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Games like How To Catch A Firefly

Games like How To Catch A Firefly

Looking for games like How To Catch A Firefly? Here are top platformer recommendations with a fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with My Little Puppy, Kena Bridge of Spirits or Tiny: The Last Wayfinder.

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  1. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 1,303 reviews

    "There is a saying that when you depart from this world, the dog who went ahead will warmly welcome you." While spending time in dog heaven, Bong-gu the Welsh Corgi suddenly catches his dad's scent. Now, he embarks on a journey to meet his dad. Will Bong-gu be able to see his dad again? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Little Puppy.

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  2. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 6,901 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 25 reviews

    Buy Kena Bridge of Sprits on PS4 and PS5. Embark on a captivating adventure featuring a unique companion mechanic and thrilling combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kena Bridge of Spirits.

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  3. The world is a big place when you're Tiny!Tiny: The Last Wayfinder is a cozy exploration game set in a lush, oversized forest. You play as Twig, a tiny forest sprite on a journey to guide your village to safety along a migration path. Explore the forest, solve environmental puzzles, and unlock new areas using magical abilities and tools like a plant-growing spell and grappling hook. Run along gia… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny: The Last Wayfinder.

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  4. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 267 reviews

    A 3D adventure/stealth game with a contemplative mood. Play as a young thief studying at the Guild. Confront or avoid pirates, guards & robots. Explore and climb every island in a cartoon open... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zefyr: A Thief's Melody.

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  5. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    99% User Score Based on 2,454 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 7 reviews

    Play as a tiny lil' mushroom who's lost in the forest and can't find its way home. Explore unique areas freely at your own pace, chat with friendly inhabitants, and take on different adventures to get back home! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mushi Come Home.

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  6. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    93% User Score Based on 165 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 6 reviews

    A companion-driven adventure through the pages of a living fable. Guide a tiny but determined hero on a heartfelt journey of challenge, courage, and connection. Explore a Fallen Kingdom Venture through a mythic land marked by the ruins of fallen kingdom slowly being reclaimed by an enduring and untamed nature.  Guide an Unlikely Hero  Form a powerful bond with Quill, a small but courageous mous… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moss: The Forgotten Relic.

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  7. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 465 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 13 reviews

    Shatter the shackles of time as you jump, swing, and slash through a fantastic world in this love letter to classic 3D action platformers. Zirian, accompanied by his mechanical Cuckoo, must save his sister from a mysterious Clock Tower that has plunged the land into eternal night. Master a seamless blend of dynamic platforming and fast-paced combat. Jump, dash, grapple, and glide your way through … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duskfade.

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  8. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 540 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Guide a herd of mysterious creatures on a stirring and beautiful journey into the mountains… and beyond. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Herdling.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    87% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Ascend is an adventure puzzle game where a young woman must navigate to the top of a mystical mountain learning the secrets of both the past and the future to find the balance in all aspects of life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ascend.

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  10. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    79% User Score Based on 276 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Yukumo is a young girl who travels around in her airship, her pride and joy. When visiting a particular Far Eastern town to run some errands her airship suddenly breaks down. She decides to explore the town to search for parts for repair; however, the town has fallen silent with no trace of the people who live there, the only inhabitants being a strange cat-like species...Tasomachi is an adventure… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TASOMACHI: Behind the Twilight.

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  11. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    100% User Score Based on 586 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 3 reviews

    Buy Moss: Book II on PlayStation Store. Moss: Book II is a single-player action-adventure puzzle game for PlayStation VR. Quill is back - and she's being hunted. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moss: Book II.

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  12. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 1,104 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 4 reviews

    In this sequel to Anodyne, traverse a moody, 3D world and surreal 2D spaces, with PSX and 16-bit-influenced art styles. Play as Nova, the Nano Cleaner, and collect dangerous Nano Dust for the mysterious entity, "The Center". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anodyne 2: Return to Dust.

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  13. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 1,393 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 13 reviews

    Explore an open sea and the decaying archipelago of Strandville in Wavetale, a story-driven action-adventure game introducing you to fed-up fishermen, secretive hermits – and maybe a pirate or two. Traverse calm waters and surging waves as Sigrid, a young girl who befriends a mysterious shadow that provides her with the power to walk on water. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wavetale.

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  14. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    An Eternity Gone By is a time-based adventure across a series of strange worlds, filled with fun and imaginative monsters for you to face. Use Mirai’s telekinetic magic to launch the objects covering various worlds right back at the monsters inhabiting them… Revisit past levels decades later as you work your way to face the evil Spider Dragon: King of the Monsters. It is said that every thirty… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to An Eternity Gone By.

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  15. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development
    83% User Score Based on 58 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Defeat different enemies and challenges in this spiritual successor to the 3D platform genre. Find new ways to customize the hero, and discover new friends who will help you on your journey to retrieve the holy relics. Discover your true destiny through a world full of magic and secret items. Save the harmony of the world and prevent chaos from returning to the land of Verta. But for that, many… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raccoo Venture.

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  16. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 498 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Restore color to the desolate islands of Farewell North, an open world journey where you play as a collie traveling with his owner. Explore land and sea, uncover hidden paths, evade monsters, and free wildlife to bring color back to the world while revealing an emotional story about saying farewell. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Helianthus.

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  17. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 2,070 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    The unauthorized, kid-friendly version of the classic Stephen King thriller (or maybe not, maybe it's just a game about one-horned goatbabies) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corn Kidz 64.

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  18. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    98% User Score Based on 1,977 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 2 reviews

    Catch hundreds of tinykin and use their unique powers to bring Milo back to his home planet- and back to normal size! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tinykin.

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  19. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 2,374 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 28 reviews

    The Gunk is an adventure game that stars Rani, one part of our duo of gritty space haulers, struggling to make a buck as they chance upon an untouched planet brimming with life. They came in search of valuable resources, and it looks like they've hit the jackpot... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gunk.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    86% User Score Based on 487 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 8 reviews

    On the moon Europa, a lush terraformed paradise in Jupiter’s shadow, an android named Zee sets out in search of answers. Run, glide and fly across the landscape, solve mysteries in the ruins of a fallen utopia, and discover the story of the last human alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Europa.

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  22. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    74% User Score Based on 548 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Kao the Kangaroo is back! This time with a brand new adventure. The bravest kangaroo is ready to pick up his boxing gloves and K.O. his way through this epic journey. Take on this 3D platforming challenge and help him succeed! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kao the Kangaroo.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    95% User Score Based on 3,279 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    In Moss, players can reach out, touch, and interact with the environment while guiding Quill through her journey. As a character within the world, players will work together with Quill to solve puzzles, overcome obstacles, and conquer any danger that comes their way,” said Danny Bulla, co-founder and design director of Polyarc. “As gamers, we’ve been conditioned for years to hold a gamepad in our … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moss.

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  24. Sophie: Starlight Whispers is an adventure game with metroidvania elements, featuring pixelated graphics, a deep narrative, and fully dubbed in Portuguese. Explore a vast map and put an end to the dark creatures that terrorize the kingdom of Sharan. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sophie: Starlight Whispers.

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  25. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    98% User Score Based on 752 reviews

    Help Cirno get back into her home! A chill, bite-sized 3D platformer in which you explore a frozen Misty Lake and gain boulder-lifting strength. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cirno! Lifts a Boulder.

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  26. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 139 reviews

    Adventure calls in Nikoderiko: The Magical World - Director's Cut, our love letter to platformers! Run, jump, and ride with Niko and Luna through colorful levels full of danger, treasures, and super-sized bosses. Play on your own or together with a friend in couch co-op—also, play anywhere with your Steam Deck! Nikoderiko: The Magical World - Director’s Cut features all-new levels, more treasures,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nikoderiko: The Magical World — Director’s Cut.

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  27. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 3,285 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 4 reviews

    Immerse yourself into the macabre and fantastical world of South of Midnight with the Premium Edition, which includes the full game, up to 5 days early access, and digital access (in English) to: • South of Midnight Artbook • Original Soundtrack composed by Olivier Deriviere • The Boo-Hag Comic book by Rob Guillory • Music Video: Songs & Tales of South of Midnight • Documentary: Weaving Hazel’s Jo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to South of Midnight.

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  28. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 374 reviews

    A relaxing and colorful exploration adventure about flowing by a river. Immerse yourself in a relaxing, minimalist and colorful exploration adventure. Flow with Naiad across a mysterious river and interact with its fauna and flora to discover little secrets. A very personal and unique game created with love by a solo dev. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Naiad.

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  29. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    98% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    The forest is falling to darkness, and it's up to Pilfer to restore the light. With the aid of his spirit companion Lumi, Pilfer can run, jump, and utilize special objects in the world to maneuver through tons of unique locales and levels. Features Over 30 levels, each with different mechanics Unlockable costumes and challenge levels Monsters, allies, and foes to meet along the journey with dialog… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pilfer: Story of Light.

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  30. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    92% User Score Based on 276 reviews

    PLAY THE FULL GAME ON STEAM NOW! Lose yourself in the relaxing solarpunk breeze of Re:Fresh, a 3D exploration-platformer game where you play as a robot collecting materials to help repair your town after a torrential storm. Explore at your own pace in the open-ended environment and collect solar cells to upgrade your movement options, forging your own path to get the town up and running again. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Re:Fresh.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    94% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Your goal is to cure all of the combined animals and defeat the Mad Scientist. Upgrade things like Web and Climbing Levels as you go. Collect items and collectables to help you navigate through map challenges and save the animals. Have fun using Grappling Webs to swing through the air and help you on your quest. Tons of ridiculous combined animals to see and cure. You help the animals and n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spider Fox.

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  32. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 438 reviews

    Buy Tchia on PlayStation Store. Take control of any animal or object and explore a vast and beautiful archipelago in this physics-driven adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tchia.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    94% User Score Based on 194 reviews

    Play as Rubin, a rose ensorcelled by the goddess Antheia and entrusted with her sacred scythe. Mushroom marauders have invaded the greenhouse, targeting the garden goddess and choking the life out of her children. It is your duty to traverse the expanse of the greenhouse and slay these invaders. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Green Reaper.

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  34. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 656 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 4 reviews

    Bring kindness and light to the people of Sainte-et-Claire as Lila - a tiny mouse with a big heart! Explore a quaint French village, make electrifying new friends, and do good deeds for those in need in this lush narrative adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Spirit and the Mouse.

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  36. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    95% User Score Based on 152 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 18 reviews

    After waking from a strange dream, Annika finds herself stranded on the island of Spica, having no recollection of her past. With the help of a boy named Giraffe and the witch Lily, she must find three special star fragments on the island in order to uncover her memories If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Giraffe and Annika.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    89% User Score Based on 378 reviews

    Jivana is a story-driven adventure game. Embody Aelis, a water priestess who uses her powers to open the path for her community, forced to flee after the appearance of a huge cataclysm. Explore the enchanting landscapes of Jivana, use your ability to manipulate water and lead your people to safety. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jivana.

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  38. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 1,217 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 8 reviews

    Cavern of Dreams is a mysterious, surreal adventure game inspired by N64 classics. You play as a young dragon who's just lost all of his unhatched siblings! You have to explore the Cavern of Dreams and the many strange worlds it's connected to, solving puzzles and facing adversity to rescue them... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cavern of Dreams.

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  39. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 2,285 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 17 reviews

    A third-person exploratory action/adventure title in which a boy ends up on a mysterious island and makes his way through its highly stylized environments, containing puzzles and slight navigation challenges, to get to the bottom of why he's ended up there and to reach the end of the road he's inadvertently begun to travel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RiME.

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  40. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 4,022 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 20 reviews

    Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world. AER puts you in the shoes of Auk, a magical shape-shifting girl who can transform between human and bird. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AER Memories of Old.

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  41. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    98% User Score Based on 174 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    A hand-drawn, retro 3D collectathon. Parkour through a magic castle as George the Giraffe! String together sweet moves to explore crystal caverns, stone laden halls, and trippy alternate dimensions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle on the Coast.

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  42. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    99% User Score Based on 19,940 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 17 reviews

    Buy A Short Hike for PS4. Escape to the wilderness and explore a tiny open world in this peaceful adventure platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Short Hike.

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  43. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    94% User Score Based on 128 reviews

    Make use of your special abilities to skate, shoot, and fly through over 40 unique locations. In a strange land with almost no information you must be resourceful and clever. Question everything you see and trust nothing you hear. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Automaton Lung.

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  44. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    63% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    As the Guardian of the Four Winds, use your unique wind powers to complete the trials of the Wind Temples and free the Souls of the Wind from corruption. This is a tale of a world full of wind magic, through a beautiful 3rd person puzzle-adventure game crafted by Wandering Spirit Games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Souls of the Wind.

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  45. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    67% User Score Based on 264 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 2 reviews

    Effieis a 3D action-adventure game that combines classic elements from the genre, such as combat, platforming, and puzzles, with the exploration of an expanded world. Live a unique fantasy adventure, free the cities from a powerful and dark evil, and relive the look and feel of old-school video-games! Experience a unique adventureDelve into the adventure of Galand, a young man in his quest to reco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Effie.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    95% User Score Based on 44 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Roxy Raccoon is a cute, fun-filled 3D platformer for all ages and a throw back to collectathons of the past. Starring an adventurous young cub, leap, climb, sneak and roll through four unique worlds and compete in minigames in order to end the bratty witch's evil plans. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roxy Raccoon.

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  47. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 254 reviews

    You awake in Mythica, a cozy island where magical stones change day to night. Explore winding paths or venture into the wilds with your trusty glider and sailboat. To return home, you must befriend quirky townsfolk, discover hidden treasures, master magic, and face enemies in clever puzzle combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Stones.

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  48. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    You’re Melon, a tiny hamster with a huge goal. Collect mix-ins, roll fast, and build momentum to churn the biggest ice cream scoop ever in this whimsical, on-rails runner. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Move, Move, Melon!!.

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  49. A millennium has passed since the first Gate appeared. Since then, every human is born with Energy, though only some can wield it through Techniques. Those who risk their lives to seal these Gates before demons spill into the world are known as Gate Breakers. One day, Riot, one of the Demon Kings, forced his way into the world without warning. He seeks to harvest energy from humans who cannot u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gate Breaker: Ascension.

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  50. About This Game Pig & Chikin is a 3D platformer where the core movement abilities get weaker as a metaphor for physical disability and aging. In a world where pigs have wings and can fly, Pig loses her wings in an accident and desperately wants them back. Her friend, Chikin, joins her on an adventure to learn how to fly again. Their journey brings them to magical places where they meet creat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pig & Chikin.

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