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Looking for games like Don't pay with your life? Here are top platformer recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Magic Rampage, Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm or Ghost of a Tale.

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  2. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 107 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm, set a thousand years before the events of the first chapter, takes the player on a magical journey across the vast world of Gaia, brimming with mythology and lore. A young Knight faces an impossible challenge, as Warlock Mesmeroth has returned with a formidable Dark Army. Will the hero be able to unite the Owrus, Gillfolk, and men in a fight for the fate of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm.

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  3. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 3,600 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 6 reviews

    This edition includes the following: - Ghost of a Tale - Character Cards Set - Artbook - Enamel Pin - Tilo Papercraft figure Tilo - Soundtrack If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost of a Tale.

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  5. A Rooftop Tale is a 2D narrative-driven metroidvania with pets, supported by exploration, puzzles and action. THE STORYA huge flood blocks every road of a countryside. All stray and domesticated animals, lost or left behind, decide to occupy the roofs (and not only), to survive and take control of the various territories. The protagonist, Francis, a french bulldog raised by a stray cat, decide… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Rooftop Tale.

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  6. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    98% User Score Based on 247 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 6 reviews

    Embark on an epic adventure in Under the Island! A 2D action-adventure steeped in ‘90s charm, step into the shoes of Nia, and battle fierce monsters, solve clever puzzles, and explore a world alive with mystery as you race to save your new home before it’s too late. Discover the legend of what's UNDER THE ISLAND! Uncover a Sinking Mystery Step into the role of Nia, a newcomer to Seashell Island … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Under The Island.

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  8. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    97% User Score Based on 653 reviews

    Pick up your sword and hit the road! Every level is hidden in plain sight in this nonlinear 3D Action-Adventure game! Travel a vast country's unmarked overworld in search of the next challenging fight, humorous encounter, or mysterious landscape. YOU decide what you discover next in this world of Fae, Humans and Angels! The Angel's mothership, Throne, lays dormant behind a fierce storm. To reach… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angeline Era.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 115 reviews

    Uncover the mysteries surrounding the god of shadow, as you navigate the treacherous corridors and chambers of his forgotten castle. Uncover the fragments of a key lost and scattered throughout, to reveal what secrets are dwelling within the throne room. Persevere through many dangers lurking in every corner of the castle’s hallowed walls using the weapons and tools at your disposal. Decipher pu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Veritus.

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  10. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    74% User Score Based on 116 reviews

    The final installment in the Eschalon Trilogy, Eschalon: Book III is a single player turn-based isometric role-playing game. With the overarching main quest ever present, the player completes quests, solves puzzles and battles monsters in dungeons and the wilderness, If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eschalon: Book III.

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  11. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    78% User Score Based on 1,962 reviews
    Critic Score 49%Based on 24 reviews

    Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat. Navigate the flooded city streets by boat, scale the drowned buildings, and use your telescope to scour the city for the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Submerged.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 1,292 reviews

    On a distant edge of an unknown planet, an abandoned structure sits in silence. Constructed by an unmanned research vessel sent from Earth, the Lun Infinus station was designed to run simulations for a five year period, exploring possibilities of human colonization in the case that Earth became uninhabitable. Developed during an age of ambition and wealth, the project was quickly abandoned when in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Desolate Hope.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    78% User Score Based on 288 reviews

    Shipwreck is a top down adventure game in which you must travel the land, explore dungeons, and defeat monsters to earn safe passage off the island on which you are stranded. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shipwreck.

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  14. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 4,022 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 20 reviews

    Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world. AER puts you in the shoes of Auk, a magical shape-shifting girl who can transform between human and bird. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AER Memories of Old.

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  15. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 242 reviews

    Through a blue shining light, you awaken in the center of a circle of menhirs. You don't remember anything, except that you must find "Dyeus"... Go in a search for it in a primitive and cryptic open world. Fight against the Shadows and the Guardians, two factions in a war, along with a carnivorous fauna and redoubtable bosses, and explore a hostile world with a nebulous past... An adve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The End of Dyeus.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    64% User Score Based on 305 reviews

    In TinyKeep players will embrace the role of a hopeless prisoner held deep in a forgotten dungeon who one day wakes up to find themselves mysteriously released. Their savior is nowhere to be seen, but the cell door is broken and ajar, tempting them with the sweet scent of freedom. With nothing but a flickering lantern and a strange letter left behind by their in-mate, they must venture into the da… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TinyKeep.

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  17. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    70% User Score Based on 233 reviews

    Traverse through rich, detailed environments, recruit colorful characters and fight your way through dangerous hordes of enemies in this exciting old-school RPG incorporating 40 quests, 26 secret rooms, 8 animal kings and countless of secrets and items to discover. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Millennium: A New Hope.

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  18. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    44% User Score Based on 63 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 3 reviews

    Choose your hero, grab your weapon, learn new spells and ... HUNT! Eliminate every nasty beast you encounter, collect loot and find the rarest, as well as the best equipment! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkest Hunter.

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  20. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 4,289 reviews
    Critic Score 100%Based on 1 reviews

    Grab your pickaxe and dig into the sequel to the award-winning SteamWorld Dig! A platform mining adventure forged in Metroidvania flames. In search of her lost friend, a lone steambot and her unlikely companion must dig deep, gain riches and explore an underworld riddled with danger. But time is running short... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SteamWorld Dig 2.

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  21. Devoul- Curse of the Soulless is a metroidvania style game set in a dark and corrupted world.  Follow the adventures of Gebriel, a demon hunter, and Lani his ghost sidekick, while they explore the cursed castle Cambriala seeking the infamous vampire lord Raizer. Gebriel is a vampire with a dark and mysterious past that made a successful career as a demon hunter. One day he mysteriously accepte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Devoul- Curse of the Soulless.

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  22. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 3,530 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 34 reviews

    # WORDLESS NARRATIVE Presented without text or dialogue, Hob’s story is revealed as you explore the planet and interact with the strange lifeforms that inhabit it. # TRANSFORM THE WORLD Solve puzzles and repair the planet. The landscape will change before your eyes, opening new areas to uncover and explore. # GRAPPLE, PUNCH, and WARP Use your mechanical glove-arm abilities for traversal as we… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hob.

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  23. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 32 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 4 reviews

    Jump on your pogo stick and bounce, bounce, bounce! Go! Go! PogoGirl is a dynamic, cute and wholesome platformer about a girl and her pogo stick. Bounce your way through the world, collect gems and then bounce some more! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Go! Go! PogoGirl.

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  24. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    91% User Score Based on 4,236 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 17 reviews

    Explore the vast and beautiful world of Valley using the power of the L.E.A.F. suit: a fierce exoskeleton that grants exceptional speed and agility along with the phenomenal ability to manipulate the life and death of all living things. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valley.

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  25. Super RPG Land DX is an Old School RPG that brings all the glamour and nostalgia of the best role-playing games of the 90s back, in a brand new adventure! Control a group of adventurers in the vast kingdom of Loreland, in search of what everyone craves the most: GOLD! FAME! EXP! LOOT! SUPER LOOT! Welcome to Smallonia, a city that is bigger than its name suggests! When an unknown being arrives in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super RPG Land DX: A GB Ultra Epic Adventure!.

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  26. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Choose your own path in this gladiator role-playing game. The player starts off as an incarcerated criminal, forced to fight for their life. After they leave the prison, they will embark on a journey to sharpen their skills. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mad Princess: The Great Gladiators.

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  27. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, character development
    96% User Score Based on 91 reviews

    Pilot mecha in rhythm-RPG dance battles. Assemble a squad of colossal dancers, challenge every rival you lock eyes with, compete for the championship trophy, and uncover the secrets of a world where everything moves to the drumbeat of steel feet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steel Century Groove.

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  28. About This GameLow Magic, They Said! In this dark fantasy roguelike deckbuilder, every run tells a different story of power, madness, and the lies they told about magic. Every Run Is a New Story Navigate procedurally generated maps, choosing your path through enemy encounters, elite fights, events, shops, and rest sites. Every decision matters - do you risk the elite for a powerful upgrade, or … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Low Magic They Said.

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  29. The crystals hold the power to save Elicion—or destroy it. The choice lies in your hands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crystals of Power.

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  30. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 1,209 reviews
    Critic Score 89%Based on 12 reviews

    Explore a vast urban landscape in this narrative-driven, 2D top-down platforming adventure!In Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo, you're a budding yoyo master facing off against enemies using the weapon you know best: your prized yoyo! As Pippit, you'll be quite literally thrown into the shocking story of your auntie's business empire, a soul-stealing mega-laser, and four dastardly crime bosses!Each … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pipistrello and the Cursed Yoyo.

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  31. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability
    96% User Score Based on 245 reviews

    Play as Hauntii, a naive but brave ghost on a relentless quest for answers. A mysterious race of glowing creatures, known as Eternians, guides lost souls to an ominous central tower where they appear to ascend to a higher plane. They look like angels, but no one really knows who they are, nor where they came from. Unleash ghostly powers to possess both inhabitants and environment, unveiling vario… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hauntii.

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  32. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    97% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Frameland delivers a retro experience with charming pixel art and an original 16-bit soundtrack. Timed turn-based battles keep you on the edge of your seat. Explore a rich world and uncover Condorra’s dark past. The world of Condorra is full of secrets waiting for you to discover! Your loyal robot companion Proto can dig, grapple, and blast through obstacles, revealing mysteries others can’… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frameland: A Binary Tale.

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  33. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 6,502 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 1 reviews

    A fantasy Action RPG, playable by yourself or in co-op with up to three friends! Features an unrestricted skill system, fluid and challenging combat, and an engaging story. For additional value, there's also a fleshed out, challenging roguelike mode to truly put your ARPG skills to the test! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Secrets of Grindea.

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  34. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    The Adventure of Rikka is a top-down 2D action RPG with a focus on puzzles, exploration, secrets, and collectibles. You must defeat the dark forces that have cursed the lands, fight enemies using your sword and an arsenal of items such as the bow and fire wand, and save the kingdom! Features 7 Dungeons with challenging boss-fights, and many smaller puzzle dungeons. 10 Unique player items such as t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventure of Rikka - The Cursed Kingdom.

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  35. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 1,999 reviews

    Moonring is a retro-inspired open-world, turn-based, tile RPG in the style of the old Ultima games, but created with modern design sensibilities, and a unique neon aesthetic. The world is fixed,... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moonring.

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  36. Jump Adventures is a minimalistic platformer game. Prepare for a bite-sized adventure across vibrant worlds, each with their own challenges and dangers waiting to surprise you! Embark on a short, but sweet journey that can be completed in one sitting. Immerse yourself in hand-drawn visuals, dynamic orchestral soundtrack that reacts to in-game events, and mystic ambient sound cues. …and more… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jump Adventures.

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  37. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    94% User Score Based on 328 reviews

    This is a short, RPG Maker game with horror elements incorporated into a short story full of puzzles. The player will control a young cat-eared girl as she seeks to find her friend Nyakori, and her missing rabbit doll, all while attempting to not fall victim to the forces at play in the sinister mansion she finds herself in. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nyakori's Rabbit Doll.

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  38. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    83% User Score Based on 4,036 reviews

    Owlboy is a platform/action-adventure video game created by Norwegian developer D-Pad Studio. Explore a vibrantly crafted pixel world in this flying adventure platformer. Being a mute, Otus struggles living up to the expectations of owl-hood. Things spiral from bad to worse with the sudden appearance of sky pirates. What follows is a journey through monster infested ruins, with unexpected encounte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Owlboy.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 510 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    TRAUMA tells a story of a young woman who survives a car accident. Recovering at the hospital, she has dreams that shed light on different aspects of her identity - such as the way she deals with the loss of her parents. TRAUMA lets you experience those dreams in an interactive way, reminiscent of Point-and-Click Adventure Games. It builds upon this established formula by introducing a gesture-ba… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trauma.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Simultaneously a love letter to and a parody of classic role-playing games, Sojourner is the retro RPG that the world has been craving. Sojourner gracefully features everything you loved from the 8-bit RPGs of your childhood and leaves behind everything you didn't. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sojourner.

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  41. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    79% User Score Based on 76 reviews

    Be enchanted by a classic style action-packed adventure full of secrets, puzzles, unrequited love, exploration and loads of madness. Discover the amazing story of Khoma and the Witches of Bethem. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stories of Bethem: Full Moon.

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  42. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    86% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Nadia was Here is an RPG that runs in the vein of the classic 8 and 16 bit eras, inspired by gems like Golden Sun, Final Fantasy and many others. However, by changing some fundamental aspects, Nadia was Here combines old school experiences with modern day indie game mechanics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nadia Was Here.

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  43. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, story
    71% User Score Based on 112 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 17 reviews

    Witness the rebirth of a genre in Lumo – a classic isometric adventure with a modern twist for gamers young and old alike! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lumo.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    64% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    More 16-bit RPG goodness from Warfare Studios with this dark and thrilling adventure. Can you solve the mystery of the Monastery? Brave the unknown terrors inside, find hidden rooms and secret chambers, and unlock the mysterious past before the sun comes up, and you may get out alive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Home.

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  45. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    86% User Score Based on 42 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 6 reviews

    Sunshine Manor is an 8-bit blood-soaked Horror RPG that pits you as Ada. Dared to spend the night in the haunted Sunshine Manor she encounters ghosts, demons, blood-soaked horror and more in this prequel to 2016's Camp Sunshine. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunshine Manor.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 742 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    Whenever mist hangs over Lake Orwell, sailors catch sight of a phantom castle just out of reach. As they draw near, it fades away, leaving only questions for all who have seen this “Castle Strangerock.” Now, you must aid your charge in uncovering its secrets...even if it costs you your very soul. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xanadu Next.

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  48. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 872 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 1 reviews

    In a galaxy far far away, you are one of thousands of Cargo Commanders, facing ambushes and dangers as they scavenge abandoned containers for valuable cargo. Competing with the other commanders for leaderboard positions in various space sectors, you need to find enough cargo to earn you way back home! The main job of a Cargo Commander is to explore containers and collect as much cargo as possible.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cargo Commander.

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  49. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    97% User Score Based on 1,524 reviews

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epic Battle Fantasy 3.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 496 reviews

    Embark on epic adventures and perfect your strategy in this deck building RPG If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abalon.

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