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Games like Retro Islands

Looking for games like Retro Islands? Here are top city builder recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Teku, Isles & Tiles or ISLANDERS: New Shores.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Teku is an island-building game using hexagonal tiles. You have a deck of tiles to place on specific, randomly-generated locations. Your goal is to score as many points as possible by positioning the tiles correctly in relation to each other. Each type of tile scores points in different ways. During the game, you'll be taken through levels, each with its own rules, scoring objectives and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Teku.

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  2. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Isles & Tiles is a turn-based colony builder with terraforming and deck-builder elements. Balance resource production and demands while raising your island, growing a colony, and providing for the needs of your settlers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Isles & Tiles.

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  3. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 854 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 7 reviews

    Welcome to ISLANDERS: New Shores. Build your island retreat in a calm, minimalist world with exciting new features that keep the classic charm while inspiring fresh creativity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ISLANDERS: New Shores.

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  4. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 418 reviews

    Preserve is a puzzle nature-building game that takes players on a journey into a harmonious ecosystem. The objective is to foster and sustain a thriving and diverse biomes, where each component coexists in a symbiotic harmony. By utilizing strategic thinking and a keen eye for balance, players are granted the power to position a wide array of plants and animals, curating an environment that caters… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Preserve.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    92% User Score Based on 168 reviews

    Solve puzzles by placing buildings and creating vibrant cities in River Towns. Each district has its own style and shapes, making every level a new challenge. Help to restore and rebuild our River Towns. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to River Towns.

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  6. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    86% User Score Based on 1,046 reviews

    In TerraScape you build your own dream city. Each pack of cards in TerraScape offers different buildings and ways to expand your kingdom. Place your cards wisely in the game world to earn points and receive new cards as rewards! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TerraScape.

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  7. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    90% User Score Based on 1,112 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Pan'orama is a relaxing and soothing puzzle simulation game in which you create amazing landscapes using different types of tiles, but most of all by discovering the connections between them and finding unique combinations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pan'orama.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story
    88% User Score Based on 485 reviews

    Home Wind is a minimalist, relaxing and cozy city builder about creating large settlements based on proximity tactics. All for free! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home Wind.

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  9. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    100% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Forests, Fields and Fortresses - is a mix of a puzzle and a board game in which you have to build your kingdom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forests, Fields and Fortresses.

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  10. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 17 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    Relax and build cities on a desolate tranquil island. Plan ahead to cover the island efficiently by combining buildings and cementing your place on a tile. Each turn an entity spreads, attempting to take over barren or unstable tiles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to City Limits.

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  11. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    98% User Score Based on 1,174 reviews

    A mini citybuilding roguelike. Place buildings, stack combos, and master deep strategy in short bursts to create a tiny thriving metropolis! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Combolands: Roguelike Citybuilder.

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  12. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    88% User Score Based on 351 reviews

    Build Islands. And Trains. No goals, no timer, no stress. Just build, relax, enjoy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Islands & Trains.

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  13. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    86% User Score Based on 572 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 8 reviews

    Create & Play the dungeons of your dreams Create and share your very own dungeons, then play a nearly infinite number of highly creative, trap-ridden dungeons made by other creators from all over the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Dungeon Maker.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 1,126 reviews

    Get ready for an electrifying mix between a bullet game and a typing hell! Dodge bullets while typing exorcisms at the very same time: turn on both sides of your brain and jump into the adventure of Ray Bibbia! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Textorcist.

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    16%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    16% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    Create oil drills and solar farms in the business strategy game Evopollution. Your aim is to turn the money you start with into $1,000,000 out of the profits you earn from buildings like oil drills or gas plants. Beware the pollution you create, if an area becomes too polluted it could summon meteors, lightning or even a giant worm creature that could destroy your hard work. Maintain your world w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evopollution.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    96% User Score Based on 809 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 1 reviews

    Delete is a minimalist puzzle leisure game. It is inspired by Minesweeper. It inherits all the excellent features of the original work, and has increased its spatial dimensions. Your goal is to turn over all the squares, figures show the number of unknown red squares around them, you need to deduce all the answers by being reminded of by the figures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Delete.

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  19. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 28,234 reviews

    Dorfromantik is a peaceful building strategy and puzzle game where you create a beautiful and ever-growing village landscape by placing tiles. Explore a variety of colorful biomes, discover and unlock new tiles and complete quests to fill your world with life! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dorfromantik.

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  20. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 9,797 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    ISLANDERS is a minimalist strategy game about building cities on colorful islands. Explore an infinite number of ever-changing new lands, expand your settlements from sprawling villages to vast cities and enjoy the relaxing atmosphere. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ISLANDERS.

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  21. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 266 reviews

    Retro Game Crunch is a series of 7 games, full of the charm and challenge of the 8-bit generation. Each world feels like an authentic NES classic. A massive genre-spanning collection. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retro Game Crunch.

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  22. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    91% User Score Based on 486 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Concrete Jungle is a new take on the city building genre that swaps micro-management for a more strategic and puzzle-orientated style of city planning. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Concrete Jungle.

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  23. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    WHAT IS KITTY CAT SQUASH?Kitty Cat Squash is a super-casual and relaxing tile merge game! Use your paws to slide the adorable cats across the board and merge the cat tiles; when merged, a new cat appears. You will get hooked attempting to beat your highscore, and trying to discover all 16 cats! HOW TO PLAYBasic Game Play Use the arrows to swipe the cats Merge similar cats Scoring For ever… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kitty Cat Squash.

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  24. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 354 reviews

    Social and economic conflicts have rocked the world. There is just one metropolis that can boast stability, but even this city only has enough resources to maintain a precarious balance of power. The authorities decided to create an algorithm that could build a perfect city for all segments of the population. This project gave birth to Iris, an artificial intelligence designed for building a utopi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Technotopia.

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  25. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, music
    90% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    UPDATE: Nekokami - The Human Restoration Project is now in Early Access! We have made significant improvement to gameplay and graphics - check it at out our developer page or scroll down to "More from Rocket-in-Bottle"! (Screenshot from Early Access version.) ✨Nekokami: Internship is a FREE prologue to the full game Nekokami. This prologue contains 20+ Expeditions a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nekokami: Internship - The Prologue Adventure.

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  26. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Matching Meadows is a deck-based puzzle game that combines the simple pleasures of building a vibrant city with challenging objectives. Build your own idyllic landscape! To reach the top of the leaderboards, you'll have to strategize and carefully plan ahead. City, nature and industryWill you create a peaceful village, or a bustling metropolis? Every card in your deck comes with its own unique ob… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Matching Meadows.

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  27. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, humor
    95% User Score Based on 387 reviews

    Quilts & Cats of Calico is a wholesome, award-winning complex puzzle game for 1 to 4 players. Meet adorable cats and sew the coziest quilts. Compete with other players in multiplayer mode, play solo, or delve into the story of a quilter sewing their way through the city of cats. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quilts and Cats of Calico.

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  28. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    77% User Score Based on 52 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

    Dive into Planetiles, where strategy and creativity converge. Build and transform barren planets into flourishing worlds. Outwit natural disasters, develop vibrant habitats, and navigate complex challenges. Embrace a boardgame-like depth with thoughtful If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planetiles.

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  29. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 111 reviews

    Land Above Sea Below is an atmospheric building strategy and puzzle game where you have to build your island from tiles in order to raise its height as much as possible, to avoid it getting flooded by the constantly rising sea level. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Land Above Sea Below.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    92% User Score Based on 148 reviews

    Deliver a payload from point A to point B with only a few simple tools and the laws of physics. Create ramps and catapults, watch objects tumble and fall, and someway... somehow reach the destination. Each project is a hand-drawn puzzle for you to interact with -- Devise a plan, experiment, and make it happen! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TransPlan.

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  31. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    31% User Score Based on 209 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 1 reviews

    Chew your way through 120 levels of addictive puzzle gameplay, where your only goal is to devour everything but your own wormy self. It's quick, tasty, and hard to resist. Just like a late-night snack. How hard can it be to grab a bite? Quite hard, when you're an abominable serpent dwelling in a cemetery. Collect keys, open doors, and plan your every move so you don't paint yourself into a corner… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NecroWorm.

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    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    49% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Falling Words - a simulator game created to improve the results of high-speed typing with three different difficulty levels, detailed statistics and a global ranking. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Falling words.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    88% User Score Based on 1,558 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 1 reviews

    A relaxing, hexagon based, puzzle game. A exciting new twist on a classic game without the element of guesswork! Use your critical thinking and our stimulating game mechanics to progress though hundreds of levels! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to hexceed.

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  34. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 538 reviews

    The title says it all. Take one part falling block puzzle game, combine one part old-school platformer, add a couple thousand pixels, blend and serve. Why match colored blocks when you can just shoot the hell out of them? Your goal is to survive as long as you can in the single player, or the competitive multiplayer, or many challenges to help build your skills. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Puzzle Platformer Deluxe.

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  35. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    89% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Starship Rubicon is a modern take on the classic space shooter genre. It's a smart and challenging rogue-lite that features a unique control scheme, pixel art remixed with NASA photographs, and an existential crisis about who is REALLY the monster. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starship Rubicon.

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  36. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    97% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    For creation and collection aficionados, The Painter's Playground offers a game-based sandbox to craft and collect 2D artwork and share it with the online community. Strive to either be the buzz of the arthouse as a creator of sought-after works, or own the most coveted collection - or both! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Painter's Playground.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    68% User Score Based on 527 reviews

    Freebie is a casual game where you launch a ball against a paddle and hit a green surface. Be careful not to hit the red surfaces or you'll lose a life! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Freebie.

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  38. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    88% User Score Based on 462 reviews

    Zombie Kill of the Week: Reborn is a challenging, fast paced, 2D survival shooter! And when we say fast, we mean breakneck, flat-out, adrenaline fuelled fast! What’s different from the other shooters is your goal isn’t to run through levels and finish the game, but to survive for as long as possible under increasingly frantic conditions (we say as long as possible because ultimately you will die!)… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombie Kill of the Week: Reborn.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    90% User Score Based on 1,640 reviews

    10000000 is an award winning hybrid RPG/Action/Puzzle game. Matching tiles controls your character enabling you to explore, fight and loot. When you are not facing monsters you will be back in your prison, constructing buildings and getting stronger for your next run. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 10000000.

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  40. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 1,577 reviews

    Drive forward the industrial revolution in our train tycoon management puzzle game. Build an efficient railroad, upgrade your locomotives, and keep trains on track without delays to meet the ever-growing demand of the cities and industries in your tiny valley. Choo-choo! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Train Valley 2.

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  41. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    58% User Score Based on 320 reviews

    Super Killer Hornet Resurrection is an intense vertical shooter with a brain train twist. Through the chaos and explosion try to answer the falling math problems to increase your multiplier and power up your ship. Featuring a superb sound track by UK rock hip hop maestros the Sixty fours as well as classic tracks from Dylan Barry. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Killer Hornet: Resurrection.

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  42. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    95% User Score Based on 116 reviews

    Type your way through absurd encounters and mysterious puzzles in this old-school typing dungeon crawler. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backspace Bouken.

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  43. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    75% User Score Based on 790 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 5 reviews

    The once peaceful Kingdom of Gorudo is threatened by an evil presence. The only hope for salvation is Cyrus! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wizorb.

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  44. 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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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    80% User Score Based on 91 reviews

    The best new puzzle game around is ready to challenge you! Are you ready to take on the 30 levels of Fake Colours? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fake Colors.

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  46. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    86% User Score Based on 158 reviews

    Just Get Through is a randomly generated platformer with roguelike elements. Featuring a destructible environment, sandbox mode, user-created levels, various gamemodes, hardcore mode, color palettes, deadly traps, explosions and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Just Get Through.

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  47. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 6,430 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    A tower defense game where you have to defend Power Cores from being stolen. Tower construction is limited to specified platforms on where you can place 1 out of 10 diffrent upgradeable towers. Towers can not be destroyed by the enemies. Tower placement is key to progress in this game as they each have pros and cons. During the game you battle a variety of 15 diffrent "Insectoid" enemies with vari… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defense Grid: The Awakening.

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  48. View Game
    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    83% User Score Based on 1,278 reviews

    In FlowScape you can create your own nature scene simply by painting. Choose from 20 landscapes and more than 300 models to create your own little paradise by painting trees, changing the sky, rotating the sun, adding sound effects and adjusting your camera for that perfect photo. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FlowScape.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    82% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Diib's Dilemma is back! Become an apprentice wizard in this fantasy themed action/strategy game. Master a diverse list of 40 spells as you battle a dozen monsters in over 100 levels!! Secret bonuses, spells, and levels gives you lots to explore. Get ready to play like it's 1999. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Diib's Dilemma.

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  50. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    92% User Score Based on 306 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 10 reviews

    Old School Musical is a retro rhythm game that will make you fall back in your childhood. Tib and Rob are the heroes of an epic and completely crazy adventure that will make them cross numerous worlds searching for the source of all bugs. With more than 20 original levels, a story mode, some hidden minigames and much more, Old School Musical offers a richer experience than most rhythm games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Old School Musical.

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