Games like in the sacred wood of monsters
Looking for games like in the sacred wood of monsters? Here are top role playing recommendations with a mystery and historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Journey, Tome for Game Masters | 2022 Edition or TUNIC.
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The Hardcopy Version of Journey has Been Released!Physical copies of Journey are now available! Order the physical book for Journey from DriveThruRPG and get 50% off the digital copy. Just choose the option for "PDF + Softcover, Standard Color Book" on Journey's page on DriveThruRPG.Get the Physical Book on DriveThruRPG! Journey is a solo roleplaying game that puts you in the role of an explorer … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Journey.
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Tome also comes in print!Order the physical book for Tome from DriveThruRPG and get 50% off the digital copy. Just choose the option for "PDF + Softcover, Standard Color Book" on Tome's page on DriveThruRPG. Get the Physical Book on DriveThruRPG! Tome, created for both Game Masters and Players is a new creative journaling experience built for the talented, dedicated folks who run and play in table… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tome for Game Masters | 2022 Edition.
- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability91% User Score 11,267 reviewsCritic Score 91%5 reviews
Buy Tunic on PlayStation Store. Explore a hostile world and fight mighty enemies in this stylish isometric adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TUNIC.
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Tome also comes in print!Order the physical book for Tome from DriveThruRPG and get 50% off the digital copy. Just choose the option for "PDF + Softcover, Standard Color Book" on Tome's page on DriveThruRPG. Get the Physical Book on DriveThruRPG! Tome, created for both Game Masters and Players is a new creative journaling experience built for the talented, dedicated folks who run and play in table… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tome for Players | 2022 Edition.
- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding91% User Score 456 reviews
This is a text-based, auditory nightmare. #1: Three red blots mark liars. #2: Food means depravity and death. #3: Tellers of time are sped up by-- #4: Holes in suspicious places may lead to the Undergoing. #5: Don't trust the wolf. #6: The train is the only escape. The Dark Place finds us all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome To The Dark Place.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability95% User Score 72,832 reviewsCritic Score 82%30 reviews
Outer Wilds: Archaeologist Edition contains Outer Wilds base game and Echoes of the Eye expansion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outer Wilds.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding84% User Score 770 reviews
There is an unusual cabin deep in the woods. It had served as a laboratory and a dwelling for three generations of Lodgers. But as of late the latest Lodger has been noticing weird changes in familiar surroundings; things are missing, noises and rattle heard. Something odd is coming out of the woods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knock-Knock.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability88% User Score 2,725 reviews
A game of apocalypse and yearning. Experiment. Die. Ascend. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cultist Simulator.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding93% User Score 1,785 reviewsCritic Score 76%7 reviews
Venture out into the dark woods where strange creatures roam, on a vision quest set in 19th century Sweden. Solve and decipher cryptic puzzles, listen for clues, and learn about mysterious folklore creatures in the built-in encyclopedia as you seek to foresee your future. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Year Walk.
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Dead Letter Society PREVIEW Dead Letter Society is a GM-less epistolary and journaling game for 1-2 players. Take on the roles of vampires exchanging letters via a secret society, pursue your ambitions, and delve deep into the world you create together. This is the preview for Dead Letter Society, a journaling game with a difference: choose your genre, describe your world, and be guided by what … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Letter Society - PREVIEW.
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- View Game95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay95% User Score 175 reviews
Share your thoughts and discover those shared by others, in Fireside Feelings. Gather around the welcoming warmth of the campfire and take part in conversations between real people separated in space and time. Sometimes, we all need a good talk under the stars. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fireside Feelings.
- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding95% User Score 39 reviews
In Once Glorious Artahk, you’ll explore the ruins of the ancient city of Artahk in search of a way to save the world from an endless night. Solve a variety of different puzzles to unlock new paths, abilities, and forgotten lore, then read the lost stories you uncover to gain insight into a tangled web of mysteries. Using only your wits and your trusty torch to guide you, you must find a way to ret… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Once Glorious Artahk.
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- 62%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization62% User Score 332 reviews
Narrative exploration game located in a massive, post-human Western Washington. Navigate an open world that has been reclaimed by nature. Use journals, letters, zines, and other documents to learn the interconnected stories of the people who lived here once. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eidolon.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding92% User Score 2,783 reviews
Critically acclaimed minimalist text-based RPG/rougelike. Come light the fire. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Dark Room.
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- 59%Game Brain Score59% User Score 10 reviews
Tending: A Game of Devotion Somewhere in the world, a holy place waits for your arrival. Pilgrims come, give themselves to it for a time, and leave again. You won’t be there long, in the scheme of things. But your time there will alter it, and you. What is Tending? Tending is a mixed media journalling game where you take the role of a devotee at a holy site. Over a span of seasons you'll carry o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tending: A Game of Devotion.
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[DEMO AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD] Itchfunding sales available during Itchfunding period only and will the discount will slowly fade from 90% - 0% discount over a period of 3 months. (I guess, that means a daily drop of 1%.) While you can play Witasy Express in as little as 1-2 hours, the longer you stay with Witasy Express the more the world will expand while you journey across the world. Discover new… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witasy Express: A Solo Journaling Game.
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A 60 pg. Neurodiverse, Meditative, Hive-Mind-Inducing, Journaling Game (Singleplayer + Multiplayer Expansion) Visit this link to order physical copies! To keep prices low, I only profit 50 cents off of each physical copy sold. If you see the book listed elsewhere, such as overpriced copies on amazon, I do not control their listings and make the same profit. So, if you'd like to support the work fu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Goblin Thought.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding95% User Score 1,060 reviewsCritic Score 79%3 reviews
Narrative deduction meets audio drama, from the creators of Heaven’s Vault, Overboard! and A Highland Song. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TR-49.
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- 99%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization99% User Score 669 reviews
Trumpets in bottoms, horses with human faces, great gilded lettering framed by angels and lilies - nobody has vision like a medieval artist. Hey, that's you! Welcome to your very own illuminated manuscript workshop, the Scriptorium - a cozy, relaxing creative space with no timers and no pressure. Create your own character in Story Mode, and take commissions from prestigious patrons in a kingdom ov… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scriptorium: Master of Manuscripts.
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- 97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding97% User Score 183 reviews
Afterplace is an adventurous indie game for mobile devices. It's a huge open world, full of hidden secrets, treasures, and creatures. You'll run around the woods, fight monsters, and talk to ostensibly shady characters! All from your pocket! Be warned though - you never know what the forest might be hiding, and not all trails are paved. Labyrinths and dungeons are tucked away in the most concealed… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Afterplace.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story81% User Score 72 reviewsCritic Score 76%4 reviews
Future Unfolding lets you explore a mysterious landscape filled with life. Decipher the surreal logic of its world and open up new areas to discover. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Future Unfolding.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development96% User Score 469 reviews
A free horror Visual Novel about an ill-fated journey across Sinnlos, a lake where awful monsters lurk just beneath the surface. With times being so dire you'll need to decide what, and who, is going to be sacrificed. Anyone can be saved, but not everyone can be. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lake of Voices.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization97% User Score 814 reviewsCritic Score 92%1 reviews
Golden Treasure is a game for those who carry dragons in their hearts. Hunt, explore, survive, and become Great among the True Children of Sun and Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Golden Treasure: The Great Green.
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- 67%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding62% User Score 453 reviewsCritic Score 90%1 reviews
Starseed Pilgrim is a puzzle game where the player adds blocks with different proporties to each other, trying to get as far as possible as the blocks disappear. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to starseed pilgrim.
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The Reviews "Aether is everything you want from a full-priced fantasy RPG...It's meaty, but also streamlined; innovative without being too complicated. Aether can definitely stand with it's head held high among other setting-agnostic fantasy RPGs." "A beautiful system, lovingly crafted by Crow...In an industry dominated by dice, a system that uses a deck of playing cards is a nice, refreshing chan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aether: A Heroic Fantasy RPG.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding97% User Score 125 reviewsCritic Score 90%1 reviews
The Remainder is a dark fantasy story made of psychological puzzles, romance, and the unexpected. The Complete Edition contains acts 1 to 4! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chronicles of Taldun: The Remainder.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability83% User Score 7,081 reviewsCritic Score 86%4 reviews
Play as the captain of a steamship on an underwater ocean surrounding the fictional city of Fallen London. Manage your ship's fuel and food supplies as you try not to go mad fighting off Lovecraftian monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunless Sea.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics86% User Score 74 reviews
Hero's Spirit is a retro-themed 2D RPG, an homage to games from an era past. It focuses on exploration and searching the world for scattered items, discovering their uses, and finding secrets and shortcuts that make traversing the world faster and more convenient. As you progress through the game, you'll continue to make new discoveries in areas you've previously visited, and gain new abilities th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hero's Spirit.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability88% User Score 2,798 reviewsCritic Score 83%2 reviews
Explore the lost ruins of the Nebula, read ancient inscriptions, and uncover a forgotten past in this narrative archaeological science-fiction adventure game from the creators of 80 Days. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heaven's Vault.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization95% User Score 608 reviewsCritic Score 40%1 reviews
Roui, a resilient city dandy, a decipherer, a half-educated jeweler and the author of scientific magic articles, was met with a colossal failure AND must return to his gypsy homeland: Latori. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crown of Leaves.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:emotional, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding98% User Score 9,690 reviews
The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Test: Final Revelation.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:emotional, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability98% User Score 1,368 reviews
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal things from deep within. Some will be uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and are you SURE you want the answers you seek? For it is time to unlock "Secrets of the Soul..." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Test: Secrets of the Soul.
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- 49%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development54% User Score 189 reviewsCritic Score 30%2 reviews
Dear Red is a game based on two choices: Truth or Lie. Each of your choices will lead to a different result. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dear RED: Extended.
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About this game Welcome to the CROSSROADS, an ethereal, extradimensional space that invites you to explore a loss that you have experienced. You are here because some part of you, however small and quiet, wants to be here. The overarching theme of this game is grief, which could be related to the physical, literal absence of something or someone that is no longer present or accessible to you in yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CROSSROADS.
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What is GHOST + HEIST = GEIST? You're in line at the Ghost Processing Bureau, waiting to be sent to your eternal reward. It seems to move at about 2 ghosts per month. As one of the masters of heisting of your time, you've got different plans. It's time for you to lie, cheat, and steal your way back to life. Play solo, or with your friends using our Heist Crew variant. Replayability allows you to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost + Heist = Geist - itchfunding.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization98% User Score 525 reviews
The Red Pearls of Borneo is a detective mystery deduction game inspired by Type Help, Return of the Obra Dinn and The Case of the Golden Idol. You are a clairvoyant investigator in 1948 London, exploring the psychic echoes of a tragedy that occurred eight years prior on a remote plantation in Borneo. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Red Pearls Of Borneo.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability96% User Score 380 reviewsCritic Score 81%11 reviews
Immersive Cozy-punk Life Sim Lose yourself in an emotional, uplifting narrative about community, musical mysteries and underdog spirit. Help endearing and indecisive customers find their perfect records while debating all things music with your loveable colleagues. It's your job to help Repeater Records find its rhythm again! Crates of Puzzles to Dig Through From customer requests to store shenani… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wax Heads.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization86% User Score 15,228 reviewsCritic Score 89%28 reviews
Welcome to Mt. Holly If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blue Prince.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability88% User Score 857 reviews
Few are chosen. Fewer succeed. You stumble upon a battered old book and find yourself transported to the island of Myst. As you explore the surreal landscape, you quickly learn that something has gone wrong. Terribly wrong. An ancient betrayal must be unveiled. Secret books concealed on the island of Myst lead the way to incredible worlds born of a master storyteller’s imagination. Yet one… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Myst: Masterpiece Edition.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding89% User Score 192 reviews
An Action-RPG that's (not-so) secretly a Personality Test. Use Physics-based telekinesis to make your mark on a strange world of Spirits. You will not be told when you are making decisions. You will never be judged in terms of Good or Evil. You will simply face the consequences of your actions. - Explore a strange world of Spirits! - Pick up & Throw Anything that's not nailed down!️ - Learn abou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FREERIDE.
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- 97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization97% User Score 4,311 reviews
The year is 1998. A private jet belonging to the Roottree Corporation has crashed. On it were the Roottree Sisters and their parents. Combined, they were worth over a billion dollars. Now, due to the eccentricities of their great-great-grandfather Elias, their money must be redistributed to the rest of the family. But who's actually a BLOOD RELATIVE? That's where you come in. Armed only with t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Roottrees are Dead.
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- 72%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding72% User Score 58 reviewsCritic Score 73%2 reviews
Uncover a long forgotten garden, and help it grow anew to attract vegetable inhabitants and curious animal travelers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Garden Path.
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Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of ruthless and mysterious world of Ridge, in order to all the secrets have finally been revealed. Not everyone dares to wade through. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ridge.
- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay86% User Score 82 reviewsCritic Score 71%2 reviews
Somewhere deep within the woods a timeless force is stirring. Beneath the ancient burial mound, known locally as Barrow Hill, a forgotten myth awakes.Join the adventure, and uncover the secrets of the past. The legends of the Ancient world will live again; renewed, refreshed and hungry. Time has no meaning, as the sun sets low across the landscape.Come to Barrow Hill and solve the mystery of the D… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barrow Hill: Curse of the Ancient Circle.
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- 75%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding78% User Score 3,067 reviewsCritic Score 70%3 reviews
Two years in the making, the highly anticipated Indie remake of the cult mod Dear Esther arrives on PC. Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: "Dear Esther..." - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent year… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dear Esther.
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- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music77% User Score 118 reviews
When you sleep, you are dreaming. Some dreams are beautiful and vivid, the others are strange, and the rest of them are horrible... We've having them all the night, and then wake up and forget them. But what if one day your "awakening" would be a difficult task? Could you find a way out of the dreams and wake up? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zzzz-Zzzz-Zzzz.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere87% User Score 86 reviewsCritic Score 78%4 reviews
Dive into a vibrant woven world on the back of your own carpet dragon! Explore the textile landscape, solve puzzles, challenge quirky creatures and unravel the great mysteries of a long... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Weaving Tides.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay90% User Score 160 reviews
Enter The Under, our otherworldly multiplayer hub, and discover a vast mystical desert with other players. Explore and engage with your fellow Time Sprites to unlock and discover the secrets buried beneath the sands. Learn and perform magic in collective rituals to alter the world around you. You never know who you might cross paths with while catching a show on the Under stage, investigating the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Under Presents.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability95% User Score 5,758 reviews
Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games and interactive fiction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roadwarden.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability95% User Score 7,848 reviewsCritic Score 77%4 reviews
Buy Pentiment on PlayStation Store. A historical narrative-driven game inspired by illuminated manuscripts and printed woodcuts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pentiment.
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