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Games like Odd Stories: Backyard Mountain

Games like Odd Stories: Backyard Mountain

Games like Odd Stories: Backyard Mountain

Looking for games like Odd Stories: Backyard Mountain? Here are top casual platformer recommendations with a mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Digger Beach, Digging Up or Submeris.

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  1. You find yourself on the beach of a small town. Take a shovel and start digging! Sell everything you find, upgrade your equipment and explore the deep secrets of the sandy beach! Features: Voxel beach for your digs Underwater world - don't forget about the air! Various equipment and improvements Will you be able to find out all the secrets of the beach in a small town? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Digger Beach.

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  2. Digging Up is a relaxing yet rewarding digging adventure where every shovel strike uncovers new mysteries hidden beneath the surface. Start with basic tools, dig deeper into the earth, discover valuable resources, ancient artifacts, forgotten treasures, and strange underground locations waiting to be explored. Upgrade your equipment, unlock powerful drills, improve your backpack capacity, and dis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Digging Up.

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    44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    73% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Submeris A deep-sea mining adventure filled with exploration, danger, and survival beneath a mysterious island! Dig. Upgrade. Descend. And uncover the treasure buried deep below. --- About the GameSubmeris invites you into an immersive underwater experience combining exploration, mining mechanics, and survival gameplay beneath a remote and mysterious island. Start with just a simple … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Submeris.

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  4. StalakMiner is a third-person action adventure digging game that presents strategical and timed mining challenges to you as a miner tasked with reaching the depths of the planet. Collect rare metals and minerals to sell for credits used to upgrade your vehicle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StalakMiner.

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  5. Let's Mole a Hole!Dig straight into trouble as a determined mole with two turbo digging paws and a backyard that definitely isn't ready for what's coming. Tunnel downward, collect shiny (and occasionally suspicious) treasures, sell your findings, and upgrade your gear in your trusty backyard-workshop. Collect surprising treasuresBuild out your figurine collection - completely useless, entire… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mole a Hole.

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  6. Breaking Drug is a simulation where you build your own underground empire from nothing. Start small. Produce, manage, and expand your operation while navigating a dangerous world filled with risks, opportunities, and unpredictable consequences. Every decision matters — grow too fast and you’ll attract attention, move too slow and you’ll be left behind. Explore a living environment, meet differen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Enough.

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  7. 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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  8. Become a Vampire Blood SorcererYou were once a human blood sorcerer who attempted to steal the power of vampirism. The ritual failed. Left dying, you were transformed by an ancient vampire, leaving you with something far more dangerous than either gift alone: vampiric blood and forbidden sorcery bound together. Now the Princess has placed you under the control of the Night Authority, a hidden p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Second Nature: Night Authority.

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  9. Game Story: You are a prisoner offered a deal by a mining corporation to extract valuable materials from deep underground caves and reduce your prison sentence. What begins as a simple mining job slowly turns into a dangerous struggle for survival. Dig through underground caves, collect materials, upgrade your tools, and descend into deeper and more hazardous zones filled with secrets and threat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Depth Contract.

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  10. Enter the darkest labyrinth ever discovered.A forgotten place buried for thousands of years, where the stones seem to breathe, statues watch your every step, and every corridor may hide a secret capable of changing your entire adventure. You play as Joy, a strange yet fearless little creature lost within a vast living labyrinth. Your objective seems simple: find the exit. But the deeper you vent… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obscurinth.

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  11. UNDERSTAR is an atmospheric 2D mining adventure built around one promise: Dig. Upgrade. Survive. Go deeper.Beneath a weathered surface settlement lies a persistent world of destructible stone, valuable resources, hidden caves, sealed geodes, lost stars, ancient Titans, and forgotten machinery waiting to wake. Choose your route, decide how long to push your luck, then return to the light with every… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNDERSTAR: Dig Below, Rise Above.

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  12. HIGH VOLTAGEStart with a bicycle. Build a power grid. Supply an entire city. High Voltage is a first-person incremental simulation game about generating electricity and building your own power network across a Nordic-inspired island. Start by manually generating power with a bicycle, earn money and grow into a fully automated energy network. BUILD & EXPANDPlace generators, power poles, ba… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to High Voltage.

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    36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    57% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Slime Killer is a top-down TDS action game where you have to destroy a huge number of slugs with a variety of weapons. From itself the game is an arena shooter, where every minute the number of enemies becomes more and more, and it becomes harder and harder to survive. Also, slugs are becoming more and more dangerous, so having accumulated a certain amount, you can upgrade your weapon to defeat a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slime Killer.

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  14. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    78% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    ️ Welcome to the Dump You lost your Bitcoin. It's in here somewhere. So is a lot of other people's garbage. Start digging, start selling, and don't stop until the dump is yours. WHERE the F$CK is my BITCOIN ⁉️ is a co-op incremental sim about turning a mountain of garbage into a money machine. Dig piles by hand, sort treasure from trash, sell everything that isn't nailed down — then dump t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WHERE the F$CK is my BITCOIN ⁉️.

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  15. 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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  16. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 1,759 reviews

    Unleash your inner miner as you commandeer a high-tech Mining Mech! Mine for valuable resources and upgrade your mech for even bigger hauls as you explore the underground. Mining Mechs is a small game that you can play alone or with up to 7 friends in online co-op and offers 4-8 hours of gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mining Mechs.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    72% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Miasma Caves is an pacifist rogue-like game focused on exploration and discovery. The story follows Lesath, a bookish dragon girl who has taken up the family business of treasure hunting to help reinvigorate her village, Radiant Ridge. As Lesath, you venture into the caves, looking for treasures while avoiding the natural environmental dangers. There are many secrets hidden in the caves and treasu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miasma Caves.

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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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  19. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 79 reviews

    Drill and Delve is a mining game in which you must unravel a mystery by exploring your surroundings. Venture through a unique world made of a fully destructible terrain. Dig in every possible direction thanks to the 3D voxel technology. You're a miner in the far future who works for a mega-mining corporation. Today was supposed to be just another day at work, but when things go wrong d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drill and Delve.

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  20. 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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  21. "MUGENDUNGEON" is a top-down 3D roguelike dungeon-crawling action game. Set in an underground catacomb that is procedurally generated every time you play, this single-player title challenges you to descend floor by floor through repeated melee combat, item collection, and buying and selling at shops. On each floor, your objective is to collect every key scattered throughout the dungeon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MUGENDUNGEON.

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  22. Robo Miner Remastered is a modern remake of the classic mining adventure, featuring updated visuals, smoother gameplay, and quality-of-life improvements while remaining faithful to the original experience. Take control of your mining robot and dig through procedurally generated mines in search of valuable ores, rare gems, and the giant diamond hidden at the bottom of every mine. Sell your disco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Robo Miner: Remastered.

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  23. DWARF MINER: The Lost Scroll ROCK AND STONE, BROTHER! ⚒️ Descend into the depths in DWARF MINER: The Lost Scroll, a thrilling 2D mining adventure! Play as a brave dwarf on a mission to recover a legendary ancient scroll hidden far beneath the surface. Dig through layers of rock, uncover hidden treasures, and brave the dangers of the deep! Upgrade your tools, manage your resources, and face under… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DWARF MINER.

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  24. Grab a friend, grab a pickaxe, and find out what's at the bottom. DeepDig is a 2–4 player co-op dig-'em-up. You share one mine shaft, one wallet, and one stupidly simple goal: go deeper. Carve down through dirt, rock and reinforced stone, chase glittering veins of copper, iron and gold — and the gems sleeping beneath them — then haul your cargo back to the surface to cash in and gear up. Every ru… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DeepDig: Together.

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  25. SkyLeap is a non-stop VR parkour action game where your only goal is to climb higher and higher. Use jumps, a grappling hook, and telekinesis to flow through a vertical world built for speed and movement. Run, climb, and fight: ⚡ Dodge turrets and tricky obstacles Use your weapons mid-air Chain jumps and telekinesis into fluid combos ⬆️ Keep climbing and push your limits Only speed, re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SkyLeap.

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  26. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Backyard Digger is a relaxing physics-based game about digging in your backyard. Discover what lies beneath your lawn — there’s more than just dirt waiting for you. Mine precious metals, uncover hidden treasures, and explore abandoned mines. Sell your finds to upgrade your tools so you can dig deeper, faster, and more efficiently. Watch out for dangers like falling rocks, scorching heat, and t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backyard Digger.

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  27. 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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  28. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 5,235 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    SteamWorld Dig is a platform mining adventure with strong Metroidvanian influences. Take the role of Rusty, a lone mining steambot, as he arrives at an old mining town in great need. Dig your way through the old earth, gaining riches while uncovering the ancient threat that lurks below... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SteamWorld Dig.

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  29. Archi Vista is a relaxing first-person restoration and discovery game about uncovering the past one layer at a time. Step into forgotten places buried beneath years of dirt, rock and mud. Armed with specialized drills and high-pressure water tools, carefully excavate the environment, clean what you uncover, and reveal artifacts hidden beneath the surface. Every location is a small mystery. Stran… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Archi Vista.

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  30. MARA: RELICS OF THE FORGOTTENSome treasures were never meant to be found. Step into the boots of Mara, a fearless treasure hunter and rogue archaeologist who makes a living chasing legends, uncovering lost civilizations, and surviving places the world has forgotten. Across frozen wastelands, abandoned facilities, submerged vaults, and ancient ruins buried beneath centuries of mystery, every expe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mara Unbound.

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  31. House of Forgotten Souls is a handcrafted atmospheric puzzle adventure about memory and forgotten places. Explore a shifting mansion as Ovi, a mysterious black cat, helping its strange inhabitants recover lost memories. Every environment, prop, and character in the game is built from real-world handmade miniatures, then carefully scanned and brought into the game. This gives the mansion a tangibl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House of Forgotten Souls.

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  32.                                             A Mysterious World Suspended in the SkiesWelcome to Leganda, an open-world RPG where you explore floating islands once inhabited by brilliant scientists—now long gone… One morning, you receive an enormous debt from a remote and forgotten part of the world. Searching for answers, you set off to uncover the truth. Upon arrival, the villagers… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leganda.

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  33. Expedition: Backrooms is a co-op survival game built around an original Expedition Survival formula, set in an open-world interpretation of the Backrooms. Prepare expeditions, uncover the story, expand your base, gather resources, and make it back alive - everything you carry beyond the safe zone can be lost forever. The entire game world exists as one continuous space connected to your base - th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Expedition: Backrooms.

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  34. Immerse yourself in STATIC : THE BEGINNING , a horror adventure where Clara's quiet evening turns into a nightmare. Navigate a Moroccan riad, face sinister cultists, battle terrifying monsters, and uncover dark secrets. Can you help Clara escape the horrors that await? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Static: The Beginning.

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  35. Echoes from Ciudadela is a first-person adventure and puzzle-solving game focused on exploration, environmental storytelling, and narrative discovery. You play as Katari, who follows the trail of his recently dead father after uncovering his journal, that leads him to a sealed mountain known as Ciudadela. Throughout the journey, your main artifact is a Balearic sling, a tool tied to both the envi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes From Ciudadela.

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  36. DEEPLY is an underwater adventure about treasure hunting, gear upgrading, and exploring a mysterious ocean. Dive off your raft, gather resources, discover artifacts, upgrade your equipment, and gradually get closer to the legendary ship your father devoted his life to. • Explore the DepthsDive into a vast underwater world filled with ruins, caves, sunken yachts, ancient structures, and hidden loc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEEPLY.

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  37. A small incremental game with a twisted tale. You are a demon, trapped behind immense layers of ice in an ancient cave. Your only tools? A mysterious pickaxe, a pathetic fire spell, and a magic crystal to upgrade them to absurd power levels. Oh, and you keep finding messages from an old... 'friend'. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demon with a Pickaxe.

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  38. StoryThe Orb has been stolen, trust within the team has collapsed, and Dr. Jim begins a search to uncover who is responsible. The Lakeview Orb 2: Consequences continues directly after the first game, following Dr. Jim as he deals with the fallout of the incident and the uncertainty surrounding the people he once relied on. GameplayThis is a short, linear first‑person psychological horror game foc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lakeview Orb 2: Consequences.

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  39. Dive into the depths of "Deep Down," a thrilling Action RPG where you play as a brave miner exploring procedurally generated caves filled with valuable ores and hidden dangers. In this immersive adventure, each day presents new challenges and opportunities as you gather resources, upgrade your tools, and uncover the secrets buried deep beneath the earth. Explore Procedurally Generated M… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Down.

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  40. A FIRST-PERSON PARKOUR MYSTERY ADVENTUREVanished without a trace. Explore an abandoned city where you are not alone. As photojournalist Alo, you return to your childhood home—Chendao, a once-sprawling metropolis that, overnight, became an abandoned exclusion zone. In this single-player adventure, you're armed with nothing but her camera and parkour abilitiesas Alo traverses the procedurally gener… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AnotherWhere.

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  41. Trapped In The Omniverse: The Infinite Confluence is a challenging first-person survival game that combines interdimensional exploration with adventure and survival. You find yourself lost in the mysterious Antechambers of Quantum Dynamics, where reality blends and distorts. Your mission is to restore the Cosmoportal, the only means to return home, while facing creatures and overcoming obstacles i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trapped In The Omniverse.

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  42. Take over your missing grandfather's workshop and embark on a journey of forging, exploration, and discovery in a vibrant, stylized medieval fantasy world. In Heat 'n Hit, you have complete freedom: relax by fulfilling customer requests, explore new cities in search of rare materials, or work with the guild to help heroes on their adventures. What will you do? It's up to you! Start by forging… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heat 'n Hit: The Blacksmith Simulator.

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  43. Play as a private detective sent on the trail of a missing person. What seemed like a simple case quickly turns into a nightmare. Will you be the one to solve the case... or just another victim of this mystery? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Investigation: Experiment.

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  44. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 235 reviews

    Digger: Galactic Treasures is a space adventure where you drill into asteroids to uncover rare resources and hidden treasures. Explore the galaxy, upgrade your gear, and discover the secrets of the universe! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Digger: Galactic Treasures.

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  45. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    69% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    Junkyard Builder, you’re the proud owner of a once-forgotten junkyard, now brimming with endless potential. Dive into the satisfying world of restoration, recycling, and raw hustle as you transform trash into treasure and rise to become the ruler of the junk empire! ️Hunt for Treasure: Drive to new locations and explore the world for rare finds. Make Money & Upgrade: Make the most of the items y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Junkyard Builder.

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  46. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Use and upgrade magic items, collect hidden treasures, and uncover the secrets between two worlds in this cute isometric puzzler! When a certain vacationing Elephant stumbles upon a way into the land of the dead, will she unwittingly let something far more sinister slip through? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elephantasy: Flipside.

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  47. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    If you like the demo & want to know more, feel free to check out my kickstarter site Your first priority is to stay alive and get out of this place! To get out you need to: * Explore your... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lab 7: Cold Nights.

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  48. Strap into your drill ship, point it straight down, and don't look up. IMA Miner is a game about greed and gravity. Punch through a sprawling procedural underground one layer at a time — the deeper you go, the better it pays. Richer ore. Rarer finds. Weirder stuff. The catch: none of it's worth anything until you haul it back to the surface, and your fuel won't last. Go too deep, and the climb … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IMA Miner.

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  49. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    88% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    It's said that somewhere, in seas far from the eyes of men, lies a mysterious island linked to the land of the dead. Some tales say that this island is the last place souls see before moving on to the afterlife. But when a certain vacationing Elephant stumbles upon a way between worlds, will she unwittingly let something far more sinister slip through? In Elephantasy: Flipside, you play as a tiny… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elephantasy: Flipside.

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  50. Fight. Solve. Survive. Dreadarion is a PC VR survival horror game built in Unreal Engine 5 for players who demand more than jump scares. Explore a derelict villa, solve physical puzzles with your own hands, manage scarce resources, and fight to survive a nightmare rooted in an ancient story. ️ The StoryNight after night, the same dream. A suffocating forest where the trees seem to watch. A dere… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreadarion VR.

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