Games like Iconoclasts

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

83% User Score Based on 4,036 reviews

Owlboy is a platform/action-adventure video game created by Norwegian developer D-Pad Studio. Explore a vibrantly crafted pixel world in this flying adventure platformer. Being a mute, Otus struggles living up to the expectations of owl-hood. Things spiral from bad to worse with the sudden appearance of sky pirates. What follows is a journey through monster infested ruins, with unexpected encounte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Owlboy.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

82% User Score Based on 1,215 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 13 reviews

Inspired by 16 and 32-bit classics, Gestalt: Steam & Cinder fuses tight 2D platforming and exhilarating combat with an engrossing, twist-laden narrative in a stunningly handcrafted steampunk world. Join Aletheia and a vibrant cast of characters as they find themselves embroiled in a race to discover the secrets of the massive, steam-powered city of Canaan, the last bastion of mankind. Unravel cen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gestalt: Steam & Cinder.

83%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

86% User Score Based on 6,554 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 36 reviews

Eastward is a beautifully detailed and charming adventure RPG, from Shanghai-based indie developers, Pixpil and published by Chucklefish. Escape the tyrannical clutches of a subterranean society and join Eastward’s unlikely duo on an exciting adventure to the land above! Discover beautiful yet bizarre settlements and make new friends as you travel across the world by rail. Inspired by 90s Japane… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eastward.

86%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

91% User Score Based on 2,254 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 6 reviews

Pixel art action-puzzler If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MO:Astray.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

79% User Score Based on 1,024 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 24 reviews

The retro-futuristic pixel game Explore and fight in a retro-futuristic world. Swim deep into a oneiric, poetic and unique experience across dimensional planes. The aesthetic of the game was inspired by retro pixel adventures (Castlevania, Another World, Double Dragon) with a modern touch (Superbrothers, Sword and Sorcery) and an 80s plot homage (Ready Player One, He-Man, The Last Starfighter), … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Narita Boy.

91%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 20,378 reviews

Critic Score 87%Based on 10 reviews

Nine Sols is a lore rich, hand-drawn 2D action-platformer featuring Sekiro-inspired deflection focused combat, immersive storytelling, and unique Taopunk setting. Embark on a journey of Asian fantasy, explore the land once home to an ancient alien race, and follow a vengeful hero’s quest to slay the 9 Sols, formidable rulers of this forsaken realm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nine Sols.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

84% User Score Based on 1,007 reviews

Critic Score 86%Based on 2 reviews

On the desolate moon of Lorian V, a long-dormant Deadsuit awakens from slumber. Journey beneath the surface on an atmospheric 2D adventure of self-discovery, ancient mysteries, and cosmic terror. Explore winding caverns and acquire new abilities to unearth this alien world’s long-buried secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost Song.

75%Game Brain Score

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73% User Score Based on 2,280 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

Indivisible is a side-scrolling RPG in the vein of Valkyrie Profile, spanning a huge fantasy world inspired by our own world’s various cultures and mythologies. Players will navigate beautiful environments using a variety of different traversal abilities, and engage monsters in fast-paced combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Indivisible.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 2,452 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

Enter a strange and unexplored land full of adorable robots, hidden secrets, and evil virus-infected machines. Discover different weapons, items, and abilities that will help you progress and discover new areas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haiku, the Robot.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 2,182 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

ANNO: Mutationem set up a near future Metropolis after the catastrophy. Moreover, they’ve introduced the famous open-sourced work series “SCP Foundation” in to the world of ANNO: Mutationem, to mix the creative ideas of authors from all over the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ANNO: Mutationem.

86%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

86% User Score Based on 1,067 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 6 reviews

Become Paint Utilize paint-based mechanics to experience a constant state of flow—dive into the ground and walls, slice through the air and enemies! Wield Your Brush Become stronger by unlocking new techniques with your brush that aid you in defeating threatening foes, overcoming platform challenges, solving complex puzzles, and advancing your progress. Discover Yourself Explore Constance's non-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Constance.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 13,089 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 26 reviews

Echoes of a dark and violent past resonate throughout a savage land, steeped in treasure and blood. Hyper Light Drifter is an action adventure RPG in the vein of the best 16­bit classics, with modernized mechanics and designs on a much grander scale. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyper Light Drifter.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

80% User Score Based on 520 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vernal Edge.

92%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

94% User Score Based on 17,744 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

A Retro inspired Action RPG with butter-smooth physics and a fast paced combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CrossCode.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

87% User Score Based on 2,906 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 3 reviews

Inmost is an atmospheric, story-driven puzzle platformer, following three playable characters within one dark, interconnecting story. In an old abandoned castle, you’ll need to explore every nook and cranny, avoid detection, slice your way through enemies and spring deadly traps in order to escape the evil that lurks within… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INMOST.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

85% User Score Based on 1,308 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

Join Gail, a simple villager, who must heed the call for adventure when a great starship appears in the night sky and abducts all the adults. As the new oldest member of her fragmented community, she must set out to solve this great mystery. Little does she know of the grand adventure before her, the evil lurking in the shadows, and the role she will play in the fight for Earth’s very existence! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phoenotopia: Awakening.

90%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 12,363 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 5 reviews

immerse yourself in a gorgeous hand-painted world on a search for your true identity. As the mysterious warrior, Dust, your action-packed journey will take you from peaceful glades to snowy mountaintops and beyond. At your disposal is the mythical Blade of Ahrah, capable of turning its wielder into an unstoppable force of nature, and the blade's diminutive guardian, Fidget. Battle dozens of enemie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dust: An Elysian Tail.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

91% User Score Based on 7,404 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 32 reviews

Explore and uncover the mystery of a surreal alien world by blasting aliens and glitching your environment in this intense retro side-scrolling action/adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Axiom Verge.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 11,395 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 5 reviews

Unravel the mystery of the kingdom destroyed by the Rain of Death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

76% User Score Based on 1,514 reviews

9 Years of Shadows is a side-scrolling Metroidvania by Halberd Studios. Travel alongside Europa, a brave warrior determined to enter the mechanical giant Talos and stop the corruption within before it swallows the world in darkness. Battle through tainted creatures, meet charismatic musicians and uncover the truth behind the curse that robbed the land of all color. Many have tried to venture insi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 9 Years of Shadows.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

80% User Score Based on 1,231 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 19 reviews

Teslagrad is a 2D puzzle platformer developed by Rain Games. Released in 2013, it is set in a steampunk-inspired world and revolves around the use of magnetism and electricity to solve puzzles. Players control a young boy who must navigate through a mysterious tower, using magnetic powers to manipulate the environment and overcome obstacles. The game is characterised by its lack of dialogue, relyi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teslagrad.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

85% User Score Based on 2,937 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 12 reviews

Timespinner is a 2D metroidvania platformer about a young woman who travels through time to destroy the empire that killed her family. At its heart, the game is a child of the great pixelated classics of the SNES and PS1 age. From the rich story worlds of Star Ocean, the expansive gothic castle to explore in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and the tight gameplay of Megaman X, Timespinner seek… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Timespinner.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

86% User Score Based on 806 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 35 reviews

Gunbrella is a noir-punk action-adventure set in a world dependent on a rapidly diminishing natural resource. Players take the role of a gruff woodsman on a quest for revenge, armed with the mysterious Gunbrella: a firearm that doubles as an umbrella. His investigation becomes entangled with the inner workings of ghouls and gangsters, cops and cultists, and the fallout of corporate exploitation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gunbrella.

81%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

84% User Score Based on 732 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 23 reviews

Explore a sprawling, alien world in the sequel to the award winning Axiom Verge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Axiom Verge 2.

88%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

94% User Score Based on 1,814 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 8 reviews

Join Momo, High Priestess of the village of Koho, as she embarks on a divine mission to save her people from imminent destruction at the hands of the demon hordes summoned by a malevolent bellringer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Momodora: Moonlit Farewell.

88%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

96% User Score Based on 1,380 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 10 reviews

Take to the sky and reunite a fragmented world in this surprisingly wholesome metroidvania! Help Iko adventure across beautiful hand-painted islands, receive letters from a quirky cast of characters, and face powerful monstrous adversaries. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Islets.

88%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 18,051 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 34 reviews

An unconventional tactical action RPG in which after a powerful group called the Camerata cause measureless destruction through the ambiguous settlement of Cloudbank, Red, a famous singer in the city, goes on a journey along with her lover who is trapped inside the Transistor, a powerful machine with mysterious properties, to get to the bottom of the situation and get her lost voice back. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Transistor.

80%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

89% User Score Based on 3,530 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 34 reviews

# WORDLESS NARRATIVE Presented without text or dialogue, Hob’s story is revealed as you explore the planet and interact with the strange lifeforms that inhabit it. # TRANSFORM THE WORLD Solve puzzles and repair the planet. The landscape will change before your eyes, opening new areas to uncover and explore. # GRAPPLE, PUNCH, and WARP Use your mechanical glove-arm abilities for traversal as we… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hob.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

75% User Score Based on 1,668 reviews

Critic Score 86%Based on 4 reviews

Outland is a fast-paced, dynamic platformer where the player uses powers of light and dark in an epic journey to save the world from forces of chaos. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outland.

85%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

93% User Score Based on 7,806 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 21 reviews

Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight is a sidescrolling platformer, and is the fourth installment of the Momodora series. Focusing on gameplay, melee combos, dodge mechanics, travel forwards in the search to save everyone. With your trusty leave, find a variety of items and spells to use to assist you on your journey. This game is a prequel to the previous Momodora games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight.

90%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 26,368 reviews

Critic Score 84%Based on 31 reviews

The forest of Nibel is dying. After a powerful storm sets a series of devastating events in motion, an unlikely hero must journey to find his courage and confront a dark nemesis to save his home. “Ori and the Blind Forest” tells the tale of a young orphan destined for heroics, through a visually stunning action-platformer crafted by Moon Studios for PC. Featuring hand-painted artwork, meticulously… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ori and the Blind Forest.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

84% User Score Based on 484 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

Catmaze is a fairy metroidvania set in the universe based on the Slavic myths. Age-old tales will come to life in the unforgettable adventure of Alesta, a sorceress whose courage guides her through mysterious paths and dark forests in search of the lost road to Navi, the world of the dead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Catmaze.

90%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 1,197 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 2 reviews

A new game from the creators of Rabi-Ribi, embark on an epic action-adventure as you slash, dash, and combo your way through a sprawling land scarred by conflict. Explore and discover hidden secrets. Customize your build to triumph in spectacular boss fights and unravel the mysteries of the world in TEVI, a bullet hell metroidvania! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tevi.

90%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

93% User Score Based on 8,102 reviews

Critic Score 87%Based on 31 reviews

As a demon army besieges his village, a young ninja ventures through a cursed world, to deliver a scroll paramount to his clan’s survival. What begins as a classic action platformer soon unravels into an expansive time-traveling adventure full of thrills, surprises, and humor If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Messenger.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

76% User Score Based on 628 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 3 reviews

A Metroidvania Adventure Hunt If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dandara.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

81% User Score Based on 521 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

"Death, the great equalizer." Unworthy is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Prepare to die... A lot. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unworthy.

87%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

91% User Score Based on 8,118 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 9 reviews

In Tales Of Berseria players embark on a journey as they assume the role of Velvet, a young woman whose once gentle nature has been replaced and overcome with a festering anger and hatred after a traumatic experience three years prior to the events within Tales Of Berseria imbued her left hand with a special ability. Along her journey, Velvet will meet a whole cast of characters, including a young… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of Berseria.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

84% User Score Based on 650 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

A metroidvania-style action-adventure game following a young girl’s quest into the unknown to find her missing father. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Song of the Deep.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

82% User Score Based on 352 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 9 reviews

Possessor(s) is a fast-paced action side scroller with combat inspired by platform fighters, a story told through dangerous characters, set in a deep interconnected world ready for exploration. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Possessor(s).

84%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

86% User Score Based on 1,850 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 23 reviews

Discover MIO: Memories in Orbit at PlayStation Store. Awaken MIO, a nimble robot with extraordinary abilities, and unravel the mysteries of the Vessel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MIO: Memories in Orbit.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

83% User Score Based on 924 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 18 reviews

A mystery adventure that merges puzzles with visual novel elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evan's Remains.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

73% User Score Based on 478 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 18 reviews

The Knight Witch is a metroidvania adventure game with fast-paced, shoot 'em up combat set in a beautifully hand-drawn world. Cast devastating card-based spells, forge close bonds, and make moral choices all in your quest to save your home and discover who's behind the War Golem invasion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Knight Witch.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

83% User Score Based on 1,415 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 23 reviews

Become the witch of the woods in Blacktail. Slavic myth comes to life in this first-person open world action adventure. Discover Yaga’s story and guide her along the path to become a fearsome guardian of the forest or the dark legend that haunts children’s nightmares. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BLACKTAIL.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

87% User Score Based on 632 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

Once upon a time there was a little boy named Peet who slept peacefully in a coma. When he opened his eyes, he found himself in a nightmare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neversong.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

74% User Score Based on 819 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 11 reviews

Love turns to rage and chainsaws in Cookie Cutter, a techno-pop-punk 2D hand-drawn Metroidvania set to the backdrop of a bleak and beautiful dying world. Become Cherry, a rage-driven android on a quest to rescue her beloved creator, Doctor Shinji Fallon, from the clutches of a deranged mastermind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cookie Cutter.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

85% User Score Based on 518 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 4 reviews

Horace is a story-driven, pixel-platform adventure peppered with nostalgic, popular culture references which will bring a smile to any gamer who enjoys the 8 and 16 bit era! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horace.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 25,819 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

Hunted and alone, a boy finds himself drawn into the center of a dark project. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INSIDE.

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.

95%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

95% User Score Based on 594 reviews

Hook into a Metroidvania adventure of epic proportions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HAAK.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

83% User Score Based on 1,263 reviews

Environmental Station Alpha is an action adventure platformer with a retro aesthetic and heavy emphasis on exploration. In the game the player controls a robot sent to investigate a mysterious, abandoned space station with the mission to find out what exactly took place there. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Environmental Station Alpha.