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MakeRoom is a charming single-player simulation game where you design cozy spaces using over 1,100 objects and custom furniture tools. With masterful graphics, an amazing soundtrack, and gentle design requests, it offers both guided and freeform building experiences. Despite being very grinding, it delivers good gameplay and a highly emotional sandbox journey.

OneShift is a puzzle platformer where the player has the ability to freeze/unfreeze time and shift through worlds to collect blue cubes. But only one world can be active at a time. Later in the game, a world rotating mechanic is unveiled, which makes everything more complex!

"TASOMACHI: Behind the Twilight" is an independently developed adventure game where you play as Yukumo, a young girl exploring a mysterious Far Eastern town. Your airship has broken down, and you must find repair parts while uncovering the mystery behind the town's silent, deserted state. With an Eastern fantasy theme and a beautiful, intricate world to explore, enjoy the game's peaceful atmosphere accompanied by a mystical soundtrack by Ujico*. | 323 characters

"PONCHO" is a single-player, open-world science fiction game with phenomenal mechanics and good graphics/soundtrack. As a robot in a world of post-humanity, you'll explore a 2D world with 3D thinking, solving puzzles and overcoming obstacles by moving back and forth through layers of the world. With a philosophical storyline and many challenges, Poncho's journey is one of discovery, meeting his maker, and potentially saving humanity.

"Etherborn is a single-player kids' platformer game with beautiful graphics and wonderful music. Gravity-shifting puzzles and exploration are the core of the game, as you navigate perpendicular gravity structures to reach an ethereal voice and understand your existence. The game features surreal levels and a dynamic original soundtrack."

Winexy is a 3D rolling ball game with realistic physics and various ball types, each with unique properties and abilities. Levels feature different structures, such as speedruns, mazes, and puzzles, and are set in diverse locations with contrasting weather and textures. Burning wooden balls can ignite other objects, adding a layer of strategy to the gameplay.

"The Wonderful End of the World" is a quirky action-adventure game where players control a fez-wearing cartographer. Your mission is to save the earth's citizens as the world comes to an end, by transforming them into constellations using a magical pencil. Along the way, solve puzzles, overcome obstacles, and enjoy a unique narrative filled with humor and charm.

"Bleeding Border" is a challenging pixel art platformer with curse-themed levels. Players must navigate through treacherous environments filled with traps, enemies, and permadeath. With procedurally generated levels, each playthrough offers a unique and brutal experience.

Tabletop Simulator is a game that allows you to play and create tabletop games in a virtual environment, with support for single-player, local and online multiplayer, and VR. The base game includes 15 classic games and an RPG kit, and there are thousands of community-created games on the Steam Workshop. It features ingenious mechanics, phenomenal visuals, and plenty of humor, but be aware of bugs and grinding.

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