Games like Dr. Signal's Strange Machine
Looking for games like Dr. Signal's Strange Machine? Here are top action recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Kleu's music, The Gods of the Red Planet or Full Void.
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You are Kleu. You are small. Your body is made of clay, and your self is made of music. You feel strange inside. You may need to say some goodbyes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kleu's music.
The Gods of the Red Planet is an immersive sci-fi text adventure where every choice you make shapes the story. As the leader of a special task force, you are sent to investigate strange and mysterious events at the Mars Terraforming Center after contact with it is suddenly lost and the first team sent to investigate has disappeared without a trace. Step into the dark and chaotic atmosphere of the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gods of the Red Planet.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding88% User Score 260 reviewsCritic Score 70%1 reviews
Full Void is a 2D Puzzle Platformer set in a dystopian future. A young teenager, scared and alone, must use all their skills to defeat a rogue AI that keeps mankind oppressed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Full Void.
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Retrocausality is a kinetic visual novel where you encounter paradoxes, causal loops, inversions and metaphysical fallacies. Set in Akihabara between the years 2000-2069, the story follows a group of college students who survive an anomaly only to find themselves in the midst of a temporal war. Timeline circa 2000 - Root timeline is newly constructed with the appearance of its creator… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retrocausality.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding91% User Score 9,956 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
*Indie Game Award* Find the ancient planet Earth among the star chart If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OPUS: The Day We Found Earth.
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- 49%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay64% User Score 28 reviews
On Halloween night, a young detective named Johnny Mystery comes across a girl trying to escape from the police. Then, Johnny tries to unravel an intriguing murder case that happened during a party at the Municipal Music School. This is a mystery visual novel with more than 10,000 words, multiple endings and a logic problem to be solved. Future chapters will be regularly released. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Johnny Mystery and The Halloween Killer.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability92% User Score 8,505 reviewsCritic Score 80%45 reviews
Oxenfree is a supernatural thriller about a group of friends who unwittingly open a ghostly rift. Play as Alex, a bright, rebellious teenager who brings her new stepbrother Jonas to an overnight party on an old military island. The night takes a terrifying turn when you unwittingly open a ghostly gate spawned from the island’s cryptic past. How you deal with these events, your peers, and the omino… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oxenfree.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding93% User Score 1,437 reviewsCritic Score 77%8 reviews
Sci-Fi Nordic Noir featuring a cyber-augmented detective in a post-AI world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispers of a Machine.
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- 61%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding100% User Score 12 reviews
Version 1.2 Release New features to keep up with cutting edge computing technology: UI improvements that work better with tablets and smartphones Redesign of Screen #40 for better orientation Updated game engine, to ensure that "things that ain't broke" are still fixed Elimination of the "birds chirping while indoors" bug that probably very few noticed About the Ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Epsilon Outcome.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:stability95% User Score 275 reviews
Imagine no asteroid hit the Earth, and millions of years later dinosaurs created their own society. You are the last surviving TRex trying to reach crazy dream of creating time machine. Dynopunk is a visual novel that combines a unique repairing simulator with the ability to directly influence your clients' attitudes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dynopunk.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability82% User Score 71 reviewsCritic Score 71%18 reviews
Alone With You is a sci-fi game for people who love adventure, exploring and maybe even a little romance. You play the sole remaining member of a doomed terraforming colony. Your planet will crumble and implode in less than a month, and you must use your remaining time to try to escape. The catch? There is only one escape pod left, and it isn’t functioning. Even worse, the only people who special… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alone With You.
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- 71%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability74% User Score 323 reviewsCritic Score 77%16 reviews
Enjoy an adventurous vacation to a 1960's parallel universe! A Sci-Fi-Mystery Adventure Game with handmade scenery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trüberbrook.
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A mystery puzzle game that you want to play through in one evening! Step into the eerie elegance of Hotel Luximinal, where every corridor tells a story and every corner hides a secret. This is no ordinary hotel. Strange occurrences, shifting objects, and unexplainable anomalies await your discovery. Will you solve the mystery of the disturbances, or be consumed by the hotel forever? 7 Levels… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hotel Luximinal.
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- 57%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:music92% User Score 13 reviews
Spreadstorm is a puzzle-adventure game where you control a digital signal in order to defeat the mysterious opponent with the logic, planning and reaction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spreadstorm.
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- 82%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability92% User Score 40 reviews
Indiegogo campaign is now live!!! https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/bittersweet-birthday-a-game-of-heart-horror--2/coming_soon/x/18098564 If you like the game, please consider supporting... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bittersweet Birthday.
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- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization83% User Score 1,510 reviewsCritic Score 75%4 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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- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding83% User Score 48 reviews
It's a minute before midnight of 1st June 2064 Somehow it's not rainy, but colds still find its way into my spine Feels so far from home, though here they still speak the same Finding you is a... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rendezvous.
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- 100%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding100% User Score 72 reviews
To play instantly, use the web demo link above.Full version out now on SteamItch.io version coming soon(and cheaper) once I get the other languages in. In a New Zealand forest, sentient seeds have started to appear. Play as a seed and control different plant creatures with unique abilities. Solve puzzles to work your way through the forest while humanity tries to understand the situation. -------… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seedlings.
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- 78%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability97% User Score 32 reviews
Trapped on a space station with a ruthless killer, Edward Locke must solve this mystery, or it will be his last. In this strange place, filled with even stranger people, Edward will discover more about himself than he ever could have imagined. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murder On Space Station 52.
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- 72%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music73% User Score 49 reviews
In the aftermath of The Inflection, a momentous event that unveiled cosmic truths and alien technology, two religious factions emerge: the Church of Flesh, embracing chaos and free will, and the Church of Neon, upholding order and stability. Amy, an FBI agent affiliated with the Church of Neon, carries with her a unique asset: a cybernetic implant housing the consciousness of a past individual—y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zarathustra - Cybergeddon.
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- 78%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability80% User Score 200 reviewsCritic Score 76%21 reviews
The Jungle Book meets the armageddon. A story-rich, old-school tough platformer inspired by Sega classics but built for today. Platform parkour through the remains of humanity as smooth apocalypse-wave tunes and stories reveal more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cub.
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- 64%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability95% User Score 19 reviews
NobodyNowhere is a side-scrolling, story-driven text adventure game in pixel art. The story is set in 2079, when a Replicant awakens in a lab facility amidst a life-or-death situation. The secret replicant aid agency, White Dove, tries to rescue him but fails. In the process they stumble on the real secret of the Replicant project... Human Science Research Corp is a research organization dedica… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nobody Nowhere.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:music100% User Score 30 reviews
A visual novel following a neurotic girl, Frances, trying to uncover the truth behind an urban legend. Frances is, however, struggling between her investigative inclinations and more expressive pursuits. Frances has a few bad habits, maybe you can help her make the right choices... Features include: * Unique, psychologically-reflective art direction * Avant-garde decision making processes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Surrogate.
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The main character is an ordinary girl named Annihilation, who lives in a small town A. She inherits a huge debt from her father and is desperate to find a way out. On the street, she meets a stranger in a raincoat, called Catharsis, who offers a demonic part-time job for a week. Catharsis is a vampire who lives in a world hidden from the eyes of ordinary people. For hundreds of years she has bee… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood Midnight Blossom.
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- 45%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere59% User Score 27 reviews
A linear visual novel about five short stories, unrelated at first glance. Be prepared for mysticism, gloomy atmosphere and light psychological horror. Not recommended to play if you are experiencing depression or severe psychological state. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Experimentation.
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- 65%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding63% User Score 200 reviewsCritic Score 67%14 reviews
This definitive edition of the multiple-award-winning hit by master storytellers The Chinese Room is remastered and includes all bonus content of the original. Little Orpheus is a technicolor side-scrolling adventure game inspired by classic movies like Flash Gordon, Sinbad and The Land that Time Forgot. Join our bold yet hapless hero Comrade Ivan Ivanovich as he explores lost civilizations, u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Orpheus.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding96% User Score 25,819 reviewsCritic Score 100%1 reviews
Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INSIDE.
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- 49%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability49% User Score 316 reviews
From the designer and artists behind "Stranded" comes a short story about the intersection of morality and sentience, in a cyberpunk future where both have become commodities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murder.
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- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development82% User Score 77 reviewsCritic Score 71%10 reviews
Voyage is a cinematic adventure game capturing the essence of shared exploration. Whether you decide to play by yourself or cooperatively, the journey will revolve around two survivors in search for answers of a long-forgotten past. Embark on a voyage, unravel a mystery and find a way home together. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voyage.
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After losing his parents and barely escaping his burning home, Zach wakes up in the hospital where he meets Aya, the ghost of a girl. Who is she, and why can only Zach see her? Together they try to investigate Aya's past, which quickly awakens new dangers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ELEGIES: Aya.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, atmosphere93% User Score 56 reviews
Lacuna: Prologue tasks you – CDI agent Neil Conrad – with investigating the murder of a high-profile victim whose death could plunge the solar system into war. Solve the first in a series of connected cases that lead you deeper and deeper into the conspiracy at the core of this captivating 2D sci-fi noir adventure. Another cigarette tumbles into the abyss. The sun is slowly coming up, glisteni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lacuna: Prologue.
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- 33%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics44% User Score 9 reviewsCritic Score 37%11 reviews
Divide is a character-driven, science fiction action/adventure game with a modern take on isometric adventures of the past. Search for clues that reveal new insight into the story, interact with fully realized characters, and combat enemies by hacking out of sight, or launching a direct assault. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Divide.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding86% User Score 206 reviewsCritic Score 72%10 reviews
Unusual Findings: Three friends uncover mysteries in the 1980s. Follow their amazing adventures in a game where your decisions really matter. Be prepared to spin like a record on your incredible journey back to the era of synthesizers, VHS Rental stores, 8 bits games and evil alien conspiracies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unusual Findings.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability89% User Score 355 reviews
Beneath a Steel Sky is a cyberpunk, point and click, adventure game. You assume the role of Robert Foster and embark on a quest to make the world a better place, along with your robot companion Joey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beneath a Steel Sky (1994).
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- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding80% User Score 122 reviewsCritic Score 40%2 reviews
Tardy is a quest about fiddling with computers, terminals gadgets and other hi-tech scrap of all sorts. Deal with crazy machines, solve the mystery of the crew disappearance and help Ramto to come back home! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tardy.
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- 75%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability81% User Score 368 reviewsCritic Score 73%16 reviews
BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION is a 2D isometric adventure game set in the distant future. Explore a post-apocalyptic landscape, solve puzzles, meet new friends and make powerful enemies, mediate conflicts and fight for your life as you unravel the secrets of the world around you. Features A story-driven adventure set in a dystopian post-apocalyptic future. A unique tribal punk aesthetic and 2D isometric re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BEAUTIFUL DESOLATION.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability90% User Score 83 reviews
The Prologue of Universe for Sale, in this demo you will get a taste of what will be in the final game, which is currently in development. Live a sci-fi narrative experience about human relationships and self-acceptance, follow the stories of the nameless Master, a mysterious cultist and Lila the universes vendor. Walk through Jupiter's roads, meet absurd characters with incredible stories to tel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Universe For Sale - Prologue.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability74% User Score 854 reviews
New supplies for adventurers incoming: About the Game »Trüberbrook« is a thrilling mystery-sci-fi adventure game. Enjoy an adventurous vacation to a 1960's parallel universe! A Sci-Fi-Mystery Adventure Game with handmade scenery. Imagine yourself on a vacation to Europe in the late sixties. Now, picture yourself as a young American scientist; Hans Tannhauser. Yes, that's your name in this s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Truberbrook / Trüberbrook.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere84% User Score 135 reviews
Open the portal to a strange world and save your friend with Inbetween Land, a stunning sci-fi adventure. There's a sense that something just isn't right when a childhood friend calls for you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inbetween Land.
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The Panel DC is a puzzle game where you will turn valves, pull levers and push buttons. Start interacting with the panel elements and found the combinations to make it work. Then you can make it out of the room you get locked in. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Panel DC.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development86% User Score 324 reviewsCritic Score 40%1 reviews
From the creators of Anodyne comes a grand story about Aliph, a lowly power plant technician for Whiteforge City, who finds her world turned upside-down after a routine maintenance trip goes awry. Now, working directly with Whiteforge's Mayor Biggs to face an unknown menace, Aliph must navigate her newfound power and influence to save the city. Aliph's identities, environmental issues and the wor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Even the Ocean.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability96% User Score 3,230 reviewsCritic Score 85%1 reviews
A demon possessed you one year ago. Since that day, you unwillingly tore a trail of bloodshed through New York City. Your salvation comes in the form of the Unavowed – an ancient society dedicated to stopping evil. You are free, but your world is in tatters. You have no home, no friends, and are wanted by the police. Your old life is gone, but perhaps you can start a new one. Join the ranks of th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unavowed.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding91% User Score 220 reviews
A giant cathedral of flesh has appeared in the middle of the ocean on a dying world. A small group of scientists are secretly investigating it when a mysterious woman appears, facing an impossible task. Stars Die is a non-linear, sci-fi mystery game with branching dialogues. FEATURES - Completely non-linear story. Have long debates with people or ignore them the entire game. - Five parallel, bu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stars Die.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay93% User Score 59 reviews
A text adventure game depicting girls traveling the world to the end. You found an old computer which can connect to talk with strange garl you have never met. The girl's name is Natsuno. She said said to be traveling alone in a world collapsed by a pandemic. But in the world, you know, there is no pandemic or social collapse. Where is the world she is in and why are the calls connected each ot… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to natsuno-kanata - beyond the summer.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development74% User Score 291 reviews
The Divine Invasion is a science fiction adventure game where you play as a headhunter employed by mysterious masters, whose goals initially seem bizarre and surreal. It will all become clear, though, once our protagonist admits that while the technologies might be changing, the human heart is not. It is exactly the same as it was two thousand years ago. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Divine Invasion.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay98% User Score 108 reviews
Deep beneath the surface of the dead Earth, the City, the last refuge of humanity, hides. Engineering genius and efforts of all mankind; a giant structure of steel, concrete, and biopolymers. It keeps the remnants of civilization one step away from total extinction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Athanasy.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability88% User Score 2,798 reviewsCritic Score 75%2 reviews
Explore the lost ruins of the Nebula, read ancient inscriptions, and uncover a forgotten past in this narrative archaeological science-fiction adventure game from the creators of 80 Days. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heaven's Vault.
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- 70%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding70% User Score 91 reviews
London, 2099. The earth isn't what it used to be anymore. Incredible climate changes have corrupted the weather, causing a permanent rain on most of the Earth's surface. You play the role of Luke Black, a 36-year-old bio-informatic engineer. He is one of the lead programmers at Nanotech, a big nanotechnology research company. But one night, his life is changed forever when he encounters Tanya. Who… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bionic Heart.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding74% User Score 1,392 reviews
Homesick is an adventurous first person 3D puzzle game developed by indie game company Lucky Pause. Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues as the story unfolds. You seem to have been there so long that direct sunlight is blindingly bright, at home in the serene but foreboding atmosphere. But when you sleep, you are plagued by nightmares, frantically running down hallways ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Homesick.
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