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Looking for games like Steepest Descent? Here are top strategy recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Showrunner, SOMBER or FALLSTRUKTUR.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    74% User Score Based on 95 reviews

    Create and run your own TV show! An isometric management game where you craft scripts, populate your world with characters and cast actors to play them. Hire and manage staff, develop your studio and gain a dedicated following. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Showrunner.

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  2.  After your husband and son were reported to have passed in a tragic car accident Trin finds herself at loss. Not sure what to do the past few days have been a blur...until one night everything became clear...As of 11.3 post mortem: Vanishing Summit to SOMBER A post mortem Original Goal: Create a narrative-driven game from start to end (very, very, very short) to practice and learn design using ue… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SOMBER.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    96% User Score Based on 737 reviews

    It takes a while to go back to sleep, but inevitably, you return. To dream of the Fallstruktur. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FALLSTRUKTUR.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    91% User Score Based on 282 reviews

    Project Hailstorm is a short, 15 minute long narrative driven story set deep within the Antarctic circle. Step into the shoes of a recovery team as they attempt to uncover what happened over half a decade ago. UNCOVER THE MYSTERYTravel deep below the surface of the Antarctic and uncover just exactly what the dig team discovered that day. HIGH QUALITY SHORT-FORM GAMINGA videogame short story,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Hailstorm.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    94% User Score Based on 720 reviews

    the optimist says it’s half human the pessimist says it’s half monster and the project manager says, “when can we ship it?” PROXIMATE is a dread-driven narrative game where you investigate a deep sea laboratory and piece together the events that lead to the research team’s demise. You'll be required to wear an image recognition visor that only tells you the bare minimum informati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PROXIMATE.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    95% User Score Based on 166 reviews

    Slice and dodge your way through a hex grid in this puzzle tactics card game. Avoid danger while dealing damage with the cards on hand, while powering up your deck. Turn Based Combat: Consider enemy attack patterns and decide how to navigate them while lashing out along the way. Upgrade any number on any card: Augment your deck's potential, while leaning into your own playstyle. Combine any… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ardor.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Escape the shady brackwater swamp together with the Professor and the Captn in a small Cutter, in a short, text-heavy, linear Horror-Adventure (without Jumpscares). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bogtavern.

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  9. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    66% User Score Based on 2,884 reviews

    Build and manage a massive industrial network of factories, mines, and farms. Employ a fleet of trains, trucks, and robotic drones. In the age of automation, efficiency is survival! Visual mix of Factorio and Satisfactory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Automation Empire.

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  10. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    50% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Ghost Cleaner is a combination of arcade game and puzzle game. At first glance it is very straightforward, as you use a gun to destroy pink bricks. But the game requires you to use both strategy and tactics to finish every level. Try it once, and you'll be coming back for more! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost Cleaner.

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  11. ABOUT THE GAME This is a small, but (hopefully) complex post-apocalyptic survival prototype, built during the jam around a single core idea:  pressure uncertainty preparation before the storm.  You manage an outpost formed around a radio tower, one of the few still transmitting after the catastrophe. By receiving fragmented radio signals, you search for survivors, respond to distress calls, and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survival Outpost Simulator.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    A minimalist roguelike village builder where you place hexagon tiles, manage resources, and command your villagers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hexagod.

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  13. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    64% User Score Based on 862 reviews

    Discover and mine resources for construction, light your way in the dark, explore and expand into your surroundings to advance your research. Capture the diverse, highly-adapted flora and fauna of the deep, but beware: the darkness hides unexpected horrors, with only the light keeping them at bay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Surviving the Abyss.

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  14. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 756 reviews

    Build and expand your very own settlements in high mountains! Carefully plan production chains and satisfy various needs of your three-caste society while dealing with mountain hazards such as weather breakdowns and avalanches. Are you skilled enough to make your town thrive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Laysara: Summit Kingdom.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 1,568 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Miasmata is a first-person survival/adventure game, developed from the ground-up by brothers Joe and Bob Johnson. You play as Robert Hughes, a plague-stricken scientist on a journey to discover a cure. Your adventure begins on the shores of a remote and mysterious island. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Miasmata.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    73% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    In PacketStorm, you play an AI developing a new Internet Service Provider. Each game takes place over a few second of game-time, but potentially many hours of realtime. Buy up routers, upgrade cable networks and deal with packet jams as you earn money to research new and better upgrades. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PacketStorm.

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  17. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 1,997 reviews

    Terraformers is a 3X game with roguelite elements in which you terraform Mars. Explore the planet’s wonders, exploit its resources and expand by settling new cities. Start the terraforming... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terraformers.

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  18. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    98% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    A dice-based worker placement game. Manage the randomness and complete your ambition to win. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dice Tribes: Ambitions.

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  19. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 1,361 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    In Blueprint Tycoon you are tasked with running a settlement by gathering raw materials and crafting them into complex goods to be supplied to your contractor for a profit. Create your own Blueprints for each Crafter/Harvester using multiple Workers with a multitude of Tools and try to create the most productive Blueprints. Profit margins are razor thin so you must focus on ensuring peak efficie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blueprint Tycoon.

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  20. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, monetization
    70% User Score Based on 121 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Fear Equation is a turn-based horror strategy game where you play the engineer of a modified freight train, built to protect its occupants from a deadly fog that brings their nightmares to life. Survival depends on analysing passengers' dreams, crafting defenses, upgrading, scavenging and resource management. As the Engineer, you'll need to rescue survivors, analyse their dreams and build defense… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fear Equation.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    90% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    B67 is a top-down roguelite shooter that finds the player struggling to descend through 67 sub-levels of ever changing chaos. Manage your ammunition as much as your fears as you descend further into the unknown. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to B67.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    94% User Score Based on 170 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    Plan a city and build a space fleet to escape a dying Earth before time runs out. You have 30 minutes to scavenge a post-apocalyptic environment to build infrastructure, grow crops, generate power, and assemble rockets to save as many people as you can. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to T-Minus 30.

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  23. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 1,604 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 5 reviews

    Academia : School Simulator is a management game that lets you design, construct, and manage the high school of your dreams! As the school Principal, watch your students as they get bullied, find love, flunk exams, and basically just try to get through the roller-coaster ride that is high school. Will you offer the best teachers and facilities or cheap out and build giant classrooms with a 1:100 s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Academia: School Simulator.

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  24. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    60% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Brain Please Don’t is a small game exploring a snapshot of modern teenage life, with an innovative deckbuilding and card-game mechanic studying the inner turmoils, dysfunctionalities and means of improving the situation of one’s psyche. Can you leave young Cameron better off? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brain Please Don't.

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  25. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    71% User Score Based on 486 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Masterplan Tycoon is a real-time strategy game about building interconnected chains of resources in a minimalist visual style. The nodes are buildings. The pins are contact points between them. The links are supply lines. Create the largest logistics system possible. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Masterplan Tycoon.

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  26. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    67% User Score Based on 516 reviews

    Safehouse: Diaries is a fresh take on the zombie / survival horror genre. If you're sick of mindless shooters or generic-looking top down affairs that just don't get what the zombie genre is about, this is the game for you.About Screwfly Studios We're a two-man developer based in Australia, dedicated to creating deep, innovative strategy games for PC. Zafehouse: Diaries is Screwfly's debut title a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zafehouse: Diaries.

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  27. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    70% User Score Based on 954 reviews

    The Apocalypse has arrived and your goal is simple: Make it 10 miles to safety through a limitless procedurally-generated world overrun with The Infected and packed with the tools and weapons to fight them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 10 Miles To Safety.

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  28. Project EarthquakeYou have been tasked to return to Mine 41-A and retrieve the research data left behind during the evacuation. The mining equipment you’ve been assigned to in an old prototype mining drill, something not intended to actually be used. The engineers have got as far as making it functional before your mission, so you will need to maintain the vessel as you go. GameplayNavigation req… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terracrest.

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    27%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    43% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Relaxing Gameplay: Immerse yourself in a serene environment with soothing music and a calming atmosphere, perfect for unwinding. Easy Design Process: Enjoy a stress-free, flow interior design experience with straightforward mechanics, making it simple to create beautiful interiors. Cute Aesthetics: Delight in the adorable and whimsical art style, with rooms and furniture pieces designed to warm yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nook.

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  30. Hello Flappy World Credits GMTK for the excellent tutorialSR Studios Kerala for the bird spritesmk.matheusklein for the music and SFX My first game What game dev looked like for me After watching GMTK’s tutorial, I decided to follow along using my weekends and evenings. On my first evening, I simply downloaded and set up Unity. I didn’t have a lot of time, so my intention was to reduce the fric… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hello Flappy World.

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  31. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 298 reviews

    Collect colors Upgrade the Skill Tree Customize Features: Skill tree Multiple resources with unique effects Skins number go up secrets? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snakecremental.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 2,864 reviews

    Design and build a factory deep underground in this physics-based automation sandbox. Mine resources, buy machines and master the chaos as you become the ultimate Mine Mogul! Build A Sprawling FactoryEnjoy the casual construction of massive, interconnected factories deep underground. Wind conveyors through twisting mineshafts, connect machines, and harness physics to automate your every need. Ex… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MineMogul.

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  33. View Game
    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Frog Bard is a short, poetic experience about finding inspiration in the world around you. Explore a simple forest and perform reflective ballads as you travel from inn to inn. Drive through a procedurally generated forest to find sparks of inspiration. Select thoughtful themes for your songs to perform at an inn. Break even and continue your journey. Please note that Frog Bard is a short (5-10 … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frog Bard.

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  34. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    99% User Score Based on 2,411 reviews

    The Children of Clay The Children of Clay is a short stop motion archeology horror game, where you have to study an ancient artefact and discover its dark secret. Features Point & Click Archeological Investigation Creepy Stop-Motion Animation Lore Inspired by Hungarian Mythology If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Children of Clay.

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  35. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    87% User Score Based on 119 reviews

    LiDAR Exploration Program is a exploration game where you can't see the world around you. Use the lidar scanner to colorize everything around you. The game contains several levels to explore, in each of which you have to scan unknown objects. Features Quite simple and addictive gameplay, just walk and scan. Each level has its own color palette. 8 levels available for exploration Customiza… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LiDAR Exploration Program.

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  36. From Page to Pixel: A Novel Adaptation Reaching New Heights"The Everest Encounter: A Journey Beyond Reality" isn't just breaking new ground in gaming—it's a faithful adaptation of Bo Chen's thought-provoking novel that takes the concept of 'peak experience' to unprecedented altitudes. As both the author of the book and the creator of this game, Bo Chen has crafted a narrative that scales… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Everest Encounter.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    94% User Score Based on 193 reviews

    Mars Attracts is a park management sim set in the iconic universe of Mars Attacks. Build rides, hire staff, manage guest needs, and abduct humans to serve as the star attractions. You'll face demanding visitors, environmental hazards, and the ever-looming threat of human escapes! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mars Attracts.

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  38. Overview Undergoes is an intense survival crafting game that plunges players into the depths of the earth, where danger and discovery await at every turn. You take command of a powerful drill ship, navigating through a labyrinth of procedurally generated mines in search of valuable minerals and hidden treasures. Each mine offers a unique and unpredictable environment, ensuring no two expeditions… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undergoes.

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  39. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 386 reviews

    Craftomation 101 is a craft automation game about funny programmable robots CraftoMates who can move, eat, and craft things needed to terraform a frozen planet. You land on a frozen planet in a tiny rocket with a robot inside. Harvest and combine materials to discover new ones. Use visual programming to make the robot do the tiresome work for you. Slowly build a gang of self-sustaining robot work… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Craftomation 101: Programming & Craft.

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  40. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 504 reviews

    Roadmap About the GameCAR MANUFACTURECar Manufacture is a game about building and managing a car factory in the early 20th century. With nothing but a few thousand dollars, you will have the opportunity to build and develop your own factory, designing every aspect of its operation. Start by constructing buildings and organizing the first production line. Hire employees and train them to ensure t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Car Manufacture.

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  41. 35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    53% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Can you imagine a world without poverty? How about a world where power lies with common people instead of politicians or CEOs? There’s a revolution coming to Mars, and it’s up to you to create a new society unlike anything on Earth. Design your economy and government, build your colony, and experience your choices firsthand by living as a colonist. Be wary though, if your society fails to take car… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dissent on Mars.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    86% User Score Based on 1,022 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    A fast-paced turn-based 4x strategy game designed for competitive multiplayer. Players take their turns simultaneously and games take less than an hour. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hexarchy.

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  43. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    70% User Score Based on 273 reviews

    24 writers, and you're one of them. Challenge yourself to become the best writer in the world. Write books, create characters, choose endings, team up with rivals, answer letters from readers, and don't let other authors beat you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Writer's Rush.

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  44. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    73% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    Buy Nour: Play With Your Food for PS5. Nour is an experimental food art game designed to make you hungry. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nour: Play with Your Food.

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  45. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    79% User Score Based on 215 reviews

    JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator is an immersive 3D programming puzzle game about automating and controlling realistic machines, robots, drones and more using real Python code. Build actual coding skills while playing, solve exciting bite-sized programming challenges and progress to unlock new programming features and improved machinery. Prior programming knowledge recommended. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to JOY OF PROGRAMMING - Software Engineering Simulator.

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  46. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    81% User Score Based on 1,265 reviews

    Design, build and manage a giant shopping center. Open shops, supermarkets, restaurants, movie theaters, bowling alleys and more. Hire and manage the best staff for the job and milk your customers for all they're worth! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Another Brick in The Mall.

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  47. View Game
    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    Stay alive in this survival horror experience. What begins as a game between friends turns into a race for your life. Take a breath and enter the house. Welcome to Uninvited. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unwelcome.

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  48. View Game
    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    65% User Score Based on 341 reviews

    In Artist Idle, you can watch colored blocks slowly fill up the screen. At first, the blocks are chunky - showing a vague look at what you are trying to create. Through upgrades and gathering pixels, you are able to create more detailed pictures, eventually making works of art fit for a gallery! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Artist Idle.

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  49. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    94% User Score Based on 1,717 reviews

    Terminus: Zombie Survivors is a 2D turn-based survival roguelike set during a zombie apocalypse. Each journey is unique, and every decision can mean the difference between life and death. Can you brave hunger, cold and the undead in order to reach the Terminus and find salvation? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terminus: Zombie Survivors.

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