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Looking for games like Only Go Up? Here are top open world platformer recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Those Who Crawl VR, Blocky Ascent or CRUELTY.

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

    Those Who Crawl VR is a standalone VR port of Those Who Crawl. Enter a tense horror experience where you crawl and climb through cave tunnels. Use the VR controllers to navigate the tunnels as they begin to tighten. Soon, you will find you are not alone. The walls are closing in. As you progress, the stone walls become flesh and bone. The water in flooded tunnels is now blood red. This would be … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Those Who Crawl VR.

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  2. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Each step matters in this high-stakes first-person parkour platformer, as falling means losing progress. Overcome dynamic obstacles like moving platforms and anti-gravity fields. Discover shortcuts to reach the summit faster, but beware, the climb demands mastery. Will you conquer the ascent? Jump Precisely Avoid Falling Master Environmental Challenges Find Shortcuts If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blocky Ascent.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    75% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    ■Synopsis "CRUELTY" is a Japanese-made splatter horror. You were in an accident and lost consciousness. The moment you wake up, you find yourself in a nightmare world, one that is not of this Earth.  In an abattoir ruled by madness, horrific scenes unfold, and inescapable terror awaits you. To survive, you must solve numerous mysteries in this world of fear while evading the gaze of monstrous bei… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CRUELTY.

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  4. Apex Ascent is a thrilling vertical platformer that challenges your reflexes, timing, and precision. Climb towering walls filled with deadly hazards as you race toward the summit. But be warned—every step upward brings new dangers. Navigate a series of intense obstacle courses where the walls themselves are out to get you. Dodge powerful boxing gloves that launch without warning, leap over rotati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apex Ascent.

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  5. Master tricky jumps, outwit prowling lions, and conquer a challenging world across two distinct islands! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream Island: A Skyward Journey.

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  6. It is recommended that you play Jolly Junction: Static Screams, before playing this game! After the events of 'Jolly Junction: Static Screams', you must escape from the Propmaker’s grasp. Only this time, you aren’t working alone. You discover new depths of the studio, encountering new threats that reside in the great beneath. Remember, your job isn’t over just yet… Face the Jolly Crew…… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jolly Junction: Risky Rebellion.

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  7. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    97% User Score Based on 75 reviews

    Hollowbrook is a stylized horror experience told through multiple episodes. Each chapter immerses you in the life of a new character, blending personal backstories with chilling encounters that react to your decisions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hollowbrook: Apartments.

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  8. After a night filled with nightmares, you find yourself in an unfamiliar mansion. All you know is that you must escape... But this place is no ordinary building; it’s a labyrinth filled with dark forces that are constantly trying to catch you. In every corner, in every room, dark memories from your past come to life, and every death pulls you back into the same nightmare. The only way out of thes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed Loop.

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  9. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    66% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    "The House" is a short psychological horror Indie game based on a fictional story. This is the first game of this video game saga. In "The House" you play an 18-year-old Spanish boy named Antonio who is home alone and one day he decided to leave home and when he returned he noticed things that were somewhat strange... Game features: VHS movie aesthetic. Character texts and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House [zebaxx].

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  10. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    76% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Nextbots are mysterious and very dangerous entities that inhabit endless mazes of backrooms. Once you were unlucky enough to fall from your reality into their otherworldly world. Such accidents sometimes happen and now it has happened to you. From now on you have only one job - to survive and find your way out! Remember, each level of Backrooms is dangerous in its own way and you will constantly h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nextbots In The Backrooms.

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  11. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 40 reviews
    Critic Score 59%Based on 3 reviews

    Seed of Life is an epic adventure game about the persistence of life. You're Cora, the last known survivor of Lumia, a dying planet. Your only hope to save your homeworld is to activate the Seed of Life and rekindle the sun once again. Will you be the light that conquers the darkness? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seed of Life.

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    34%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    50% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Kukui is a first person horror game. You play as a 10-year-old named Kyle that is in a coma due to a severe injury, however, you play in his subconscious, accessing all his memories and events that happened before the accident. As the story unfolds you will find out what happened and how you ended up in this situation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kukui.

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  14. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    A 60-second horror escape challenge. Every run begins with one minute on the clock. Find the keys, escape the basement and avoid Mr. HappyFunFace before time runs out. Key locations change every run, turning every failure into a lesson and every escape into a faster one. Master the maze, optimize your route and see if you can survive the twisted experiment. Mr. HappyFunFace blends psychological … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mr HappyFunFace.

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  16. To the Sky is an exciting action and adventure video game that catapults you into a breathtaking fantasy world. Your main objective is to reach the sky by overcoming obstacles, climbing imposing walls, and running through incredible scenarios. Take on the role of a daring adventurer, equipped with agility and dexterity, as you explore fascinating and dangerous environments. You'll have to climb… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to To The Sky.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    88% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Unishroom, a game developed by two friends. About a poor mushroom that was kicked of his hometown because of his irregular color. Join him in the journey of finding a new hometown. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unishroom.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    The same old commute. The same tired scenery. Fed up with the monotony, I decided to add a little "excitement" to my daily life by imposing a simple rule on myself: "I can only stay in the dark for five seconds." From one streetlight to the next. Connecting the dots of light—a childish game, or so I thought. In the dead silence of the residential streets, you must reach the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 街灯 -machinohi-.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    98% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    I came to know "her." Since then, I've felt someone's gaze from somewhere. Memories of the place I reached while searching for a lost dog in the past. I'm not sure if it's connected, but I did something. "NAGAISAN" is an adventure game based on urban legends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NAGAISAN.

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  21. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    90% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    The Cemetery Shift | 墓地の夜勤 is a short, first-person horror story that takes place over a single night. You play as a college student working an overnight security job at a remote cemetery in the Arkansas woods. You’ll spend most of your shift monitoring CCTV feeds from the security booth, then stepping out to investigate when the cameras catch something suspicious. Search the grounds, interact wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cemetery Shift | 墓地の夜勤.

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  22. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 183 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Project Songbird is a cinematic first-person narrative horror game set in the Appalachian forest. Take on the role of Dakota, a musician who must record their new album in a remote log cabin amidst a writer's block. Take caution, however. These woods were never empty... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Songbird.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development
    100% User Score Based on 53 reviews

    Hello, I'm Frogus! Humans have ruined the Earth and depleted its resources. My plan? Climb to heaven with my tongue and ask God to make it rain! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stick Tongue.

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  24. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    76% User Score Based on 106 reviews

    In Floor 9, you find yourself trapped in a mysterious hotel known as "Hotel Liminal." To escape, you must identify anomalies on each floor. These anomalies can be anywhere - on the ground, in paintings, or even right in front of your eyes. You must check every corner carefully, as one mistake will send you back to the beginning, to Floor 9. The game offers you a unique blend of eerie atmosphere, p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Floor 9.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    80% User Score Based on 140 reviews

    “It’s simple enough to make the puppets move–that’s not what makes them special. You see, when children watch our shows, they believe what they’re seeing is real. To them, the puppets are alive.” Journey through a distorted puppet theatre held together by the fragile mind of a grieving puppet master. Take the stage as Viviette—a music box ballerina who's mysteriously free from the puppet master's … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantasmagorie.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    87% User Score Based on 184 reviews

    Pieces of me is a psychological thriller drama in the genre of "walking simulator", which is a spin-off to the game "September 7th" If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pieces of me.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 2,830 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 8 reviews

    Copycat is a narrative-driven game that explores loneliness and belonging. It follows the story of Dawn, a hell-no-to-home-brand, pampered indoor cat living her best nine lives - until she becomes the target of an elaborate plan when a jealous stray look-alike steals her place in the home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Copycat.

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  28. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    72% User Score Based on 188 reviews

    "Beginning to think is beginning to be undermined, " wrote Albert Camus, and it is hard to disagree with this. To contemplate one's life means to knock oneself down, to stop, to begin to go over one's experiences, to discard the superfluous and unnecessary, to destroy the old in the hope of constructing the new, in other words, to be undermined. It is impossible not to note the severity of this wo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heavy Burden.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    53% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Indicted is a first-person psychological horror game exploring the fears of Arthur, a police investigator with a dark past. With immersive graphics and environments, and a touch of horror from the 80s and 90s. Thus, bringing a unique experience of horror and survival. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INDICTED.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    71% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    A psychological horror suspense horror game about a girl who unknowingly enters a shocking trap related to her grandfather, whom she has never met. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INHUMAN.

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  31. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    76% User Score Based on 99 reviews

    Escape an ever-shrinking cave tunnel in this tense spelunking horror. As the stone walls transform into flesh, you'll face perilous claustrophobic spaces, flooded passages, and twisted inhuman creatures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Those Who Crawl.

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  32. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    48% User Score Based on 21 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 1 reviews

    Hidden Shelter is a first-person horror game, focused on exploration, developed by the White Vortex studio. It is under development on the Unreal Engine for Windows PC. Explore the area in search of clues and escape from a bloodthirsty being who wants to kill all those who approach the place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Shelter.

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  33. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    72% User Score Based on 235 reviews

    While working the late shift at the Police Department, you receive a report about some teenagers that went missing in Windermere Woods. Old folk tales mention these woods, and of a monster that is said to lurk there, but those are just stories... right? It is your job to find these teens, but you did not imagine the horrors you would face. The old folks tale states that the mythical monster surro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Siren Head: The Horror Experience.

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  34. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    69% User Score Based on 790 reviews

    Through the Woods is a third-person psychological horror game set in a forest on the western shore of Norway about a mother and her missing son. Through dynamic narration, you play the mother's re-telling of the events surrounding her son's disappearance in a setting heavily influenced by Norse mythology and Norwegian folk tales. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Through the Woods.

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    30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    44% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Sick is a mixture of intense thriller and exploration of a small surrounding world. A first-person game with a frightening atmosphere. Once in Hell, you play as Jack Willis, who roams an endless loop of suffering, pain and fear. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SICK.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    77% User Score Based on 186 reviews

    Mirror Forge is a first-person psychological survival horror game. Roam between realities of fear, madness & machinery. Solve puzzles, explore an atmospheric world, survive horrifying entities in an immersive storyline where your choices matter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mirror Forge.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    68% User Score Based on 167 reviews

    Flailing, Flatulence. It's fine. Some appliances have kidnapped your blowup doll soulmate, so go save her! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DERP SOULS.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    70% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    You have to play as the historian-journalist Michael, plunge into the atmosphere of darkness of an abandoned hospital, where you will need to unravel the secrets of the past and try to get out in order to tell the whole world about those terrible events. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beside Myself.

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  39. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    80% User Score Based on 1,027 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 8 reviews

    When humans get too lonely, they turn into monsters… Sea of Solitude takes you on a personal journey of a young woman’s loneliness. Set sail across a beautiful and evolving world where nothing is quite what it seems. Meet fantastical creatures and monsters, learn their stories, and solve challenges. Explore a flooded city by boat, on foot, or by swimming through the water itself. Dare to look wha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sea of Solitude.

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  40. Step into an eerie silence, a place where childhood dreams have turned into eternal nightmares. You are a paranormal investigator, drawn by dark rumors of an abandoned school built on the ruins of an old orphanage where, decades ago, children died of a mysterious illness and abuse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Firefly Shelter.

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    27%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    45% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Two have been reborn. One remains in the shadows. Explore a cursed temple, uncover ancient secrets, and survive a gripping and terrifying journey through forgotten gods and darkness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Third.

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  42. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Are you ready to embark on an adrenaline-fueled adventure with "Satan Moans"? In this horror-packed and thrilling game, you'll explore the supernatural events that befall a teenager returning home in the dead of night. The focal point of the game will be to immerse players in disturbing and suspenseful details, creating a dark and eerie atmosphere.Players will face unsettling visuals and creatures… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Satan Moans.

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  43. 22%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    30% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    You just invoked an evil entity that is inside your doll and wants to play with you to try to kill you, so to survive you must hide and to win, you need to find the three most beloved objects of the doll... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Find Me: Horror Game.

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  44. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 76 reviews

    Tales Beyond The Tomb is a psychological horror anthology inspired by disturbing real-life cases. Each episode tells a new standalone nightmare — with different characters, locations, and killers. Short, brutal, and unforgettable stories where fear arrives fast. EPISODE 1 — NO WITNESSESWhat should have been a simple road trip turns into a nightmare. On their way to their favorite band's final… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales Beyond The Tomb - No Witnesses.

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  45. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    62% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Route 404 – Are You Ready for a Dark Journey?Will this journey heal you, or deepen the fear within? You are a former bus attendant living in the shadow of what you lost in a traumatic accident. You've decided to return to life by hitting the road again. But this time, the journey transforms into a nightmare that pulls you in, not just the passengers. Hold the line between reality and illusion. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Session Notes: Route 404.

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  46. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    93% User Score Based on 323 reviews

    SUMMARY Welcome, dearest players, to "Wittle Mistakes," an adventure curated with the utmost care by yours truly, Mother. Here, you'll navigate the trials of the Mother Corporation as an adventurous infant. Each challenge is a lesson, with surprises and secrets tucked in every corner. From the dangers of our playpen to the mysteries within our toy-laden landscapes, your journey will be … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wittle Mistakes - Prologue.

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  47. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    If Hell is a state of the soul, this story is the descent to the inner abyss. Dark Atlas: Infernum is a disturbing first-person story , where the end of the world is combined with psychological terror in a survival horror experience with a strong narrative component. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Atlas: Infernum.

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  48. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    "Anomalous Railroad Crossing" is an escape game where you search for strange happenings, set at the most famous railroad crossing in Japan. Various strange happenings occur, from horrifying, beautiful, and amusing, to large-scale happenings that affect the entire city, so observe carefully and escape from the world invaded by strange happenings. ~ You suddenly realize that you are s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomalous Railroad Crossing.

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  49. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 351 reviews

    Cascade into insanity in this brutally challenging journey into the sky. Armed with nothing but a fragile shell and a slimy yolk, can you take a lone egg to new heights? IT'S NO YOLK You’re an egg – and you’ll feel every wobble, roll, and crack. Master the art of egg physics as you navigate challenging climbing environments with a twist. Synchronize your jump with your roll-cycle, and when you’re … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Egging On.

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  50. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    77% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Chupacabra Hunt is a Chupacabra hunting horror game, a wild creature of unknown origin that feeds on the blood of living beings. Can you kill her or will you be just another one of her victims? SYNOPSISThe Chupacabra is a vampiric creature that feeds on the blood of living beings. One night, the Chupacabra attacked your farm and killed all your animals, beginning your hunt for the creature, to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chupacabra Hunt.

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