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  1. Notes: 1. You can disable text-to-speech in the Options. 2. If you need to, check the tutorials below to understand the controls. Story When a magical child falls ill, the sun sets on the land and the wizard is called to find a cure.  In this blind-accessible game, our cat will lead us through the darkness of the night in search of ingredients for a healing elixir. Trailer Controls Tut… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guiding Star.

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  2. 96%Game Brain Score
    96% User Score Based on 172 reviews

    A platforming adventure about the colors of life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Colors of Your World.

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  3. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Recommendation - Skip Level 2 after giving it a go, it can get tedious, we'd love you to experience more of the game too. Inferno A 3D platform style adventure/puzzle game. Bune is a lonely soul who feels he has been wronged in being put into hell. The game takes you through his attempted escape from the Inferno onto his path towards a better _after_life. The theme was 'Death is only the beginnin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inferno.

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  4. Game Description: Overseer is a top-down roguelike game, heavily inspired by Dungeon Souls. This time, you can play with friends and enjoy the intense splashy combat together. The Overseer system allows you to take control of the dungeon and to make it more interesting and challenging: spawning monsters, placing traps, and changing the layout of the dungeon to spice things up. Backstory: A mad sc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overseer.

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  5. Gravity Castle is a puzzle-action platformer game. You become a pilgrim and embark on a journey that will never return, deep into the depths of Gravity Castle. You'll have to face the malevolence of the dungeon, with a mystical tool that allows you to handle the gravity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gravity Castle.

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  6. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 482 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 12 reviews

    Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enough to fix the damage that hides beneath the surface... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minute of Islands.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    43% User Score Based on 77 reviews

    OddPlanet is a side-scrolling adventure game inspired by Limbo and Oddworld. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OddPlanet.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    NECROMANCIA – A skele-puzzle type game where your bones and your wit may guide ye through the delving of the dungeons and catacombs. Take command of your undead hordes and collect the spreads to form the ultimate sandwich. The only brain your minions will be eating is yours!  Made for this https://itch.io/jam/pirateThis is our first game and we want to improve on it, so please give your feeback. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necromancia.

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  9. Loop Cell An entry for the GMTK Game Jam 2025 - Theme: LOOP Controls: WASD movement, click to throw hat, R on level to resetDisclaimer: Only levels 0 - 7 were finished. Escape the Infinite Loop! You are a lone prisoner, trapped in a high-security intergalactic facilit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loop Cell - GMTK 2025.

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  10. Created for GMTK Jam 2024. The idea was to make an Metroidvania. Sadly, as is usually the case with overscoping, most of the content that makes the game a game couldn't get in. A good chunk of the development time actually went into making the basic mechanics and the level editor, so I made sure to include them in the web version as well (even if without the ability to save your creation). Usage … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hollow Cheese.

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  11. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Troubles brewing in the land of the dead, the Soul Detective Agency is on the case. Meet our Detective, truly a specter whose unable to rest his soul until evil is vanquished in this realm. There are demons that managed to make their way into limbo, stopping pure souls from moving on into to the lower depths of the nine realms. The Detective and his dear friend Magnus, who's enraptured in the de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soul Detective.

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  12. EARLY ACCESSThis game is currently in its early access phase, indicating that certain elements may undergo changes or removal. The game will get updates, although not on a regular schedule.DescriptionEmbark on a platforming journey with Shadow Touched, a 2D platformer created from my long programming apprenticeship journey. This project, developed in almost two months, has evolved beyond its acade… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadow Touched.

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  13. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 372 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 3 reviews

    Alwa’s Legacy is a modern retro game full of dangerous dungeons, magical items and ancient secrets. By upgrading your magic, any way forward is right in this non-linear adventure game full of exploration. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alwa's Legacy.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    80% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    Nebraska takes place as a journalist writing a book about mid-west America, who runs out of gas in a rural area of Nebraska. Players will explore and uncover the secret facility that lies beneath the attraction and discover the terrible experiments that have taken place there. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nebraska.

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  15. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    69% User Score Based on 156 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 15 reviews

    Scarf is a 3D Adventure game, where protagonist Hyke must use his polymorphic scarf to explore a magical environment, solve mysterious puzzles and overcome difficult challenges. Hyke’s scarf morphs into different objects which will help to progress the adventure. Hyke was born in an unknown place, surrounded by other souls. All of them will start a path through the World with the main goal being t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCARF.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    69% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    Platfinity™, fast & easy game creation! Create your own platform games, quick & easy! Move to play, click to edit. One click export to sell or share your games! Multiple Tile layers, Platform, Moving and Rotating Hazard objects. Create your own graphics with the built in painting tools or import graphics from the disk. Use the Retrofilter to double or quadruple pixels to give your cr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Platfinity™.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    69% User Score Based on 166 reviews

    You awake on an unknown planet with amnesia. What are those horrific monsters? Who are these mysterious priestesses? Inspired by cult classics such as "Another World", "Flashback" and others, Dogolrax aims to surprise you in ways few games have. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dogolrax.

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  18. Inspired by the harrowing true accounts of lethal caving accidents. In the dark, your greatest enemy isn't a monster—it's your own body, your stamina, and the unforgiving laws of physics. The Mechanics of Claustrophobia Most games treat movement as a given. Here, movement is the challenge. By utilizing a full procedural ragdoll system, every inch of progress through the cave must be earned.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Caver's Paradox.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Wallsurf is a game that combines elements from CS:GO's Surf minigame, Jumps, and the beta release of Karlson. This game is a fast paced 3D racer based on the movement mechanic of sliding down walls. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wallsurf.

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  20. Minimalist Box – A multi-level Sokoban challenge 【About this game】 Minimalist boxes is an innovative puzzle game with Sokoban as the core gameplay, redefining the classic mental challenge through four distinct physics rules. Journey through 96 carefully designed levels, experience new puzzle-solving dimensions from traditional logic to unique themes, and feel the intellectual storm brought b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minimalist Box.

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  21. Enoch Never Dies is a horror game by Dylan Cassidy. It has a complex story that unfolds as you play as four different characters. This game explores themes of communication with the dead, haunted technology, and more. Use your best platforming skills to walljump and double jump your way through tightly woven, bloodstained tunnels. Procedural level generation ensures a new experience each time. Col… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enoch Never Dies / エノクは 決して死なない.

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  22. READ BEFORE DOWNLOADING AND PLAYING! This game could only be exported for Windows platforms only! About the game: This game is for the BlackThornProd Game Jam! The second one, to be exact! The theme was "Mini Planets," and so, after a surprisingly short period of thinking, I came up with the idea to make a "Conquerer" game where an entire galaxy is entirely randomly generated; creating 50 planets,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Dream.

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  23. Game Generator. Generates 44 mini games. Rated M. Game Controls:rosy rampage wasd or arrows = move e or spacebar to throw seeds bunny trouble wasd = move spacebar = throw seeds magic crab wasd or arrows to move q and e to cycle through/cast spells find each wizard's vulnerability aq parody click to continue press x repeatedly at start … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epic Button.

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  24. Overview Echoes From Willowbrook is a physics oriented survival horror game where you attempt to escape from a sinister farmstead that you’ve just woken up in the middle of. Use everything in your surroundings (yes, everything) to defend yourself from the abominations roaming the farm and to solve the puzzles slowing your escape.  This game was made in 2 weeks for the Cosmic Horror Game Jam II. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes From Willowbrook.

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  25. Created for SUS Gamejam 2023. The team consisted of:Character artist: QwstCoder: SpicyRamenEnvironment, light and props: NattkrypHow to Play "Bedtime Hero" Welcome to the whimsical and eerie world of "Bedtime Hero." You are the child's trusted toy robot, on a mission to reach the child's most cherished pacifier in each dream level. To navigate this surreal dream world, you'll need to master a few … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bedtime Hero.

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  26. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Description Being a little fuzzball is sometimes boring, and that's exactly how our little Fuzzy is feeling. So what did it do? Go on an adventure of course! Every fuzzballs are guided by some mysterious voice from above, and here our little Fuzzy will be taught how to go on its adventure by that very same voice. Or not, should he feel he's all ready for the journey! Fuzzy's adventure will not be … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fuzzy Wuzzy.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    62% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Shadows is a puzzle-based platformer taking place in a mysterious, silhouetted world. Your goal is to construct a beacon of light to call for help and find your way home. Along the way, you will... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadows.

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  28. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 249 reviews

    ‎The August Before is a meditative narrative 3D puzzle about cleaning up, sorting out and packing up your life before moving on. In Chapter One, play through the first snippets of the story and get acquainted with your room, and the people in your life. Teenage love, first losses, and notes from friends are scattered in the corners: explore the details of the heroine's life, pack up the life you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The August Before: Chapter One.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    89% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Play as 5 sorcerers and enter the hunt for the Godstone in this roguelike dungeoncrawler. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Godstone.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    93% User Score Based on 95 reviews

    Disminal is a First Person Exploration/Walking Simulator experience set in the backrooms where you will be able to wonder through some of it's unsettling and vacant places, is there an exit to be found? or will you be staying here forever, lost between two worlds. This game will focus merely on immersion and appreciation of aesthetics. Most zones/sections in the game are greatly influenced b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disminal.

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  31. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 105 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    An ongoing apocalyptic meteor shower has forced the world’s population to settle underground. As Shell, a feline child who awakens to find her mother missing, drill downward from the surface layer through a tile-based underground and discover the Everdeep. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everdeep Aurora.

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  32. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    68% User Score Based on 519 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 18 reviews

    Bye Sweet Carole is a horrific thriller game inspired by the greatest animation movies and created by Chris Darril. (Remothered series) Be ready to jump into the world of Corolla and meet the rabbits that has infested it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bye Sweet Carole.

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  33. 20%Game Brain Score
    20% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    A finished solo project of mine, a Nier-themed Doodle Jump with *lots* of shooting and custom skills to aid you in battle. Controls Controls & correct visuals are implemented only for PC version so far. Won't work good on mobile. Controls: A/D -- move left/right, LMB -- shoot, RMB --unlockable movement skill, Mouse -- direction of shooting. Any purchasable abilities have their hotkeys marked. Not … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nier Jump Beta.

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  34. View Game
    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    74% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Controls: ASWD to move.Shift to speed up. Right Middle or Left Click to Attack. Space to Jump. Combos: When you attack with (Right Middle or Left) Click it shows what has to be next to follow a combo, if it says "Right" u hit a target with the right click attack and you going to get a combo point that will give you different bonus depending on the weapon.   Craft: If you find 3 of the same item wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Manzaka.

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  35. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    86% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    All manner of thing shall be wellWelcome to a compact, tightly packed Metroidvania, where the Square Aspect Ratio and Single Screen Level Design allows every one of the 200+ rooms to slot into the larger puzzle-box of the world; where secrets, exploits and sequence-breaking are built into the very foundation of the game; and where the overarching story doesn’t care too much which path you happen t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alruna and the Necro-Industrialists.

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  36. OverviewProject Delta is a new unique concept of a Procedurally Designed Metroidvania. At its core it utilizes a fresh procedural generation technique inspired by Map, Area, and Item Randomizers of the Retro Metroidvania classics. The key twist being the game allows you to decide the order of your power-ups, and in turn, the shape of the world itself. Embark on an epic journey, uncovering map stru… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Delta.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    55% User Score Based on 278 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

    Nongunz is a nihilistic action platformer roguelike. Nongunz is obscure in both gameplay and theme. Nongunz is a riddle that demands sacrifice. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nongünz.

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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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  39. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    71% User Score Based on 376 reviews

    Unknightly is a medieval VR stealth game designed from the ground up for virtual reality. You play the role of a former member of the "Knight's Order". You have been banished from the kingdom never to return again, on the charge of "Unknightly" behavior. Hungry for revenge and fortune you seek training with the local thieve's guild, with the plan of returning to rob the "Knight's Order" of all of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unknightly.

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  40. 27%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    45% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Bitter Belief is an metroidvania game that with a very engaging story provides adventure and drama. Face monsters and different challenges as you travel through unknown lands in search of the magic eyes of stone to bring your exorcist father back to life, after having a contact with his spirit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bitter Belief.

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  41. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    69% User Score Based on 270 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 3 reviews

    ‘Between Me and The Night' is a surrealist action adventure game that walks the thin path between sanity and madness. Take on the role of a young boy and explore and interact with the mysterious house in which he lives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Between Me and The Night.

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  42. 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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  43. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 858 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 7 reviews

    Suicide Guy is set in the incredibile and extraordinary dreams of its protagonist. What would you do in order to save the thing you love most? Immerse yourself into his weird dreams and help him to wake up before it's too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Suicide Guy.

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  44. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    61% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    Abandon all hope, ye who enter Malebolgia! Explore this haunted palace and fight the terrible demons and beasts within, as you struggle to escape the cold and desolate wasteland of Hell. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Malebolgia.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    62% User Score Based on 4,542 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Only If is a surreal first person adventure-puzzle game. You play as Anthony Clyde, who, after a heavy night of partying, wakes up to find himself in an unfamiliar bed with no memory of the previous night's events. Unfortunately, escaping these unfamiliar, opulent surroundings will prove to be no easy task, as an unseen, menacing, radio-bound antagonist will stop at nothing to block Anthony's path… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Only If.

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  46. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    71% User Score Based on 367 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Silence of the Sleep is psychological horror adventure game for PC. You play as a man called Jacob Reeves. A man who has lost his reason to live. He throws himself into a blackness to end his misery, but instead of it being the end he wakes up without a memory of his life before. You will travel through the abstract world of Silence of the Sleep to find the very reason for your journey... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silence of the Sleep.

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  47. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 2,285 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 22 reviews

    A third-person exploratory action/adventure title in which a boy ends up on a mysterious island and makes his way through its highly stylized environments, containing puzzles and slight navigation challenges, to get to the bottom of why he's ended up there and to reach the end of the road he's inadvertently begun to travel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RiME.

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    31%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    31% User Score Based on 117 reviews

    Vapour is an experimental horror game, that fuses elements of both old school and modern horror titles with the frantic game play of classic First Person Shooter titles. Blending horror, shooter, action, puzzle and platformer in a dynamic yet cohesive combination. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vapour.

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  49. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 2,242 reviews

    VR Dungeon Knight is in EARLY ACCESS! That means that it's not in a finished state just yet! Although you can help development by purchasing, I would recommend reading the full description first! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VR Dungeon Knight.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    67% User Score Based on 406 reviews

    Boodunnit?! is an adventure-sandbox game where you play as a ghost that has to solve the mystery of her own murder! The village of Boonkle was a peaceful, quiet, and remarkably crime-free place, until one fateful Tuesday when florist and ex-detective Julia Lawson abruptly died under mysterious circumstances. Bummer. Now in the form of a ghost, her naturally curious character compels her to f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boodunnit.

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