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Games like Escape 9 to 5

Games like Escape 9 to 5

Games like Escape 9 to 5

Looking for games like Escape 9 to 5? Here are top open world platformer recommendations with a horror and mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Windlands, FALLSTRUKTUR or BETON BRUTAL.

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  1. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    78% User Score Based on 1,370 reviews
    Critic Score 47%Based on 10 reviews

    A first person grappling hook exploration game. Soar through the ruins of a fallen civilisation and discover the secrets of the ancient world. Windlands has been developed primarily for Virtual Reality headsets, but is also a great experience for those without headsets. It appeals to those who want to explore the breathtaking vistas at a relaxing pace, while the challenging routes attract gamers w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Windlands.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    96% User Score Based on 737 reviews

    It takes a while to go back to sleep, but inevitably, you return. To dream of the Fallstruktur. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FALLSTRUKTUR.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 1,055 reviews

    Climb the tower BETON BRUTAL is a first person parkour game which tries to replicate and build upon the parkour mechanics seen in Minecraft. Your goal is to climb a massive overgrown concrete tower which offers multiple stages of increasing difficulty. Watch your step Beware, a single misstep might cost you a lot of progress as there are no checkpoints whatsoever. The course is however riddled … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BETON BRUTAL.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 1,333 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 8 reviews

    DeadCore is a fast-paced first-person shooter/platformer hybrid. Become immersed in a futuristic and dreamlike adventure which will see you climb a huge Tower born from the void and truly put your capabilities to the test. Will you be able to reveal the secrets that lie beneath this fog-ridden world? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DeadCore.

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  5. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 319 reviews

    Cascade into insanity in this brutally challenging journey into the sky. Armed with nothing but a fragile shell and a slimy yolk, can you take a lone egg to new heights?  It's No Yolk You’re an egg – and you’ll feel every wobble, roll, and crack. Master the art of egg physics as you navigate challenging climbing environments with a twist. Synchronize your jump with your roll-cycle, and when you’… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Egging On.

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  6. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 2,117 reviews

    An android is led through a vast structure by a glitch in his visual system. Lorn's Lure is an atmospheric narrative first-person platformer with novel climbing mechanics and modernized retro 3D graphics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lorn's Lure.

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  7. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 4,750 reviews

    Use only your mouse (or gamepad) to control your climber's hands to pull yourself up an enormous, treacherous mountain full of challenges and surprises. Watch out for slippery surfaces as you make your way towards the peak. Eternal glory and a wonderful gift awaits all climbers who manage to reach the top! Enjoy: Punishing but not impossible gameplay. Practice makes perfect. No filler, every obsta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Difficult Game About Climbing.

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  8. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 2,086 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 28 reviews

    Welcome to Snake Pass; a physical action-puzzle game that sees the player slither, curl and climb their way through increasingly challenging worlds filled with evermore intricate obstacles and fiendishly mind-bending objectives! Snake Pass is the wriggling brain-child of Seb Liese, who originally came to Sumo from Holland to work on the LittleBigPlanet team. His prototype of ‘real snake physics’ … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snake Pass.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 1,666 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    In Edge players take direct control of the cube and roll their way around the game's dozens of levels. Search for all the prisms and find the shortcuts to improve your times. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EDGE.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    86% User Score Based on 697 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 12 reviews

    A game of speed, precision and freedom, use all the abilities of your rocket-powered suit to avoid fatal hazards, dodge hostile robots and reach not just the finish line, but the top of the worldwide leaderboards. Carve your own path through a multitude of mysterious floating ruins high above the clouds and show everyone you're the best! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cloudbuilt.

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  11. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 1,537 reviews

    Descend thousands of meters into a dark and ancient place. You are being hunted. Features First-person physics-based climbing system with a grappling hook Hunted by a huge monster in an ancient mega-structure Unlockable difficulty modes including additional content Atmospheric visuals and audio Approximately 20-40 minutes to complete on Normal If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idols of Ash.

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  12. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 837 reviews

    Turn Earth into a Spaceship to escape the unstable dying sun. If you like my small projects I have a fully release game on Steam (with free demo): https://store.steampowered.com/widget/1061180/ Please prefer playing the downloadable version rather than the WebGl one. The horizontal compass is not working in WebGl, although you can still play without full 3D compass. Controls: W/S or Z/S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Earth.

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  13. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 3,350 reviews

    Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving. Kara, our heroine, has access to a unique gameplay mechanic that she uses to manipulate the world around her. She has a gun that is able to alter the laws of physics through the creation of pockets of gravity and anti-gravity. By mastering the use of these abilities Kara is able to au… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defy Gravity Extended.

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  14. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 171 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 8 reviews

    TumbleSeed is a deceptively deep roguelike about balancing a seed up a dangerous and ever-changing mountain. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TumbleSeed.

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  15. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 615 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Verlet Swing brings you energetic swinging in a world that would be best described as a fever dream. Swing fast, don't crash and reach the goal as fast as possible! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Verlet Swing.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    77% User Score Based on 667 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

    AtmaSphere is rolling ball game set in a medieval world which is full of dangerous traps and risky paths! Roll all you want, but don't fall! Collect all diamonds to impress Ballerina, and get him safely to her house! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AtmaSphere.

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  17. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    86% User Score Based on 139 reviews

    Help Jeff to drive in his bathtub car in Driving Is Hard, a precision-based driving adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Driving Is Hard.

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  18. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    78% User Score Based on 1,163 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

    Kidnapped for no clear reason to a dazzling yet mysterious island on the Mediterranean Sea, a young girl has to find a way to escape. Armed with only her wits, agility, and the will to survive, she must make her getaway or Die Young. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Die Young.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 6,101 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Embark on an exciting journey in Only UP! Exploring a huge world full of secrets and mysteries, you have to get as high as possible, and the most interesting starts above the clouds... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Only Up!.

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  21. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    63% User Score Based on 313 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 19 reviews

    The King's Bird is a momentum-based precision-platformer that seamlessly combines parkour with aerial movement. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The King's Bird.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 4,722 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Hot Lava transports you back to your childhood imagination. Relive those moments of excitement, joy and chaos. Traverse distinct worlds, from school hallways to the memories of your darkest fears. You will have to use all your skills to complete the treacherous obstacles that await. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hot Lava.

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  23. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 3,330 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 2 reviews

    The End Is Nigh is a sprawling adventure platformer where the player takes control of Ash, one of few 'things' that have 'survived' the "end of the world." Follow Ash as he flops his way through a future of pain and suffering. Feel his stress levels rise as you throw him into an endless swarm of decaying, mutant creatures and help aid his final epic quest... to simply make a friend. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The End Is Nigh.

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  24. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    71% User Score Based on 258 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    A puzzle platform game, with both stealth and parkour elements. Use your wits, cunning and agility to escape this deadly prison. Take the stealthy approach, progressing slowly, hiding and staying out of sight. Or utilise your athleticism to wall jump, ledge grab and speed run your way to freedom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Fungeon.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    91% User Score Based on 22,815 reviews

    Dive into the epic adventure of "Chained Together"Begin your journey in the depths of hell, chained to your companions. Your mission is to escape hell by climbing as high as possible. Each jump requires perfect coordination to scale the platforms and escape the scorching heat. Traverse a multitude of worlds, each offering unique challenges. Diverse Worlds to ExploreEach world introduces… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chained Together.

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  26. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 406 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Element4l is an immersive and experimental indie platform game, with a strong focus on flow and smooth gameplay, wrapped in an exceptional soundtrack by Mind Tree. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Element4l.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    96% User Score Based on 106 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 1 reviews

    In this game you must master the skill of rocket-jumping to traverse expansive, maze-like environments. Tinertia's platforming mechanics are entirely physics-based, giving you immense freedom of movement. There's no top speed and you can keep adding to your momentum. Launch yourself over deadly obstacles, take on bossy robots, and ultimately escape off the planet - Weldon's survival depends on it! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tinertia.

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  28. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    83% User Score Based on 531 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 15 reviews

    An award-winning anti-platformer where destruction is the only way to move. Mold yourself into any form by destroying your cells, and traverse a devastated landscape filled with brain-twisting puzzles and bizarre mutations. Are you ready to break the mold? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mushroom 11.

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  29. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 104 reviews

    Hell Of An Office is an intense speedrunning first person vertical platformer where you run, dash and rocket-jump your way through the world’s most hellish office. But it won't be easy; the lava is always rising! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hell of an Office.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    90% User Score Based on 496 reviews

    TowerClimb is a difficult and rewarding procedurally generated platformer with roguelike elements. Enormous and mysterious towers of ancient unknown origin stand above humanity, extending to the heavens. Struggle forward as a weak human, driven by an iron will to reach the top. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TowerClimb.

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  31. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 2,122 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 1 reviews

    With boots of speed on your feet, an infinite supply of bullets for your semi-automatic and the ability to jump over twice your own height, you're well equipped to go up against any enemy on your quest to reach Lovely Planet! Balance between jumping around dodging bullets and taking aim for a better shot at your enemies, don't waste time camping at cover spots and waiting for enemies to pop out - … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lovely Planet.

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  32. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    94% User Score Based on 11,937 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Clustertruck is a chaotic physics based truckformer. Jump your way through insane levels in a game of "the floor is lava" on top of speeding trucks driven by terrible drivers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clustertruck.

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  33. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    97% User Score Based on 5,074 reviews

    Rooftops & Alleys is more than just a game about Parkour & Freerunning. It’s the adrenaline rush of landing an impossible trick combo, defying gravity, and feeling like you’re flying… until you crash face-first into a dark alley 30 meters below. In solo or with your friends, explore in total freedom massive-parkour-ready maps. Reach every corner of your playground to uncover hidden spots … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rooftops & Alleys: The Parkour Game.

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  34. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    85% User Score Based on 442 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Fling to the Finish is a cooperative racing game where teammates are tethered together by a stretchy elastic rope. Get up close and personal with your partner as you share a controller to maneuver two characters bouncing, rolling, and flinging their way to the finish line! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fling to the Finish.

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  35. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 44,972 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy is a punishing climbing game, a homage to Jazzuo's 2002 B-Game classic 'Sexy Hiking'. You move the hammer with the mouse, and that's all there is. With practice, you'll be able to jump, swing, climb and fly. Great mysteries and a wonderful reward await the master hikers who reach the top of the mountain. To quote Jazzuo himself: "The hiking action is very simila… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Getting Over It with Bennett Foddy.

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  36. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, story
    100% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Pilot your Thrusty Ship in space. Fight gravity, collect Cores and smash a bunch of space junk, but watch your fuel! In Thrusty Ship, the only enemy is yourself... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thrusty Ship.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    76% User Score Based on 303 reviews

    In The Free Ones, try to escape the island that holds you prisoner and unravel its mysteries along your journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Free Ones.

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  38. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    91% User Score Based on 2,367 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 2 reviews

    The green creature, ibb, and the pink creature, obb, travel through a world divided by a thin horizon line; on either side of the barrier, everything is inverted and gravity works in opposite directions. The game is focused on cooperative play and the two characters must work closely together to progress through the game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ibb & obb.

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  39. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    60% User Score Based on 469 reviews

    Devilishly difficult but insanely rewarding physics puzzler. Play through 85 levels of diverse and ingenious physics-based challenges. If you like Super Monkey Ball, Marble Madness, or Peggle, this one is for you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marble Mayhem: Fragile Ball.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    74% User Score Based on 1,518 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 6 reviews

    I Am Fish is a charming adventure starring four intrepid fish friends, forcibly separated from their home in a pet shop fish tank. Throughout the game, players will join them as they swim, fly, roll, and chomp their way to the open ocean from the far-flung corners of Barnardshire (the smallest county in England) in their bid for freedom and to reunite once again. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Am Fish.

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  41. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 880 reviews

    Eryi's Action is a 2D ‘trapformer’ by developer Xtal Sword that is visually inspired by Super Mario, but has gameplay akin to games like I Wanna Be the Guy. Don’t be fooled by its adorably charming looks – this game abounds in traps and wants you to die! However, where IWBTG was murderously difficult, Eryi's Action is additively challenging and FUN! Trap placement is often laugh-out-loud funny and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eryi's Action.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 258 reviews

    Grapple is a 3D puzzle platformer. You can fling, swing and climb across everything in Grapple. Different surfaces react uniquely to your gooball. Grapple is as fast paced as you want to play it. With multiple checkpoints and unlimited lives your skill is the only thing slowing you down. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grapple.

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  43. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 14,206 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 1 reviews

    A Story About My Uncle is a non-violent First-Person platform adventure game built in the Unreal Engine. It is a story about a boy who searches for his lost uncle and ends up in a world he couldn’t imagine existed. The movement through the world in A Story About My Uncle is a crucial part of its core gameplay, focusing on swinging yourself through caverns with a grappling hook mechanic that gives… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Story About My Uncle.

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  44. A brutal bouncing challenge. No shortcuts, no mercy—just you vs. gravity. How far will you climb before it all comes crashing down? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE DARUMA CHALLENGE.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    87% User Score Based on 375 reviews

    Voodoo Fishin’ is a 1–4 player online co-op creepy-cozy fishing game featuring proximity voice chat and swamp-dwelling surprises. Venture into the bayou with friends in search of rare and legendary fish. The deeper you go, the stranger things get. Fish together. Laugh together. Try not to lose your haul. If you die, the swamp keeps your catch. (And any Tackle you have equipped)  Craft you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voodoo Fishin'.

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  47. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay
    75% User Score Based on 242 reviews

    "The struggle itself toward the heights is enough to fill a man's heart. One must imagine Sisyphus happy. - Albert Camus" Become Sisyphus and try to roll the boulder up the mountain. Numerous obstacles will hinder your progress. You can move using the arrow keys and adjust the direction in which you push the boulder with the left and right mouse buttons.Features: Of course, the boulde… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Game of Sisyphus.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Immerse yourself in AtmaSphere2, a sequel to the original roll-a-ball game set in a captivating medieval world. Prepare for an even more thrilling experience with an abundance of treacherous traps and unpredictable paths. Challenge your skills like never before as you navigate through increasingly difficult levels filled with traps! Unleash the power of enhanced gameplay mechanics that will put… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AtmaSphere 2.

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  50. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 2,566 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 2 reviews

    Just you and your bike - take it on a thrilling ride down an unspoiled mountain landscape. Make your way through thick forests, narrow trails and wild rivers. Race, jump, slide and try not to crash - all the way from the peak to the valley! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lonely Mountains: Downhill.

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