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Games like Glowing in the dark

Games like Glowing in the dark

Looking for games like Glowing in the dark? Here are top platformer recommendations with a mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Castle Of Secrets: Prologue, Observer or Adventures of Hendri.

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  1. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    67% User Score Based on 115 reviews

    Special Offer About the Game The curse of the ancient Trantons family forces young Miss Susan leave for a deadly journey, where she is about to face many inhabitants of the world of the dead, find both friends and enemies, and get answers to the most important questions on who is the true killer of her entire family. "Castle of Secrets is a beautiful and enthralling visual novel feat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle Of Secrets: Prologue.

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  2. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    76% User Score Based on 2,961 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 10 reviews

    Observer is a first person perspective horror game that focuses on a dark, atmospheric environment and deep story telling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Observer.

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  3. 18%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    29% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Adventures of Hendri is a fun single-player game where you are sent out to rescue Ash's little piggy's from being killed. Will you be able to save them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventures of Hendri.

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  4. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    56% User Score Based on 427 reviews

    Doorways is an episodic first person horror adventure, featuring a complex story and deep atmosphere. Each chapter will challenge you with its fast-paced gameplay and breathtaking visuals and sounds, so prepare to immerse yourself in a terrifying psychological experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doorways: Prelude.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    86% User Score Based on 21 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    "Set in a mysterious labyrinth of glowing black architecture, Fracter follows a veiled young hero who has set out on a perilous quest to dispel the darkness within. Players must explore this realm of shadows, discover secrets hidden in the dark and outsmart ominous creatures while solving each meticulously designed puzzle using their only force against darkness: light. Fracter features dramatic l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FRACTER.

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  6. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Dear Players, Thank you all for your support and love! This game is the very first one I’ve developed, filled with my dreams and hard work. As an independent developer, I hope to bring you a world full of adventure, challenges, and fun. Whether it’s exploring levels, solving puzzles, avoiding enemies, or unlocking new items, I want every player to enjoy each and every detail. For me, this ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ninja Frog.

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  7. Some background Exactly on November 2nd, every one hundred years, a mysterious event occurs. They call it... Deception. A new human body enters these tunnels. No one knows how or why they get here, even the subject himself.The body is forced to wander around towards the end, solving environmental puzzles to reach what is presumed to be the only exit, until it slowly goes insane. No one has ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deception.

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  8. "Dream Escape" is a first-person horror chamber escape type of game, there are 6 different dreams, the player can choose one of the dreams to adventure, but also can save the current record, enter the next dream, if you are very strong, soon can complete all the dream adventure. Operation instructions The game control is mainly controlled by the keyboard and mouse, W is forward, S is bac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Escape.

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  9. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Demo versions included. English & French support. One or two players in split screen. Version 1.3. March 2021. Puzzle game with easy rules  and very fast intuitive gameplay. You move alchemical flasks at  wanted positions in game levels. Just select one flask or an another moveable element, like barrels or train cars, and push it in one cardinal direction. Flask will stop his move when hitting… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Alchemist Lab.

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  10. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    73% User Score Based on 118 reviews

    This is an immersive horror game where you have to find your dog by shouting for "ROY" on your microphone. Microphone input is totally optionally and can be turned off which will switch to voice-acting instead for calling, but microphone input is highly recommended for the full experience. If you enjoyed it, please considering getting the game on steam here or on itch.io. It really support… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rotten Flesh - Cosmic Horror Survival Game.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    Stranded at an abandoned gas station in the middle of the desert. Losing your grip on reality. Dark rituals. Demonic pursuers. No escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ad Infernum.

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  12. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    56% User Score Based on 191 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 12 reviews

    THE FULL GAME IS NOW AVAILABLE ON STEAM! http://store.steampowered.com/app/359580 Uncanny Valley is a survival horror indie game. We are tired of seeing action games marketed as survival horror,... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uncanny Valley.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    A police detective gets involved into a case about a missing couple. Soon he finds out that the husband was working at a mental asylum and he was conducting a research over a mysterious disappearance of patients. Among the files there is something he would never thought he would find. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Westwood Shadows.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 2,926 reviews

    Hidden Deep is 2D action & exploration sci-fi thriller game (for PC) where you command group of explorers deep under the ocean floor to find out what happened to previous expedition to which contact has been lost. As they go deeper and deeper, they discover strange structures and deadly unknown organisms. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Deep.

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  15. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    88% User Score Based on 144 reviews

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

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  16. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    65% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    "Lumber Island - That Special Place" is a psychedelic first-person horror adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lumber Island - That Special Place.

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  17. The Silent Expedition Echo Protocol is a co-op first-person horror game for 1–4 players, set in endless liminal “backrooms” where nothing makes sense and reality feels wrong. You are not a soldier or a hero. You are just… stuck. Your only real weapons are your flashlight, almond water – and your friends. THE PLAYERYou wake up in a cold, humming corridor with no idea how you got there. The room… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Silent Expedition Echo Protocol.

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  18. Morphbound: Test In Progress is a physics-based puzzle adventure where you play as experimental “Shapez”, geometric forms that morph on command, each with its own ability. Shift between forms to solve devious challenges, bend the lab’s systems to your will, and survive a gauntlet of tests designed by BISCUIT,  the sarcastic AI who’d rather mock your failures than applaud your successes. Will… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morphbound: Test in Progress.

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  19. In The Greys: Human Abductions, you discover top-secret documents and unsettling alien evidence. As you explore, encounter strange noises, bizarre events, and the chilling possibility of abduction. Will you uncover the truth or become the next victim? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Greys: Human Abductions.

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  20. Overview In Black Sight, you play as a scientist who is on a mission to cure their sick cat from a mysterious ailment. However, the only cure you know of is deep in the laboratory you once worked at, which is now abandoned after closing due to illegal mutation experimentation. The mutated creatures still roam the place, but you, with a hologram version of your cat at your side, head in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Sight.

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  21. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    100% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Princess Trouble is a 2D pixel platformer featuring unique movement mechanics and key-finding challenges. Explore a mystical castle, solve puzzles, and navigate traps to find your way back to the living world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Princess Trouble.

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  22. 20%Game Brain Score
    20% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Summary:Ghostly Grimoire is a 2D side scrolling platformer created in Unity, in which the player utilises the ghosts of their own avatar, to help solve puzzles and open pathways to new areas.Ghostly Grimoire is designed to create an engaging gameplay experience, that mixes great platforming and solid puzzle solving. This is achieved by making use of traditional platformer based movement, interacti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost Grimoire.

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  23. Story Marrow found herself in a heavily rainy place, the droplets pounding against her skin like a relentless drumbeat. She had been drawn here by a mysterious force, one that she couldn't quite explain. All she knew was that she had to be here, in this place of darkness and wetness. As she made her way deeper into the rain-soaked forest, Marrow encountered a series of obstacles and puzzles that … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legend of Marrow.

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  24. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    You are one of the last flying drones, untouched by the virus. You are faced with a quiet but crucial mission: penetrate the depths of the infected bunker and find what remains hidden within its sections. Something that will later play a key role in the fate of the entire complex. With each level, the corridors become more dangerous: external mechanisms, security traps, closed blocks that are eas… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to To the Basement. Before.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, optimization
    67% User Score Based on 51 reviews

    WHAT IF HIDE AND SEEK WAS LIFE AND DEATH? It’s 1986, and you're stranded on a ship in the Bermuda Triangle. Everyone is missing — but you’re not alone. You’re trapped in a terrifying loop with a monster, and you’ll have to stay one step ahead to survive. Ready or not, here it comes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ire: A Prologue.

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  26. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    64% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    When your memory betrays you, how do you find the truth? Graffiti artist Gabriel discovers forgotten dark secrets and a mysterious past while painting the walls of an abandoned hotel. Psychological horror, mind games, and an inescapable labyrinth... Do you think you can escape? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Brothers Hotel.

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  27. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 76 reviews

    The ER: Patient Typhon is an atmosphere and exploration horror game with a light level of deadly action and disturbing, environmental puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The ER: Patient Typhon.

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  28. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    59% User Score Based on 262 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Hacktag is a fast-paced 2-player co-op stealth-game with an asymmetric gameplay. Play as the stealth-agent on the field or as the virtually-infiltrated Hacker and work together to carry out espionage missions where nothing goes as expected! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hacktag.

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  29. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    57% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    Open the doors between your everyday reality and a dark unholy world to unveil the mystery of the disappearance of your child. Explore both worlds to find clues, solve puzzles, decide whether you infiltrate or fight brutal enemies and stand up to an aberrant establishment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unholy.

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  30. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    59% User Score Based on 140 reviews

    "Dungeon Kingdom: Sign of the Moon is a modern real-time dungeon crawling RPG. Immerse yourself in a fantastic adventure in the lands of Pohe Fakesys and investigate the cause of the returning chaos and darkness." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Kingdom: Sign of the Moon.

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  32. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    71% User Score Based on 367 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Silence of the Sleep is psychological horror adventure game for PC. You play as a man called Jacob Reeves. A man who has lost his reason to live. He throws himself into a blackness to end his misery, but instead of it being the end he wakes up without a memory of his life before. You will travel through the abstract world of Silence of the Sleep to find the very reason for your journey... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silence of the Sleep.

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    22%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    22% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    Find your daughter in the halls of the abandoned St Mary’s Boarding School, which was once a hospital with a dark history. Play as the run down father who must overcome his issues and bring his child home in this episodic horror series. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Final Breath.

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  34. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    65% User Score Based on 232 reviews

    A VR/Desktop game where you are a new D-Class personnel in a secret SCP research facility when everything falls apart. Use what you can find as you explore the facility, access logs to learn about the SCP entities in containment, and run for your life from the SCP entities that have escaped. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP: Blackout.

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  35. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    70% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    You awaken from a car accident to find your family missing in the zombie-infested town of Livingston. Piece together what happened so you can stop the forces of evil and reunite with your family in this terrifying hidden object adventure game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Small Town Terrors: Livingston.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 224 reviews

    It's winter break 1994 and schools out at Harthorn High School, but not all is silent in its empty classrooms and dark hallways... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Harthorn.

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  37. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 214 reviews

    Chronicle of Innsmouth was born by combining the stories of master-of-horror, H.P. Lovecraft, and the style of Lucas’ graphic adventures in the 90s. Horror scenes and creepy moments create the many grotesque and paradoxical situations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chronicle of Innsmouth.

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  39. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    75% User Score Based on 162 reviews

    The envelope is just the beginning. Burn it. Destroy it. Don't play his game. When you see the pale man, it’s already too late. Suffer The Night is a first-person survival horror experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Suffer The Night.

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  40. 34%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    42% User Score Based on 880 reviews
    Critic Score 23%Based on 8 reviews

    Underworld Ascendant is the next-generation follow-up to the critically acclaimed, Ultima Underworld series. Plunge into The Stygian Abyss, a stunning fantasy realm, rife with danger and full of intrigue. Utilize your environment to your advantage. Devise the ideal battle plan or think on your feet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Underworld Ascendant.

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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    48% User Score Based on 150 reviews

    Nearly Dead is a 2D open world survival game. It's a game about survivors who try to remain alive in a situation where demons from a different dimension have turned most humans into zombies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nearly Dead.

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  42. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    92% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    Three people awake in adjacent prison cells with no recollection of how they got there. Now, they must work together in order to escape this nightmarish captivity. But can they really trust one another? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Initiate 2: The First Interviews.

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  43. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    77% User Score Based on 2,108 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 15 reviews

    The Blackout Club is a first-person co-op horror game centered around a group of teenage friends investigating a monstrous secret beneath the skin of their small town. 1-4 players explore procedurally-generated missions against a fearsome enemy you can only see with your eyes closed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Blackout Club.

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  44. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    Tales Across Time is a story-driven RPG experience from the creator of 8-Bit Adventures: The Forgotten Journey. It uses the classic short-story format to tell the tale of three different characters... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales Across Time.

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  45. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 358 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Lethe is a first person adventure with survival horror elements. Explore an atmospheric and frightening world and uncover the dark secrets of your origins. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lethe - Episode One.

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  46. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Reincarnated into a hieroglyph, the spirit of a Pharaoh needs you to accompany him on his last journey. Help him overcome the many obstacles that beset the path of Ra by rearranging the tiles of the wall frescoes. Find out the truth about the king of Egypt's mysterious death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Path of Ra.

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  47. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 1,490 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

    Pinstripe is an emotionally charged adventure about Hell created entirely by a one-man team over the course of five years. Play as Teddy, an estranged ex-minister forced to venture through the frozen afterlife in search of Bo, his three year old daughter, and her perverse kidnapper. Discover the dark secrets of Teddy's past, and confront his sleazy, demonic nemesis, Mr. Pinstripe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pinstripe.

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  48. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    56% User Score Based on 224 reviews

    See how a game created by the very Jigsaw would look like! Use the available objects, outwit tricky illusions and optical puzzles and above all, answer the question – will you dare to Play with Me? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Play with Me: Escape room.

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  49. 30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    30% User Score Based on 164 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 3 reviews

    In Hollow, you are one of the pilots that transports precious resource cargo from the mining ship Shakhter-One down to Earth. One day you wake up in an emergency capsule drifting near the facility. You don’t remember who you are, or how you got out there… All you can remember is an autopilot docking code for capsule dock NR 6. When you dock with Shakhter-One, it is clear that something has gone ho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hollow.

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  50. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 147 reviews

    The story of Henry Bishop is a first-person psychological thriller, where the player will have to fight, guess riddles, immerse into a mystical plot and an incredible story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Story of Henry Bishop.

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