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Games like Pneuma: Breath of Life

Games like Pneuma: Breath of Life

Games like Pneuma: Breath of Life

Looking for games like Pneuma: Breath of Life? Here are top shooter recommendations with a mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Turing Test, Q.U.B.E. 2 or The Talos Principle.

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  1. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 8,172 reviews

    The Turing Test is a challenging first-person puzzle game set on Jupiter’s moon, Europa. You are Ava Turing, an engineer for the International Space Agency (ISA) sent to discover the cause behind the disappearance of the ground crew stationed there. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Turing Test.

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  2. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 1,041 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 24 reviews

    The Deluxe Edition gives players access to all released content including Q.U.B.E. 2 Main Game and the Season Pass (Two Puzzles Pack, Original Soundtrack and Glove Skin). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Q.U.B.E. 2.

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  3. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 18,971 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 29 reviews

    The Talos Principle is a philosophical first-person puzzle game from Croteam, the creators of the legendary Serious Sam series, written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Talos Principle.

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  4. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 3,600 reviews

    The Sexy Brutale — a never-ending masked ball featuring intrigue, murder and the (quite possibly) occult! Relive the same mysterious day where the guests at the casino mansion are being murdered by the staff over and over again. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Sexy Brutale.

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  5. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    60% User Score Based on 916 reviews
    Critic Score 35%Based on 2 reviews

    MIND: Path to Thalamus is a First Person Puzzler that throws you into a fantastic and surreal environment. You will bend the natural elements to your will in order to progress in this emotive, mind-bending tale. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MIND: Path to Thalamus.

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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 3,584 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. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    78% User Score Based on 1,225 reviews

    Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut is the definitive version of the brain-twisting first-person puzzler. Using special high-tech gloves to manipulate cubes in the environment, the player solves an array of conundrums - from physics-based challenges; to 3D jigsaws; to platform-based trials. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut.

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  8. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay
    67% User Score Based on 519 reviews

    Caligo is the darkness everyone descends into one way or another, and to each of us it's something different. For some it's a short but exciting adventure, some will see it as a place to relax. Yet others will be reminded of their worst nightmare, while for a few, it might come as a revelation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caligo.

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  9. 76%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 63%Based on 17 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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  10. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 1,818 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 5 reviews

    Lightmatter is an atmospheric first-person puzzle game where shadows kill you! "The floor is lava" but with shadows that kill you! Use lateral thinking to solve mind-bending puzzles with lights and shadows Compelling sci-fi narrative delivered by famous voice actor David Bateson Unique comicbook style with gloomy sci-fi atmosphere "If LIMBO and Portal had a weird baby ..." Inspired by games … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lightmatter.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 2,018 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Enter the lost world of Kairo. Explore vast abandoned monuments. Bring strange and ancient machinery back to life. Slowly uncover the true purpose of Kairo and fulfil a great destiny. Kairo is an atmospheric 3D exploration and puzzle solving game. Developed by Richard Perrin the creator of the white chamber with music by Wounds (Bartosz Szturgiewicz). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kairo.

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  12. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 784 reviews

    First-person escape game, playable solo, co-op, or pvp with up to 6 people. Solve riddles of a reclusive alchemist that trapped you in his workshop. Brew potions and overcome challenges as he laughs at your failures and makes light of your successes...But what if things are not what they seem? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape First Alchemist.

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  13. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 15,440 reviews

    The Witness is an exploration-puzzle game. The game is being developed by a small, independent team, a mix of full-timers and contractors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Witness.

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  14. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 5,680 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    This edition includes the game and the following: • Original Soundtrack Deliver Us The Moon is a Sci-Fi thriller set in an apocalyptic near future, where Earth's natural resources are depleted. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deliver Us The Moon.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    63% User Score Based on 1,786 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Cradle is a sci-fi first-person-view quest designed for the player to explore the surrounding world. The story is built around the relations of the protagonist and a mechanical girl who by quirk of fate found themselves amidst the desert. The player’s task is to repair the mechanical body of his companion and solve the mystery of the neglected entertainment park located not far from the yurt toget… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cradle.

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  16. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    87% User Score Based on 5,138 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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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    69% User Score Based on 433 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 2 reviews

    "The Guest" is a gloomy adventure full of enigmas where the exploration of your surroundings comes to prominence; puzzles, secrets and riddles will help you discover who has locked you in this somber hotel room and most importantly, why. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Guest.

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  18. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 4,318 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 3 reviews

    The Fall is a side-scrolling adventure game with platforming and combat elements. Your character is an AI controlling a combat suit whose occupant is unresponsive and presumably dead or seriously injured. You have crash landed on an unknown planet for unknown reasons and must seek medical attention for your 'pilot'. The bulk of the gameplay resolves around completing a series of object-matching p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fall.

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  19. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 654 reviews

    Iris.Fall is a puzzle adventure game featuring striking visuals and a spellbinding theme of "light and shadow". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iris.Fall.

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  20. 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 72%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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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 7,282 reviews

    Spoiler Warning: This game contains major spoilers for The Witness. The game assumes that you have previously played and learned every mechanic (excluding the hidden ones) in The Witness. The 12th WitCup took place on May 14, 2022. The problem was given by @Leaving Leaves. The goal of the puzzle is to understand the structure of a seemingly complicated configuration of elements from The Witness, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WitCup 12.

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  23. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    85% User Score Based on 1,266 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 4 reviews

    The Station is a first-person sci-fi mystery set on a space station sent to study a sentient alien civilization. Assuming the role of a recon specialist, players must unravel a mystery which will decide the fate of two civilizations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Station.

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  24. 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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  25. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 2,174 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 4 reviews

    PREMIER EDITION - While seeking life on a distant planet, an astronaut discovers an abandoned Russian town. He suspects his mission is a hoax until a mysterious young woman saves him from a strange and deadly phenomenon... Lifeless Planet is a third-person action-adventure that features an old-school sci-fi story and spectacular environments in the spirit of classic action-adventures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lifeless Planet.

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  26. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    83% User Score Based on 4,036 reviews

    Original Soundtrack for Owlboy, composed by Jonathan Geer. Includes 70 songs from the Owlboy soundtrack, in MP3 and FLAC formats. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Owlboy.

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  27. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 2,614 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    You try to clear your vision and get on your feet after your arrival. You hear the portal closing behind you as you take a step forward. You are trapped, your way back is gone.Quern - Undying Thoughts is a first-person puzzle adventure game, inviting you on a journey to explore it and solve its challenges. Put your mind to the test with the increasingly complex puzzles, and unravel the mysteries o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quern: Undying Thoughts.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 1,810 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Event[0] is a sci-fi narrative exploration game where you build a relationship with a lonely spaceship computer to get home to Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Event[0].

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  29. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 1,008 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    The Dream Machine is an award-winning adventure game about dreams and voyeurism. It's built by hand using materials such as clay, cardboard and broccoli. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dream Machine.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 7,526 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 4 reviews

    Challenge perception, redefine reality, and reshape the world around you with an instant camera. Viewfinder is a new single player game offering gamers hours of interesting and fun experiences while uncovering the mysteries left behind.Viewfinder is a mind-bending first person adventure game in which you can bring pictures to life by placing them into the world. Features Reshape Reality: Beyond ph… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Viewfinder.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 1,392 reviews

    Homesick is an adventurous first person 3D puzzle game developed by indie game company Lucky Pause. Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues as the story unfolds. You seem to have been there so long that direct sunlight is blindingly bright, at home in the serene but foreboding atmosphere. But when you sleep, you are plagued by nightmares, frantically running down hallways ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Homesick.

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  33. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 2,076 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    The Uncertain is an story-driven adventure game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Experience the mysterious vibe of each of carefully explored locations, solve diverse puzzles, make fateful decisions and discuss intriguing matters to find out the whole truth being kept from you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Uncertain.

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  34. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 784 reviews

    Silence also known as Silence: The Whispered World 2 is a sequel to The Whispered World, a popular adventure game developed by Daedalic Entertainment. The game is based on the classic point & click mechanics enriched with a number of innovative features. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silence.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 4,080 reviews

    Infra is an atmospheric and completely non-violent first-person puzzle/adventure that deals with the issues of deteriorating infrastructure. The player controls an ordinary structural analyst through abandoned factories, forgotten tunnels and unsafe buildings in a dangerous, crumbling industrial city and its surrounding rural areas. Along the way, the player will be taking photos of structural wea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INFRA.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    54% User Score Based on 1,172 reviews

    Dream’s gameplay is strongly based around exploration with games such as Yume Nikki and LSD being the initial inspiration for the concept. On top of this we have been inspired by the narrative elements in Dear Esther and Deus Ex’s non-linear story telling and environments, the resulting gameplay maintains aspects of all 4 games. There will be many puzzles to solve, horror sections and some more na… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream.

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  37. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 1,106 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 3 reviews

    Unforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unforeseen Incidents.

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  38. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 5,152 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 22 reviews

    Featuring taut action and investigative work, Sherlock Holmes: The Devil’s Daughter, the eighth and latest entry in the franchise, will push your abilities to the limit in a one-of-a-kind interactive experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sherlock Holmes The Devil's Daughter.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    83% User Score Based on 454 reviews

    Chronology is a mind-bending mix of puzzle, adventure and platform game where you defy time by manipulating the past and the future, in order to fix the present. Play as the Old Inventor and his sidekick The Snail, and take advantage of their special abilities - travel back and forth in time, stop time, manipulate objects and solve puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chronology.

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  40. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 3,141 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    CONTRAST is a puzzle/platform game where you can move between a fantastic 3D world and a mysterious shadowy universe in 2D in the blink of an eye. Delve into a dreamlike and surreal 1920s world, inspired by the performance art world of vaudeville and film noir, and cradled by a smooth and sultry jazz ambiance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contrast.

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  42. 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 75%Based on 28 reviews

    Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everybody's Gone to the Rapture.

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  44. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 4,406 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 2 reviews

    Enter The House of Da Vinci, a new must-try 3D puzzle adventure game. Solve mechanical puzzles, discover hidden objects, escape from rooms and dive into the authentic atmosphere of the Renaissance. Use all your wits to find out what's behind your master's disappearance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House of Da Vinci.

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  45. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 11,345 reviews

    Your estranged father, a theme park engineer riddled with lawsuits dubbed "the Escape Artist", has died.  You inherit his decrepit shack in the middle of the woods.  The shack, and the objects within it, distort reality and break the laws of physics. A game made in collaboration between the University of California, Irvine and the Laguna College of Art & Design, The Escape Artist is a single-play… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Escape Artist.

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  47. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    88% User Score Based on 1,006 reviews

    Dreaming Sarah is an adventure platformer where you play as Sarah, a girl who is in a coma. Explore the world around her and help her wake up! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreaming Sarah.

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  48. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    73% User Score Based on 598 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 2 reviews

    Candle is an adventure with challenging puzzles. Play as Teku, a young man on a dangerous journey to rescue his tribe's shaman from the evil Wakcha-Clan. But the way is littered with sinister traps and difficult obstacles. To master these challenges you need to have keen eyes and a good sense for your environment, or your next step may be your last. But Teku has a special gift: his left hand is a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Candle.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    64% User Score Based on 351 reviews

    Investigator is a first-person horror where the events take place in a world of extreme weather cataclysms. The main character used to be a private investigator, but now he is but a mere stranger forced to roam from house to house in search of food and an overnight stay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Investigator.

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  50. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 1,784 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 16 reviews

    A dark comedy about the creators of unfinished games, starring James Urbaniak (Venture Bros, American Splendor), Stephen Russell (Thief Series, Skyrim), Ashly Burch (Borderlands 2, HAWP), Karen Dyer (Resident Evil 5) ... and YOU. Can you out-think the game gods? Can you ship a game from the inside? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Magic Circle.

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