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Looking for games like Sailing in the Dark? Here are top action recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with STAY ALIVE MY SON (PC Version): A True Story About A Father's Search For His Son, 南亭湖 Dependent Origination or Argumentum ad culpam.

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  1. SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT, MONUMENTAL MILESTONE!!!!! We listen to our community! Originally designed as a groundbreaking VR experience, we have now adapted it for PC so that this story can live on and be experienced by more people worldwide. This April 17th — the day Phnom Penh fell, marking the start of Cambodia’s darkest chapter and this year the 50th Anniversary — we released Stay Alive My Son o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STAY ALIVE MY SON (PC Version): A True Story About A Father's Search For His Son.

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  2. A state machinery plant is haunted by a dismemberment murder. A girl's vanishing and a fatal plunge fuel ghost rumors. Years later, cop Wang Nan uncovers the truth: fates interwoven over a decade reveal human guilt and redemption—not spectral revenge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 南亭湖 Dependent Origination.

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  3. In a world where great powers can easily manifest in material form and contracts can bestow magnificent magical powers, you can become a wizard without any effort. However, what price must you pay for it? A wizard has discovered that the power granted him by the mighty Duke Luthedor is fading, while the Duke's body is nothing but an empty shell. Will he be skilled enough to regain the magic? Will… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Argumentum ad culpam.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    84% User Score Based on 574 reviews

    A young man discovers through a series of hallucinations that he will grow up to become a violent psychopath. How will he respond to these revelations? Can he change his fate? Can you even... change fate... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Masochisia.

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  5. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    90% User Score Based on 296 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    Aurora: A Child's Journey is a short and emotional game about the impacts of a huge environmental disaster through the eyes and feelings of a child. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aurora: A Child's Journey.

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  6. 74%Game Brain Score
    74% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    Support the game on Patreon!patreon.com/300rabbitzFollow upcoming updates on Twitter!twitter.com/300rabbitzJoin Tessa's Fate game Discord Server!DISCORD Introduction: "Not long ago, humans shattered their home, their beloved planet. They brought mayhem into their world by using massive weapons of destruction against themselves. Nature, trying to return balance to life, responded by pouring sadnes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tessa's Fate (18+).

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  8. As their feet lead them on a journey... They happen upon the secret of how this world was destroyed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lament of a Lifeless Star.

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  10. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    70% User Score Based on 800 reviews

    The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Old City: Leviathan.

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  11. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 168 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 7 reviews

    Fragments of Him is a narrative game played in the first person. The story revolves around a tragic accident, and the life of the victim and his loved ones before and after the incident. The player plays through the events and the locations as if they were the spirit or intellect of the characters, making decisions and starting actions that progress the story. Through this snapshot of their lives … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fragments of Him.

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  12. Rothschild: The Sheep will Wake is a procedurally generated first person horror game in which the Rothschild family dominates the world. The player fills the shoes of Jordan Baker, a journalist sent to investigate the hospitalization of Kane Rothschild. Little did he know, this rabbit hole just doesn't end. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rothschild: The Sheep Will Wake.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    96% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    You awaken, a survivor of world war III, you are starving, just trying to move forward. With your strength slowly fading, you make way into an abandon prison. Hopelessly you search for some food stored inside. During your hunt, you find out the prison is not as abandoned as you thought it was... You are being chased, your pursuers motives are unknown. With the little strength you have left, you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mortal Decay.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 20,916 reviews
    Critic Score 92%Based on 20 reviews

    Featuring stunning visuals and a Grammy-nominated musical score, Journey delivers a breathtaking experience like no other. Originally released on PlayStation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Journey.

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  15. 26%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    26% User Score Based on 76 reviews

    Warning! The game is not recommended for people with an unhealthy state of mind, nervous disorders or heart disease. Experience The Emptiness and discover a psychological adventure game unlike anything you've ever seen before! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Emptiness.

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  16. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    98% User Score Based on 429 reviews

    Helianthus is a silly little game about an astronaut vacationing on an abandoned planet. With an incoming asteroid strike, it's up to you to grow a massive sunflower by collecting water and sunlight in order to climb back to the safety of your ship. Oh, and don't forget to dodge those asteroids! Helianthus was created in eight days for the Farewell North community Game Jam. Come join the Discor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Helianthus.

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  17. Step into the world of the Endless PalaceBERENICE is a gothic horror roguelite where every step is a trial, and the palace around you lives its own mysterious life.You play as Herman, a hunter trapped inside the Endless Palace, forced to fight for survival in a world where architecture defies the laws of physics and shadows whisper thoughts that aren’t yours. His goal: his long-lost beloved, Beren… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BERENICE: Videogame.

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    You awaken as Ash: a charred figure with a caged head and a fractured past. Navigate a surreal nightmare world built from your own memories, solve maddening puzzles, and evade the grotesque creatures that hunt you in this atmospheric 3rd-person cosmic horror adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unseal.

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  19. We all know the story: hero emerges from humble beginnings, slays the tyrannical dragon, and ushers in a new era of peace and prosperity. But here, it's the other way around. Ravager is a game where you play a young dragon, determined to reclaim his birthright. To do so, you will need to build your power, ally with dark forces, evade justice, and whet your monstrous appetites. Now it is avai… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ravager - Moon-Friendly Edition.

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  20. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Oni-Chan! A side scrolling platformer following the adventure of Akira, a newly arrived magical girl getting a hold of her powers in the face of an evil force. Note : If game doesnt run on browser, make sure to download for full experience! Greed, Envy, Wrath. Humanity reached and reached for its peak. But when they had reached that top, they had found it. Hubris. It was in this hubr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oni-Chan.

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  21. Prion: InfectionPrion is an FPS endless running game. Survive and try to catch your high score. Can you be successful? Ok then let's start running, welcome to the night. Don't forget that each level has its own scoreboard and there is also a global scoreboard.Story of PrionIn the year 2025, the global landscape was forever altered by a clandestine biological cataclysm. A mysterious outbreak, birth… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prion: Infection.

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  22. File 47 is not just a game; it’s a window into a shattered mind, an endless echo of a memory that should never have been. In this disturbing psychological survival horror, you will descend into a nightmare that defies logic and reality. A labyrinth of fragmented memories, endless hallways that transform, and shadows that shouldn’t be there. Every decision matters, every corner hides a secret, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to File 47.

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  23. Protagonist Is A Haunted Ghost,You Have Three Brothers,Who Are Became Ghosts,You Have To Kill The Ghosts So That Your Brothers Soul Can Reach Heavens. There Are Three Levels In the spectral realm of the afterlife, the protagonist, a haunted ghost, embarks on a harrowing quest. Bound by ethereal chains to the mortal world, the protagonist's three brothers, now spirits themselves, linger in l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to JUMP WU.

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  24. 38%Game Brain Score
    38% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    For Evelyn II is a captivating adventure RPG in the magical world of Aura. Rich story, handcrafted 2D/3D environments, classic adventuring, choices, and retro pixel art. Explore, level up, and immerse yourself in an unforgettable journey where your decisions shape your destiny. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to For Evelyn II: Shards of Creation.

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  25. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    The world is ruled by the High Vampire, Dacrima. How will the vampire hunter, Melfi, and her human partner, Shizuma, defeat the Vampire Queen and save humanity? A fantasy adventure composed of true love and NTR begins! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MELFIAS -Azure and Crimson Verge-.

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  26. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Isabella - Chasing Shadows is an erotic thriller with adult elements. After the death of your fiancée, you’ll try to uncover the city’s darkest secrets. What connection does a ‘High Fashion’ model have to your fiancée’s death and can you protect those you care about? It’s up to you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Isabella: Chasing Shadows.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    88% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    MOONROT is a short horror game about piloting a rover across a distant alien moon. Take grainy photos, record crackly signals, keep your battery charged, and uncover the source of the anomaly that led you here. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MOONROT.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    82% User Score Based on 125 reviews

    Lost Luminosity is a first-person psychological horror game with a linear storyline. Brief StoryYou will take on the role of Sam, whose mother passed away shortly after being released from a psychiatric hospital. He still doesn't know why she began to lose her mind, which led to her mental disorders, or who is behind it. GameplayThe gameplay will involve exploring an apartment where you can … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Luminosity.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    96% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    Paper Pusher is a short (approx. 1 hour) horror experience that requires you to choose who lives and dies only by metrics that can be written down on paper.  This game learns who you are and what you value as you play. To get the most out of this experience, treat every person as if they were real. Answer every question honestly. This game must be completed in one sitting. https://ko-fi.com/phill… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paper Pusher.

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  30. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    78% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    "Tavern in the Woods" is a single-player, first-person, story-driven mystery. You take on the role of a weary traveler, and your journey has led you down an unfamiliar path through sparse and lonely countryside—a forgotten wilderness. At last, you arrive at an ancient tavern, nestled deep within the encroaching woods. Your heart weighs heavy with doubt—will there be room for you to rest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tavern In the Woods.

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  31. 39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    59% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Can you escape the structures of your own mind? Brutalismus is a short, first-person experience where you’ll explore the decaying remains of the mind of a brutalist architect fractured by his own obsessions. In this psychological walking simulator, vast empty plazas, towering monolithic structures, and impossible corridors reflect the unraveling of a haunted mind. As you move deeper, fragmente… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BRUTALISMUS: Dystopia.

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  32. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 247 reviews

    A first-person narrative adventure set in the unforgiving Arctic. Your plane crashed in a storm, leaving only your AI drone for company as you journey to find your co-pilot and uncover the dark mysteries buried beneath the ice. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arctic Awakening.

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  33. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 1,618 reviews

    Cabernet is a 2D narrative RPG set in a 19th century Eastern European inspired world, with a modern twist. Guide Liza, a young vampire in her new unlife among the unsuspecting townsfolk. Will you retain your humanity or descend further into the horror you have become? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cabernet.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    You are being imprisoned. Nouschóra is a short, narrative-driven semi-horror game about exploring a strange land full of twists, turns, monsters and the past. Don't let them notice you. There are... other things here with you. You'll need to be slow, methodical, and constantly on edge in order to evade them. This place doesn't take kindly to recklessness. Something is trying to contact you. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nouschóra.

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  35. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    66% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    "The House" is a short psychological horror Indie game based on a fictional story. This is the first game of this video game saga. In "The House" you play an 18-year-old Spanish boy named Antonio who is home alone and one day he decided to leave home and when he returned he noticed things that were somewhat strange... Game features: VHS movie aesthetic. Character texts and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House [zebaxx].

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  36. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 800 reviews

    I have placed a lot of trust in you. Wish I didn't have to, but my hand is forced. --- A scientist, seeking to return to the expedition he had to abandon, hires a sled dog musher to bring him on the last leg of his journey. That Which Gave Chase is an experimental, narrative-driven dog sledding thriller set in the vast, frozen wastes of the arctic. Playing as a sled dog musher, you must… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to That Which Gave Chase.

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  37. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 77 reviews

    Return to Grace is a first person narrative adventure set in a visually stunning ‘60s retro sci-fi world. You play as space archaeologist Adie Ito, who has unearthed the ancient resting place of an A.I. god and onetime caretaker of the solar system known as Grace. The only inhabitants of the site are fracture variations of the Grace AI. Each with their own quirky personalities and unknown mo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return to Grace.

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  38. In the early 20th century, the citizens of a vanished country started to fight. And at the center of it all is the young man ‘ Pyotr', who has chosen no nation. Experience a story set against real history and become the protagonist yourself! You can experience a sad story that unfolds amidst the tragic history of war.Immersive Story"Pechka" is a story centered around the journey of the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pechka: Historical Story Adventure.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    87% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    NOX: Chapter 1 is a first-person puzzle game, where the player has to make use of gravity changes, gravity shifts and portals to explore the dreams and nightmares of a child. All this, in a world inspired by the work of Escher. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NOX: Chapter 1.

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  41. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 466 reviews

    Become a god and help change the fate of people, even the world! In Will: A Wonderful World, you will receive letters written by characters living in urban cities. By rearranging the order and combinations of sentences in these letters, you are going to alter the destiny of whomever that wrote them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Will: A Wonderful World.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    94% User Score Based on 135 reviews
    Critic Score 37%Based on 1 reviews

    Path Out is is an autobiographical adventure game that allows the players to replay the journey of Abdullah Karam, a young Syrian artist that escaped the civil war in 2014. Camouflaged as a... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Path Out.

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  43. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    79% User Score Based on 132 reviews

    Math Fun is amazing fun loving app for everyone. This app will let you learn math in an fun and easy manner while playing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Math Fun.

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  44. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    74% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    Implements of Hell is a first-person psychological horror game. Explore the mysteries, unlock the secrets, and change the outcome in a slow-paced atmospheric, and extremely horrifying experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Implements of Hell.

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  45. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    74% User Score Based on 185 reviews

    Follow the Dark Path into a world of Druidic lore and Celtic myths. It is the Autumn Equinox on Barrow Hill, a time of great power, when the ancient standing stones are at their most powerful and dangerous. You have one night to make the offerings, follow the Dark Path and escape Barrow Hill. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Barrow Hill: The Dark Path.

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  46. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Jung's Labyrinth is a psychological exploration game that uses Jungian psychology, mythology, alchemical and dream symbolism in a series of active imaginations to map the process of individuation. Confront your inner archetypes, collect messages that other travelers left behind and reach your Self. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jung's Labyrinth.

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  47. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    67% User Score Based on 9 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Tales of the Black Death is a choice driven interactive fiction plague survival story that pins your morality against your survival. The game is a three-part series set in the Middle Ages during the plague that spread from Italy to France and finally reached England. In Tales of the Black Death, you play as Baldasar, a young Italian boy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of the Black Death.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    51% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    The Fridge is Red is an anthology of different first person horror stories. Each episode explores a specific theme and experiments with gameplay ideas. Liminal spaces, surreal encounters and uncanny strangers. You will see a completely mundane settings spiraling down into distorted psychological terror. Experience the dreadful trip inspired by the retro analogue and PS1-era horrors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fridge is Red.

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  49. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 1,622 reviews

    Built from the ground up, Rock Life is the next generation of immersion and simulations. Live, do, and experience what it is like to truly become one with nature... as a rock! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rock Life: The Rock Simulator.

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  50. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    92% User Score Based on 93 reviews

    One fateful night, Lynn Reinweiß, a young noble girl and vampire fanatic, wanders into the town of Lugenberg, home to many non-human creatures. There, she finds herself in the offices of the vampire detective Arne, and requests his assistance in looking into her father's actions. Yet before long, tragedy strikes, and Lynn's world begins to forever change... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Case Book of Arne.

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