Games like Resurface - An LD48 Compo Entry

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

72% User Score Based on 152 reviews

Dreadline: Net Quota is a chaotic co-op game for up to 6 players set on dangerous seas. Catch fish with different rods or spearfishing, keep your boat afloat as systems fail, and survive unpredictable encounters without drowning as everything falls apart. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreadline: Net Quota.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

74% User Score Based on 38 reviews

Albatroz is a backpacking adventure RPG that will take you through majestic landscapes in search of your lost sibling. A tale about knowing when to let go and start over. Follow Isla’s journey through the Forbidden Lands, a breathtaking, otherworldly realm where two worlds converge. Once trapped in a numbing, monotonous life, Isla is now driven to embark on a quest to find the one true connect… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Albatroz.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

70% User Score Based on 81 reviews

Elea is a surreal sci-fi adventure game in which you play as space scientist Elea. In 2073, Earth was struck by a horrid childhood disease and Elea’s husband Ethan joined an expedition to colonize Solace, a habitable exoplanet, to save humanity from extinction. The interstellar ship he was on, Pilgrimage, went radio silent shortly after it reached planet Solace. Thirteen years later, Elea joins a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elea - Episode 1.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

53% User Score Based on 74 reviews

The Archetype is a psychological-horror where you'll be in control (or not) of Archty's psychological aspects, like Fear, Despair, Anxiety, Sadness, Jealousy, Anger, Aggression, Libido, Envy, Guilt, Depression and Solitude. As you explore the 4 chapters of Archty's life (Childhood, Adolescence, Marriage and Death), you'll have to deal with his anxiety disorder and schizophrenia and problems like h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Archetype.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

85% User Score Based on 433 reviews

It's winter and cats are still outside. Cold and alone. Find them and bring them home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Paws.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

65% User Score Based on 350 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 9 reviews

Detached is a suspenseful interstellar duel that demands tactics and skill to survive. Separated from your unit you must make smart decisions and race to safety in this visceral exploration of deep space. Strap yourself into your spacesuit for thrilling gameplay designed for VR headsets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detached.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

85% User Score Based on 247 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 11 reviews

Set off on a quest for the Great White Birds in a mysterious land If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amerzone The Explorer's Legacy.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

56% User Score Based on 437 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

MirrorMoon EP is a game about mystery and exploration set in outer space. These space travels begin on a red planet and its unique moon and extend across galaxies. The single player part of MirrorMoon EP blends adventure and exploration with navigation-based puzzle solving. The multiplayer of MirrorMoon EP lets players share Galaxy Maps with other players: the first explorers to land on a planet w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MirrorMoon EP.

56%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

64% User Score Based on 66 reviews

Critic Score 45%Based on 6 reviews

Apparition is a first-person survival horror game, where the player’s goal is to document ghost activity in a haunted American forest – Devil’s Tramping Ground in North Carolina. You can communicate with the dead using an Ouija board. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apparition.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

68% User Score Based on 634 reviews

In the oceans depths lies the key to defeating Titans and bringing calm to the waves. Sail the waters to find new islands with resources to build, craft, and survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breakwaters.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

83% User Score Based on 220 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Freediver: Triton Down is a fully-interactive single-player experience with deep roots in ocean adventure cinema. Freediver delivers the whirlwind fun and thrills of a disaster blockbuster, all in a binge-worthy package. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FREEDIVER: Triton Down.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

85% User Score Based on 183 reviews

Your hero is Andy Freeman, a technical engineer of the Zeus-M700 spacecraft, sent on an expedition to the satellite of Jupiter to colonize it. However, what is conceived does not always go according to plan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPACE ACCIDENT.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

60% User Score Based on 53 reviews

The Journey Back is a first person exploration experience. You gain consciousness after being involved in a car crash. Explore a colorful, stylized 3d world, solve puzzles and find out what happened along the way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Journey Back.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

95% User Score Based on 1,830 reviews

A story-driven sci-fi survival-crafting game about mining, base-building, and carving out a future in the ruins of corporate greed. About AETHUSYou are Maeve - ex-mining engineer for the Astral Research Corporation (ARC), a galactic megacorp that profits by draining entire planets of their resources. She’s left the company. ARC has not left her, however. On Aethus, ARC claims there is n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AETHUS.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

98% User Score Based on 49 reviews

THIEF’S SHELTER is a psychological adventure where the world mirrors a crumbling mind. Nothing stays still, and even your own thoughts can’t be trusted. WHAT YOU'RE WALKING INTO THIEF'S SHELTER unearths buried trauma, twisted ambitions, and the inhuman forces pulling the strings behind it all. Your investigation is intertwined with Detective James' personal struggles, such as the artificial dement… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THIEF'S SHELTER.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics

70% User Score Based on 319 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

Pool Cleaning Simulator will give you the chance to become a one-person pool cleanup company that removes pool contamination, replaces filters, the disinfection and sanitizing of the pool environment in an unusual way! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pool Cleaning Simulator.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

88% User Score Based on 2,859 reviews

Co-op diving horror. Eliminate all traces of your employer's failed experiments from their abandoned underwater labs. Navigate your submarine, dive down with your crew, remove all corpses, but watch out for the abyssal terrors lurking. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murky Divers.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

79% User Score Based on 276 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Yukumo is a young girl who travels around in her airship, her pride and joy. When visiting a particular Far Eastern town to run some errands her airship suddenly breaks down. She decides to explore the town to search for parts for repair; however, the town has fallen silent with no trace of the people who live there, the only inhabitants being a strange cat-like species...Tasomachi is an adventure… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TASOMACHI: Behind the Twilight.

51%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

51% User Score Based on 1,413 reviews

Warning: Game is in early access! Welcome to the mysterious world of Novus Inceptio where new gaming experience of exploring, building and surviving awaits. Explore the true sandbox survival world and take part in the development of the full game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Novus Inceptio.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

49% User Score Based on 78 reviews

Into Blue Valley is a first-person exploration game drawing upon themes of mystery and curiosity. It is presented as a 'found footage' game with the player's view resembling a camcorder recording showing a glipmse into the subdued environment that is being explored. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into Blue Valley.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

77% User Score Based on 154 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 4 reviews

The rhythm of nature is in danger! You are Áilu, a young Sámi whose ordinary reindeer herding day turns into an adventure. Learn the old ways of the Noaidis, Sámi Healers. Harness the powers of the Noaidi Drum and the Familiar Spirits to fight against a disorder spreading across the land! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skábma: Snowfall.

50%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

50% User Score Based on 206 reviews

Outbreak is a coop first-person shooter with survival elements that turns into a base/tower-defense game during the night in a persistent open world. Capture land, defeat factions and end the mutant threat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TRAPPED.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization

53% User Score Based on 38 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 2 reviews

Tyler: Model-005 is a 3D action-platformer and exploration game set in the 1950s where you control a spunky miniature robot named Tyler. Many years after being shut down, Tyler is accidentally powered up during the height of a thunderstorm. You set off with Tyler to discover why your creator is missing and what has happened to your home, which is now overrun with robot-sized rats, cockroaches, and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tyler: Model 005.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

63% User Score Based on 160 reviews

Best played with the lights turned off and the volume turned up, Black Sails is a creepy and mysterious point-and-click adventure game. Two survivors of a shipwreck try to survive in the raging sea. Until another ship appears. Hoping for rescue, they are calling, but nobody answers. They manage to go on board. Will this be their rescue? Or their grave? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Sails: The Ghost Ship.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

65% User Score Based on 98 reviews

The king's daughter has turned into a man-eating monster, and either you find the cure, or it's off with your head! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elementary My Dear Majesty!.

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.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

89% User Score Based on 3,530 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 34 reviews

# WORDLESS NARRATIVE Presented without text or dialogue, Hob’s story is revealed as you explore the planet and interact with the strange lifeforms that inhabit it. # TRANSFORM THE WORLD Solve puzzles and repair the planet. The landscape will change before your eyes, opening new areas to uncover and explore. # GRAPPLE, PUNCH, and WARP Use your mechanical glove-arm abilities for traversal as we… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hob.

44%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

57% User Score Based on 28 reviews

Adventure into the world of Aellion either alone or with friends! Journey across the land taking on quests, finding hidden treasures and uncover a long forgotten mystery to save the world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventure In Aellion.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

90% User Score Based on 79 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.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

86% User Score Based on 1,780 reviews

Salt 2 is a pirate-themed open world adventure focused on exploration, crafting, and survival. Play solo or with up to 5 friends, sailing the sea with your ship as a mobile base. Discover islands full of quests, towns, caves, and secrets. Level up, craft gear, hunt, fish, and customize your ship. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Salt 2: Shores of Gold.

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.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

82% User Score Based on 66 reviews

3D Escape Game: Chinese Room is a Chinese-style escape room game. You’ll find yourself in a variety of mysterious, challenging rooms inspired by Chinese culture, where you’ll uncover secrets and solve puzzles. The Beauty of Eastern Zen Each scene pays homage to traditional Chinese Zen aesthetics, with serene lighting, minimalist lines, and gentle colors. This design enhances the puzzle-solving pr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 3D Escape: Chinese Room.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

86% User Score Based on 4,114 reviews

You're new to town, with only the tools in your backpack, a can-do attitude and the ability to build a new life for yourself on the beautiful island nearby. Unravel the dark secrets the island holds as you venture deeper into the caves in search of mystery and treasure. Len's Island is a blend of peaceful building, farming and crafting, mixed with intense combat, dungeon battles and deep q… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Len's Island.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

67% User Score Based on 121 reviews

Embark on a co-op survival journey for 1-5 players through a post-apocalyptic Lovecraftian world! Command and evolve a living, monstrous train, craft weapons, build a mobile base, gain powers, and face the Great Old Ones. Explore an ever-changing world, hold on to your sanity, and ascend to godhood! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RailGods of Hysterra.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

87% User Score Based on 372 reviews

Spark in the Dark is an atmospheric Dungeon Crawler in a medieval dark fantasy setting, where our hero dives into the depths of a grim ancient Dungeon. Several classes of heroes each with unique skills. Bloody battles with monstrous creatures and deadly traps. A lot of interactions with the environment, including testing the skills of the hero. Many secret places. Deep and intricate lore; About on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spark in the Dark.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

83% User Score Based on 685 reviews

This is an indie horror from the first person, in which you find yourself in an area called Kowloon in search of cheap housing. The inhabitants of this place only at first glance seem to be ordinary people, but if we dig deeper, we will see their real faces. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome to Kowloon.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

72% User Score Based on 572 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 2 reviews

Sam is an addict who ends up in an institution named “Reaching Dreams”, hoping to kick his drug problem and sort out his miserable life. But during the first night, something goes horribly wrong and he gets stuck in an endless nightmare… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Decay: The Mare.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

91% User Score Based on 3,881 reviews

Critic Score 57%Based on 8 reviews

Inspired by Gone Home and Dear Esther, Scanner Sombre is a cave exploration experience. With stunning visuals and a terrifying theme, it is the 6th major video game released by Introversion Software. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scanner Sombre.

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

Lifeless Planet was inspired by Cold War era science fiction stories, posing questions about humankind's desire for space travel. What if you journeyed across the galaxy to another planet, only to find humans had already been there? What kind of person would sign up for a one-way mission, leaving behind planet Earth and everyone they've ever known and love... to go in search of an Earth-like plane… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lifeless Planet.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

87% User Score Based on 524 reviews

Critic Score 52%Based on 4 reviews

Fract Osc is a musical exploration game. You arrive in a forgotten place and explore the vast and unfamiliar landscape to discover the secrets of a world built on sound. You rebuild its machinery by solving puzzles and bring the world back to life by shaping sound and creating music in the game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FRACT OSC.

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.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

81% User Score Based on 1,696 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

The Unfinished Swan is a game about exploring the unknown. The player is a young boy chasing after a swan who has wandered off into a surreal, unfinished kingdom. The game begins in a completely white space where players can throw paint to splatter their surroundings and reveal the world around them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Unfinished Swan.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

54% User Score Based on 96 reviews

Make boats and sail them. Survive an ocean of storms and beasts to find better pieces to make your ship bigger, faster stronger, prettier, stranger, wilder: more yours. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Make Sail.

44%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

53% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Enter the enigmatic world of Ascendance and experience an enchanting and peaceful journey to the sky and beyond. Ascendance is a calming, relaxing and minimalist first person 3D Platformer. Shape your way with mysterious abilities and rise with the enchanted wind platforms beyond the skies within a world which evolves and transforms around you. A journey which leads through different ages of our… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ascendance.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

78% User Score Based on 37 reviews

Chief Engineer Jonathan Finch had gone missing after a powerful railroad tunnel explosion and the ensuing investigation has forced the company to freeze all work on the track. As the main investigator, you discover that the collapse may not be related to natural events, but rather a mysterious and ancient civilization. Can you dig up the truth in this hidden object mystery? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sacred Almanac Traces of Greed.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

65% User Score Based on 270 reviews

The Nadi Project it is a first person graphic adventure, in which you will face various obstacles to escape from your destiny. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The NADI Project.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

75% User Score Based on 28 reviews

Path of Kami is a relaxing puzzle exploration game following the spirit of a Japanese wolf Kazeyo as he navigates the trials of the Mortal and Spirit World through puzzles. He is accompanied by Wisp companion who is there to guide him on his journey. Path of Kami contains elements of both traditional Japanese folktales (Momotaro, Issun-Boushi), as well as a more personal journey for the main chara… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Path of Kami: Journey Begins.

45%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

45% User Score Based on 176 reviews

Winexy is a realistic 3D rolling ball game with a simple gameplay and entertaining action. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Winexy.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

95% User Score Based on 1,862 reviews

A simple immersive flying game built for VR. Pilot an aircar through a futuristic cityscape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aircar.

58%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

58% User Score Based on 770 reviews

Journey of Life is a survival game set on an exotic island somewhere in the Pacific Ocean. Overburdened with everyday responsibilities, you decide to go live in nature and build your own society. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Journey Of Life.