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Looking for games like STRANGER THAN HEAVEN? Here are top open world role playing recommendations with a violence focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with This War of Mine, Heralds of the Avirentes - Ch. 1 Wings of Change or STAY ALIVE MY SON (VR): A True Story About A Father's Relentless Search For His Son.

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  2. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, monetization
    100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Heralds of the Avirentes is a visual novel, which brings you into the “Crystal punk” fantasy setting, where the world of Nanraas in which the dragon race lives. The game combines a visual novel, role-playing game elements, social simulator, a turn-based combat system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heralds of the Avirentes - Ch. 1 Wings of Change.

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  3. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    OVERVIEW Spanning over 45-years, Stay Alive My Son (SAMS) is a groundbreaking virtual reality odyssey where you are transported into the life of Yathay Pin, a survivor of the Cambodian genocide to witness the world through his eyes, where every decision you make unfolds his poignant story of family separation, survival, and resilience. This narrative is based on the true events described in Y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STAY ALIVE MY SON (VR): A True Story About A Father's Relentless Search For His Son.

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  4. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 378 reviews

    Seiji Maruyama is a middle-aged yakuza recently released from prison. Known as "Gozuki" (one of the demon generals from Buddhist mythology) he is the power that his oyabun counts on. But there is one thing his aniki is not taking into account: Maruyama is getting old. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fading Afternoon.

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  5. Description: Immerse yourself in a post-apocalyptic world teeming with zombies and hostile gangs in the game "All in Vain." Explore a vast open world, engage in diverse quests, and develop your survival strategy. Utilize an advanced crafting system and weapon customization to create unique items and enhance your combat prowess. Your decisions will determine your fate in this harsh and ca… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ALL IN VAIN.

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  6. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    97% User Score Based on 1,235 reviews

    Step into 1579 as Yasuke, the African samurai, and join Oda Nobunaga in his quest to unite Japan! Master precise katana combat, uncover secret gear, and unleash your ancestral power in this historically inspired action-packed journey through feudal Japan. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yasuke Simulator.

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  7. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 67,190 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 57 reviews

    Yakuza 0 is a prequel set in 1988 to the Yakuza series of games developed by Sega, taking place before the first Yakuza game. Like in the previous games, the game's main setting is the fictional town of Kamurocho in Tokyo. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yakuza.

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  8. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 536 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    A highschool gang leader Ringo Ishikawa trying to live through his last autumn before graduation. With his best friends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The friends of Ringo Ishikawa.

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  9. Infinity Wanderer is an action platformer with pixel art visuals and a mix of metroidvania, roguelike and souls like genres. In Infinity Wanderer, players experience the dark and terrifying immersive story of Lunara. With carefully hand-designed levels and a deep character customization system, Infinity Wanderer offers a fluid and challenging rogue-like gameplay experience that combines fast gamep… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinity Wanderer.

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  10. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    85% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    You live in a world where men called barons have all the power, and you were raised as a servant for one until earning enough to buy your freedom, but that freedom is jeopardized when witnessing the baron's abuse of his lab-grown harem of perfect women because they refuse to sleep with him. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Follow the Leader.

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  12. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 28,341 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 34 reviews

    Buy Dying Light: The Beast at PlayStation Store. Experience a unique blend of open world and survival horror as you hunt down the man who transformed you into half man, half beast. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dying Light: The Beast.

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  14. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 144 reviews

    Two young illuminators, Fancia and Alina, start their adventure in the bright and fascinating Inlixaland... ...in pursuit of becoming trustworthy "Arborangers." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noctuary.

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  15. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    81% User Score Based on 290 reviews

    Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg is a turn-based strategy set in the period of WW2. It brings a modern look and new features to a good old wargame genre. You are to lead the German Armed forces overcoming unthinkable odds and claiming the ultimate bittersweet victory in Europe. Blitzkrieg is the way! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strategic Mind: Blitzkrieg.

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  16. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 255 reviews

    Fate Seeker is an original oriental role-playing action game set in the KongFu universe.You play as the unruly teen, Stormy Chai, destined to change the universe. Wonder freely in countless main storyline, and challenge yourself to solve mysteries, master martial art and nurture friendship or even true love. Journey on as the master of swordsman with open world mission for you to explore, intensiv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fate Seeker.

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  17. Bogdan's Cross is an action-adventure game set in the tumultuous era of the Crusades. Follow the journey of Bogdan, a humble shepherd boy, as he rises to become a legendary Templar knight. Traverse stunning landscapes, uncover hidden tales and mysteries, and confront shadows of doubt and despair. While grounded in historical accuracy, the game takes creative liberties to weave a captivating fictio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bogdan's Cross.

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  18. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    THIS IS MY FIRST GAME! SOMEONE TRIES TO DESTROY YOUR VILLAGE AND EVERYBODY IN IT.WILL YOU FIGHT BACK OR NOT? The Tale of Yuv From Sokovia is an Authentic Action - Adventure JRPG Game.Design/Programming/Pixel Art/Music/ Soundtrack: Simon George from 8 Alive. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------x3 THE CONCEPT...? This game takes us through the story of Yuv an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tale of Yuv From Sokovia.

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  19. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 4,885 reviews

    The sequel to the award winning Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, Senua returns in a brutal journey of survival through the myth and torment of Viking Iceland. Intent on saving those who have fallen victim to the horrors of tyranny, Senua faces a battle of overcoming the darkness within and without. Sink deep into the next chapter of Senua’s story, a crafted experience told through cinematic immersi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II.

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  20. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 2,310 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 3 reviews

    In Way of the Samurai 4, you must take on the role of a master-less samurai looking to establish yourself in this conflicted land of opportunity and uncertainty. Set in he humble port town of Amihama during the mid 19th Century, several years after the arrival of the "black ships" from the West ended Japan's long history of cultural isolation. It is up to you to decide which faction to support in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Way of the Samurai 4.

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  21. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 812 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 2 reviews

    Honour, sacrifice, betrayal… Your choices make you who you are. How will history remember you? Choose your friends and enemies carefully in a game where every decision has far-reaching consequences, and where finishing the game is just the beginning of your journey… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Way of the Samurai 3.

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  22. 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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  23. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    75% User Score Based on 234 reviews
    Critic Score 53%Based on 7 reviews

    Cross of the Dutchman is an action adventure game based on the true story of the folk legend 'Pier Gerlofs Donia'. The story takes place in medieval Western Europe, in the province of Frisia, near the turn of the 16th century. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cross of the Dutchman.

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  24. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    75% User Score Based on 374 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 13 reviews

    A first-person dungeon crawler staring eight protagonists who are the last surviving people on earth after a disaster that killed off most of humanity in a single day. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zanki Zero: Last Beginning.

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  25. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    68% User Score Based on 410 reviews

    Strategic Mind: The Pacific is a turn-based strategy set in the WW2 period depicting the war between the USA and the Empire of Japan waged in the Pacific Ocean with mindblowing historical accuracy and attention to detail. Two Sides. Two Commanders. Two Destinies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strategic Mind: The Pacific.

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  26. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    60% User Score Based on 440 reviews

    Inspired by the award-winning board game franchise, Arkham Horror: Mother’s Embrace is an investigation game served with turn-based combat, set in the  haunted worlds of H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos. Plunge into an original story written by Fantasy Flight Interactive’s official writers and explore the American Roaring Twenties. The year is 1926: a professor of astronomy is found dead in her ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace.

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  27. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 478 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 5 reviews

    CLOSE YOUR EYES. BECOME A WARRIOR:Feel the enemy's low, rasping breath; A companion's whispered warning; Footsteps on swampy ground; The swish of mail armor; The crack of steel on wooden shield. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Vale: Shadow of the Crown.

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  28. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    As Traveler entered that forbidden place and approached the machine, the instrument on his back began to hum. Suddenly, it spoke with a maniacal voice. "You seek to reunite the lovers?" Traveler stared in stunned silence. "Find the three fates…", the mad device droned on - and Traveler realized what he must do. Traveler's Refrain is a dark song-casting, story-driven actio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Traveler's Refrain.

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  30. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    84% User Score Based on 664 reviews

    Embark on a high seas adventure rich with action and exploration in Ys X: Nordics! Experience the perils of Obelia Gulf through the eyes of Adol Christin and his unexpected ally, the pirate Karja Balta, as they help save the people of the gulf from the mysterious immortal monsters known as the Griegr.Feature ListTwo Heroes, One Story: Bound by unexpected circumstances, the young adventurer Adol an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ys X: Nordics.

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  31. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    72% User Score Based on 286 reviews

    Monsters Domain: Prologue the beginning of your adventure in the domain of monsters. The prologue version of the game is a shortened version of the full game. You can learn about the main game mechanics here. Try to command your great army and defeat the first boss. Your objective is to stop any visitors to your Monsters’ Domain. Start from simple monsters and skeletons and with time build up you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monsters Domain: Prologue.

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  32. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 602 reviews
    Critic Score 30%Based on 1 reviews

    Create your own epic saga of conflict, mythology and community! Rule your own clan, take important strategic decisions, win battles and expand your influence in this unique mix of RPG, strategy and story-telling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King of Dragon Pass.

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  33. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 411 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 2 reviews

    The Falconeer is an open-world air combat game, featuring frenetic aerial dogfights and deep exploration of the mysterious open-world of The Great Ursee. Generations of poisonous decisions and treason swirl in the deep, as factions clash in a fight to preserve the past or flee its terrible consequences. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Falconeer.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    76% User Score Based on 1,731 reviews

    Salt is an ocean based adventure and exploration game set in a infinite procedurally generated world. Experience pure freedom to play the way you want as you sail across a vast ocean and explore huge islands in your search for adventure. During your travels you will fight pirates, bosses and other creatures, complete quests, customize your ships, hunt wildlife, sail huge waves, loot and craft item… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Salt.

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  35. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 3,738 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 11 reviews

    Legend of Grimrock 2 is a dungeon crawling role playing game with a modern execution but an oldschool heart. A group of four prisoners have shipwrecked on the secluded Isle of Nex. The island is filled with ancient crumbled ruins, mysterious shrines and a vast underground network of dungeons and mines. If the prisoners wish to make it out alive, they have to overcome the challenges devised by the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legend of Grimrock 2.

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  36. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 430 reviews
    Critic Score 100%Based on 1 reviews

    The game mechanics were based directly on those used in the tabletop role-playing games Tunnels and Trolls and Mercenaries, Spies and Private Eyes created by Wasteland developers Ken St. Andre and Michael Stackpole. Characters in Wasteland consequently have various statistics (strength, intelligence and luck among others) that allow them to use different skills and weapons. Experience is gained th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wasteland.

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  37. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 6,043 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 47 reviews

    Step into Japan's criminal underworld in this explosive action brawler starring legendary yakuza, Kazuma Kiryu, who is hellbent on unraveling the truth around his daughter's tragic accident. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yakuza 6: The Song of Life.

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  39. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    87% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    Lawless Lands is an old-school role-playing game featuring a unique setting and innovative mechanics that allow players to delve into a dark medieval, low-fantasy world of epic proportions. Discover and destroy the darkness that has taken hold over these Lawless Lands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lawless Lands.

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  40. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 736 reviews

    JOIN OUR OFFICIAL DISCORD COMMUNITY About the GameCamera is ready. Lens are set! Batteries are full. So let the streaming begin! Deadly Broadcast team is always on the hunt for mysterious paranormal events and abandoned cursed places for you followers. Select your Character and Start your Career!There are 8 characters in the game and you can start your career by selecting any of them. Each stre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadly Broadcast.

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  41. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 2,590 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 15 reviews

    This Collector's Edition is a Square Enix Online Store exclusive that contains the following: Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, DLC code, premium packaging, 80 page hardcover artbook and a silver embossed pocket watch. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII.

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  42. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere
    96% User Score Based on 142 reviews

    Because We’re Here ~Mohnblume und Blauerose~ is a bittersweet otome dating sim in an unforgiving First World War-inspired setting. It's an episodic visual novel, released in four acts. 1915, Wesslinger National Calendar. The Great War rages on. As neurotic Postal Corps volunteer Elfriede Rauss, you walk the trenches with the men of a lost generation. And amidst the chaos and brutality of the fr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Because We're Here - Act I.

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  43. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 4,546 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 9 reviews

    A narrative-driven RPG set in a gritty world where a person's Lot is determined at birth, while the gods are real and preside over the fates of men. Set out on a lifelong journey and carve out your own destiny. Will you become a judge, an inquisitor, or conspire against the old order? You decide! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante.

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  44. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    55% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    The Other 99 is a single player, first-person, action-survival game. Ripped from your ordinary life you awaken on a desolate island with nothing but a note that reads, "The only way of the island is through The Other 99". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Other 99.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    63% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    Ready for a huge adventure? Welcome to the magical world of Asguaard, and delve into an RPG that can span over 100 hours! Dwarves in the cold region of Roya believe that only a human with a soul can overcome the dreaded Thanatos and its Pandora Box... are you this one? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Asguaard.

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  46. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 5,760 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

    As part of The Yakuza Remastered Collection, experience Yakuza 4 in 1080p and 60fps. A murder in Tojo Clan territory soon sets off an investigation by a small Tojo branch consisting of Kazuma Kiryu, Masayoshi Tanimura, Shun Akiyama, and Taiga Saejima. Follow the four playable protagonists as they unravel a hidden battle over money, power, status, and honor and a mysterious woman at the center of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yakuza 4 Remastered.

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  47. World of Magic: Rise of Magic is an open-world, action-adventure RPG set in a fantasy world filled with bustling cities, villages, and a vast wilderness where monsters roam freely. Play as a mage caught in a deadly struggle for survival. Develop your character, master a wide variety of spells, and learn to combine them in powerful ways. Your relationships with other characters and the choices you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World of Magic: Rise of Magic.

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  48. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    82% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    Terror of the Seven Seas is the pirate game you have always dreamed of, combining ship combat and sailing with a massive living open world full of exploration and adventures. BE THE CAPTAIN YOU ALWAYS WANTED TO BE Become a Legendary Pirate! Live a life of freedom and plunder a mountain of gold. Become a Naval Officer! Serve your king, raise a mighty fleet, and conquer the world for the g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terror of the Seven Seas.

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  49. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 124,463 reviews

    Discover Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 for PlayStation 5 at the official PlayStation website. Get all the latest information including trailers, screenshots, gameplay features, character details and more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clair Obscur: Expedition 33.

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  50. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Altona is a town built on the outer rim of an island surrounding a massive chasm called Abyss. Abyss is home to other intelligent species, monsters, and ruins of ancient civilizations. Residents explore Abyss to find valuable artifacts and materials for alchemy. Since Sheryl has no money, she must procure her ingredients by exploring Abyss and encountering others. Along the way, she meets ne… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sheryl ~The Alchemist of the Island Ruins~.

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