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Looking for games like Life is work? Here are top puzzle recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Of Lies and Rain, Morphine or Inventorix.

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  1. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 95 reviews

    Of Lies and Rain is a story-driven first person shooter built exclusively for VR. Set in a dark, sci-fi, post-apocalyptic world, at the edge of the real and digital realm. You’ll fight to reclaim your past and save humanity from the brink of extinction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Of Lies and Rain.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    58% User Score Based on 211 reviews

    An independent story-based cinematic FPS game describing the drama of a student 's. Story is based on experienced emotions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morphine.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    100% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    Use your INVENTORIX device (crafted by space gnomes) to extract maximum value from interstellar items and recruit aliens to boost your earnings. Pay off a mysterious debt or push your luck to create astronomical wealth. Pack ItemsCash inPay Off Mysterious DebtEncounter Space Loan Shark BossesItems, Aliens, Space Gnomes and Loan SharksSummary Key Features Galactic profits: Earn cosmic cash, ka-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inventorix.

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  4. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 684 reviews

    They've haunted you for too long. Tonight they want to strike, but you're no longer helpless. You have the tools to banish them for good. Expect them to manifest as anomalies in every inch of your apartment to escape your vigilance. FIND ANOMALIESYou'll have to be very vigilant to make it through the night. Move your camera along the track, rotate it at 360°, spot and take pictures of anomalies … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paragnosia.

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  5. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 64 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 5 reviews

    An old-school themed platformer which is playable in seven different graphical styles emulating the computer systems of yore. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Adventures of Elena Temple.

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  6. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 28,237 reviews

    Hang out and get lost with close friends in a big world. A cooperative online walker-talker from the creators of Untitled Goose Game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Big Walk.

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  7. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    99% User Score Based on 325 reviews

    The final game in Telltale’s Sam & Max trilogy, beautifully remastered! Max has always been the more unhinged member of the Freelance Police—a lovable lunatic with a knack for spreading chaos wherever he goes. But recently his abilities have taken a supernatural turn. It all started when he stumbled upon a mysterious toy that allows him to glimpse the future. Now Sam & Max have aroused the attenti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse.

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  8. 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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  9. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    79% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Carry Onward is a narrative gameplay short that follows a grieving man as he packs up his home. Immerse yourself in his thoughts and emotions by interacting with items, which shape his internal state. Experience the transformative power of memories and the hope that arises from embracing change. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Carry Onward.

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  10. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    77% User Score Based on 550 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 13 reviews

    A dying reality, a universe that’s fading away. A merciless world that gets sick and vanishes. No past, no present, no future; only the impending moment of “dead synchronicity” ahead. Will you be able to stop it? Because, otherwise... what will you do when Time dissolves itself? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Synchronicity: Tomorrow Comes Today.

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  11. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    72% User Score Based on 1,546 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 23 reviews

    The Town of Light is a psychological adventure told in the first person. The story is set in Italy in the first half of the 20th Century in a place which really existed and has been meticulously reconstructed. Exploring and interacting with the environment you will relive the history of the main character through her confused viewpoint and on the basis of your choices, the story will develop in di… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Town of Light.

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  12. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    53% User Score Based on 30 reviews
    Critic Score 27%Based on 7 reviews

    Find a vaccine for your infected friend before the time runs out, but be aware your friend will relapse sooner or later and you will have to find a new vaccine in a new randomly rebuilt house. Will you be able uncover the mystery to save your friend once and for all!? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vaccine.

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  13. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 228 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 3 reviews

    Sometimes it’s not about the history. It’s about the story. My Memory of Us is a reminiscence of a friendship between a boy and a girl. A friendship made during tough times. Times of terror, pain, and exclusion in a world where people were forced to live in two artificially detached worlds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Memory of Us.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    95% User Score Based on 107 reviews

    Vessels is an atmospheric, character-driven narrative adventure game. Players assume the role of crewmember quarantined in the airlock of their ship with no memory of how they got there, and with crewmates who refuse to let you out. Players can posses other crew members to explore the ship and find a way to free yourself, where different choices can lead to multiple endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vessels.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 1,402 reviews

    Summerland is a first-person narrative game about morality and the afterlife. You take control of Matthew, a detective reliving the events of his past, being questioned on his morals along the way. In every door lies another memory, and every memory unlocks another door. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Summerland.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    92% User Score Based on 335 reviews

    Qop is a minimalistic puzzle which goal is to get the cube to finish using 4 directions in space. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to qop 3.

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  17. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 119 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 3 reviews

    Verne: The Shape of Fantasy is a pixel art narrative experience based on the life and works of Jules Verne, which merges exploration, puzzles and interactive dialogues with the imagery of one of the most famous science fiction and adventure writers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Verne: The Shape of Fantasy.

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  18. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    83% User Score Based on 331 reviews

    A joyful, casual puzzle game that will tease both your wits and your memory! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Millie.

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  19. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    96% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Find a way to escape a room unravelling the story line and hidden clues. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Virtual Escape: The Play Room.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    70% User Score Based on 1,736 reviews

    Home is a unique horror adventure set in a beautifully-realized pixel world. It’s a murder mystery with a twist—because you decide what ultimately happens.Awakened by an oncoming storm, you open your eyes to discover yourself in a strange, dark room—tucked away in a house that’s not yours.As you play the game, it changes—subtly, almost imperceptibly—to reflect your perspective. It's a horror game … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home.

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  22. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    73% User Score Based on 124 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Blueberry Garden is a short experimental game about curiosity and exploration. You take on the role of a creature investigating a mysterious world to find out what is going on there. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blueberry Garden.

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  23. About the game: Dualis is an isometric horror thriller whose plot will take you to an underground research complex. In this place, you will have to fight not only for your life, but also to understand if you really exist. What is consciousness and personality are the questions you will have to ask yourself. This is a story-oriented game that combines stealth action with survival horror elements in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dualis.

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  24. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 183 reviews

    GET INVOLVED About the GameWhere It All BeganBefore smartphones. Before app stores. ZENONIA set the foundation for mobile RPGs. Now, this iconic action RPG returns in its original form—refined for modern platforms. A Classic, Reimagined Bringing back the original charm while adapting seamlessly to today’s platforms. Whether you're here for nostalgia or a brand-new adventure— ZENO… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZENONIA 1.

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  25. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 115 reviews

    Search for clues in this idle detective RPG that lives quietly in the corner of your screen. Investigate crime scenes, gain clues, upgrade your stats, and grow stronger across ascensions while you go about your day. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desktop Detective.

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  27. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    82% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    The Pirate Queen is a VR adventure narrative game. Players take on the identity of Cheng Shih to complete a series of puzzle-based tasks, outsmarting enemies across a range of exciting environments involving mechanics such as Climbing, Rowing, Fishing, Firing Cannons to become the Pirate Queen If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pirate Queen with Lucy Liu.

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  28. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    88% User Score Based on 116 reviews

    A Toge Greenhouse ProjectProject Homecoming Haven was created during Toge Greenhouse 2023, an internal game jam held by Toge Productions to create new, innovative, and experimental games. This is a short playable rendition of the game with the intention to blossom the idea within a relatively short development time. Project Homecoming Haven At Your Service“We know how hard it is, to see your belo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Homecoming Haven.

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  29. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    96% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    Return to Dark Castle revives the legendary Macintosh series that defined precision platforming and comic peril. This definitive edition includes the complete Dark Castle (1986) and Beyond Dark Castle (1987) adventures — rebuilt with color visuals, remastered audio, original music and refined controls — plus 50 all-new rooms created exclusively for this release. Step into the boots of a new hero… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return to Dark Castle.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Beginning as a submission to the 2023 Big Mode Game Jam, Backpack Boy, a puzzle-platformer built around using special light sources to affect the world around you has been expanded to a full game with new levels and new mechanics.This short experience is packed full of fun and interesting puzzles.Explore deeper to uncover the mysteries at the heart of the facility. Something is waiting for you... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backpack Boy.

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  31. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    87% User Score Based on 85 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 7 reviews

    From the creators of GoldenEye & TimeSplitters comes Beyond Words, the genre-defining fusion of roguelike strategy and word-crafting. Build powerful combos, unlock upgrades, and master a challenge where victory is spelled one letter at a time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond Words.

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  32. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story
    88% User Score Based on 51 reviews

    This horror game is impossible for cowards to beat"Don't Drop The Cake" is a horror game where you must carry a wobbly cake while navigating a space infested with terrifying creatures. No matter how hard you try to hide your fear, it's obviousEven if you say, "Fear is not in my vocabulary," deep down, you might be scared. In this game, you must use your mouse to balance th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Drop The Cake: Prologue.

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  33. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    97% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    Trading Card Inspector is a uniquely styled, chilled-out, papers-please-'em-up set in the cutthroat, absurd world of Habubis Corporation.Inspect your way through dozens of hand-drawn, hilarious trading cards as you investigate the mysterious Habubis Corporation in Story Mode, or until you ultimately perish in Endless mode! Use guideline notes, errata memos, reference lists and your own wits to id… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trading Card Inspector.

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  34. Survive Earth's harshest conditions on a devastatingly beautiful journey shaped by the choices you make, the paths you take, and the stories you weave with the mysterious animals of Antarctica. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nova Antarctica.

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  35. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 489 reviews

    Plug in Net Detective! The Internet needs you! Plug In!! Download your personal Berserk B.I.T.S! Train and level up your B.I.T (Battle.Intelligent.Teammate). Team up with your digital buddy, collect battle chips and take on the internet. Battle viruses explore new biomes, progress through the story and defeat powerful bosses! Become a Net Detective as you play your way through scenarios answering … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Berserk B.I.T.S.

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  36. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT, MONUMENTAL MILESTONE!!!!! We listen to our community! Originally designed as a groundbreaking VR experience, we have now adapted it for PC so that this story can live on and be experienced by more people worldwide. This April 17th — the day Phnom Penh fell, marking the start of Cambodia’s darkest chapter and this year the 50th Anniversary — we released Stay Alive My Son o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STAY ALIVE MY SON (PC Version): A True Story About A Father's Search For His Son.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    88% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    With the abrupt death of your mentor, you have become the sole proprietor of an alchemy shop in a world of magic and bizarre creatures. You will quickly learn to fill his shoes. Experiment with precise combinations of plants and minerals to learn the principles and the systems of the alchemical sciences. Use the knowledge you gain to produce the elixirs requested of you by a diverse set of creatur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Elixir.

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  38. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 183 reviews

    Smash and thrash the mysterious Forever Chicken, a living ragdoll central to a frightful midnight carnival. Your Uncle Tontine assures "you can leave as soon as you desire" but despite their efforts no child has ever gone home... Will you be the first? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crawling Angels.

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  39. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 166 reviews

    Inspired by old and classic survival horror games, The Mute House combines exploration, management, puzzles and a touch of action. As Emily investigates about her sister's vanishing, she finds herself trapped in a mysterious mansion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE MUTE HOUSE.

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  42. Every dream has an ending. In this fully remastered edition of the original Dream:scape, you step into the subconscious of Wilson, a man lying in a hospital bed with only minutes to live. Trapped in a surreal dream world woven from his memories, Wilson must explore the people, places, and regrets that shaped his life — before time runs out. Rebuilt in Unreal Engine 5 with enhanced visuals, sound… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream:scape Remastered.

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  43. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 1,255 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 13 reviews

    Heretic + Hexen is a remastered version of the games Heretic: Shadow of the Serpent Riders, Hexen: Beyond Heretic and Deathkings of the Dark Citadel. It includes quality of life improvements (native widescreen, engine fixes, interface tweaks...), reworked local and online multiplayer, as well as new episodes - Heretic: Faith Renewed and Hexen: Vestiges of Grandeur. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heretic + Hexen.

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  45. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    81% User Score Based on 121 reviews

    Up in the sky in a fantasy world, two friends Cid and Markus decided to bring an old tavern back to life in Among the Heavens! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Among the Heavens.

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  47. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    81% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    Immersed in her nightmares, in a chaotic reality, confused and all alone. The only safe place is her room, but not forever... She wanders through an empty city and strange places while fleeing from creatures lurking in the darkness to find out what's going on. You are in the skin of Ana Lúcia. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asleep: Ato 1.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    "In the year 21XX, there is no rest for the dead—only servitude." The world is ruled by an Emperor of unparalleled power, who commands the fate of millions in life—but also after death. He promises safety and dominion. In return, he demands absolute obedience. You are a servitor—stripped of your name, your past, and your future. Bound by laws you did not choose, you exist as one small … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mortal Advocate.

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  49. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    69% User Score Based on 137 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 5 reviews

    Get your crew back together The crack team of hackers and masterminds at Pocketwatch Games is in the backroom planning out Monaco II, the sequel to the hyper-stylized heist hit that PC Gamer called “one of the best co-op games of all time.” The vision to pull off this job is simple. Bring in a new rogues’ gallery of skilled thieves and infiltration experts to play. Let them loose in an intriguing… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monaco 2.

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  50. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 113 reviews

    In a world consumed by loneliness, only friendship can save the day. Lead a quirky cast in this colorful single-player ARPG full of heart, battles, and bonds that change everything. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lonesome Guild.

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