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Looking for games like Tension Engine? Here are top open world role playing recommendations with a horror and mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Trine Enchanted Edition, Good Luck or Bulletproof.

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  1. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 8,714 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 5 reviews

    Trine is a fantasy action game where the player can create and use physics-based objects to beat hazardous puzzles and threatening enemies. Set in a world of great castles and strange machinery, three heroes are bound to a mysterious device called the Trine in a quest to save the kingdom from evil. The gameplay is based on fully interactive physics - each character's different abilities help the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trine Enchanted Edition.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Just get to your meeting. How hard could walking really be? You’re running late, the city seems out to get you, and everything that can go wrong probably will. Good Luck is a third-person, physics-based platformer where every step could be your last. Make your way through a city full of wild traps, unexpected dangers, and no second chances. You might slip on a banana peel, dodge a falling streetli… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Good Luck.

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  3. Live and conquer in love like a ladies' man, or maybe not, guided by a seducer. Tune up your vehicle, warm up your engine, and hit the gas... Take home a beautiful trophy and do the victory dance in front of others, with the most thrilling races in history. Survive the war and forge your own trauma, or be a full-on gangster and shoot up the cops, with relentless realism, guided by an expert guns… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bulletproof.

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  4. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    49% User Score Based on 8,040 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 39 reviews

    Little Nightmares III is an atmospheric adventure game in which you follow the journey of Low and Alone, two best friends in search of a way out of the Nowhere. In 2 players online cooperation or solo with an A.I., work together to solve puzzles and survive in this nightmarish world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Little Nightmares III.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 2,926 reviews

    Hidden Deep is 2D action & exploration sci-fi thriller game (for PC) where you command group of explorers deep under the ocean floor to find out what happened to previous expedition to which contact has been lost. As they go deeper and deeper, they discover strange structures and deadly unknown organisms. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Deep.

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  6. The Sky is Your Only Escape. Death is Your Only Shortcut.In a world reclaimed by the undead and ruled by desperate scavengers, the ground is a death sentence. Your only hope? Up. [HELP ME GET UP] is a punishing top-down survival platformer where every step forward is a gamble, and every fall could be your last. Scavenge, fight, and climb through a vertical wasteland of precarious scaffolding, ruin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Help Me Get Up.

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    27%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    30% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Webventure is a enchanting two-player co-op game. Join cute spiders on an extraordinary journey. Collaborate, spin webs, and overcome challenges together. Unleash creativity, build a strong bond. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Webventure.

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  9. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 194 reviews

    You are PETER SHORTS! Grilling on a Saturday afternoon, Peter is ambushed and captured by a top-secret agency, who seek to use his DNA for cloning experiments. Can you help Peter (and his newly-cloned brethren) escape? EXPLORE the facility in this Metroidvania beat-em-up hybrid Find and K.O. rogue PETER CLONES, and let BUG take them to safety P2 can join as BUG, who can drop egg-bombs and c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to You are Peter Shorts.

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  10. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    52% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    Mahluk is a hack and slash platformer game with pixel-art style graphics and retro style addicting gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mahluk:Dark Demon.

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  11. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 660 reviews

    9th Dawn III is a huge 2D open world Role Playing Game and collectathon dungeon crawler packed full of adventure! Delve into the depths of the darkest dungeons, fighting over 270 unique monsters and searching for vast amounts of loot, treasures and rare materials. 1400 uniquely drawn items to collect, including over 300 weapons, and over 550 armour/accessories! Train yourself by unlocking spell… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 9th Dawn III.

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  12. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    82% User Score Based on 104 reviews

    From the Shadows is a cooperative puzzle platformer game where players have to work their way through a mysterious mansion by resolving puzzles that revolve around the mechanics of light and shadow. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From the Shadows.

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  13. You find yourself in the middle of a wilderness where there are no safe places. A realistic first-person survival game where you will explore a procedurally generated open world, search for resources, scavenge for loot, craft equipment, build shelters, and adapt to constantly changing conditions. There is no predetermined path. You decide where to go, what to explore, and how far you are willin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Silent Wild.

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  14. It is a parkour game to avoid the rain. The main character is a rabbit. You wake up in an abandoned cave, get a strange core, and then you will start your own adventure. Mr. Black Rabbit is a robot, which means he cannot touch the water, but a mystery man gives the Black Rabbit the ability to avoid water through the core. However, the mystery man needs the Black Rabbit to deliver this core to hi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 避雨2.

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  15. An open-world survival adventure game where players will solve puzzles, collect items, and defeat all enemies to reach the end. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SurrounDead Poly ‌Japan Sakura.

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  16. Trapped Together is a co-op puzzle game about two friends on the brink of financial ruin who accept a mysterious offer: participate in the Neural Link Interface Experiment. Promising a “perfect body” and a safe test environment, the experiment quickly reveals its true nature. The participants are forced in robotic bodies and send through a series of extreme, high-stakes puzzle trials designed to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trapped Together.

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  17. JOIN THE COMMUNITY To keep up with the latest ORMOD updates, news & discussions. Join through the right sidebar (PC), or above (Mobile) About the Game BUILD. AUTOMATE. FIGHT. SURVIVE. A fully customizable, harsh open-world survival sandbox set in a world overtaken by the ORMOD. Start in an infinite world that changes every playthrough, then tailor the experience to your liking, from … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ORMOD: Directive.

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  18. "Pioneer Your Path in Auroria, the Land of Opportunity" ▶A World of Story and Adventure It is the Age of Pioneers. Auroria, a legend long forgotten, has been rediscovered. Now, many hopeful pioneers are headed to this distant land to make a name for themselves. As an experienced explorer, you will be taking your first steps into Auroria as a member of an established trading company. As … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ArcheAge Chronicles.

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  19. Explore the virtual world and customize every detail, from your character to your home, and much more. Choose how you look and dress, then decide how you want to live. Design and build incredible homes for each family, then decorate them with your favorite furniture and design. Have a walk in town and talk to the other players to learn more about their lives. Challenge them on multiplayer ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VirtualSociety.

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  20. Dreampainters is a puzzle game that lets you visit the surreal world of the painter's dreams. Grab a brush, pick up some paint, and find your way through the craziest creations of a sleeping mind. Use your creativity, as each color allows you to interact with the environment in a unique way, letting you solve the puzzles in your own style. Customize your adventure even more by choosing which of th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreampainters.

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    Timeater is a 2D pixel art scrolling game with roguelike elements and a narrative focused on bending the time of the game to our will with a bilinear progression that will be spiced up with some gameplay/narrative secrets inherent in time itself. It will focus on the theme of time and its indifferent flow, seen as a passive and omniscient deity, opposed to the nature of chaotic and passionate h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Timeater.

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  22. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Seeker: My Shadow is a VR adventure that utilizes the versatility and possibilities of VR, sending players of all ages to an immersive adventure! You control a Giant Spirit while assisting Kippo, a small and adorable Seeker, through various puzzle levels. Go solo or solve the levels in co-op mode! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seeker: My Shadow.

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  23. Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.Enter a strange and unexplored world full of odd creatures, hidden dangers, and ancient secrets. Gather resources to craft items and build structures that match your survival style. Play your way as you unravel the mysteries of "The Constant".Cooperate with y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Don't Starve Together.

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  24. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 7,979 reviews

    Unlock the exclusive Foxhead and Muttonhead masks with this DLC. Friendship can be hell and sometimes a disguise is the only protection! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REANIMAL.

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  25. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 208 reviews

    Enter a beautiful realm being torn apart by long-forgotten, newly risen dark powers. Through the cracks caused by this upheaval, our world is seeping into theirs. You are called upon to combat the darkness transforming the realm into something terrifying and inhospitable to all life—all except the corrupted Eternals. This is a realm desperate for a savior—to unveil its secrets and fend off the loo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DYSPLACED.

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  26. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 245 reviews

    Hunt creatures of the night in this Action RPG set in the suburbs of Arizona in the iconic 1980's. Choose a class, and take to the streets to save your small town from Baphomet and his demon generals. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kingdom of Night.

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  27. WHAT IS WASTED... WASTED Will Be Brutal is a Survival Open World PVE/PVP videogame that we are developing with the Unreal Engine 5 graphics engine for Windows compatible PC platform, you can play in singleplayer or multiplayer mode. Immerse yourself in your protagonist and try to survive a multitude of adversities. You will have to orient yourself without interactive markers, with only the help… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WASTED Will Be Brutal.

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  28. 34%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    34% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    SurrounDead Poly Construction is an open-world survival adventure game where players will solve puzzles, collect items, and defeat all enemies to reach the end. Players control a character from a third-person perspective, able to jump, crouch, swim, collect resources, and craft materials to create new elements, thereby acquiring weapons, equipment, and buildings. Players then explore the world, c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SurrounDead Poly Construction.

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  29. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    69% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    A cursed collection of 10 retro horror games, each with its own genre and style, from FPS and platformers to turn-based RPGs and arena combat. Play solo or with friends as you uncover the secrets of a forgotten ROM corrupted by time... and something worse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haunted ROM: The Lost Cartridge.

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  30. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 214 reviews

    Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons takes everything you love about classic metroidvanias and brings them together with a cooperative, modern twist! Join Pampas and Selene as they collect powerful artifacts, overcome monsters, demons, and a vengeful evil with the help of the gods themselves! Features Experience the Retro 8-bit Adventure: Control both Pampas & Selene, swapping between them to conqu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pampas & Selene: The Maze of Demons.

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  31. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    The unique co-op experience that made How 2 Escape a success is back with improved gameplay and new challenging puzzles! The latest edition in the How 2 Escape series, How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine, has you and a partner work together to locate a missing submarine and prevent the start of a global war. SAVE THE WORLD An important allied military base has been captured by enemy forces, prompting… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to How 2 Escape: Lost Submarine.

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  32. Altar Current Version: Build 1.0 Altar is a work-in-progress horror game that is actively being developed and refined. While the core gameplay mechanics are functional, several features are still in progress, and periodic updates will introduce new content, fixes, and improvements. About the GameAltar is a free-to-play horror experience that immerses players in a chilling battle against a vengefu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Altar.

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  33. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    82% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Use the spheres power to light the torches and complete the level. But it won't always be easy: you'll need to aim your throws well and launch them before the time limit runs out... Uncover Enid's story as you recover the forgotten fragments, or team up with a friend to unravel all the secrets of the two-player campaign. Each campaign has its own levels! Each campaign features 4 worl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgotten Fragments.

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  34. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    95% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    This virtual table top (VTT) is designed specifically for in-person play on a TV or monitor. Built from the ground up for use on a touchscreen. You will not find a VTT that is easier to use or your money back! That's a joke, it's completely free. There is no logging in, signing up, or any other strings attached. I make money selling hardware. If you would like to support this project, please con… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Digital TableTops VTT.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 146 reviews

    Go alone (or with a friend) to find the girl who destroyed the world. An ominous surreal first-person adventure full of dangerous monsters and secrets of the deceased world Let's start! Imagine… Night. You’re in a car, lost among endless forest on a highway. Perhaps you will desperately try to escape... Try not to lose hope. You were in hurry to get somewhere. But does it matter now? After all,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Noch.

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  36. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    65% User Score Based on 1,183 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 9 reviews

    Gather your heroes and journey beyond the dungeons of Castle Hammerwatch to explore a pixelated world like never before. Blight the Horrible and his dragon army have succeeded in the sinister plot to overthrow King Roland and bring destruction across the Kingdom of Herian. Not all is lost as hope hides deep within the sewer system, where the King’s resistance movement holds strong. On the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hammerwatch 2.

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  37. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    A story-driven cooperative action-adventure about friendship and teamwork. A boy never meant to be a hero, learns that pure strength is not always the answer! Guide two completely different characters through the adventure of their lifetime and witness how bonding is a powerful source to overcome any obstacle! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leif's Adventure: Netherworld Hero.

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  38. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 2,384 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Mars First Logistics is a physics-based open-world simulation game, where you design, build and control your own mechanical creations to deliver important cargo between colony stations on Mars. Earn credits, unlock new technology, upgrade your vehicle and tame the hostile Martian landscape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mars First Logistics.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    80% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    Astronimo is an Early Access construction platform puzzler that aims to be the most fun you can have in outer space.While mining for minerals in the vast reaches of the galaxy, four Hypergiant Inc. employees crash-land on a small planet and become hopelessly stranded. In the hopes of reuniting with their fleet, you must help them to cover every inch of the planetary surface, solve puzzles in uniqu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astronimo.

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  40. Welcome to Dead Past 8 - the ultimate test of survival in a world overrun by the undead! In the year 2023, the world as you knew it has crumbled, and humanity's last hope rests on an island that was once a bustling tourist destination. This open-world island paradise has become your nightmare, as it's now infested with hordes of relentless zombies. But there's a twist - when the sun dips bel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Past 8.

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  41. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    70% User Score Based on 878 reviews

    Buy Salt and Sacrifice for PS4 and PS5. Salt and Sacrifice is the follow-up to souls-like dark fantasy RPG, Salt and Sanctuary. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Salt and Sacrifice.

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  43. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 620 reviews

    Unsung Warriors - Prologue is a 2D action-adventure game set in Iron Age inspired Europe. Fight your way past enemies and traps, while exploring the secrets of an ancient crypt. DESIGNED FOR SOLO AND COUCH CO-OP This game can be played solo or with a friend in couch co-op mode. Help each other out of difficult situations, fighting side by side. FEATURES Single Player & Couch Co-op Mode Explor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unsung Warriors - Prologue.

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  45. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Apollyon is a dark fantasy narrative RPG focused on choices, where you summon demons and spiritual entities, deal with them for power, and delve deeper into an occult universe! It is a multiplayer choose-your-own adventure RPG mixed with a roguelike strategy board game and hidden deckbuilder elements. In this 40+ hour game, you will: Use obsidian tokens upon the Apollyic table to control the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apollyon: River of Life.

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  46. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    77% User Score Based on 1,628 reviews

    Fantasy Grounds is a hybrid application which allows you to play and create your own RPG games. It facilitates this play and provides some optional add-on Adventure modules which can be loaded and played with very little preparation. Each game will require a GameMaster (GM) and one or more players. Games may be played in a session as short as a few hours or continued with multiple sessions over a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantasy Grounds.

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  48. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 2,657 reviews

    Hellpoint is a dark sci fi action RPG set in the aftermath of a massive quantum cataclysm. Every living being quickly lost their mind as their memories and bodies were merged with alternate versions of themselves from parallel universes. The accident also attracted entities of immense power that should have been left alone, in the depth of other dimensions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hellpoint.

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  50. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 38,902 reviews

    The story of the slugcats, packaged together in this Complete bundle of the base game of Rain World and its two expansions, Rain World: Downpour and Rain World: The Watcher! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rain World.

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