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Games like Manual for the Dead

Looking for games like Manual for the Dead? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Nemesis Lockdown, Tharsis or Shadows of Doubt.

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  1. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 698 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Fully-fledged Video Game Adaptation based on one of the most successful BOARD GAMES in recent years. Play as one of the survived crew members. Plan and make actions in turn-based SOLO or MULTIPLAYER modes. Be a team player or a traitor - Each scenario will be DIFFERENT! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nemesis Lockdown.

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  2. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 2,008 reviews

    Tharsis is a turn-based space strategy game. With dice and cannibalism. It puts you in control of humanity's first manned mission to Mars, just as it's struck by a micrometeoroid storm. You must guide your crew through disasters, food shortages, and the unforgiving nature of space - all while maintaining your sanity amidst cryptic signals and warnings from Mars. Defy the odds, make the difficult d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tharsis.

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  3. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    90% User Score Based on 15,154 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Shadows of Doubt is a detective stealth game set in a fully-simulated neo-noir metropolis. There’s a serial killer on the loose, and it’s up to you to catch them by any means necessary, with... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadows of Doubt.

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  4. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    MASHED is a tabletop roleplaying game that uses Powered by the Apocalypse rules to explore the value of human life and the stresses of war—but it’s also about relationships. And courage. And laughter. And love. Although your characters spend long hours performing surgery, MASHED compresses these into short events to focus on the most dramatic moments. Much of the game actually occurs outside of th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MASHED: A Korean War MASH RPG.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    67% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    Minimalistic puzzle game telling about a tricky life situation, which gets your Hero. Mysterious world and treacherous enemies. Strange laws of this weird reality. Here the help of friends is more dangerous than the attack of enemies! Welcome to NeoNomicon! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NEONomicon.

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  6. 150 Pages Format: Colour PDF Prevail Unbound is a Tabletop Roleplaying Game set in a dark, gothic vision of the near-future. Humanity has connected to Magic and the Supernals - Spirits of the Plane of Kur previously labelled as Demons. _______________________________________________ By the year 2066 Humanity on the planet Earth was a shadow of it’s former achievement. Tribal notions of division… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prevail Unbound TTRPG.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    43% User Score Based on 51 reviews

    NeverEnd is a Rogue-Like Dungeon crawler, where you, a simple adventurer suddenly wakes up in another dimension. Inside of this dimension there is no sun and the whole world is caved in. Enemies swarm you from left and right and you need to learn how to defend yourself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NeverEnd.

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  8. THE ENTOMBED CROWN A Dark Fantasy Tabletop Roleplay Game Format: PDF 141 Pages Featuring: A unique dice system - a new way to use your d20 Combat which is narrative-driven - the circumstances dictate the numbers, and there are no hit points A free-form Magic system, with potentially disastrous consequences for misuse A Personal Code to reflect the Character's journey and evolution Introduction … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Entombed Crown TTRPG.

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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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  10. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    What We Were is a system that is designed to be easily adapted to fit whatever story you're trying to tell. It allows players to create any character in any setting with accessible mechanics. So, instead of wasting time trying to hack your favourite system to work with the story you're trying to tell, let What We Were help you tell the tale with ease.  Whether it’s a tale about a classical, Arth… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What We Were.

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  11. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    73% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    What happens when a group of friends decides to visit a mysterious, haunted castle? What started as a bit of fun is about to become a life-changing event for them. But the real question is: can they make it out of the castle alive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Plunge into Darkness.

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  13. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 326 reviews

    Dungeon of Zolthan is a casual, arcade-style metroidvania platformer where your goal is to defeat Zolthan; a powerful mage that lives inside the dungeon. Using an array of powerups and your own wit and guile, guide your character through Zolthan's Dungeon! Dodge obstacles and projectiles, solve puzzles, and lay waste to your foes on your way to the final confrontation! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon of Zolthan.

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  14. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 149 reviews

    Live the life of (a starving) artist in 19th century alternative history. Collect and combine feelings, memories, ideas and inspirations, fight with depression, addiction or madness and other mental phenomenon. Paint masterpieces, sell them for riches (or scraps) and explore the city of Nova Oportunia. A unique card-based roguelite with 18 alternative endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Artist Life Simulator.

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  15. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    53% User Score Based on 281 reviews

    Vaudeville is a detective game in which the player plays the role of Detective Martini, a private detective who has come to the city of Vaudeville to solve the mystery of the murders of three people. Vaudeville is an experimental whodunit game based on the latest AI technologies. A tale of murder, suspense and absurdity that unfolds as you play, and you are the protagonist. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vaudeville.

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  16. 71%Game Brain Score
    71% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Unsure about Gratitude? Check out the Lite version, completely free! Like what you see? Get it in print from Exalted Funeral! The most interesting day of a person's life is the day when it ends. But this isn't a place for ordinary people. This is a place for the strong, the worthy, and those willing to compromise everything.  In short, Gratitude  is a storytelling game about trying to please an un… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gratitude: A horror game.

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  17. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    72% User Score Based on 64 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Paper Dolls 2 is a first-person horror adventure game. A dark aura emanates from a Qing dynasty dwelling—the Yin Mansion. What happened to the once-famous Yin Family? Clues lead us to its second floor haunted by restless spirits. A truth, buried for over a hundred years, is waiting to be unraveled. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Dolls 2.

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    37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    56% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    I don’t remember how I got into this house. I only know that I need to quickly find a way out. Something terrible is walking around the house and looking for me. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dissection.

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  19. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    71% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Nil-Ninjahtic: Ronin is a pseudo 8-bit action platformer. While it integrates gameplay mechanics of the previous titles in the series, they are combined in a manner which differentiates itself from its predecessors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nil-Ninjahtic: Ronin.

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  20. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    67% User Score Based on 516 reviews

    Safehouse: Diaries is a fresh take on the zombie / survival horror genre. If you're sick of mindless shooters or generic-looking top down affairs that just don't get what the zombie genre is about, this is the game for you.About Screwfly Studios We're a two-man developer based in Australia, dedicated to creating deep, innovative strategy games for PC. Zafehouse: Diaries is Screwfly's debut title a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zafehouse: Diaries.

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  21. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    43% User Score Based on 479 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 3 reviews

    The Castle Doctrine is a massively-multiplayer game of burglary and home defense. It's 1991, and things are bad. You're a guy with a house and family. Other players are coming to take what's yours. Build security to stop them. Study their houses, buy tools, and break in to take what's theirs. Everything you do is permanent If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Castle Doctrine.

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  22. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 61 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Step into the world of D-topia in this gentle-paced puzzle adventure. In D-topia, life is curated by artificial intelligence to maximize happiness. As the newest Facilitator, it’s up to you to solve puzzles to keep the D-topia residents happy and the facility running If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to D-topia.

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  24. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 2,117 reviews

    Crime Simulator is not a stealth-focused simulation like Thief Simulator. Instead, it's a fast-paced, roguelite grind character game, designed around risk, reward, and replayability. You’re out of jail, but the debt isn’t gone. Sneak, steal, and break into houses solo or in 4-player co-op. Use lockpicks, sleeping gas, and brute force to complete jobs, outsmart security, and make enough money befo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crime Simulator.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    82% User Score Based on 346 reviews

    A Night in Berlin is a narrative-driven third-person shooter featuring brutal fast-paced gameplay in a dark and atmospheric world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Night In Berlin.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    88% User Score Based on 32 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

    In the middle of a blizzard, a community's remaining citizens are forced to confront their impending deaths. Every night, a villager is killed, and the survivors are forced to alter their course in response. Every game creates a new, randomized story just for you. Chart a path through always-changing, challenging environmental puzzles, and explore the stories and grief of these townsfolk before Vi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vidar.

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  28. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 814 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

    In La-Mulana 2, you will take on the role of Lumisa Kosugi on a mission to find the entrance to the ruins of Eg-Lana, which is rumored to be the source of recent monster appearances. The ruins themselves are compromised of a variety of areas as well as huge boss creatures known as Guardians. Who knows what lies in wait at the end of Eg-Lana? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to La-Mulana 2.

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  29. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 645 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 2 reviews

    Else Heart.Break() is a reimagination of the adventure game – a fantastic story set in a fully dynamic and interactive world. Instead of rigid puzzles you will learn (with the help from other characters in the game) how the reality of the game can be changed through programming and how any problem can be solved in whatever way you find suitable. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Else Heart.Break().

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    36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    46% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Dark Gates is a game which tries to capture classic tabletop RPG experience. As a player you need to assemble a party of six heroes, select spells for them and send them on the quest to the labyrinth. Somewhere in that maze an evil mage created Dark Gates and now gates are open. Your party have to find and destroy those gates as darkness pours into this world through them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Gates.

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  31. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 151 reviews

    Easy difficulty level for free About the GameYou are inside a multi-level dream. No one knows when it is over and you wake up in reality. Observe your surroundings and inspect everything. All around you is just a dream if you spot something strange. Kill yourself. It's the only way to Wake up. If you think that everything around you is the reality then try to survive until the time-out. However,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knock Harder.

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  32. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    54% User Score Based on 301 reviews

    Chainsaw Warrior is a classic nail-biting game for one strong-nerved player, based off the single-player board game of the same name. The player has sixty minutes to navigate a labyrinth composed of an abandoned urban slum in New York, represented by two decks of cards, locate the entity Darkness attempting to destroy the city and kill it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chainsaw Warrior.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    74% User Score Based on 77 reviews

    Second Thoughts A short, psychological experiment where each day you are tasked with executing someone based on the limited information provided until one person remains with their full story revealed. You will be required to evaluate data on eight different subjects. Each day you will select one of these subjects to be executed using the data provided to make your decision. For each time an exe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Second Thoughts.

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  34. Take on the role of a Zashiki-Warashi, a house-bound spirit that can bring good fortune, and peer into Sachi's life. You'll see some of her more vulnerable moments and have no choice but to intervene from time to time, but it's all to guide her toward a bright future! Give her direction while she's at home and help her grow her parameters in all kinds of ways. Your guidance will determine the fut… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Future You've Been Dreaming Of.

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  35. Yoshiro, being an ordinary Japanese schoolboy who fell asleep during his last class, woke up when everyone had already gone home and the entire school complex was open. The backpack wasn't there, someone must have made a joke......... We are in no hurry to go home, but we also need to find the backpack. This will be a story exploring the entire complex. Basically, it will be a story of memories … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dream is Coming....

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  36. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 4,546 reviews

    A narrative-driven RPG set in a gritty world where a person's Lot is determined at birth, while the gods are real and preside over the fates of men. Set out on a lifelong journey and carve out your own destiny. Will you become a judge, an inquisitor, or conspire against the old order? You decide! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:character development, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    63% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    Be a part of a vast Underlight City of dreamers. Real people, just like you, creating real characters. There are no pre determined paths for you to follow and no specified end game. You are in control of how your character interacts with the other characters creating true conflict and resolution. It's your dream to make. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Underlight.

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  38. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    95% User Score Based on 116 reviews

    Type your way through absurd encounters and mysterious puzzles in this old-school typing dungeon crawler. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backspace Bouken.

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    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    61% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Seeders is a puzzle-platformer with tight and responsive controls and some really challenging puzzles. Finding your lost friend and saving the skateboard park from demolition only scratches the surface of the wonderful adventure that lies ahead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seeders.

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  40. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 11,752 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 13 reviews

    "In Gloomhaven, you play as a team of mercenaries on their own personal quests to go conquer a world of gloomy and wicked decadence. Choose your group members wisely, because in the turmoil of battle you can only rely on your wits, skills and spells to fight your way through the putrid dungeons and forgotten ruins. In this rogue-like dungeon-crawling adaptation of the famous board game, you will j… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gloomhaven.

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  41. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 483 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 7 reviews

    The Witcher Adventure Game takes players on a journey across the world of The Witcher as they assume the roles of four distinct characters known from the books and video games: Geralt of Rivia, Triss Merigold, Yarpen Zigrin and Dandelion. Each character has unique skills and multiple ways of overcoming obstacles - the choice is yours: do you fight your way to victory, call on your charm, or try yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Witcher Adventure Game.

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  42. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Rolistober : Sur la même idée que l'inktober annuel (défi de réaliser un croquis par jour pendant le mois d'octobre), Gobelinounours propose de lancer le rolistober: 1 texte, dessin, ou autre, lié au JDR (monstre, lieu, PJ...) chaque jour! (voir les tweets #rolistober2019 d'octobre). Un dossier .ZIP contenant tous les croquis est disponible. Les textes (idées) sont disponibles sur la page ci-dess… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rolistober2019.

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  43. As an adventurer, you step into a land of both opportunity and crisis, striving for the peak of wealth and fame. Go forth! The maze will grant your wishes. The maze will fulfill your deepest, darkest fantasies. Everything awaits within the world's "Greatest Maze"… About This GameNot about hacking and slashing. It's about choices. There is no clashing of swords in the Great Maze. You wo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Great Maze.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 96 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

    An action platformer where you face challenging enemies inspired by Japanese mythology and acquire their powers. Choose your fights in any order, knowing that each opponent gets stronger as the game progresses! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gurei.

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  47. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 1,944 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 15 reviews

    A dice-driven RPG, in a human and heartfelt sci-fi world. You are an escaped android, with a malfunctioning body, a price on your head and no memory of your past. Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    48% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    Mortuar is psychological horror game where you and up to three other players are tasked with investigating haunted sites. Upon identifying what type of ghost haunts the area, you must exorcise it in order to finally free the realm of its unearthly presence. Make use of various ghost hunting equipment and closely follow your journal’s instructions in order to perform the ritual. Two locations to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mortuar.

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  49. Hi! These Are Your Eyeballs is a monotonous game in which you have to work as a courier delivering eyeballs for 9 days. The biggest challenge this game has to offer is time management. Average playthrough time is ��2 hours. In the gloomy and oppressive panel houses of the post-Soviet landscape, residents have lost the light of their lives and are doomed to exist in darkness. You are the couri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hi! These Are Your Eyeballs.

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  50. You are tasked with slaying the Balrog deep within the Mines of Moria. A translation of Robert Alan Koeneke's (1957-2022) Moria into a modern experience. Six D&D style classes and up to eight races create a unique play experience in your battle with randomized dungeon depths. Star… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mines of Moria (An Adventurer's Touch).

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