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Games like Shadow's perspective

Games like Shadow's perspective

Looking for games like Shadow's perspective? Here are top platformer recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Closure, SenS or Parallax.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 606 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    In the dark and mysterious world of Closure, only what you see exists. Manipulate lights to phase objects in and out of reality in this multiple-award-winning puzzle game. Play as a strange spider-like demon who explores the stories of three human characters through beautiful, eerie environments such as a decrepit factory, a murky forest, an abandoned carnival, and the strange, surreal realm that … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Closure.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    71% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    It's about exploring the Unknown, the Nothingness, the Infinite... the Structure. An architectural non-sense, a symbolic space expanding beyond comprehension and full of emptiness. But in this Structure, among corridors, stairs and repetitive empty rooms, can also be found, from time to time, unexpected places: Unique Places, where every imaginable things can exists... In SenS, you will… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SenS.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    87% User Score Based on 123 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Parallax is a first-person puzzle game with two overlapping worlds. Weave back and forth between black and white as you try to be in the right place, in the right dimension, at the right time. Use switches, boosters and gravity to help you reach the exit. Can you conquer every mind-bending level? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Parallax.

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  4. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Head Over Heels – The Classic Returns, Reimagined for a New Generation!Get ready to dive into a timeless puzzle-platforming adventure that captivated gamers in the golden age of the 8-bit era, now reborn with colourful modern visuals and refined gameplay! Head Over Heels is back and better than ever, delivering the perfect fusion of vintage charm with fresh new challenges. Whether you’re a long ti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Head Over Heels: Deluxe.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Welcome to the Valley of Shadow. In it, you will experience a REAL harrowing journey of loss through the eyes of the developer. Experience the depth of grief as he visits the places of his childhood and discovers where love and acceptance come together. Experience the dramatic retelling of a traumatic event in the lives of the developers, three siblings, through the eyes of one as he attemp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valley of Shadow.

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  6. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 60 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 5 reviews

    Explore mysterious caverns and solve the puzzles of the ancient machines that fill them. Explore ancient caverns filled with mysterious puzzles and traverse relaxing oases of nature. Repair the three types of ancient circuits and unravel the mystery of what happened to their creators. The Long Gate is a challenging and elaborate puzzle game with puzzles based on real world physics and circuits. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Long Gate.

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

    Wire up electrical circuits and make your way through a derelict building to keep your appointment with a mysterious professor who lives at the top. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wired.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 59 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

    Blink into a world of after-images, where you can walk on light. Solve puzzles by manipulating lights and blinking between worlds. Explore hand drawn landscapes while uncovering the secrets behind this strange power. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blink.

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  10. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 1,818 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 5 reviews

    Lightmatter is an atmospheric first-person puzzle game where shadows kill you! "The floor is lava" but with shadows that kill you! Use lateral thinking to solve mind-bending puzzles with lights and shadows Compelling sci-fi narrative delivered by famous voice actor David Bateson Unique comicbook style with gloomy sci-fi atmosphere "If LIMBO and Portal had a weird baby ..." Inspired by games … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lightmatter.

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  11. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 954 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 12 reviews

    Shady Part of Me is a narrative puzzle game. It tells the story of a little girl, frightened by the light, and her shadow. Together, they try to get out of the dreamlike world in which they are locked. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shady Part of Me.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    85% User Score Based on 118 reviews

    Boxlife is a tiny first person metroidvania, where you gain abilities, find secrets and escape from the box If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to boxlife.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 51 reviews

    The story begin when the robot, whose experiment was interrupted, begins working again years later in an abandoned laboratory. Complete challenging trails and puzzles. Explore venues reflecting different periods. Earn achievements by finding hidden rooms. Play the scenario and review your world ranking according to the time it takes to finish the chapters, compete with your opponents. Defu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Now I Am There.

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  14. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    93% User Score Based on 255 reviews

    Story of an orphaned room hidden away in the depths of a strange liminal space. As you embark on this adventure, you will encounter perplexing locations which defy the laws of physics, as well as meet some of the cute and horrifying inhabitants of this ... sector.Can you discover the truth, bring the lost together, and find your way out? Features: Very Positive reviews on Steam (88% Positive… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backroom: Lost and Found.

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  15. Pathfinder 08 is a fun and challenging adventure. It is a platform game with a focus on exploration and retro inspiration with some RPG elements. Your hero is a traveler looking for treasures in dangerous places inhabited by monsters. He uses a sword that has several types of improvements and throughout his adventure he acquires skills that will enable collect previously inaccessible resources… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PATHFINDER 08.

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    16%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    27% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    You are an overworked business man who had a long day at work. On your way home to get some much needed relaxation you take a wrong turn and end up being chased into a worn-down building. Not long after, you are struck over the head by a mysterious figure and you awake hours later in an abandoned hotel. Not remembering much of how you got here, you must use your wit and quick thinking to escape a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deatherem.

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  17. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    65% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Tic-Toc-Tower is an action packed puzzle platforming game in which players have only ten seconds to complete a room! You will be pushed to the limit to reach the end of every level, which also features an additional challenge. Players can choose to pursue the extra watch item in every level, picking up the clock will grant two extra seconds for the next level but can cost you the game... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tic-Toc-Tower.

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  18. Explore, investigate and interact - Sanguine Cycle; Redux is an RPGmaker game with a large focus on its narrative and characters, whilst still having puzzle elements. Solve puzzles, break apart mysteries, and discover the truth behind the town you live in. StoryA story about a young woman following in her “missing” father’s footsteps to try and find out the truth behind the mysteries in the town … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SANGUINE CYCLE; REDUX.

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  19. ͼ Description ͽ In Rituals, you play as a human who breaks through the boundaries of the known universe and awakens in the Librarius Transversarius IV — a gateway library suspended between our world and limbo. Your goal: find a way out and save reality itself from the spreading influence of the Thing, a cosmic entity devouring the edges of existence. ͼ How to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rituals.

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  20. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Play with light and shadow in this Game Boy–inspired puzzle game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantom Feline.

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  21. Baby Blues Nightmares is a survival horror game where you play as a toddler and have to do what it takes in order to survive your horror-ish nightmares of what's real and not. Fix, maintain and customize your Tricycle to roam around your little world with. Run, hide and survive but remember; try not to cry when you are scared.. or the monsters will hear you and get you. Explore your little wor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Baby Blues Nightmares - Toddler Horror Game.

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  22. Roll into action and lead a lovable band of Rolandos through this delightful puzzle platformer! Join forces with the wall-climbing Spikey Commandos, the slumbering King Edward, the hapless Prince Gladstone, and the enigmatic Figmento, leveraging their unique abilities and combining their skills to traverse the kaleidoscope of challenges you encounter. The Rolando Kingdom brims with powerful &quo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rolando Deluxe.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    85% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Sans Logique is a puzzle/adventure game set in a strange, fantastical world. Through the eyes of a mysterious character, you'll have to solve riddles to find your way out, venturing ever deeper into this world mixing dream and reality. You'll have to find your way out of this labyrinth, first with your hands and then with the help of various objects that will give you powers.PuzzlesSolve a variety… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sans Logique.

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  24. Slime Crown is a colorful pixel art game with a unique but challenging gameplay. The colors green, blue, red and yellow are the key to success. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slime Crown.

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  25. DISCLAIMER: This is a personal/passion project based on Jagex's IP - RuneScape. While no infringement is intentional - if anyone at Jagex has a problem with the game, please feel free to reach out to solve any issues.  RuneScape Card Game - My Development Story  I’ve been a passionate RuneScape player for over two decades. Gielinor has always stood out to me not just as a wonderful take on a med… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RuneScapeCardGame(Prototype).

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  26. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:character development, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    76% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    The Manhole Masterpiece Edition is a remake of the classic hypercard based game The Manhole, one of the first of Cyan (later Cyan Worlds) games. The game features higher resolution images and a world rendered in 3D. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Manhole: Masterpiece Edition.

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  27. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 161 reviews

    From the developer:We are not trying to invent something fundamentally new; we simply love the dreamcore aesthetic. However, it seemed to us that existing games often emphasize the unsettling side of liminal spaces, which usually evoke feelings of anxiety and loneliness. So we decided to create a softer, dreamier, and less frightening interpretation. We hope it gives you that very feeling of anemo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreamcore: Rabbit Hole.

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    36%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    58% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Survive the Chaos – Can You Make It to the Central Hospital?Step into a shattered world where every decision matters, every step is a risk, and survival is your only goal. Navigate a relentless apocalypse, scavenge for resources, and fight to stay alive. What Awaits You: Explore and Discover: Search abandoned buildings, vehicles, and hidden caches for food, water, and medical supplies. Treasures … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 12.12.25.

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  29. It’s just going to be a routine investigation, right? The authorities have tasked you with inspecting the mansion of Dr. Henry Hoismer, an eccentric scientist linked to the disappearance of children for years. The mansion, long abandoned, hides a dark secret: "Prototype C-23," a creature gone rogue, has wiped out everything that remained. Now, it relentlessly patrols the halls, hunting … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scientist Creature.

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  30. View Game
    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 323 reviews

    Intellica believes that positivity and happiness are the keys to self-sustaining thinking programs. By taking part in the A.M.T. Study, you can help make it happen!  QUALIA is a retro-inspired Interactive Fiction text game where you analyze and categorize two participants based on their responses to a series of questions. Are they really human? Are you? Remember, the A.M.T. Study is not a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to qualia.

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  31. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    "That game is called Retro Endurance 8bit. It's on Steam... I think you should give it a look. I think it's really neat. It's really neat." - Jeff Gerstmann (former editorial director of Gamespot, co-founder of Giant Bomb) About Retro Endurance 8-bit:Retro Endurance is a really neat one-of-a-kind retro game collection with an exciting and fun shuffler story mode featuring 52 differe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retro Endurance 8bit.

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  32. Degeons Project is an immersive first and third persons puzzle game that places you in a vast, abandoned scientific complex owned by the mysterious Degeons Laboratory's. A MYSTERY SHROUDED IN SECRECY Once a bustling state-of-the-art research center, the facility now lies empty, shrouded in oppressive silence. It was hastily abandoned after a catastrophic incident, the cause and consequences of wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Degeons Project.

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  33. View Game
    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, story
    100% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    A perspective-shifting puzzle game Find the Keys Collect the Tapes Switch Gravity  Over 100 levels  Axyz is a vaporwave-flavoured tribute to 90s cult classic Kula World. Use your environmental and spacial awareness to find the key, reach the exit and beat the level. Replay levels as many times as you want to collect everything and record your best time! Each level has 5 tapes to co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Axyz.

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  34. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    96% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Rhombus is a first-person puzzle game where you build your path through panels controlling platforms. Explore and find your way through a compact environment in this small metroidbrainia. Features - Unique puzzle mechanic that plays with perspective - Compact 'open-world' environment with multiple paths & non-linear exploration - Estimated length of 2-3 hours - perfect for a single evening/aftern… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rhombus.

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  35. View Game
    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    SEBI 16 is a collection of sixteen curated singleplayer games made by me with love! It features a ton of different types of game you can play, such as metroidvanias, puzzle games and platformers. 16 COMPLETE ADVENTURES – Each one polished from start to finish. Blast through quick arcade challenges, lose yourself in sprawling worlds, or test your mettle in a roguelike that could take a w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SEBI 16.

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  36. Relive your childhood and turn every crosswalk, curb, and puddle into an epic adventure with this innovative urban walking simulator. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bambas!.

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  38. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    91% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    A Psychological Horror where you’re offered freedom by joining a trial for a new drug. The experiment is simple: enter the room, observe, and identify what has changed. Complete all tasks, and your sentence is commuted. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Anomaly Experiment.

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  39. Shift your direction of gravity to the walls and the ceiling to overcome your obstacles in this first-person puzzler. Solve 40+ traversal puzzles that challenge your spatial reasoning skills. Take care, however, for not all is as it seems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whitematter.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    83% User Score Based on 241 reviews

    Exploration Explore atmospheric, detailed locations and enjoy realistic graphics with a carefully crafted environment. Overcome obstacles, climb over barriers, crawl through tight spaces, and scale heights—only the most determined will find their way forward. Puzzles You will encounter various puzzles along your path, solving which will be the key to understanding the true nature of the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lunar Eclipse.

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  41. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    The Little Pixel That Could is puzzle-platformer about a daring pixel on a mission to delete the browser history of its enigmatic owner. Traverse hard drives and firewalls to piece together the fragmented memories of the owner's life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Little Pixel That Could.

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  42. 39%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    59% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    OverviewDr. Voss' Escape Room is a fun and relaxing multiplayer puzzle game where you and up to 4 friends work together to solve a variety of challenging puzzles. Set in the mysterious lab of Dr. Alaric Voss, you'll uncover hidden clues, piece together the story, and unlock the secrets behind his quest for the immortality potion. This is a game for those who enjoy taking their time to think thing… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dr Voss’ Escape Room.

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  43. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    I found myself in a strange house and I'm scared. I think I got into some kind of loop. The house is constantly changing, surely I saw something inexplicable and terrible. I have to get out of here. Every time I go through a cycle, one of the chains on the basement door disappears. I should probably get in there and get out of here. I'm very scared. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I found myself in a strange house and I'm scared.

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  44. 54%Game Brain Score
    54% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    A GAME TO REFLECT ON THE SPACES WE SHARE‎ Pip Pepper Park Planner is an upcoming cozy + thinky game in which you play as Pip, a little bird with a big job: to design parks for animals to enjoy. Explore different habitats, discover the needs of diverse animals and fully customize your parks. Can you build a park that all the animals will love?‎ YOUR CHOICES HAVE AN IMPACT Create your ow… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pip Pepper Park Planner.

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  45. View Game
    53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    81% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Forest God is a psychological horror game from the first person. The investigation of Agent X of the secret service turns into an endless journey deep into the universe, filled with abnormal incidents, the nature of which is previously unknown to anyone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FOREST GOD.

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  46. View Game
    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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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    100% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    OOLO is a modern take on the classic isometric adventure. Embark on a non-linear journey across mysterious forests, haunted catacombs, and magical factories. Solve puzzles to collect keys and discover upgrades that change the way you explore this lush fantasy world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OOLO.

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  48. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    RogueMelee, A Fantasy RPG ~Narrative Exploration Combat Adventure  ~ Page Under Construction, Subject To Change ~Live Developed on Twitch~ Social Links - Get The Latest, Live! @HagermanHour - Twitch @HagermanHour - YouTube Discord - Quickest Way for Inquiry, Bugs Discord Server - Click Me! ~Current Goals~ (01) Publish an exclusive vertical slice to Ring 0 Testers… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Melee.

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  49. 46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Overview Elvin Atombender is seeking world domination again. This time through an Oric near you! Impossible Mission was an absolute classic game on the Commodore 64 with conversions for most other micros of the era. The aim of the game is to locate puzzle pieces hidden in furniture spread across all the rooms in a large underground complex then assemble the pieces into punchcards that will form… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Impossible Mission (Oric).

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  50. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    You are trying to find the exit but you are stuck in a loop. To find the exit, observe your surroundings and get familiar with it. On floor 0 you will be presented with an area to study the layout of objects. The timer will start once you are ready to play. The correct decision will move you up a floor and the incorrect decision will reset you back to the beginning. Observation is key. If you don… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Eerie Surroundings.

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