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Games like Needle in a Haystack

Games like Needle in a Haystack

Games like Needle in a Haystack

Looking for games like Needle in a Haystack? Here are top casual simulation recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Dig for TCG Cards With Your Friends, Keep Digging or iDigging.

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  1. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    53% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    ️ Welcome to the Junkyard — Bring a FriendSomewhere under this mountain of trash is a cards worth a fortune. Dig for it solo, or in online co-op with a friend. Dig, Sort, CollectEvery pile of junk is a gamble. Most of it is scrap — but sometimes the filth coughs up a rare card. Just one more pile. Trash to TreasureSell your junk for in-game cash, upgrade your tools, and expand your search. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dig for TCG Cards With Your Friends.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    77% User Score Based on 1,326 reviews

    Keep Digging is a laid-back co-op mining game where the only objective is to dig ever deeper, sell what you find, and keep upgrading your kit. Nothing more, nothing less. There’s no combat, no stealth, and no enemies. Just pure, satisfying excavation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keep Digging.

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  3. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    58% User Score Based on 225 reviews

    iDigging is an exciting cooperative (up to 5 people) first-person game with bright, stylized, cute graphics where you play as a protagonist who decides to challenge the rules and laws. In this game, you'll dig your way to success despite the bans and threats. The life of your character is not going well: his wife left him for the neighbor because he has no job and no money, and his house is empty… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to iDigging.

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  5. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 1,960 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Dust off your torch and hammer - it's time to get back to work, you have a new job to do. Visit the new beach coast with the largest, biggest ship graveyard in the world, dismantle huge ship parts and collect tons of precious steel. Roll up your sleeves, it's time to get back to the business. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ship Graveyard Simulator 2.

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  6. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    82% User Score Based on 1,932 reviews

    Multiplayer jigsaw puzzles with voice chat! Play on your own or with friends, and feel like you're all sitting around the same table. Hundreds of puzzle images, or use your own! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Puzzle Together.

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  7. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    67% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    Satisfying Cleaning, Visible TransformationUse your modular Terra Cleaner to vacuum waste, recycle materials, and rebuild damaged structures. Every action creates immediate change: plants grow back, wildlife returns, and polluted environments come back to life. Relaxing, rewarding, and deeply satisfying. Solo, Co-op or Community MultiplayerStart alone, invite close friends (up to 8), or jo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clean Up Earth.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    83% User Score Based on 681 reviews

    Meltopia is a minimalist game that takes you to a snowy world full of mysteries and glacial secrets. You'll explore its frozen landscapes, melt the snow, collect valuable resources and ancient artifacts. Bring them back to your hub platform, where they will gradually thaw. But your ultimate goal is to find and assemble the remains of an ancient Mammoth! Melt the Snow Snow isn’t an obstacle—it’s th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Meltopia.

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  9. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 31,858 reviews

    Hydroneer is a low-realism mining sim sandbox. Dig for gold and other resources to turn a profit and enhance your mining operation. Build a base of operations, forge weapons, go fishing, and dig deep! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hydroneer.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 4,618 reviews

    A spaceship building and universe-exploration game. Collect resources, expand and grow your fleet, and conquer your personal galaxy. Stellar ambience by Peaks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reassembly.

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  11. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    54% User Score Based on 338 reviews

    A small zoo needs your help! As the new manager, it's your job to boost business. Design the zoo of your dreams. From wolves and polar bears all the way to prehistoric beasts – the further you progress in the game, the more exotic the animals you'll be able to keep in your zoo. Play now and save the zoo! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Free Zoo.

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  12. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    76% User Score Based on 14,878 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 10 reviews

    LEGO Worlds is an open environment of procedurally-generated Worlds made entirely of LEGO bricks which you can freely manipulate and dynamically populate with LEGO models. Create anything you can imagine one brick at a time, or use large-scale landscaping tools to create vast mountain ranges and dot your world with tropical islands. Drop in prefabricated structures to build and customize any world… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LEGO Worlds.

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  13. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 6,618 reviews

    Explore, survive, and push every limit behind the wheel of your own vehicle in an unpredictable open world, solo or with up to 4 players. Drive Beyond Horizons is an immersive sandbox driving experience where you embark on an adventure across vast, procedurally generated landscapes. From arid deserts to rugged terrain, every journey tells a unique story. Behind the wheel of fully customizable … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drive Beyond Horizons.

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  14. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 11,318 reviews

    A minimalist game about digging a hole in the garden of a newly purchased house. Collect resources, sell them, upgrade your equipment and discover a mysterious secret. Costs you only one coffee! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Game About Digging A Hole.

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  15. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    75% User Score Based on 1,369 reviews

    Embark on a galactic journey in Cubic Odyssey, an open-world adventure where you explore vibrant planets, craft tools, build vehicles, and fight the Red Darkness. Uncover ancient mysteries, and shape a universe full of life, danger, and limitless possibilities! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cubic Odyssey.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    91% User Score Based on 149 reviews

    Escape the open-world island infested with monster spiders while on duty as a prisoner with your friends. Loot the city, destroy the caves, take some selfies on the way out in your car before you set sail. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Odd Remedy.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 513 reviews

    Orebound is a voxel, factory, automation game that's first person open-world. Explore the mountain ranges before you. Dig deep, mine hard and find the ultimate gemstone you have set off to find. ConstructConstruct massive dwarven structures by mining for several different resources, create your home, and build your factory! AutomateFind ore veins deep in the earth's mantle discover more precious m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orebound.

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  19. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay
    82% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    Your adventure continues in Gordian Rooms 2... The escape island game where you venture further into the mysteries of the Gordian Society! Challenge your wits and conquer every puzzle on the Isle of Lye! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gordian Rooms 2: A curious island.

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  20. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 8,360 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 8 reviews

    Unrailed! is all about getting an unstoppable train safely to the station through a variety of procedurally generated maps, both weird and wonderful in online multiplayer, local multiplayer or versus mode. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unrailed!.

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  21. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    63% User Score Based on 1,092 reviews

    In Junkyard Simulator you play as owner of scrap yard, which with his own hands is trying to create the largest junkyard in the area. The way you do it depends on your decision! Do you want to manually search and collect the best scrap? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Junkyard Simulator.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    55% User Score Based on 107 reviews

    Discover Uptasia! Create your own little 19th century town with fantastic production sites and shops. Master a wide variety of hidden object game challenges. Put your reactions and strategic skill to the test. Download Uptasia now! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uptasia.

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  23. A 1-4 player co-op, You are stuck in a forest together with one goal to chop every tree in sight. Chop Trees, Gather Wood, Make Money And Upgrade Your Tools. Chop Down Trees - Chop Down Trees Using Your Axe/Chainsaw To Get Logs Gather Logs - Collect Logs With 3 Types Small/Medium/Large Each One Sells For Separate Amounts Upgrade Tools - Buy Team Upgrades Using your Cash You Acquire… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chopping Together.

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  24. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 2,556 reviews

    Sledding Game is a multiplayer snowsports hangout game with proximity chat. Go sledding, relax and see what else there is to do. There’s also ragdoll physics so the crashes look terrible really really good. HANG OUT Use proximity voice chat to talk to your friends, or express your feelings by repeatedly crashing into each other. SLED FAST, SLED STUPID Compete to see who can reach the bottom first … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sledding Game.

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  25. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 212 reviews

    Explore with friends the depths of liminal bunkers and take any artefact that you come across. Identify forgotten artefacts to deduce their effects on you or on your friends. Draw descriptive pictures to not forget what they do or sacrifice them to go deeper into the bunkers. While delving deeper and deeper into the bunkers, rooms will get more dangerous, traps that keep scavenger at bay will be… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whimsical Artefacts.

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  26. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    In Astro Miner By CrazyLabs, you can fly to extraordinary planets with different terrains and mine valuable minerals to sell them in your base. Create corridors to reach stacks of crystals, or do it your own way and mine wherever you like with the help of dynamites. Hire workers and build an auto-miner machine to speed up your work! Over time, mining gets more difficult because of more challengin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astro Miner.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 2,120 reviews

    Soar the skies in Aloft, the co-op sandbox survival game set in a world of floating islands. Build any island into a skyship, your home in the clouds. Find lost knowledge, cure the fungal corruption, and brave the hurricane to restore the ecosystem. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ALOFT.

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  28. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Dig deep, unearth treasures. Upgrade your tools to uncover the secrets of the mystical caves. This is also an inner journey of relaxation, where your intuition can guide you closer to the mysteries. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Digging the Forgotten Cave.

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  29. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    87% User Score Based on 803 reviews

    Welcome to KitHack Model Club! From the creator of the original Kerbal Space Program and a tiny team of just three dedicated developers. KitHack Model Club combines state-of-the-art physics with endless customization options that will see you and your friends bringing your wildest RC creations to life. With the opportunity for limitless adventure and built from the ground up for multiplayer, KitHa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KitHack Model Club.

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  30. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 2,384 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Mars First Logistics is a physics-based open-world simulation game, where you design, build and control your own mechanical creations to deliver important cargo between colony stations on Mars. Earn credits, unlock new technology, upgrade your vehicle and tame the hostile Martian landscape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mars First Logistics.

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  31. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    94% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    What happens when you make a VR game only about Pressure Washers? From cleaning any object imaginable, playing soccer or volleyball up to flying - Under Pressure is a multiplayer playground that’s all about what you can do with a power washer in your hands. Bring your friends to clean objects together or soar through the skies using a variety of water guns with various power levels. Throw clean… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Under Pressure.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    76% User Score Based on 1,731 reviews

    Salt is an ocean based adventure and exploration game set in a infinite procedurally generated world. Experience pure freedom to play the way you want as you sail across a vast ocean and explore huge islands in your search for adventure. During your travels you will fight pirates, bosses and other creatures, complete quests, customize your ships, hunt wildlife, sail huge waves, loot and craft item… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Salt.

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  34. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    69% User Score Based on 789 reviews

    It is a crafting game, created in the Unreal Engine 4, where players are tasked to mine resources, smelt them into ingots, forge weapons and tools and sell them to their customers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Little Blacksmith Shop.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    78% User Score Based on 706 reviews

    Total Miner is an open world voxel sandbox game. It is primarily designed for creative RPG game builders, but also has two action/adventure style game modes where you can just jump in and play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Total Miner.

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  37. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    56% User Score Based on 206 reviews

    This game about metal detecting. Metal detecting is a truly fascinating hobby, which is enjoyed by people of all ages. Great finds make this hobby interesting! You will find treasures if you're really looking. But don't expect to find good stuff only, you will find lots of trash! There's just no way to get around it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Awesome Metal Detecting.

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  38. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    64% User Score Based on 1,350 reviews
    Critic Score 43%Based on 5 reviews

    Visit the largest ship graveyard in the world. A dozen kilometers of beach filled with wrecks. Hundreds of ships wrecked on the coast. Thousands of tons of steel. Choose the most valuable ship for you and start the adventure. Play as one of the workers during the most dangerous work in the world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ship Graveyard Simulator.

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  39. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    55% User Score Based on 355 reviews

    Fish solo or in co-op! Catch, shoot, and collect fish with crazy guns, explore unique locations, and relax by the campfire with friends in this wild fishing adventure! CATCH AND SHOOT! Catch over 140 species of fish – from tiny minnows to massive sea monsters. Complete your collector’s atlas, discover rare fish, and earn valuable rewards! UPGRADE YOUR GEAR! Become a master of fishing and shooting!… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fish Hunters: Most Lethal Fishing Simulator.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    79% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    "Dig Harder Deal Smarter..." Dig and Deal is a digging and trading simulator where you run your own shop by selling the treasures you uncover underground. Dig, explore, collect valuable items, and make deals with your customers to grow your fortune! Buy better tools, dig deeper, discover rarer loot. Dig the terrain, find valuable items, upgrade your equipment, and dig even deeper. Negotia… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dig & Deal.

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  42. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 1,780 reviews

    Salt 2 is a pirate-themed open world adventure focused on exploration, crafting, and survival. Play solo or with up to 5 friends, sailing the sea with your ship as a mobile base. Discover islands full of quests, towns, caves, and secrets. Level up, craft gear, hunt, fish, and customize your ship. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Salt 2: Shores of Gold.

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  43. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    66% User Score Based on 460 reviews

    The Gold River Project throws you and your friends on an epic camping survival adventure! Try to escape a grueling experiment across one of the largest private nature reserves in the Pacific Northwest. You are being watched, studied and manipulated at every turn. Solve the mysteries within and try to survive another day. CAMP SOLO OR WITH FRIENDSWelcome to Gold River! A remote camping adventure yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gold River Project.

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  44. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 658 reviews

    Approximately Up is your best chance to experience spaceflight in whatever you and your crew (singleplayer or co-op multiplayer with up to 4 players) can bolt together! Build epic spaceships or barely flying trashcans — it’s entirely up to you. Control your creation from a first-person view right from the deck of your ship. Complete challenging objectives, hunt achievements, face the dangers of sp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Approximately Up.

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  45. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    70% User Score Based on 281 reviews

    Survival Machine is a 4 player co-op, 3rd person, survival-adventure game set in vibrant, diverse landscapes. Navigate the ever-changing world aboard the colossal Machine that doubles as your fortress, homestead, and transport. Whether braving the game solo or with friends, explore biomes full of random challenges to gather resources, craft new upgrades, and build structures that will help you sur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survival Machine.

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  46. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    87% User Score Based on 592 reviews

    CardShop Simulator Multiplayer is a trading card shop simulation where you sell card packs to earn money and build your card shop business. Design your own Pukémoe card shop. Organize shelves and card packs to make customer shopping experience smooth and easy. Enjoy opening cards packs as much as you want to. Test your luck and find super rare cards to complete your Pukémoe card collectio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Card Shop Simulator Multiplayer.

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  47. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    68% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    Restore Your Island is a slow, cozy restoration sim about healing a damaged island and building a peaceful home. Revive nature, and watch wildlife return as the ecosystem comes back to life. Explore at your own pace with your loyal dog by your side. Explore & plan explore the island, spot areas that need care, and choose what to restore next. Clean & Repair  remove trash, mend structu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Restore Your Island.

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  48. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    87% User Score Based on 415 reviews

    Voodoo Fishin’ is a 1–4 player online co-op creepy-cozy fishing game featuring proximity voice chat and swamp-dwelling surprises. Venture into the bayou with friends in search of rare and legendary fish. The deeper you go, the stranger things get. Fish together. Laugh together. Try not to lose your haul. If you die, the swamp keeps your catch. (And any Tackle you have equipped) SPOOKY PUPPET FISHI… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voodoo Fishin'.

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  49. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    Do you have the Big Dig Energy it takes to go deeper than anyone before? Grab your pickaxe, call your bearded brethren, and embrace the life of a Big Dig Dwarf in the best digging game ever! Dig DeepSmash through layers of dirt, rock, and volatile terrain. The deeper you dig, the more powerful the energy ores and rare treasures you’ll uncover. UpgradesYour puny starter tools won’t cut it in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Big Dig Energy.

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  50. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 486 reviews

    You wake up in a strange cabin deep in a mysterious forest, axe in hand, with only one way forward—through. Chop trees, sell logs, purchase and upgrade gear, and uncover the secrets hidden deep in the forest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lumberjacked.

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