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Untitled Coots Crawler by Eero Höök (Roikku) Quick How To: Press Space in the title/cutscenes. Crawl your way through to the flashy dot on map. Your food bar (brown) depletes as you interact with yarnballs. If your food bar is gone, you lose health and may faint and wake up at the latest checkpoint. Press B to use bandages in battles. You have 9 lives. Game balance was left on Easy for the game t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Untitled Coots Crawler (Ludwig Jam 2023).

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

94% User Score Based on 600 reviews

When they built the floating cities, they had no idea an insidious threat lurked deep below...Feed the Deep is a compulsive lovecraftian roguelike inspired by the likes of Dome Keeper and Spelunky. Dive into an ever-changing system of undersea caves. Collect resources that can be traded for upgrades and items. Explore ever deeper, managing dark spaces, limited oxygen, and hostile wildlife, and com… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Feed the Deep.

Two-Ality (a CatVentures game) by Eero Höök Quick How To: Press Q to swap character. A/D to move. Spacebar to jump. Jump onto your friend for leverage. Different sized cat fits in different sized tunnel. Advance through the levels to win. Both cats need to reach the floating green catnip leaf. Notes: The game is just three levels long, so it should be a light snack. Controls: A/D - … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CatVentures: Two-Ality (MicroJam 026).

Timecoon by Eero Höök (Roikku) The following User Manual is quite crucial to start playing the game. Do not skip it. There is no help within the game itself. Quick How To: Hover mouse over your character, press Enter and type letters to give a name to character. Press Enter again to stop typing the name. You can also set your built buildings' names like this. Mouse over the pre-existing buildin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Timecoon (Wonderjam 2).

Continued Untitled Coots Crawler by Eero Höök (Roikku) Quick How To: Press F in the title/cutscenes. Crawl your way through to the flashy dot on map. Your food bar (brown) depletes as you interact with yarnballs with F. If your food bar is gone, you lose health and may faint and wake up at the latest checkpoint. Press B to use bandages in battles. F to Fight. You have 9 lives. Game balance was le… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UntitledCootsCrawler (Web).

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

81% User Score Based on 827 reviews

Go from humble beginnings to a feared pirate captain in this seafaring open-world adventure! Enhance your reputation as you take on bounties, upgrade your ship, hire a crew and search for treasure, or just go fishing instead! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seablip.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

64% User Score Based on 998 reviews

Critic Score 64%Based on 7 reviews

Forced into the deep oceans by a Great Flood that occurred countless centuries ago, humanity now lives trapped under a thick layer of unbreakable ice and their survival hangs by a tenuous thread. However, their penchant for perseverance is strong, and a new civilization has emerged with distinct kingdoms, religions and cultures. By a twist of fate you, an aspiring submarine captain, have been give… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Diluvion.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay

98% User Score Based on 174 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 9 reviews

Explore an ocean that exists before the beginning of time and meet creatures with hidden powers waiting to be released. How you choose to influence them will change the fate of the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mythic Ocean.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

72% User Score Based on 913 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 6 reviews

Ripout is an online Co-Op horror FPS that will have players fight their way through procedurally generated derelict ships filled with mutants capable of reconfiguring their alien bodies. Survive with your trusty Pet Gun companion, collect loot, and customize your character to fit your playstyle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ripout.

Survive waves of animal foes, collect materials, and craft your way to victory in this survival RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Animal Survival.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

85% User Score Based on 520 reviews

Explore dungeons, fight hordes of monsters and survive on a huge map. This is Ocean Keeper - an action roguelike with tower defense elements. Mine resources in caves, customize your Mech Spider, upgrade different weapons and face dangerous bosses that won't leave you a chance! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ocean Keeper: Dome Survival.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

82% User Score Based on 215 reviews

From a world in ruins to a world in bloom. This serene management game lets you explore an alien planet where things have gone amiss. Harness the power of plants to restore the environment and build a flourishing community with your crewmates. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Distant Bloom.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 15,705 reviews

Critic Score 57%Based on 3 reviews

[Media 2152438] LIVE: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1757963851/my-time-at-portia-an-enchanting-sandbox-simulation My Time at Portia is a simulation open world RPG game. The world is set... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Time At Portia.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

93% User Score Based on 316 reviews

Your spaceship crashed on an alien planet. Explore, salvage, craft, trade, manage and upgrade your way back home! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Nova.

SuccUla by Eero Höök (Roikku) Quick How To: Press F to feed. WASD/Arrows to move. Bump into people to check if they are a human or not. If red eyes flash, don't feed on them, because they're another vampire. Only humans drop Garlic on the ground, so if you see Garlic popping up, there's a human nearby to feed upon. Notes: Quick spaghetti so there may be bugs. Controls: WASD/Arrows - Move F -… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SuccUla (CheapGrams Jam).

horAIzon by Eero Höök (Roikku) Quick How To: Press Space in the menu. Pick up items for score. Platform your way through to the end. As Threat increases, so does the enemy frequency, so don't stop to farm. Controls (Gamepad also supported): WASD/Arrows - move (dpad / LStick) SPACE - Jump (A button) Shift/Ctrl - Attack (R2 / X button) F - Boomerang (R1) Horror Jam - AI (2022) entry by Eero… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to horAIzon (Horror Jam).

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

78% User Score Based on 86 reviews

Explore the vastness of space, dig deep into planets to find resources, upgrade your ship and survive against alien life in this short space mining adventure! How far are you willing to travel into the dark unknown? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmodrill.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

96% User Score Based on 787 reviews

Bobo Bay is a cozy pet simulation game where you raise Bobos day by day. Train them, accessorize them, mash (breed) new generations, compete in events, explore randomized islands, improve the town, and discover new species as they grow. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bobo Bay.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

86% User Score Based on 2,203 reviews

Design, build and manage your magic school to explore what lies below. Study lost arcana, grow exotic plants, brew potions, and raise undead servants -- only you can prepare your fragile students to harness their Mind Over Magic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mind Over Magic.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

76% User Score Based on 983 reviews

Towers of Aghasba, an open-world experience where players can build vast settlements and grow sprawling ecosystems on their fantasy island. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Towers of Aghasba.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

98% User Score Based on 4,013 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Play as an interstellar custodian sent to clean up a polluted ocean planet. Pick up trash, explore the vibrant waters, and take care of axolotl-like alien creatures! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loddlenaut.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

73% User Score Based on 1,530 reviews

Explore Arctico with your dog sled team, kayak, and parachute! Build and customize your base camp, gather resources, take care of your experiments in this peaceful island. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arctico.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

76% User Score Based on 654 reviews

Critic Score 52%Based on 3 reviews

A surreal adventure in the depths of the North Sea -- and the human psyche. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Under The Waves.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

79% User Score Based on 678 reviews

You're stranded in space. You must explore, scavenge, craft, hack and fight to survive. You must arm and upgrade your spaceship in order to escape this cosmic graveyard. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Shelter.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

64% User Score Based on 85 reviews

Your Quest is a casual 2D Strategy/RPG with progressive gameplay where you gather resources to construct a village, craft new weapons and armor, and try to survive the depths of a procedurally generated dungeon under the surface. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Your Quest.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

81% User Score Based on 5,281 reviews

Critic Score 68%Based on 8 reviews

Humanity Trashed the Earth and left for Mars. Only few people remained. Clean the Environment and gather resources. Find new fluffy friends and robot allies. Rebuild your village and environment and run your own post apo farm as there is No Place Like Home! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Place Like Home.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

93% User Score Based on 1,122 reviews

MewnBase is a cute, 2D exploration/survival game. You land on an uncharted world only to realize you didn't bring any snacks and forgot half your luggage. But hey, at least you brought this workbench thing. You'll need to collect resources in order to construct a make-shift base. Craft a variety of different base modules, from airlocks to rain-water collectors in order to make your new home on thi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MewnBase.

Glass Cannon by Eero Höök (Roikku) Quick How To: Press Space in the menu. Drive around, shoot colored things and black cars. Press R in the upgrade list to reroll the list. Sacrifice features to get upgrades. Survive as long as you can to get highscores. Controls: 1-4 in menu - Adjust playercount (press Space to start) A/D - move left/right W - Forward XYB - Upgrade selections R - Reroll Upg… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GlassCannon (TCS Jam).

Meow World by Eero Höök (Roikku) Quick How To: Hover mouse over cats, hold Left Mouse Button to interact. Wiggle for extra effect. Collect pawprints for extra Purrency! Level up the Cats by pressing Enter (Select) for extra Purrency gains! Spacebar to change tool (visual). Numbers 1-4 for local playercount. Controls - keyboard (Controller): Mouse (Left Stick) - Movement Spacebar (L1) - c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Meow World (Clicker Jam Summer 2022).

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

88% User Score Based on 25 reviews

Explore five prehistoric oceans on desktop or in VR. Photograph 48 species from three perspectives, collect DNA samples, and expand your walk-in aquarium. Upgrade your equipment and return to base before your oxygen runs out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paleo Dive.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

95% User Score Based on 1,830 reviews

A story-driven sci-fi survival-crafting game about mining, base-building, and carving out a future in the ruins of corporate greed. About AETHUSYou are Maeve - ex-mining engineer for the Astral Research Corporation (ARC), a galactic megacorp that profits by draining entire planets of their resources. She’s left the company. ARC has not left her, however. On Aethus, ARC claims there is n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AETHUS.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

86% User Score Based on 8,638 reviews

Explore a drowned Earth, restore lost systems, and raise the last human seeds in this first-person survival-crafting adventure. Build, scavenge, defend, and launch humanity back to the stars. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Caretaker.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

77% User Score Based on 108 reviews

Latest Major Update About the GameAfter surviving a helicopter crash, your main goal is to return home. Stranded on remote islands, you must endure as a castaway - gathering resources to find food, build shelter, craft essential tools, uncover the islands’ mysteries both on land and underwater, and fight to chart your way back to safety. In these islands and waters, you can’t do groceri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Away From Life.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

86% User Score Based on 3,323 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 6 reviews

Moonstone Island is a creature-collecting life-sim set in an open world with 100 islands to explore. Make friends, brew potions, collect Spirits, and test your strength in card-based encounters to complete your Alchemy training!Spend a year away from home on an island in the sky! Following your village's tradition, you must move to an island in the sky to complete your Alchemy training. Armed … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moonstone Island.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

96% User Score Based on 184 reviews

Join our Discord Server About the GameGather your Heroes Master the full potential of a varied party of heroes, choosing from a pool of 13 classes. Unlock their full potential via skills, loot and more.  Escape an Empire Gone Mad The Empire has fallen. Its survivors are trapped within an apocalypse of its own creation. Can you assemble a band of heroes and escape the Mad Empire? … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape The Mad Empire.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

72% User Score Based on 152 reviews

Dreadline: Net Quota is a chaotic co-op game for up to 6 players set on dangerous seas. Catch fish with different rods or spearfishing, keep your boat afloat as systems fail, and survive unpredictable encounters without drowning as everything falls apart. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreadline: Net Quota.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

96% User Score Based on 230 reviews

CleanFall is a sandbox survival roguelike that combines ship-building, tower defense, and a unique alchemic turret system. You must leverage whatever you can find to survive in this dynamic underground world! 1.0 ROADMAPNote: additional content may be added based on community feedback. FEATURES Dynamic Ecosystem – Enter a ravenous ecosystem teeming with exotic creatures, and learn to exploit the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CleanFall.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

95% User Score Based on 718 reviews

"Kaku: Ancient Seal" is a cartoon ARPG game with ancient themes. Players play a primitive man named Kaku in the game. They explore the open ancient world together with pet, search for lost temples scattered in the world, acquire the power of ancient elements, unlock the truth of... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KAKU: Ancient Seal.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

86% User Score Based on 219 reviews

Become the Guardian of the Abyss and lead the Great Migration to bring forth the next Crab God Use your growing knowledge and great power to command your loveable crab babies (Crablings) to restore your ocean domain and protect your successor’s egg as you venture into the watery depths. GROW YOUR CRABLING COLONY Raise your Crablings! Nurture their personalities and potential as they worship you,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crab God.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

88% User Score Based on 462 reviews

Primal Planet is a solo developed metroidvania that combines survival and crafting elements with a pixel-perfect aesthetic and an action-packed story, and it's all taking place on a lush planet filled with dinosaurs.Uncover the StoryEmbark on a thrilling journey as you follow the gripping tale of a cave dweller fighting to protect his family. Survive a brutal T-Rex attack and uncover a narrative b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Primal Planet.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

79% User Score Based on 355 reviews

You are lost in the Bermuda Void, where the ocean is endless and dry land precious. Craft your Ship-in-a-Bottle, then experience survival on the high seas. Sail for new land, build camps, hunt for treasures, trade for goods - then defend your ship from dreaded pirates stalking this strange realm! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgotten Seas.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

77% User Score Based on 192 reviews

While searching for a new home, an unexpected failure in your ship has left you stranded on a planet surprisingly similar to Earth. Discover a vast open world, hunt for food, develop technologies, and build yourself a new home to survive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Under A New Sun.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

70% User Score Based on 689 reviews

An alien world sometimes needs a farmer’s touch to bring it to life. In this sci-fi, colonization-life sim, terraform a barren world: turn wastelands into verdant landscapes while exploring, farming, building, and unlocking all the mysteries of this strange new planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Lonely Outpost.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 10,945 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 4 reviews

You'll take the role of a fledgling Builder to Sandrock. It’s up to you and your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and fix up your workshop into a well-oiled production machine, and save the town from the jaws of economic ruin, as well as a few other unexpected complications. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Time at Sandrock.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

98% User Score Based on 1,824 reviews

Lead your colony of cats into the mysterious Wildwood. Stalk prey to find food, defend your new home from dark intruders, and discover fresh herbs & ancient treasures. Build a thriving town for all cats to call home. Get to know the residents, fall in love, and raise a litter of kittens! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cattails: Wildwood Story.

57%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

57% User Score Based on 53 reviews

A quiet survival adventure about perception and discovery in an alien ocean. Explore a planet reclaimed by nature. Cultivate new life to survive. Journey into unknown depths. Find your way home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aquamarine.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay

66% User Score Based on 188 reviews

A sci-fi underwater survival and exploration game If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INFLUXIS.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

83% User Score Based on 2,070 reviews

Explore endless Universe and create the most efficient constellation of colonies. Build conveyor systems to automate production. Take care of Astronauts and their needs! Establish new colonies as part of intergalactic simulation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astro Colony.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

88% User Score Based on 238 reviews

Stirring Abyss is an indie tactical squad-based game with strong RPG elements in which you uncover the ancient mysteries of the depths depicted in the classic vein of Lovecraftian horror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stirring Abyss.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

60% User Score Based on 190 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 7 reviews

In Windscape you play as a young girl living on your parents' farm, set in a lovely world made up of floating islands in the sky. As you discover the world you learn that something has gone terribly wrong - islands are breaking apart and falling from the sky! It's up to you to discover the evil that is threatening the universe of Windscape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Windscape.