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Looking for games like Ideal Nightmare? Here are top survival shooter recommendations with a horror and mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE, Lovecraft's Untold Stories or Conscript.

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  1. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    93% User Score Based on 469 reviews

    EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a Japanese island in the middle of nowhere. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. They said the facility had been abandoned for decades, but once in place it was immediately apparent that something was wrong. Discover the dark secrets of t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EMPTY SHELL: PROLOGUE.

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  3. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 1,493 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 10 reviews

    During the First World War, a lone French soldier must navigate twisted trenches, scavenge for limited supplies and solve complex puzzles - all whilst fighting for survival in the midst of mankind’s most brutal and horrifying conflict. CONSCRIPT is a new take on classic survival horror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conscript.

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  5. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    67% User Score Based on 123 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 9 reviews

    An old killer escorts a curious AI through chaotic combat, puzzling secrets, and unsettling calm. Explore a fractured future, collecting weird weapons and stories, to piece together the past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Resolutiion.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 390 reviews

    Trench Face is a horror turn based war RPG featuring exploration-based dungeons, with hanging monsters lurking around each corner. Every enemy varying in strengths and weaknesses. Escape the trench with your life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trench Face.

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  7. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    87% User Score Based on 451 reviews

    Three limbs ripped off, infected with a deadly parasite, you must survive. Drag yourself through the hallways of an infested arcship, fight off twisted eldritch creatures, craft vaccines and ammunition, and escape to civilization. Endoparasitic 2 is the continuation of the tactical survival horror game Endoparasitic. You must manually do every action from reloading to moving. Juggle movement and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endoparasitic 2.

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  8. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 495 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 6 reviews

    Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voidwrought.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 280 reviews

    ***Because I am developing the game alone, my ability and energy are limited, I hope you can understand. It may take me a long time to get around to the reviews, but I will try to make the game better as soon as possible, so give me some time. Due to the large number of comments, I am sorry that I cannot reply to each one by myself, but I will read everyone's comments and take them into considerat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night Raider.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    98% User Score Based on 4,462 reviews

    Disfigure is a top-down shooter rogue-lite in which you fight countless grotesque creatures shrouded in darkness. Choose from a variety of upgrades to create unique builds each run and survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disfigure.

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  12. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 4,590 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

    BLOOD WEST, sürükleyici bir gizlilik odaklı FPS oyununda tuhaf Vahşi Batı (Weird West) efsanelerini gizemli dehşetlerle (eldritch horror) bir araya getiriyor. Topraklar üzerindeki laneti kaldırıp ruhunu özgür bırakana kadar bu çorak arazilerde dolaşmaya mahkûm edilmiş bir Hortlak Silahşor (Undead Gunslinger) ol. Birbirinden farklı 3 senaryo, yetenek (perk) tabanlı karakter geliştirme sistemi ve 20… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood West.

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  13. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 2,905 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 11 reviews

    It is 1873. An escaped slave is slowly walking through the desert, making his way from Mexico to Texas. He keeps a revolver close and is wearing the sombrero stolen from a dead man. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 12 is Better Than 6.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 1,396 reviews

    Alisa is a classic late-90s style horror-themed action adventure game set in a fantasy universe inspired on the 1920s. You play as an Elite Royal Agent called Alisa. While she is chasing a wanted criminal, she ends up in an old victorian mansion. She tries to find a way out while being haunted by materialized/mechanized doll-like humanoids. Can you survive the Dollhouse? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alisa.

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  15. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    69% User Score Based on 1,162 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

    Step into the boots of the dead man William Mason and descend into the grim and gritty world of Purgatory in this fast-paced twin-stick shooter that'll put your skills to test. Dodge behind cover as you try to outgun your enemies in the unknown procedurally generated hunting grounds. The Wild West has never been this dark. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to West of Dead.

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  16. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 252 reviews

    Immerse yourself in a dreadful hand-drawn horror world and push Death’s armies back to the underworld! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KINGDOM of the DEAD.

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  17. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    89% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    En route to a scare game, Lumi realizes that she is suddenly alone. Then, suddenly appears the old abandoned hospital... Explore throughout the tragedy-stricken hospital. Search for the student IDs of Lumi's classmates. And find out what really happened. Maybe all you need is the courage to "flee?" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Light.

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  18. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 882 reviews

    Step into the shoes of Gideon, a ruthless mercenary who cares about nothing but his wealth. Set two months before the events of Intravenous 2, you will take on seemingly simple jobs, the effects of which will ripple out and affect the main game's protagonist. But why should Gideon care? He's just in it for the money. Key Features Stealth or Firepower: the choice is yours. Sneak through shadows,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Intravenous 2: Mercenarism.

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  19. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 263 reviews

    Welcome to the post-apocalyptic world of Z.O.N.A: Origin! Dive into the Zone – a mysterious area around the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant filled with unexplained wonders and sinister threats. After the mysterious catastrophe of 2022, this already dangerous corner of the Earth became even more mystical and full of secrets. Here, anomalies hide priceless artifacts, and hungry mutants and gangs crave… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Z.O.N.A: Origin.

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  20. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    71% User Score Based on 393 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 6 reviews

    BE-A Walker is a side-scroller walking simulator in which you are playing as a pilot of the battle mech called BE-A Walker (Biped Enhanced Assault Walker), defending a human colony from the hordes of savage natives located on Eldorado planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BE-A Walker.

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  21. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 422 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    There Is No Light is a brutal action-adventure set in a grim underground world ruled by the mysterious Church of the Great Hand. Blast your way through the hordes of enemies, fight dangerous bosses and explore the world the way you want. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to There’s no Light.

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  22. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 119 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 3 reviews

    Redo! is a game about a girl trying to find another human in a dystopian world overrun by biomachines. It's a lonely and evocative game about exploring the unknown and overcoming obstacles to see what is left. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REDO!.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 6,686 reviews

    Seen is a runner game about a lonely kid struggling to reach his only hope. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seen.

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  24. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 2,456 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Teeth-clenching stealth, followed by hardcore gunplay for those not looking for a quiet way in. Intravenous will keep you at the edge of your seat regardless of how you play! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Intravenous.

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  25. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 4,562 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 24 reviews

    Between our world and the world beyond lie the Titan Souls, the spiritual source and sum of all living things. Now scattered amongst the ruins and guarded by the idle titans charged with their care, a solitary hero armed with but a single arrow is once again assembling shards of the Titan Soul in a quest for truth and power. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Titan Souls.

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  26. 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.

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  28. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 650 reviews

    'We Are the Dwarves!' Is a story-driven real-time tactical action game about the three dwarven astronauts in the Stone Universe looking for the warm and bright Stars. An accident with the drill-like Starship brought them to an unknown part of the Universe, pushing into dangerous circumstances, but that's where the adventure begins! The dwarves will meet ancient races and giant monsters on their mi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to We Are The Dwarves.

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  30. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 568 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

    Morbid: The Seven Acolytes is a Horrorpunk Action RPG filled with Lovecraftian horrors and Cronenbergian gore, making it the most gruesome take on the isometric Souls-like genre yet! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morbid: The Seven Acolytes.

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  31. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 153 reviews

    An art driven souls-lite game set in the rebirth of your home planet. Return home, explore the mutated landscapes, slash, roll, and shoot your way through enemies. Find parts to repair your ship and collect resources. Purchase items and equipment from merchants to fight ancient bosses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    An unexpected outbreak of a mysterious virus that turns people into crazed zombies has forced James and his wife Alice to leave town. Along the way, they had an accident, and James woke up and realized that his wife had disappeared and now he would have to find her before it was too late... You will have to survive in a zombie apocalypse with moving around the grid using improvised means, environ… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phenom.

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  33. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 1,431 reviews

    Crisol: Theater of Idols is a gripping survival horror adventure set in the haunting world of Hispania, a nightmarish reimagining of Spain. Playing as Gabriel, a soldier who can use his own blood as a deadly weapon, you endeavor on a journey to fulfill a divine mission from the Sun God. Key Features: Explore the Cursed Island of Tormentosa Uncover the chilling history and twisted folklore of Torme… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crisol: Theater of Idols.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    77% User Score Based on 243 reviews

    After a dreadful infection spread throughout the land. You join a government operation to help what's left of pony-kind. You will be required to venture out into the infected landscape and complete tasks, all while staying in one piece. You can earn money for each task completed, and use that money to purchase goods. The more tasks you complete, the more challenging they become. Simply because we … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PONE.

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  36. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 120 reviews

    STORYA mysterious deadly plague has infected the city of Sun Stone, and all communications with the city administration have been cut off.You are the appointed commander who must assemble a strike team and deploy them within the epicenter to find answers before the plague spreads beyond the city limits.GAMEPLAYIf you ever wanted to feel like a military commander, now is your chance.You will get to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome Back, Commander.

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  37. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    83% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    There is no penalty for death. Even if you suck at games, you can still enjoy 99% of the content including the colorful writing, trippy visuals, and banger soundtrack! If you're a "Gamer" gamer, this game will humble you! You should try beating it in Chaos Mode.  死んでもペナルティはありません。たとえあなたがゲーム下手でも、カラフルな文章、トリッピーなビジュアル、そして最高のサウンドトラックを含むコンテンツの99%を十分に楽しめます!本物のゲーマーなら、このゲームで自分の実力の無さを思い知らされるでしょう!ぜ… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal Void.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    61% User Score Based on 250 reviews

    Battle through a living ship made out of flesh and stone, in this pulse pounding retro first person shooter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Diluvian Ultra.

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  39. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    85% User Score Based on 251 reviews

    A Soviet dream turned nightmare: Explore the now empty halls of a Soviet super submarine and discover what caused its supernatural downfall. Spongy psi-soldier, agile special weapon expert or hacking-savvy gunslinger? Build your own character in this first person dungeon-crawler inspired by immersive RPGs from the 90s. Immerse yourself in the dark corners of the S1-Utopia - a Soviet super wea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sonar Shock.

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  40. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 560 reviews

    Empty Shell will throw you in a dark industrial environment, a secret facility on a japanese island. Each volunteer has signed a contract for a "recovery operation" without being privy to too many details. A tense roguelite survival horror with a top down perspective. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EMPTY SHELL.

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  41. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 436 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 7 reviews

    A top-down hack-and-slash where Lucah must fight to reclaim their identity from the grasp of the Nightmare monsters that inhabit the dream-like land. Lucah: Born of a Dream features a hand-drawn surrealist artstyle and contains heavy themes relating to organized religion, queerness and suppression of one's identity through indoctrination. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lucah: Born of a Dream.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    81% User Score Based on 216 reviews

    Greedventory is a gorgeous pixel-art narrative RPG experience, where the only thing between you and an embarrassingly swift death is your mouse. Strike, parry, and cast powerful spells on your enemies, loot ancient treasures, explore a brutal realm, and become the hero you never wanted to be! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Greedventory.

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  43. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 416 reviews

    Dark Light is a Sci-fi 2D action-platformer, metroidvania, souls-like inspired game. Explore apocalypse cyberpunk world full of supernatural beings. Encounter and defeat creatures of darkness which are invisible to the naked eye, detected only with the light source of your drone. Experience the horror and feel their presence as they surround you. As a Dark-Hunter you were dropped into a wrecked wo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Light.

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  44. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    60% User Score Based on 120 reviews

    Today is my Birthday offers a classic horror experience for fans of the genre, thrusting players into insurmountable odds with only a few tools at their disposal to escape death. Your own survival instincts, problem solving skills, and willingness to explore will shape your fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Today Is My Birthday.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 3,682 reviews

    "Haydee" is a hardcore old-style metroidvania mixed with modern-day third person shooter and platformer mechanics. As well as a sexy character. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haydee.

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  46. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    67% User Score Based on 192 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 3 reviews

    Explore the birth of sapient AI in this atmospheric hacking adventure set in the sprawling world of Recompile. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Recompile.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    84% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    Re.Surs is a narrative action-adventure game with 2D shooter elements, flavored with the abilities of various heroes for a fast-paced gameplay. Shoot, dash, kick and hack enemies, trying to remember what actually happened. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Re.Surs.

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  48. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 672 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 4 reviews

    Source of Madness is a side-scrolling dark action roguelite set in a twisted Lovecraftian inspired world powered by procedural generation and AI machine learning. Take on the role of a new Acolyte as they embark on a nightmarish odyssey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Source of Madness.

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  49. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    71% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Hero of Not Our Time is a 2D top-down action game with elements of 90s classics. The player will have to move through neo-noir dungeons looking for a way out, simultaneously destroying various monsters using magic and weapon, cleaning up location after location. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hero of Not Our Time.

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  50. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    64% User Score Based on 252 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 10 reviews

    Apex Construct is a story-driven, single player action/adventure made exclusively for VR. Wield an upgradable cyber bow & shield combination to battle enemy robots while exploring a shattered world, gradually realizing what led to the extinction of mankind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apex Construct.

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