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Looking for games like Harmful? Here are top action recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Dormantville, The Forgotten Tapes: Analog Nightmares or Observer and the Observed.

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  1. 45%Game Brain Score
    45% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    The first of "The Night Files" series, an episodic horror game series. Average playtime: 25-35mins A "found-footage" Psychological Horror game where you will be playing as a paranormal investigator exploring an "Abandoned Orphanage" only to find out that the place is not really abandoned at all even if it should have been. Retro PSX style dithered graphics, simulating cult-classics Playstation … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dormantville.

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  2. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    74% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    The Forgotten Tapes: Twisted Forms is now available for wishlisting on Steam!https://store.steampowered.com/app/2239000/The_Forgotten_Tapes_Analog_Nightmares...Twisted Forms contains 8 creepy games all focused on the theme of Body Horror!Want to try out one of the games before purchasing the entire package? Check out The Door by Luke Van Zandt available here: https://lukevanzandt.itch.io/the-door … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Forgotten Tapes: Analog Nightmares.

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  3. 46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Observer and the Observed is a short tale about a mysterious house in the woods. According to the locals, the owner would offer visitors highly intriguing tapes, and that guests are guaranteed to leave with a great deal of insight into their own lives. CONTENT WARNING [SPOILER] You might find the theme disturbing. Jam Observer and the Observed was made in 5 days for the Wanderjahre Game Jam 3.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Observer and the Observed.

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  4. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Download and play The Pier House - First days, instead. It has Episode 1 & 2 combined, with changes and fixes - https://acidulatul.itch.io/the-pier-house-first-days Welcome to The Pier House, a PSX inspired game series where you follow Christian, a paranormal investigator/ghost hunter, hired by an anonymous client to investigate and cleanse an abandoned pier house. He offers a lot of money for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pier House - Episode 2.

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  5. 54%Game Brain Score
    54% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    You've fallen asleep on the couch again when you're jolted awake by a loud explosion. An emergency broadcast alert is blaring... "It's coming. Get out of the city." How long has it been going on for? How long do you have left? A Colossal Interruption is a PSX-style retro horror game that was made by one person in two days for the Haunted PS1 Wretched Weekend 1. It should take you around 5 minutes … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Colossal Interruption.

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  6. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    79% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    IMPORTANT: There's a demo version of the game available on Steam! (link to the Steam page can be found under "more information"). DEADCAM is an 80's & 90's inspired analog-survival-horror game based around found-footage and built in Unreal Engine 5. Explore and survive various short stories presented as "recordings", set in unique settings and locations. Each recording offers a unique mystery for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEADCAM | ANALOG • SURVIVAL • HORROR.

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  7. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    90% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    What Happened Here is a short adventure horror game: around 30-45 minutes, exploring the classic horror trope of being locked inside a house and exploring it in order to go out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What Happened Here?.

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  8. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    95% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Experience two short but unique psychological horror games in one horrific package. Dive into the twisted perceptions of love from two lost souls: Descend into human hell and unravel a life torn apart by the desire to love and be loved. Even if this longing for love only leads to evil growing inside one man's heart. Trapped in her apartment, a mother finds herself unable to keep her insa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Carnal Sins: Malum Incarnatum + Carne Vescens.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 26,876 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 6 reviews

    MOUTHWASHING IS A FIRST-PERSON HORROR GAME FOLLOWING THE DYING CREW OF A SHIPWRECKED SPACE FREIGHTER. Who could have known what good ol’ Captain Curly was capable of? Guess he thought his crew dying alongside him was only right. But some men can’t even kill themselves properly. Maimed, limbless and unable to speak, but alive, Curly is now at the mercy of the crew he has doomed to a slow death. D… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mouthwashing.

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  10. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 24,134 reviews

    Pony Express long-haul space freighter "Tulpar"Crew: FivePlanned Shipment Duration: 382 DaysElapsed Transit Time: 147 DaysI hope this hurts. — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — — A narrative driven first-person horror game following the dying crew of a shipwrecked space freighter.Who could have known what good ol’ Captain Curly was capable of? Guess he thought his crew … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mouthwashing.

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  11. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 4,754 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 2 reviews

    Dread Delusion is an open world RPG brimming with strange places and dark perils. Carve your own path through the flying continents of a shattered land. Discover curious towns, unearth occult secrets, master powerful magic - and change the world through your choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dread Delusion.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 401 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    Pass through the threshold and enter a world born of memories. Defend yourself with a camera while solving death’s mysteries in a reverent evolution of 90’s survival horror, integrating both fixed cameras and over the shoulder perspectives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heartworm.

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  13. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    100% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    A Night On The Farm is an atmospheric, first-person, retro-inspired, horror adventure with deep lore and surprising plot twists. Uncover the mystery surrounding your crashed car and the farm’s inescapable draw. Discover cryptic notes and audio logs as you gain access to [REDACTED] and make decisions that alter the story’s outcome! Gameplay Features Interactive, first-person gameplay, focused on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Night On The Farm.

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  14. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    98% User Score Based on 444 reviews

    The Heilwald Klinikum used to be one of the most renowned medical facilities in Germany. That all changed when that curious loophole appeared... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Heilwald Loophole.

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  15. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    45% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    "Blood Camp" is a horror game inspired by the horror movies of the 80's. With ps1 graphic style and a classic story from old cult movies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood Camp.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    74% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    Eponymous: In Which a Work Is Known by Its Reading is a short-form narrative about unreliable infrastructures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EPONYMOUS.

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  17. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    94% User Score Based on 302 reviews

    Welcome to a true 80's trash horror experience. This collection has 8 short horror games that you can freely choose which one you want to play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trash Horror Collection.

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  18. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 775 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 3 reviews

    Placed in a world without change, you must create fate by watering an ancient plant. Determine a future and live with it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fatum Betula.

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  19. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    97% User Score Based on 378 reviews

    Play as Sam and fish to your hearts content, sell fish you've caught, collect better gear, and use it to explore the depths of the mysterious lake, but be warned as no one knows what lies at the bottom. Wretched Depths is a PSX-style horror fishing game created by students at the University of Utah. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wretched Depths.

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  21. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 4,848 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    A first-person action horror game set in a nightmarish manor infested with zombies, psychotic cultists, and a horde of other horrors. Utilize an assortment of different weapons in a brutal fight for survival as you try to escape from the Nightmare of Decay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightmare of Decay.

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  22. You are sitting at someone else's computer. It's old. The monitor curves. The fan hums. The desktop is full of folders, documents, photographs — and video files with dates from January 1994. The videos are not cutscenes. Open one and the screen fills with static, and then you are inside the recording: first-person, holding the camera, walking through the service tunnels beneath Tajrish station i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TAJRISH 1994.

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  23. It starts with a quiet room. A television flickers. An apartment door creaks open. Something is watching you. Famous author Janus Brennhart is giving an interview right after his latest book. The interview takes him to old days and stories some of which he doesn’t recall now. The Remains and The Residue is short atmospheric puzzle-adventure game that invites players to explore stories and memori… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Remains and The Residue.

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  24. 43%Game Brain Score
    43% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    In Deep Woods You are an investigative reporter, who is always willing to risk digging into the stories no other journalist would dare investigate. There are rumors that in Deep Woods something strange happens, people were hearing screams and blinks of RED light, authorities closed the passage to the forest for an investigation. Believing that there might be a bit of thruth in those rumors, you d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In Deep Woods.

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  25. A first person 2.5D survival-horror exploration roguelike. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms: Reset.

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  26. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    A BALDI'S BASICS PREQUEL Legacy Version: https://myrobalucehq.itch.io/baldis-factory ---------------- Decades ago, Baldi had a vision: a factory where he could endlessly replicate himself. At first, the clones were perfect, but as production ramped up, defects emerged. Some were different—too different—but instead of discarding them, Baldi saw potential. These failures became his greatest weapo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Baldi's Basics: The Clone Factory.

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  27. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    The Faceless Killer is a first-person survival horror game with retro PS1-style graphics, consisting of 2 chapters. Solve logic puzzles, fight against your enemies, or hide when there's no other option. Unravel this mystery surrounding the Faceless Killer. Who is he, and what are his motivations? POLICE FORCES FOUND AND RAIDED THE HOME OF THE FACELESS KILLER A serial killer known as the Facel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Faceless Killer.

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  28. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 9 reviews

    Story One day, William receives a message from his grandfather, calling him deep into the woods to watch over his hut while he takes care of some "important matters." When you arrive, everything seems peaceful, nothing dangerous is in sight. But as you settle in, it becomes clear that your grandfather is hiding something... something you’re not meant to uncover. Still, it’s your grandfather, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forester's Hut.

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  29. In February 1986, a tape was found in the former home of the killer known as the "Butcher of the Forest". After the disappearance of some people at the scene, an investigation was launched. Mark Henry, the dreaded murderer, has already been executed by electrocution, so there is no possibility that he is the perpetrator of further crimes. The images you will see are from the tape found at the s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FOOTAGE 1985.

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  30. 92%Game Brain Score
    92% User Score Based on 361 reviews

    Originally made for the Haunted PS1 Wretched Weekend #1 in around 48 hours ENTER THE WOODS On a camping trip into the forest your friend has vanished in the night.  As you step away from your camp to investigate you realise you are lost as well.... THE GAME Inspired by The Blair Witch Project.Explore an endless forest and try to discover its secrets. NEW UPDATE COMING SOON! 3 years after the i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House In The Woods.

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  31. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Moundville Factory Lost Tape 89 is a realistic urban exploration VHS Found Footage horror with emphasis on atmosphere, unpredictability, realism and a non-linear design with multiple endings and outcomes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moundville Factory Lost Tape 89.

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  32. 86%Game Brain Score
    86% User Score Based on 82 reviews

    Real Stories from the Grave: The Body is a short horror experience made for the Haunted Ps1 Jam. You transport a body in the middle of the night. Warning: This game contains disturbing content "Real Stories from the Grave is a tense and very unsettling experience with some very dark twists" - freegameplanet.com Instructions: WASD - move E - interact SHIFT - run (while not holding the body)Play t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Real Stories from the Grave: The Body.

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    Welcome Aboard, Ranger! I'm sure you've heard that we've had a few... erm, missing persons reports in the area. It's nothing to panic over! Just folks coming into the park and getting lost, being underprepared to deal with the wilderness. I decided it was about time we addressed the issue, so we hired some more staff, like you, to keep an eye on things. Just get your to-do list finished every day,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Search.

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  34. It's the year 2177, the world is in the state of deep moral decay. Constantly oppressed by inhuman technologies people have become blood thirsty crowd. Big corporations created Cyber Arenas to replay to this craving. You are forcible chosen participant of the show. Will you endure to the end? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyber Arena.

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  35. 94%Game Brain Score
    94% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    Set on Christmas Eve, players take control of a deep-sea researcher and her trusty submarine to scour the depths and save aquatic creatures in need. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In The Drink.

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  36. Dylan takes a job on an isolated island looking after the lighthouse for six months. The last lighthouse keeper has mysteriously disappeared and as the days go by, Dylan discovers that he may not be alone on the island. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endless Days.

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  37. 70%Game Brain Score
    90% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    This is a short horror game with puzzle elements. Explore your surroundings to progress in the game and to understand the story. There are JUMPSCARES! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wooden Hearts.

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  38. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    90% User Score Based on 344 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 7 reviews

    Fight through post-apocalyptic South Korea in this retro survival horror. Uncover the truth behind the devastating meteor impact that left the country in ruins and turned every living organism into a terrifying monstrosity. Fight. Solve puzzles. Upgrade gear. Make every bullet count. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ground Zero.

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  39. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    "Beyond the great plains and mountains, deep inside the forbidden lands, lies a dormant kingdom, unreached in centuries. Those who enter the ranges of its terrible curse, will forever be drifting between its paths, running from its horrible creatures, sleeping in crumbling temples, and watching the lights on the mountain during starry nights." IntroductionYou've set foot into a forbidd… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rangedrifter.

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  40. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    98% User Score Based on 2,288 reviews

    Descend thousands of meters into a dark and ancient place. You are being hunted. Features First-person physics-based climbing system with a grappling hook Hunted by a huge monster in an ancient mega-structure Unlockable difficulty modes including additional content Atmospheric visuals and audio Approximately 20-40 minutes to complete on Normal If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idols of Ash.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 200 reviews

    A zombie virus, airborne and with an incubation period lasting years, has suddenly swept across the entire world. Almost everyone is already infected. You are one of the rare few born immune to the pathogen. Do whatever it takes… survive. Realistic physics collisions: Outstanding hit feedback, and the armor no longer provides abstract defense values — instead, it physically covers the body surface… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Human Host.

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  42. Emi's Solo Ghost Hunting 2 is a 2D survival horror game based on the story of a solo paranormal investigator called Emi, who got a call from a client in order to investigate a haunted property called The Cold House, located just beside a cemetery in California, for proof of the paranormal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emi's Solo Ghost Hunting 2.

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  43. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    98% User Score Based on 6,036 reviews

    Berry Bury Berry is a surreal first-person incremental game about growing berries and putting them in a hole. Lots and lots of berries. BERRY BERRY BERRY BERRY BERRY BERRY BERRY BERRY BERRY BERRY BERRY BERRY Make and Upgrade Berry Buddies to grow higher and higher tiers of berries! MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY MONEY Use all that sweet sweet money earned to unlo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Berry Bury Berry.

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  44. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 162 reviews

    Isometric card battler RPG with a touch of virtual creatures, set in a futuristic, digital world, with over-the-top villains and a very shadowy plot. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anode Heart: Layer Null.

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  45. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    You are Anna, a lonesome geophysicist trapped in a military base in the depths of a mysterious Russian island, where the cold is deadly. Hauntings beyond her comprehension inhabits under the snow, and they conceal a disturbing past in which she has to unveil in order to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kriophobia.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    An American provincial town has seen better days. Now it slowly withers away, shrouded in fog and surrounded by endless fields. Time feels frozen, and it seems nothing can awaken life in Riverwood. But one day, a group of teenagers discovers a strange, unmarked VHS tape. Driven by curiosity, they decide to watch it, which sets off a chain of terrifying events. The tape seeps into their minds,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pink Noise.

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  47. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    Echo Generation is a turn-based adventure game with a supernatural twist. Strange things are afoot in Maple Town: A mysterious crash leads you on a spooky adventure through your hometown. Battle monsters, complete quests and unearth secrets to reveal a conspiracy that transcends time. Active Turn-Based Combat Become a battle master and unlock your hidden potential by collecting over 30 Comic B… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echo Generation: Midnight Edition.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    Aim to become the strongest king with uniquely charming monsters! Players are special beings who can connect with Mamons (monsters) summoned from another world. Raise and train your Mamons with kindness, and sometimes strictness! After winning countless tournaments, when you defeat the strongest Mamon, you will become the world's king: the Mamon King! *38 Unique Mamons Mammon boast distincti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mamon King.

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  49. A Retro-Style Supernatural  Graphic Adventure in Modern New Orleans Set in 2008 New Orleans, REDM Chapters is a classic-style graphic adventure that puts you in the role of a vampire agent working for the mysterious REDM organisation. Investigate supernatural occurrences while managing your vampire nature using a traditional verb-based interface reminiscent of classic adventure games. Note: th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REDM Chapters: New Orleans, Episode I |English - ZX Spectrum +3.

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  50. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    94% User Score Based on 233 reviews

    Play as a virus in Winnie's body. Capture cells to grow mutations and learn new actions. Refine his primitive form, gain powerful passive effects and adapt for survival. Explore randomly generated worlds by placing Virus blocks to spread through the body of your host. Discover new cells and make gut decisions to direct the adventure. Collect resources and unlock new abilities. Evolve an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Winnie's Hole.

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