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The Longing is an atmospheric adventure blending slow-paced gameplay with idle mechanics, where you guide the Shade, the last servant of a king, as he waits alone in a vast underground kingdom. Time flows in real-time, meaning the game unfolds over 400 days, challenging patience and reflection. It offers a unique, meditative experience about solitude and the passage of time.

Caves of Qud is a post-apocalyptic, sci-fi inspired roguelike game set in a desert wasteland filled with bizarre ancient technology and mutated creatures. You can play as one of many unique characters, each with their own skills, abilities, and starting equipment, as you explore, fight, and make decisions that will shape the world around you. With procedurally generated content and deep character customization, Caves of Qud offers a rich and replayable experience.

In Chef RPG, you play as a young chef tasked with reviving a once-famous seaside restaurant in a charming harbor town. Explore, hunt, and gather ingredients while building relationships with locals and boosting tourism. Customize your journey as a master chef, adventurer, or charismatic entrepreneur in this open-ended culinary role-playing game.

"Mushi Come Home" is a cozy exploration adventure game where you play as a tiny mushroom named Smushi, trying to return to your home in the forest. Journey through different areas, chat with quirky forest creatures, and take on light platforming and puzzle-solving adventures to find your way back. Discover real-life mushroom knowledge, unlock mushroom cap skins, and enjoy the experience at your own pace.

"Mika and The Witch's Mountain" is a fantasy adventure game following an aspiring witch who delivers packages to an island's townspeople using magic brooms. Players explore the island, build relationships with inhabitants, and upgrade brooms for better flight capabilities. The goal is to reach the mountain's top while experiencing a fulfilling flight sensation and engaging in a heartwarming story of effort, friendship, and community.

"LEGO The Lord of the Rings" follows the storyline of the films, allowing players to relive scenes and adventures. It features iconic characters, locations, and objects from the movies, all reimagined with LEGO's signature humor and style. The game includes both a single-player and drop-in/drop-out co-op mode, enabling players to solve puzzles and battle enemies together.

"Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP" is a pixelated adventure game with puzzle-solving elements and a heavy focus on narrative. Players control a wandering warrior on a quest to discover the ancient Sworcery rituals and save the world from darkness. The game features a unique player-driven soundtrack and a minimalistic art style, creating a memorable and engaging atmosphere.

Death Stranding is a single-player, open world science fiction game featuring stunning story, beautiful gameplay, and wholesome themes. As Sam Porter Bridges, players traverse a ravaged world with otherworldly creatures, working to save humanity from mass extinction. With sensational visuals, spectacular soundtrack, and atmospheric setting, the game is both funny and disturbing, offering a unique and memorable experience despite some grinding.

In Stardew Valley, restore a neglected farm, build relationships with villagers, and explore vast caves for resources. Customize your farmer and farm, and take part in seasonal activities and festivals. With a variety of sustainable activities and multilayered relationships, this peaceful, engaging experience offers endless possibilities for creativity and personal growth.

Welcome to Silicon Island, where you are the only programmer in town!  Story You work from home for BoringSoft, a software company that develops boring products. You enjoy the simple life of diskettes and dial-up connections, until one day your boss ruins it with an email. He sends you some files to review, but as soon as you open them, your computer explodes and releases a swarm of bugs that in…