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Looking for games like Idle Archeology? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Legacy of the Ark: The Long Awakening, Penkura or Life of Pepe.

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  1. 37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    56% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Legacy of the Ark: The Long Awakening is Coming SoonFollow Development and Join the CommunityLegacy of the Ark: The Long Awakening is currently in development and coming soon to Steam. The Ark has fallen, but its story is only beginning. Rebuild a shattered colony ship, restore damaged systems, automate production, expand your crew’s recovery efforts, and uncover the mystery hidden within the Ark… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legacy of the Ark: The Long Awakening.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 152 reviews

    Penkura seamlessly blends a top-down base building system with immersive first-person survival exploration. Easy to grasp yet challenging to master, the game employs classic death mechanics that strip you of equipment upon demise. To overcome this, players can craft custom robotic companions, essential for base construction, resource gathering, and safeguarding settlements. It encourages pla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Penkura.

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  3. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Life of Pepe is a colorful survival game for one or two players, with split screen local co-op! Add or drop a second player at any time. Craft your way through eight distinct worlds. Explore at your own pace as you strive to free the land from a hostile grumling invasion. A non-linear, sandbox approach allows players to forge their own paths and find creative solutions to challenges. The early … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life of Pepe.

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  4. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Awaken in the Serene Estates, a vast underground housing facility built to shelter humanity from the dangers of the outside world. For generations, its residents have lived in controlled comfort, their lives guided and monitored by the omnipresent AI matron, Serena. Order was promised. Safety was guaranteed. But something has gone wrong. You are D-5.Omega, one of the last conscious residents… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Serene Estates: Last Guy.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    97% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    RAVENOUS is a first-person narrative psychological horror game, where you play as Louis, a child trapped in the depths of a basement designed by a monster who seems to know everything about you. You are alone. Trapped. And your little sister is waiting for you somewhere in the darkness. Discover the cursed history of the White family through oppressive environments and solve puzzles to survive. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RAVENOUS.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    A FREE ACTION–STRATEGY ADVENTUREAleprok is a free action strategy game made by a solo developer. Explore hostile lands, gather resources, build your clan town, and prepare to defend it against relentless enemy attacks. No ads. No microtransactions. Just jump in and play. EXPLORE AND PREPARETravel through multiple environments, forests, snowy regions, and dead lands, clearing enemy areas, complet… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aleprok.

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  7. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    71% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Darkzan Adventure is a Medieval Arcade RPG full of humor, fast-paced action, and unusual characters. Explore mysterious lands, face the cult of Darkzan, and uncover bizarre events while playing solo, in co-op, or even in idle mode. Game Modes Solo Campaign — You and 3 allies controlled by AI. Online Co-op — Form teams and combine skills with your friends. Idle Adventure — Let your hero… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkzan Adventure.

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  8. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    This is a free demo for the upcoming game, The Diner at the End of the Galaxy (releasing in 2025). We're still in beta so do excuse the occasional bug -- rest assured we're working on it. Build and manage your diner, grow exotic ingredients, create a menu that appeals to intergalactic palates, and make deals with powerful factions. Come on in—the Diner is always open for business. Transform an a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Diner at the End of the Galaxy.

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  9. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    88% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Add wishlist About the Game"Hellwatch" is an exhilarating action game where you take on the role of a defender of the Soulforge, a celestial structure that turns demonic souls into weapons. You'll battle insane creatures that devour anyone in their path, and you'll find yourself in their line of fire. Your goal is to survive for as long as possible, as the duration of your life depends… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hellwatch: Prelude.

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  10. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Demo Available! JOIN THE DISCORD AND SAY HI! ABOUT THIS GAME Tales from the Dancing Moon is a casual RPG set in Ïllisor - a fantasy seaside village recovering from a recent invasion of shadow-beasts. You are a newcomer, unsure of what has happened and why you ended up here. From The Dancing Moon Inn to the Stoknel Swamp regions. Explore both hand-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales From The Dancing Moon.

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  11. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    79% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Victim Complex: Part 1 is an early Demo for the upcoming full game release, scheduled for Q4 2025. Search Steam for Victim Complex to add the Full Game to your wishlist, see more demos, and get updates on progress! Victim Complex is a first person, narrative-driven horror experience. Play as hack medium Jack Lognare, who has stumbled on his first legitimate haunting. Will you try to help the sp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Victim Complex: Part 1.

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  12. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    62% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Play as a prospector who begins their adventure in a seemingly abandoned camp with the goal to extract valuables from the caves. Trade them for new tools, upgrades, and locations in order to advance your frontier exploration. To unveil the secrets of the Valley, follow the breadcrumbs left by a previous explorer known only as Clayton. The story has multiple endings, each revealing a different sid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cave Digger 2.

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  13. The prologue of ZpellCatz offers a short campaign with a story set preceding the events of the main game. It is common among young shamans to go on their travels to enhance one's magical skills under the influence of foreign cultures. So, one day you decided that it was your turn to travel the world. You just wanted to take the next ship, but you soon realize that the harbor village nearby is mys… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZpellCatz: Pumpkin Prologue.

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  14. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    This is the Steam store page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1283810/Solenars_Edge_II_Aurora_of_The_Sevent... https://store.steampowered.com/app/1371350/Solenars_Edge_II_Champions/ Please check out the Steam store page for guides, tips and extra help. Solenars Edge II: Aurora of The Seventh Dawn is the sequel to Solenars Edge Rebirth and takes place three years after the events of Solenars Edg… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solenars Edge II: Aurora of The Seventh Dawn.

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  15. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 259 reviews

    Minimalist, Top-Down, Souls-Like This is a Prologue of Void Sols. We want to hear your feedback on this game, to help us decide if we will continue to develop it into a larger experience. Learn enemy attack patterns, manage your stamina, and die until you learn. Patience is rewarded in this challenging reinvention of the souls-like genre. Light torches to keep track of where you've been. Run th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Sols: Prologue.

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  16. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability
    75% User Score Based on 51 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 3 reviews

    A Horror-Adventure Game Featuring a Man and his Mouse. Alan Shaw is struggling to find his Daughter, to find her he needs help from his closest friend, Quintus, an intelligent little rodent. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quintus and the Absent Truth.

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  17. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    StoryAfter losing your position as a priest for the Vatican, you find yourself employed for a shady company. You've been hired to perform exorcisms on all sorts of entities. The only thing you can't seem to understand is...why do they all haunt video games? The Retro Exorcist is a narrative-focused visual novel centered around a former priest as he attempts to exorcize a plethora of haunted video… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Retro Exorcist.

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  18. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    93% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Phobic Nightmares is a first-person psychological horror game where you're investigating your sister's disappearance. Find notes from your sister and her team to find out exactly what happened, and why. P.S.: It's not pleasant. Face increasingly difficult challenges as the entity that you're facing keeps altering the environment. You haven't felt real dread till now. You're looking for your s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phobic Nightmares.

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  19. 48%Game Brain Score
    48% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION BUILDING SITE! In this awesome construction loader & dump truck simulator you are the boss of the building site. Build the most epic buildings as you control all the heavy construction vehicles in this building simulator! Drive through the off road mountain roads to get the heavy construction vehicles ready to build. Control epic heavy loader & dump… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to City Builder Construction Sim Lorry Truck 3D.

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  20. Forge Your Legend In Artifex Legends, power is earned through curiosity and conquest. Step into a handcrafted realm where your progress is defined by the gear you scavenge, the talents you master, and the mysteries you uncover. You aren’t just a traveler; you are a pioneer in a world where your choices and your treasures define the legend you become. ️ Explore a Handcrafted World Experience… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Artifex Legends.

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  21. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    96% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Chasing Whiskers is a student project made by a passionate cat-loving team at Breda University of Applied Sciences. This project has been made over a total of 24 weeks and is close to completion. We'd love to hear what you think so please share your thoughts and feedback to us in our discord or through a review! Welcome to Catworld! Play as grandma, on a mission to find her lost cat. You follow… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chasing Whiskers.

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  22. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Open For Business is an entertainment store management simulator where you build and grow your own shop selling games, movies, and collectible items. But this is more than just a store. It’s a place where memories, nostalgia, and entertainment culture come together, inspired by different eras of video games and cinema — from cartridges and VHS tapes to modern consoles and collectible figures. M… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OPEN FOR BUSINESS: Game & Movie Store Simulator.

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    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    81% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Command nations. Shape worlds. Dominate in real time. NODWAR is a real-time strategy platform that gives you everything from quick arcade conquests to massive grand strategy campaigns — all in one seamless package. Whether you want a fast 10-minute session or hours of deep planetary empire-building, you choose the intensity. Three Distinct Ways to Play Classic — Arcade Strategy Fast-paced … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nodwar.

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  25. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    The story continues in Survive the ErasThe First Fracture was our first door into the Dino Age universe, built early, and built with more heart than craft. Everything we learned making it went into Survive the Eras: one island, three prehistoric eras, and the world this game only hinted at, built the way it deserves. Wishlist Survive the Eras — free demo available now THE STORY BEGINS IN THE SWA… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dino Age: The First Fracture.

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  26. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    97% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    You are a terminal operator working in a grim, dystopian industrial substructure where mutated creatures are worth more alive than dead. Your job is simple and dirty: track the target, throw a net, and deliver the capture to your personal terminal. Every creature generates passive income and experience. The rarer the creature, the faster your economy grows. You don’t kill creatures -… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dystopian Pet Simulator.

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  27. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    100% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    From the developers of the critically-acclaimed A Fisherman’s Tale, embark on a thrilling adventure mixing action, puzzle and mystery. Travel between fictional worlds with wildly different visual styles, genres and gameplay. Solve the mysterious murder of best-selling but embittered gamebook author Jack Stevenson by diving headfirst into the grim and fantastical worlds of his Fiendish Fates© serie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One True Path - Part 1.

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  28. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    100% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    An evil man has kidnapped 3 of the 4 last, surviving pixies! It's up to you to rescue them with the help of the last free pixie and anyone you can recruit along the way! - 35+ classes to recruit - 40+ relics to enhance your party's strategy with - 50+ Enemies to fight The 8-bit style roguelike autobattler you didn't know you had been waiting for! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixel Pixie.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Tasked with investigating mysterious disappearances of local children, you are pulled into another world. In this horror/puzzle game, work your way through a mysterious playland dimension using toys to navigate and solve puzzles to uncover secrets. Be careful, something might be waiting for you... Solve unique and thought provoking puzzles using a variety of toy themed mechanics! … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caretaker.

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  30. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    A mysterious flood swallows a small village in the Philippines. Wade through the ruined homes, drowned fields, and whispers in the fog to search for your lost sister. Be careful of the water, some things don’t drown… they wake up. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dreaded Hut.

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  31. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    A zany pinball platformer, inspired by classic arcade tables with a procedural twist. Bounce, fling, and bump through a roguelite pinball world in endless singleplayer or idle modes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ODYSSEY: Starship Pinball.

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  32. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    93% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Dig Deep. Drink Beer. Unearth Dwarven Secrets. You’re a dwarf. You dig holes. That’s your job. In Only DWARVES DIG Proper HOLES, hold onto your beard and grab your shovel—there’s endless ground beneath your feet and no good reason to stop digging. What's down there? Maybe treasure. Maybe doom. Probably both. Legend speaks of a mighty dwarf buried deep underground with his legendary pickaxe. Your c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Only DWARVES DIG Proper HOLES.

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  33. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    91% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Legends of Dragaea: Idle Dungeons Prelude contains the first two dungeons and boss fights of the game. All progress carries over to the main game. Beyond the jagged seas lies the the land of Dragaea, you arrived on it's shores called by a mysterious force in a dream to discover it's secrets and become a legend in your own right. Legends of Dragaea is a First Person Idle Dungeon Crawler, where yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legends of Dragaea: Idle Dungeons Prelude.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    You play Elie who's 16 years old. A teenager with no story, curious, a bit of a dreamer, a fan of video games. He/She (your choice!) loves spending his afternoons role-playing with his two best friends, Gab and Medie. Elie lives in Sector G with his mother and little sister, who can be a bit of a handful (but at this age, that's only to be expected). The world around Elie seems ordinary. People … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pluralys.

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  35. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    89% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    A sudden ...? plunges you into a dilapidated, bizarre home... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dad's Monster House 2: MEDAL.

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    Cubin II is a first-person puzzle-platformer game that re-immerses you in the LGA experience. Complete the story by solving these 50 new experiments to finally escape from this terrible place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cubin II.

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  39. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    64% User Score Based on 3,471 reviews

    Dig out a deep hole in deep town! Drill and collect in idle miner digging games! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dig Deep.

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  40. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    In Astro Miner By CrazyLabs, you can fly to extraordinary planets with different terrains and mine valuable minerals to sell them in your base. Create corridors to reach stacks of crystals, or do it your own way and mine wherever you like with the help of dynamites. Hire workers and build an auto-miner machine to speed up your work! Over time, mining gets more difficult because of more challengin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astro Miner.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    96% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Embark on a thrilling adventure in Pre Dusk, a captivating journey into darkness. Play as Ray, a determined youth escaping his grandfather's mysterious home. Master weapons and abilities like gliding and grappling to overcome challenges and foes. Uncover secrets, interact with intriguing characters, and navigate diverse environments.The world of Predusk is rich with its characters and natural dive… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pre Dusk.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Sunrise. It’s time to grow a garden of your own. As a newly formed cloud, venture out into a lost world filled with strange landscapes to fulfil your singular purpose: blooming flowers. Flowerdrops is a meditative puzzle game with a focus on satisfying physics-based gameplay and strong level variety where you use bouncy raindrops to water flowers. Use the power of your droplets to ricochet off of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flowerdrops.

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  45. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    77% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Explore the mysterious land of Zagora in this action-packed platformer. Wander through lush forests, crumbling castles, battle corrupted creatures, and escape intricate traps. Jump, slash and shoot your way through challenging foes and mighty bosses inspired by Slavic myths. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marko: Beyond Brave.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Kandinhale is a story-driven short RPG game in which you'll have to escape from the clutches of Kandinhale, the company that owns almost the entire consumable market in this idyllic candy world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kandinhale.

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     GLYPHS is a difficult puzzle-platformer about exploration and persistence.  Traverse the depths of the Tomb of Forbidden Knowledge; a sentient labyrinth containing traces of the past in the form of glyphs. Formidable bosses, platforming, and puzzles stand in the way of discovery - GLYPHS fulfills the extent that one willingly searches for true knowledge. Your determination dictates where this st… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GLYPHS.

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    Originally developed as a birthday gift for my nephew, Jackroid is a heartfelt indie game that blends classic action-platforming with Metroid-style exploration. After several requests and growing interest, I’ve decided to bring Jackroid to Steam. Free—as a thank you to everyone who’s supported me. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jackroid.

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  49. Enter the Shadows of Harda The kingdom of Harda has thrived for centuries under the benevolent rule of the Houser family. But an insidious corruption now creeps out of Wick Cave, threatening to plunge the land into chaos. Monsters, driven by malevolent forces, have begun to emerge, their dark influence spreading fear and destruction. The kingdom's soldiers hold the line, but mere defense cannot sa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood Sins.

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  50. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    79% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    A challenging game of adventure and survival for you and your friends, set in a beautifully hand-crafted world with a variety of locations, challenges, and creatures. Fight, craft, build, and survive through an adventure destined to be one of your favorites! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Frontiers.

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