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0%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

0% User Score Based on 3 reviews

**Early Access** **[ENDLESS DAYS Z] - Ongoing Development and Future Updates** **Main Description:** "Hello, Endlessdaysz players! We would like to share an important update on the development status of our game. While Endless DaysZ has officially launched, I am committed to continually improving the game with new features, gameplay tweaks, performance improvements, and bug fixes, all bas… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ENDLESS DAYS Z.

The year is 1910 and you have arrived in the Town of Almanac with a key, a letter, and a missing friend. You were a detective once. Now you are running someone else's agency, taking on cases to pay the rent, and trying to figure out what happened to the person who sent for you. Your colleague had stumbled onto something, and someone in this town made sure no one else would learn what that was. K… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Almanac: Detective Agency.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

91% User Score Based on 55 reviews

Wishlist on Steam:https://store.steampowered.com/widget/2225010/Welcome to "Pleague: London 1665," an RPG pixel art game set during one of history's most devastating pandemics. The streets and alleys are swamped with the sick and dead, and only a few people are willing to risk their lives to remove the bodies. As a body collector and graveyard keeper, it is your job to keep the city of London cle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plague: London 1665.

AMANZIThis is an early-access version, so expect some bugs and things that our developers are still working on. Participate with your feedback and suggestions!'Water is always in  balance. Balance is life.  When things go out of balance - tragedy follows.' The city of Amanzi has water in abundance.  But the districts of Amafu and Uthuli could not be more different. While the people in Amafu have … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AMANZI.

A role-playing game in which journalist Alex tries to get to the truth in a world full of misinformation.; Pillars of Design: Critical thinking, search for truth, investigation.  Genre/Story/Mechanics: In this game, the player takes on the role of journalist Alex, who finds himself in a world full of misinformation. Through research and dialog, the player uncovers the truth behind various e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Search for TRUTH.

Game OverviewWillow is a young woman who has been struggling to deal with a stalker who has been following her and causing her great fear and anxiety. One day, after a particularly harrowing encounter with the stalker, Willow begins to experience strange hallucinations. These hallucinations take the form of strange, distorted images and sounds that seem to come from nowhere, and they seem to be co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Virago: Trepidation.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization

73% User Score Based on 172 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

A detective mystery set in the political powder-keg of Barcelona in 1977. You play Jorge, a retired policeman who uses a wheelchair, struggling with a difficult past. Alone on your balcony, you watch the world pass by through binoculars. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Flower Collectors.

Warning: The game contains screamers and loud sounds. About the Game In a world shrouded in darkness, Luna ventures into a mysterious labyrinth after receiving a letter revealing a dark secret linked to her family's disappearance. With only her light to guide her, Luna must navigate shadowy corridors, uncovering long-forgotten secrets and confronting lurking enemies. Each flash of illumination r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow Lurkers.

About Game Ko, Ke, and Shi have united, combining three primary martial arts disciplines: attack, defense, and long-range attack to confront the terrifying monsters in the form of living fast food. However, at any given moment, only one of them can be active. What to expect from the demo In the demo version, you will be able to play a short episode that will allow you to form an overall opini… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KoKeShi: The Secret of Cicada's Nest.

[Made for the 2024 Green Bay Global Game Jam] [The Stanley Parable meets Goat Simulator with a Gun!!!] NOTICE:  This game is best with audio!! Welcome to the examination test subject number 44, today you're joining the research and development department of a strange new technology that will solve all your problems. Jump, shoot, and blast your way through this strange testing ground and prove your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Testing Patience.

A downloable metroidvania for Windows. Enkhirydion is an exploration-based Metroidvania, action side-scrolling platformer.                                 NEW VER 1.0.2                                                    SEE DETAILS! Immerse yourself in the harrowing world of  Pedro de Triana,  a pixel art metroidvania that takes you on an epic journey through a plague-ridden European landscap… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enkhirydion.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere

94% User Score Based on 178 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

The quiet hamlet of Merrylin Crater Camp is shaken by a murder! Uncover the truth in this non-linear „whodunnit“ detective game. As the Mindcop you have 5 days to catch the true killer among Merrilyn Crater Camp’s inhabitants. Key features WHODUNNIT DETECTIVE GAME Use your Mindcop capabilities to uncover secrets and unravel people’s lies to find the true suspect of this town’s murder. MINDSUR… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mindcop.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

64% User Score Based on 25 reviews

You will play as David, a teenage boy in school, who has a part-time job as a newspaper delivery boy. You must deliver newspapers to your neighbors, talk to them, and learn more about their lives. However, you will gradually realize that there's something strange about one of them. Therefore, you will need to investigate further, very carefully, using your wits, your job, and the clues to bring th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [Southern Fjords] Newspaper Day.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, gameplay

77% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Thanks for playing the prologue of Emil: A Hero's Journey!STORYAfter Nazi forces take his father away, 11-year-old Emil must use the only two things he has left—creativity and imagination—as he embarks on a perilous journey to find his father. Inspired by the true coming-of-age story of a Holocaust survivor.GAMEPLAYEmil: A Hero's Journey is a Cinematic 2.5D Puzzle-Platformer that combines intense … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emil: A Hero's Journey - Prologue.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

64% User Score Based on 256 reviews

Noir Syndrome is a procedurally generated Detective Murder-Mystery with a new story every time! Featuring slick pixel art animations and a jazzy soundtrack, the player is thrown right in to a highly stylized vision of film noir. Visit locations, interrogate suspects, search for clues, and eventually solve the case before the killer escapes - or you wind up dead yourself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noir Syndrome.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding

72% User Score Based on 92 reviews

Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

This game lets you try on the role of a Supernatural Newspaper Agency boss and editor. The world it takes place in is a dark and haunted one, with ghosts, zombies, monsters and even shapeshifting murderers, pretending to be human after they have stolen their victims' bodies or infiltrated the humanity. It was inspired heavily by the works of H.P.Lovecraft and it builds on the atmosphere of uncerta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Daily Chthonicle.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

78% User Score Based on 144 reviews

Burn Me Twice is a narrative adventure that combines investigation segments to explore the town of Düstenburg with trials that test your knowledge about the case. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Burn Me Twice.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

63% User Score Based on 168 reviews

A moody tale that combines the intrigue and atmosphere of a Raymond Chandler novel or Humphrey Bogart film with classic point-and-click adventure gameplay, Face Noir follows private eye Jack Del Nero as he’s falsely accused of murdering the man who left a little girl in his protection. As Jack tries to figure out the identity of the girl and clear his name, the disillusioned detective finds himse… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Face Noir.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

78% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 1 reviews

Jacob has disappeared. Explore his cute voxel room to find out what happened. Each of its objects has a story to tell. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oniria Crimes.

Imperium is a 2D Lo-fi, Sci-fi Puzzle Adventure game set in a dystopian future where you take on the role of BS-23, a former scientist of the condemned scientific organisation known as The Betterment. Imprisoned due to their involvement with the original Betterment, BS-23 is sent out onto dangerous missions alone and unarmed with the objective to obtain vital data at the behest of the Galactic Cou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imperium.

Epic Story After a thousand years of the divine rule of the great Lord of Holy Light, the gods suddenly abandoned the Land of Grace. A thousand years ago, the DEADLIGHT, which had been suppressed by the Lord of Holy Light, returned to the land once again. It was a cold yet dazzling light that covered the sky, like a frigid sun, suppressing the vitality of the earth. The temperature dropped, the f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEAD DAYLIGHT.

Boss Of The Mafia is a side-scrolling game in which you play as the boss of the mafia! In this incredibly difficult platformer you have to get through all the obstacles and dangerous traps in order to complete this game to the end. Cool relaxing jazz music will help you with this! Probably every person at least once in his life dreamed of becoming a crime boss. Become the boss of the mafia in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boss Of The Mafia.

"Danko and the Mystery of the Jungle" - a game whose action takes place in abandoned catacombs, where once an alien civilization mined crystals. You play as Danko, the famous treasure seeker. With the help of an anti-gravity and magnetron, Danko will find all the treasures and save his friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Danko and the mystery of the jungle.

Nirvana Noir, the sequel to 2021's "Genesis Noir," is a cosmic adventure beyond time and space. Become your own existential threat and put out the fires of eternity. Dual noir adventures beyond time and space; one where the Big Bang was never fired, the other an explosion of color and sin. Your new lover is tangled in rumors of a Bigger Bang. Can you unravel its mystery and stop the threat to the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nirvana Noir.

Welcome to the future, agent! The year is 2052. The world is on the brink of collapse as a pandemic virus spreads uncontrollably across the population. To make matters worse, hackers from all over the globe are exploiting advanced technology to commit crimes of every kind. And the cherry on top? Terrorist factions and triads have embedded themselves in society, posing as legitimate organiz… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 2052.

*web version plays best on Firefox* This game was made for IndieCade's Jamming the Curve.  Controls  Arrow keys or WASD keys to move, shift to runE to interact when nearby an interactable objectMouse click and spacebar for dialogue actions Synopsis You live on an alien planet, in a town that is essentially a series of bubbles. The one scientist/doctor on the planet needs your help to get this new … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outbreak in Space.

The Castle of Xanxillia is an immersive exploration-focused side-scroller action RPG that brings together all the beloved features of the Metroidvania genre in one content-packed experience. You play as Leonel, a determined man on a quest to find his brother, Lenoel, within the mysterious and treacherous Castle of Xanxillia. The castle, ruled by a sinister Dark Lord with the help of a corrupt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Castle Of Xanxillia.

Experience the world's first fusion of FMV genre and 2D platforming in this revolutionary sci-fi adventure. Explore Cappadocia's mystic realm where fortune-telling meets quantum physics. Join Nazar, unlock psychic powers, and race to prevent a dark future in this genre-defying journey! Step into a world where ancient mysticism meets cutting-edge science in this groundbreaking FMV adventure from i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nazar.

47%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story

80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

An unexpected outbreak of a mysterious virus that turns people into crazed zombies has forced James and his wife Alice to leave town. Along the way, they had an accident, and James woke up and realized that his wife had disappeared and now he would have to find her before it was too late... You will have to survive in a zombie apocalypse with moving around the grid using improvised means, environ… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phenom.

Embark on an epic adventure and prepare to face the Legends of Mythology! Dive into a fantasy world drawing from the well of history, global mythology, legends and folklore.  Prepare yourself for a genre-bending action-adventure experience. This game breaks genre boundaries, infusing mechanics from metroidvanias, action-RPGs, and rogue-likes, all with an emphasis on methodical combat.  Battle myth… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legends of Mythology.

GAME IN DEVELOPMENT THE SONG OF THE NIGHTRIDER is a single player MUSIC ADVENTURE GAME in development. It features three completely new ways of dynamic interaction through sound. SHADOWCATCHING is the first of these main acoustic features to be presented to the public. DEMO After sunset the curse of the Nightrider not only transforms most living creatures into shadows but also traps their souls i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THE SONG OF THE NIGHTRIDER.

Final Fantasy: Chronicles of Eno is a fan game based on the beloved Final Fantasy Franchise, though with an unusual twist. It is also an adaptation of a long-running Dungeons and Dragons campaign! Created by a team of two developers, a musician and in correspondence with an artist, not to mention the input of the original players, we're dedicated to seeing our dearly held tale come to life in a fu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Fantasy: Chronicles of Eno.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

The world has ended. Homgard can’t be saved… but someone still needs to do the paperwork. You move through the broken world by solving logic puzzles, each one revealing a little more of what was lost. Along the way you'll find heroes who hit snooze on destiny, gods who went to get snacks and never came back, and apocalyptic cults arguing over font sizes. Apparently, this is considered normal.   … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Homgard.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

91% User Score Based on 33 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 3 reviews

GAMEPLAY Focused on the real-life practices of forensic analysts, we have created mechanics that allow the player to understand and uncover the truth behind the evidence they find. Throughout She's Leaving, you begin to discover that there has always been a target on your back. Equipped with a taser, the choice is up to you, are you going to run and hide, or stand and fight? STORY As you wade th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to She's Leaving.

54%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

82% User Score Based on 17 reviews

CASE RECORDS is a psychological horror game that is part of the universe of the games CASE: Animatronics and CASE 2: Animatronics Survival.. The player has to play as a 17 year old female student and solve missing person mysteries by volunteering at the police station of Crowvale, a suburb of Aurora. Patrol and explore the dark corners of the city to solve its terrifying mysteries. But the most … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CASE RECORDS: Fear of Abduction.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

94% User Score Based on 33,296 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 61 reviews

Re-Discover Little Nightmares, now enhanced in stunning 4K and 60 FPS. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Nightmares.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

86% User Score Based on 21 reviews

“HEART-LUNG MACHINE is an intense horror game that focuses on delivering an exceptionally immersive VR experience.” You unsuspectingly venture into an abandoned underground complex and become trapped in darkness. With a dying flashlight, you navigate eerie corridors, searching for items to ensure your survival. As you're forced deeper, you uncover horrific secrets about the facility's past. Worse… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heart-Lung Machine.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

81% User Score Based on 42 reviews

Witness the Origins of a Legend - Experience Arsène Lupin's transformation from humble burglar to folklore hero in Arsène Lupin: Once A Thief, a detective adventure game set in the early 1900s. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arsene Lupin: Once a Thief.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay

96% User Score Based on 52 reviews

In the first Cannibal Tales episode, "The Interview", you play the role of a young and ambitious journalist determined to make a career. Your goal is to get a scoop that will allow you to become a partner in the newspaper you work for. You focus on the mystery surrounding a young survivor of a metropolitan cannibal, determined to obtain an interview to unravel the connection between t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cannibal Tales - Episode 1.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability

82% User Score Based on 88 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

Hauma is an episodic noir interactive graphic novel centered around the exploits of former detective Judith, her fixation on an old murder investigation, and how this unravels conspiracies within the upper echelons of society. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hauma: A Detective Noir Story.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

83% User Score Based on 220 reviews

WISHLIST THE FULL GAME About the Game This is the free prelude version of Mega City Police, Retrowave Skill-Based Action Roguelike inspired by truly old-school action movies. Prelude version Includes first 2 levels and 4 playable police officers of the full version. Hello, Officer. Mega City needs your services. Are you ready to uphold the law? The crime is out of control, the streets are not… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Action Agents.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

89% User Score Based on 2,943 reviews

The Painscreek Killings is a first-person, explorable mystery solving game set in a fictional town of United States in the 1990s. As a young and upcoming journalist, you are to uncover the secrets behind the town killings and publish the truth in the city papers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Painscreek Killings.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

79% User Score Based on 28 reviews

From the creators of Eternum EX, in collaboration with Gone Mad studio. Lambs on the road is a survival horror story of a father looking for her daughter. Help John to find her daughter, Mary, throught different dangers, lost in a post-apocalyptic world where the chaos reigns. Try to escape from the starving and desperate people, hide, run, fight and overall, never look back. Features: - A sh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lambs on the Road: The Beginning.

35%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere

53% User Score Based on 17 reviews

A world of Police that have forgotten what, and why, they are policing. Rooftop Cop is a collection of five endless vignette games and a 7-track album. The games are set on a loose metaphysical timeline in which the Cops slowly lose their way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rooftop Cop.

22%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization

30% User Score Based on 26 reviews

Lost Artifacts: Soulstone is an exciting strategy game about a world of magic and myth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Artifacts: Soulstone.

87%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

96% User Score Based on 37,540 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 16 reviews

Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outlast.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

78% User Score Based on 450 reviews

Critic Score 64%Based on 6 reviews

Mainlining is a new take on the traditional point and click adventure. The entire game takes place on the simulated desktop of the protagonist's computer. Assuming the role of an MI7 agent, the... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mainlining.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, music

93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

What can you expect? We affectionately call it "queer cheesy trash". The 90s FMVs had their own charm and that included exaggerated acting, exaggerated characters and a penchant for hoarding items. We want to get back to that. 100% FMV Point and Click Adventure Game2 alternating playable main characters15 different playable locations in Austria13 interactive NPCsclassic point and click puzzles! … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Markus Ritter - Ghosts Of The Past.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

93% User Score Based on 516 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

A beautifully pixelated point-and-click thriller set in ancient China where you play as the legendary detective Di Renjie. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders.

48%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability

68% User Score Based on 22 reviews

Survive in a city controlled by a game corporations. Residents have to buy DLC for every unfinished product, developers forced to make endless sequels, and lootboxes now sold even at the grocery store. Stop the madness or join it in the cybernetic stealth-shooter Geeksos. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Geeksos.