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Games like Escape From the Lab That Burns You

Games like Escape From the Lab That Burns You

Looking for games like Escape From the Lab That Burns You? Here are top platformer recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Valley, The Redress of Mira or Lab Rags.

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  1. 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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  2. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 32 reviews
    Critic Score 20%Based on 1 reviews

    With a variety of gameplay mechanics, venture through Mira's fantasy world filled with atmosphere and adventure, and pursue her inner peace. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Redress of Mira.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    93% User Score Based on 273 reviews

    Lab Rags is a hilarious 3D puzzle game where your failure is meaningful! Build upon failed attempts to solve an assortment of puzzles. Just like life, you never know that you're moving forwards unless you make mistakes. Our labs follow the same philosophy: Use every unsuccessful attempt to improve yourself and get further. In our workplace, failure is never the end. - Telepor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lab Rags.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability
    60% User Score Based on 40 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 4 reviews

    Claire de lune offers puzzle solving, platforming, stealth sequences and first person combat, combined with an engaging character-driven storyline. You play as John, a smuggler on the run with his daughter, Claire. After crash landing on a foreign planet, John is separated from Claire. He must use his ingenuity, agility, and a few handy pieces of technology to find Claire, repair his ship, and esc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Claire de Lune.

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  5.                                                                                                                                                                                                  Ugly-Thing: Game I is a short 2D action rage platformer inspired by Super Mario World, Pico Park, Pikuniku, and Cat Mario/Syobon Action (you already know, don't you?), the first of the Ugly-Thing series. It… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ugly-Thing: Game I.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    98% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    Descending to the ocean floor, Riley, a salvage engineer, is hoping to score a massive payday. Her team has discovered a forgotten distress signal coming from an abandoned navy research station at the bottom of the Antarctic ocean. If she can manage to get inside and release the reactor core's emergency ejection system, they'll be set for life! In CRUSH DEPTH, you will experience atmospheric, r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CRUSH DEPTH.

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  7. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 709 reviews

    Ascend through the twisted levels of the Backrooms using physics-based object manipulation to overcome obstacles, solve mind-bending puzzles, and uncover unsettling secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Climb The Backrooms.

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  8. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    92% User Score Based on 276 reviews

    PLAY THE FULL GAME ON STEAM NOW! Lose yourself in the relaxing solarpunk breeze of Re:Fresh, a 3D exploration-platformer game where you play as a robot collecting materials to help repair your town after a torrential storm. Explore at your own pace in the open-ended environment and collect solar cells to upgrade your movement options, forging your own path to get the town up and running again. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Re:Fresh.

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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Launch the SYNC protocol, where you are the ultimate weapon! Leap from foe to foe, commandeering different robotic synth’s abilities in a high-octane, first-person frenzy. Each enemy, a new synth for you to possess; every ability, your arsenal. Master the art of possession, and flip the pace of battle in a blink. As a Divergent AI, you are the embodiment of the SYNC protocol, designed to infiltr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SYNC.

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  10. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 800 reviews

    I have placed a lot of trust in you. Wish I didn't have to, but my hand is forced. --- A scientist, seeking to return to the expedition he had to abandon, hires a sled dog musher to bring him on the last leg of his journey. That Which Gave Chase is an experimental, narrative-driven dog sledding thriller set in the vast, frozen wastes of the arctic. Playing as a sled dog musher, you must… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to That Which Gave Chase.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    82% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    After a science experiment gets out of control, you need to survive and escape this dark prison that hides weird secrets. The game is a cinematic platform of terror and stealth, inspired by Inside, Another World, Blackthorne and Prince of Persia. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RATUZ.

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  13. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    94% User Score Based on 606 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

    Nuclear Blaze is a 2D firefighting game from the creator of Dead Cells, with all the devastating backdrafts, exploding walls and sprinklers you could expect. Fight your way through a mysterious facility and try to keep the blaze under control. As a trained firefighter, you're being air-dropped right in the middle of this hell blaze to investigate and look for survivors. But the unexpected presenc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nuclear Blaze.

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  14. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    76% User Score Based on 771 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 15 reviews

    Survival, horror at the sunless depths of the Pacific Ocean. Stranded on the seafloor with low light and few tools, an industrial diver takes desperate steps to surface before his oxygen — and sanity — give out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Narcosis.

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  15. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    56% User Score Based on 427 reviews

    Doorways is an episodic first person horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere. Each chapter will challenge you with its fast-paced gameplay and breathtaking visuals and sounds, so prepare to immerse yourself in a terrifying psychological experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doorways: Prelude.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    69% User Score Based on 96 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 8 reviews

    Set against a backdrop of psychological terror, The Crow's Eye is a first-person puzzle adventure in which you will use your wits to escape the abandoned Medical University of Crowswood, while investigating the mysterious disappearances of students and faculty 20 years earlier. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crow's Eye.

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  17. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    76% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Rapture - The Beginning is an atmospheric adventure puzzle game in which you play as a famous archeologist and explorer who is venturing through an ancient temple in the desert, using his skills to overcome the traps, enemies and obstacles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rapture: The Beginning.

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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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  19. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 2,174 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 4 reviews

    Lifeless Planet was inspired by Cold War era science fiction stories, posing questions about humankind's desire for space travel. What if you journeyed across the galaxy to another planet, only to find humans had already been there? What kind of person would sign up for a one-way mission, leaving behind planet Earth and everyone they've ever known and love... to go in search of an Earth-like plane… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lifeless Planet.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 1,568 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Miasmata is a first-person survival/adventure game, developed from the ground-up by brothers Joe and Bob Johnson. You play as Robert Hughes, a plague-stricken scientist on a journey to discover a cure. Your adventure begins on the shores of a remote and mysterious island. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miasmata.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    50% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    The future came. You'd think that means the apex of the progress and science, but no. After the epidemic spread all over the world in 2022, 95% of the whole population mutated into horrible creatures without any moral values or humanity and started hunting everything that moves. The planet became empty. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ASTRAL.

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  22. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    93% User Score Based on 230 reviews

    Cat Burglar is a short, light-hearted, stealth, puzzle platformer with a pet charity awareness campaign. Help Kat find her way into the Dogo Corps base to discover Major Bulls' master plan. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat Burglar: A Tail of Purrsuit.

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  23. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    78% User Score Based on 335 reviews

    Hello Neighbor: Hide and Seek is the exciting prequel to the stealth horror hit. Find out what happens right before the events of the main game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hello Neighbour Hide & Seek.

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  24. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 1,818 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 5 reviews

    Lightmatter is an atmospheric first-person puzzle game where shadows kill you! "The floor is lava" but with shadows that kill you! Use lateral thinking to solve mind-bending puzzles with lights and shadows Compelling sci-fi narrative delivered by famous voice actor David Bateson Unique comicbook style with gloomy sci-fi atmosphere "If LIMBO and Portal had a weird baby ..." Inspir… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lightmatter.

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  25. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 4,318 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 13 reviews

    The Fall is a side-scrolling adventure game with platforming and combat elements. Your character is an AI controlling a combat suit whose occupant is unresponsive and presumably dead or seriously injured. You have crash landed on an unknown planet for unknown reasons and must seek medical attention for your 'pilot'. The bulk of the gameplay resolves around completing a series of object-matching p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fall.

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  26. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 176 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 13 reviews

    Help the ghosts with their curious problems while also solving the mystery surrounding your own demise in this new puzzling adventure from Zoink Games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flipping Death.

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  27. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    56% User Score Based on 96 reviews
    Critic Score 47%Based on 3 reviews

    Hazel Sky is a heartfelt adventure about a young engineer facing his destiny and his desires. Fix ramshackle flying machines and jump, climb, swing, and slide through a beautiful, mysterious world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hazel Sky.

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  29. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    75% User Score Based on 653 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 3 reviews

    Imagine a world where death is no longer final, where precious memories are saved to enjoy forever, where your soul is immortal, welcome to the Soul Cloud. Upload your soul to our dedicated servers and relax knowing that a part of you will live on for eternity. That favorite holiday, happy moments from your childhood, meeting that special someone for the first time. All these memories saved for yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Master Reboot.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    90% User Score Based on 1,082 reviews

    Haydee 2 is a third-person puzzle-shooter about a female protagonist locked in a strange complex with no clue of what’s going on or how to get out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haydee 2.

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  31. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 6,565 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 11 reviews

    Supraland is a first-person metroidvania puzzle game. Explore, solve puzzles, beat up monsters, find secret upgrades and new abilities that help you reach new places. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supraland.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    69% User Score Based on 166 reviews

    You awake on an unknown planet with amnesia. What are those horrific monsters? Who are these mysterious priestesses? Inspired by cult classics such as "Another World", "Flashback" and others, Dogolrax aims to surprise you in ways few games have. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dogolrax.

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  33. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    100% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    CaS-Puz is a 3D puzzle platformer where everything is based on the position of the camera. You look at the wall from one side — it exists. You look from the other — you can go through it. But you have to open and close them for your own purposes. However, you can't stand on open walls, and you can't jump away from them. During maneuvers, you will have to both open and close many walls. Easy … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CaS-Puz: Camera Surface Puzzle.

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  34. Escape Room VR: Inner Voices is a first-person surreal, adventure game with horror and rogue-like elements. You will gradually make your way through the story by solving puzzles with different levels of complexity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Room VR: Inner Voices.

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  35. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Description You are the one Santa always passed by. Not a single gift in your entire life—just an empty space under the tree. Years of disappointment have brought you to his doorstep. You won't ask. It's time to demand what's yours. But what you find behind the door has nothing to do with children's fairy tales. The workshop is working on something completely different, and his assistants are l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Butcher of the North.

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  36. You get an email inviting you to a celebration in the oceanside village you were born. You haven't been there in ages, but it would be nice to see what is essentially your family again. Nothing should go wrong! Note that the cover rn is temporary haha jk unless - Intro - The Benthic Hour Is a narrative mystery about something very wrong happening in your home village by the ocean. It's heavily … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Benthic Hour.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    82% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    Rip Current is a horror game set in a cryptic research facility where genetic experiments, in a bid to strengthen aquatic ecosystems, have spiraled out of control. Navigate flooded corridors, uncover the fate of the scientists, and survive the prehistoric apex predators stalking the depths. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rip Current.

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  39. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 3,285 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 4 reviews

    Immerse yourself into the macabre and fantastical world of South of Midnight with the Premium Edition, which includes the full game, up to 5 days early access, and digital access (in English) to: • South of Midnight Artbook • Original Soundtrack composed by Olivier Deriviere • The Boo-Hag Comic book by Rob Guillory • Music Video: Songs & Tales of South of Midnight • Documentary: Weaving Hazel’s Jo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to South of Midnight.

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  40. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 1,097 reviews

    Welcome to Happyhills, the place where you can indulge your deepest desires, make your wildest dreams come true, and slaughter anyone in any way you want. In this case, all three of these are... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Happyhills Homicide.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    72% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    Refuted WindThis is an atmospheric adventure that will immerse you in a mysterious story. During the game, you will visit many unique places, each of which evokes a feeling of fear and anxiety. Mysterious murders occur in the area where Dave lives. The police cannot find the criminal. Trying to draw attention to these horrific events, he decides to make a short film. When his idea is mentioned in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Refuted Wind.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 565 reviews

    Explore the twisting passages and alleys of the Halls, a liminal manifestation of the subconscious of many. After clicking a shady looking hyperlink and filling out a survey, you find yourself in a non-sensical place where gravity implies no "up" or "down." The unfortunate residents encourage you to find your way out by facing your regrets and getting stronger. Gain ab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metro Gravity.

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  43. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    98% User Score Based on 134 reviews

    The mountains are calling! Complete routes of varying difficulty to scale summits in this wholesome yet ribbiting first-person climbing sim. Overcome obstacles, unlock upgrades, explore a mountain paradise, and get chummy with Valley Peaks’ froggy inhabitants as you climb to your heart’s content. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valley Peaks.

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  44. The Rewind Factory is a game for the Brackeys Game Jam 2020.2 In this action/puzzle game you are a programmer who must fix The Rewind Factory computer. Angry robots are in your way and you have limited ammo,  use your rewind effect to get the ammo back.  This was my first game jam, so hopefully you liked it. If you have remarks, please leave a comment below! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Rewind Factory.

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  45. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    87% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    NOCLIP is a chapter-based liminal exploration game.Story 1: "Rescue" March 27th, 2002 Dr. Oscar Andersen, a scientist working for the state-funded 'Icarus Research' organization embarks on a rescue mission, what happened to the group of 4 that got lost? More chapters are to come in the form of free updates. Authentic Camcorder Aesthetic: Immerse yourself in the atmospheric setti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NOCLIP.

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  46. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    "Who am I, what am I? I'm a robot, right? Anyway, I've got a couple of Objectives I don't have time for right now."  - You'll be asking this all game, Abyssal Reflections is short Atmospheric depressing "non-jumpscare" game where you go through a total of 8 different time periods. You'll have to take care of your owners and how you relate to them is up to you. Used models: https://sketchfab.com/3d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abyssal Reflections.

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  47. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    Trapped deep within a mysterious facility, your connection is limited to that device in your hands. You must use it to interact with your surroundings, operating a computer alongside a strange console that controls the locks in the entire facility. You must help the people trapped inside to escape, but be careful. The locks aren't there just for you. Your only objective? Save Everyone. That d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Can Save Everyone.

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  48. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    38% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    19.06.2117, a Beautiful journey to another universe, but we are not alone, while the journey comes it to a small incident. Robot Aliens comes to conquer the Spaceship. The crew is dead, can you escape? - Find the way to the Rescue Capsule and save yourself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space of Darkness.

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  49. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    96% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    You have been kidnapped by an evil mascot named Greg White Shark.  Traverse through the stadium and battle for your life as he tries to recruit you for his failing football team. VERSION TWO INCLUDES: - New content: Updated sections of the game, voicelines, and mechanics! - New improvements: Graphical upgrades such as new looks for characters, visual shading systems, and GUI.  - Bug-fixes, optimiz… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Greg's Deadly Draft.

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  50. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 1,804 reviews

    The second instalment in the Tomb Raider series invites you to join Lara as she travels around the globe to retrieve a precious artefact before it falls into the wrong hands. The legendary artefact, the Dagger of Xian, is said to give its possessor the power of a fire breathing dragon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tomb Raider II.

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