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Looking for games like Forwards? Here are top casual simulation recommendations with a mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Frame of Mind, Red Trigger or RiME.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 601 reviews

    In Frame of Mind, you are placed in a world where logic is escaping you. Each area of the game defies reason, requiring you to think outside the box in order to solve the illogical and escape madness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frame of Mind.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 1,310 reviews

    Red Trigger is a First Person Shooter (FPS) Puzzle game. Can you infiltrate and corrupt the system? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Trigger.

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  3. 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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  4. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 3,822 reviews

    What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What Never Was.

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  5. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    70% User Score Based on 146 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Welcome to The Fabled Woods, a narrative adventure. Despite the picturesque beauty, ugly and terrible secrets lurk among the shifting boughs, darkness that no amount of dappled sunlight can erase. Take the first step, and experience an unforgettable journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fabled Woods.

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  6. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 729 reviews

    Hello Everyone! I am the Developer of this Game, and let me just tell you a few things about it. It is a First Person Shooter with Bombastic Action, High-Scale Set Pieces, Fun Shooting Mechanics, along with a Deeply Layered Story. Before you leave to check out my amazing game, I would just like to shout-out my Game Manager (#2694) — without him, this game wouldn't have been p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INSERT GAME HERE.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    91% User Score Based on 321 reviews

    Project Hailstorm is a short, 15 minute long narrative driven story set deep within the Antarctic circle. Step into the shoes of a recovery team as they attempt to uncover what happened over half a decade ago. UNCOVER THE MYSTERYTravel deep below the surface of the Antarctic and uncover just exactly what the dig team discovered that day. HIGH QUALITY SHORT-FORM GAMINGA videogame short story,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Hailstorm.

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  8. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    75% User Score Based on 514 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Discolored is a first-person puzzle adventure game where all the colors have gone missing. It's up to you to bring them back. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Discolored.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 1,402 reviews

    Summerland is a first-person narrative game about morality and the afterlife. You take control of Matthew, a detective reliving the events of his past, being questioned on his morals along the way. In every door lies another memory, and every memory unlocks another door. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Summerland.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 4,361 reviews

    Marie's Room is a short-story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates, told through memories. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was 20 years ago. What happened to Marie and Kelsey all those years ago? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marie's Room.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 880 reviews

    You've only precious moments before time collapses onto itself to save your family. Warp, jump and rewind through time and space - and pray that whatever lives between it doesn't notice you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reminiscence.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    62% User Score Based on 218 reviews

    Rituals is a 3D puzzle-exploration-adventure about the relation between civilisation and nature. It aims to be a gripping, memorable and meaningful experience with story told through gameplay and interaction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rituals.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 294 reviews

    An open-ended, SCP-based, atmospheric, exploration-focused, survival-horror game with puzzle elements and replayability. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP: Daybreak.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 1,487 reviews

    A free, VHS styled, first-person found footage horror game, which runs exactly for 5 minutes and 30 seconds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SEPTEMBER 1999.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    95% User Score Based on 532 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 3 reviews

    Help Frank, a burnt out indie game developer, rediscover his love for video games while struggling to release his debut title. Reprogram objects, fix bugs and solve coding puzzles as you journey through the story of One Dreamer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Dreamer.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 3,133 reviews

    Explore the last monuments of humanity, as one of the only people alive, while coming to terms with the bleak reality that lies ahead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cloud Climber.

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  17. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 5,680 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 2 reviews

    This edition includes the game and the following: • Original Soundtrack Deliver Us The Moon is a Sci-Fi thriller set in an apocalyptic near future, where Earth's natural resources are depleted. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deliver Us The Moon.

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  18. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 5,813 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Taking around an hour on the first play-through, "When The Darkness Comes" feels like you're wandering around a glitchy hard drive full of abstract dreams and beautiful nightmares. The narrator initially makes it feel like a comedic game, but it soon starts to take a darker tone as you travel down the bizarre broken rabbit hole that explores the darkest themes of the human mind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to When the Darkness comes.

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  20. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    96% User Score Based on 162 reviews

    The last person finds themselves in an empty office. Not knowing what made everyone abandon these liminal spaces, they look for an exit. THE ELISION EFFECT IS A SHORT SURREAL PUZZLE GAME. You might be the last person in this building. Empty offices and locked doors. You try to keep moving. The place seems off, like it shouldn’t exist. It smells of old coffee stains, the fluorescent lights buzz,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Elision Effect.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 378 reviews

    A walking simulator about dear memories, overcoming obstacles, and finding your path. Experience a story inspired by finno-karelian folklore. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Runo.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    61% User Score Based on 860 reviews

    Experience the mysterious, timeless world of Toren, the first adventure game from Brazilian indie developer Swordtales. You are Moonchild, destined to climb the tower (known as Toren) on a hauntingly solitary journey to find your purpose. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toren.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    52% User Score Based on 221 reviews

    Gone In November Collector's Edition Content includes: Game's source code Uunused contents Behind-the-scene images If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gone In November.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    54% User Score Based on 1,172 reviews

    Dream’s gameplay is strongly based around exploration with games such as Yume Nikki and LSD being the initial inspiration for the concept. On top of this we have been inspired by the narrative elements in Dear Esther and Deus Ex’s non-linear story telling and environments, the resulting gameplay maintains aspects of all 4 games. There will be many puzzles to solve, horror sections and some more na… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream.

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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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  26. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    71% User Score Based on 222 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Horror Story: Hallowseed is a story-driven psychological horror game. An obscure event causes two of your friends to disappear while you were camping in the woods. Left alone and stranded in an unknown place, you need to seek the answers about what happened, face the horror and find your friends If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror Story: Hallowseed.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    85% User Score Based on 647 reviews

    The crisp winter air fills your lungs, but you can feel the earth underneath calling for you. The warmth from the sun melts the snow away and flowers bloom. Spring is here. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kinoko.

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  28. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    63% User Score Based on 1,894 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 6 reviews

    Fort Solis is a single player third person thriller set on the far side of Mars. Engineer Jack Leary responds to a routine alarm. Upon arriving at a dormant Fort Solis he becomes unnerved by the lack of any staff at the base. As the night grows longer events begin to unravel and spiral out of control. The mystery of what Fort Solis was created for starts to appear along with its crew. Can Jack esc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fort Solis.

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  29. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    58% User Score Based on 389 reviews
    Critic Score 45%Based on 9 reviews

    The Uncertain is a story-driven adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Humanity disappeared from the face of the Earth and has been replaced by robots. Together with Emily, one of the survivors, you will have to witness how people try to live in a world ruled by robots. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Uncertain: Light At The End.

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  30. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 3,881 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 8 reviews

    Inspired by Gone Home and Dear Esther, Scanner Sombre is a cave exploration experience. With stunning visuals and a terrifying theme, it is the 6th major video game released by Introversion Software. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scanner Sombre.

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  31. 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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  32. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    62% User Score Based on 1,283 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 13 reviews

    Explore themes of retrofuturism, transhumanism, and grief in Paradise Lost, an emotion-driven post-apoc story. Discover the mystery of the underground city hidden in an abandoned Nazi bunker, where Slavic mythology mixes with unusual technology. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paradise Lost.

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  33. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 3,909 reviews

    The Way of Life makes the player relive the same life's experiences from the point of view of three characters of different ages: an adult, an old man and a child. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Way of Life Free Edition.

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  34. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    58% User Score Based on 346 reviews

    Play as a tiny sugar glider in your very own nature documentary!Glide among the trees, fight dangerous predators, and explore beautiful environments as you embark on a high-flying journey to save your family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AWAY: The Survival Series.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    62% User Score Based on 4,542 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Only If is a surreal first person adventure-puzzle game. You play as Anthony Clyde, who, after a heavy night of partying, wakes up to find himself in an unfamiliar bed with no memory of the previous night's events. Unfortunately, escaping these unfamiliar, opulent surroundings will prove to be no easy task, as an unseen, menacing, radio-bound antagonist will stop at nothing to block Anthony's path… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Only If.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    89% User Score Based on 378 reviews

    Jivana is a story-driven adventure game. Embody Aelis, a water priestess who uses her powers to open the path for her community, forced to flee after the appearance of a huge cataclysm. Explore the enchanting landscapes of Jivana, use your ability to manipulate water and lead your people to safety. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jivana.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    67% User Score Based on 406 reviews

    Boodunnit?! is an adventure-sandbox game where you play as a ghost that has to solve the mystery of her own murder! The village of Boonkle was a peaceful, quiet, and remarkably crime-free place, until one fateful Tuesday when florist and ex-detective Julia Lawson abruptly died under mysterious circumstances. Bummer. Now in the form of a ghost, her naturally curious character compels her to figur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boodunnit.

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  38. 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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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    88% User Score Based on 533 reviews

    A short narrative and exploration game about Zach, June, and a strange phenomenon. You're Zach and, stuck in your home, you will do everything to keep hearing June's voice messages and unravel what's happening to her out there. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Answer Knot.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 6,686 reviews

    Seen is a runner game about a lonely kid struggling to reach his only hope. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seen.

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  43. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 3,167 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 4 reviews

    Call of the Sea is a first-person adventure puzzle game set in the 1930's that tells the story of Norah, a woman on the trail of her missing husband's expedition. The search takes place on a strange but beautiful island in the South Pacific, filled with secrets waiting to be unearthed. It’s an otherworldly tale of mystery, adventure, and self-discovery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Call of the Sea.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    73% User Score Based on 342 reviews

    Verde Station is a first-person story/experience game set on a space station. During your year long solo mission you begin to question the world around you. The game reacts in subtle ways to how you play. Aboard Verde Station, you will test your wits, question everything, and strain to keep your sanity. Welcome to solitude. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Verde Station.

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  45. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 249 reviews

    ‎The August Before is a meditative narrative 3D puzzle about cleaning up, sorting out and packing up your life before moving on. In Chapter One, play through the first snippets of the story and get acquainted with your room, and the people in your life. Teenage love, first losses, and notes from friends are scattered in the corners: explore the details of the heroine's life, pack up the life you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The August Before: Chapter One.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    97% User Score Based on 155 reviews

    Condo is a short, moody experience about wandering, distracting yourself, and getting lost. Unable to sleep, you navigate a quiet condo complex. There's no rush - just you, the building, its inhabitants, and the stories they hold. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Condo.

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  47. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 811 reviews

    It’s the day of your big interview! The position? ‘Moral Dilemma Judge’—whatever that means. But something about this office feels... off. Maybe it’s the talking printer. Or the anomaly corridor that changes every time you enter. Or the narrator who keeps throwing you into ridiculous life-or-death situations. No, no—it’s probably just your imagination. Must be pre-interview nerves. Good luck ou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moral Dilemma: The Interview.

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  48. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    73% User Score Based on 422 reviews

    Graveyard Shift is about a man who is sent to guard a cemetery on his first day of work. his duty is to watch over this place. However, with the coming of night And be heard paranormal sounds and observing strange things through CCTV cameras, he realize that this is not just a terrifying place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Graveyard Shift.

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  49. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    73% User Score Based on 148 reviews

    Thing-in-Itself is an interactive short story about the struggles of understanding another human being. Using Immanuel Kant's concept as a framework, it leads the player through stages of a relationship, exploring how perceptions may clash and surroundings can alter. Thing-in-Itself is not a game in a traditional sense - it doesn't have win or lose conditions and doesn't present challenge to the p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thing-in-Itself.

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  50. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 2,679 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 7 reviews

    Observation is a sci-fi thriller uncovering what happened to Dr. Emma Fisher, and the crew of her mission, through the lens of the station’s artificial intelligence S.A.M. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Observation.

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