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Looking for games like LIGHT THE WORLD? Here are top platformer recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with THE WAY HOME, Queen of treasure isle or Kingsgrave.

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  1. [Game in development. Play this demo and help me by reviewing it!] About THE WAY HOME: Karoo and Chappy are trying to go back home but they lost all the keys to open the portal when they came to Earth. Help them to safely collect all the keys to open their way home! Movement commands: common keys + "R" to shoot ("R" and "T" to double shoot with Chappy) THE WAY HOME is actually a school project, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE WAY HOME.

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  2. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    Queen of treasure isle is a simple, small-scale metroidvania that mainly consists of bomb throwing and jumping. You can retrieve the treasure hidden in various places and return home in a balloon when you are done. There are some strong queens waiting for you on the island, but you don't have to fight them. If you are not confident, avoid them. Distribution Terms and Conditions We permit bot… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Queen of treasure isle.

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  3. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    72% User Score Based on 250 reviews

    Arise, mighty monarch, from your prolonged slumber. A dreadful disease has struck the kingdom and taken away people's lives. Your lands have wilted, the rest of the subjects have abandoned their houses, and monsters created by fragments of diseased souls have come in their places, swallowing up all living beings. It is time, king, to awake and unite the fractured lands, vanquish the darkness, and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingsgrave.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    An ancient curse has spread its malignant thorns across every living soul, shattering the fragile balance between hope and despair. Awaken as the Inquisitor—a solitary wanderer marked by the roots—and step into a realm where the echoes of forgotten legends merge with the relentless grip of darkness. Embark on an epic journey through a non-linear world where decaying temples, spectral forests, and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gravethorn.

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  5. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    78% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    Explore the New WorldTraverse the beautiful, immense lands of Mesoamerica! This interconnected world blends real-world, historical locations. A love letter to our rich legacy. Wield your halberd!You've seen lots of laser guns and swords. Even whips! But... Halberds? Man, that's such a cool and underrated weapon for video games! Ideal for pogos! A Comicvania!Comic art style blends into gameplay… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plus Ultra: Legado.

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  6. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 214 reviews

    Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons takes everything you love about classic metroidvanias and brings them together with a cooperative, modern twist! Join Pampas and Selene as they collect powerful artifacts, overcome monsters, demons, and a vengeful evil with the help of the gods themselves! Features Experience the Retro 8-bit Adventure: Control both Pampas & Selene, swapping between them to conqu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    63% User Score Based on 99 reviews

    A 3D third person narrative exploration game, set in a frozen wasteland where an ancient civilization fell. Centered around movement puzzles and dealing with environment mechanics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ANYU.

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  8. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    78% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    Returning from exile underground, a shattered world awaits you. The once-thriving civilization of Unfallens now lies in ruins. The ruthless guardian wait to attack. Journey through remains, use your skills to overcome intense boss battles. Awaken your true power. Reclaim what was lost. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Unfallens: Awakening.

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  9. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 611 reviews

    "Fortune Summoners is a side-scrolling, real-time Action RPG made from the mold of some of gaming's most famous and beloved classic side-scrollers and combined with modern design sensibilities. In it, you will guide Arche Plumfield and her friends through great adventures to uncover the secret of something Arche has discovered - and maybe engage in some Real Heroics on the way!" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fortune Summoners.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development
    83% User Score Based on 36 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 1 reviews

    Harm – a manic-depressive young man in possession of a magical, flying door – seeks to use an ancient, derelict technology to harvest the souls of his homeworld and send everyone (including himself) to heaven. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to To Leave.

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  11. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    75% User Score Based on 236 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 5 reviews

    Smoke and Sacrifice is an open-world, narrative-driven RPG, where exploiting living ecosystems is the key to your survival. Craft, fight, survive and explore the huge open world in this beautifully hand-painted, gothic adventure where every character has their tale to tell. Sachi’s home is the one tiny patch of fertile land which remains in an icy wasteland of a world. Her farming community thrive… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Smoke and Sacrifice.

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  12. Gameplay *Ranged combat with medieval and magical weapons. *Not so demanding platformer *Missions that can be completed in several ways after the "first mission" Details *Mysterious story with some touches of environmental humor *A villain with a background beyond being the bad guy *Good physics (credits to VALVE) *Destructible environments (With Certain Limitations) *… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fernandez Big Mystery.

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  13. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 15 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 2 reviews

    Inner Ashes is a first person, narrative, puzzle adventure, where the player puts himself in Henry's shoes, a forest guard diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. He has to travel through his mind to discover why his only daughter Enid disappeared from his life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inner Ashes.

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  14. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, optimization
    61% User Score Based on 89 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 8 reviews

    Restore the Sun’s light and end the Eternal Eclipse in this 2D fast-paced action-platformer game inspired by Peruvian cultures. Explore hand-crafted environments, battle and improve your skills to defeat the Four Keepers that stole the power of the Sun. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imp of the Sun.

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  15. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 4,022 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 20 reviews

    Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world. AER puts you in the shoes of Auk, a magical shape-shifting girl who can transform between human and bird. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AER Memories of Old.

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  16. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    61% User Score Based on 67 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    After You is a narrative game with puzzles, but it is not an easy game, here you will not have indicators or tutorials, nor can you save when you want. In After You you need to put all your attention and use paper and pencil to move forward, if you're looking for an easy game, this is not your game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to After You.

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  17. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    76% User Score Based on 1,514 reviews

    9 Years of Shadows is a side-scrolling Metroidvania by Halberd Studios. Travel alongside Europa, a brave warrior determined to enter the mechanical giant Talos and stop the corruption within before it swallows the world in darkness. Battle through tainted creatures, meet charismatic musicians and uncover the truth behind the curse that robbed the land of all color. Many have tried to venture insi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 9 Years of Shadows.

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  18. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 54,976 reviews
    Critic Score 92%Based on 11 reviews

    From the creators of Ori and the Blind Forest - the acclaimed adventure game with more than 50 awards and nominations - comes the highly-anticipated sequel, Ori and the Will of the Wisps. Embark on an all-new adventure in a vast and exotic world where you’ll encounter towering enemies and challenging puzzles on your quest to unravel Ori’s true destiny. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ori and the Will of the Wisps.

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  19. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 304 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 3 reviews

    Fearmonium is a psychedelic action-platformer where suspense intertwines with humor. Start the game as the usual unpleasant memory and, reincarnate into a real phobia by breaking through the most hidden corners of consciousness of Jimmy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fearmonium.

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  20. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Become a Knight as save a village from a goblin invasion. Fight through intricate puzzles and defeat all goblins to advance to the next stage. Push around objects such as rocks, boxes, and many more to make way or use them to crush goblins. Or strike the goblins yourself with upmost justice. Each stage offers increasing difficulty to test your mettle. Face against giant goblin bosses with their … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Knights Order.

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  21. Endless Hell is a third-person action game. The game advances through a linear process, killing monsters to gain resources, improving their skill level, and killing the boss to the next level by killing the level. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EndlessHell.

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  22. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 1,024 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 26 reviews

    The retro-futuristic pixel game Explore and fight in a retro-futuristic world. Swim deep into a oneiric, poetic and unique experience across dimensional planes. The aesthetic of the game was inspired by retro pixel adventures (Castlevania, Another World, Double Dragon) with a modern touch (Superbrothers, Sword and Sorcery) and an 80s plot homage (Ready Player One, He-Man, The Last Starfighter), … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Narita Boy.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    75% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    Arcane Assembly is a fantasy metroidvania where you create spells using a visual programming language. Unlock new instructions, upgrade your powers, and fight epic bosses on your journey to becoming the most powerful wizard who ever lived. Develop powerful spells using a visual scripting language. Hundreds of meaningfully unique spell combinations let you express yourself and your creativity th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcane Assembly.

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  24. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    90% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    Demon Compass is a third person horror adventure game focused on exploration, light puzzle solving and abstract narration. Navigate through three separate story lines, each with distinct characters, environments, and challenges. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEMON COMPASS.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 401 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    Pass through the threshold and enter a world born of memories. Defend yourself with a camera while solving death’s mysteries in a reverent evolution of 90’s survival horror, integrating both fixed cameras and over the shoulder perspectives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heartworm.

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  26. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    59% User Score Based on 174 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 1 reviews

    A village in peril. A samurai reanimated. An Oni advancing. Fight an army of undead warriors and Japanese monsters as a human, a Kodama, and a cat in this 2D stop-motion action adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Spirit of the Samurai.

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  27. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 68 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 7 reviews

    Venture into a frenetic metroidvania and take part in a fight between divinities where you will have to choose between Corrupting Gold and Purifying Light to achieve your ends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noreya: The Gold Project.

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  29. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 73 reviews

    Three Minutes To Eight is a mind bending pixel art adventure. A gaming experience threading the edge of consciousness, where everything is possible and yet remains elusive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Three Minutes To Eight.

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  30. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 376 reviews

    Silvia isn't afraid of evil. Evil is her job. As a modern exorcist, Silvia has overcome countless horrors with her ability to materialize the evil of haunted places... But tonight... things don't go as planned... Fight, survive, explore, solve puzzles and uncover the mystery of... Evil Tonight! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evil Tonight.

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  31. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 370 reviews

    When a nightmare creeps into reality, the only ones that can help are those whose magical powers we’ve believed in since childhood. A brave teddy bear and his fairy sidekick head to the darker side of “happily ever after” to rescue his owner, Alicia. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Darkest Tales: Into the Nightmare.

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  32. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    79% User Score Based on 472 reviews

    8Doors is Metroidvania style 2D action platformer game based on Korean afterlife world view. Explore 8 different area of purgatory by becoming the main character 'Arum'. Solve the mystery of happening on purgatory through fight against the specter and lead fugitive souls to the right path. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 8Doors: Arum's Afterlife Adventure.

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  33. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    76% User Score Based on 1,229 reviews

    Trapped in a dark and gloomy temple, find your inner strength and courage to face its dangers. Show your Devotion! Dark Devotion invites you in a rich and peculiar universe. You will go through more and more confrontations. If you happen to succeed once, good job. But don’t even think that the next step will be as effortless as the previous one. Take part into rageous and bloody fights in which … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Devotion.

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  34. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 299 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 8 reviews

    A story-driven action-adventure, following Arietta on her journey to unveil the mysteries of the Spirit Realm. [Media 2374681] Arietta of Spirits is a charming adventure game with emotion-filled... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arietta of Spirits.

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

    INCUBO is a side scrolling platform game with a semi-horror theme. We present many ghost from around the world in our game as enemy and bosses. You played as a child in his nightmare and discover the truth about his story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Incubo.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 15,952 reviews

    Exanima is a prelude to, and standalone dungeon crawler set in the underworld of, Sui Generis. It is a RPG with a realistic physics-based combat system that makes you consider every action. Explore, fight, survive and unravel mysteries in this unique and unforgiving 3D isometric RPG set in an original dark, low fantasy world. Exanima's exceptional attention to detail and realistic simulation of a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exanima.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    97% User Score Based on 286 reviews

    Tres-Bashers is a 2D monster-bashing adventure featuring a big interconnected map full of cryptids, secrets, and more! Find over 30 different monsters and whack 'em with your baseball bat! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tres-Bashers.

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  39. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    74% User Score Based on 272 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 5 reviews

    The Darkest Tales is a complex and compelling adventure, full of familiar characters and fairytale landscapes. Over the course of the journey, you'll have to come face-to-face with the difficult questions of life more than once. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Darkest Tales.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    55% User Score Based on 180 reviews

    Malus is a Action Role Playing Game with an emphasis on horror, combat and gameplay. The game is much slower paced than your typical ARPG.In Malus, the world has been overrun by eternal darkness. Demons have won the Celestial War and taken over the world. Every corner of the land you will find evil lurking. Humanity is in the brink of extinction. You play as either a Male or Female, you wake up in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Malus.

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  41. SHIMMERSHOAL: A Cozy Island Adventure a game by Ian Caisley Currently in development. Demo available now! I'm making this game as a labor of love in my spare time. If you like what you see, or enjoy the demo, please follow me on Itch and leave a comment. People showing interest is what gives me the motivation and drive to finish the game, so it really makes a difference! Thanks for checking … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shimmershoal: A Cozy Island Adventure.

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  42. CONTEXT OF THE GAME The story of the game is about ANABEL, an old catholic woman who lives in the surrondings of PENDLE HILL, in the north of ENGLAND, beginning century XVII. An age when the catholicism was hated and y oppresses. A uncertain, superstitious age, where the church, laws and kings, like JACOBO I with his DAEMONOLOGIE, encourage to discover, pursue, and destroy all man or woman with an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witch Day / Día de Brujas (english/español).

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  43. Follow and share our Kickstarter Campaign to support us and get notified when it launches. ---- Somewhere in the Soviet Union, 1960. An experiment is being carried out inside a top-secret facility and when something strange starts to happen, Project Cerpan must survive at all costs.  Step into the shoes of Red Salazar and discover what is going on in order to decipher the dark happenings in t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cerpan Project.

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  44. Every legend has a dark side. Twenty-two years before Dragon King’s reign, an empire emerged. An empire whose single aim was the annihilation of life. Relive the tragic days of the Shadow War. After the death of king Haziel of Draken, his son, Hazulem, proclaimed himself emperor of Dracorum. Through the invocation of the First Hierarchy demons, he imposed its reign of terror all over the planet. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HOLMGANG: Memories of the Forgotten.

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  45. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    "Everything changed that day. Ever since the 'cleansing' that I witnessed." During the year 705 in the world of Lavitásphera, a frightened villager named Ekkehard Sparkr breaks a curfew imposed by the civilization he lives in: the Kingdom of Véritas. In his escape, he accidentally meets mysterious entities who refer to themselves as the 'Gods' of his world. Eventually, they abandon him. Eight ye… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to To Find an Answer.

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  46. ENGLISH------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dusk & Dawn is a Fantasy 2.5D Platformer where the player controls two Sprits: Dusk (A purple spirit from the dark world) and Dawn (A yellow spirit from the bright world), one day, they see each other reflected on a mirror, which gets them curious , when they try to touch each other, the mirror into p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dusk & Dawn.

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  47. TRAILER ENGLISH Kotoran Shadow is about the history of the region of Fur, which in the past was reigned by a evil king called Kotoran. The king abused and exploited his people as a slaves, and he planned conquest other territories and create an empire. But, other kingdoms joined together to make an alliance against Kotoran, and then the war burst in this region. But this war finished with the king… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kotoran Shadow.

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    44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Savannah College of Art and Design - Student Capstone Game 2025 This is a short game created over 6 months by our team of 5 undergraduate students Featured at GDC 2025 - SCAD Booth Fight your way through Sanctus and Malum, the Realms of the Afterlife. Simultaneously play as the Mage and the Warrior, split from a soul torn between the two worlds, as you attempt to relink your soul back together… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elysian Inferno.

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  49. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    Survival HorrorYou are LunatiiCreeps, a horror-loving streamer known for braving the darkest corners of the gaming world. You get exclusive access to this new strange game and decide to embark on a journey into the shadows of the mind with Lumina Veil. Classic horror with a modern twistA captivating horror experience that blurs the line between reality and nightmare. Solve puzzles, survive te… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lumina Veil.

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  50. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    58% User Score Based on 490 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 6 reviews

    Journey through a tumultuous Medieval Italy as Aeta, a young knight errant who sets off on a brutal quest to find and save her closest one. 1348 Ex Voto is a cinematic action-adventure game inspired by chivalric tales. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1348 Ex Voto.

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