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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    99% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    Step into a world where dreams and reality mix. Play as a boy trapped between waking life and a dream, exploring his memories each day. Each day reveals a new part of his life, from school and family to love and loss. Your choices will determine if he finds hope and wakes up or falls into darkness. Experience unique environments, calming music, and an emotional story in this immersive adventure. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 7 Days.

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  2. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 53 reviews

    WISHLIST NOW CAN YOU SURVIVE THE DEVIL'S GAME? In The Devil is in the Details, is an Anomaly detection -meets- Escape Room - meets Survival Horror hybrid, played from a first-person perspective. You find yourself trapped in a hellish mansion. Each step forward is a gamble in this ever-changing nightmare, where no two playthroughs are alike. Explore and investigate your surroundings and try to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Devil is in the Details.

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  3. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    76% User Score Based on 100 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 3 reviews

    Explore the deserted city of Edengate and follow a young scientist’s emotional journey as she searches for hope and solves the mystery of what happened to her... and the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EDENGATE: The Edge of Life.

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  4. 34%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    44% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    Beyond the Invisible: Darkness Came is a hidden object adventure game set in a mysterious town where people strangely disappear as it gets dark. Take on the role of a dauntless detective to solve the puzzles veiling the secrecy kept by the inhabitants of this creepy location. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond the Invisible: Darkness Came.

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  5. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 468 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Part interactive fiction, part Felis domesticus adventure, “Cats and the Other Lives” explores the reunion of a broken family from the perspective of their house cat, Aspen. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cats and the Other Lives.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    61% User Score Based on 215 reviews

    Fragments and details, rainy nights and blurry lights are all VOID&MEDDLER focuses on. A non-linear cyberpunk adventure where genders and species melt into each other. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void And Meddler.

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  8. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    79% User Score Based on 138 reviews

    There’s a big secret at Dr. Hugo’s Factory for Making Robots. When the inventors aren’t looking, their tiny robots go on big adventures. They never expected to stumble onto a plot so diabolical it threatened their very existence. With lasers! It all starts when Zander - possibly the world’s most absent-minded inventor - trips over a metal box buried outside the factory. When no-one can figure out … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Puzzle Bots.

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  9. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    99% User Score Based on 194 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 6 reviews

    Help the cursed souls of Limbo escape their endless time loop in the afterlife. As Kulebra, a newly-deceased snake, witness their grief and guide them toward closure through point-and-click puzzles, light stealth, and empathy-driven boss encounters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kulebra and the Souls of Limbo.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    97% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    Some mysteries are buried in ancient stone. Others are still unfolding. What is Skybound? Skybound is a 3D  exploration platformer focused on fun, fluid movement mechanics, parkour and environmental puzzle solving. You play as Bell, a young archaeologist exploring mystical floating islands in search of ancient artifacts. Use Bell's specialized equipment - including a Grappling Anchor, agility bo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skybound.

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    This game is ideal for YouTubers and Streamers: it allows you to create content, interact with your chatters and let your audience get to know you better! This creates a unique experience, for all parties involved. Players who play this game themselves can also enjoy the single player experience a lot! Imagine that you are in purgatory. Imagine that a demon of lust and debauchery has spoken t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Holy Shift.

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  13. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    88% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    In 1989 the original adventure of Last Half of Darkness was released to the PC. Now on it's 35th anniversary the story continues with updated spine-chilling graphics and a haunting soundtrack. Your aunt sure was a strange one. She was some sort of witch or something. A good witch though, practicing only good spells and magic. In fact, she was working on a potion just before she was killed. No… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Half of Darkness.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    79% User Score Based on 133 reviews

    Explore a city thrust into disarray by an unknown event and survive the hordes of mutated abominations that lurk at every corner. You’ll have to fight through enemies & bosses, scavenge loot and survive the hostile city. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skopje '83.

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  15. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    100% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    MASTER LEMON is a TRIBUTE TO MY POLYGLOT FRIEND who tragically passed away in an accident while pursuing his dream of living in Iceland. Experience his legacy in this NARRATIVE ADVENTURE. Harness the POWER OF WORDS and CREATIVITY to transform reality and save the world If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Master Lemon: The Quest for Iceland.

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  16. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 104 reviews

    I made this immersive first-person single player ghost investigation sim to bring a new take to the genre. Each time you enter the Manor, things are never the same. Use essential paranormal tools to investigate ghosts. Learn their stories. Release them to the afterlife. With deep replayability. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Among The Whispers - Provocation.

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  17. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 131 reviews

    Some houses aren’t just homes. They’re shaped by the experiences of their inhabitants, both good and bad. Through love and anger, happiness and despair, some houses become… more. The Cunningham House, formerly home to generations of the family, is one such house, and something is very wrong inside. With most of her family having abandoned the charming home in small-town Oklahoma, Joni Evers mus… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Haunting of Joni Evers.

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  19. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 770 reviews

    There is an unusual cabin deep in the woods. It had served as a laboratory and a dwelling for three generations of Lodgers. But as of late the latest Lodger has been noticing weird changes in familiar surroundings; things are missing, noises and rattle heard. Something odd is coming out of the woods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knock-Knock.

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  20. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 157 reviews

    The Interactive Adventures of Dog Mendonça and Pizzaboy is a point-n-click adventure. Put yourself in the shoes of Eurico, an ex-pizza delivery guy and unpaid apprentice of legendary occult detective Dog Mendonça, as you uncover the mysteries of the supernatural underworld. Together with your team of paranormal detectives you'll delve into the bizarre, wacky, and humorous world of Dog Mendonça & P… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Interactive Adventures of Dog Mendonça & Pizzaboy.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    65% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Here comes a new game from the "Anime Girl Or? series" and this time you need to distinguish and choose anime girls and boys If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anime Girl Or Boy?.

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  22. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 58,300 reviews

    Disco Elysium, a genre-bending RPG that became a cult classic when it debuted in October 2019, is heading to consoles in 2021. Disco Elysium: The Final Cut adds full voice acting to the game, as well as new quests, more characters and fresh explorable areas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disco Elysium: The Final Cut.

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  23. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    68% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    Wrath Of Anias is a first person exploration game, in which the protagonist must find a way off of a treacherous island, and escape the wrath of its villainous overseer, Anias Krieg. Explore a sandbox environment, solve puzzles, and collect treasures, as you attempt to find a way off of the island. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wrath of Anias.

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  24. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 1,580 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 7 reviews

    When you arrive to visit your uncle, you notice something’s wrong. He’s not there to greet you and there was an explosion just as you arrived. Rescue your uncle using his newest invention, the Interdimensional Shift Device. Shift between five different dimensions in real time and work your way through his crazy complex mansion If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quantum Conundrum.

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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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  26. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    79% User Score Based on 433 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Haunted by frightening dreams about her forgotten past, Isabella, along with her fiancé, were able to decipher one clue from the depths of her memory that leads them to an old ghost town. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dracula's Legacy.

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  27. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    80% User Score Based on 262 reviews

    You will play a telepath named James. He has the ability to connect with the soul thus he can understand their past. He was hired to explore what happened in the previous 20 years in a haunted house This is the puzzle game! Gameplay uses the first person perspective, your mission searching for items and solve puzzles in order to connect with the souls of those who died in the house and listen t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Root Of Evil: The Tailor.

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  28. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 255 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

    You died. Welcome to XING: The Land Beyond, an atmospheric first-person puzzle adventure for desktops and virtual reality. Enjoy your peaceful escape from the chaotic world of the living, and travel the lands of the dead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to XING: The Land Beyond.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 112 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 8 reviews

    Stay is a nail-biting tale of abduction and isolation, where every single second counts. A pixel-art adventure game with multiple routes and endings, your computer is tethered to a PC inside an abandoned house... where an abducted man finds himself trapped and in desperate need of help. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STAY.

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  30. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 1,784 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 16 reviews

    A dark comedy about the creators of unfinished games, starring James Urbaniak (Venture Bros, American Splendor), Stephen Russell (Thief Series, Skyrim), Ashly Burch (Borderlands 2, HAWP), Karen Dyer (Resident Evil 5) ... and YOU. Can you out-think the game gods? Can you ship a game from the inside? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Magic Circle.

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  31. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 638 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 9 reviews

    Goetia is a point-and-click adventure game – and, as in any adventure game, you’ll be seeking out clues, finding objects, and figuring out how to use or combine them in order to progress through the different areas, puzzles and encounters. However, there is one major difference compared to other adventure games that you might be used to. In Goetia, you play the part of Abigail, the ghost of a youn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goetia.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    70% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Gear up, hunt, adapt, survive. Engage in a co-op survival horror experience with up to 4 players online. Explore the haunted location, find the clues and tools needed to complete the ritual and defeat the entity. Will you be able to survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SO BELOW.

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  33. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    82% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    You love mystery, puzzles and the whodunit trope in movies? This is the game for you! Small Town Detective is a single-player game where you are the new detective in town that has a killer on the loose. Every night there is a new victim until the killer is arrested. Your job is to question the citizens, collect and examine the clues they give you, and find the killer. The catch is they are not all… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Small Town Detective.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 992 reviews

    Trick & Treat is a light-hearted Halloween adventure. It's about exploring and solving puzzles in a spooky atmosphere. There will be some horror elements, romance, many bad ends and a happy ending of true love. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trick & Treat.

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  35. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    96% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    Use your own head to try to clear stages full of all sorts of tricks in a 2D action puzzle game like you've never experienced. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kubinashi Recollection.

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  36. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 20,418 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 22 reviews

    In this 1-bit first-person mystery game, a merchant ship called the Obra Dinn has appeared at a London harbor, years after being declared lost at sea. As an insurance adjuster, the player must examine the ship for clues. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return of the Obra Dinn.

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  37. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    93% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Phobic Nightmares is a first-person psychological horror game where you're investigating your sister's disappearance. Find notes from your sister and her team to find out exactly what happened, and why. P.S.: It's not pleasant. Face increasingly difficult challenges as the entity that you're facing keeps altering the environment. You haven't felt real dread till now. You're looking for your s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phobic Nightmares.

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  38. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    71% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Down is Relative is a perception bending single player experience, with a heavy emphasis on challenging your current familiarity to gravity. DIR is set in a sleek test facility that you were unwillingly brought to. Your overseers seem to have your safety in mind, but something still doesn't sit quite right... You have found yourself with the space bending ability to generate your own gravitat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Down is Relative.

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  39. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Where is My Cat? invites you to a puzzle game where you find the hidden cat. Solve riddles by moving objects in a hand-drawn room to reveal the cat's hiding spot. Play detective now! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where is My Cat?.

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  40. Welcome to VRenity, where you can interact with Nerdle, an AI guide that enhances personalized learning experiences. This immersive VR platform utilizes AI-generated environments designed to promote relaxation, adapting to individual learning styles for improved engagement and comprehension. Available on both PC and VR, VRenity offers a flexible and calming virtual space. Step into VRenity—where e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VRenity.

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  41. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    100% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Listen to the beat to navigate obstacles and escape the mansion in this mini-metroidvania inspired by Peranakan culture! Talk to strange and funny ghosts, and help them with their problems. Fill your journal with what you learn and see. You may just uncover the secret behind the mansion... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to After School Afterlife.

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  42. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 128 reviews

    Reborn as a Demon Lord, seek revenge on the heroes! This fantasy roguelite game features grid-based combat controlled using four directional inputs. The world only moves when you do: you attack when you collide with enemies. Plan your moves step by step or play swiftly with dodges and parries! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 卡片魔王:只剩个头!.

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  43. Seven murders planned. Seven religious tableaus designed. One killer who calls himself the Messiah. You are the lead investigator on the most disturbing serial case your city has ever seen. A killer with surgical precision is staging victims as works of sacred art—and a cult of 500+ followers worships him online. Your only weapon? The contradictions witnesses can't hide. How It Works I… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Critical Interrogator: Messiah Hunt.

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  44. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    96% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    What is a Duppy? About the Game Chasing after her assailant, Tashia discovers a bustling market, hidden under a sprawling cotton tree, the Halfway Market. Quickly realizing that she has lost much more than a cell phone. Tashia is distraught to discover that somehow she's become enmeshed in a murder mystery.  She must now find the culprit among the ghostly denizens of the market. Expl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duppy Detective Tashia.

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  45. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 380 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 11 reviews

    Immersive Cozy-punk Life Sim Lose yourself in an emotional, uplifting narrative about community, musical mysteries and underdog spirit. Help endearing and indecisive customers find their perfect records while debating all things music with your loveable colleagues. It's your job to help Repeater Records find its rhythm again! Crates of Puzzles to Dig Through From customer requests to store shenani… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wax Heads.

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  46. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    67% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    ASTROBOTANICA is a science-driven survival game set on prehistoric Earth. You're Xel, a highly educated alien botanist on a mission to discover rare seeds needed to save your home planet. After crashing on ancient Earth, you’ll find yourself surrounded by wild animals, primal humans, and a toxic atmosphere, and you’ll need to adapt quickly to survive. GROW TO BREATHE... AND SURVIVE Your knowledge … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ASTROBOTANICA.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    94% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    "This is going to be bigger than 2008..."It's a gloomy night on September 15th, 2025. You start the night shift as a security guard at Ellingby House, London. The once pristine head office of J.R Holder & Sons now suffers from repeated intrusions, neglect, and all the signs of corporate mismanagement. The building should be empty due to much needed renovations, but something is not q… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ellingby House.

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  48. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 208 reviews

    Enter a beautiful realm being torn apart by long-forgotten, newly risen dark powers. Through the cracks caused by this upheaval, our world is seeping into theirs. You are called upon to combat the darkness transforming the realm into something terrifying and inhospitable to all life—all except the corrupted Eternals. This is a realm desperate for a savior—to unveil its secrets and fend off the loo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DYSPLACED.

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  49. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    72% User Score Based on 118 reviews

    Our story begins with a college student waking up in a mysterious Western-style mansion filled with uncanny statues, trap doors, and spooky mechanisms. To make matters worse...he can't seem to remember much of anything. The only clues he has are a shattered phone and scattered fragments of memory. As he explores the creepy building, he encounters a stunning young woman who also claims to be trappe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol.

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  50. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    97% User Score Based on 2,508 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 6 reviews

    On Sunday the 7th of March, 1936, a group of locals made their way up the long, muddy track to Galley House. As far as any of them knew, the house had stood empty for decades. Inside, they discovered the bloody aftermath of something horrific. The authorities were summoned, and the crime scene was eventually cleared away. But nobody ever figured out what happened that dreadful night. It seemed… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Incident at Galley House.

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