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Looking for games like Pencil hero? Here are top casual platformer recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Rooster Tale (2D Platformer), Aidan in Danger or Outpost Legends.

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  1. Wish List Are you tired of the same old games? Then it's time to shake things up with our rooster tale game. Trust me, once you add it to your wishlist, you’ll be crowing with joy. (Get it? Because it's a rooster game...) So what are you waiting for? Go ahead and give it a try! Overview In our 2D platformer game, players take on the role of a brave rooster on a mission to rescue chickens that… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rooster Tale (2D Platformer).

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  2. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Aidan in Danger is a retro-style 2D platform game. The player takes on the role of Aidan, the guardian of the last dragon. Face challenging levels, menacing creatures, and an interdimensional villain, all while enjoying beautiful graphics and an exciting soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aidan in Danger.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    94% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Run, jump, and climb your way through deadly outposts in search of magical rubies! Outpost Legends is a fast-paced platformer where precise movement and quick reflexes are key. Dodge spikes, leap over rotating saws, swing across ropes, and survive deep chasms — all while collecting shimmering rubies hidden throughout dangerous levels. Your mission is to collect every ruby, overcome every obstacle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outpost Legends.

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  5. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 165 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Transcend the material realm and enter into a world teeming with bubbling psychedelia. Assume your true form as Spinch, a hyper-agile organism consumed by a quest to rescue a litter of its missing offspring from an endless population of misshapen and malformed enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spinch.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere
    62% User Score Based on 143 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 8 reviews

    A Platformer like nothing seen before in games, explore this open-world puzzler in multiple dimensions on a journey to find your maker. Poncho is a new kind of game where the player navigates by switching between 3 "layers" in 3D in order to explore a 2D world. "Poncho" is a robot who wakes up in a post-post-post apocalypse world, where humanity has been wiped from the face of the earth many centu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PONCHO.

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  7. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    These are the ninja doodles you used to draw in your notebook in Science class turned into life! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ninja Fights.

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  9. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    59% User Score Based on 202 reviews

    Inspired by Stephen King’s book - “The Dark Tower”, Alter World is a 2D platformer with interesting gameplay mechanics. Player can pass on an alternative universe anytime and use an alternative realms to move to another level. Levels are unique, with puzzles. player will have to react quickly and assess when to move between the Worlds. The game is made in unique art style, like a painting. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alter World.

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  10. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    64% User Score Based on 524 reviews

    Camera Obscura takes the beloved platforming gameplay from the 80's and 90's and adds an innovative "afterimage" mechanic that allows you to clone the world around you in order to span gaps, create staircases, and freeze moving platforms in place. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Camera Obscura.

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  11. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    93% User Score Based on 162 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 4 reviews

    In Out of Line, you follow the adventures of San, in his quest to escape the Factory that was once his home. Dive into a story set in mysterious world, find and help new friends as you journey through this beautiful 2D platformer! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Out of Line.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    86% User Score Based on 697 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 12 reviews

    A game of speed, precision and freedom, use all the abilities of your rocket-powered suit to avoid fatal hazards, dodge hostile robots and reach not just the finish line, but the top of the worldwide leaderboards. Carve your own path through a multitude of mysterious floating ruins high above the clouds and show everyone you're the best! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cloudbuilt.

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  13. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    63% User Score Based on 38 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 3 reviews

    Furwind is a colorful, pixel art style, action-platformer game that evokes the challeging classics of the old days. Embark on this epic adventure in which a little fox will fight the ominous darkness that is invading its world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Furwind.

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  16. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 2,122 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 1 reviews

    With boots of speed on your feet, an infinite supply of bullets for your semi-automatic and the ability to jump over twice your own height, you're well equipped to go up against any enemy on your quest to reach Lovely Planet! Balance between jumping around dodging bullets and taking aim for a better shot at your enemies, don't waste time camping at cover spots and waiting for enemies to pop out - … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lovely Planet.

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  17. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 1,231 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 19 reviews

    Teslagrad is a 2D puzzle platformer developed by Rain Games. Released in 2013, it is set in a steampunk-inspired world and revolves around the use of magnetism and electricity to solve puzzles. Players control a young boy who must navigate through a mysterious tower, using magnetic powers to manipulate the environment and overcome obstacles. The game is characterised by its lack of dialogue, relyi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teslagrad.

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  18. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    An action-adventure platformer in the metroidvania subgenre. The graphics are made in the style of a checkered notebook and blue ink.  Defeat crowds of monsters, overcome traps, explore the game world, unlock new characters and find secrets! And all this to the accompaniment of driving music! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Painted Legend: Knights of Ink & Paper.

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  19. Get ready for an adrenaline-fueled platforming adventure that will test your skills, reflexes, and combat prowess! "Velocity Ventures" is a thrilling 2D platformer that offers 20 action-packed levels of precision jumping, creative challenges, and heart-pounding excitement, along with a unique combat experience. 20 Levels of Platforming Perfection: Embark on a journey through a colour… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Velocity Ventures.

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  20. The Rain fell, and washed away all that was good. Ancestors of the survivors face a world plagued by deadly disease, hostile landscapes that offer no safe haven, and brutal warlords beholden to a malevolent A.I. that seeks to enslave mankind and control the natural world. This is life After Rain. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to After Rain: Phoenix Rise.

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  21. "Ladder Climbing" is a game where little monsters climb up and down to avoid obstacles and find portals. Can you help them find their way home? game Features Although the little monsters look different, they are really triplets. They like to act together, but they have their own ideas, which is really a headache. Can you imagine that such powerful little monsters couldn't even jump? Shh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LadderClimbing.

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  22. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 220 reviews

    Pinball Spire is a game unlike any other, a pinballvania blending together classic genres - and pinball. Conquer the titular spire as a brave, plucky little pinball called Pip, destined to step into the plunger and explore the inner chambers of a mysterious spire that appeared in their world overnight. Enter the spire. Inside is a strange pinball maze, full of secrets to unlock, enemies to bum… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pinball Spire.

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  23. BLOCKBUSTIN’ MAKES YOU FEEL GOOD! Embark on an epic adventure to save the kingdom of Blockbusteria from the clutches of the wicked Dark Masters! Solve puzzles, outsmart enemies and gather gems to complete 56 stages that test your wits and reflexes. 1 tutorial stage, 41 regular stages, 3 boss stages (each one featuring a unique enemy type), 10 bonus stages and 1 final stage: the ultimate challen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Blockbuster.

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  24. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    90% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Pigeon’s Mission began as a sketchbook dream by Logan, his just 6 years old when he first drew Archie, Crazy Guy, and the rest of this imaginative cast. Now, those hand-drawn ideas have evolved into a rich, 2D pixel platformer filled with heart, humor, and high-flying (well… kind of) action. Play as Archie Airborne, a grounded pigeon with a big heart, as you wall-jump, dash, and battle your way t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pigeon's Mission.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    76% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Experience a different kind of horror, where every mistake has a big price. 2d action platformer with a horror twist, 50 handcrafted levels with lots of surprises, and very challenging. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NoRoY.

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  28. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    57% User Score Based on 289 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 5 reviews

    Sprint between saw blades while dodging homing missiles. Duck under lasers while the floor crumbles beneath you. Almost There was designed specifically for fans of the hardcore platforming genre - you've been warned If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Almost There: The Platformer.

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  29. A little girl tries to escape from her fears overcoming various obstacles in her path. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fobia.

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  30. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 1,578 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 6 reviews

    Remember when games were tough? Return to the Golden Age of arcades with an all-NEW hardcore action experience that pulls no punches. Volgarr the Viking possesses all the hallmarks of the true classics - simple controls, high challenge, and meticulous design - combined with hand-made pixel If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Volgarr the Viking.

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  31. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 228 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 3 reviews

    Sometimes it’s not about the history. It’s about the story. My Memory of Us is a reminiscence of a friendship between a boy and a girl. A friendship made during tough times. Times of terror, pain, and exclusion in a world where people were forced to live in two artificially detached worlds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Memory of Us.

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  32. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 2,692 reviews

    They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror. Rendered in a distinct visual style that blends pixel art with paper and ink textures, They Bleed Pixels is a singular mix of intense platforming and fierce beat-em-up action. At the core of its fighting system is a simple one-button combat scheme with surprising depth and versatility. Butt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to They Bleed Pixels.

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  33. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    67% User Score Based on 48 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Clockwork, set in the great mechanical city of Watchtower, is a story about unlikely friends coming together to try to fix an imperfect world. The city’s mysterious past is questioned when Atto’s trusty pocket watch suddenly wakes up and introduces itself as Milli. Renewed with a sense of purpose, Atto and Milli must explore the city, control time and confront terrifying bosses, before it’s too la… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clockwork.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    86% User Score Based on 206 reviews

    An old-school, tough-as nails classic linear 3D platformer with a faithful PS1 cartoony aesthetic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PsiloSybil.

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  35. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    66% User Score Based on 197 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 6 reviews

    The Great Perhaps is a time travel puzzle game about an astronaut returning to Earth destroyed by natural cataclysms. There, among the ruins he finds an unusual artifact - an old lantern, in the light of which you can see glimpses of another time and travel to the past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Great Perhaps.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    70% User Score Based on 79 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    In Klang, players assume the role of a tuneblade-wielding, elite rave warrior (named Klang) on a quest to free himself from the shackles of Soundlord Sonus. Become one with the music as you battle your way through increasingly challenging levels, timing every action and attack to audio visual cues. Set to the music of legendary EDM composer, bLiNd, Klang is an adrenaline rush sure to challenge eve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Klang.

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  37. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 105 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 5 reviews

    Speed Limit is a non-stop genre-warping arcade experience that never slows down. No cuts, no lapses in the chaos, Speed Limit is an old-school action extravaganza boiled down to its core elements: Hard. Fast. Addictive. As soon as you think you've learned how the game works, it changes to a completely different genre, taking you through the history of the golden arcade era. Fight through a nail-… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Speed Limit.

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  39. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    79% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Wield your flame to overcome menacing creatures lurking in the shadows of a ruined castle, use the dynamic difficulty system to your advantage, traverse challenging platforming sections and solve cryptic puzzles inside surreal paintings in this 2.5D action adventure platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Candle Knight.

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  40. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    52% User Score Based on 266 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 1 reviews

    Guide Gnome across the dangers of this twisted fairytale world. Can you break the curse that made that annoying cloud appear? Can you recover his stolen Lucky Hat? Can you trust your friends? Find out in Nubarron, a casual puzzle platformer set in a beautiful digitally painted world full of weird creatures you'll have to deal with. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nubarron: The adventure of an unlucky gnome.

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  41. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    60% User Score Based on 416 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 27 reviews

    The game mixes pure shooting arcade with the use of different bullets to solve all the situations Rise will find on his path. Think of a more arcadey Another World, also with a very tight relationship between gameplay and story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise & Shine.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 672 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 6 reviews

    Typoman is a two dimensional puzzle platformer distinguished by a unique game world. You slip into the role of the HERO struggling to make your way through a dark, surreal world. Despite your small stature you have a powerful gift: You can use letters to alter your environment! Be the HERO and set out on the journey to become whole and gain the powers you need to defeat the giant, evil demon that… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Typoman.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 1,333 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 8 reviews

    DeadCore is a fast-paced first-person shooter/platformer hybrid. Become immersed in a futuristic and dreamlike adventure which will see you climb a huge Tower born from the void and truly put your capabilities to the test. Will you be able to reveal the secrets that lie beneath this fog-ridden world? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DeadCore.

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  44. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    56% User Score Based on 123 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 11 reviews

    Super Rude Bear Resurrection is an ultra-tight, masocore platformer that anyone can beat! Every time you die, your previous corpses stack up and you can jump on them, push them around and use them as platforms or meatshields. Each death makes the game slightly easier, but it's possible to beat the whole game without dying at all! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Rude Bear Resurrection.

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  45. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 880 reviews

    Eryi's Action is a 2D ‘trapformer’ by developer Xtal Sword that is visually inspired by Super Mario, but has gameplay akin to games like I Wanna Be the Guy. Don’t be fooled by its adorably charming looks – this game abounds in traps and wants you to die! However, where IWBTG was murderously difficult, Eryi's Action is additively challenging and FUN! Trap placement is often laugh-out-loud funny and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eryi's Action.

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  46. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    82% User Score Based on 28 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

    Shadow Gangs is an arcade style ninja action game. The graphics are HD hand drawn and traditional style animated. The soundtrack was made by a lead guitarist over a 5 years period. You play the role of Dan the current ninja order master. Your mission is to rescue your family from the Shadow Force crime organisation, whose members are known as the Shadow Gangs. Use your ninja transformation ability… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow Gangs.

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  47. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Super Sketch Bob is a 2D action platformer which gives you the power to draw ladders, bridges and trampolines to overcome challenges and save the day! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Sketch Bob.

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  48. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 104 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    Enter the afterlife. Overcome fate. Reclaim what was lost. This challenging puzzle platformer weaves a heart-warming story through stunning artwork, emotive music and genre-bending mechanics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evergate.

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  49. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    86% User Score Based on 608 reviews

    Oozi: Earth Adventure is a classic 2D platformer with old school gameplay - no puzzles, no punishment, just 100% pure classic platforming fun! Its most prominent features are HD visuals and beautiful hand-drawn art, but despite its visual style, it’s a good fit for all kinds of gamers. The variety of difficulty levels – from Kid to Hardcore – allows everyone to enjoy the game regardless of their s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oozi: Earth Adventure.

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  50. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    74% User Score Based on 149 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 5 reviews

    [Media 3898499] Social media Steam | Discord | Twitter | Facebook Follow us on Game Jolt for our latest news and updates!! Available NOW on Steam! A story of love and hope "Perhaps you’d be... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Hope.

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