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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 Torn.

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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. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 382 reviews
    Critic Score 60%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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    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 scientist missing for 64 years. Use the Gravity Tool to activate Talbot’s machines, then transport to the strange dimension known as “The Parallel.” If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Torn.

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  5. 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 75%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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  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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    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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  8. View Game
    38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    38% User Score Based on 487 reviews

    Inspired by games such as Sonic The Hedgehog and Super Monkey Ball, Rolling Sun takes advantage of the latest version of CRYENGINE, with best in class physics, lighting and water effects. Discover ancient magic as you guide your Sun Stone through lost Incan and Mayan civilizations. Take control of a defeated Sun God trapped on Earth. Use the last of your powers to guide a stone across and ancie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rolling Sun.

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  9. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    84% User Score Based on 1,298 reviews

    Embark on the sci-fi epic that started it all at the dawn of modern VR, setting standards for roomscale movement and interaction for years to come. Winner of over 30 awards including "VR Game of the Year", The Gallery is VR's premier adventure series. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gallery - Episode 1: Call of the Starseed.

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  10. 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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  11. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    65% User Score Based on 268 reviews

    A primitive god in ancient Greek mythology who controls time, is resurrected in the virtual world, Inspired by "The Matrix" and "Deadpool" (remember,the slower you move the slow time goes) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aeon.

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  12. 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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  13. 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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  14. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    63% User Score Based on 67 reviews

    A mysterious letter calls you back to your abandoned family mansion. Explore its dark rooms, uncover the bloody rituals buried in your family’s past, and escape the presence lurking in the shadows. Shadow Mansion is a story-driven horror game of atmosphere, exploration, and survival. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SHADOW MANSION.

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  15. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 614 reviews

    A short exploration/photography experience set in a realistically designed recreation of the renowned Japanese shrine, Fushimi Inari Taisha. *The game has been removed because it will be available as part of "Lushfoil Photography Sim", coming soon If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Explore Fushimi Inari.

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  16. 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 68%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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  17. 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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deus Ex: Mankind Divided™ - VR Experience.

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  18. 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

    Experience award-winning Flower, now available on PC. Flower lets you take control of the wind as you explore and navigate beautiful, lush environments. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flower.

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  19. 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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  20. 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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  22. 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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    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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  24. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 10,076 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 3 reviews

    Arizona Sunshine is a VR shooter built and optimized for room-scale VR from the ground up. Step into the midst of a zombie apocalypse as if you were really there, and defend yourself against enemies close enough to touch. A custom-built physical animation system makes striking your undead enemies more thrilling and satisfying than ever before. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arizona Sunshine.

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  25. 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 80%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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  26. 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 40%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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  27. 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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    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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  29. 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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  30. 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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  31. 76%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 63%Based on 17 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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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 528 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 2 reviews

    Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Search.

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  33. 37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    37% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    The Shore VR is a first-person story-driven game with an atmospheric environment and narrations. You will play the role of a man who ends up on a mysterious island. Strong elements of Lovecraftian horror, struggle to survive in an unknown world.Presented with a Lovecraftian style, As players dive deeper and deeper into the mystery, they’ll face overwhelming odds. It’s only by mastering the artifac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shore VR.

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  34. 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 suspenseful interstellar duel that demands tactics and skill to survive. Separated from your unit you must make smart decisions and race to safety in this visceral exploration of deep space. Strap yourself into your spacesuit for thrilling gameplay designed for VR headsets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detached.

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  35. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    74% User Score Based on 468 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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  36. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    56% User Score Based on 200 reviews

    In Fall of the Titanic, set foot onboard the Titanic again, exploring the ship deck for deck. Discover what the layout, structure and purpose of the ship was like in 1912, and experience the tragic sinking by yourself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fall of the Titanic.

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    42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    37% User Score Based on 399 reviews
    Critic Score 54%Based on 3 reviews

    Husk is a purebred FPP horror inspired by the most classical representatives of the genre. Discover Shivercliff - a daunting town where you uncover the ominous and tantalizing plot. Face the worst nightmares, solve mysteries and survive the devouring darkness in order to find your family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Husk.

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  38. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    69% User Score Based on 156 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 15 reviews

    Scarf is an atmospheric and emotional journey about what it means to be a hero. An adventure game mixing puzzles and 3D platforms. Explore beautifully crafted worlds and discover your true destiny with the help of a dragon-shaped scarf. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCARF.

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  39. 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

    AFFECTED: The Manor achieves its final form! Experience horror unlike anything you’ve known before as you try to escape The Manor. Terror lurks around every corner as you venture deeper into the abandoned house and find that the only thing keeping you alive is your sanity. Or lack thereof... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Affected: The Manor.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    95% User Score Based on 3,279 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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  41. 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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  42. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 685 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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  43. 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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  44. View Game
    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    73% User Score Based on 129 reviews

    Immersed in a vivid Cyberpunk-styled world, where the thrill of arcade action combines with immersive room scale VR. Enemy bullets scream by you from all directions, dodging bullets and wipe out your enemies. From taking cover behind debris while surrounded to gunning and driving at the same time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silicon Rising.

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  45. 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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  46. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    43% User Score Based on 312 reviews

    Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot brings virtual reality to the revolution against the Nazis. Paris. 1980. You’re the best hacker in town. Your mission: aid the French resistance by taking control of powerful Nazi war machines. Ram, gun down, and burn your way through the City of Love, leaving dead Nazis in your wake. Saddle up, Cyberpilot, you’re one of us now. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wolfenstein: Cyberpilot.

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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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  48. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    67% User Score Based on 429 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 5 reviews

    Transference is a psychological thriller. Meet a troubled family and solve their riddle through a multi-branching narrative by experiencing the limits of techno-psychology and escaping a maze-like puzzle concealing a corrupted truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Transference.

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  49. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay
    67% User Score Based on 519 reviews

    Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caligo.

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    35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    34% User Score Based on 201 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    Alice VR is a single player story-driven exploration game with puzzles designed to be a unique VR experience. Set on a mysterious planet and inspired by Alice in Wonderland, it's a thrilling, immersive adventure with beautiful graphics and an atmospheric electronic soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ALICE VR.

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