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This is my entry for The Icehouse Jam 2021 #IcehouseJam2021 https://itch.io/jam/icehouse-jam-2021 The theme of this Jam was "An old game that you loved". I chose to make tribute to Final Fantasy 7 (PS1 version), the game that made me fall in love with J-RPG, japanese design and video games in general. You'll easily recognise a similitude with the Gold Saucer. A game created by Simon Mesnard  ht… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Francium 4: At the Golden Saucer.

This is my entry for AdventureX Jam 2020 #AdvXJam  https://itch.io/jam/advxjam A game by Simon Mesnard  https://linktr.ee/simonmesnard About: "Francium at the Zoo is a comical adventure taking place in a world of robots, in a museum-city that can remind of beautiful villages of France in the old world, before mankind disapeared from the surface of the Earth. In this episode, foreign robots have i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Francium 3: At the Zoo.

This is my entry for the #104AdvChal $104 Adventure Game Challengehttps://itch.io/jam/104-adventure-game-challenge A game by Simon Mesnard  https://linktr.ee/simonmesnard This game is the direct sequel to Francium: A Museum for Robots, created during Yaz Solo Jam in August 2020. It is recommended to play the 1st chapter before but it is not necessary. You can still understand the story, the proj… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Francium 2: The King Returns.

This is my entry for Yaz Jam 5 (2024) #YazJam5  https://itch.io/jam/yazjam5 The theme of this Jam was "Is this for real? Am I dreaming?". I didn't make it clear in the game if it is a dream or not: Roboto is having a "dream day" as he said, yet the end of the story is ambiguous (on purpose). A game created by Simon Mesnard in 2024  https://linktr.ee/simonmesnard Every new chapter of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Francium 0 - Prologue.

Simon Says: Watch! Play! PORTFOLIO Hello! I’m Simon Mesnard, independent game developer  | The Black Cube series (ASA, Catyph, Myha...) | | The Endless Investigation (coming soon) | Hexpatria (in dev) | | Francium series | MVEM Mon Village est Magique |  http://linktr.ee/simonmesnard/ Co-creator and member of The Icehouse collective Contact Form About me I’m a freelance creator who … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Simon Says: Watch! Play!.

Zly.ii is a first person scifi adventure game with challenging puzzles, made for the 10th anniversary of the Black Cube series (ASA: A Space Adventure, Catyph, Myha, Kitrinos, Boinihi), commonly compared to such games such as Myst. This new episode can be played without knowing the previous games, the necessary story elements being brought through various texts, but of course knowing the other epi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zly.II - The Hacked Station.

73%Game Brain Score

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88% User Score Based on 34 reviews

A grizzled private eye in a sci-fi adventure takes a murder case no one else will touch. He’s seen it all before, but nothing’s prepared him for a conspiracy that leads off-world. Something big is about to happen. Whatever it is... it goes live at midnight. The top lawyer of showbiz is shot dead, and that’s where private eye Simm Gurnett steps in. Something’s rancid big time, so much so that eve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Saturn.

52%Game Brain Score

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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.

96%Game Brain Score

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96% User Score Based on 464 reviews

A new film opens to rave reviews, despite its bloody history. A beautiful uptown office remains unoccupied, despite its prime location. A downtown artist berates himself for selling out, while a Wall Street investor congratulates himself on a job well done. Just normal life in the big city? Or is somthing more sinister binding these events together Bizarre connections are a dime a dozen for the Bl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blackwell Convergence.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

78% User Score Based on 121 reviews

In a place called Wind Peaks, mysteries happen, help the scouts find all the missing objects in this fun and relaxing adventure of treasure hunt. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wind Peaks.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, stability

77% User Score Based on 212 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Erin Myers was a cop. Now she's dead. But how did she die? And why did she die? Find out, as you step back in time, and play through some of the most important moments of her life. Uncover her fears, her desires, and her darkest secrets. In the end, you can't save her. But maybe, just maybe, you can understand her. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Death of Erin Myers.

49%Game Brain Score

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49% User Score Based on 204 reviews

Scotland, 1926. Following the suicide of his father, David Gordon visits his ancestral home for the first time in his life. A life that is soon threatened by the dark secrets that claimed the sanity of many Gordons before him. Tormented by nightmares and waking dreams for all his life, David fears that it might be his destiny to follow in his father’s footsteps, down a path that leads to madness, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Mirror.

86%Game Brain Score

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91% User Score Based on 210 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

Our story begins with a letter, a phone call, and a break-in at Everhart Manor. Play the first part of Lovecraftian puzzle adventure Call of the Elder Gods If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Call of the Elder Gods.

79%Game Brain Score

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89% User Score Based on 201 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 9 reviews

A charming, colorful adventure game from the creator of Katamari Damacy and the uvula team about a teen navigating life in a small town with their cute dog companion. While their body is stuck in a T-pose, they do their best to make the most of it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to to a T.

70%Game Brain Score

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65% User Score Based on 432 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 9 reviews

Examine the dioramas of your life, and uncover the truth about your death If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Almost Gone.

93%Game Brain Score

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93% User Score Based on 178 reviews

What is this cat doing here? And where are his friends? Explore strange and beautiful islands to find all the little kittens hidden there. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Paws Mystery.

42%Game Brain Score

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42% User Score Based on 261 reviews

AR-K is a classical point and click adventure with an updated twist. IMPORTANT:This pack includes episodes 1 and 2 of AR-K AR-K: Gone With The Sphere AR-K: The Girl Who Wasn't There Alicia Van Volish is a former cop and current journalism student who wakes up after a one-night stand with a terrible hangover and a lot of questions: How much did she drink? Did she really take that guy home with her?… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AR-K.

87%Game Brain Score

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91% User Score Based on 176 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 1 reviews

After their mother's suicide, Lazarus returns home to his sister Lyudmila. But unexplained events make the world and even reality collapse around him. Looming death, a spreading malediction and the supernatural threaten his sanity, yet Lazarus pushes forward to find the truth about his family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Days of Lazarus.

81%Game Brain Score

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93% User Score Based on 515 reviews

Critic Score 61%Based on 5 reviews

Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat. Navigate the flooded city streets by boat, scale the drowned buildings, and use your telescope to scour the city for the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Submerged: Hidden Depths.

77%Game Brain Score

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88% User Score Based on 329 reviews

Critic Score 53%Based on 4 reviews

Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Between Horizons.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

88% User Score Based on 951 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 6 reviews

From Charles Cecil, creator of the Broken Sword series, with art direction by Dave Gibbons, legendary comic book artist behind ‘Watchmen’, comes ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’, the long awaited sequel to the cult classic ‘Beneath a Steel Sky’. ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’ is a dramatic, humorous, cyberpunk thriller in which engaging puzzles drive a fast-paced narrative set in a dynamic gameworld that responds to –… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond a Steel Sky.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

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86% User Score Based on 1,621 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 4 reviews

A quest for identity through time If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Syberia: The World Before.

58%Game Brain Score

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58% User Score Based on 100 reviews

NYKRA has gone through some big changes, please read this: https://github.com/ENDESGA/NYKRA_Before/tree/main-------NYKRA is a narrative platformer pixelart game with puzzle and RPG mechanics set in an ever collapsing reality. You travel via a being named Keu through 7 different planets, unraveling the complex mess of reality ahead of you. But as you read through the alien literature, discover … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NYKRA: Before.

79%Game Brain Score

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79% User Score Based on 252 reviews

NeonCode is a one hour long cyberpunk-retrowave adventure game. It was inspired by classics such as the Blade Runner-movies, Miami Vice, Grim Fandango and the games of Telltale. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NeonCode.

63%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

63% User Score Based on 597 reviews

Take a fishing trip to Jura, a remote and beautiful island. Explore, meet the locals, and catch delicious fish! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Isle of Jura.

79%Game Brain Score

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79% User Score Based on 1,004 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 5 reviews

Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor is an anti-adventure game about picking up trash in an alien bazaar. You play as the Janitor, an Alaensee woman with a municipally-subsidized trash incineration job, and dreams of leaving the planet of Xabran’s Rock far behind her. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Diaries of a Spaceport Janitor.

The sound of a pickup truck starting. A hammering headache. And this locked room. What happened to Cathy? Cathy And The Others offers a narrative experience where the player must escape a strange house. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cathy And The Others.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music

100% User Score Based on 1 reviews

Zly.ii The Hacked Station is a first person scifi adventure game with challenging puzzles, made for the 10th anniversary of the Black Cube series (ASA: A Space Adventure, Catyph, Myha, Kitrinos, Boinihi, all available on Steam), commonly compared to such games such as Myst or Rhem, or to escape games. Storyline "You are an astronaut from planet Terra who has been invited to the Table of th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zly.ii: The Hacked Station.

## In Closed Alpha Version ## Where we are and who we are is a mystery in the narrative, but the biggest one is whether we will overcome the challenges to discover everything there is. Set in an ancient world where neither the place nor the time is known very well, there is a lot to explore and discover. We will have many challenges to achieve. Will we find everything we need? Come find out wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales Of Saturn.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

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94% User Score Based on 826 reviews

Build rooms, gardens, and camper vans with 1,100+ objects and the ability to make your own furniture from scratch. Learn with gentle design requests, then relax and create at your own pace. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MakeRoom.

78%Game Brain Score

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86% User Score Based on 2,016 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 19 reviews

A captivating narrative-driven exploration adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caravan SandWitch.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, optimization

78% User Score Based on 211 reviews

CONTROLS: WASD / Arrow KeysLeft-click and right-click to toggle Flashbrights on/offE to interactShift to runSpacebar to jump As the previous showrunner of beloved children’s TV series Mint’s Hints, you never expected to find yourself on set again - especially after the show had been abruptly cancelled. However, you find yourself corrected after being mysteriously abducted and placed on the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mint's Hints.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

96% User Score Based on 52 reviews

In this psychological horror game, experience the not-so-ordinary life of a young institutionalized woman in the 1950’s. Annabelle Walker lives out her dark fate at Grimwell State Institution for the Mentally Insane, and amidst the daily struggles and overbearing loneliness, she often sees things that others do not. However, as the imaginary begins to seep into reality, Annabelle realizes she m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imaginary Friend Institution.

62%Game Brain Score

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67% User Score Based on 5,691 reviews

Critic Score 55%Based on 6 reviews

Discover Life is Strange: Double Exposure on the official PlayStation website. Check out gameplay features for this new adventure starring original Life is Strange protagonist Max Caulfield, select your PS5 edition, and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life is Strange: Double Exposure.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay

82% User Score Based on 110 reviews

Your adventure continues in Gordian Rooms 2... The escape island game where you venture further into the mysteries of the Gordian Society! Challenge your wits and conquer every puzzle on the Isle of Lye! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gordian Rooms 2: A curious island.

82%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

82% User Score Based on 464 reviews

Taora is an island that is infested with zombies and hold many places to explore and loot. You can build your base, craft and upgrade your gear, explore many unique places, loot materials or gears. You can upgrade your vehicle to suit your needs. Upgrade you characters` skills to fit different conditions like hacking electronics, reapiring broken things, healing the wounded or fig… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Taora : Beginning.

97%Game Brain Score

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96% User Score Based on 14,670 reviews

Critic Score 100%Based on 2 reviews

Escape Simulator is a next-gen escape room experience: pick up and examine everything, move furniture, smash pots and melt locks! Play solo or with a friend to solve cryptic puzzles and riddles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Simulator.

57%Game Brain Score

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57% User Score Based on 94 reviews

De-Void is a first-person adventure game, where the player unravels the mysterious circumstances surrounding the disappearance of a remote space colony crew. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to De-Void.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

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94% User Score Based on 32 reviews

The Aching is a graphical horror adventure game from the demented mind of the Lobdegg, heavily inspired by the old graphic adventure games Sierra and LucasArts released in the 1980s. This title features low resolution 16-color graphics mimicking the extremely limited hardware of the era. Gameplay is driven by a combination of arrow keys and a classic-style parser. Whatever you wish your character … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Aching.

81%Game Brain Score

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81% User Score Based on 167 reviews

If you were given another chance, would you take it? Or leave it in the hands of a little girl? Play as Roh, a young girl stuck in a bizarre nightmare of dark and eerie creatures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Bow.

79%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

79% User Score Based on 244 reviews

Will you be able to break the vicious circle ? Can you regain control ? Experience the surreal adventure filled with puzzles and psychedelic visions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oneiros.

83%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, optimization

83% User Score Based on 113 reviews

Save the kingdom from curse! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Grimoires 3: The Forgotten Well.

84%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

86% User Score Based on 367 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 5 reviews

Arriving on a curious planet, Vix and her toolbox Tin explore space, fixing machines with unconventional tools and eating cozy meals with kind robot locals. On an epic adventure, the duo repairs an interstellar beacon, constructs giant mechs, and unravels a cosmic mystery that transcends existence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FixFox.

65%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

65% User Score Based on 130 reviews

2039. Water is no longer environmentally sustainable supply. The complicated and unstable situation resulted in violent uprisings among themiddle-class across the globe. The world approaches its first week in state of emergency... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Westboro.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 296 reviews

"I'll tell you a scary story. It's so scary you might not be able to take it. It's the story of the Sand Man..." This is the second title in the Strange Man series. Unable to sleep and exhausted, Sophie wanders into a town where everything sleeps. That is where the terror begins... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sand Man.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay

89% User Score Based on 151 reviews

Disappearing cows, strange visitors, talking trees... What is going on here...? Is the end of the world, the cowpocalypse really here? Discover the mysteries trough this puzzle filled, 2,5D, point & click style adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cowpocalypse.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

73% User Score Based on 219 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 9 reviews

It’s 2062. Tina – a 9 years old orphan – lives with SAM-53 – her big clumsy robot guardian – on a rooftop makeshift shelter in Neo-Berlin, a dark megalopolis controlled by corporations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ENCODYA.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

SpaceNet is a non-linear retro sci-fi adventure. Less graphics, more story! Along with an amazing soundtrack and a really atmospheric soundscape, the minimalist graphics allows a deeper immersion into the story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SpaceNET.

79%Game Brain Score

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88% User Score Based on 41 reviews

XBlaze Lost: Memories is a visual-novel game based in the BlazBlue universe and the sequel to XBlaze Code: Embryo! Play as the enigmatic pink-haired protagonist as she navigates through a weird and wondrous alternate reality with the help of the mysterious girl Nobody in order to save her sister, who disappeared into this unknown world! While there she is tasked with finding “Memory Fragments”, cr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to XBlaze Lost: Memories.

71%Game Brain Score

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81% User Score Based on 160 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 12 reviews

"Players take on the roles of immortal knight Sir Lancelot Du Lac and cursed sorceress Morgana Le Fey as their latest adventure brings them to the smog-shrouded streets of Victorian London during the infamous Whitechapel Murders of 1888. They become embroiled in the gruesome mystery due to the occult nature of the killings, which leads them to Mary Kelly: a Whitechapel local with a magical secret… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dance of Death: Du Lac & Fey.