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  3. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 267,137 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 25 reviews

    Payday 2 is an action-packed, four-player co-op shooter that once again lets gamers don the masks of the original crew: Dallas, Hoxton, Wolf and Chains as they descend on Washington D.C. for an epic crime spree. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Payday 2.

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  4. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 13,802 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 26 reviews

    The Escapists 2 is the forthcoming sequel to the sandbox prison-escape game which will include, in a first for the series, drop in/drop out play for up to four players in both local and online play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Escapists 2.

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  5. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 7,259 reviews

    MADNESS: Project Nexus is a third-person Run n' Gun / Beat'Em Up filled with arcade-style action and button-mashing brutality. Shoot, stab, bash, chop, and slaughter your way through droves of bad guys in the Story Campaign, or build your perfect killing machine in the neverending onslaught of Arena Mode. Wading through the dismembered remnants of those who fell to your bullets and steel, only one… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MADNESS: Project Nexus.

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  6. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    96% User Score Based on 24,592 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 2 reviews

    Paint the Town Red is a chaotic first person melee combat game set in different locations and time periods. The voxel-based enemies can be punched, bashed, kicked, stabbed and sliced completely dynamically using almost anything that isn't nailed down. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paint the Town Red.

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  7. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    89% User Score Based on 2,141 reviews

    Relive your school days in 3D where old school graphics bring back timeless fun! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Old School.

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  8. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 10,594 reviews

    CastleMiner Z is an infinite world filled with deep places to explore, and horrifying monsters to slay. Build structures out of blocks, craft weapons and tools from raw materials, and explore the vast and frightening world around you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CastleMiner Z.

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  9. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    70% User Score Based on 1,156 reviews

    Become the Most Successful (or Most Wanted) man in the city. Broke Protocol is like a low-poly GTA Online with a strong focus on roleplaying features. You define your own goals and identity in a persistent, interactive, and reactive online sandbox. Currently in Early Access. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BROKE PROTOCOL.

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  10. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    92% User Score Based on 4,108 reviews

    In Granny Simulator there are two players, a feeble old grandmother and her lovely grandson. The grandmothers objective is to complete her every day routine while the grandson utilizes uncanny violence and pure brutality to stop her. The grandmother can find items around her house to help fend off her grandson while she completes her objectives. The grandson can also find objects around… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Granny Simulator.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 9,848 reviews

    NoteThe mod is NOT abandoned, it still gets updated, I just don't check the itch.io page that much (QUITE RARELY IN FACT, AS YOU CAN PROBABLY TELL). The download link is linked to a google drive where the up-to-date version of the mod always is (and if it's not up to date it will be later) If you have technical difficulties and/or want to ask me a question you're gonna have better chances … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Not Enough Madness.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    92% User Score Based on 206,752 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 3 reviews

    Arma 3 is a truly massive military simulation sandbox game. It offers a wide variety of true/sci-fi combat situations in both singleplayer and multiplayer modes. It also comes out of the box with a very powerful editor that allows players to create their own scenarios, campaigns and mapmodes both for single- and multiplayer use. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arma 3.

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  14. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    74% User Score Based on 205,833 reviews
    Critic Score 20%Based on 3 reviews

    How long can you survive a post-apocalyptic world? A land overrun with an infected "zombie" population, where you compete with other survivors for limited resources. Will you team up with strangers and stay strong together? Or play as a lone wolf to avoid betrayal? This is DayZ – this is your story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DayZ.

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  15. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 27,115 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 24 reviews

    Human fall Flat is a light-heart, hilarious platformer set in a world of floating dreamscapes. Each dream level provides a new environment to navigate, from mansions, castles and aztec adventures to snowy mountains, eerie nightscapes and Industrial locations. Multiple routes through each level, and perfectly pitched puzzles ensure exploration and ingenuity are rewarded. The Anniversary Edition in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Human Fall Flat.

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  16. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 221,570 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

    Project Zomboid is the ultimate in zombie survival. Alone or in MP: you loot, build, craft, fight, farm and fish in a struggle to survive. A hardcore RPG skillset, a vast map, a massively customisable sandbox and a cute tutorial raccoon await the unwary. So how will you die? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Zomboid.

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  17. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 7,278 reviews

    Become a ragdoll and create your own environments in Sandbox Mode, play challenging Mini-Games​, or just flop around in Explorer Mode! Fun with Ragdolls: The Game lets you enjoy everything you love about ragdolls! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fun with Ragdolls: The Game.

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  18. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 309,253 reviews

    To enjoy the game with your group of friends we recommend a server hosting packet. Set in the zombie apocalypse, Left 4 Dead 2 (L4D2) is the highly anticipated sequel to the award-winning Left 4 Dead, the #1 co-op game of 2008. This co-operative action horror FPS takes you and your friends through the cities, swamps and cemeteries of the Deep South, from Savannah to New Orleans across five expansi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Left 4 Dead 2.

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  19. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 86,003 reviews

    Blade & Sorcery is a built-for-VR medieval fantasy sandbox with full physics driven melee, ranged and magic combat. Become a powerful warrior, ranger or sorcerer and devastate your enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blade & Sorcery.

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  20. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 1,554 reviews

    Be the Zombie. Kick A** and Take Brains. It’s 1959 and the city of Punchbowl, PA, is a beacon of progress and ideal living. Show the living that law and order are no match for a dead man on a mission. Your boyfriend’s back Maggie and Punchbowl is gonna be in trouble If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse.

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  21. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 219,904 reviews
    Critic Score 10%Based on 1 reviews

    Fast! you must find some resources to survive! explore the towns, kill some zombies, "steal" cars, food, weapons and gear, collect wood, make your own base, build your farm and keep an eye open! Because zombies aren't the biggest problem here, there's some snipers waiting for you in this perfect combination of The forest, Minecraft and DayZ! Find your weapons! Because THEY ARE COMING! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unturned.

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  22. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    84% User Score Based on 1,450 reviews

    Go through deadly rooms of multi-storey building. Team up with other players and make your way through traps with a friendly team! Or take a weapon and kill them all in the PvP game mode! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HALF DEAD 2.

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  23. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    88% User Score Based on 1,466 reviews

    Thrust into an unfamiliar and bizarre city, find your place amongst the strange citizens by earning money, buying property and building up your stats. Collect the mysterious trans-dimensional artifacts to solve the mystery of Paper Thin City! You've waited 7 years for this game, it's finally time to enter the 2nd Dimension - again! • Climb the ranks in dozens of professions including Doctor, Hit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stick RPG 2.

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  25. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 132,525 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 20 reviews

    Enjoy Dying Light in its richest form. Containing all four major DLCs and seventeen skin bundles, the Platinum Edition brings together everything you need to explore all the post-apocalyptic world has to offer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dying Light.

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  27. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 583 reviews

    Prison Simulator is an opportunity to play the role of a prison guard! Will you survive your promotion, balancing on a thin line between the satisfaction of the prison management and aggressive and dangerous convicts? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prison Simulator.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    78% User Score Based on 1,032 reviews

    An online game that you'll play with 3-11 players as a Prisoner or a Guard and will try to escape or prevent escapes. Loot, Craft, and make your way to the exit, or investigate and arrest wanted players as a guard! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prison Life.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    57% User Score Based on 1,432 reviews

    Dude Simulator is an open world sandbox game. This is a life simulator. The main objective is to enjoy what you are doing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dude Simulator.

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  30. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    89% User Score Based on 4,948 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Halo-inspired. Compete in classic Deathmatch & CTF or be the zombie in Infection & devour corpses to level up. Vehicles. Destructible & constructible environments. Zombie survival. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murder Miners.

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  31. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 632,327 reviews

    When a young street hustler, a retired bank robber and a terrifying psychopath find themselves entangled with some of the most frightening and deranged elements of the criminal underworld, the U.S. government and the entertainment industry, they must pull off a series of dangerous heists to survive in a ruthless city in which they can trust nobody, least of all each other. Grand Theft Auto V… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grand Theft Auto V Legacy.

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  32. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    91% User Score Based on 18,976 reviews

    One-armed robber is a chaotic first-person heist game that centers around a uniquely challenging premise. Players take the role of a determined robber equipped with only one arm, tasked with pulling off daring heists on banks, shops, and various establishments. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One-armed robber.

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  33. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 32,482 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 30 reviews

    The game is a top-down 2D construction and management simulation where the player takes control of building and running a prison. The player is responsible for managing various aspects of their prison including building cells and facilities, planning and connecting utilities, hiring and assigning staff, including a warden, guards, workers, and more. The player needs to recruit staff to unlock more… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prison Architect.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 34,114 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 4 reviews

    From Valve (the creators of Counter-Strike, Half-Life and more) comes Left 4 Dead, a co-op action horror game for the PC and Xbox 360 that casts up to four players in an epic struggle for survival against swarming zombie hordes and terrifying mutant monsters. Set in the immediate aftermath of the zombie apocalypse, L4D's survival co-op mode lets you blast a path through the infected in four uniqu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Left 4 Dead.

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  36. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 2,383 reviews

    Thief Simulator 2 will transport you to a world full of valuables, expensive cars, and rustling banknotes. As long as you find a way to steal them. Know that a thief's trade is not a piece of cake. In order to get some practice, you'll start with petty theft. This is how you'll gain the experience required to access more and more risky - and most importantly, more profitable - jobs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thief Simulator 2.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    97% User Score Based on 2,867 reviews

    Windowkill is a twin-stick shooter, but the game window itself is constantly closing in on you. Shoot the window edges to push it around your screen as you fight and dodge enemies and bosses in their own windows. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to windowkill.

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  38. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 10,595 reviews

    Have you ever thought about expanding your own crime empire, without the legal and moral consequences? SIMULATE IT!. Now you will finally be able to crawl into the dark alleys of the drug dealing business! Become a street business mastermind, or a ruthless gangster - it's up to you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drug Dealer Simulator.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 3,075 reviews

    Play Blockpost Legacy on the most popular website for free online games! Poki works on your mobile, tablet, or computer. No downloads, no login. Play now! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blockpost.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 4,743 reviews

    =========================================================================== Primary purpose         : Single play =========================================================================== Title                   : The Xmas Episode That Never Was Filename                : Philmas.wad Release date            : 1/2/2023 Author                  : Philnemba Email Address           : philnemba88@gmail… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DOOM II.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 80,096 reviews

    Ravenfield Early Access on Steam! Ravenfield Early Access is now available for purchase on Steam! This version has improved characters, more maps and more weapons! You can find it on steam:... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ravenfield.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 48,035 reviews
    Critic Score 59%Based on 4 reviews

    Try to live a week as The Postal Dude doing everyday chores on your to-do list, such as picking up milk at the grocery store. In a world where cats can be used as assault rifle silencers, it's not surprising that a milk carton costs 5 bucks. Stealing said carton might be relatively easy in your basic corner shop, but when the shop is owned by a bunch of trigger happy jihadists, you might want to t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Postal 2.

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  45. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, graphics
    74% User Score Based on 543 reviews

    Crime Simulator: Playgrounds is a short, hilarious, and over-the-top entry in the Crime Simulator franchise, where the goal isn’t just crime—it’s absolute mayhem. Enjoy ridiculous chaos solo or with friends, and embrace the wildest side of being a criminal. Have you ever wanted to throw a hammer at someone’s face? Now you can. How about pepper-spraying an entire street just for fun? Absolutel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crime Simulator: Playgrounds.

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  46. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    98% User Score Based on 505,597 reviews

    A tiny fanmade demake of Terraria in PICO-8! If you haven't already, consider getting the original game. This is only a tiny portion of what Terraria has to offer! And, if you enjoy this demake, please consider supporting me by purchasing one of my other games over on the Pixel Shock itch.io Features A large map of 256x128 tiles, stored using PICO-8's extended memory. Various biomes: Forest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terra - A Terraria Demake.

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  47. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 19,142 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 4 reviews

    Become the best thief. Gather intel, steal things and sell them to buy hi-tech equipement. Do everything that a real thief does. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thief Simulator.

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  48. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    93% User Score Based on 2,492 reviews

    "Gladiator ... gladiator ... gladiator ... Swords and Sandals, Gladiatorrrrr!"If this refrain means anything to you, then you grew up playing the legendary Swords and Sandals turn based combat game series. These games have been played over half a billion times, and for good reason. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Swords and Sandals Classic Collection.

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  49. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 3,499 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 6 reviews

    Fast multiplayer action set in the Half-Life 2 universe! HL2's physics adds a new dimension to deathmatch play. Play straight deathmatch or try Combine vs. Resistance teamplay. Toss a toilet at your friend today! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Half-Life 2: Deathmatch.

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