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Games like IF - The Shadows Are Watching

Games like IF - The Shadows Are Watching

Games like IF - The Shadows Are Watching

Looking for games like IF - The Shadows Are Watching? Here are top simulation recommendations with a horror and romance focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Game of Fate: Chasing Through Time, The Away Team or My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty).

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  1. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    Friendly Reminder: 1.The gaming progress record from the Demo cannot be synchronized to the official game. 2.The story content in 4K DLC is identical to the base version, the only difference is image quality . Please download according to your actual needs. About This GameIf you had the power to change the past, what would you most want to do? … There are many imperfect things in this world.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Game of Fate: Chasing Through Time.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    79% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    In this interactive sci-fi adventure novel, you are the AI pilot of Earth's last interstellar ship, tasked with finding a home for your crew—the last remnants of humanity. Your choices will determine their fate, and your own. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Away Team.

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  3. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    76% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    In My Friend's Family, you can have a happy ending (Romance Ending or Netori Ending), a neutral ending (Netorase Ending) or a sad ending (Netorare Ending) depending on how you play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Friend's Family (Captain Kitty).

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  4. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    99% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    A horror-romance visual novel following the trials of a dysfunctional friend group thrust back into the wish-granting wonderland of their youth. Either they face the issues plaguing them or risk dying in horrific ways again… and again… and again. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Our Wonderland.

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  5. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    93% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    You play as Miyuki, a woman in her late 20s whose new marriage is shattered by the sudden, mysterious death of her husband. As you search for the truth, you’ll navigate love, loss, and the shadows of a dangerous cult—making choices that could heal or break you. Along the way, you’ll meet 4 unique male leads, each connected to Miyuki in a deeply personal way. Some may protect you, some may deceive … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lover's Enigma.

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  6. After working all your life you have finally managed to build a device that allows you to travel between parallel worlds. will you be able to return home? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Voyager.

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  7. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 378 reviews

    An immersive first-person horror adventure where you play the role of LIANA - a young girl who arrives home after major surgery and is met with a strange mannequin claiming to be her mother. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mothered.

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  8. 65%Game Brain Score
    65% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Day 7 Released! Welcome to Your New Home! Play as a customizable  engineer who has decided that they have what it takes to survive on a newly terraformed planet. You've taken classes, have a survival guidebook, and a helpful tool to make basic necessities.  All you have to do is survive, it's really that simple! What You're Here For: Terraforming is more efficient when you start with a planet… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aliens? More likely than you think..

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  9. Infected Love: The Fatal Experiment[Confessing Love on the Day of Infection]Synopsis:"When high school becomes a battlefield for survival… confessing your love might be the most important thing you do at the end of the world!" You play as an ordinary student trapped inside an abandoned school that has become a nest of zombies. Amid the groans and growls, and the creeping shadows closin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infected Love : The Fatal Experiment.

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  10. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    99% User Score Based on 850 reviews

    "You look like a million bucks in a ten-ounce swear jar."A girl detective faces her greatest mystery yet: saving her mom from crippling debt. But beware: the gorgeous tropical landscape conceals a world of sin. The popular girl at school has shown a disturbing interest in you, and your mother's predatory loan is dressed to kill. Can your sugary heart survive, or will the ants feast? ✦… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Money for Girls: Amortized.

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  11. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Boku, a young boy from Tokyo, is visiting his aunt in the countryside. Excited to explore his new surroundings, he befriends a shrine maiden named Ayane and enjoys visiting her during his short vacation. One day, while visiting Ayane as usual, Boku touches a mysterious object in the shrine, accidentally breaking a seal that unleashes vengeful spirits, called Youkai. Hearing Ayane scream, he rushe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to School Ghost Stories.

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  12. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Heartbeat House: Hong KongLove is not an experiment. It’s a reality. At least, that’s what the show claims. Are you ready for a romance experience with true Hong Kong flavor? A brand-new dating reality show — Heartbeat House: Hong Kong — is now on air. This is not Netflix. This is not YouTube. This is a villa in Hong Kong, where eight young adults live together. They eat, chat, date, flirt, arg… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heartbeat House: Hong Kong.

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  13. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Would you forgive yourself if you killed someone you love? Enter the traumatic memories of The Flower, experience death as the killer and the killed, and submerge yourself in a dark, interactive adventure of emotions, suffering, and regret - looking for a way to forget. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undying Flower.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    KAFKA-ESQUE GIRLHOODMetamorph is a 3D story-driven dating sim with a horror theme, about growing up in a body that quickly becomes foreign to you. You play as a high-school girl who has begun to slowly, but steadily, turn into a twisted cockroach monster. With no signs of being able to reverse it, she sets out to score a date with her crush, all before her grotesque transformation is fully complet… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metamorph.

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  15. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 2,715 reviews

    Home Safety Hotline is an analog horror inspired telephone operator simulator where you answer incoming callers' questions about what's inside their home. Read through a vast catalog of common pests and household hazards, and do your best to become an expert in home safety. You will be held responsible for what happens. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home Safety Hotline.

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  16. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    100% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Return to Two Elk Island anew Dorman, a closeted trans woman, has just finished recovering from a sailing incident that left her bedridden when her grandmother encourages her to start a new career. All the while, she struggles with the expectations her parents left behind - of her as a sailor and as a man. As she begins to settle back into her life, she finds that Two Elk Island isn’t as tranqu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breathless Winds - LGBT Visual Novel.

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  17. Dream Sketcher is a 1-4 player investigative adventure game. As an investigator of the special agency Dreamland Security, you will form a team and enter the weirdest dreams to conduct brain-diving investigation. Danger is imminent, investigate, make choices, roll the dice, and fight! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Sketcher.

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  18. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    95% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Horror puzzle game with spot-the-difference elements for survival. Complete interesting puzzles throughout your home to gain access to more areas and unlock more of the story all while using your modified camera to survive the threat that is lurking. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Confabulation Homestead.

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  19. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    66% User Score Based on 77 reviews

    Your life is a peaceful one. Each day, you work alongside your (otherwise?) all-female workforce in the pursuit of creating otome games. Will you complete your life with a cute girlfriend? Will you be doomed to a life of normalcy? Or...? Find out in this (mostly...?) normal visual novel! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Our Lovely Escape.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 1,568 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Miasmata is a first-person survival/adventure game, developed from the ground-up by brothers Joe and Bob Johnson. You play as Robert Hughes, a plague-stricken scientist on a journey to discover a cure. Your adventure begins on the shores of a remote and mysterious island. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miasmata.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    74% User Score Based on 282 reviews

    Romance, seduce, and even marry your own drawings! Forget about finding true love; In Doodle Date, you create it! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doodle Date.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    86% User Score Based on 44 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    “I hope she’s ok” is a single-player first-person atmospheric mystery inspired by Nordic folklore. Set around a beautiful lakeside cabin in the heart of Finland during the midsummer solstice, the idyllic scene takes a turn for the worse when you discover that your friend is missing. Experience the mystery of midsummer in a traditional lakeside cabin in the heart of Finland, where the long evening… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I hope she's ok.

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  23. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    96% User Score Based on 134 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 6 reviews

    "Ghostpia" is a visual novel with cute visuals that look like a picture book, adorned with glitches and noise, and characterized by nostalgic expressions! This game is a more expressive and interactive reimagining of the visual novel "Ghostpia" that has been released on the App Store and web platforms. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ghostpia Season One.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 1,327 reviews

    A short and mysterious free point and click adventure game, inspired by the feeling of oddness in an everyday situation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Date in the Park.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    92% User Score Based on 148 reviews

    Your average student life quickly descents into horror as a mysterious witch takes over the college... Can you save the girl you love? Or even make it out alive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Witch.

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  28. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 20,826 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 14 reviews

    A first-person exploratory game taking place in 1995 in which Katie, a university student back from Europe, arrives at her family's newly inherited mansion only to find nobody there, with a note from her younger sister Sam suggesting that she's left home. Katie must explore the mansion to put together the stories of where her parents have gone and why Sam has decided to leave. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gone Home.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    99% User Score Based on 73 reviews

    A global crisis that only continues to escalate. A dangerous run-in with a shadowy stranger. And a mysterious word that won't stop gnawing at you. How does everything tie together? And what role could you possibly play in all of this? Enter a world of magic—of Fae and Dragon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alaris.

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  30. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 928 reviews

    The elders have entrusted you, an elite vampire courier, to deliver their secrets. Can you outrun the hunters, the other drivers, and the rising sun? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road.

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    42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    42% User Score Based on 124 reviews

    In an endless air ocean of an alien world, small lonesome plots of land float above the abyss. But sometimes approach each other, and lands which have never met before, reveal their secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wild Island Quest.

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  32. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 486 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 6 reviews

    Corpse Party: Book of Shadows is a survival horror adventure game and the sequel to Corpse party BloodCovered: ...Repeated Fear. Corpse Party: Book of Shadows adds new twists and backgrounds for the characters who were barely touched upon in Corpse Party and mostly plays as a prequel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Corpse Party: Book of Shadows.

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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, stability
    72% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    An inheritance uproots you back to your hometown. Surrounded by mysteries and temptations, which path will you choose? A horror dating visual novel by Fluttering Abyss. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Missing Time.

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  34. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 608 reviews

    John is a young man suffering from severe depression. As he loses his sense of purpose in life, he begins to see the world in unfocused gray. Just when he begins to lose all hope, John meets a girl... a very special girl. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimson Gray.

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  35. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Love-suspense AVG with the theme of "The Peach Blossom Spring". The equinox flowers, bloom for one thousand years and wither for one thousand years. Eternal paradise. Do you choose to stay here, escape here, or bury everything here? Features High degree of freedom, Text with 200, 000 non-repeating words 20 different endingsChoose your favorite line to experience, and explore the village from diffe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lay a Beauty to Rest: The Darkness Peach Blossom Spring.

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  36. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere
    100% User Score Based on 30 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 13 reviews

    Turn-based narrative experience about two housemates with different time cycles. A contemporary take on the classic novels of Frankenstein and Dracula. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frank and Drake.

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  37. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 73 reviews

    A weird dating-sim where you can fall in love with the monsters from SCP lore. SCP-8008-1 IS A COGNITOHAZARDOUS DATING SIM. Do not run this software without Class-4 Authorization. If you do not know why you are seeing this warning alert your local authorities IMMEDIATELY. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doki Doki Anomaly.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 534 reviews

    Scavenger SV-4 is a highly replayable atmospheric first-person science fiction game. Part simulator, part roguelike, it has elements of action, combat, resource management, and a dash of horror. It is not quite like any game you have played before. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scavenger SV-4.

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  39. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    86% User Score Based on 1,094 reviews

    Empire Club. The most luxurious bar that ladies and gentlemen come and gather. The beautiful maids who worked there danced and talked with the customers to amuse them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Custom Order Maid 3D2.

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  40. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    99% User Score Based on 430 reviews

    Patches is dragged to school for the first ever cat-and-dog school day! All he needs to do is get this damn collar off and wreck some havoc! Will he prove cats and dogs can get along, or will he make this the Purrfect Apawcalypse? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Purrfect Apawcalypse: Patches' Infurno.

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  41. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    100% User Score Based on 446 reviews
    Critic Score 87%Based on 4 reviews

    A yuri visual novel that will make you both laugh and cry. A story about love, trust, mortality, and about understanding not just how to be happy, but how to be human. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Please Be Happy.

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  42. Why is it called "NYXverse"? NYX (Νύξ) is the Greek goddess of night in Greek mythology, who gave birth to "dreams" and "fate." NYXverse signifies our aspiration to build a world where everyone can shape their own dreams and destinies—a free space filled with creativity and diverse, wonderful dreams. What kind of "game" is this? To be honest, we can't r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NYXverse.AI.

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  43. This is a voyage of alchemy, emotions, and self-discovery.Story Synopsis:I am "Ellixir," born into an alchemist family, living in seclusion with my father and my elder brother, Kunsheng. One day, Kunsheng finally returns home. With our father's permission, we set sail on a long journey. During our voyage, I meet Heiwei Renxuan, Aibai, Cyrus, and Rudolf, creating unforgettable memories … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 伊利斯之梦Ellixir's Dream.

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  44. A dating sim and beat em up video game about a team of heroes at a superhero-for-hire agency When a sinister crime wave grips the city, linked to the league of A-list heroes Iowa Boy, Mega Ma’am, and Night Moves, you and your team of misfits uncover shocking truths about yourselves and your adversaries while juggling burgeoning romance. In standard dating-sim fashion, the choices you make will ei… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bad Heroes.

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  45. Distant Oceanic Getaway - A visual novel for sapphics!The cruise ship’s horns blast. You’re going to be spending the next 10 days aboard the Distant Oceanic Cruise, a luxury vacation for sapphics only! Play as Maeve (customizable name), a heartbroken soul determined to move on from a cheating ex. There are only seven other single sapphics on board— could one possibly be your soulmate? Only time … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Distant Oceanic Getaway.

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  46. 33%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    55% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Parasite infection is a sci-fi visual novel sexual body horror game that includes a plethora of sexual fetishes. Handle the parasites and manage the characters - discover the dark story of society succumbing as a whole to their carnal desires. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Parasite Infection 2.

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  47. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    79% User Score Based on 314 reviews

    As Randall, you’ll guide Sue, your loving landlady, as her values erode and desires awaken. A visual novel of bimbofication, twisted love, and sexual corruption. Will she become your perfect woman? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Bimbo Dream.

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  48. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    99% User Score Based on 338 reviews

    Descend under a mountain to the marketplace below, where everything has a price. Meet the four men who can each give you what you need, but beware: they have their own hidden motives and uses for you. OBSCURA is a dark fantasy romance VN that asks how far you'll go to get what you need. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OBSCURA.

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  49. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    79% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Flesh Forest: After a meteorite crash into Rockwell national park, all is not well. As a park ranger within Rockwell, there are an unusual number of campers, likely coming to see the meteorite, then campers start going missing, and eventually you are called in to locate them by your dispatcher. Armed only with a single rifle and limited ammunition and health entering snowy bear ridden woods, thin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flesh Forest.

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  50. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    73% User Score Based on 79 reviews

    All hell's breaking loose in a mysterious research facility and the only person who can save the day is the night shift security guard in the booth outside. Remotely control systems, guide scientists to safety or just… goof off? You’re not in danger. Yet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interference: Dead Air.

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