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Looking for games like Sinister Synapse? Here are top platformer recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Drop: System Breach, Rise Above or Chrono Crusader.

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  1. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    88% User Score Based on 144 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 2 reviews

    Welcome to Drop, a fast-paced action-strategy hacking simulator. Ready to hack your way to fame and fortune while avoiding getting caught? Use stealth and cunning to maneuver between the ongoing power struggle of corporations and factions to control the fragmented networks in the city. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drop: System Breach.

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  2. Hi! This is  Rise Above, my first finished Unity project! Hooray! Please, download it, play it and come back here full of feedback for me. I'd love to hear what you have to say! For the ones that are interested, I will write down here everything that comes to mind about this project. All the things that worked and all that definitely didn't. So here it goes. How to Play   First of all, I want … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise Above.

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  3. Watch the Chrono Crusader trailer here:  Description Chrono Crusader is a fast-paced platformer game that is punishing in nature, and combines the classic elements of platformers such as Jump King with the satcheling mechanics of Valorant. You, the hero, are tasked with navigating your way up a building to defuse the bomb set at the top. Too slow, and the building falls, bringing you down with it… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chrono Crusader.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    69% User Score Based on 89 reviews

    Ash Warden is a fast-paced tower defense where you click to shoot enemies, teleport between three towers, and upgrade skills to survive relentless Redgaze waves. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ash Warden.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    58% User Score Based on 95 reviews

    Play with iconic superpowers from comic books! PowersVR puts you in control of a group of superheroes and villains, each with their own unique and colourful personality and ability. Collect them all, complete challenges and test out your powers! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PowersVR.

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  6. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 392 reviews

    Charlie in the Moistverse of madness is a small fangame made to celebrate the amazing Moistverse meme that took the world by storm. Feel the power of screaming "YEAA BABY" from the top of your lungs to put fear on your enemie's hearts. This game truly makes you feel.. like Critical. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Charlie in the Moistverse of Madness.

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  7. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 506 reviews

    Welcome to the first puppet show RPG! Participate in battling a ton of foes, buy new upgrades, cast magic and recruit new Heroes. Or just sit back and enjoy the show as your Heroes fight on their own while you watch or do other things. But just remember that you still need to make sure your heroes are strong enough before you leave them to their own, especially if you are about to face a Boss! Enj… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tap Heroes.

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  8. ABOUT THE GAME A short horror game about an incident deep in the mines. You take the role of a miner who has to find a way to escape from the caved-in mine while keeping his headlamp on, and supplying it with power. That's the only way to keep your sanity in all that darkness. Venture deeper into the mines and find a crate of explosives to blow the entrance open. But be careful, you are not alon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strahov Mines.

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  9. 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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  10. Please refrain from purchasing as I am currently working on a major update. In the medieval magic fantasy world, the protagonist is a man who captures deserters from the kingdom and sells them back to the kingdom after punishing them behind closed doors. One day, he hears the story of a deserter he is about to execute and begins to have doubts, and eventually stops selling. - Move your hero… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DRUID.

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

    Steampunk Abyss is Rougelite with procedurally generated levels. The goal: Make it to the surface. Blast your way through the automatons that have kept the citizens of the underground city, Duc Pointe, trapped below the surface. Steampunk Abyss is at its heart a game about designing crazy weapons, modding them each run using our Byte system to take them to the next level. Its about designing  abil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Steampunk Abyss.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    DefendDefend the circle from squares. UpgradeCollect squares to get upgrades and unlock new mechanics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ringbound.

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  13. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    83% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    ■The highly rated SRPG "STRANGER SAGA," which ranked high on Japanese distribution sites, is finally coming to Steam! Train ordinary citizens into elite warriors and overcome fierce tactical battles! "STRANGER SAGA" is a turn-based SRPG where you lead a resistance army against a mighty enemy force. The key to victory lies with the "Civilians"—ordinary people with … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STRANGER SAGA -Stranger Bach and Iskiyeld's Ambition-.

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  14. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    69% User Score Based on 529 reviews

    Superhero Simulator is an open-world superhero game where you fight villains and save lives! But being a hero isn’t free! You’ll need to work, pay rent, and survive. Can you handle both sides of the superhero life? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Superhero Simulator.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    75% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Avium is a sci-fi action adventure role-playing game in a city ruled by those of great cybernetic wealth and influence, such as the Big Four. A Plutocracy, a banana republic that keeps its peace with the employment of Vigilantes like you, Diezel, a War-Suit donning, crime-fighting hero with a past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Avium.

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  16. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    72% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    Acquire plans, gather resources and create the most destructive device in history in Medieval Machines Builder! Become the greatest inventor in the whole world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Medieval Machines Builder.

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    45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere
    50% User Score Based on 135 reviews
    Critic Score 20%Based on 1 reviews

    Dinocide is a classic NES inspired old-school single-player platformer in a prehistoric fantasy world. Dinocide tries to capture the drive and fun of that era and recreate it in a modern way! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dinocide.

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  18. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    68% User Score Based on 187 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Until I Have You, is a story-driven, fast-paced, retro-aesthetic platformer, engulfed in a Cyberpunk setting. Driving you to the edge of your seat as you run n' gun through enemies, the game recounts a thrilling story of regret, love and corruption, in a city that’s gone haywire and just doesn't give a damn. This is the story of the ARTIST, a talented assassin, who has worked many dirty jobs i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Until I Have You.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 6,072 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 4 reviews

    Sanabi is an exhilarating stylish dystopian action-platformer. Play as a legendary retired veteran and use your signature prosthetic arm to jump over cliffs and skyscrapers, zip through bullets and traps and defeat powerful enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SANABI.

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  20. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    77% User Score Based on 111 reviews

    Command your Squad of Survivors in a game where Line of Sight is extremely important, you cannot shoot what you cannot see. Develop your formations, move as a unit and cover every corner. Leave no man behind! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survivor Squad: Gauntlets.

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  21. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    38% User Score Based on 204 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Onikira takes the deep fighting mechanics of some of the most amazing 3D beat ‘em ups, like Ninja Gaiden or Bayonetta, and merges them with classic 2D platformer mechanics in a way that has never been done before. For example, launch an enemy into the air, wall jump to position yourself above them, then Katana Slam them into the ground. Switch to the Naginata and use the Naginata Lift and air dash… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Onikira: Demon Killer.

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  22. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization
    85% User Score Based on 66 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    A frantic twin-stick shooter roguelite where you must rage through different spaceships filled with enemies. Steal their weapons, destroy every room, and use all you can find to attack. Are you strong enough to fulfill your revenge? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I See Red.

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    10%Game Brain Score
    10% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    You will receive a steam key as well with this purchase as soon as we our greenlit! So Enjoy the game now and look forward to the steam key!Vote here if you like! http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/...Follow us on facebook https://www.facebook.com/PanzerStudios/?ref=hlX-17 is a 3rd person/FPS action shooter game. This is the next story in Mark Faroh's life where he will be battling … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to X-17.

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  24. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    A long time ago, a queen had committed awful atrocities to become the most beautiful person in her kingdom. But her greed eventually had become the end of her. Nearby kingdoms had realized her actions and had called upon the most powerful mages in the world. And those mages had cursed her to suffer eternally in her castle. She had stayed in her castle a long time while she was admiring the outside… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Queenchantment.

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  25. /!\ Please make sure to read the following description before playing as I didn't have enough time to add an in-game tutorial T_T /!\ Controls Arrow Keys: Turn Left / Turn Right Spacebar: Activate Nitro R Key: Respawn if you get stuck B Key: Brake to drift!!!!! Thanks to the GMTK Jam staff for the incredible work! TAXI LOOPER Developed for the 2025 GMTK Game Jam! Welco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Taxi Looper.

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  26. OH NO, MY LASER EYES! Game Jam Entry You are Laserlotl, an adorable pink axolotl who woke up one morning with a terrible curse: uncontrollable laser eyes. Every time you open your eyes, twin beams of destruction shoot forth, vaporizing everything in their path! The city is under attack by evil enemies, and you're the only one who can stop them. But there's a catch — innocent civilotls and price… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oh No, My Laser Eyes! (Laserlotl).

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  27. Note: The current web build might take a few moments to load before reaching the main menu. Description Step into the boots of a fledgling Riftstrider and prove your worth across shifting dimensions, where timing, memory, and critical thinking are your greatest weapons — accompanied by your faithful Rift Mask companion. Master the art of dimension-swapping: Use your dagger to shatter emerging… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Riftstrider: Trial of the Mask.

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  28. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    "Seeds of Hope" is a short 3D single-player survival game where you have to plant plants to survive the lack of food disaster due to climate change. GAME DEMO   ABOUT THE GAME You play as an elderly man who is one-eyed called Sam. You inherited a farm which once was used to grow many crops. You bring your family to this farm for a better life until you find out the whole land is devastated. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seeds of Hope.

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  29. Take SyRec the plucky little robot and navigate puzzles of logic, timing and physics to advance to the next level. Controls Right/left - move right or left Up - jump Down - activate switch or terminal r - restart level q - quit to menu Progress is saved after completing each level. Why this project? After my last project CASE snowballed into something huge, I wanted to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SyRec.

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  30. 36%Game Brain Score
    36% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Merge and unmerge with allies to solve puzzles, platform and explore what lies beneath an ancient temple.  Are you clever enough to escape? Updates: (7/8/21) : Level Select Added. Bug Fixes. Controls: WASD to move.Tab to switch between characters."F" to merge/unmerge characters (unlocked level 2).Click to use elemental power. Tips: If you get stuck, you can restart the game from the settings menu.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Joining Forces [Project 2021 - 7].

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  31. Welcome to Sporerunner! A game about fungi rot spreading in an alien world! See GDD: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zx9xnBqV9fLNqC67EocR7fDhs2dENQV5btCMXP9M1xs/... Also provided a PDF format as well as .docx for preference of viewing.***Important note:  The play button in the main menu takes you to the tutorial! If you complete the tutorial it will take you to the main game. but if you leave… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spore Runner.

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  32. Important Info This is an extremely early prototype build meant to gather very early player feedback around my next big game idea.  As a solo developer I need your input before I spend years working on a bad idea. This build has no real VFX, SFX, Animations, or textures.  There are just a few place holder elements used to create the complex game systems in order to get player feedback on the core… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to District 43.

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  33. SCP: Pale Weaver is a 2D pixel-art action-adventure. After a containment breach, an anomaly escapes—moving through a sealed facility by clinging with tentacles and pulling with web-lines at high speed. Web-line grappling & tentacle mobility: Fire a line to latch onto walls and targets, stretch the body, redirect momentum, and traverse complex terrain. Alternating tentacle grabs create a distinct “… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP: Pale Weaver.

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  34. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    95% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Titan Isles is an action-adventure game demanding movement, improvisation & precision under pressure. Master four distinct Exo Suits, upgrade your abilities, and take down colossal Titans! FOUR WAYS TO PLAYSelect from four unique Exo Suits, each with distinct movement styles, weapons, and abilities. It feels like playing four different games! Swap suits between missions to experiment with new… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Titan Isles.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    81% User Score Based on 188 reviews

    Dice Legends is a single-player roguelike from an indie team including the creative mind behind GWENT and Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, featuring original music by the composer from Balatro.  In the game, you embark on an adventure in a high fantasy world as one of three characters — each representing a distinct class that uses a different type of dice: d6, d8, or d12.  With every defeated monster… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dice Legends.

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  36. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    A 2D sci-fi metroidvania. Explore Bunker 7, fight biomechanical threats shaped by corrupted superintelligence, and rebuild Haven, humanity's final refuge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Augment Anthem.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    98% User Score Based on 178 reviews

    Stand-Alone is a 2D roguelite action platformer game. A world inhabited by athro, a robot that lost everything along with its memories due to an explosion at the center, is the only one left and wants to carry on its beliefs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OVIS LOOP.

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  38. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, emotional
    69% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Explore a vast and technological world. Fight the fearsome cyber monkeys in a battle that can decide the future of the human race. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyberwar: Neon City.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    97% User Score Based on 10,596 reviews

    Nodes are plentiful and ready to be extracted for resources. Harvest them to buy upgrades and become god. Explore the upgrade skill tree. Bust enough nodes to become all-powerful. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nodebuster.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    88% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Midway upon the journey of our life… In Canto I, you take control of Dante, the Sommo Poeta, in a small adventure that reimagines the first canto of the Divine Comedy as a videogame. Finding yourself in the Forest Dark, you’ll need to use all abilities at your disposal to traverse it!Features Spread your wings and overcome every obstacle, bounce on magical books, dash through spike traps and defe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Canto I.

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  41. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    79% User Score Based on 457 reviews

    Heat Death is a sci-fi survival game where you can build, upgrade, and customize your battle train to explore and survive a frozen world! This train is not only your shelter and vehicle, but also your weapon and ally to face hostile drones, deadly storms, and hidden mysteries of an unknown world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heat Death: Survival Train.

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  42. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Hello adventurer Immerse yourself in this exploration sandbox top-down RPG. Jump into a world filled with adventure, treasures, and monsters. Become the hero you were meant to be! Rise of the Village Hero is available to buy on Steam: Announcement: I have released a demo on Steam this should be available on Steam under the section FAQs of early access. Here you can find the demo on my main game … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise of the Village Hero.

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  44. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    40% User Score Based on 86 reviews
    Critic Score 48%Based on 12 reviews

    Testament is a first-person single-player action-adventure game with bits of RPG and metroidvania elements set in a post-apocalyptic fantasy world. It offers a mixed combat with different possibilities and combination by sword, spells and bow while it is rich with platforming and puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Testament: The Order of High Human.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Help Block rescue his friends from the terrible bluebies in this puzzle adventure. To do this, you must solve puzzles by pushing rocks, avoiding enemies and traps, and using spells. This cube pushing puzzle Game is an evolution of the clasic sokoban and box pushing puzles with a multilevel 3D environment. Enemies, spells and traps add another level of complexity to the puzles. After the some … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blooby Block.

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  46. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    84% User Score Based on 138 reviews

    An SRPG fan's SRPG! Imagine Fire Emblem with destructible battlefields; the ability to place traps; the ability to shove enemies off cliffs, into lava, or into each other; and a built-in campaign creator. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Telepath Tactics Liberated.

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  47. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 1,553 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 15 reviews

    Become an indestructible interdimensional superbeing in this first-person superhero game, and save Earth from an alien invasion. Be careful though - you are so powerful you can destroy entire skyscrapers (unintentionally) when you miss your otherworldly target... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Megaton Rainfall.

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  48. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    68% User Score Based on 359 reviews

    RPG World – THE Action RPG Maker! Unleash your imagination with RPG World and create, share and play amazing 3D games with our growing community. Claim glory and treasure as you conquer magical worlds, alone or as a team. No coding required! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RPG World - Action RPG Maker.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    61% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Signals is a casual planet hopper strategy game. Explore systems, harvest resources and repair alien devices. You’ll need to strategically work with the market to maximize your income while covering the cost of your operation in order to follow strange signals and discover what waits at the source. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Signals.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    79% User Score Based on 233 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 7 reviews

    Loopmancer is a 3D horizontal roguelite action game with realistic graphics that takes place in a cyberpunk universe. Players play as a detective who comes back to life after an unexpected death, and battle in this lifelike and futuristic city of the east. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loopmancer.

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