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Games like P.A.N.I.K.O.

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  1. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 72,832 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 29 reviews

    The newest member of the space program in a small village on the planet Timber Hearth, the player navigates a space shuttle and travels across their solar system to get to the bottom of its mysteries by exploring the cosmos and gathering the knowledge hidden within each of the system's planets, left behind by another civilization in the distant past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outer Wilds.

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  2. Distant Lands: Earendel is a 3D clicker about knowledge, memory and reality Based on a future world where a strange and undefined disaster took place, we are chosen for unknown reasons to complete the mission of "hiding" stars, cleaning the astral view to watch further and discover new and random stars. You'll have to unveil why we shoot stars, why are we chosen and why everything lo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Distant Lands: Earendel.

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  3. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    94% User Score Based on 3,060 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 12 reviews

    The 1997 Riven: The Sequel to Myst remade from the ground up. The remake features a fully traversable 3D space in both Standard First-Person or in VR. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Riven.

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  4. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    70% User Score Based on 87 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 1 reviews

    Reflection of Mine is a dark puzzle video game about multiple personality disorder. The entire game takes place in the broken mind of Lilly Witchgan, and the goal is to discover who is real - Lilly herself or one of her many personalities. The plot will tell us about her many minds and how are they fighting each other. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reflection of Mine.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    75% User Score Based on 667 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    The Path is a psychological horror art game developed by Tale of Tales originally released for the Microsoft Windows operating system on March 18, 2009 in English and Dutch, and later ported to Mac OS X by TransGaming Technologies. It is inspired by several versions of the fairy tale Little Red Riding Hood, and by folklore tropes and conventions in general, but set in contemporary times. The play… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Path.

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  6. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 3,167 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 4 reviews

    Call of the Sea is a first-person adventure puzzle game set in the 1930's that tells the story of Norah, a woman on the trail of her missing husband's expedition. The search takes place on a strange but beautiful island in the South Pacific, filled with secrets waiting to be unearthed. It’s an otherworldly tale of mystery, adventure, and self-discovery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Call of the Sea.

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  7. "Secrets of the Haunted Mansion" is an immersive interactive adventure game that transports players into the dark and mysterious world of an abandoned and haunted estate. Step into the shoes of an explorer, ready to unearth forgotten secrets and unravel intriguing puzzles. Key Features: Exploration: Traverse through old corridors and antique chambers as you delve into the uncha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Secrets of the Haunted Mansion.

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  8. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    91% User Score Based on 690 reviews

    Haunted by strange curses from her orphanage days, Mary never knew the story of her dark past until that day. Enter the enchanted 'Netherworld' where your destiny was written in blood and which whispers of true love. A multi-award winner epic adventure game! Rated by many as their all time favorite! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkarta: A Broken Heart's Quest.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    79% User Score Based on 124 reviews

    Creature by Antonino Truisi About the GameAmygdala | Synopsis Welcome to the haunting world of Amygdala, an horror experience that explores the dark depths of the nightmare realm, manifested through incredible and terrifying creatures. Confront your deepest fears and uncover what lies behind the Amygdala. Prepare to immerse yourself in the sinister beauty of horror. Wellcome to Amygdala | S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amygdala.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    55% User Score Based on 225 reviews
    Critic Score 53%Based on 3 reviews

    Rememoried is an independent video game, a virtual place where memories change to dreams and the only possible way is forgetting, which becomes a mechanism for proceeding to the next layer of dreams. The Surrealist explorative first-person adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rememoried.

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  11. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    78% User Score Based on 627 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 12 reviews

    Creativity is the key, along with intuitive game play, and what you have is a replayable space shooter. There aren't too many space shooters that have the replay value of this game.... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ad Infinitum.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 510 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    TRAUMA tells a story of a young woman who survives a car accident. Recovering at the hospital, she has dreams that shed light on different aspects of her identity - such as the way she deals with the loss of her parents. TRAUMA lets you experience those dreams in an interactive way, reminiscent of Point-and-Click Adventure Games. It builds upon this established formula by introducing a gesture-ba… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trauma.

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  13. Guilty is a first-person psychological horror game. Play with Peter and discover what your past hides. Access your unconscious to remember your traumas and the scariest memories that are hidden. A traumatic past that gives you a feeling of guilt. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GUILTY.

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  14. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 4,022 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 20 reviews

    Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world. AER puts you in the shoes of Auk, a magical shape-shifting girl who can transform between human and bird. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AER Memories of Old.

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  15. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 336 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace. There is also a deeper, more adventurous path in which you can complete complex puzzles to restore life changing events of the patient's histo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ether One.

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  16. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    65% User Score Based on 700 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 34 reviews

    Buy Maquette on PS4 and PS5. Maquette is a first-person, recursive puzzle game in a world where things are both tiny and staggeringly huge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Maquette.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 4,361 reviews

    Marie's Room is a short-story exploration game about an unconventional friendship between two classmates, told through memories. You play as Kelsey, remembering Marie's room as it was 20 years ago. What happened to Marie and Kelsey all those years ago? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marie's Room.

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  18. 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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  19. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    85% User Score Based on 33 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 1 reviews

    Onirike is an original adventure, puzzles, and 3d platformer video game that plays in an intricate open world, designed with a non-linear narrative, and presented with a peculiar graphics and sound aesthetic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Onirike.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    75% User Score Based on 203 reviews

    Recursive Ruin is a kaleidoscopic narrative-puzzle game. Explore an infinitely fractal world of strange beauty and mind-bending physics. Inhabit a despondent artist in search of meaning and experience a bittersweet story that cascades into the surreal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Recursive Ruin.

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  22. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    68% User Score Based on 1,466 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 28 reviews

    Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture™ tells the story of the inhabitants of a remote English valley who are caught up in world-shattering events beyond their control or understanding. Made by The Chinese Room – the studio responsible for the hauntingly beautiful Dear Esther – this tale of how people respond in the face of grave adversity is a non-linear, open-world experience that pushes innovative int… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everybody's Gone to the Rapture.

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  23. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    91% User Score Based on 4,236 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 17 reviews

    Explore the vast and beautiful world of Valley using the power of the L.E.A.F. suit: a fierce exoskeleton that grants exceptional speed and agility along with the phenomenal ability to manipulate the life and death of all living things. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valley.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Welcome to the Valley of Shadow. In it, you will experience a REAL harrowing journey of loss through the eyes of the developer. Experience the depth of grief as he visits the places of his childhood and discovers where love and acceptance come together. Experience the dramatic retelling of a traumatic event in the lives of the developers, three siblings, through the eyes of one as he attemp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valley of Shadow.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 367 reviews

    Ten Bells is an anomaly horror game set in a timeless English pub. This unsettling escape room game draws you into a world of surreal anomalies and a hidden story, where every detail matters and the ghostly past lingers. On Ten Bells: “For real; W game no lie.” - CaseOh "I started the game half-hearted and taking the p***, but by the end, I was fully tensed up and immersed. Nice job, Te… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ten Bells.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 165 reviews

    AVERAGE TIME TO COMPLETE: 1hrs 30m You take on the role of Thomas Myrtle, a World War II veteran, returns from the war with PTSD and struggles with addiction, leading to the collapse of his marriage and a period of homelessness. In 1949, his grandparents take him in, helping him achieve sobriety, but his fragile peace shatters when his grandmother accuses him of stealing her medication. One ni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ethel.

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  28. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, atmosphere
    93% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    You’re shipwrecked on a lost mythical island. As backpacker Alex, you must befriend the forgotten gods of Greek mythology and restore their memories. Explore the dynamic island and its story sandbox to build new friendships, solve the mystery and save the gods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mythwrecked: Ambrosia Island.

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  29. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Spiral is a third-person narratively driven exploration game sharing a poetic vision of cognitive degeneration seen from the inside. It tells the story of Bernard, a man who wishes goodbye one last time to the memories that built him from his early childhood to who he is today. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spiral.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    74% User Score Based on 84 reviews
    Critic Score 49%Based on 4 reviews

    Fight through unique biomes against challenging enemies and bosses as you piece together the mysteries of a broken world, in an action role-playing experience that paints a new path. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arto.

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  32. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    81% User Score Based on 145 reviews

    You wake up to find yourself on the Babel - a cruise ship sailing into the afterlife. On this journey, uncover secrets and solve quests by rewriting the past to change destinies...where will it lead you? Perhaps reincarnation? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Guidebook of Babel.

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  34. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 168 reviews

    The glass sphere burst in the night of 1996. The world of distortion opened its gates and took away from you someone very important. However, in 2005, the past emerges again to hunt you once more. An atmospheric horror about love and time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Umfend.

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  36. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 731 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 7 reviews

    Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gray Dawn.

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  37. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 144 reviews

    An exploration game about emotional ties that transcend even death. Riley is faced with a headstrong ghost, urging her on an adventure across atmospheric shores, uncovering the island´s tragic secret. Choices in dialogue shape the bond between the two, ultimately deciding Riley´s fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost on the Shore.

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  38. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    81% User Score Based on 1,696 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

    The Unfinished Swan is a game about exploring the unknown. The player is a young boy chasing after a swan who has wandered off into a surreal, unfinished kingdom. The game begins in a completely white space where players can throw paint to splatter their surroundings and reveal the world around them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Unfinished Swan.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 67 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 3 reviews

    Sonority is a music-based puzzle game. You are playing as Esther, a young girl who has made it her task to unveil the secrets of music. Equipped with her panpipes she arrives at the mysterious rockery, where she will have use her wits to pass test after test by creating melodies. Initially, these consist of simple tone sequences, though during the course of the game they become more and more compl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sonority.

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  40. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 1,146 reviews

    David Hoover decides to move into a new apartment during a rough time in his life. After some odd occurrences, he decides to ask about the room's former owner, but learns little.So he sets off in search of him, strangely compelled to know more about this man... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crooked Man.

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  41. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 3,634 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 7 reviews

    You are a traveling painter, exploring the island of Eastshade. Capture the world on canvas using your artist’s easel. Talk to the inhabitants to learn about their lives. Make friends and help those in need. Discover mysteries and uncover secrets about the land. Surmount natural impasses to reach forgotten places. Experience how your actions impact the world around you If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eastshade.

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  42. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    87% User Score Based on 5,138 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 8 reviews

    The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery game focused on exploration and discovery. As occult-minded private detective Paul Prospero communicate with the dead to discover the fate of a missing boy and the mystery behind a dark ancient force lurking in Red Creek Valley. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Vanishing of Ethan Carter.

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  43. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 2,285 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 22 reviews

    A third-person exploratory action/adventure title in which a boy ends up on a mysterious island and makes his way through its highly stylized environments, containing puzzles and slight navigation challenges, to get to the bottom of why he's ended up there and to reach the end of the road he's inadvertently begun to travel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RiME.

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  44. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 178 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    During an expedition to the Moon, two astronauts find themselves in a familiar town back on Earth. They soon discover the town is the beginning of a strange and mysterious journey... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lifeless Moon.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 528 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 2 reviews

    Embark on a journey of discovery and inspiration in The Search - a story-driven puzzle-adventure set in a mysterious world where art comes to life! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Search.

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  47. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    78% User Score Based on 1,962 reviews
    Critic Score 49%Based on 24 reviews

    Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat. Navigate the flooded city streets by boat, scale the drowned buildings, and use your telescope to scour the city for the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Submerged.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    86% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Loop is a vibrant Contemplative Puzzle Game; where you and your companion travel through a mysterious, ethereal temple. During this Journey, you will traverse many riddles and face the ultimate enigma: can the endless loop be broken? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loop.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 154 reviews

    Impasto is a first-person horror adventure game inspired by the works and legacy of Francisco Goya, the revered yet tortured Spanish painter. Set within a world irreversibly altered by his fraying sanity, the player must use both stealth and wits to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Impasto.

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  50. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 20,826 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 14 reviews

    A first-person exploratory game taking place in 1995 in which Katie, a university student back from Europe, arrives at her family's newly inherited mansion only to find nobody there, with a note from her younger sister Sam suggesting that she's left home. Katie must explore the mansion to put together the stories of where her parents have gone and why Sam has decided to leave. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gone Home.

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