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Games like Shadows Needs Light to Survive

Games like Shadows Needs Light to Survive

Games like Shadows Needs Light to Survive

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  1. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    72% User Score Based on 324 reviews

    A new chapter of charming 3D platformer about the little rusty robot C4N who unwittingly finds himself in the midst of momentous events in Robo Land. In order to solve the new riddle, Canny will once again need to run and jump a lot, solve puzzles, and fight against enemies who are much bigger and stronger than he is. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scrap Garden: The Day Before.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    65% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    A short and minimalist game about the day things got weird. You can only walk, jump and use fire to avoid death and find your way back home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The End o,,,o.

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  4. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    70% User Score Based on 462 reviews

    FACE IT is a game about facing the most challenging feelings of the human experience. It uses a dark atmosphere combining classic platformer mechanics with survival dynamics to bring the feeling of wandering in the deepest and darkest places of the mind and soul.Defeat Ghosts with the power of your inner light.Face dangerous traps in a challenging platformer experience.Find your way through mazes … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Face It - A game to fight inner demons.

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  5. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    53% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Face merciless gameplay to explore a cursed castle, discover the dark tales of its inhabitants, and kill the gods of a decaying world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Return.

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  6. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    A 90’s-inspired slasher survival horror. A Halloween party at a remote farm turns into a nightmare as you explore macabre farms, dark cornfields, and dangerous settings where you'll have to run, fight, and survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Scarlet Harvest.

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  8. 36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    50% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Revenge of the shadow ninja is a platform game with a gloomy artistic style, you will play the role of a samurai named Shimazu. Shimazu's son is kidnapped and his wife is killed by Takeda with the help of a demon named Fudo. For the past 10 years, Takeda has been sealed away by Shimazu, it is Shimazu's duty to take revenge and try to save his son. Use all your skills to avoid dangerous trap… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Revenge of the shadow ninja.

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  9. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    68% User Score Based on 91 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Strange things are happening at Great Britain’s museum of natural history in 1890. A gang of ruthless thugs has broken into the establishment, the Eye of Isis Egyptian statue has been stolen, and a mysterious fog has overtaken a number of areas of the museum killing and transforming all it comes into contact with. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curse: The Eye of Isis.

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  10. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    93% User Score Based on 230 reviews

    Cat Burglar is a short, light-hearted, stealth, puzzle platformer with a pet charity awareness campaign. Help Kat find her way into the Dogo Corps base to discover Major Bulls' master plan. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat Burglar: A Tail of Purrsuit.

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  11. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    42% User Score Based on 284 reviews

    Dark Matter is a 2.5D side-scrolling survival horror game, set in a derelict spaceship besieged by a sinister alien presence, and infested with deadly parasites. As the Ensign, you must explore fetid hallways and abandoned facilities, scavenging for parts and blueprints, expanding your arsenal to up to four deadly weapons and freely customize each to fit your combat style against intelligent, reac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Matter.

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  12. 19%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    27% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    NightmareZ is a side-scrolling platform action game with multiple enemies, lots of fancy features and retro visuals. This is a retro styled platform and action game which will immerse you in a unique world full of good and evil demons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NightmareZ.

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  13. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 1,854 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 7 reviews

    Guns, Gore & Cannoli 2 revives the good, old, action platform run & gun genre but this time with a bunch of humor and a bucket of blown of body parts. In this sequel to Guns, Gore & Cannoli, Vinnie Cannoli’s story continues and this time it’s personal. It’s 1944 and 15 years have passed since Vinnie survived the Thugtown Massacre. But now, some loose ends start crawling out of the past, dragging V… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guns, Gore and Cannoli 2.

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  14. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 113 reviews

    The year is 20XX, the earth has been ravaged by nuclear wars and our only hope is the research shuttle Nostrami. Unfortunately the ship has been incommunicado for 48 hours now. That's were you... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Scumbags.

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  15. Intentio Education Game Studios gives you a passport to all parts of our vibrant planet. As you crisscross the globe you'll be able to study and learn about the native species while you help out your new four-legged friends through a series of challenging, environmental-themed quests. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zoo World VR.

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  16. 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.

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  17. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    70% User Score Based on 88 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 14 reviews

    Can you survive The Persistence? Caught in the inexorable pull of a black hole, and with the crew mutated into horrific & murderous aberrations, it’s down to you, a clone of security office Zimri Eder, to save the ship and make the jump back to earth.A brutal VR sci-fi-stealth, horror, roguelike featuring dozens of upgradable gear & weapons that may just be enough to keep you alive long enough to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Persistence.

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  18. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    69% User Score Based on 176 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 4 reviews

    Black & White Bushido is an arena fighting game between light and shadow samurai. Battle for control of the light or the dark in multiple arenas, hiding from your foes and striking when they least expect it. Battle against computer controlled opponents, or fight your friends in frantic four player local multiplayer. Dominate the battlefield in Capture the Flag, or crush your enemies in Team Deat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black & White Bushido.

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  20. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    *Added update V101 - Info at the bottom* Become an employee of Flufy Co's latest subsidiary, Flufy Cleaning Co! Flufy Cleaning Co. strives to provide the highest quality cleaning service to you, we will tackle absolutely any kind of mess you can throw at us. You can rely on a 100% discreet service, we will clean your suspicious accident, torture dungeon, spooky warehouse full of monsters, or even … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flufy Cleaning Co..

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  21. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    78% User Score Based on 144 reviews

    The Beast and its ravenous hordes emerged from the sea and stripped the land bare. Only Mirah stands in their way.Hordes of Hunger is a roguelite arena-slasher where you'll fight for survival against ever-intensifying waves of monsters. Create your loadout from a range of weapons and special attacks, then gain new abilities in each run to fine-tune your build. Complete quests and rescue others fro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hordes of Hunger.

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  22. 40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    54% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    [The Strange City—A World of Mystery, Fear, and Survival] On an unsettling night, Agent G awakens after a brutal car crash. Disoriented and alone, she notices two mysterious lights drifting into the forest. Compelled by an inexplicable force, G ventures deeper into the unknown. Only by reaching the end of this haunting path will she uncover the true reason for her adventure—and the secrets that aw… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Strange City.

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  23. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    96% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Explore and investigate the dimly lit halls of a nearly abandoned shopping mall in cyberpunk Hong Kong all while being stalked by a mysterious Yuan Gui, a malevolent spirit hell-bent on taking your soul. Good Night Pan Pan is a short 3rd person survival horror homage to Cantonese horror and culture! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Good Night Pan Pan.

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  24. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    88% User Score Based on 218 reviews

    Horror Party Game 'Spectral Scream' is an online cooperative horror game that can be enjoyed by 1 to 4 players. You enter "Purgatory, " the space between the living and the dead, wearing a mysterious mask, and must gather the scattered cores of Purgatory. Features Players, drawn by a mysterious flyer promising easy money, gather filled with greed and desire. However, they soon discover they must e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spectral Scream.

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    46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    46% User Score Based on 636 reviews

    Happy Horrordays from Bright Dawn!Need a last minute gift or looking for that special present for yourself? Look no further!Dementium II HD Trading Cards - Available Now!About the GameThe visage of doctors and patients alike fade in and out of these nightmarish visions of tortured memories. This eggshell reality is fractured by experiments conducted in the ward. Blood, flesh and screams surround… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dementium II HD.

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  26. ****UPDATED 8/18/2023 (1.3)**** __________________________________________________________________________________________ This is Hikikomori. Hikikomori, in Japanese, is a severe form of social withdrawl for someone who may go days, weeks or months without social interaction. This is a game about someone who finally finds themselves completely alone - and where it leads them. The goal of each lev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hikikomori.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    82% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    In "Don't Panic", you're thrown into mysterious and disorienting mazes with one goal – find your way out. But it's not just the winding paths that stand in your way. Inanimate figures – statues, crash dummies, and other eerie silhouettes – lurk in the shadows, moving closer every time you look away. Will you rely on your trusty flashlight to keep them at bay? Or will you let the compass … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Panic.

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  28. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 1,804 reviews

    The second instalment in the Tomb Raider series invites you to join Lara as she travels around the globe to retrieve a precious artefact before it falls into the wrong hands. The legendary artefact, the Dagger of Xian, is said to give its possessor the power of a fire breathing dragon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tomb Raider II.

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  29. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    67% User Score Based on 429 reviews

    A New Hero Has Emerged! Save the town of Oakey Oaks from alien invaders! Live the adventures of Chicken Little and his band of misfit friends, master an arsenal of gadgets and power-up and play as commander Ace. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chicken Little.

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  30. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    44% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Light The Way is a first-person horror adventure game. It takes place in a storage house after your character is kidnapped by a stranger. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Light The Way.

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  31. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 648 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 17 reviews

    The Bug Butcher is an action-packed 2D side scrolling shoot em up game where peril comes from above. So in a nutshell, pest control with machine guns in space. The core mechanics hold old ties from the classic arcade shooter "Super Pang" where you shoot vertically, but with modern day twists. You are Harry, a brash and tenacious exterminator who has a knack for decimating bugs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bug Butcher.

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  32. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    58% User Score Based on 346 reviews

    Play as a tiny sugar glider in your very own nature documentary!Glide among the trees, fight dangerous predators, and explore beautiful environments as you embark on a high-flying journey to save your family. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AWAY: The Survival Series.

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    39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    58% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    D1896 is an action adventure platformer in the style of the early horror movies, inspired specifically by "Le Manoir Du Diable", the first horror movie ever made (it was released in 1896). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to D1896.

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  34. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    79% User Score Based on 134 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 8 reviews

    Rocketbirds 2: Evolution picks up right where the cinematic adventure of Hardboiled Chicken left off. Players again will gear up as Hardboiled, the tough-asnails, plucky chicken super-agent and the original "Cock of War." The evil megalomaniacal despot Putzki, who wants nothing more than to bend the world to his wing, is still alive, and his evil plans force Hardboiled to hunt him down and elimina… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rocketbirds 2 Evolution.

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  35. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 1,725 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    I returned home expecting peace. Instead, I found my kingdom ravaged by war and my people enslaved. Now I am a fugitive, hunted by hostile armies and plagued by a curse that is gradually possessing my soul. A darker Prince resides in me now. And I must embrace his powers and skill if I want to restore peace to my land, my people, and my soul. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones.

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  36. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    67% User Score Based on 84 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 3 reviews

    In this side-scrolling action game, you play as Scarygirl – a girl who has been adopted by a giant intelligent octopus and is trying to figure out who the man haunting her dreams is. Traverse unique, extremely vibrant, colorful, and magical worlds in a seamless mix of 2D and 3D platforming action. You can go it alone in single-player mode or grab a friend and team up in co-op gameplay and fight al… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scary Girl.

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  37. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    47% User Score Based on 257 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

    Experience Terror that is Never the Same Twice with Phantasmal: City of Darkness, a procedurally generated survival horror where every playthrough is completely different. You simply cannot rely on your previous experience to guarantee safe passage. You will need to face off against lurking, otherworldly horrors in the perilous, run-down Kowloon Walled City before its destruction in the early 90s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantasmal: City of Darkness.

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  38. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    52% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    Mahluk is a hack and slash platformer game with pixel-art style graphics and retro style addicting gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mahluk:Dark Demon.

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  39. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 872 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 1 reviews

    In a galaxy far far away, you are one of thousands of Cargo Commanders, facing ambushes and dangers as they scavenge abandoned containers for valuable cargo. Competing with the other commanders for leaderboard positions in various space sectors, you need to find enough cargo to earn you way back home! The main job of a Cargo Commander is to explore containers and collect as much cargo as possible.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cargo Commander.

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  40. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 2,845 reviews

    A malicious orb has cast Savant out of his tower and transformed his surroundings into dangerous enemies! Dodge and shoot your way back up the tower, and blast down waves of enemies as you make your way towards the top! As you progress, you unlock CDs that not only give you new tracks to play to, but also grant you powerful new abilities! You play as the powerful Alchemist, a mechanical wizard who… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Savant: Ascent.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 2,926 reviews

    Hidden Deep is 2D action & exploration sci-fi thriller game (for PC) where you command group of explorers deep under the ocean floor to find out what happened to previous expedition to which contact has been lost. As they go deeper and deeper, they discover strange structures and deadly unknown organisms. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Deep.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    83% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Play as a pixel adventuring through image files in a digital world where physics aren't constant. Run, jump, flip upside down, and rotate your gravity. Use weapons to destroy other pixels before they destroy you. Collect bits of data from challenging locations to find out why your world must survive at all costs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixel: ru².

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  43. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Tile Based Moving Platform Engine for Gamemaker This is a tile based platform engine which uses efficient tiles for instance collisions, as well as incorporating those efficiencies into horizontal and vertical tile layer moving platforms. Some of the features of the engine : Tile Based Collisions : Tiles offer the fastest collision system in GamemakerMoving Platforms : My system uses fast Tile Bas… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tile Based Moving Platform Engine for Gamemaker.

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  44. 27%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    27% User Score Based on 159 reviews

    HALLOWEEN EDITION v1.03 - NEW UPGRADE!v1.03 is now live, with extra sound effects and a new memento that unlocks a new part of the story! Get lost in the hedge maze returning the mementos to free the orphans, escape the Huntsman as he walks the same dark pathways... hunting for you! HUNTSMAN HUNTING YOU! NOW WITH SHORTER STORIES, 30 TO 60 SECONDS EACH FULL-LENGTH STORIES STILL IN THERE IF … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Huntsman: The Orphanage Steam Key GLOBAL.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 3,109 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 8 reviews

    Vagante is an action-packed platformer that features permanent death and procedurally generated levels. Play cooperatively with friends or adventure solo in this challenging roguelike-inspired game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vagante.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability
    78% User Score Based on 59 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Orange Moon, 2d action platformer game with RPG elements and puzzles, full of dangerous native life forms, raiders, remnants of alien civilization and harsh environments. Search for a new life and natural resources, deploy beacons for mining drones, and find ancient alien artifacts that will help you in your exploration of Orange Moon. Augment your explorer to make him suitable for upcoming challe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orange Moon.

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  48. 26%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    25% User Score Based on 126 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

    Sleeping Valley - a new arcade platformer game In Sleeping Valley you only have one life to live and it's your job to see how far you can take this cute character on his brutally hard journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sleeping Valley.

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  49. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 1,608 reviews

    Abe's peaceful retirement was shattered when visited by a vision from the Mudokon Spirit Guides. Abe™ learned the Magog Cartel was mining Necrum, the sacred Mudokon city of the dead, to collect bones to make super-addictive SoulStorm Brew. After freeing the Mudokon spirits imprisoned in the Mudanchee and Mudomo Vaults, Abe gained scary powers from the Spirit Guides, includ… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oddworld: Abe's Exoddus®.

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  50. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    66% User Score Based on 199 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    You wake up dazed and confused, probably from the effects of cryosleep. No one can be seen around, but you soon start to find the bodies of your dead crewmen. The ship is adrift, and whoever – or whatever – killed your crewmates is probably still around. Syndrome is a sci-fi survival horror game that takes place aboard the "Valkenburg", an exploration and science ship equipped with the most ad… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Syndrome.

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