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Games like i woke up afraid

Looking for games like i woke up afraid? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with AirLoveEngine, Chess Sphere or Lobotomy.

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  1. You are in the AirLoveEngine, a dream emulator that provides an immersive recreation of your dreams! Gameplay:  First person perspective Running Jumping Zooming in/out Special abilities in certain levels Levels: Explore 20 different main levels based off REAL dreams Each level has its own objective, some levels may not even have any objective Most levels feature platforming, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AirLoveEngine.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Available on Survival in a Distorted Reality This is a horror game with elements of exploration and survival. You will explore a strange world, find ways to move forward, and control your fear. Reality will begin to distort, familiar things will become alien, and disturbing events will escalate. Gameplay and Features: Exploration – discover a world full of strange locations, u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lobotomy.

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  4. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Commando:  Hell's Target 3D V1.1.4.4 MASSIVE UPDATE - AUGUST 5 2025 (GETTING CLOSER TO A FULL RELEASE ON ITCH.IO AND EPIC GAMES STORE LATER ON) For promo keys (YouTubers, Twitch streamers), inquiries, info, contact: [email protected] PC CONTROLS: WASD:  MOVE AROUND LEFT MOUSE BUTTON:  FIRE ASSAULT RIFLE OR SNIPER RIFLE RIGHT MOUSE BUTTON:  FIRE LASER BLAST E KEY:  SUMMON ATTACK PANTH… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Commando: Hell's Target 3D.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere
    89% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Metamorphosis.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    About UsPublisher: X/Youtube: @EternalDream0v0 You may click on developer name to enter our Steam Publisher page to learn more about us. About the Game【Plot Overview】This is a short story set in a post-apocalyptic world. However, the goal is not only to survive in the wilderness. The teddy bear AI companion, Gill, woke up in the darkness, with its memory still lingering on the day when the litt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Towards Future.

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  8. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    97% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    The End of Gameplay is an anthology. My best desperate attempt to explain, or explore, or understand the true meaning of "kill gameplay." love, droqen If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The End of Gameplay.

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  9. 96%Game Brain Score
    96% User Score Based on 234 reviews

    The man runs for his life. The dried leaves crunch under his, formerly, white shoes. He doesn’t know where he is or where he is going, all he knows that he needs to go far away from the figure pursuing him. A trail of blood is left behind him. His left hand is clutching the bleeding stump of his right one, a lack of fingers clearly noticeable. The forest provides him no shelter as he tries to man… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What Lovely Bones.

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  10. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    There is a fine line between dream and nightmare... Very Bad Dreams is an intense and demanding experience that will test your nerves. Forget everything you thought you knew about horror games, because Very Bad Dreams transcends the boundaries of the gaming experience. Developed by an independent French studio, Very Bad Dreams is much more than just a game. It is an extraordinary immersive exp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VERY BAD DREAMS - FREE DIVE.

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  11. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    84% User Score Based on 76 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 1 reviews

    Visit a wonderfully peculiar dog's dream in a heroic attempt to save your owner in this beautiful pixel art puzzle platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Balthazar's Dream.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    81% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Ewwe – is just a dream. A bad dream in which you find yourself in captivity in your own room. A bad dream, which seems more like a reality sometimes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ewwe.

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  14. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, character development
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    A "man" is transformed into a woman by a vengeful witch and realizes she likes it better this way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witch Switched.

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  15. Plunge into Yuha's dreams in this nightmare simulator and live through her feelings and traumas. Collect artifacts, memories and sounds to put her story together. A game based on the real dreams of developer Yuliya Kozhemyako, Yuha's waking-life alter ego. "Catastrophe," the first episode, fixates on thoughts of home. What happens when you suddenly have to leave? Can you find a new o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yuha's Nightmares. Episode One: Catastrophe.

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  16. Welcome to 'That time I went to sleep and had to battle my inner demons but then I woke up from being too thirsty', aka Nightmaze. In this roguelike game, you go about the daily routine of our protagonist: Have a drink.Go to bed.Fight your inner demons in an expansive dream maze filled with traps and maybe also powerups.Reach the end of the labyrinth before you become too thirsty.Cash your lefto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightmaze.

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  17. 49%Game Brain Score
    49% User Score Based on 7 reviews

    ISSUE #59 Cover - Angie Maria Hewitt (@angi.hewitt) Hello and welcome to Indiepocalypse! Indiepocalypse is a curated monthly collection looking to highlight the very best of the alternative indie game scene.  Each month features games by 10 different developers, including a newly commissioned game exclusive to the bundle-zine. The games cover a wide variety of styles, genres, and theme… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Indiepocalypse #59.

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  18. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    A bite sized post apocalyptic point and click adventure game, where you play as a passive zombie. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Adventures Of Zomboy.

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  19. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    A surreal, minimalist spooky ride through impossible geometry, deadly traps and caustic commentary from the observers of the player's attempt to stay alive for just a little longer, as a toxin kills them little by little. The game has text graphics and uses the character set from the original PC from 1981. It's presented as if running on that hardware, on a green phosphor monitor - with just a hi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Out Of Memories.

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  20. 55%Game Brain Score
    55% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    "Are you afraid that if you wake up you won't recognize your life, but forever remember the dream you lived?"Timore Narhelma is a surreal experience about human mind and horrors within. The text on the screen is asking you various questions, that all have a connection to your being, yet they don't seem similar on their own. You get to experience a fraction of your mind being tested, and you get to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TIMORE NARHELMA.

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  21. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    ISSUE #56 Cover - konstantinos korakonero Hello and welcome to Indiepocalypse! Indiepocalypse is a curated monthly collection looking to highlight the very best of the alternative indie game scene.  Each month features games by 10 different developers, including a newly commissioned game exclusive to the bundle-zine. The games cover a wide variety of styles, genres, and themes as they fight … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Indiepocalypse #56.

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  22. 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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  23. Dive into a chilling adventure where horror meets imagination in this first-person thriller. Picture yourself in a maze of puzzles, where the story unfolds based on how you see it. It's not just a game; it's your own twisted journey. Meet an everyday family – a couple and their son. Their world turns upside down after a late-night car crash. While the boy and his mom are okay, the dad ends up in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to God's Plan.

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  24. 47%Game Brain Score
    47% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    ANNOUNCEMENT:This game was originally free to play, but now I have an urgent emergency that could change my life. We found lumps or cysts in my grandmother's breast and she needs an urgent operation as soon as possible. It's a life-and-death situation, and my grandmother is the one who took care of and raised us. She's the reason I got into game development. I want her to see me become a successfu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Triple Hell.

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  25. 55%Game Brain Score
    55% User Score Based on 9 reviews

    'False Awakening' is a dark, story-focused, psychological game, about a young man who is stuck in his dream, and is unable to wake up from it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to False Awakening - Episode 1.

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  26. 67%Game Brain Score
    71% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    Bounce balls and collect star on the platform, easy in early levels, but gets harder. There will be rotating saws that move which you must avoid. Shooting turrets that fire bullets that you need to dodge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Bounce Ball.

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  27. 54%Game Brain Score
    54% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    The Clarke is a state-of-the-art ship that has arrived at the solar system Aspens-3 after 1,021 years of space travel. 200 passengers sleep in stasis waiting to colonize the new solar system. Unfortunately, the ship has been damaged during the journey. Play as Noah, the chief spacecraft mechanic of The Clarke and the first colonist to wake up in Aspens-3. He must repair three major ship systems al… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Distant Stars.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    75% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    A home brewed 360° interactive horror flick. Witness a troubled soul craving to make a chilling home movie realize that the monster lies a lot deeper than he could have ever guessed. Play the cassette and rewind the terror hidden inside. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to R00000.

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  29. 45%Game Brain Score
    45% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    ISSUE #44 Cover - Sofía Dávila Hello and welcome to Indiepocalypse! Indiepocalypse is a curated monthly collection looking to highlight the very best of the alternative indie game scene.  Each month features games by 10 different developers, including a newly commissioned game exclusive to the bundle-zine. The games cover a wide variety of styles, genres, and themes as they fight against any… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Indiepocalypse #44.

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  30. Have fun with the help of a game full of possibilities! The game is currently in Alpha. In a world full of mystery, the protagonist of the DreamFire game woke up in a dreamland where his life is in question. Apparently simple, his whole life becomes an adventure, having to learn to survive! In addition to survival in the forest, he has the opportunity to join a community of people with whom h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Fire.

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  31. This is an Interactive Adventure and Visual Novel Game depicting life on a lunar base. All texts are performed by Japanese Voice Actors. On a wall-mounted electronic calendar"IMPORTANT!" is flickering. (what's my plan today?) "Today is Christmas Eve." The date shown on the calendar is If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sayonara Electric.

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  32. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    (Game is best played on Chrome or Windows Desktop, please keep this in mind for your rating. I unfortunately will not be able to fix browser-specific bugs present in some other browsers, given the time limitation) Based on my real-life recurring nightmare (unfortunately)!  A young man named Lincoln seems to be having some trouble waking up from his dreams...  Help him navigate his nightmare using … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TRNWILIANEDAMSBAFSRIAN!.

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  33. Woke up after a midday nap. Country house. Turntable swishing sound. You are 8 years old. It's Summer is an indie video game which genres are “sandbox”, “babushka”, and “midday nap”. The game has neither goal nor sense. Only you, cheap tea bags with russian tears and the endless yellow field. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It's Summer.

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  34. Step inside a novel. Adventures in the Light & Dark is an immersive VR story experience that places you inside the world of a book. Seated in surreal, atmospheric environments, you’ll turn each page by hand as the story unfolds around you through sound, mood, and setting. Theo wakes on the shore of a fog-covered island with no clear idea how he got there. What begins as confusion soon becom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventures in the Light & Dark.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    89% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Waking up at night, the main character realizes that he cannot move. A terrible sense of panic gradually overtakes his mind, and the imagination begins to paint frightening pictures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cataplexy.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    93% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Please Duology is a compilation containing two previously available games, Please and Please Follow, with added material expanding on the narrative universe of the titles. The games are both short, ambient walking simulators and the entire Duology experience can be completed in under an hour. PLEASE (ORIGINAL)Please takes place in an alternate timeline where we won the war. You are the repair per… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Please Duology.

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  37. You're locked in a dream and you need to wake up. This game is designed on an escape game structure, you must solve a puzzle to move on to the next table. You will be transported to a dreamlike, strange universe, mixing exploration, mystery and poetry. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Green Room Experiment.

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  38. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    Home is where the stars are. An interactive bedtime story, for anyone who needs one. Take the bear and the little one on a deeply meaningful journey, as you experience stories of togetherness, of letting go and of finding a place you belong. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bear: A Story from the World of Gra.

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  39. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    85% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    Lose yourself in the Alphaskuf nightmare Wake up after a stormy night to find yourself not in your own bed, but at the heart of a nightmare. Your head is pounding, your memory is blank and one question dominates your thoughts: 'Where am I?' This place is a maze of dim light, creaking floorboards and whispering shadows. Your only link to reality is a stranger named Fred. He has long since come to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I woke up in the house of a fat man: he's over 30 years old and loves beer and games.

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    28%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    44% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    You are in a mysterious place, Aquariums and Liminal Halls surround you... As you go deeper your mind starts to play tricks, did you see something move inside the tank? Or is it just your Thalassophobia? As you wander the Aquariums you will have to go into the water and face the horrors inside the tanks. Stuck in a Liminal / Poolrooms / Backrooms facility, Its your job to find out who create… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AQUARIUMS.

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    46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    75% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    PARALLEL Parallel is a linear survival horror game developed by a group of Algonquin Students. The game has a strong emphasis on stealth and evasion. Intended for fans of Sci-fi and Horror, Parallel will take advantage of Unreal Engine 5 to create an immersive experience that will get your heart pumping. STORY You are an engineer responding to a fellow corporate space station distress signal.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Parallel.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    87% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    She continues to dream. A first-person dream simulator where you explore a corner of a dream. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nidana.

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  43. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    97% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    Awkward Valley is a totally normal, definitely-not-a-time-loop daily planner sim! Each morning, drag activities from your trusty notebook into your schedule and hit "Start" to watch your perfectly (or terribly) planned day unfold. Will you be productive, exhausted, or just spiral into existential dread?  Featuring a micro deck-building mechanic, every choice shapes your routine. Convert fatigue i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Awkward Valley.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    After months of not talking to anyone and living a secluded life, something seems to appear in your fridge. TRIGGER WARNING: GORE. HOVER BELOW FOR DETAILS. SPOILERS: MURDER. BODILY-DISMEMBERMENT. SELF-HARM. There is a Censor Mode to make it more suitable for audiences. Features: Five different endings depending on your choices throughout the gameDungeon Crawler RPG movement. Multiple env… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mr. Meat.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Hello. Good news  ̄̏͋̎̄̏͋̎ ̉̑̔͑̓̏̓̽̎͑̈́̄̏͋̎̚ ̉̑̔͑̓̏̓̽̎͑̈́̚ ̄̏͋̎̄̏͋̎ You are in the process of integrating your shadow.                                                                                               ̄̏͋̎̄̏͋̎ ̉̑̔͑̓̏̓̽̎͑̈́̄̏͋̎̚ ̉̑̔͑̓̏̓̽̎͑̈́̚                                                                                                                              /̴̀̐̆̄̔́̈̍͊͋̏̏̈̌̚͝͝͠͝͝… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NEUROZA.

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  46. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    This short psychedelic visual novel takes place in a strange world inhabited by harrowing creatures shunned by the light. You’ll meet someone who has made this world their own, and in doing so, learn the reason why you shouldn't be there. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You Shouldn't Be Here.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    82% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Just UpdatedRelease Date Announced!We’re incredibly excited to share that Benign Land will officially be released next Friday, January 24! A project that started as a site-specific art installation in Belfast will now become available for people to experience in their own space & time. An unconventional game that we believe it won’t disappoint in providing a one-of-a-kind journey. Wishlist… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Benign Land.

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  48. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    94% User Score Based on 175 reviews

    10 Dead Doves is a short, singleplayer, fixed-perspective horror story set in the heart of the Appalachian wilderness. It's 2004. The mountains are much older. You play as Marcus Stetson -- the Most Pathetic Man on Earth -- a seasoned backpacker on the Appalachian Trail who decides to pool his resources to team up one last time with his human firecracker of a trail buddy, Sean. Their mission is to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 10 Dead Doves.

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

    THE LIQUID JETis the new terminally strange, yet strangely sweet adventure by Sad Mask Party, the twisted brains behind other twisted and brain-melting games such as Mango, The Lotus Holidays and GLITCH DADDY. THE STORY A year after the passing of their dear former friend Laurie, Mae and her group of girlfriends decide to go to a warehouse rave party in the forest, as a way to honor her me… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Liquid Jet.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    99% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    Step into a world where dreams and reality mix. Play as a boy trapped between waking life and a dream, exploring his memories each day. Each day reveals a new part of his life, from school and family to love and loss. Your choices will determine if he finds hope and wakes up or falls into darkness. Experience unique environments, calming music, and an emotional story in this immersive adventure. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 7 Days.

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