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  1. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 345 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Escape Goat 2 is a puzzle platformer game where you use machinery, the environment, and a friendly mouse to progress through a dungeon. None have overcome the Stronghold of Toragos... will you be the first goat to do so? Escape Goat 2 is the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 2011 indie game, featuring more than double the content: larger rooms, HD graphics, dynamic lighting, and a host of devi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Goat 2.

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  2. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    93% User Score Based on 250 reviews
    Critic Score 95%Based on 1 reviews

    Umihara Kawase is a girl who uses a fishing hook as a grappling hook. You’ll need quick reflexes to swing your way through the branching surreal environments. Use your brains to figure out the best way through. They say fish is brain food—you’re going to need it! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Umihara Kawase.

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  3. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 658 reviews

    Escape Goat is a puzzle platformer where you take control of a goat, who has been imprisoned for witchcraft, and overcome traps and obstacles to escape the Prison of Agnus. Fear not, for with your supreme agility, sturdy horns, and the help of a magic mouse friend, you can turn the tables on foes and use the environment to your advantage. Ten unique zones to conquer. Can you reach and rescue the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Goat.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 1,666 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    In Edge players take direct control of the cube and roll their way around the game's dozens of levels. Search for all the prisms and find the shortcuts to improve your times. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EDGE.

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  5. 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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  6. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    97% User Score Based on 610 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Levelhead is a level building platformer with a challenging campaign for 1-4 players. Run, jump, and power-up through tons of levels in the handcrafted campaign, then build and publish levels for the world to play! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Levelhead.

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  7. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 1,269 reviews

    ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery) is one of the most successful roguelike games ever created, boasting a brilliant mix of story, RPG, exploration, and intensely strategic and flexible combat. The Steam version adds various Deluxe features like achievements, difficulty level customization and various play modes (e.g. a story mode allowing to save and restore games, a weekly challenge game, an explo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ADOM (Ancient Domains Of Mystery).

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  9. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    78% User Score Based on 1,384 reviews

    Fight The Dragon is a COMMUNITY CREATED Hack'n Slash RPG where players can team up and tackle exciting adventures made by other community members in our in-game Adventure Construction Kit (ACK). It's DIABLO meets LITTLE BIG PLANET If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fight The Dragon.

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  10. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 5,773 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

    A pixel art monster collecting game featuring sideview visuals, metroidvania like exploration and challenging turn based combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monster Sanctuary.

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  11. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    88% User Score Based on 774 reviews

    Unravel the mysteries of the past in DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined! Gather your companions and travel beyond the shores of your small kingdom to discover why it is the only remaining island in the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DRAGON QUEST VII Reimagined.

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  12. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 173 reviews

    Abathor is a 2D arcade action platformer for up to 4 players. You are the last hope in defense of Atlantis, you’ll face hordes of enemies and countless challenges. Enjoy its pixel art and epic music. A cooperative and competitive game to achieve glory or death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abathor.

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  13. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    65% User Score Based on 1,183 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 9 reviews

    Gather your heroes and journey beyond the dungeons of Castle Hammerwatch to explore a pixelated world like never before. Aid King Roland’s resistance while helping villagers along the way. Battle beasts, finish off hordes of the undead, and face the forces of evil in this epic ode to classic ARPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hammerwatch 2.

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  14. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 168 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 6 reviews

    Never Give Up is a death-defying platformer packed full of vicious traps and hazards specifically designed to turn you into bloody chunks, and where the only way out— is through. Break free of... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Never Give Up.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    86% User Score Based on 22 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    A cave-in has separated Simon, the highly prepared archaeologist, from his equipment. With nothing but a head lamp and his wits, Simon would very much like to stay alive long enough to return his notes to The Academy for study. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventure Lamp.

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  17. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    62% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    Ah... love, Love... How beautifully in one word. My mind is racing, my stomach flutter butterflies, heart racing. Are you willing to do anything to give a million cherries, collect all the jewels and even save your favorite? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FoxyLand.

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  18. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    90% User Score Based on 282 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    From the creative mind behind The Adventures of Shuggy comes an exciting new retro-styled 2D platformer, a winner of Dream Build Play 2012 and a top 50 game of 2012 according to Game Informer. Grab the gateway guns and explore a huge lab filled with mysterious puzzles in this classic platforming adventure. Use gateway technology to leap from one place to another, change size to explore small passa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gateways.

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  19. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    65% User Score Based on 268 reviews

    From the creator of the Gundemonium Collection comes a thrilling new 2D action-platformer! Help Bunny escape the Devils’ Labyrinth and defeat the 7 Devils in this hilariously over-the-top action-platformer game. Battle through a large, connected map filled with unique enemies, traps, and puzzles. Use magical items like the Sylph Shooter and the Hyper Heels to power up and defeat the 7 Devils. Mani… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bunny Must Die! Chelsea and the 7 Devils.

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  20. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    99% User Score Based on 524 reviews

    Vividlope, the head-spinning, mind-bending arcade game with a puzzle touch! Master the imaginative realm, where the gravity doesn't quite work as you're used to, overcome your foes and keep on painting! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VIVIDLOPE.

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  22. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 672 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Dark Quest 2 is a turn based RPG inspired by legendary board game Hero Quest. The game features a party based system where you control a group of heroes, an isometric hand-drawn art style, dice based mechanics for all computations - (it rolls dice to determine an outcome) and much more. Each map is designed to take you through an adventure that will test your party's strength, courage and sanit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Quest 2.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization
    95% User Score Based on 1,607 reviews

    I Wanna Maker is a precision platformer with a robust level editor and online level sharing, based on I Wanna Be The Guy fangames. Create complex levels using a wide variety of objects, a powerful events system, and customizable visuals. Browse levels online, traverse a hand-crafted campaign, take on challenge modes, and more! Level Editor Features Intuitive but powerful level editor with 70+ ob… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Wanna Maker.

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  24. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    74% User Score Based on 506 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    You will meet monsters and you will need skill and tactics to defeat them. You will find weird and wonderful treasures along the way. Most will help you, but some might not. You may choose to play as a Crusader, a Witch or a Mercenary – in fact each one might well be required if you are to successfully complete your quest – but knowing when to use each one is something you are going to have to fig… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Dungeons of Doom.

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  25. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    88% User Score Based on 85 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 5 reviews

    ROGUELITE ON RAILSBattle Train brings classic roguelite design to the tracks with fast-paced duels, branching paths, and floor-based progression packed with bosses, special events, and escalating stakes. Each run is a strategic loop of resource management, risk-reward decisions, and deck refinement as you unlock powerful cards, new characters, and upgrades in the evolving metagame. LINES OF … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battle Train.

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  26. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    59% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    A bubble-filled action-puzzle game bustling with energy! Take control of Bub, Bob, Peb or Pab as they blow bubble after bubble to capture and defeat bullies and battle big bosses across hundreds of stages! Don’t forget: bubbles are bouncy and blow with the wind: use this to traverse tricky traps and bypass bustling bullies! And if you’re a builder, not a burster, you can make your very own stage a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bubble Bobble 4 Friends: The Baron's Workshop.

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  27. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    77% User Score Based on 844 reviews
    Critic Score 51%Based on 5 reviews

    The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep takes players to an astonishing adventure packed with puzzle-filled dungeon-crawling and turn-based strategy combat. Blending classic RPG gameplay and fantasy storytelling with modern design and visuals, The Bard's Tale IV: Barrows Deep is perfect for longtime fans and intrepid newcomers alike. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bard's Tale IV.

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  28. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 139 reviews

    Genopanic is a pixel-art, Metroidvania-inspired adventure-platformer. Explore corridors of the space station, teeming with secrets and dangers, and engage in boss fights. Solve puzzles and uncover hidden mysteries in the dark atmosphere of a sci-fi research complex. Discover the truth with each step. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Genopanic.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    79% User Score Based on 593 reviews

    Wordle is a puzzle game. Find words by moving the mouse among the presented letters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wordle.

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  30. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 1,071 reviews

    An attractive puzzle platformer where you use magnetism to escape a factory. Meet a cast of magnet characters and work together to solve logical conundrums. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mind Over Magnet.

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  31. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    70% User Score Based on 2,098 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 3 reviews

    Walk the path of a young warrior caught between the forces of Good and Evil. Defy a dark god and heal an ancient Persian kingdom of a deadly dark plague to save the world If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands.

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  32. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    92% User Score Based on 1,111 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 16 reviews

    Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy will take Amadeus the Wizard, Zoya the Thief, and Pontius the Knight on their most action-packed journey yet! With their reputations tarnished, loved ones in danger, and their own magical powers at stake, the Heroes of Trine must reunite to push back a fearsome Clockwork army and bring peace and justice to the land! Traverse breathtaking 2.5D landscapes in Trine's… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trine 5: A Clockwork Conspiracy.

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  33. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 90 reviews

    This is a "Mysterious Dungeon" style roguelike game where the terrain changes with each challenge. Make the monsters your "Friends" and go on a new adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monster Girls and the Mysterious Adventure 2.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    88% User Score Based on 1,558 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 1 reviews

    A relaxing, hexagon based, puzzle game. A exciting new twist on a classic game without the element of guesswork! Use your critical thinking and our stimulating game mechanics to progress though hundreds of levels! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to hexceed.

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  35. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 531 reviews

    A top-down shooter with tanks that have various assorted abilities, with support for multiplayer and a level editor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tanks: The Crusades.

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    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    39% User Score Based on 130 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

    Rezrog is a roguelike dungeon crawler with tabletop game aesthetics set in a fantasy world. The goal of the game is to create a dynamic and engaging dungeon exploration experience for casual and hardcore players alike. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rezrog.

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  37. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 1,292 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 3 reviews

    Experience a puzzle game like nothing you have played before. Embark on an epic single-player campaign comprising of more than 150 challenging quests. Jump into this exciting puzzle game and out match your opponent in Quick-play mode. Build your empire as you capture cities, build castles and gain a party of companions that will aid you in battle. Earn money with each gold title to buy helms, weap… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PuzzleQuest: Challenge of the Warlords.

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    26%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    26% User Score Based on 219 reviews

    Feature List Single player campaign Hand-painted scenes from Zac Duff Unlockable memories to form story Creative play. Complete dungeons by creating your own path. Randomized dungeons Dungeon boss battles Partial Controller Support Steam Cloud Stats Steam Achievements Steam Trading Cards Steam Workshop Original soundtrack composed and performed by Lisen Jernqvist and produced by Tori Kamal Alienwa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imagine Me.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    90% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    Koala Kids is a puzzle-platformer game, in the style of retro games like Lode Runner. Includes Hot-seat Coop and Level Editor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Koala Kids.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 1,071 reviews

    Crush monsters and get loots in the classic turn-based style of deep dungeons and high adventure! Serious gameplay surrounded by a light-hearted atmosphere, designed to evoke the feel of history's great RPGs and dice-slinging adventures around the tabletop. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeonmans.

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  41. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    85% User Score Based on 57 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 7 reviews

    The Aqua Kitty cats have launched into space in an all new action RPG shoot-em-up adventure! Pick your crew, then blast off to investigate mysterious water filled asteroids. Battle bizarre enemies, mine magnificent gems, grab new weapons, install enhancing devices, and unlock your crews' unique skills as you level up XP. Just watch out for marauding pirate rabbits, always trying to be first to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ASTRO AQUA KITTY.

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  42. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 4,631 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 1 reviews

    Deckbuilding comes to life in Hand of Fate! An infinitely replayable series of quests - earn new cards, build your deck, then try to defeat it! In a cabin at the end of the world, the game of life and death is played. Draw your cards, play your hand, and discover your fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hand of Fate.

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  43. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    70% User Score Based on 233 reviews

    Traverse through rich, detailed environments, recruit colorful characters and fight your way through dangerous hordes of enemies in this exciting old-school RPG incorporating 40 quests, 26 secret rooms, 8 animal kings and countless of secrets and items to discover. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Millennium: A New Hope.

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  44. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    84% User Score Based on 172 reviews

    About Vaporum: Lockdown is a prequel to the award-winning steampunk dungeon crawler Vaporum. It is a grid-based, single-player, single-character game, seen from a first-person perspective in an original steampunk setting, and inspired by old-school games like Dungeon Master I and II, the Eye of the Beholder series, and the more recent Legend of Grimrock I and II. Vaporum: Lockdown follows the sto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vaporum: Lockdown.

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  45. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    93% User Score Based on 1,314 reviews

    The team that created the original Incredible Machine is bringing all of the Rube Goldberg craziness to the modern age. Solve puzzles involving ridiculous chain reactions full of hamster motors, trampolines, alligators, cats, and so much more. Everything you loved about the original game is back and improved with a new physics engine, high definition art, new parts, and even online multiplayer. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contraption Maker.

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  46. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 872 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 24 reviews

    Armed with scimitar and versatile whip, lash, slash, trick and trap your way through the City of Brass, a first-person rogue-lite of treasure, snares and ghoulish foes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to City of Brass.

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  47. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    85% User Score Based on 165 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 15 reviews

    Ever wondered what a cross between Tetris and Lemmings would look like? Well, wonder no more, 'cause... MouseCraft is here! Help Schrödinger, the crazy cat scientist, in his cheesy experiment and lead a group of mice in the most puzzling experience this year. MouseCraft is an A to B puzzle game where players help mice in their relentless quest for cheese by stacking the world's most famous block… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MouseCraft.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 342 reviews

    Ichi is an easy to play but challenging one button puzzle game. Don't be deceived by the game simplistic look, it’s a braintwister for sure! Collect golden rings by rotating objects, using teleporters, breaking blocks and more. If that isn’t enough, the game includes a level editor that allows you to create your own levels and share them with anyone around the globe! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ichi.

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  49. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 517 reviews

    About Love, Hate and the other ones“ is a mindbending puzzle game in which you take control of the two main characters Love and Hate. Guide them through 60 levels to take them back home to their beloved hill. You will encounter different Other Ones with unique behaviours, depending on whether Love or Hate interacts with them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to About Love, Hate and the other ones.

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