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Looking for games like Publisher Tycoon? Here are top casual management recommendations with a anime focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Game Corp DX, aMAZE or Idol Manager.

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  1. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    87% User Score Based on 3,528 reviews

    Manage your Game Studio, earn big bucks, impress the critics, beat rival studios and clean up at the awards! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Game Corp DX.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    82% User Score Based on 532 reviews

    Maze is a straight-forward and surprisingly-difficult celebration of the simple beauty of the maze. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to aMAZE.

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  3. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 1,467 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 6 reviews

    Idol Manager is a business sim about conquering the entertainment industry using any means you deem necessary. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idol Manager.

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  4. 9%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    9% User Score Based on 399 reviews

    Welcome to the Game Industry! The year is 1982. Three young entrepreneurs discover the computer and potential to strike it rich in the Games Industry! Their love for computer games is a common bond that they all share but they are also in fierce competition with one another in a race to build a successful Games Development House… They quickly find that the Games Development business is not as si… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Game Tycoon 1.5.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    79% User Score Based on 1,445 reviews

    You are a star agent in show biz as well as a fan of video games and animation as well. You have recently set up your own management company and are looking for someone with the talent. Although you have been trying hard, no one talented has been spotted yet. On night, you decided to play H-Game to cheer yourself up. After you finished the game, a strange thing happened: a pretty girl was found in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Star.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 1,986 reviews

    Soul Gambler puts YOU in the role of Faust, an ordinary young man living in the present day whose DESTINY is about to be change forever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soul Gambler.

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  8. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 292 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

    Open your own Card shop by the seaside in Kardboard Kings: Card Shop Simulator! Buy, trade and sell Cards, or keep them for your own collection. Earn reputation with customers, beat your shop goals, unlock new decorations, and host exciting events to bring everyone to the best Card shop in town! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kardboard Kings: Card Shop Simulator.

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  9. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    78% User Score Based on 925 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Weedcraft Inc explores the business of producing, breeding and selling weed in America, delving deep into the financial, political and cultural aspects of the country's complex relationship with this troublesome and promising plant. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Weedcraft Inc.

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  10. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 9,100 reviews

    Turmoil offers players a visually charming, tongue-in-cheek take on the simulation genre inspired by the 19th century oil rush in North America. Get a taste of the rush and rivalry of the time as you earn your way to become a successful oil entrepreneur. As you make money digging up and selling oil, the town will grow along with you. Lease land at the town auction and search for oil. Build a rig… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Turmoil.

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  11. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    77% User Score Based on 367 reviews

    It's been a few months since Seiji last visited the beach. After enduring the chaos of his new daily life, another holiday with his childhood friends is just what he needs. However, the appearance of another girl whose love of space rivals his own ensures that his trip will be anything but peaceful. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sakura Beach 2.

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  12. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    80% User Score Based on 369 reviews

    Elaborate jigsaw puzzle: 100 beautiful pictures, 100 custom difficulty, 100 game achievements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pleasure Puzzle: Portrait.

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  13. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    75% User Score Based on 606 reviews

    Your community was taken down by a heavy storm which caused an apocalypse and unleashed the living dead. Together with the other survivors, it is your task to rebuild and to allow that sustainable life can still be assured. Cultivate your farm and manage your restaurant to provide food and deal with all the zombies. It’s a strange Time Management Game. The lightheartedness of a casual game collid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Farm for your Life.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 547 reviews

    It is the end of summer. Han Hui, a university student, meets a mysterious young girl named He Jia in the mountains. After this chance meeting, the two embark on a delightful journey.Shan Gui is a short, linear, kinetic visual-novel set in Nanjing's gorgeous Purple Mountain. It follows the adventure of two young girls as they tour the park, attempting to recount faded childhood memories. Han Hui i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shan Gui.

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  15. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    72% User Score Based on 193 reviews

    Date three magical girls who make a spectacular entry into a beach resort, protecting love itself from the forces of evil in the newest Sakura game from Winged Cloud! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sakura Magical Girls.

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  16. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    77% User Score Based on 216 reviews

    Become the ultimate botanist by running your own plant shop full of wacky and exotic plants. Whimsical clientele place orders for plants in your catalog, but not all plants you can order have the right traits your customer is looking for in a specimen. It’s up to you to use a special machine in your shop to breed the correct plant with the right traits to complete a customer’s order. Earn gold for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crazy Plant Shop.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 945 reviews

    This is a unique first-person spray game. Take a water gun and spray the hot dancing girls, and wet their clothes completely, and then you win. When you see their angry expressions and hear their quick panting, don't stop spraying for the sake of your pity on them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wet Girl.

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  18. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 1,103 reviews

    Rocked by an explosive soundtrack, choose your band, place your equipments and defend the Rock 'N' Roll from everyone and everything who try to pull it down, on a totally hardcore tower defense! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rock 'N' Roll Defense.

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  19. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 162 reviews

    BOXING SCHOOL! Take control of a boxing gym in the 80s. You’ll hire the boxers, teach them to fight and climb the ranks. New management game made by the developers of Gladiator School. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boxing School.

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  20. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 662 reviews

    You're invited to the elite academy for magical girls! Will you take the opportunity to make new friends? Learn magic? Or... Will you try and date a cute magical girl? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to How To Date A Magical Girl!.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    52% User Score Based on 130 reviews

    Uesugi Wakari, the ex-member of an idol group, was kicked out after a masturbation video leak. How will you rebuild her dream and turn her into a superstar? Your hectic journey has begun! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idol Hands.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    84% User Score Based on 593 reviews

    A simple puzzle game. Simple graphics and nice music. Try your mind in more than 70+ levels. They are waiting for you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reflex.

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  24. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, emotional
    71% User Score Based on 375 reviews

    The new Sakura Game from winged cloud, Sakura Agent! Date 2 beautiful girls in this agent adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sakura Agent.

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  25. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    64% User Score Based on 343 reviews

    Pixel Puzzles: UndeadZ is a traditional style jigsaw puzzle game with top down shooter gameplay thrown in to ruin your day and peaceful puzzling experience. Dead things want to eat you whilst you puzzle. You'll have to keep the dead dudez at bay with a mixture of mines, barricades, bullets and nades. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixel Puzzles: UndeadZ.

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  26. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development
    84% User Score Based on 563 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 4 reviews

    Leaving Lyndow is a short, first-person exploration adventure game, set in the Eastshade universe. It's Clara's last day on the island where she grew up. With high honors, she's graduated and fulfilled her childhood dream of joining the Guild of Maritime Exploration. She needs to complete preparations, visit her favorite places, and say her goodbyes - before leaving on a journey she may not retur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leaving Lyndow.

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  27. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 25,053 reviews
    Critic Score 89%Based on 3 reviews

    In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Game Dev Tycoon.

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  28. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    71% User Score Based on 99 reviews

    Do you want to create a Game Store? Vodka store? Sex shop? Yes, Sex shop or a small shop with alcohol? Or maybe everything together like Supermarket? Welcome to Shop Tycoon - where dreams come true. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shop Tycoon: Prepare your wallet.

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  29. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    76% User Score Based on 212 reviews

    Star Sky is a game about a man taking a midnight stroll. You take the same road as many times as you want, each time hopefully unlocking new encounters. Can you unlock the mysteries of the night? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Sky.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    82% User Score Based on 391 reviews

    It's rumored that those who play 'Bad End'- a Visual Novel will die in real life if they make the wrong decision in the game itself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BAD END.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    65% User Score Based on 214 reviews

    Showtime! will allow you to control and build your very own movie studio from the ground up! As a newcomer to Tinseltown it will be your job to create movies your audiences want to see as well as develop new technology to stay relevant in the film industry. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Showtime!.

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  32. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 448 reviews

    3 centuries have passed after sleeping for one night!? On a rainy night filled with thunderstorms, a young chef Raylan encountered a mysterious girl who resembled Sleeping Beauty in a huge tree hole, but everything suddenly went black before he could find out what happened... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampires' Melody.

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  33. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    98% User Score Based on 278 reviews

    Atmospheric first person aventure game focusing on immersion and exploration. Meet strange characters, discover secrets and try to unfold the mystery of the Fragmentation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Through The Fragmentation.

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  34. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    70% User Score Based on 1,272 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 6 reviews

    Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! is a wacky simulation game where you manage your very own weapon shop and expand its business across an incredible potato world.Use your potato smiths to forge weapons and sell them to questing heroes. You will meet more than 70 potato heroes, forge more than 200 weapons, expand your business into 20 wacky areas, manage 30 zany potato smiths, discover 10 legendary po… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?!.

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  35. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 529 reviews

    Nayu is a fox who lives in a strangely cozy world. Go on a little adventure with Nayu in this adorable clicker-like game for everyone to enjoy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Adventure of NAYU.

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  36. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 275 reviews

    “Master, Master! I did it!!” "I can hear you, no need to shout! Oh, my! This is a rather firm Kidney." My Organic Garden is an avant-garde organ-clicking game. Whether it’s to get Master’s praise, or to please the customer, click away and ship those organs! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forget Me Not: My Organic Garden.

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  37. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 92 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Radiant One is an illusory, story-driven adventure with mystical elements. Trying to escape from boring life and social media, one day Daniel found a mysterious book about lucid dreams. Very quickly he was able to do incredible things, create amazing worlds and fly during sleep until one day his dreams fell under the power of something inexplicable, something terrible conceived by the Universe it… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Radiant One.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    94% User Score Based on 403 reviews

    The spiritual successor to DLC Quest! Earn that sense of pride and accomplishment in the way that only repetitive clicking can deliver. It's a clicker game, so chill out, have a few chuckles, and watch numbers get bigger while the industry burns around us all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loot Box Quest.

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  39. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 398 reviews

    Getting a girl-friend before Gaokao(National College Entrance Exam), I know it's crazy, but from today, we will face everything together. Is there still room for love in this 100 days, or am I just ruining my life, or worse, her life? This is a dating simulation game based on Chinese students' real life. You can have romantic relationship with classmates, but remember that you have just 100 days … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gaokao.Love.100Days.

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  40. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    64% User Score Based on 174 reviews

    An interactive story/game where you play the role of Ryou, a seemingly normal high school student in the land of Sorayama. Solve the mysteries that surround him while maintaining his friendships and saving Claire. Remain ignorant of the secrets and live a normal life or choose to learn the truth. Be careful where you put your priorities for it may prove fatal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fading Hearts.

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  41. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, character development
    52% User Score Based on 174 reviews

    A Wild Catgirl Appears is a short romance visual novel featuring multiple routes, different girls to date and of course, catgirls! You follow the story of Ami, a loner at high school, as she joins the school's coding club and sets about making her first video game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Wild Catgirl Appears!.

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  42. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    56% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    FANTASTIC HIDDEN OBJECT PUZZLE ADVENTURE GAME FROM THE CREATORS OF ENIGMATIS AND GRIM LEGENDS! Embark on an exciting adventure between magic and illusion. Conduct your own investigation, solve the disappearance of a rising theatre star, and discover the secrets behind the curtains of the Parisian theatre. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Faces of Illusion: The Twin Phantoms.

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  43. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, monetization
    83% User Score Based on 235 reviews

    No One But You is a Visual Novel/Dating Sim about Hideaki, a high school student who has just returned to his hometown, Okutama. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No One But You.

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  45. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    75% User Score Based on 309 reviews

    It’s the first game of Abandoned series. Classical point and click game. You try to find your twin-brother who dissapeared in the huge and mysterious place called Abandoned. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Through Abandoned.

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  46. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 365 reviews

    Create and build your own Call Center in Smooth Operators. Develop client relationships while balancing your financials and workload. Plan an efficient operation through micro management of your workforce while achieving objectives. Can you create a successful operation? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Smooth Operators.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    71% User Score Based on 354 reviews

    Caravan combines strategy with RPG elements resulting in a trading and exploration game packed with suspense and challenges. In a pre-medieval Oriental setting players will send their caravan from town to town. On their way, they will experience dangerous, mystical adventures, embark on rewarding quests in towns, and fight against dangerous bandits, beasts, ghoulish creatures and djinns. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caravan.

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  48. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    95% User Score Based on 580 reviews

    Anime girl puzzle - RPG - micro visual novel. 4 Cute neko girls want to know all about you. Puzzles, RPG, Collectible items that boost your skills! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mosaique Neko Waifus 3.

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  50. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    88% User Score Based on 3,040 reviews

    Wake up, get dressed, brush your teeth, eat breakfast, go to work. A true horror story. A game about mental health. Made for Spelkollektivet's 2019 Halloween Game Jam! The main theme was Horror, and the sub-themes were: Archenemy, Profession, Personal. TRIGGER WARNINGS: Mental health, depression, anxiety, self-loathing, dysphoria, eating disorders The theme we chose was: Personal + Archenemy … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Cages.

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