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  1. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 556 reviews

    Hidden object game in a surreal style. Black and white hand-drawn style. Animated puzzles. Mind blown. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 100 hidden eternals.

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  4. Neon Runners: Craft & Dash – The Ultimate Racing & Running Game!Get ready for an action-packed racing with simple controls! Compete in fast-paced running races, conquer stages, and defeat monsters in a thrilling sprint to victory. Unleash your creativity in the Level Maker, share your designs, and challenge the world to fun, neon infused races! This is the core mode that defines N… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Runners: Craft & Dash.

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  5. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    Find objects, decorate, and complete missions in this cozy hidden-object game where you can create your little paradises! See the world through the lens of aspiring photographer Laly alongside Coronya the Fairy, finding objects, decorating, and completing different missions to become the best photographer! Create little paradises and share them with your friends and fellow photographers from aro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden in my Paradise.

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  6. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Relive 1980s nostalgia in this text parser driven graphic adventure game. You and your molluscan crew embark on an epic journey to find a new home world. In Chapter 2 - A Snail Of Two Worlds, you are stranded on an alien planet searching for food, water, and most of all... answers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snail Trek Chapter 2.

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  7. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    94% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Jump into an adventure to revive your soulmate and travel through fabulous hand-painted jigsaw puzzles! Play the way you want using different number of pieces, shapes and helpers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Jigsaw Adventures - Roads of Life.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    68% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    Take on the Trainz Trouble challenge in 69 Levels! Can you keep the wheels in motion as trains speed to their various destinations? Plan the route, change the junctions, time the stops, and avoid the trouble...it all sounds so simple! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trainz Trouble.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Obsolete is a short 2D platformer with a calm atmosphere in a very strange world where everything is deteriorating quickly. Cross the abandoned caves of this fallen world in search of an answer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obsolete.

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  10. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 159 reviews

    ABOUTTHE IMPOSSIBLE is a minimal perspective illusion puzzle game. You control a small square in the IMPOSSIBLE world and remember: nothing is IMPOSSIBLE. FEATURES First game in the world with Dark Mode Simple control. Play using the keyboard (arrows or W,A,S,D), numeric keyboard, full gamepad support (vibrations) or mouse swipe or click. After completing the test you will see your IQ sc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE IMPOSSIBLE.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    98% User Score Based on 518 reviews

    Mushroom Cats 2 is a kind and sweet point-and-click game (with quest elements) about Mushroom Cats that live on magical Mushrooms in the middle of the Ocean. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mushroom Cats 2.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, character development
    93% User Score Based on 120 reviews

    Pivot XL is the second of three games in my minimalist arcade series that share aesthetics while having different control and game play. It is an addictive 'just-one-more-round' score chaser, perfect for playing while waiting in queue for another game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pivot XL.

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  13. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    99% User Score Based on 107 reviews

    Our beloved princess is missing… What happened?Find out in this magical Point and Click adventure in the mysterious land of Lala.Solve puzzles, uncover secrets and bring back peace and order to the world.Escape Lala 2 is the second installment in the Escape Lala series, with a new story, and much longer gameplay.Explore this land filled with surprises and beautiful landscapes all handcrafted in re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Lala 2.

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  14. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 282 reviews

    Hidden object game in the undersea world setting. At first black and white hand-drawn graphics in a cartoon style. Then the game becomes colored. Animated fish and algae. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 100 hidden turtles.

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  15. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Hidden Cats VS Zombies is a hidden object game – the player's task is to find cats hidden on the map and eliminate the zombies. The game is designed in a zombie apocalypse style, but with a touch of humor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cats vs Zombies.

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  16. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    81% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    This is my first solo-developed adult game, and I hope everyone enjoys it.  這是我第一次單人開發的小黃遊,希望大家喜歡。 これは私が初めて一人で開発したエロゲームです。皆さんに楽しんでもらえたら嬉しいです。 This is the full version of Destroy! Mosaic! Since the game may not be available for purchase on Steam in some countries, I’ve released the full version on itch.io. If possible, I still recommend purchasing it on Steam. https://store.steampower… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Destroy! Mosaic!.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Search for missing people, lost objects, or even help people solve their problems by handing them over their required items. OVERLOOK is hand-drawn, cozy, relaxing, and funny. btw, watch! there might be a cat hidden in bushes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OVERLOOK.

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  20. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    98% User Score Based on 240 reviews

    Purrfectly Hidden Cats - Kittenwood' invites you to immerse yourself in a beautifully detailed 2D world, abundant with secrets and charming aesthetics. The Kittenwood town is a hand-drawn work of love, poised for your exploration and full of small details and humorous Easter eggs. The gameplay combines hidden object mechanics with interactive elements, resulting in a distinctive, engaging experie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Purrfectly Hidden Cats - Kittenwood.

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  21. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    78% User Score Based on 156 reviews

    Reflect and draw! Love In Drawing is a game that aims to make you reflect to solve levels where you need to gather red and blue balls. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Love In Drawing.

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  22. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    80% User Score Based on 158 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 9 reviews

    KAMIKO is a game styled around Japanese Shinto beliefs. Fight as priestesses called "KAMIKO" and battle against demons while solving puzzles to make your way through the stages. Look no further if you are looking for an arcade action game with a twist! Each stage has several Torii (gates) which are magically sealed. Find a way to break all the seals to make your way to the stage boss. Another … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KAMIKO.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 3,342 reviews

    Become a Timberman, chop wood and avoid those branches. Master your skills! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Timberman.

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  27. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    74% User Score Based on 419 reviews

    Eets Munchies is a reimagining of the award-winning puzzle game by Klei Entertainment. Featuring gorgeous animation and ridiculous creatures, players help an adorable hungry creature devour cake in increasingly devious puzzles. Replay the game forever with the Puzzle Maker and challenge your friends with your own mind-bending puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eets Munchies.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 328 reviews

    A game to find cute cats, raccoons and dogs in the city. Find all the hidden objects in a small black and white city by coloring it along the way. Game for all ages. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FIND ALL.

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  31. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Magnus Failure is an isometric exploration and adventure game with logical elements. The protagonist of the game is a person who, for unknown reasons, finds himself in the isolation of other people and scans the radio in search of a signal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magnus Failure.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    82% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Radium is a minimalist and physics-based skill game, featuring unique game controls. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Radium.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 284 reviews

    Diamo XL is an intense, addictive and difficult 'just-one-more-round' score chaser. Perfect for playing while waiting in queue for another game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Diamo XL.

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  37. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    90% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    The Prologue of Universe for Sale, in this demo you will get a taste of what will be in the final game, which is currently in development. Live a sci-fi narrative experience about human relationships and self-acceptance, follow the stories of the nameless Master, a mysterious cultist and Lila the universes vendor. Walk through Jupiter's roads, meet absurd characters with incredible stories to tel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Universe For Sale - Prologue.

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  38. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    75% User Score Based on 152 reviews

    Take the fight to the alien homeworld and unleash a massive arsenal of weaponry. Get up close and personal on the battlefield in your power armor to execute devastating attacks and support your defences. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sentinel 3: Homeworld.

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  39. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 346 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

    Take your perceptivity to a new dimension in a relaxing low-poly isometric puzzle game. Find the differences in the beautiful, fully rotatable, and zoomable 3D environments. Can you find them all? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Lands.

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  40. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    71% User Score Based on 162 reviews

    A genre-twisting tactical runner where you maneuver, fight, think, sacrifice and evolve – all on the run. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tribal Pass.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    96% User Score Based on 54 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    A nostalgic arcade gameplay remastered! Capture areas and save the girls from various troublemakers. Comes along with 24 unique bosses and their absurd stories! Inspired from games like Volfied, Qix, Gals Panic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mokoko.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 460 reviews

    Hidden object game in the cartoon city style. Ultra hard! Really very difficult! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 100 hidden birds.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    82% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Take control of a mighty ball and fling with great precision towards the top of the Tower. Jump through aesthetically pleasing environments filled with intriguing creatures and encounters. Falling is part of the journey, so just keep going. Can you reach the end? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mighty Fling.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 67 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 1 reviews

    Pavilion, a fourth-person puzzling adventure, throws you directly into its mysterious world without any text tutorials or beginning explanations. A puzzle game portrayed through exploration and audio-visual imagery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pavilion.

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  46. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    83% User Score Based on 229 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Time Loader is a story-driven, physics-based puzzle platformer with a twist. At the helm of a small robot, you'll travel back to the 90s to prevent a tragic accident. Explore the house of your creator, solve brain-teasing puzzles, acquire unique and powerful upgrades, and see common household items from an entirely new perspective! But remember: meddling with time has serious consequences. You may… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time Loader.

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  47. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    98% User Score Based on 112 reviews

    The brief was simple. Artists were commissioned to create a fantasy world, and hide as many bunnies and carrots as they can inside it. Now it’s your job to find them all! With 15 art pieces to choose from, and 1440+ bunnies and carrots, you will have a lot of searching to do. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I commissioned some bunnies.

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  49. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    After facing extinction a few hundred years ago, Humanity is rising again. But the old enemy is back and, as a Royal Archivist, you must find answers. How did Humanity defeat them in the past? What is "The Source of Power" the enemy is seeking and - more importantly - where is it? A new adventure in a new theme: Space Complete hand-painted jigsaw puzzles made by a professional arti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Jigsaw Adventures - The Source of Power.

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