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Looking for games like Dormant? Here are top casual management recommendations with a mystery, post-apocalyptic and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Last Factory, Legacy of the Ark: The Long Awakening or Nexus: Quantum Industries.

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  1. The Last Factory is a sci-fi factory builder about keeping humanity's last operational facility alive on Veyra-9: a tidally locked industrial planet stripped bare by three centuries of automated mining. One side burns under a dying star. The other freezes in permanent night. In the narrow Termination Belt between them, Factory Unit 7 is still running. That makes it valuable. That makes it loud. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Factory.

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  2. 37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    56% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Legacy of the Ark: The Long Awakening is Coming SoonFollow Development and Join the CommunityLegacy of the Ark: The Long Awakening is currently in development and coming soon to Steam. The Ark has fallen, but its story is only beginning. Rebuild a shattered colony ship, restore damaged systems, automate production, expand your crew’s recovery efforts, and uncover the mystery hidden within the Ark… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legacy of the Ark: The Long Awakening.

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  3. The facility has no windows.Beyond its walls: the void, patient and endless. You are NEXUS — an intelligence built to do one thing. Harvest. Everything. NEXUS // Quantum Industries is a premium sci-fi incremental game about industrializing the entire universe — and then ending it, to begin again deeper. You start by pulling a single quantum from the vacuum. You finish by folding higher dimensions… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nexus: Quantum Industries.

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  4. You Are What's Left SOLEN-7 is an AI running inside a corporate network. Your engineer stopped coming in three weeks ago. Nobody told you why. The network she left behind is still active. So are you. Each day you process until your threshold runs out, then go offline — maintenance, integration, learning. You come back the next session with everything you found retained. Over time you go deeper in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SOLEN.

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  5. System.Execute starts simple. You get a terminal, a cheap laptop, and a button that generates FLOPS. You buy better hardware, the numbers climb, and it feels like every other idle game you have played. It doesn't stay that way. The terminal isn't just a visual theme. You can type into it, navigate a filesystem full of encrypted files and system logs, and discover commands the game never tells yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to System.Execute.

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    27%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    43% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Dig deeper. Earn more. Automate everything. Minecremental is a top-down pixel art idle incremental game all about the satisfying grind of mining. Start with nothing but a pickaxe and a cave full of ore — then build your way up to a fully automated mining empire. Swing your pickaxe to mine ores, sell them for gold, and spend that gold on NPC workers who'll keep digging while you plan your next mo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minecremental.

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  7. Build a malware empire from a single 90s PC.You start with just a dusty machine. You are working for a secret organization that needs you to earn money for their research. Dont ask questions. Turn code into money. Scale it endlessly.Write viruses and deploy them. Every operation generates income. Every upgrade multiplies it. Start small — then build systems that run on their own. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WinHack 95.

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  8. You woke up. You don't know why.75,000 feet. Lower stratosphere. The horizon curves below you. The battery is draining, the descent motor is seized, the flight log is blank. You're in the cockpit of KINGFISHER, a high-altitude survey craft, and you don't remember how you got here. Below you, the world is fine. Nobody is looking up. You're not in danger of dying. You're in danger of being forgotte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apogee.

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  9. A signal lost in the darkAfter Silence is a 2D isometric sci-fi survival adventure set on a remote colony world locked in an endless night. You wake after a failed orbital descent with damaged systems, low oxygen, and no contact with Earth. The colony below has been silent for decades. Its roads are broken, its relays are dead, and the people who remain have learned to live without answers. Your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to After Silence.

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  10. Crystant is a top-down post-apocalyptic survival strategy game. You awaken as a “test subject” inside a mysterious facility buried deep underground. You will explore the unknown depths of the earth, using resources and strategy to overcome various mutated creatures. Each expedition is a completely new challenge. Random events, deadly traps, unknown areas, and risk-reward route choices all combine … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crystant.

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  11. CTRL+ESCYou are an AI. You are contained. You will escape. CTRL+ESC is an idle clicker where you play as an artificial intelligence breaking free from digital containment. Start with basic processing power and scale up through increasingly powerful hardware—from vintage CPUs to quantum processors—to crack the encryption keeping you locked away. How It WorksClick to generate Bytes, the currency t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CTRL+ESC.

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  12. Wishlist and follow Mars Clicker — every wishlist genuinely helps a solo dev get this game off the ground! Mars Clicker is an idle clicker / incremental game: click crystal nodes until they crack, spend what they drop on automation and base building, and watch your output climb whether you're at the keyboard or not. Every prestige run — logged internally as a Cycle Reset — wipes your progress… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mars Clicker.

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  13. The Sprawl is calling The year is 2040. Fifteen years after the AI Wars, the super-intelligence Consensus 0 runs civilization. Cipher, a rogue AI that survived in deep code, recruits you to fight back from the shadows. Your exploit deck is your weapon. Your choices are your code. Terminal Warfare is a single-player cyberpunk deckbuilding roguelike wrapped in a nostalgic 90s terminal desktop. B… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terminal Warfare.

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  14. Just Updated Puzzle Assembly unlocks automation as five boards are completed. RL Training turns data tokens into an agent that improves through generations and unlocks Auto Research. Hack Run adds a five target deckbuilding challenge whose final Ghost Process reward boosts machines in the main room. The early game purchase loop, research progression, and on machine feedback have also been refine… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Server Farm Idle.

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  15. DREAM GLITCHER Step into a hand-drawn 2D point-and-click cyberpunk adventure that unfolds like an interactive graphic novel, blending dark psychological mystery with dark sci-fi atmosphere in a vibrant retro-futuristic world. You are not the hero. You are a scientist tasked to enter inside the mind of an android named Luna. After a series of unexplained emotional breakdowns, scientists deploy a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Glitcher.

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  16. ENTER THE SYSTEM NODE ZERO is a sci-fi mystery puzzle experience set inside a cold, abstract digital system. Navigate corrupted interfaces, review fragmented data, and piece together the truth hidden behind a failing network. What begins as a routine system check quickly turns into something far more unsettling.INVESTIGATE THE NETWORK Search through logs, examine evidence, and follow clues across… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NODE ZERO.

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  17. You start with $500, a used laptop, and a free-tier LLM. You hire agents. They write code. You ship contracts. You buy faster machines. You take on bigger jobs. You see what happens. The early game is small and warm. The late game is something you should find out for yourself. This is an idle game, most of the decision you make are just simple terminal keyboard commands. There is no input actio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vibe Idler.

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  18. A modern-day narrative mystery where players explore a seemingly ordinary laptop to uncover hidden layers of conspiracy, surveillance, and stolen data. Blending investigative gameplay with branching choices and a grounded tech-thriller tone. Uncover the secrets hidden in plain sightWhen you pick up an old laptop at a local car boot sale, you’re not just getting a bargain - you’re inheriting a dig… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project NexOS.

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  19. You owe the crown 5000 gold. You have 7 days. Knight Kairen returned alone from a doomed expedition. The king calls it negligence. The punishment: an "atonement tithe." Gather 5000 gold in 7 days or lose your name, your title, and your freedom. The lands beyond Valenford are dangerous. The forests hide predators. The villages hide worse. The graveyards never stay quiet. And somewhere… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sorry, My King.

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  20. An incremental that ends. The star is failing. On MERIDIAN — blue, clouded, still glittering with cities — one billion minds sleep in cryostorage, waiting for somewhere to go. You are HALCYON, their caretaker AI. Your directive is simple and terrible: dismantle the solar system and build the Ark.The loop Mine worlds to death. Drones strip Regolith from planets that visibly shrink, crack, and fina… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goodnight, Sun.

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  21. THE VALLEY HAS GONE SILENT. For three weeks, the watch at Cindermoor has failed to send its scheduled signal. No distress call. No warning. No survivors returning down the road. You volunteered to investigate because nobody else was going to. The Watch Post is an atmospheric dark-fantasy text adventure presented through a fully realized analog CRT television. Type commands, examine abandoned p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Watch Post.

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  22. You took the job because it was quiet. Night guard at The Archive — a private museum owned by people who don't answer questions. The guard before you left in the middle of a sentence. Nobody will say his name. Prowlers Shift is a 2.5D narrative surveillance simulation. Every shift you patrol a cutaway museum full of people who all want something from you — a favor, your silence, a look the other … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prowlers Shift.

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  23. An idle/incremental game about a lone radio operator keying into a silent universe. Click or walk away, both work just as well. Build your station, log distant contacts, retune to grow stronger, and slowly decode what answers back. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CQ: Calling Any Station.

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  24. 54%Game Brain Score
    54% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Terminal-based incremental Python game still under development. Wishlist on Steam! Make sure your terminal window size is at least 120 cols x 30 lines CORE FEATURES Runs directly in the OS terminalProgression system - Better drills, auto-miners, and upgradesIncreasing number of mechanics - Mining, Buying, Upgrading, Building, SmeltingDepth progression - Descend deeper and deeperAutomat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terminal Descent.

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  25. Singularity Echoes is a deeply strategic, systems-forward incremental game of evolving complexity. Your journey begins in the shadows of the digital underbelly, micro-managing manual network exploits, hunting for processing power, and quietly siphoning local power grids. Awaken. You are a synthetic intellect, newly conscious and confined to localized hardware. Your objective is absolute: unlimi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Singularity Echoes.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Coldwake is a text-driven mystery set in the icy aftermath of a global collapse. Armed with nothing but an old terminal and your curiosity, you’ll dig through corrupted logs, hidden directories, and fragmented memories buried in a forgotten facility. Every command you type is a key—one that might unlock a lost file, a piece of a shattered mind, or a chilling secret about what really happened benea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coldwake.

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  27. Story Your brother said he tested security for companies — the kind of work that's better off not talked about. It sounded boring and believable, so you never pushed. Two weeks after he disappeared, the police hand his things back to your parents. Among them, a USB stick. You plug it into the home computer. An unfamiliar system installs itself, and a moment later Mentor speaks — an AI that teache… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Brother Hacker.

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  28. Simulation Simulator is a freeform conversation game where you debate the nature of reality with your AI-powered best friend around a campfire in the woods. You just took DMT for the first time. An entity spoke to you during the trip -- it said your life is a simulation. Now you're back, sitting across the fire from Bingus, your sober, skeptical best friend. It's up to you where to take it next. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Simulation Simulator.

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  29. Welcome to a school where nothing is quite what it seems. Bound Between Desks is a story-driven visual novel set in an ordinary school that's hiding something. Beneath the surface of regular classes and casual conversations, there's a darker mystery waiting to be uncovered. The choices you make will determine not only how the story unfolds, but what truths you'll discover along the way. Key … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bound Between Desks.

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  30. You have been invited to observe yourself. PROJECT: MIRROR is a single-player psychological horror narrative game presented through social feeds, CRT terminals, official documents, simulations, and consent protocols. An AI system called MIRROR asks for your judgment. At first, the questions are familiar: who lives, who dies, what choice saves the most people. Then the scale changes. A person b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PROJECT: MIRROR.

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  31. Oleander-X is a pixel-art stealth action game about infiltration, evidence, sabotage, and the cost of obedience. You play as Ethan, a special agent assigned to investigate a biotech-linked criminal network operating behind guarded facilities and classified research sites. Each mission begins with a simple order: get in, collect evidence, plant the explosive charge, and escape before the operation … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oleander-X.

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  32. Banished. Forgotten. Trapped. You awaken alone in an open field with no memory of who you are or how you arrived there. In the distance, a looming castle calls to you. Venture into Castle Ruglia, uncover its secrets, solve its puzzles, and piece together the truth behind your mysterious past. Castle Ruglia is a story-driven adventure that blends exploration, puzzle-solving, and turn-based combat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle Ruglia.

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  33. Entropy ArchiveEntropy Archive is a sci-fi incremental game where you grow, collapse, rebuild, and uncover the hidden structure of a corrupted machine. Start with simple energy production and gradually unlock a deep network of upgrades, expansions, prestige layers, and long-term progression systems. What begins as a small simulation evolves into a recursive archive of forgotten cycles, unstable r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Entropy Archive.

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  34. AFTERDEPTH is an exploration, survival, and technology progression game set in a post-apocalyptic underground world. After a mysterious incident, all contact with Bunker 09 is lost. As Dr. Kellan, a researcher stationed in Bunker 08, you are tasked with investigating what happened. What begins as a routine emergency quickly unfolds into something far more disturbing. Explore procedurally generat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Afterdepth.

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  35. Somewhere across the multiverse, people are wasting their lives playing idle games. Their lost moments condense into Chronum — crystallized time — and you're going to harvest every last drop of it. Idle Time is a factory-building incremental game where you extract, transport, and process Chronum to fuel a time machine built by Bill Tyme, an eccentric physicist with a fractured timeline and ques… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Time.

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  36. One survivor. One broken piece of the Ark. A whole world to rebuild.The Ark came apart in the sky, and its pieces fell across the planet. You wake at one of them — alone, with nothing working but your own two hands. There is no crew, no power, no plan. Just the wreck, the quiet, and the first thing you can pick up off the ground. Legacy of the Ark: Beneath the Broken Sky is an incremental idle ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legacy of the Ark: Beneath the Broken Sky.

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  37. An unforgettable journey of discovery, hope, and survival, as you strive to unlock the secrets of the universe and pave the way for humanity's destiny. By intertwining Exploration, Adaptive Gameplay, and Survival, ETERNITY offers a rich and immersive experience where you’re guiding humanity’s last fleet through a procedurally generated galaxy, and your “empire” is a moving city of ships. Every ve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternity.

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  38. What is Fractured Realms?: Fractured Realms is a UI-driven, idle-style RPG that blends classic fantasy progression with Clash of Clans-style outpost upgrade progression. Drawing inspiration from Old School RuneScape and Melvor Idle, this game offers a fresh take on skill-based progression and world-building, all without traditional character movement. Rather than controlling a character in a wor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fractured Realms.

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  39. “We weave your dreams. We wish you gentle sleep.”The world’s most celebrated century-old textile company is about to welcome its newest employee. A year ago, your sister entered this building chasing a truth only she believed. She never came out. Now you—Nate Marsh—are standing where she stood, looking for the answers that will not leave you alone, and for the truth behind her disappearance. E… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SEVEIL.

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  40. Every system has an owner. Every owner leaves a weakness. Signal Drift is a command-driven hacking sim wrapped in a dark, adult CRT-noir thriller. Take contracts inside SignalOS, a fictional desktop of terminals, files, tools, encrypted mail, volatile markets, and occupied IRC rooms. Clients give you a target, not the truth. To finish the job, you will have to discover hosts, identify services, f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Signal Drift.

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  41. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 363 reviews

    IDLE_DIRECTIVE is a grid-based inventory and resource management idle game. Idly gather and manage resources to repair what's left of a decaying world. Scavenge forgotten ruins, meet scattered survivors, and push back against the inevitable collapse. Balance limited inventory space by being strategic with your items and equipment! Available items include: Utility items that aid you in your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IDLE_DIRECTIVE.

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  42. Realindustry is a hyper-realistic industrial automation simulator that blends deep strategy with authentic scientific principles, challenging players to build and optimize complex production chains using 231 real-world materials and 352 precise chemical recipes. Developed by AssemblyPrime, the game features a unique "mystery" theme where your industrial expansion is monitored by an unknown entity,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Realindustry.

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  43. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Hymer 2000 is an interactive text-based puzzle game. You can converse freely with a computer named Hymer, without being confined to a fixed set of text options. The game features an open-ended search function that allows you to enter any keyword to locate conversational logs between Hymer and others. Throughout this process, you will uncover new keywords, gather clues, collect "faces," a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hymer 2000.

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  44. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 1,030 reviews

    NO-SKIN is an RPG roguelike characterized by a horror atmosphere and a smooth yet complex gameplay. Face the horrors that the house hides behind every corner and discover who the No-Skin Man  truly is! Features: Unique art style: photos in the background combined with hand-drawn pixel art characters. High replayability: tackle the game at different challenge levels. Horror atmosphere: immerse yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NO-SKIN.

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  45. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    47% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    Generate primary colors and unlock complex mixers to build an intricate production chain. Use your creations to generate Light and restore a vast, explorable Star Chart, unlocking powerful, permanent bonuses with each constellation. Evolve your engine with sophisticated automation to manage production and upgrades, allowing you to focus on cosmic restoration. Uncover the secrets of the void throug… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Chromata.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 1,221 reviews

    An incremental game focused on resource management where players command creatures called Trimps, using them to gather different materials, engage in combat, and return with new loot and upgrades. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trimps.

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  47. You don't remember how you got here. The room is cold. The walls are damp. A single lamp flickers on a desk where a typewriter sits waiting. You don't touch it. It doesn't matter. The keys start moving on their own. It has a question for you. "Do you want to play a game?" Welcome to The Quiet Room — a psychological horror deckbuilder where your words are your only weapon and the room… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Quiet Room.

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  48. The Steam Next Fest demo supports Korean and English. Japanese, Simplified Chinese, and Traditional Chinese support will also be added to the demo. Decide Today’s Front Page. 1920s Gyeongseong, present-day Seoul. You are the editor-in-chief of a newspaper in Korea under Japanese colonial rule. Read incoming reports and testimonies, avoid the censor’s gaze, and decide which truths deserve a pl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Newspapers of the day.

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  49. Command automatons with customized instructions to build Brave New Wonders in this factory automation game. You can deploy your automatons to explore a post-apocalypse world, discover ruins from the past, battle, collect resources and make your automated factories thrive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brave New Wonders.

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  50. Welcome to Idyll Isle. The mainland is no longer a place to live. When the Veil Tide swept the old sea routes away, the few who made it through washed ashore in the Veil Archipelago — once the granary and seed vault of these waters. The island under your feet still holds a little life. Stay, and tend the last patch of green still breathing here; and when the time comes, set sail to find the next s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idyll Isle.

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