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Games like Essence of Illumination: The Beginning

Games like Essence of Illumination: The Beginning

Games like Essence of Illumination: The Beginning

Looking for games like Essence of Illumination: The Beginning? Here are top casual role playing recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with theBlu, Gnomes & Goblins or cyubeVR.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 1,731 reviews

    Experience the wonder and majesty of the ocean through a series of habitats and come face to face with some of the most awe inspiring species on the planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to theBlu.

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  2. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 382 reviews
    Critic Score 35%Based on 1 reviews

    Embark on a dream-like journey in this fantasy adventure VR simulation. Encounter goblin inhabitants, become part of their society, and save them from their foe. Freely roam the enchanted forest to discover deeper layers of their mysterious ways and reap the rewards of this magical world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gnomes & Goblins.

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  3. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 929 reviews

    Immerse yourself in an infinite, procedurally generated world in a voxel game exclusively designed for roomscale VR. Explore, gather resources, craft and build anything you have in mind. Featuring beautiful graphics and a fully dynamic day/night cycle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to cyubeVR.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    62% User Score Based on 141 reviews

    Revelation, regret and redemption in the twilight dreams of an aging artist. Set against surreal landscapes spanning one man’s life and career, Zed is a desperate quest to reconnect fading memories and create a final work for a very special person. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZED.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    60% User Score Based on 257 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Torn is a dark science-fiction mystery. Explore the abandoned mansion of Dr. Lawrence Talbot, an eccentric physicist missing for 64 years. Use the Gravity Tool to activate Talbot's machines, then transport to a new dimension known as "The Parallel," where secrets are real, yet truth is Torn. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Torn.

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  6. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    66% User Score Based on 116 reviews

    Proze is a VR survival adventure. Set in both past and present, it’s a story of friendship and duty, fear and dignity of the people facing the Soviet government and its echoes. Explore a Cold-War era military research facility, deal with the anomalies, solve the puzzles, and find out the answers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PROZE: Enlightenment.

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    40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    34% User Score Based on 201 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Alice VR is an adventure sci-fi game exploring the power of virtual reality.An unexpected malfunction forces your ship’s AI to wake you from the cryo sleep. You have to make an emergency landing on an alien planet and your goal there is simple: find or purchase fuel and escape. This straightforward task gets complicated when you realize that all of the planet’s citizens had disappeared in mysterio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ALICE VR.

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  8. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    57% User Score Based on 847 reviews

    More a Journey in your Inner Self than a game, "Heaven Island" is an experience in which you'll explore wonderful places. The inspiration for the environments comes from the Renzo Piano designs and from the book "Origins of Architectural Pleasure" in which the welfare is of primary importance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heaven Island - VR MMO.

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  9. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    71% User Score Based on 984 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Engineered from conception for VR, “PARANORMAL ACTIVITY: THE LOST SOUL” immerses you in a terrifying realistic environment with haunting atmosphere, and the need to survive. With very limited guidance, your free-movement enables you to discover the secrets that lie in this house of horror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranormal Activity: The Lost Soul.

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  10. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    50% User Score Based on 208 reviews

    Discover four iconic environments from Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, for the first time in virtual reality. Take in the stunning level of detail of locations from Dubai and Golem City, as well as Adam Jensen’s apartment, powered by the Dawn Engine and the franchise’s renowned art direction. The Deus Ex VR Experience also lets you examine up-close a selection of 3D models of main characters and NPCs fr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deus Ex: Mankind Divided™ - VR Experience.

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  11. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    84% User Score Based on 1,298 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Your missing sister, an ancient machine, and a sinister presence await within The Gallery, an episodic, built-for-VR game inspired by dark 80's fantasy films. Step into a VR adventure with groundbreaking new game mechanics, in a forgotten world filled with bizarre characters and wonder. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gallery - Episode 1: Call of the Starseed.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    73% User Score Based on 365 reviews

    Kraven Manor challenges you to explore an expansive manor and discover the mysteries that lurk in its dark corners. You have the power to dynamically alter the layout of your environment by interacting with a miniature scale model of the manor, located in its extravagant entryway. Dynamically build the manor around you. Find miniature room models and carry them back to an increasingly elaborate s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kraven Manor.

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  13. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    76% User Score Based on 471 reviews

    Step back into Hanwell and discover the world beyond it. Set in the deeper parts of London, explore Westminster and uncover the truth about yourself. Explore a rich, atmospheric take on Westminster and it's various Locations. Filled with lore and secrets to discover. All new dual control melee combat system, land each hit and combo with satisfying intensity. Scavenge scarce but available weapons … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond Hanwell.

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  14. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 424 reviews

    NEW: With the latest updates, you are now free to explore and have the ability to shape your environment! Create and immerse yourself into a world of peace, calm and relaxation. Watch your surroundings react to the soundscape or play without music to experience the soothing sounds of nature all around you. Nature Treks VR is alive with animals, birds and other life. Watch butterflies fluttering w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nature Treks VR.

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  15. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 168 reviews

    A short interactive story for room-scale VR: Become Caliban, the scion of a broken lineage struggling to understand your dark inheritance. Explore the ruins of the family estate, and the incredible realm below seeking clues to your past, and to the events that severed you from your family long ago. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caliban Below.

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  16. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    70% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    A young engineer named Chiaro gives life to a steam powered robot called Boka, and together they embark on a quest for the fabled Fountain of Elixir, in order to restore the lost race of alive machines to the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chiaro and the Elixir of Life.

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  17. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    79% User Score Based on 84 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Journey For Elysium is a story-driven VR game inspired by ancient mythology. Players will take on the role of an unnamed hero who has passed away, traveling on a boat in the Underworld. In order to reach Elysium and obtain redemption, the mysterious traveler must use all his wits and skills in a series of increasingly elaborate twists and challenges. Along the way, he will discover more about his … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Journey For Elysium.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 266 reviews

    InMind is a short scientific adventure with arcade elements designed for the Oculus VR. Submerge into the microworld and experience the miracles of the human mind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to InMind VR.

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  19. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    83% User Score Based on 510 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 6 reviews

    Aporia: Beyond The Valley brings a unique approach to the art of storytelling, by not using text or dialogue. It offers new, interesting puzzle mechanics, and elaborate environmental storytelling within an immersive world. Aporia: Beyond The Valley is a first-person puzzle game set in the world of Ez’rat Qin. Explore a world filled with strange nature, ancient technology, and haunted by a spirit … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aporia: Beyond The Valley.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 573 reviews

    The Lightkeeper is a psychological horror game set in the atmospheric and heavy ambiance of the 1920s. Alone on a remote island, you're tasked with keeping a lighthouse. But the horrific events that claimed the lives of previous keepers still whisper through the air. Each day, the line between reality and delusion fades and something in the dark is waiting for the last keeper If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lightkeeper.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 593 reviews

    This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome to Kowloon.

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  22. View Game
    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    64% User Score Based on 351 reviews

    Investigator is a first-person horror where the events take place in a world of extreme weather cataclysms. The main character used to be a private investigator, but now he is but a mere stranger forced to roam from house to house in search of food and an overnight stay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Investigator.

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  23. View Game
    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    49% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    Into Blue Valley is a first-person exploration game drawing upon themes of mystery and curiosity. It is presented as a 'found footage' game with the player's view resembling a camcorder recording showing a glipmse into the subdued environment that is being explored. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into Blue Valley.

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  24. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 276 reviews

    My name is Luzia...and this story isn't about me, but my sister. Play as Luzia in her quest to return home. After Luzia and her older sister Sombria are abducted by strangers, it is up to Luzia to help her and her sister home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Big Sister.

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  25. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    56% User Score Based on 537 reviews

    Nephise Begins tells the player what happened at the time before Nephise was an orb collector. The main setting is forest again, but this time without snow, instead a more sunny and foggy weather. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nephise Begins.

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  26. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 2,285 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 22 reviews

    A third-person exploratory action/adventure title in which a boy ends up on a mysterious island and makes his way through its highly stylized environments, containing puzzles and slight navigation challenges, to get to the bottom of why he's ended up there and to reach the end of the road he's inadvertently begun to travel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RiME.

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  27. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 614 reviews

    Experience a detailed, realistically designed recreation of the renowned Japanese shrine, Fushimi Inari Taisha. Explore the expansive Kyoto mountainside in first person, take photos with the in-game camera, immerse yourself in an atmosphere reminiscent of the real place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Explore Fushimi Inari.

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  28. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    68% User Score Based on 240 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 12 reviews

    Welcome, apprentice of the mystic arts! The corrupt wizard Gaufroi has kidnapped your master, Mage Alguin, and only you have any hope of saving him. You may be an apprentice now, but to save your master, you will need to explore ten deadly dungeons, decipher mind-bending puzzles, avoid terrifying traps, and vanquish hordes of vicious monsters. Until you are able to wield every elemental power in t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mage's Tale.

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  29. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    79% User Score Based on 2,034 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 6 reviews

    ESCAPE TO A DREAMLIKE WORLD From the studio behind the genre-bending titles Journey and flOw comes Flower, a unique gaming experience that lets you soar through a dreamlike world of luscious fields and rolling hills. Control the wind to carry a stream of flower petals around each landscape and watch as it comes to life. Every level has its own unique aims and little mysteries – but you don’t hav… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flower.

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  30. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    73% User Score Based on 208 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 1 reviews

    The Exorcist: Legion VR is an interactive VR experience set in the academy-award winning world created by horror maestro William Peter Blatty. Each chapter features a unique demonic entity that will test your courage and resolve. Available for HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. Not for the faint-hearted. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Exorcist: Legion VR.

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  31. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    81% User Score Based on 483 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 1 reviews

    Car. Foggy night. Mystical landscapes. And if you want to work - titans. Titan Chaser is a surreal driving and walking experience, where your job is to scout giant creatures and use the light to drive them off without fighting or killing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Titan Chaser.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    73% User Score Based on 146 reviews

    Hellseed is a first person horror adventure with puzzles and some action elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hellseed.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay
    45% User Score Based on 210 reviews

    Descend beneath the waves and explore treasure-filled waters! Scour a mysterious island for secret treasure, and unearth long-hidden secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BREATHE.

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  34. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    74% User Score Based on 787 reviews

    CAT Interstellar is a short story-driven science fiction game about humanity's attempt to terraform Mars. Pilot a DOG V4 unit on an alien world and uncover the past of a seemingly barren planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CAT Interstellar.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, atmosphere
    79% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    CAN YOU ESCAPE THE MYSTERIOUS ROOM AND SOLVE THE SECRETS BEHIND YOUR CAPTIVITY? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anderson.

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  36. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 350 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 9 reviews

    Detached is a space exploration VR game that demands tactics and skill to survive. Strap yourself in for hardcore gameplay uniquely designed for VR headsets. Trapped in an abandoned space station, you must race against borrowed time to find your crew before your oxygen supply runs out. As you solve puzzles to open airlocks, locate power cores and disable transmitters, something tells you that you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detached.

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  38. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    76% User Score Based on 352 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    In Rise of Insanity, as a doctor of psychology, you will discover the gloomiest parts of human's brain. Overcome your fear and get to know what has really happened to your family. Where will the insanity lead you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise of Insanity.

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  39. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 1,622 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Dodge and carve your way through swarms of terrifying sea creatures controlled by Death, a vicious giant mind-controlling Kraken that haunts your every move. Scavenge for hidden treasure to unlock weapons, and upgrades to help you in your fight for survival. Every dive reveals a new nightmare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death in the Water 2.

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  40. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    34% User Score Based on 122 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 1 reviews

    Immerse yourself with 8 amazing Star Wars Pinball tables in VR - including one based on The Mandalorian - and level up the pinball action with a customizable Fan Cave, Career Mode, Force Powers, and Total Immersion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Wars Pinball VR.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 20,916 reviews
    Critic Score 91%Based on 20 reviews

    Featuring stunning visuals and a Grammy-nominated musical score, Journey delivers a breathtaking experience like no other. Originally released on PlayStation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Journey.

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  42. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    76% User Score Based on 125 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 2 reviews

    The first chapter of the AFFECTED trilogy is now available on Steam for the HTC Vive.AFFECTED has been commended as one of the best Virtual Reality experiences to date and thus far has over 200 million YouTube hits and countless features worldwide. The most popular horror experience in VR is now available for Steam. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Affected: The Manor.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 458 reviews

    Dawn is an atmospheric 3D platformer in which players guide a druidic creature named Ash through a beautiful environment to bring life and light back to a dead tree at the center of the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawn.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    73% User Score Based on 232 reviews
    Critic Score 95%Based on 3 reviews

    Araya is a first person horror game. Players will get a new thrilling experience inside a Thai hospital. The story will be told from the perspectives of 3 different characters. Players will explore different areas of the hospital in order to piece together the mysterious murder case of Araya. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARAYA.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    95% User Score Based on 3,279 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 1 reviews

    In Moss, players can reach out, touch, and interact with the environment while guiding Quill through her journey. As a character within the world, players will work together with Quill to solve puzzles, overcome obstacles, and conquer any danger that comes their way,” said Danny Bulla, co-founder and design director of Polyarc. “As gamers, we’ve been conditioned for years to hold a gamepad in our … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moss.

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  46. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    58% User Score Based on 326 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 1 reviews

    "The Doctor has been hurled through time to the end of the universe. A virus that threatens to rip apart reality itself has been unleashed. Players can pilot the TARDIS on a journey across worlds both familiar and strange to recover a series of powerful time crystals that can repair spacetime and ultimately save the universe itself." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doctor Who: The Edge Of Time.

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  47. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    44% User Score Based on 68 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Paws&Souls is an adventure game about reincarnation. Turn into a wolf, explore a mysterious forest and reveal every secret of your past life! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paws and Soul.

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  49. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    63% User Score Based on 67 reviews

    Uncover the Truth The Shadows of the Past Demand an InvestigatorShadow Mansion is a narrative-driven, first-person horror and investigation game that prioritizes psychological dread and active deduction over simple jump scares. You don’t merely survive the mansion you must uncover the dark truth it has buried for decades. Your journey begins with a mysterious letter that summons you to an abando… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SHADOW MANSION.

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  50. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    96% User Score Based on 16,315 reviews

    Welcome to Indigo Park Indigo Park is an immersive first-person exploration game that takes you on a thrilling journey through the eerie remnants of an abandoned amusement park. As the protagonist, you will step into the shoes of an adventurous soul eager to uncover the mysteries hidden within this once vibrant and lively attraction. Explore a desolate world where time has stood still, and natur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Indigo Park: Chapter 1.

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