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Games like Near The Sun

Games like Near The Sun

Looking for games like Near The Sun? Here are top platformer recommendations with a fantasy and post-apocalyptic focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Mable & The Wood, Star Leaping Story:prologue or Nucleuz Underground.

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  1. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    50% User Score Based on 50 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 3 reviews

    Will you banish the darkness from the world, or will you become it? Mable & The Wood is an adventure platformer about a shape-shifting girl whose power might be destroying the world she's trying to save. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mable & The Wood.

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  2. 《Star Leaping Story:prologue》 It is a "2D side-scrolling platformer action game"serving as the prologue version: 1,The prologue will contain the content from the first hour of the full game. 2,The abilities in the prologue are the same as in the full version. 3,Special themed levels will be added to the prologue through updates. 4,The prologue will still feature adorable characters.Add w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Leaping Story:prologue.

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  3. The planet is dying, a team has been created that has to go underground, in the exile of the machines and hit the core. Only in this way, humanity will be able to survive and we have the mission to do so every day. A classic 2D platform game, in a dystopian and survival future. This is our future history of planet earth and the evolution of machines. Artificial intelligence took over all… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nucleuz Underground.

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  4. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Sure: Shattered Star is a sword-fighting action platformer set in space. Play as Sura, a mercenary grieving the loss of her comrades, and cut down everything that stands in your way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SURA: Shattered Star.

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  5. Discover 4 short metroidvania sci-fi adventures! Explore a submerged city, a lost world reclaimed by machines and a mysterious temple on an alien planet. Unlock new abilities to reach more places and battle deadly foes. Piece together the story of those places and discover how they’re all connected. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Paradise Anthology.

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  6. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Forgotlings is a breathtaking cinematic action-adventure set in a magical land of sentient forgotten objects. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgotlings.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Help Lana find the truth about her mother's death in this exploration-based platformer game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cycle.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    67% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Key Features Classic side-scrolling adventure with modern solutions. Experience the nostalgia of a classic platformer with a modern twist. Face formidable foes in epic boss battles that test your skill and strategy, offering a rewarding challenge and progression. All spoken dialogues are performed in a living Mayan language, bringing cultural depth. Equip powers gained from defeated deities,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bleeding Deities.

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  9. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 141 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    A 2D stealth Metroidvania with parkour platforming. Explore the majestic palace and ancient prisons of a kingdom under siege. Don the mantle of the legendary Sandfox as you venture into the ruins below, and discover the true threat from a sand-borne evil. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Siege and the Sandfox.

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  10. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    84% User Score Based on 101 reviews

    All manner of thing shall be well Welcome to a compact, tightly packed Metroidvania, where the Square Aspect Ratio and Single Screen Level Design allows every one of the 200+ rooms to slot into the larger puzzle-box of the world; where secrets, exploits and sequence-breaking are built into the very foundation of the game; and where the overarching story doesn’t care too much which path you happen … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists.

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  11. 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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  13. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 181 reviews

    This game is a Metroidvania game with intense battle. Explore the world and collection power-ups with your cute cat girl! When magic curse suddenly occurred in a small town and all the residents grew cat ears, the real cat girl Nyaruru started her way to uncover the truth... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nyaruru Fishy Fight.

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  15. Ascend the tower to save your grandfather in this classic, hardcore action-platformer. The Tower of Mu is waiting for you... Push past each check point to the next awaiting challenge; dashing, jumping, and slinging your way up to the towers peak. Die. learn. Overcome. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Timothy and the Tower of Mu.

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  16. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 144 reviews

    A Tale of Two Kingdoms is an epic faerie tale, in the classic style of the famous Sierra and LucasArts graphical adventure games. It is a full-length game with an atmosphere of magic and... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Tale of Two Kingdoms.

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  17. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    80% User Score Based on 46 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    The end of the world just started and everyone is gone. The machines took over and your only goal is to look for your missing sister in a retro wave atmosphere. Fight and find your way into the danger with your shield in this vibrant pixel art world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shieldmaiden.

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  18. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 2,452 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Enter a strange and unexplored land full of adorable robots, hidden secrets, and evil virus-infected machines. Discover different weapons, items, and abilities that will help you progress and discover new areas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haiku, the Robot.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Help Telmari save her Sunflowers on her journey to the Demon Tree, on this precision platformer with your catastic companion. Face over 100 hand-crafted levels where your skill and patience will be tested as you explore the world of Agra. GAME MECHANICS Our main game mechanic will be the plunge bow. It will have two primary uses. Once attached to a surface it will work as a propelling object… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Telmari.

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  20. Mainasutto: I'm not Alone is a metroidvania about time, set on a dark fantasy world, where decision making is crucial for our protagonists to save their timeline. Story Time stopped, and people have been living within the same night for years, yet no one remembers the time this happened or t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mainasutto: I'm Not Alone.

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  21. Step out of the shadow and set out on a dimly lit adventure with Kira in the pitch-black platformer, Dark Minute. Jump, dash, avoid spikes and run through the level to collect 3 energy cells and open the exit. You must be quick though - after 60 seconds the light goes out. Explore the dungeon of over 100 shadowy levels, navigate through underwater mazes, and piece together the alternative history … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DARK MINUTE: Kira's Adventure.

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  22. Lost Wish: In the Desperate World is a 2D side-scrolling platformer. Play as a young girl, explore different locations, defeat monsters, and find out what secrets this cruel world is hiding from you. Wonderful pixel art, a sad story, epic bosses and much more is waiting for you in the Lost Wish... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Wish: In the desperate world.

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  23. As the end approaches, the two men ride a train to the city of hope. Hurry up and board the train!Features A fierce struggle on the trainThere is no proper means of transportation in the world ahead of the end. You get on an old train and then you run towards your destination. You can't run away from monsters anymore and you can't hide anywhere. Take your gun and fight the threat! Strengt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to En-Train.

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  24. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    98% User Score Based on 276 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 5 reviews

    TetherGeist is a challenging precision platformer that rewards practice and perseverance. Guide Mae and her axolotl spirit, Bao, on a wholesome coming-of-age pilgrimage while mastering Astral Projection, a tether that links Mae to her spirit and is the source of her strength. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TetherGeist.

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  25. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    A metroidvania that combines the visual style of classic retro games with the fluid gameplay of modern titles. Explore different worlds, face challenging enemies and bosses, and absorb their powers to destroy the Core of Infinitevania. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinitevania.

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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

    Gravethorn is a 2D platformer that combines soulslike and metroidvania elements with deep storytelling. The story follows an Inquisitor who has lost his memory, searching for his forgotten past along with his regrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gravethorn.

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  27. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 37 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 5 reviews

    The Perfect Pencil is a surreal action platformer which tells the tale of personal development and the psychology of fear. Join protagonist John as he awakens in a bizarre hand-drawn kingdom and comes face-to-face with the terrors that dwell in the last place he'd have thought to look... Embark on an emotional odyssey exploring the depths of an unfamiliar environment using protagonist John's … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Perfect Pencil.

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  28. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    96% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    When the protagonist awakens, he finds himself in the "Succubus World" — a realm inhabited by succubi. Can he avoid their interference and safely escape back to his original world? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost in the World of Succubi.

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  29. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 121 reviews

    INAYAH - Life After Gods is a thrilling action-platformer with metroidvania elements. Immerse yourself in a story with multiple choices, explore diverse biomes, face more than 20 bosses, and develop your character with a unique progression system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inayah: Life after Gods.

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  30. Core mechanics: Combat system "Click-and-Hold" Upgrade your character Variety of enemies More than 129+ different quests Dozens of living NPCs with their own history Interesting and exciting plot Control two heroes throughout the game 4 different locations with their own puzzles Abandoned dungeons with puzzles and monsters Stylish, hand-drawn pixel art What is Hamm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hammer of Pain.

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  32. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 1,364 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 8 reviews

    Battle through the longest night as Leila, the last member of The Vigil. Uncover the truth behind the eternal darkness, Leila's mysterious sister, and the eldritch horrors that stalk her in a world that has forgotten daylight. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vigil: The Longest Night.

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  33. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 182 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Guide the princess of the tiny nation of Easania, along with her unusual but reliable companions, and explore a vibrant world of humans, beasts, and dragons, while escaping the clutches of a mysterious cult in hot pursuit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tenth Line.

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  34. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    72% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Be Jack! Get an axe! Take Jack (and her sisters) on an axe tossing, single or multiplayer, platforming adventure in a vibrant open world inspired by Filipino and Norse mythology. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jack Axe.

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  35. 40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Today we passed the point of no return.  We no longer have enough water toback out of the desert.  The only way open to us is forward: through thedesert, to the Burning King.  To victory, or to death. The strain of this journey is taking its toll on Nina.  No wonder — this isher first desert crossing.  I was born in the desert, but Nina was born in acity, in some land unimaginably far away.  She … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Dream of Burning Sand.

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    46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    75% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Embark on an exciting 2D-Metroidvania journey through the Eastern Archipelago of Lanthir Range! Along the way you’ll need to save the Sagelings from a dark curse in the forest of Orn, fight prehistoric creatures that were thought to be extinct, escape the beasts that lie within the Isle of Orad, and slide through the icy catacombs of Krakens Pass. In your down time, relax with charming new compani… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Count Pumpcula.

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  37. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    86% User Score Based on 63 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 5 reviews

    Scarlet awakens in this strange land after getting tossed by a tornado. Through a series of unfortunate events, she finds herself in charge of leading a hapless Munchkin troupe through the Wicked Wood to safety. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scarlet Hood and the Wicked Wood.

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  38. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    82% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Lootbox Lyfe is a hardcore metroidvania platformer with idle game elements and satirical comedy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lootbox Lyfe.

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  39. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    86% User Score Based on 192 reviews

    You can remember nothing before this moment. Your existence begins with a keystroke followed by the flick of a switch. Electrical power streams into your neural network, and you are alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sentience: The Android's Tale.

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  40. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    78% User Score Based on 850 reviews

    Use your magic staff and progress through a large interconnected world where you'll solve puzzles, fight enemies and defeat bosses in order to help free the land of Alwa. Explore and uncover the secrets by using your platforming skills in this challenging and charming 8-bit adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alwa's Awakening.

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  41. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    47% User Score Based on 237 reviews

    Ageless is a story driven puzzle platformer where you must alter the age of animals and plant life around you to progress. Play as Kiara, a young girl who braves through heartache and loss as she journeys across a mysterious world to discovers its secrets and herself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ageless.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 220 reviews
    Critic Score 88%Based on 7 reviews

    Too long have I slumbered. Unsheathe me and I will lead you to the secrets that lie deep beneath. All shall tremble before us, for I am DOOMBLADE. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DOOMBLADE.

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  43. View Game
    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 942 reviews

    Waking Mars is a one-of-a-kind adventure in which you jetpack through subterranean Mars encountering a host of extraordinary alien lifeforms that operate as a living, breathing ecosystem. Learn and master the behaviors of these creatures to create ecosystems of your own design if you are to survive and discover the secrets of Mars' past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waking Mars.

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  44. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 2,058 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 18 reviews

    Afterimage is a hand-drawn 2D action adventure that emphasizes fast-paced combat with diversified character builds, non-linear levels, and a gripping storyline set in the ruins of a fantasy world. Years after the cataclysm called “The Razing” nearly brought an end to the human civilization, an amnesiac girl named Renee awakens among the ruins of the city’s capital. To recover her lost memories, sh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Afterimage.

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  45. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 754 reviews

    Throw on your nostalgia goggles and travel back in time with Super Win the Game, a retro-core explosion of exploration and platforming action!! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Win the Game.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 132 reviews

    Kandria is a challenging 2D platformer and hack & slack action RPG, all steeped in mysterious lore just waiting to be discovered. Solve challenging puzzles, defeat hordes of enemies, and find your way through a twisted and ruined world of caverns, tunnels, and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kandria.

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  47. 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

    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 heads to the far 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.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    Four elements. One destiny. Embark on an elemental journey inspired by tales of balance and power, reborn as a Metroidvania adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emberbane.

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  49. Collector's Edition About the Game About This GameIt was just another Friday night. You were sitting in your room, controller in hand, losing yourself in the glow of the TV screen. The pizza was getting cold. The world outside didn't matter. It was just you and the game — the way it was always meant to be. Then something happened. The screen flickered. The colors twisted. The room around… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spikes&Traps.

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  50. In the visual novel "Eternity, Stars, and Everyday Life," you are Lin Xiaocou, an ordinary office worker whose life is turned upside down when two girls from another world unexpectedly move in. Amidst the light-hearted and joyful daily routines, can you discover a unique happiness for everyone? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Our Brief Eternity.

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