-flying schemers, lovelorn criminals, and more stray kittens than you can shake a stick at. Saddle up, gunslinger. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thirty Flights of Loving.
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- 64%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding61% User Score 2,270 reviewsCritic Score 77%2 reviews
VIRGINIA is a first person interactive drama. It is the story of a recently graduated FBI agent and her partner as they seek to uncover the mystery surrounding the disappearance of a young boy. In the birthplace of America nothing is quite what it seems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Virginia.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization76% User Score 101 reviews
ADD FULL GAME TO YOUR WISHLIST About the GameWe are developing this short experience into a new full game called Imagined Leviathans, which will greatly develop the gameplay and themes into a full 2-3 hours of play, with improved visuals and significantly more to do and see, including meeting other survivors“At fifty degrees below zero frostbite can strike in as few as five minutes” A poetic su… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Imagined Leviathan: Prologue.
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- 82%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding87% User Score 632 reviewsCritic Score 60%1 reviews
Once upon a time there was a little boy named Peet who slept peacefully in a coma. When he opened his eyes, he found himself in a nightmare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neversong.
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- 69%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability69% User Score 844 reviews
Kevin has been stuck in his game for 8259 days. Someone is keeping him in there. He wants to get out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Break the Game.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding84% User Score 2,587 reviews
Run, hit, switch, fall, love, plug, pull. And push. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plug & Play.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization92% User Score 5,813 reviewsCritic Score 90%1 reviews
Taking around an hour on the first play-through, "When The Darkness Comes" feels like you're wandering around a glitchy hard drive full of abstract dreams and beautiful nightmares. The narrator initially makes it feel like a comedic game, but it soon starts to take a darker tone as you travel down the bizarre broken rabbit hole that explores the darkest themes of the human mind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to When the Darkness comes.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability92% User Score 637 reviews
Your first day as the new shepherd in the village turns into a dark nightmare. When you wake up at night to feed the animals, you find the barn empty. The animals are gone, the villagers act strangely, and everything hides a secret. Explore abandoned places, gather clues, and uncover the truth. But be careful—every step draws you closer to danger. In this village, it may not be only animals that h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scary Game 2: The Mad Shepherd.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization88% User Score 811 reviews
Dimhaven is a remote island in the middle of nowhere, covered with mountains, shrouded in mist and desolation. The once lively tourist paradise is now left almost completely abandoned and isolated by the mysterious events of the last few years. A mixture of adventure, puzzle solving and exploration-driven storytelling like never seen before: Dimhaven is a story we’ve wanted to tell for years. Pick… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dimhaven: The Lost Source.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization98% User Score 183 reviews
Smash and thrash the mysterious Forever Chicken, a living ragdoll central to a frightful midnight carnival. Your Uncle Tontine assures "you can leave as soon as you desire" but despite their efforts no child has ever gone home... Will you be the first? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crawling Angels.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music95% User Score 292 reviews
A simple task: Don't press the red button. Sounds easy? Featuring an annoying voice, absurd endings, and too many achievements. Free. Pointless. Glorious. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A simple job.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization92% User Score 1,161 reviewsCritic Score 83%6 reviews
Listen to stories of boasting glory and utter failure. Gather rumors, turn them into quests, and send the next adventurer on a journey that may change their life forever. Play the tavern owner, serve your drinks, and save the day! And while you’re at it why not uncover truths about a looming evil? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tavern Talk.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding93% User Score 323 reviews
Intellica believes that positivity and happiness are the keys to self-sustaining thinking programs. By taking part in the A.M.T. Study, you can help make it happen! QUALIA is a retro-inspired Interactive Fiction text game where you analyze and categorize two participants based on their responses to a series of questions. Are they really human? Are you? Remember, the A.M.T. Study is not a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to qualia.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding92% User Score 3,321 reviews
Fever Meme is a comedy/parody game that pivots between multiple genres as it spits in the face of traditional game design. The game is self-aware of your actions as you play, your past mistakes, and so much more. And the further you make it into the game, the more the dynamic between player and creator is explored as the fourth wall is completely stripped away. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fever Meme.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:emotional, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:character development, monetization98% User Score 593 reviews
The Test: Reality Check is one of multiple installments in an ongoing social experiment that can be classified as an atmospheric, psychological-simulation with horror elements. Dive deep into your own psyche to find answers to questions you've kept locked away, hidden from yourself for far too long. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Test: Reality Check.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization83% User Score 1,510 reviews
The man in the corner of your hotel room wants you to click something. He wants to watch you click it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CLICKOLDING.
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- 97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding97% User Score 292 reviews
GlitchSPANKR is a comedy-driven narrative adventure full of secrets, chaos, minigames, and unexpected choices. Spank, spare, or smooch your way through a corrupted 90s game haunted by a lonely, unstable virus. Every level is different. Every choice matters. Your future is in your wiggly hand. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GlitchSPANKR.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding95% User Score 125 reviews
Caution: Escape from this supervillain at your own risk...A sci-fi visual novel packed with brain-teasing puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MalViolence: Definitive Edition.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability91% User Score 3,881 reviewsCritic Score 57%8 reviews
Inspired by Gone Home and Dear Esther, Scanner Sombre is a cave exploration experience. With stunning visuals and a terrifying theme, it is the 6th major video game released by Introversion Software. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scanner Sombre.
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- 64%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability62% User Score 1,283 reviewsCritic Score 67%13 reviews
Explore themes of retrofuturism, transhumanism, and grief in Paradise Lost, an emotion-driven post-apoc story. Discover the mystery of the underground city hidden in an abandoned Nazi bunker, where Slavic mythology mixes with unusual technology. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paradise Lost.
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- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability81% User Score 1,696 reviewsCritic Score 77%3 reviews
The Unfinished Swan is a game about exploring the unknown. The player is a young boy chasing after a swan who has wandered off into a surreal, unfinished kingdom. The game begins in a completely white space where players can throw paint to splatter their surroundings and reveal the world around them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Unfinished Swan.
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- 58%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay58% User Score 55 reviews
Climb to the top to learn The Master's teachings. Extremely short game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Master.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding92% User Score 5,778 reviewsCritic Score 89%4 reviews
Use living globs of goo to build towers, bridges, zeppelins, and giant tongues. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World of Goo.
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- 65%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding62% User Score 4,542 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
Only If is a surreal first person adventure-puzzle game. You play as Anthony Clyde, who, after a heavy night of partying, wakes up to find himself in an unfamiliar bed with no memory of the previous night's events. Unfortunately, escaping these unfamiliar, opulent surroundings will prove to be no easy task, as an unseen, menacing, radio-bound antagonist will stop at nothing to block Anthony's path… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Only If.
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- 70%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development79% User Score 886 reviewsCritic Score 61%10 reviews
The Novelist asks one central question: can you achieve your dreams without pushing away the people you love? The game focuses on Dan Kaplan, a novelist struggling to write the most important book of his career while trying to be the best husband and father he can be. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Novelist.
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- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story82% User Score 354 reviewsCritic Score 50%1 reviews
A haiku platformer. It isn't for everyone, but you are welcomed to try it. The game won't take too much time to finish. It's short and vague. You just push left, right and sometimes jump. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Indecision..
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, stability76% User Score 2,249 reviewsCritic Score 70%4 reviews
Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it. The procedurally generated islands are home to creatures natural and imagined, tranquil valleys and ruins with magical properties. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Proteus.
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