Games like Strange Finds
Looking for games like Strange Finds? Here are top casual simulation recommendations with a mystery and historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Mooseman, Heaven's Vault or The 39 Steps.
- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability80% User Score 252 reviews
Long-long time ago the world was created out of an egg-shell by a god named Yen. In the murky depths of the endless ocean the Lower World was born. The Middle World was made for the men to dwell, and the Upper World was were the ancient gods would reside. Multitude of spirits dwells among the layers of creation, guarding their secrets in the dark. Embark on a journey through all the worlds of anci… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mooseman.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability88% User Score 2,798 reviewsCritic Score 83%2 reviews
Explore the lost ruins of the Nebula, read ancient inscriptions, and uncover a forgotten past in this narrative archaeological science-fiction adventure game from the creators of 80 Days. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heaven's Vault.
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- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding77% User Score 930 reviews
Prepare to experience the original man-on-the-run thriller in a completely new way! There are secrets to be discovered, locations to be explored and - above all - an incredible tale to be told in this ground-breaking interactive novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The 39 Steps.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere86% User Score 207 reviews
One computer. One room. And records that were never erased. Search. Can you uncover the whole truth? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Results Found.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization94% User Score 248 reviews
You play as the Professor, on a mission to find the sunken city of Houston. Things have been getting worse for the few surviving colonies of Earth as their resources dwindle and a corrupting algae bloom threatens all that remains. For years you've been systematically exploring the wastes without any sign of the ruins. Your main companions on your mission are ARORA, an AI who's been humanity's guid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Some Distant Memory.
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- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay81% User Score 100 reviews
These dark, deep woods are home to wild creatures and wild magic, and they're only dangerous if you disrespect either one. They're also your home. Here, you're safe, loved, and free, and tonight is a very special night; a good one for a ritual. Until a stranger interrupts your plans, and turns your night, and your life in an entirely new direction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Three-Body Problem.
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- 75%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding78% User Score 3,067 reviewsCritic Score 70%3 reviews
Two years in the making, the highly anticipated Indie remake of the cult mod Dear Esther arrives on PC. Dear Esther immerses you in a stunningly realised world, a remote and desolate island somewhere in the outer Hebrides. As you step forwards, a voice begins to read fragments of a letter: "Dear Esther..." - and so begins a journey through one of the most original first-person games of recent year… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dear Esther.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization84% User Score 135 reviewsCritic Score 81%3 reviews
In this exploration/adventure game, you play Frankenstein's Creature, a being with no memory and past. At the start of the game you know neither Good nor Evil, you are a blank soul in an adult body. By exploring the world, you will experience your emotions, develop and write the first pages of your story. When confronted with mankind, there will be no way to escape the question of your origins: Wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature.
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- 70%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability70% User Score 800 reviews
The Old City: Leviathan is an experiment in first person exploration that focuses entirely on story. All that exists is you and the world. Set in a decaying city from a civilization long past, The Old City: Leviathan puts the player in the shoes of a sewer dwelling isolationist. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Old City: Leviathan.
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Some truths were never meant to be buried.Step into the boots of a 19th-century archaeologist and travel to an alternate 1850s Mesopotamia — a world where the great sites of ancient history are still lost, waiting to be found. Every relic holds a secret. Every inscription hides a story no one has read in thousands of years. There are no waypoints here, and no one will tell you the answer. Y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silence of the Truth: Origins.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, monetizationMost mentioned negative aspects:stability91% User Score 486 reviews
Only you can unveil the truth and uncover the mystery threatening our world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vanished Puzzle Quest.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization95% User Score 466 reviewsCritic Score 85%1 reviews
Germany, 1956. The war is over, but justice is not served. Former Nazis walk free, while their victims lie in unmarked graves. As a prosecutor, you'll unearth long-buried evidence, confront witnesses and hunt down perpetrators. Will you have the courage to bring these "ordinary men" to court? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Darkest Files.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding96% User Score 52 reviews
Explore the world of Eré for artistic inspiration, so that you may reach the meanings of life and complete your artistic opus! Many branching paths will take you to every corner of the globe as you explore this peaceful and colorful world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Existensis.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization95% User Score 608 reviewsCritic Score 40%1 reviews
Roui, a resilient city dandy, a decipherer, a half-educated jeweler and the author of scientific magic articles, was met with a colossal failure AND must return to his gypsy homeland: Latori. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crown of Leaves.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development93% User Score 534 reviewsCritic Score 75%1 reviews
True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2 is the sequel to one of the best rated horror escape games, acclaimed for its story and the atmosphere of horror mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to True Fear: Forsaken Souls Part 2.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability83% User Score 1,247 reviewsCritic Score 91%4 reviews
What happened to Marissa Marcel If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IMMORTALITY.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding98% User Score 94 reviews
PANTHALASSA In Panthalassa, you delve into an alien underwater world where you play as Magellan (aka MAG), an autonomous exploratory submarine who suffers a catastrophic malfunction and awakes anew, reborn in a highly advanced body, in a world they do not recognize. With technology alien to them and new emotions that were not there before. In this game, you must find out where you are… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Panthalassa.
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- 99%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability99% User Score 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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- 53%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay90% User Score 10 reviews
My Father Lied is a first person point and click mystery game that tells the story of Huda, who finds herself following an unfathomable secret regarding her father’s 20 years disappearance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MY FATHER LIED.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability88% User Score 73 reviews
Who is Abby spanning eight chapters of relaxed gameplay. Tom’s sister, has disappeared. Distrustful of the authorities Tom takes matters into his own hands. Explore Detailed Worlds The world has been handcrafted to every minor detail. Every location you explore is a new piece of the puzzle, teeming with details to be uncovered. Engage the World Around YouInteract with hundreds of objec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Who is Abby.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development98% User Score 116 reviewsCritic Score 73%7 reviews
The Gap is a sci-fi first person narrative exploration thriller. You play as Joshua Hayes, a neuroscientist who's lost it all. Your mysterious ability to explore parallel realities through deja vu seems to be the only way to recover your memories and salvage your life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gap.
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- 52%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization52% User Score 69 reviews
The fall of Atlantis has left a small island unsunken and a mysterious institute has taken hold. You have shipwrecked and found yourself lost between esoteric and mystical puzzles. Find your way home or enter the sunken lighthouse into the depths of Atlantis. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kredolis.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability74% User Score 787 reviews
CAT Interstellar is a short story-driven science fiction game about humanity's attempt to terraform Mars. Pilot a DOG V4 unit on an alien world and uncover the past of a seemingly barren planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CAT Interstellar.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization93% User Score 516 reviewsCritic Score 80%3 reviews
A beautifully pixelated point-and-click thriller set in ancient China where you play as the legendary detective Di Renjie. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:stability91% User Score 46 reviews
Uncover the lives, losses, and stories of two musicians from opposite sides of the tracks as they become superstars, fall in love and fall apart in this 90s narrative puzzle game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Riley & Rochelle.
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- View Game68%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, optimizationMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay68% User Score 79 reviews
Naval WW-2 MMO simulator mostly focussing around the type VII U-Boat. In early development. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crush Depth.
- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, replayability82% User Score 44 reviews
The Pirate Queen is a VR adventure narrative game. Players take on the identity of Cheng Shih to complete a series of puzzle-based tasks, outsmarting enemies across a range of exciting environments involving mechanics such as Climbing, Rowing, Fishing, Firing Cannons to become the Pirate Queen If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Pirate Queen with Lucy Liu.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding86% User Score 214 reviewsCritic Score 79%11 reviews
Set off on a quest for the Great White Birds in a mysterious land If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amerzone The Explorer's Legacy.
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- 78%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, music78% User Score 352 reviews
Sunken Engine is a Lovecraftian Ship Repair Simulator. Restore the old shipyard you inherited from your father. Every arriving ship carries a dark mystery waiting to be uncovered. While keeping your customers happy, you must also deal with the strange and eerie events happening on the island. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunken Engine.
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- 97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding97% User Score 1,220 reviews
You are the Carimara, and your mission is to conjure a ghost by answering their questions using your cards. A short and creepy fairytale, full of surprises and mysteries. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding81% User Score 96 reviewsCritic Score 60%2 reviews
Selfloss - Sorrow adventure of the kind old-man and his magic staff, inspired by the era of postimpresionism, in mixed fantasy setting of Ancient Russia, Iceland. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Selfloss.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics90% User Score 98 reviews
How did the communist regime in Czechoslovakia fall? This hidden-object game tells the story of ordinary people taking part in the peaceful demonstrations that changed the course of history. Big crowds hide those, who want to tell you why they took to the streets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Velvet 89.
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- 97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization97% User Score 4,311 reviews
The year is 1998. A private jet belonging to the Roottree Corporation has crashed. On it were the Roottree Sisters and their parents. Combined, they were worth over a billion dollars. Now, due to the eccentricities of their great-great-grandfather Elias, their money must be redistributed to the rest of the family. But who's actually a BLOOD RELATIVE? That's where you come in. Armed only with t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Roottrees are Dead.
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- 45%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics, atmosphere59% User Score 27 reviews
A linear visual novel about five short stories, unrelated at first glance. Be prepared for mysticism, gloomy atmosphere and light psychological horror. Not recommended to play if you are experiencing depression or severe psychological state. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Experimentation.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability86% User Score 86 reviews
After a big earthquake in the city center, ruins of an old building collapse and you end up trapped inside an abandoned house. Find a way out and unravel the mystery of inexplicable tremors, revealing ancient secrets and a mystical artifact, before the city is destroyed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lunar Axe.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:story, stability74% User Score 330 reviews
ESCAPE WITH FRIENDSPlay alone or in a team of up to 6 players! Challenge yourself with the 60-min time limit, or take your time and play in Relax mode with unlimited time!FIND CLUES AND SECRETSInteract and examine with dozens of objects to uncover the secrets of the rooms. Chapter 1: The Mansion LabYou have been invited by Professor Cheshire and his assistant Hildegarde to try their new experiment… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mad Experiments: Escape Room.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability95% User Score 926 reviewsCritic Score 76%36 reviews
Buy Season: A letter to the future on PlayStation Store. Leave home on a bicycle trip into a mysterious new world and record life before it ends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SEASON: A letter to the future.
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- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding87% User Score 4,022 reviewsCritic Score 68%4 reviews
Transform into a bird and fly to explore and experience a vibrant world of floating islands in the sky. Venture down into lost ancient ruins where each step leads you closer to the end of the world. AER puts you in the shoes of Auk, a magical shape-shifting girl who can transform between human and bird. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AER Memories of Old.
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- 63%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability63% User Score 528 reviews
Time is relative. Sometimes 10 seconds can feel like an eternity... In TIMEframe you will discover a world in slow motion. Explore the remnants of a mysterious civilization on the brink of destruction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TIMEframe.
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- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability79% User Score 84 reviewsCritic Score 70%1 reviews
Journey For Elysium is a story-driven VR game inspired by ancient mythology. Players will take on the role of an unnamed hero who has passed away, traveling on a boat in the Underworld. In order to reach Elysium and obtain redemption, the mysterious traveler must use all his wits and skills in a series of increasingly elaborate twists and challenges. Along the way, he will discover more about his … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Journey For Elysium.
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- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability77% User Score 96 reviews
Ionia is a single-player fantasy-adventure puzzle VR game for all ages. Get up close with music-inspired creatures in a lush forest teeming with life. Discover music-based magic on your quest to save the Harpa, a mythical creature whose habitat is on the brink of destruction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ionia.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization75% User Score 459 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
Dinosaur Fossil Hunter is a storytelling simulator where you live a real paleontologist's life. Explore different lands, search, uncover and study uncovered fossils, and prepare the skeletons to build your own museum. You will learn many interesting facts about these extinct creatures that walked the Earth millions of years ago. Features: Drive off-road vehicles in locations inspired by U.S. lands… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dinosaur Fossil Hunter.
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- View Game78%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding78% User Score 119 reviews
a Museum of Dubious Splendors, is a storybook from the world of Somewhere. A quiet game about prosaic objects and spurious histories, it is an irreverent rumination on the nature of an archive and forms of recollection. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to a Museum of Dubious Splendors.
- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability92% User Score 98 reviews
Make earthquakes. Turn night into day. Transform into a small furry creature. No one can party like a druid. An adventure game with sarcastic British humor and classic, hand-drawn art. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plot of the Druid.
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- 60%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization64% User Score 2,101 reviewsCritic Score 56%8 reviews
Fort Solis is a single player third person thriller set on the far side of Mars. Engineer Jack Leary responds to a routine alarm. Upon arriving at a dormant Fort Solis he becomes unnerved by the lack of any staff at the base. As the night grows longer events begin to unravel and spiral out of control. The mystery of what Fort Solis was created for starts to appear along with its crew. Can Jack esc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fort Solis.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability84% User Score 4,406 reviewsCritic Score 79%2 reviews
Enter The House of Da Vinci, a new must-try 3D puzzle adventure game. Solve mechanical puzzles, discover hidden objects, escape from rooms and dive into the authentic atmosphere of the Renaissance. Use all your wits to find out what's behind your master's disappearance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House of Da Vinci.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability88% User Score 1,089 reviewsCritic Score 79%7 reviews
Jenny LeClue is a story focused exploration adventure game with memorable characters, a unique aesthetic, and an epic tangled mystery. Jenny is a brilliant young detective, but nothing exciting happens in her small town of Arthurton, and she longs for real adventure. She gets more than she bargains for, when her mother is accused of murder. Jenny takes on the case of a lifetime and begins an unex… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jenny LeClue: Detectivu.
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- 74%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability83% User Score 510 reviewsCritic Score 59%6 reviews
Aporia: Beyond The Valley brings a unique approach to the art of storytelling, by not using text or dialogue. It offers new, interesting puzzle mechanics, and elaborate environmental storytelling within an immersive world. Aporia: Beyond The Valley is a first-person puzzle game set in the world of Ez’rat Qin. Explore a world filled with strange nature, ancient technology, and haunted by a spirit … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aporia: Beyond The Valley.
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Uncover the secrets of a frozen world, an escape room adventure set in the icy depths of the Arctic. Fresh evidence of a lost civilization has surfaced, leading you to a mysterious site buried beneath the snow. The ancient arctic ruins hold secrets of artifacts with great power, but accessing them won’t be easy. As the story unfolds, a surprising twist propels you beyond what you ever imagined, t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEDALO - Escape Room Adventure.
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This game takes about 30 minutes to finish, has no sound, and is meant to be played in one sitting (meaning, there’s no save function!) Customizable Cards - Build a deck of ‘story cards,’ upgrade them to create new drafts of your poem, and perform the whole thing in front of a crowd. Each decision you make changes the story Homer tells. Historically-Informed Artwork - I originally made… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Young Homer: A Storyteller's Odyssey.
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