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Games like Polchinski's Paradox

Games like Polchinski's Paradox

Games like Polchinski's Paradox

Looking for games like Polchinski's Paradox? Here are top puzzle recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias, Escapeworld Dilemma or Only Climb: Better Together.

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  1. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    73% User Score Based on 130 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

    With amazing new abilities, re-visit a land full of wonder on a new adventure in LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias - sequel to the award-winning ‘LostWinds’. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LostWinds 2: Winter of the Melodias.

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  2. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    69% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    THIS GAME IS FREE TO PLAY. PLEASE MAKE SURE YOUR SYSTEM PERFORMANCE MEETS MINIMUM SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. HEADS UP: THE GAME WAS CREATED BY A SINGLE DEVELOPER - IT HAS ROUGH SPOTS AROUND THE EDGES IN PLACES. SAVE REGULARLY. Player Reviews "The awesomeness of this game completely shocked me. Based on the bland title and screenshots, it looked like just another bad indie puzzle game that I woul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escapeworld Dilemma.

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  3. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    52% User Score Based on 370 reviews

    Tired of sitting on the ground? Take a sky-high journey with your friends in Only Climb: Better Together! Touch the clouds with your own hands and find out what's behind them, but remember, there are no easy paths… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Only Climb: Better Together.

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  4. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 106 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 1 reviews

    Dark Souls-inspired Room-Scale Virtual Reality RPG where you hold the power of magic in your hands. Learn arcane gestures to cast powerful spells. Battle fearsome foes who give no quarter, and find your way through a weird, magical landscape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Left-Hand Path.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    An action/adventure game taking ques from both film-noir and samurai-drama's of old, "samurai_jazz" takes players on an adventure through an enigmatic city, engaging in sword-fights, encounters with mythological beings, and quirky dialog with the local inhabitants presented with a pseudo 8-bit style. While action remains the central focus, a bit of detective work and puzzle-solving will become nec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to samurai_jazz.

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  6. Created for GMTK Jam 2024. The idea was to make an Metroidvania. Sadly, as is usually the case with overscoping, most of the content that makes the game a game couldn't get in. A good chunk of the development time actually went into making the basic mechanics and the level editor, so I made sure to include them in the web version as well (even if without the ability to save your creation). Usage … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hollow Cheese.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    74% User Score Based on 121 reviews

    Abnormality is the authentic realistic multiplayer ghost-hunting horror experience. Jump in with friends as you explore abandoned locations in search of proof that ghosts exist. Immersive Ghost-Hunting Experience Step into the shoes of a group of young enthusiastic urban explorers, equipped with the best in business ghost hunting tools they could find online. Your mission is to team up with up t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abnormality.

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  8. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    67% User Score Based on 48 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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  9. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    71% User Score Based on 230 reviews

    You're trapped, alone and cold on a distant planet. Pursued by a droid with only one purpose: killing everything. You must find an escape. Explore the hostile environment, find secret upgrades and new weapons, and finally make your escape from this dark, hostile planet... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape From Tethys.

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  10. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    71% User Score Based on 486 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 19 reviews

    Take on the last case of Benedict Fox and dive into a twisted world of secret organizations, forbidden rituals, and cold-blooded murders. Explore the memories of deceased victims as you search for clues and fight demons in this fantastical Lovecraftian Metroidvania. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Case of Benedict Fox.

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  11. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    84% User Score Based on 535 reviews

    Cloudlands is a VR minigolf experience transporting you to a beautifully landscaped course high above the clouds. Single player, online multiplayer, local multiplayer, and a course editor (coming soon) allow you to build, share, and play other user generated holes. No swing or power meters found here, simply swing the club to play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cloudlands: VR Minigolf.

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  12. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    93% User Score Based on 537 reviews

    Crash over and over until you master the mountain in the snowy followup to Lonely Mountains: Downhill. Now also including 2-8 person crossplatform multiplayer - work your way down as a group the slopes sharing a small number of checkpoints, or risk it all in a breakneck race to the base! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lonely Mountains: Snow Riders.

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  13. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 3,038 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 7 reviews

    A single player exploration and survival experience, played in first person and developed in Unreal Engine 4. Set on a mysterious and uninhabited alien planet. With Earth on the brink of destruction, as mankind's last hope, and stranded on a deserted alien planet, the player has to survive the harsh environment and find a way to send a signal back home. Confronted with merciless weather, and dan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Solus Project.

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  14. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    70% User Score Based on 128 reviews

    Every RPG world has an NPC who manages the store, restocks shelves, and keeps inventory fresh. Did you really believe that those NPCs are controlled by the computer? Well, yes they are. But for this game we are going to pretend that is not the case. Instead we are going to pretend every NPC is actually controlled by an actual person. As a player you are tasked to run a "secret" sho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RPG NPC Simulator VR.

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  15. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 2,300 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 8 reviews

    "Praey for the Gods" is a brutal journey set on a desolate frozen island, where your only chance of survival is to destroy the very gods you believe in. In Praey for the Gods, you play a lone hero sent to the edge of a dying world to discover the mystery behind a never-ending winter. Arriving with only the clothes on your back, you must survive the colossal dangers that you encounter. To restore … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Praey for the Gods.

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  16. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 1,750 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 10 reviews

    The Bridge is a 2D logic puzzle game that forces you to reevaluate your preconceptions of physics and perspective. It is Isaac Newton meets M. C. Escher. Manipulate gravity to redefine the ceiling as the floor while venturing through impossible architectures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bridge.

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  17. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    70% User Score Based on 293 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Etherborn is an environmental puzzle platformer built on exploring and understanding gravity-shifting structures. You are a voiceless being that has just been born into a world where a bodiless voice calls to you, patiently awaiting your arrival. As your first thoughts emerge, you realise your journey has just begun. You must reach this ethereal voice to fully understand your own existence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Etherborn.

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  19. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    47% User Score Based on 113 reviews

    The Witch’s Garden is a relaxing, slice-of-life gardening and crafting game. Use your wand to cast spells to plant, water, and harvest flowers and plants in your garden during the day. Then at night, you must decide to either sell your harvest or use it to create new hybrids, research and craft potions, or fulfill requests from a variety of storybook characters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Witch's Garden.

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  20. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 1,076 reviews
    Critic Score 54%Based on 19 reviews

    Shadwen is a true stealth game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Stay hidden – or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight! Shadwen, an assassin on a quest to kill the king, has a chance encounter with a little orphan girl named Lily. Shadwen takes Lily with her on the dangerous journey. When the guards get close, Shadwen must take action right in front of Lily's eyes. Will she let the c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadwen.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    96% User Score Based on 106 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

    In this game you must master the skill of rocket-jumping to traverse expansive, maze-like environments. Tinertia's platforming mechanics are entirely physics-based, giving you immense freedom of movement. There's no top speed and you can keep adding to your momentum. Launch yourself over deadly obstacles, take on bossy robots, and ultimately escape off the planet - Weldon's survival depends on it! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tinertia.

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  22. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    If you like the demo & want to know more, feel free to check out my kickstarter site Your first priority is to stay alive and get out of this place! To get out you need to: * Explore your... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lab 7: Cold Nights.

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  24. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 196 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 25 reviews

    The dark will reveal all! Explore the macabre past of an old mansion in the 1930's and solve puzzles of light and shadows in this fully black & white survival horror! Players are trapped in this nightmare where darkness is a constant threat! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to White Night.

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  25. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 456 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 7 reviews

    The side-scrolling/top-down hybrid action adventure gameplay returns with a brand new sequel to Blaster Master Zero! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blaster Master Zero 2.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 252 reviews

    Beacon is a sci-fi themed Action Roguelike. Played as a top-down shooter, you must fight your way through a randomly generated hostile world, all the while trying to locate your emergency distress beacon and escape the planet into which your ship has crashed. While you’re making your way through these areas you’ll not only find weapons and items to help you; You’ll also be collecting DNA from the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beacon.

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  27. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    61% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    In this surreal non-violent exploration adventure you are in a world you don’t remember seeing before at a place forgotten by time and space. Wake up and explore this miraculous world that has been waiting for your return so long. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Essence.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    70% User Score Based on 562 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Get ready to enter a new era of physics platforming. Polyball is a classic ball rolling game in the vein of Super Monkey Ball, Marble Madness, and Marble Blast - while taking cues from games such as the Sonic series, Trials, and Mario Kart. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Polyball.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Timeshift is a puzzle-platformer all about using physics and time travel to your advantage. You can create a saved position, and at any point warp back to it, carrying over any current momentum. This combined with the ability to rotate in any direction leads to a completely unique take on the 2D platformer genre. You play as Quinn and find yourself in a strange place called the Rift, a canyo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Timeshift.

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  30. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 138 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 6 reviews

    A companion-driven adventure through the pages of a living fable. Guide a tiny but determined hero on a heartfelt journey of challenge, courage, and connection. Explore a Fallen Kingdom Venture through a mythic land marked by the ruins of fallen kingdom slowly being reclaimed by an enduring and untamed nature.  Guide an Unlikely Hero  Form a powerful bond with Quill, a small but courageous mous… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moss: The Forgotten Relic.

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  31. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    66% User Score Based on 460 reviews

    The Gold River Project throws you and your friends on an epic camping survival adventure! Try to escape a grueling experiment across one of the largest private nature reserves in the Pacific Northwest. You are being watched, studied and manipulated at every turn. Solve the mysteries within and try to survive another day. CAMP SOLO OR WITH FRIENDSWelcome to Gold River! A remote camping adventure yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gold River Project.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    99% User Score Based on 127 reviews

    Loophole is a grid-based puzzle game about exploiting the rules of time travel. Explore a mysterious labyrinth on the brink of destruction. With explosions just a few tiles away, use time machines to turn back the clock and escape into past. Your past selves - the actions you just performed - will be waiting. Will they help you or hurt you? That's for you to decide. After all, they're just you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loophole.

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  34. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 141 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    A 2D stealth Metroidvania with parkour platforming. Explore the majestic palace and ancient prisons of a kingdom under siege. Don the mantle of the legendary Sandfox as you venture into the ruins below, and discover the true threat from a sand-borne evil. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Siege and the Sandfox.

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  35. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 162 reviews

    Genopanic is a pixel-art, Metroidvania-inspired adventure-platformer. Explore corridors of the space station, teeming with secrets and dangers, and engage in boss fights. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden mysteries in the dark atmosphere of a sci-fi research complex. Discover the truth with each step. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Genopanic.

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  36. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 240 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 2 reviews

    Hourglass is an atmospheric first-person puzzle adventure inspired by Portal, The Witness, and Rime where you have to cooperate with yourself to solve difficult puzzles, explore a foreign world and unveil the big secret of ancient Egypt. Besides offering an ancient world to explore, Hourglass is mostly about solving various puzzles with a unique core-mechanic. Your ability allows you to record yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hourglass.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 606 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    In the dark and mysterious world of Closure, only what you see exists. Manipulate lights to phase objects in and out of reality in this multiple-award-winning puzzle game. Play as a strange spider-like demon who explores the stories of three human characters through beautiful, eerie environments such as a decrepit factory, a murky forest, an abandoned carnival, and the strange, surreal realm that … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Closure.

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  38. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    46% User Score Based on 263 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 5 reviews

    (Online Interactions Not Rated by the ESRB) Explore the entire Galactrix universe in the exciting return of the Puzzle Quest franchise with its signature addictive RPG/Puzzle hybrid gameplay. This game requires the Xbox 360 hard drive for storage. There are no refunds for this item. For more information, see www.xbox.com/live/accounts If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Puzzle Quest Galactrix.

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  39. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    67% User Score Based on 634 reviews

    The Dark Occult is a psychological driven horror game that puts players in a constant state of anxiety that crescendos into raw panic and terror. You will encounter grotesque creatures, who will take your life at any moment.Your only goal -- survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Occult.

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  40. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    43% User Score Based on 366 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

    Secrets of the Ark: A Broken Sword Game returns to its roots by reintroducing point-and-click-based mouse control next to keyboard control, although still relying on a full 3D engine with fixed camera perspectives. A few puzzles are still action-based, but you are now given more time to act in stressful situations, rather than having to make split-second decisions. Next to the regular puzzles, you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Sword: The Angel of Death.

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  41. 27%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    27% User Score Based on 414 reviews

    You've taken to building giant, kilometers-long aerial sculptures inspired by your own music, and are now BASE jumping from them for sport. These jumps are all about style and timing. Buzz those girders, groove along that building, and finish with a twist for extra points, all the while listening to your own soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1... 2... 3... Kick It!: Drop That Beat Like an Ugly Baby.

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  42. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    91% User Score Based on 197 reviews

    Game Features: Over 200 different items to unlock by completing tracks Bullet time works fantastic to aim rockets with precision Race against Leaderboard Ghosts and defeat them to rank up Live Events to compete for unique items If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rocket Assault: Downhill Rush.

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  43. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 266 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 5 reviews

    Song of Iron is a moody and provoking action adventure. A dive into a dark Nordic world full of mystery and danger. Your journey will take you far across the land of myths toward the home of the gods. Fight your way through man, monster and nature itself to reach the end. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Song of Iron.

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  44. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    61% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Go on a voyage of discovery following the traces of a mysterious culture. Discover diverse landscapes, investigate abandoned artifacts, and wake strange machines from their slumber. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Memorrha.

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  45. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    61% User Score Based on 270 reviews

    Traverse an ancient city with randomly generated dungeons, discover rare loot, upgrade your gear, level up your skills and engage in visceral combat with completely unrestricted VR movement and combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EVERSLAUGHT.

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  46. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 362 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 11 reviews

    The Pinnacle of Mutant Blasting Action — Blaster Master Zero's hybrid side-scrolling and top-down action is back for its 3rd chapter! Series protagonist Jason travels to where the series all began, the planet Sophia, in order to save the heroine Eve in this final installment of the trilogy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blaster Master Zero 3.

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  47. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    62% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    Fallen into a giant old dungeon, unclear for any destiny, you have to descent deeper and deeper to a place, where even all cries will be silenced.​ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror of the Deep.

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  48. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    75% User Score Based on 145 reviews

    Jelly Killer - Retro Platformer The Adventures Of A Young Bioweapon. In this game you will act like the young bioweapon. You will encounter lots of traps and puzzles. You will have to possess human bodies to pass the game to the end. Good luck! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jelly Killer.

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  49. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, character development
    69% User Score Based on 98 reviews

    Metagal is an 2D platformer action game. You will take the shoes of "Meta", a cyborg girl, in her quest to rescue her Creator "Dr Ray" from the hands of "General Creeper", the evil leader of a rogue army!! Also Metagal's sisters, were kidnapped by Creeper: he turned them in battle cyborgs, in order to use their powers to rule the world!! Meta must face her sisters, free them, and copy their abili… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to METAGAL.

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