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Looking for games like Gateway? Here are top puzzle recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Mechanic 8230, Return to Mysterious Island 2 or Space Legends: At the Edge of the Universe.

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  1. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    79% User Score Based on 58 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 1 reviews

    Mechanic 8230 is an adventure game in the genre of Point-and-click. Help Mechanic find his robot friend RO-2 and unveil secrets about this destroyed world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mechanic 8230.

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  2. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    62% User Score Based on 107 reviews

    Continue the exciting adventure to stay alive and get rescued. Even more ways to experiment and combine items to solve intricate puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return to Mysterious Island 2.

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  3. 37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    37% User Score Based on 95 reviews

    Some places are best left alone even if advances in space travel make visits to remote parts of the universe a possibility. See what's at the far end of the universe and plan your escape. A breathtakingly exciting expedition to a distant world ventures into uncharted territory - on a faraway planet, total destruction threatens ALL. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Legends: At the Edge of the Universe.

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  4. Elephant Games returns with the latest spine-tingling case in the Detectives United series! When a string of disappearances from the town of Myst Hill coincides with strange animal sightings, the Detectives Unites team is on the case! But when a car crash separates you from your teammates, it quickly becomes a race against the clock to save them. With dangerous animal-like creatures roaming th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detectives United: Mission Possible Collector's Edition.

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  5. Mirror's Memento A puzzle game where you guide a young girl trapped in a mysterious dungeon through a series of puzzle rooms filled with traps. Each puzzle room is accompanied by a doppelganger in a near-identical room who copies all your movements. To advance to the next level, you must find a way to kill the doppelganger through the traps in the room, while avoiding death yourself.  Use the sub… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mirror's Memento.

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  6. Doppelganger A puzzle game where you guide a young girl trapped in a mysterious dungeon through a series of puzzle rooms filled with traps. Each puzzle room is accompanied by a doppelganger in a near-identical room who copies all your movements. To advance to the next level, you must find a way to kill the doppelganger through the traps in the room, while avoiding death yourself.  Use the subtle … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doppelganger.

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  7. Welcome to 2099, an era of advanced science and technology. In this future, humanity has achieved ‘Full-Dive’ technology, allowing individuals to vividly experience events they haven’t lived through themselves. For instance, you can explore Disneyland in detail without ever visiting, simply by using a data chip from someone who has. Veiled Edgssse is an action-adventure cyberpunk platformer … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Veiled Edge.

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  8. Two intergalactic freelancers, Jacob and Ethan, are on a routine travel through space delivering supplies to faraway galaxies. On their way back home they make one last stop to a small, remote planet. There they meet a group of researchers who are studying the planet and trying to figure out its mysterious history. Not everything is quite as it seems, though. Strange things start to happen and n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of Esferia: Araxis.

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  9. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    41% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Professor Meme, a leading 164-year-old genetic science expert, receives a mysterious request for help from his old friend Gustav, the head of Zerulia's animal research base, an inhospitable planet inhabited by ancient aquatic creatures: the Seazogs. Meme soon discovers that something very disturbing is happening there, and that his intervention will be necessary to solve a problem of unimaginable … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Land of the Seazogs.

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  10. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    92% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    “Legendary Tales: Stolen Life” is an adventure game in the genre of Hidden Objects, with plenty of mini-games and puzzles, unforgettable characters and complicated quests. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legendary Tales: Stolen Life.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Join the search for extraterrestrial intelligent life. Embark on an immersive adventure as you analyze strange radio signals, decipher hidden messages, symbols, sounds, and translate alien languages. Follow an engaging story with countless dialogues and game-changing choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to First Contact.

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  13. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    +☢️+ An immersive first-person point-and-click exploration game set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland overrun by giant insects and abandoned robots. Embark on a journey to uncover hidden mysteries, guided solely by hand-drawn sketches—no text or dialogue. About the demo: ~ 30 mins gameplay The demo is a standalone adventure separate from the main storyline. It takes place on an island where your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Back in the Swamp.

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  14. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Grab your mop and bucket and get ready to explore in the wild world of War of the Wormholes! Take the role of a janitor cleaning an Astronaut in the Box (a galactic arm spanning fast food chain). Get recruited onto the Inconceivable, a formidable and feared privateer vessel of a desperate alliance of humans and aliens trying to fend off the darkest threats to the galaxy. Explore the ship an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to War of the Wormholes: Janitor Duty.

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  15. Shift your direction of gravity to the walls and the ceiling to overcome your obstacles in this first-person puzzler. Solve 40+ traversal puzzles that challenge your spatial reasoning skills. Take care, however, for not all is as it seems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whitematter.

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  16. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    67% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Hikaru sets off for a fun-filled summer vacation at his university's club retreat. However, a sudden fierce storm blows in, causing their boat to drift off course, leading to them being stranded. Will Hikaru be able to make a girlfriend before they manage to escape this predicament? Adventure Game Pixel Art Pure Love Story Conversation Only, No Combat Includes Mini-Games If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desert Island in Summer?.

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  17. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    84% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Fight against brain-rot in this story-driven educational physics puzzle game. You will need to learn and apply high school physics concepts to solve increasingly challenging problems and uncover a galaxy spanning plot. When you have finished, you will be able to take a college level physics course. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Newton's Fourth Law.

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  18. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    85% User Score Based on 79 reviews

    Big Thinkers! Kindergarten is the perfect learning supplement to your child's classroom experience. Ben and Becky Brightly's contagious wonder and ability to transform themselves into a variety of shapes and forms engage kids in a fun world of learning and discovery unlike any they have experienced before. Your little learners always feel successful as they collect oodles of SmartStars. All of the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Big Thinkers Kindergarten.

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  19. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 22 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 8 reviews

    Become Hal, an inspector with the ability to manipulate the past. Your mission is to solve a crime in the city where no crime is possible. Investigate in the real world and the dream world. Solve the mysteries that the citizens and places hide and survive the threats that will try to stop you. You're the only one able to reveal the truth and avoid the foresight of the destruction of the city after… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dyschronia: Chronos Alternate.

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  20. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    94% User Score Based on 3,060 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 12 reviews

    The 1997 Riven: The Sequel to Myst remade from the ground up. The remake features a fully traversable 3D space in both Standard First-Person or in VR. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Riven.

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  21. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    94% User Score Based on 89 reviews

    Caution: Escape from this supervillain at your own risk...A sci-fi visual novel packed with brain-teasing puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MalViolence: Definitive Edition.

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  22. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    61% User Score Based on 23 reviews
    Critic Score 47%Based on 5 reviews

    Players take on the role of Solo, a lonely office worker who's trying to get home to his family after his last day of work. Somewhat worryingly, it seems Solo experiences some trouble remembering his family, and also has to contend with the shifting balance of space and time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Plane Effect.

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  23. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    60% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    An epic journey begins! Terry, a brilliant, messy girl, is beginning her greatest adventure, following her master, Albion McMaster, whose goals are quite dark and mysterious. With Heimlich, her mechanical owl and best friend, Terry will travel through amazing worlds and many unpredictable dangers! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Tale of Caos: Overture.

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  24. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 282 reviews

    You are going to steal a time machine. In this escape room, you have to travel through time, explore mysterious places and solve puzzles to get priceless treasures. Will you be able to make it back alive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Between Time: Escape Room.

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  25. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 520 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    When technology meets Cthulhu! Magrunner: Dark Pulse is an action-puzzle game in which technology confronts the Cthulhu Mythos, as imagined by author, H. P. Lovecraft. You are Dax, one of seven Magrunners selected among the elite to participate in MagTech Corporation's space training program. But, what should be the chance of a lifetime quickly becomes a horrific nightmare. Equipped with your M… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magrunner: Dark Pulse.

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    40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    54% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    You play as Subject A-119, the first successful experiment in a series of clones. You wake up unintentionally and you don't know who, what or where you are. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Subject A-119.

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  27. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 2,494 reviews

    Showered in top-scores and awards, the Deponia-Trilogy, created by the developers of Edna&Harvey: The Breakout, The Whispered World and Memoria, managed to reach cult-status almost instantly. Thanks to its exciting story, likeable characters and hilarious dialogues and a finely crafted mixture of comedy and puzzles, Deponia is enjoyable for both, young and old. Join Rufus on his thrilling journeys… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deponia: The Complete Journey.

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  28. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 645 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 2 reviews

    Else Heart.Break() is a reimagination of the adventure game – a fantastic story set in a fully dynamic and interactive world. Instead of rigid puzzles you will learn (with the help from other characters in the game) how the reality of the game can be changed through programming and how any problem can be solved in whatever way you find suitable. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Else Heart.Break().

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  29. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 130 reviews

    You must explore the labyrinth of riddles and investigate the apocalyptic event at the research facility following the experiments with the Higgs boson, or “the God particle”. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dofamine.

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  30. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 50 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    The CORE, a private research station, 2352. A celebrity scientist must rely on a mysterious companion to help him find his loved ones in the ruins of a fallen utopia. The Mind's Eclipse is a science-fiction tale featuring beautiful hand-drawn scenes & emotional narrative-driven gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mind's Eclipse.

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  31. 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 83%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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  33. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 4,017 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 15 reviews

    Zero welcomes you to take part in both the Nonary Game and the Nonary Game: Ambidex Edition as the award-winning escape-the-room visual novels Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors (999) and its sequel, Virtue’s Last Reward (VLR), are together for the first time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zero Escape: The Nonary Games.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    56% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    An abandoned boat. A system of surveillance camera that works. A woman, Lea Nichols, only survivor of a team of researchers. Monitor, manage, search… Behind your camera, guide Lea Nichols to freedom but also to the truth. Be her eyes and ears to help fulfill her destiny! But be careful, remember that things are not always what they seem… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to eXperience 112.

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  35. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 1,284 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 9 reviews

    A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Technobabylon.

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  36. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 1,818 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 5 reviews

    Lightmatter is an atmospheric first-person puzzle game where shadows kill you! "The floor is lava" but with shadows that kill you! Use lateral thinking to solve mind-bending puzzles with lights and shadows Compelling sci-fi narrative delivered by famous voice actor David Bateson Unique comicbook style with gloomy sci-fi atmosphere "If LIMBO and Portal had a weird baby ..." Inspir… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lightmatter.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    86% User Score Based on 79 reviews

    Learn how to control an alien spaceship in this cryptic and constantly changing puzzle game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IFO.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    Fumiko! is a story-driven, artistic platformer that is not ashamed of being weird and unique. You are an artificial intelligence named Fumiko. You managed to escape the testing grounds and voices are telling you where to go. A surreal world is unfolding. Everything is unknown to you in a dystopian network of 2080. In this single-player, story-driven game you'll enter a rabbit hole. The network i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fumiko!.

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  39. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 4,068 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental text adventures, including a remaster of the original episode The House Abandon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stories Untold.

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  40. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay
    87% User Score Based on 676 reviews

    Experience the unique puzzles and critically-acclaimed stories enjoyed by tens of millions of players. Investigate cryptic clues, unravel a mystery, and solve puzzles in beautifully illustrated adventures! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventure Escape Mysteries.

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  42. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 673 reviews

    A casual adventure with hidden objects and logical puzzles. The action of the title takes place in the 1950s. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 9 Clues: The Secret of Serpent Creek.

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  43. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 2,186 reviews

    Stasis: Bone Totem is a thrilling and spine-tingling journey into the unknown fathoms of the icy ocean and the terrors that await a family. They will uncover a threat far beyond their wildest dreams. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STASIS: BONE TOTEM.

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  44. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 3,484 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 15 reviews

    Rick and Morty have teleported into your living room for a cutting-edge VR adventure from Adult Swim Games and Owlchemy Labs (Job Simulator). Play as a Morty clone as you explore Rick's garage, the Smith household, and alien worlds. Experience life as a clone of Morty and all the trauma that comes with it. Step through portals to strange worlds, help Rick with his bizarre experiments, and use you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    84% User Score Based on 135 reviews

    Open the portal to a strange world and save your friend with Inbetween Land, a stunning sci-fi adventure. There's a sense that something just isn't right when a childhood friend calls for you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inbetween Land.

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  47. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    99% User Score Based on 2,312 reviews

    After scraping out a bleak existence in the post-apocalyptic wastelands, you thought you were prepared for anything. But now there’s no way to run. The choices you make determine how everything plays out in this classic point-and-click adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Escape: 4 Days to Survive.

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  48. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    85% User Score Based on 284 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

    Unravel one of the greatest mysteries of our time! On the 30th June 1908 an explosion with the combined energy of 2000 Hiroshima bombs rocked the region of Tunguska in Central Siberia and felled over 6,000 square km of trees. The explosion could be heard from as far as 1,000km away. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Secret Files: Tunguska.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    Puzzle your way through a murky atmosphere and deep story on a foreign planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monolith.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    95% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    A suspense visual novel filled to the brim with life-or-death situations, puzzles and six different endings. Make your own decisions, solve riddles and reach the truth about the disapperance of the world's leading geneticist (and your best friend). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clean Slate.

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