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Looking for games like Population Goals!? Here are top open world platformer recommendations with a post-apocalyptic focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Nova Lands, Miniland or Littlewood.

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  1. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 1,854 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 6 reviews

    If you were to mix Factorio, Forager, and Satisfactory, Nova Lands would be just that. Explore, build, and automate your base in this awesome, open-world 2D game! New planet, new home. Build your new base with all sorts of resources available to you, from basic rocks and wood to rare and unknown materials. Unlock new possibilities with every new building, maximize efficiency, and push deeper to o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nova Lands.

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  2. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 156 reviews

    The world doesn't generate itself - you do it, shape the world as you wish! Start with nothing, and build dream houses for goblins and yourself while exploring, collecting resources, crafting, building, fighting, farming... and more!Miniland is a game where you can do anything you want to! Of course you will still need to eat something from time to time, but beside that, there are no restricti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miniland.

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  3. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 9,808 reviews
    Critic Score 9%Based on 2 reviews

    The world has already been saved. Now it's time to rebuild your town, learn new hobbies, and forge lifelong friendships in this peaceful and relaxing RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Littlewood.

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    25%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    42% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Step into the world of SurvAIval, where survival meets automation! Gather resources, build your base, and bring it to life with the power of AI. Start small by crushing materials to earn money, but soon, your AI creations will handle the grind for you, freeing you to explore uncharted lands, conquer new territories, and forge alliances with those in need. Expand your empire, meet the demands of n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SurvAIval.

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  5. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    Discover a colorful HAND-SCULPTED sandbox adventure where you grow your own world! *Everything in OddFauna is sculpted in clay and painted by hand. Befriend wild beasts, adventure across strange lands. Forage, craft, and build yourself a cozy shelter to stay safe from the elements, all on the back of a TerraBeast. Each character, item and plant in the game is hand-sculpted in clay! AstorYou are… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OddFauna : Secret of the Terrabeast.

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  7. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 492 reviews

    Build your own Super Mining Mech and explore the underground in search of new natural resources. Customize your mech with unlockable parts to dig deeper than ever - by yourself or with up to 7 friends in online co-op multiplayer! So, what are you waiting for? There’s mining to be done! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Mining Mechs.

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  8. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 43,956 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 7 reviews

    You are sent on an hostile planet with one mission: Make it habitable for Humans. You'll have to survive, collect ressources, build your base and machines in order to heat the planet, create an atmosphere with oxygen and eventually geo-engineer an entire planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet Crafter.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 1,211 reviews

    Design automated workshops for your odd and adorable Sparks to carry and craft everything, including more of themselves! Lead your squad of Sparks into combat. Explore a strange fantasy world, in single player or online co-op. Unearth the ancient mystery of the Sparks! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to null.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 344 reviews

    Journey deep below the surface of a planet on the edge of the galaxy, as a surveyor of an interstellar mining company. Dig deeper and deeper to discover mysteries and unravel the fate of previous explorers within this planets depths. Pilot Your Drill To Find Resources Use an advanced drill machine to dig through the planet. Find and mine resources for you to take back to your homebase for resear… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GeoDepths.

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  11. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 1,716 reviews

    Outpath: First Journey is a prologue chapter of the main game, Outpath. An experimental clicker base building game. Craft, gather & manage resources, build your base and buy more islands to exploit and expand! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outpath: First Journey.

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  12. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 24,920 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 11 reviews

    Forager is a 2D open world game inspired by exploration, farming and crafting games such as Stardew Valley, Terraria & Zelda. Gather, collect and manage resources. Craft useful items & structures. Build and grow a base out of nothing. Buy land to expand and explore. Level up and learn new skills, abilities, and blueprints. Solve puzzles, find secrets and raid dungeons! Achieve anything… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forager.

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  13. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    76% User Score Based on 589 reviews

    Signs of Life is a sci-fi survival sandbox platformer with a combination of procedurally generated and hand-crafted content. You'll explore mysterious locations, Mine blocks for resources, and meet strange (and some familiar) creatures, some of which don't even want to kill you and eat your corpse. Along the way, you'll be able to craft armor, weapons, gadgets and more to assist you in surviving i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Signs of Life.

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  14. Twenty years ago, the First Earth, home of the Elves, was attacked by the Immortal Lord Velomdor. From every Elf he killed, Velomdor created a creature known as a White Creature, with the goal of building an army strong enough to one day invade the Second Earth, home of the Cumans. During the long war between the Elves and the Immortal Lord, three Elves forged an indestructible sword from a specia… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legends of Cumans.

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  15. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    Drill and Delve is a mining game in which you must unravel a mystery by exploring your surroundings. Venture through a unique world made of a fully destructible terrain. Dig in every possible direction thanks to the 3D voxel technology. You're a miner in the far future who works for a mega-mining corporation. Today was supposed to be just another day at work, but when things go wrong d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drill and Delve.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 257 reviews

    Another sun-filled day begins in this cozy pixel-art adventure. Gather resources, craft items, and upgrade tools to expand the land. Can you rebuild the grand Lighthouse and bring the village back to its golden days? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Suncraft.

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  17. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 797 reviews

    Explore, craft, and fight your way on the uncharted islands solo or in co-op! Tinkerlands is an exciting survival adventure where you will build your settlement, craft useful tools to survive, and even use magic! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tinkerlands.

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  18. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 2,877 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    An atmospheric management RPG about life on the open road. Pick up hitchhikers, work odd jobs, customize and repair your car, and map your route across the country. Use upgrades, skills and items to overcome challenges. And remember to take it easy. You’re young. You have time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keep Driving.

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    41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    50% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    IMPACT – Your Journey to the Moon Begins Here! Dive into IMPACT, an immersive sci-fi game that takes you to the Moon. Build and manage your own lunar base, generating valuable scientific data used by the European Space Agency (ESA) to train a real AI that will one day land on the Moon. Experience how your decisions directly influence the future of lunar exploration! Key Features: Build Your Lu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IMPACT.

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  20. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 889 reviews

    Little-Known Galaxy is a cozy single-player RPG space adventure full of friendly characters, exploration, crafting, and farming. Join Space Alliance as a new captain-in-training and work with your quirky crew to solve the mysteries of an ancient relic found on the Grey Planet. What mysteries will it uncover? What kind of adventure lies ahead? And who will you meet along the way? It’s up to you now… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little-Known Galaxy.

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  21. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    91% User Score Based on 115 reviews

    Mining game meets hack-and-slash. Features: Mining for minerals without enemies or time limits. Forge drills with puzzle-like smithing system. Equipment with special effects that create synergies. Additional stages for strong miners. Dig into the ground to collect ores and treasure chests. Aim for the 999th floor! When your bag is full, return to the surface. Use the col… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DigDigDrill.

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  22. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    91% User Score Based on 4,067 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 5 reviews

    Go solo or play with up to 4 friends and family members, this island is yours to discover!Begin your extraordinary journey in a humble old caravan and rise to the grand achievement of building a majestic manor that you can proudly call your home. Traverse the island solving quests and helping the locals through their struggles. Dangerous spider caves, ancient temples, mind-bending puzzles and hid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Luma Island.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    81% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    MoonQuest is a procedurally-generated adventure game with roguelike and minecraftian gameplay. Each game presents a new world to explore in your quest to illuminate the endless night. Seek out the lost forest, delve into the spider caves, storm the castle of the Silver King, discover vast seams of gold ore, and craft a hat of such splendour that the cosmos will be jealous. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MoonQuest.

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  24. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    60% User Score Based on 342 reviews
    Critic Score 48%Based on 1 reviews

    You've been elected as the new Bunker Warden! Now you must take control over a group of fellow bunker residents and try to make them last until the surface becomes habitable. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life in Bunker.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 1,097 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    You wake up and found yourself lying in a hibernation pod, with no food, no clothes, no nothing. All you have to do is survive. Finding ways to use things around you will help you in surviving and uncovering the mysteries of this strange and dangerous planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keplerth.

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

    Gabe: 18 years old, introverted, and socially awkward in real life. However, he is a well-known humorist in the online world under his anonymous identity. Skilled in software and game development, possessing both technical and creative abilities. Passionate about game projects, particularly those integrating innovative ideas such as mental technology and gaming.        Internet Friend: S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Codebound.

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  27. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 1,622 reviews

    Everwind is a novel take on the RPG and Sandbox Survival genre from First-Person-Perspective. Embark on an adventure with your friends - Build a base on a flying island-ship, gather resources, craft, loot, and fight while you rise above the clouds to uncover the mysteries of this world! Embark on the Adventure! Dive into battle armed with a sword in one hand and a shield in the other. Battle throu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everwind.

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  29. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    69% User Score Based on 529 reviews

    Superhero Simulator is an open-world superhero game where you fight villains and save lives! But being a hero isn’t free! You’ll need to work, pay rent, and survive. Can you handle both sides of the superhero life? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Superhero Simulator.

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  30. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 951 reviews

    Transform your childhood home as you build brilliant factories and forge lifelong friendships, then reach for the skies and finally finish your family's dream - your mother's precious rocket ship. Roll up your sleeves, it turns out that saving this town really IS rocket science! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Rocket Lab.

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  32. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 263 reviews

    Howdy partner! Welcome to Cattle Country, the only Cozy Cowboy Adventure Life Sim. Become a determined pioneer traveling west to start a new life. Make a home in the mountains, take on bandits, discover dastardly plots, build a farm, develop your town, and make friends with fellow residents. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cattle Country.

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  33. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 173 reviews

    Skillwood is a survival simulator about resource foraging. Chop trees, mine stones, and skillfully level up your abilities to upgrade buildings with the gathered resources. Go through the continous progression by unlocking more areas and buildings. Controls: WASD / Arrow buttons - movement SPACEBAR - action (chop, mine or construct) LEFT SHIFT - run About game: Game revolves around resou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skillwood.

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  34. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 1,432 reviews

    The town of Critter Cove used to attract visitors from all over the world. Now it’s mostly known for dirty streets and trash-strewn beaches. Can you help us turn things around?Critter Cove is a combination life sim and town builder game with a beautiful, handcrafted open world to explore. Attract Tourists to Your Island Spend your doubloons to upgrade buildings and explore the world to discover ne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Critter Cove.

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  35. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    75% User Score Based on 2,608 reviews

    In a Boundless universe of connected worlds, every players choices will have an impact. Explorer Builder Hunter Trader Crafter Make your own path.brbrOpen portals to travel seamlessly between diverse planets as you expand your adventure across the universe. Watch the sun rise on a volcanic world before joining friends to prospect for precious resources on a desert planet.brbrStarting with your fir… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boundless.

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  36. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    98% User Score Based on 4,013 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Loddlenaut is an ocean cleanup adventure set on a vibrant alien planet. Play as an interstellar custodian sent to clean up a polluted ocean planet. Repurpose marine debris and take care of axolotl-like alien creatures! As you clean up the planet, you’ll run into axolotl-like aliens known as “loddles.” Protect them from the polluted waters and feed them aquatic fruits while you make their planet h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loddlenaut.

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  37. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 94,098 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 14 reviews

    Includes: Yogscast Cobra Mk III Paint Job Take control of your own starship in a cutthroat galaxy. Elite Dangerous is the definitive massively multiplayer space epic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elite Dangerous.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 175 reviews

    Run a diner on the last island in the world after the destruction of humankind! For the cute animals and robots that survived, cook delicious food, run a farm, explore the forest, and create the best diner! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World End Diner.

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  39. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 4,854 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 7 reviews

    Discover Forever Skies on the official PlayStation website - screenshots, trailers, release date information, game features If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forever Skies.

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  40. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    64% User Score Based on 1,473 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 20 reviews

    Explore a vast universe in this roguelike, ship building, FPS Genesis Alpha One mixes thrilling roguelike mechanics with a deep ship builder and fast first-person action, putting you in the role of an interstellar pioneer. As the Captain of a Genesis starship, you journey into uncharted space on the ultimate mission. Build and manage a space vessel, farm resources, deal with terrifying alien infes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Genesis Alpha One.

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  41. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 101,534 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 10 reviews

    You’ve fled your home, only to find yourself lost in space with a damaged ship. Your only option is to beam down to the planet below and gather the resources you need to repair your ship and set off to explore the vast, infinite universe… In Starbound, you create your own story - there’s no wrong way to play! You may choose to save the universe from the forces that destroyed your home, uncovering… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starbound.

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  42. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    75% User Score Based on 32 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 4 reviews

    Explore an uncharted world of forgotten alien tech & lore, while crafting your way to freedom and stopping the spread of the ooze, a tenacious galactic menace! Brought to you by Apogee, THE original indie publisher, famous for Wolfenstein, Duke Nukem, Rise of the Triad, Prey & Max Payne. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Residual.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    Lodestar sends you and your squad of friends on your own space odyssey. Transverse multiple planets in a journey to get home without losing yourself or your ship to the perils of the unknown! Gather resources, farm asteroids, and survive... with your own oh-so welcoming AI sidekick! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lodestar.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    87% User Score Based on 984 reviews

    Wayward is a turn-based, top-down, wilderness survival roguelike in beta. In Wayward, there is a large focus on simulation, survival and openness. There are no classes; there are no levels. Progression of your character depends on individual skill and stat gains by your interactions with items or objects in the world. You are free to play and explore the game in any fashion you wish. Wayward wil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wayward.

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  45. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 15,705 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 3 reviews

    [Media 2152438] LIVE: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1757963851/my-time-at-portia-an-enchanting-sandbox-simulation My Time at Portia is a simulation open world RPG game. The world is set... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Time At Portia.

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  47. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, stability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    82% User Score Based on 241 reviews

    Visit the largest ship graveyard in the world. A dozen kilometers of beach filled with wrecks. Hundreds of ships wrecked on the coast. Thousands of tons of steel. Choose the most valuable ship for you and start the adventure. Play as one of the workers during the most dangerous work in the world. Cut, hit, weld! Dismantle the whole ship and sell the obtained parts and upgrade your equipment. Exp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ship Graveyard Simulator: Prologue.

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  48. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    83% User Score Based on 190 reviews

    Earth is gone ... Humanity is faced with extinction ... Our only hope is to find another world. Star Explorers is a game that randomly generates a galaxy. Each star and and celestial object can be scanned and added to an ever expanding database, every planet can be landed on and explored. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Explorers.

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  49. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, monetization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    75% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    BrawlQuest is an action packed 2D brawling MMORPG designed around simplicity. Explore a large open world and uncover the secrets of the Northern Forest with friends or solo as you level up and prepare to face off against the world's mightiest monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BrawlQuest.

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  50. Cozy Gardener Simulator - a peaceful life where every flower you plant brings joy. Clean streets, grow gardens, help neighbors, and create beauty one task at a time. No stress, just cozy vibes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cozy Gardener Simulator.

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