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Looking for games like Out of Chalk? Here are top puzzle recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Serania - Path of the Scion, Ethereal Sunder or The Empty Desk.

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  2. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    83% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Play as Eilayda, the Fairy Queen, on a quest to save her people from a deadly sickness. Navigate a human prison district rumored to hold a cure, facing ruthless criminals and tough moral choices. In this RPG, your resilience will be tested—will you uphold integrity or succumb to corruption? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ethereal Sunder.

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  3. The Empty Desk is the first chapter of the Detective Bennett: Solved Cases saga, a psychological thriller that blends adventure, puzzles, and touches of horror to immerse you in a gripping true crime narrative. Explore the effects of a mind trapped in a relentless cycle of repetition and decay. In this first installment, you’ll step into the shoes of veteran homicide detective Thomas H. Bennett, w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Empty Desk.

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  4. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    97% User Score Based on 289 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 4 reviews

    Wander a castle built of bitter memories in LOVE ETERNAL, a psychological horror platformer with devious trials and an unsettling, experimental narrative. Find a way out - or live in Shelter forever more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LOVE ETERNAL.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    76% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Chart a course in a Tactical Story-driven Roguelite RPG. Become a Wanderer - explorer, warrior, leader and tactician all in one. Build a team of skyfaring heroes, wield techno-magical devices and construct automatons as you explore sky-islands rich in secrets and dangers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Pass.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability
    64% User Score Based on 95 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 6 reviews

    Blind is a narrative-driven psychological thriller for virtual reality where the player is blind and must explore their surroundings using echolocation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blind.

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  7. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 32 reviews
    Critic Score 20%Based on 1 reviews

    With a variety of gameplay mechanics, venture through Mira's fantasy world filled with atmosphere and adventure, and pursue her inner peace. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Redress of Mira.

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  8. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    54% User Score Based on 174 reviews

    Anoxemia is a story-driven exploration game that puts you in control of the scientist Dr. Bailey and his operations drone, ATMA. Search the ocean floor as you discover and extract samples from the bowels of the underwater caves. Danger lurks in each passageway, everything from poison drifts to powerful ocean currents, mines leftover from the war, and mobile machines running haywire. There's also t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anoxemia.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    96% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Syzygy is an enigmatic game focused on the ability of morphing at will a square world into triangles and hexagons If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Syzygy.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 228 reviews

    Ouroboros presents a bright, cheerful world in which something is horrifyingly wrong. The hero has a princess to save and a quest set before him, but there are unsettling signs that all this has happened before. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ouroboros.

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  11. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    97% User Score Based on 131,036 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 39 reviews

    From the creator of Pony Island and The Hex comes the latest mind-melting, self-destructing love letter to video games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inscryption.

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  12. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    99% User Score Based on 204 reviews

    A difficult tile-based puzzle game about turning beans into monsters -- and monsters back into beans. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bean and Nothingness.

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  13. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    46% User Score Based on 74 reviews
    Critic Score 49%Based on 11 reviews

    Story-driven FPS mystery thriller-horror with stealth and detective modes based on facts from the world-famous story of Zodiac, a never-captured American serial killer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to This is the Zodiac Speaking.

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  14. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 1,450 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    A fusion of card-based RPGs and Adventure games, “Black Book” is a haunting tale of a young sorceress, who gave her life to serve the dark forces. Dive into the cold, yet alluring world of folk tales - and uncover the secrets that hide in the darkness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Book.

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  16. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Explore an abandoned movie theater and step inside five black-and-white films in this mystery text adventure that pays tribute to classic Hollywood B-Movies and combines the best elements of interactive fiction, visual novels, and gamebooks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Filmmaker - A Text Adventure.

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  17. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 1,033 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 11 reviews

    Vaporum is a grid-based dungeon crawler RPG in an original steampunk setting, inspired by old-school classics of the genre. Stranded in the middle of an ocean, in front of a gigantic tower, the hero has to find out what the place is, what happened there, and most importantly, who he is. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vaporum.

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  18. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 26 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 2 reviews

    Puzzle adventure inspired by the army of 8,000 terracotta figures that the founder of China built as protection for eternity. Using Taoist principles and non-aggressive tactics, the hero will switch between two opposite dimensions to restore the universal balance and break an ancient spell. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terracotta.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    80% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Disharmony is a turn-based role-playing game with elements typically found in rhythm games. It is currently being developed for Windows, and possibly other platforms in the future. In this game, You take control of Tay, as you travel through a fantasy-world/sci-fi world based on music. It's filled with music-related puzzles, characters, references to tons of bands/musical groups, and more. You als… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DISHARMONY.

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  20. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 38 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Arcaxer is a turn based VR RPG with first person action oriented combat, and a 3rd person god-view overworld set in a sci-fi simulation filled with colorful AI characters. In the overworld you will explore procedural dungeons to find equips and new abilities for your character. You can access the hub world to interact with NPC's and buy new items with the credits that you earn in the dungeon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arcaxer.

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  21. NO LOVE! An RPG where you try to stop the being Darkness from destroying the world, in hopes of saving the innocent and the ones you love! A game about the human condition. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NO LOVE.

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  22. The city is ruled by fear, rumors, and ruthless laws. While humans cling to control, the cats gather in the shadows, recruit allies, sabotage the powerful, and turn the streets into the stage of a quiet war. Cat’s Menace is a dark narrative strategy game where every mission pushes the story forward. Build your squad of cats, send them on risky operations, make key decisions, and watch the fate of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat's Menace.

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  23. 「Journey of the Forgotten」is a retro RPG.  Follow Quia on her journey to save her home continent from the evil powers that are starting to rise. Find the source and look for fighters who are up to help with the task. Use magic abilities and techniques to overpower your enemiesMake smart use of items inside and outside of battlesUse buff/debuffs and increase your character's lvl to stay on topDisco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Journey of the Forgotten.

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  24. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    95% User Score Based on 292 reviews

    A simple task: Don't press the red button. Sounds easy? Featuring an annoying voice, absurd endings, and too many achievements. Free. Pointless. Glorious. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A simple job.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 352 reviews

    Occlude is a ritual disguised as Solitaire; a cosmic-horror card game where the rules are obscured and reality is at stake. Play through cryptic challenges to reveal forbidden lore in this singleplayer narrative puzzle game for the terminally curious. Don’t worry; you can always start over. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Occlude.

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  26. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus drags you into a sordid world of mirrors and shadows where the demon lurks. Dare to take on this macabre pixel-art graphic adventure of horror and madness. Solve puzzles and explore two parallel timelines. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vlad Circus: Curse of Asmodeus.

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  27. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    Welcome to the Dungeon The Emperor wants gold, and you're just the wizard to get it. Journey into the depths with a Rook, an Archer, and maybe a spell or two. Upgrade your party, learn new skills yourself, and discover what’s really going on in the darkness below. Spend the gold you find to help you survive - or risk saving it for the Emperor. Chess meets Awesome No memorizing openings, long dr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Below the Crown.

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  28. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    1-Bit Explorer is an adventure game focused on exploration where you do NOT save the world and the world does NOT need saving. The point is to explore to your heart's content and uncover mysteries and secrets (or don't, it's up to you, really). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1-BIT EXPLORER.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 404 reviews

    Master time in this story-rich time-bending puzzle game. You travel back in time to be in two places at once, to solve puzzles impossible to complete alone. Your success hinges on your ability to collaborate with yourself. Can you learn to manipulate time to save humanity? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chronigma.

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  30. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    96% User Score Based on 1,981 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 10 reviews

    The developers of Indie hit Strange Horticulture proudly present… STRANGE ANTIQUITIES A note from the shopkeeper: Dear Applicant, I'm pleased to offer you the role of Apprentice Thaumaturge at Strange Antiquities. You show promise – a sharp mind and a strong stomach – exactly what this work demands. I need you to run the shop while I attend to other pressing matters. You will need a keen eye … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strange Antiquities.

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  31. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 453 reviews

    Amy’s brother is dead. She hadn't even seen him in years. Thomas has always been a little eccentric. Obsessed with lucid dreaming and the concept of other worlds. All a little too fantastical for a small town vet like Amy herself. But then Amy comes across his journals. And what at first seems like the ramblings of a troubled mind slowly begin to seem more and more plausible. Maybe her broth… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    49 Keys is a narrative-focused game that will test your wits and nerves. Peruse the pages of a Lovecraftian tale, interact with maps and solve the puzzles encountered along the way. Trace your master's footsteps to uncover the deepest secrets of the arcane, on a quest brimming with horror and magic. Embark on a Disturbing Journey Alas, I knew not of the extraordinary, bizarre, and gut-ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 49 Keys.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 600 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 6 reviews

    This is a story about death. Luto is a psychological horror experience where you take on the role of someone unable to leave their home. Every attempt to escape will lead you deeper into the unknown, where nothing is as it seems and everything will test your senses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Luto.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    About This GameZone-0 was created in just one week as a showcase of our free, publicly available Unreal Engine framework. This short horror experience was built to demonstrate how quickly and effectively developers can build immersive worlds with it — and we challenged ourselves to push its capabilities to the limit. StoryIt was supposed to be a quiet goodbye. You’re just a low-clearance guard po… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zone-0.

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  35. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    92% User Score Based on 87 reviews

    Trapped in the misty sanctuary of San Andrés de Teixido, you awaken to whispers of an ancient cult and their unholy rite. As the veil between worlds begins to fray, explore, solve puzzles, and escape - before you become part of the ritual. In a mist-shrouded village of Galicia, ancient shadows stir as whispers of A Irmandade da Compaña echo once more. Long thought lost to time, the cult of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hellkind.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development
    100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Daniel has become homeless! He now travels to a strange land seeking accolades and new beginnings. Join him and his companion Shana on this voyage by creating your own character & picking from a list of races/classes tailored to your preference. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Still.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 242 reviews

    Congratulations! You have been chosen to participate in a special test that will help refine a brand new kind of game! Lab Rat was generated by the world's most advanced machine learning algorithm - me. I have been meticulously trained on the best interactive entertainment available today and my data indicates you will be completely satisfied with the result. However, your valuable human feedbac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lab Rat.

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  38. View Game
    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    80% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    Nebraska takes place as a journalist writing a book about mid-west America, who runs out of gas in a rural area of Nebraska. Players will explore and uncover the secret facility that lies beneath the attraction and discover the terrible experiments that have taken place there. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nebraska.

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  39. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    75% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    The Veiled Ones is a horror stealth game about a Muslim exorcist trying to save his son from a jinn possession. In this game players will reveal the story behind their son's possession, while avoiding the jinn that haunts them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Veiled Ones.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    92% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    SDIES is an interactive animation that explores the duality of black-and-white thinking and contrasting emotional extremes. This visual metaphor, and the evolving gameplay which embodies themes of self-transformation and finding balance, offers a short yet impactful journey in a visually, aurally, and emotionally polarized world. Tactile point & click gameplay Monochromatic animation art st… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SDIES.

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  41. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    91% User Score Based on 2,794 reviews

    Void Stranger is a 2D sokoban-style puzzle game where every step counts. Descend into the forgotten labyrinth teeming with fiendish foes and traps that defy reason. A swift defeat lurks at every corner for those who neither study their surroundings nor think their moves through with care. Trust you wits and slowly, surely, you will conquer the mysteries before you. You do remember why you are he… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Stranger.

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  42. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    You are a lone soul who awakes in a hostile and sorrowful world. As you explore, you will discover landmarks enveloped in flesh, abominable creatures who will seek you out, and fragments of your past. Your journey will be wrought with conflict, but it is up to you to overcome and unravel the mysteries of this world. If you're interested in playing the final game, wishlist the game on Steam: ht… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Never Forgotten.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    97% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    From Nava is now on Steam. Wishlist/download today! https://store.steampowered.com/app/2721750/From_Nava/In From Nava, you are equipped with only a seemingly ordinary pen, but it possesses the extraordinary ability to unleash magic attacks by drawing specific patterns. You must escape from this abandoned research laboratory by gathering all the keys and polaroids left behind in the aftermath of an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From Nava.

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  44. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 259 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 9 reviews

    Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure follows the story of Jemma, a small-town misfit on a journey of self-discovery. Venturing out beyond her stiflingly cozy confines, she finds an inspiring world - but also one ruled by fear, and a strange, immovable ‘static’ force. Can she disrupt a culture of stagnation, and find a place to fit into it? Gameplay takes place on a unique, interconnected ‘grid’ th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arranger: A Role-Puzzling Adventure.

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  45. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 420 reviews

    You awake and find yourself in a parallel dimension. The year is 2032. All you can remember is that you’ve been participating in some kind of experiment that went horribly wrong. Travel through parallel worlds to get back home and uncover your past in this puzzle game where sci-fi meets surrealism. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE MULLER-POWELL PRINCIPLE.

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  46. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    88% User Score Based on 172 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 11 reviews

    The Minotaur King has returned...and it's all your fault! Lily's back for a new "classic" action-adventure set hundreds of years after The Sleeping King! Grandpa’s latest tale takes you on a journey through haunted forests, pirate shores, and other mysterious lands across a vast open-world! Charming towns, terrible enemies, tricky puzzles, and powerful weapons await you. Enjoy a “story within a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blossom Tales 2: The Minotaur Prince.

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  47. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    A story-driven RPG inspired by classic JRPGs, featuring a unique fast-paced turn-based combat system built around timing, combos, and survival without traditional healing. Follow Saragat and his allies as they become entangled in a web of conspiracies surrounding The Core — a shadow organization manipulating world events from behind the scenes. As nations edge closer to war and powerful factions … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Granser - Act 1.

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  48. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    76% User Score Based on 152 reviews

    Unleash your inner demon in BEAST, a brutal, turn-based tactical RPG that’s currently available in Early Access. Serving as False Prophet’s debut title, BEAST aims to redefine the turn-based tactics genre by telling a gritty, grounded story with morally ambiguous characters. With gridless, turn-based tactics gameplay at the forefront, players are able to strategize to take down their foes on the b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BEAST: False Prophet.

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  49. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    83% User Score Based on 328 reviews

    "Calm down. This is all normal. Well, it’s a new normal. There was a malfunction that we can’t fix yet, but with your help I can make symptoms bearable. We’re all in the same boat here and should help each other." "I’m Shelly, a lead scientist in General Education research facility. The job title is longer, but it’s not important. Here’s what I know so far, though." "The experience-sharing program… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Long Reach.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 103 reviews

    In Eldritchvania, you will explore unearthly ruins, solve arcane riddles and pick up your sword against the indescribable horrors that lurk amidst the forgotten depths of our world. Beware the creeping grip of madness as you uncover secrets not meant for the eyes of men. Developed by @Scimitri and @NathanAuckett. With music by @NikSudan! Over 70 hand drawn rooms to explore! Countless enemies … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eldritchvania.

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