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Looking for games like Ex-Spore? Here are top simulation recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Painter's Playground, Focus Grove or Grow Harvest Repeat.

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  1. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    97% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    For creation and collection aficionados, The Painter's Playground offers a game-based sandbox to craft and collect 2D artwork and share it with the online community. Strive to either be the buzz of the arthouse as a creator of sought-after works, or own the most coveted collection - or both! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Painter's Playground.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 99 reviews

    Focus Grove isn’t just a game — it’s your companion for staying mindful, balanced, and productive throughout the day. Stay on top of things with focus and planning tools that help you organize your work, studies, chores, and all the small things in between. Complete your real-life tasks to unlock a whole world of rewards for you and your Woodlings. Discover new animals, countless hats and dresses,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Focus Grove.

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  3. Grow Harvest Repeat is a 2D farming game where you build your farming empire. Take care of your garden, level up skills, and unlock new areas as you progress!   Earn by growing plantsEvery farming empire starts in the garden — and so does yours. Buy seeds, grow crops, and sell yields - it helps you to get the first coins and will improve your skill. The better your farming skills, the more yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grow Harvest Repeat.

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  4. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    43% User Score Based on 146 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

    Includes: Base Game Architect Life: A House Design Simulator - Sketch House Pack Architect Life: A House Design Simulator - Hobbies Pack Unlock a rich collection of cosmetic items to design even more original interiors and captivate your clients at first glance with the Deluxe Home Edition! This edition includes: The full game Architect Life: A House Design Simulator The HOBBIES PACK, featuring a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Architect Life: A House Design Simulator.

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  5. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, monetization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    98% User Score Based on 1,487 reviews

    Model your Satisfactory builds. Set up your machines however you like, adding optional limits to the number of any of those machines and the tool will calculate how the parts will flow and how many of each machine type are getting used. This does advanced calculations that no other Satisfactory planning tool can do, including figuring out how splitters and mergers will split and merge and even … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Satisfactory Modeler.

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  6. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 1,561 reviews

    Gourdlets is a city-building sandbox. Place buildings and scenery, and then watch visiting gourdlets arrive and interact with the world. No objectives, no points, just building. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gourdlets.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    95% User Score Based on 5,846 reviews

    Bitburner is a programming-based incremental game. Write scripts in JavaScript to automate gameplay, learn skills, play minigames, solve puzzles, and more in this cyberpunk text-based incremental RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bitburner.

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  8. https://store.steampowered.com/widget/2244400/ Ready yourself to Pop that Button!Craft a powerful defense and drive back the waves of evil buttons! With an array of turrets, utilities and traps, fight your way through a variety of lush environments - Earn coins and parts with every victory and design your very own button! Be the Button you've always wanted!Earn coins and expand your collection o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Button Pop.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    71% User Score Based on 182 reviews

    BOXROOM allows you to design, define and decorate a room - a sanctuary - for your Steam library, and then revel in the organisation of your game collection. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BOXROOM.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    76% User Score Based on 375 reviews

    Welcome to Mech Builder- a relaxing puzzle game inspired by Model building(gunpla). You will experience the relaxing process of building a model kit with complete freedom. Cut out, assemble, paint, and then customize your models! Build mechs, waifus, armors, figures, and so much more. Building all the kits will take around 7-9 hours of your time. Finishing time trial will take around 2-3 ho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mech Builder.

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  11. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 564 reviews

    Canvas of Kings is a minimalistic mapmaking tool that focuses on randomness and auto-generated elements on user-definable and interactive paths, plots and rooms. Use flexible paths and plots You can define your map with paths and plots that you can adjust at any time. The automatic object placement supports you. In this way, you can directly create a wall with towers or simply an entire forest. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Canvas of Kings.

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  12. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    64% User Score Based on 362 reviews

    Behind all those leaves, roots, and petals is an intelligent bio-machine of starch, nutrients, and water. Take over a flower's seedling to help it grow and reproduce before winter approaches. Carefully gather and manage three key resources needed to create flowers and fruits. You'll never look at these organisms the same way again! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reach for the Sun.

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  13. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 5,519 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 7 reviews

    Experience the joy of running your own cozy small business: Create stickers, pack orders and hear your customers’ stories. Time to build the cutest shop on the internet! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sticky Business.

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  15. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    82% User Score Based on 326 reviews

    If you like jigsaw puzzles - this is your game. Sit back, relax and build puzzles to your heart's content. Infinite possibilities- Choose from one of the dozens of included puzzles or add your own images without any limits Classic mode - Jigsaw puzzles you know and love. Take your time and build the puzzle with the help of useful sorting features Sorting - Sort pieces by section, sort out edges, o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jigsaw Puzzles Infinite.

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  16. Grow a living ant colony in this incremental idle game. Click or hold to gather, recruit ants, and watch your underground nest expand. Explore four minigames, return to offline progress, and rebirth for permanent upgrades and collection progress that lasts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ant Clicker.

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  18. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 2,957 reviews

    Ever felt uninspired, technically challenged or just bored when creating your game maps? Dungeon Alchemist is AI-powered Fantasy Game Mapmaking Software that enables you to make high-quality content fast! Simply pick a theme, start drawing, and Dungeon Alchemist creates high-quality maps you can print, share, or use in your favourite Virtual Tabletop Application. It uses an AI algorithm to place w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Alchemist.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    80% User Score Based on 918 reviews

    Start from nothing and rise to the top as you expand your criminal empire in Drug Lord Tycoon. You'll begin as a low-level street hustler working out of a tiny back-alley garage, hustling the streets on your own. With aspirations of power and wealth you rise through the ranks, hire workers, dealers, and gain access to powerful contacts in the criminal underworld. Becoming a successful kingpin i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drug Lord Tycoon.

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  20. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    See your civilization grow in a relaxing city builder that you’ll play at your own pace. Terraform and colonize a new planet by the means of magic. Reshape entire regions, conduct research, and create wondrous constructions! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scorchlands.

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    22%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    22% User Score Based on 4,418 reviews

    An award-winning sandbox game. Craft a living world. Build a civilisation If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Godus.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    80% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    Unleash your creativity and bring your card game vision to fruition with Card Engine. KEY FEATURES Design: The intuitive editor interface prioritizes user-friendliness, allowing you to start designing your first card in seconds. Asset Browser: The software includes a library with hundreds of built-in images. Collection: Organize and manage your decks and cards with drag-and-drop … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Card Engine.

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  23. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 7,062 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Niche - a genetics survival game is a turn-based strategy game combined with simulation and roguelike elements. Shape your own species of animals based on real genetics. Keep your species alive against all odds, such as predators, climate change and spreading sickness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Niche: a genetics survival game.

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  24. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 1,898 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 5 reviews

    From victuals to Vikings, lead your village and expand it into a thriving city. A wise Jarl must manage resources, survive harsh conditions and enemy raids, and guide their fellow Vikings to work together through social conflict. Skál! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Land of the Vikings.

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  27. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 995 reviews

    Build your own bus depot from scratch and create your personal bus routes in City Bus Manager. Play your own home town or any famous city in the world with real map data. Buy buses, maintain them, take care of your staff and lead your bus company to become the #1 in town! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to City Bus Manager.

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  28. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    A beautiful relaxing new twist on pixel art puzzles. Color beautiful threaded pixel art while learning some trivia along the way! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Threaded.

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  29. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 957 reviews

    To say it’s a PC sandbox-building, AI-driven MMO where people play with Art, developed by folks who really love architecture and abstract characters… would be a bit of a mouthful. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Occupy White Walls.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    78% User Score Based on 510 reviews

    In Final Upgrade, you will experience the role of artificial intelligence (AI), created by mankind to help spread colonists across the galaxy. In each game session, you are tasked with conquering one of the regions of the galaxy. Arriving at the site with one ship carrying minimal resources, you must build a massive factory spread over 100 sectors, producing all sorts of resources that the coloni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Upgrade.

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  31. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    99% User Score Based on 498 reviews

    In Fossil Corner, you're a retired paleontologist, collecting fossils and solving evolutionary puzzles in your old garage. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fossil Corner.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    77% User Score Based on 77 reviews

    FEATURES & CHANGES This Steam license is a single user version of articy:draft 3. Find a complete feature list here: About the SoftwarePlease note: articy:draft 3 is no longer the latest version of articy:draft, therefore active development has ceased. It will only be supported with critical bug fixes but it will not receive new feature updates. This also extends to the articy:draft 3 Impor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to articy:draft 3.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    74% User Score Based on 95 reviews

    Create and run your own TV show! An isometric management game where you craft scripts, populate your world with characters and cast actors to play them. Hire and manage staff, develop your studio and gain a dedicated following. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Showrunner.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 1,670 reviews

    Create your own marble races, runs & machines! Decorate tracks & environments to your likings and fabricate unique experiences and share them with the world. Marble World is a 3D physics simulator sandbox with marbles! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marble World.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    78% User Score Based on 445 reviews

    Welcome to the Voodoo Garden! You're owner of a little hut in a bustling swamp. With the help of little spirits you can earn powers and gold by producing various voodoo supplies. In Voodoo Garden you plant trees, shrubs and herbs in order to grow various fruits, leafs, mushrooms and more. By harvesting your plants and catching wild swamp animals you gather ingredients for your production of occul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voodoo Garden.

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  36. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    88% User Score Based on 144 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 2 reviews

    Welcome to Drop, a fast-paced action-strategy hacking simulator. Ready to hack your way to fame and fortune while avoiding getting caught? Use stealth and cunning to maneuver between the ongoing power struggle of corporations and factions to control the fragmented networks in the city. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drop: System Breach.

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  37. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    62% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Welcome to the lab. Rat of Infinity: Idle Clicker is a casual idle game set in a science laboratory. Simply click the rat to obtain vials, spend vials on upgrades to further boost progression, unlock scientific cards and build your lab into an unstoppable research machine! Features: Click to gain vials, a currency used in the upgrade shop to increase progression speed Alongside gaining vials… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rat of Infinity: Idle Clicker.

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  38. A casual companion that lives on your Windows desktop. Strike the woodfish to earn Merit, collect skins, open chests, complete collections and crafting, and play online with up to 3 Steam friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Electronic Woodfish.

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  39. Hashiwokakero (Hashi) is a type of logic puzzle published by Nikoli.This is a Hashi implementation. Hashiwokakero is played on a rectangular grid with no standard size, although the grid itself is not usually drawn. Some cells start out with (usually encircled) numbers from 1 to 8 inclusive; these are the "islands". The rest of the cells are empty. The goal is to connect all of the isl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hashi Infinite.

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    44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Decofarm is a small, clicker game about earning coins to upgrade a magical windmill. Each upgrade will unlock interesting buildings, crops and other effects to grow your farm and decorate as you please. Enjoy 2-4 hours of playtime creating your dream farm filled with cute farm pets! Clean up debris and expand your farm! Click to destroy various debris for coins. Coins can be used to expand yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Decofarm.

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  41. ShroomMage As the Player, you are Mage Shroom, a powerful source of power summoned by the Mother Shroom (The Big Blue Mushroom).  As your sorcerer, you must protect Her at all costs or else, the forest will decay.  Prevent being touched by the waves of virus-blobs and kill them to prevent them from spreading. Their sole purpose is to kill Mother Shroom. Fortunately, To survive, explore the world, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ShroomMage.

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  42. Development Alpha version  - The aim is to get YOUR feedback to help shape the final release.  Wiki: https://beachhead.fandom.com/wiki/Beachhead_Wiki Discord: https://discord.gg/yUn4TtA Watch the walkthrough videos Comic included in version 1.0.2  Beachhead is a reverse-xcom-esque turn based strategy game based on the comic series ‘Scars of Seven’ (included with the build).  As a member of the Hor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scars of Seven: Beachhead.

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  43. What is "YGGDRASILL" In a decaying world, the life of all the Holy Spirits, including the World Tree, has been lost, and a certain goddess entrusted you with the last seed of the World Tree in order to revive the world! Plant the World Tree, synthesize Stella, revive the Holy Spirits, and bring the world back to life again! ◆Game system・About “World Tree” Click on the world tree t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YGGDRASILL.

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  44. ZIRQUITZ is a unique fusion of logic puzzles, idle strategy, and incremental growth, offering a deeply engaging yet relaxing experience. Build, optimize, and expand your circuits in a dynamic world of interconnected nodes. Node-Based Circuit Building:Create intricate networks of Producers, Transformers, and Converters. Each node plays a critical role in generating and processing data (bits, bytes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZIRQUITZ.

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  45. Run a Chinese xianxia alchemy chamber. Consume pills to gain Cultivation and ascend thirteen realms from Qi Refining to Dao Ancestor. Spend Spirit Stones on better alchemy rooms and furnaces, Cultivation on five talent paths, and saved pills on artifacts; reincarnate for permanent Fortune. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alchemy Master.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 415 reviews

    Idly gather and manage resources to repair what's left of a decaying world. Scavenge forgotten ruins, meet scattered survivors, and push back against the inevitable collapse. IDLE_DIRECTIVE is a grid-based inventory and resource management idle game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IDLE_DIRECTIVE.

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  47. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 51 reviews

    Trinket Bag Maker is a retro sandbox game inspired by the 2000's girl games, where you can create your own trinket bag! Choose between many adorable charms and bags to create the trinket bag of your dreams! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trinket Bag Maker.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    95% User Score Based on 134 reviews

    Focused on the bare essentials of 3D modelling, picoCAD blends simplicity with creativity, letting you make low-poly 3D models with just a few clicks. Whether you are a total beginner, or an expert, picoCAD is a unique and approachable tool to express your art in. KEY FEATURES Focused toolset: Create retro-style models without any prior experience Built-in texture editor: See your pixel art a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to picoCAD 2.

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  49. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    76% User Score Based on 189 reviews

    Unboxathon is a cute content-packed incremental game about opening mystery boxes. Find rare items, upgrade your skills, and unlock new boxes & features! Collect shiny items, pop bubble wrap, and materialize artifacts out of thin air. Can you find your lost childhood plush? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unboxathon.

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  50. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    85% User Score Based on 287 reviews

    It's a Cute Farming Automation Game I guess, come on in! Discord - https://discord.gg/Xmfqmrs2tP Twitch- https://www.twitch.tv/mrdboy_ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MR FARMBOY.

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