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Games like Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive

Games like Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive

Games like Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive

Looking for games like Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive? Here are top action recommendations with a mystery, thriller and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive, Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure or Solaria.

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  1. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    89% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    It's April 2043 and you- as Tex Murphy, the last of the old-style gumshoes- find yourself racing against time in the most dangerous game of your life. What is the truth behind the rumored UFO crash at Roswell, New Mexico? Why did the military suddenly shut down and seal off the Roswell complex? And why the frequent references to the lost Mayan civilization? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tex Murphy: The Pandora Directive.

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  2. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 1,006 reviews

    Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure (developed under the working title Project Fedora) is the upcoming sixth game in the Tex Murphy series of detective adventure games, developed by Big Finish Games and published by Atlus. Like the previous three games, it will tell much of its story through live-action full-motion video sequences, and feature freely explorable 3D environments during gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure.

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  3. Collect various androids known as "Pvas" on the futuristic colony planet named "Solaria", deploy them for battles, construction, farming, crafting; pilot your own mobile base to explore the vast world. This is a brand-new, single player open-world survival and crafting game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solaria.

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  4. 35%Game Brain Score
    35% User Score Based on 13 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Play as Alonzo Batilla, a young and ambitious pirate captain, break the rules, challenge empires and amass gold! ENGAGE IN BRUTAL NAVAL COMBATS Fight in real-time naval battles all over the Caribbean Sea. Choose from a wide range of weapons from the pivot cannon to the mortar, to destroy your foes and manoeuver to dodge enemy shots. Show your skills, defeat legendary ships in battle and become a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Assassin's Creed: Pirates.

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  5. Follow Murphy on this evil adventure. Survive all the sectors and collect the keys from this alternate reality to fight Doitjma itself for Earth's freedom! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Desert of Doitjma.

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  6. *POW!* A cosmic coming-of-age mis-adventure about growing-up and defeating neo-corporate conspiracies alongside your family! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Henry Mosse and the Wormhole Conspiracy.

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  7. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    78% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    "Danger! Danger!" Play as Will Robinson, Dr. Smith and Robot in this 3D, point & click adventure game based on the TV show: Lost in Space. Explore treacherous environments, outwit classic Villains and solve countless puzzles and mysteries to rescue your fellow crew members of the Jupiter 2. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost In Space: The First Adventure.

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  8. ABOUT THE GAMEThis game is an atmosphere-driven medieval tavern simulation built around narrative and dialogue-based choices. Located at the crossroads of desolate roads, your tavern only welcomes guests at night. When daylight fades, your door is knocked uponand you can never be certain who stands on the other side. Each night, different kinds of visitors arrive: travelers, merchants, poets, wri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Long Winter: I Am Not an Animal.

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  9. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    +☢️+ An immersive first-person point-and-click exploration game set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland overrun by giant insects and abandoned robots. Embark on a journey to uncover hidden mysteries, guided solely by hand-drawn sketches—no text or dialogue. About the demo: ~ 30 mins gameplay The demo is a standalone adventure separate from the main storyline. It takes place on an island where your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Back in the Swamp.

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  10. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 413 reviews

    Survive the mystery that awaits the JFS Gun-Dog in deep space in this retro visual novel / graphic adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog.

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  11. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 247 reviews

    A first-person narrative adventure set in the unforgiving Arctic. Your plane crashed in a storm, leaving only your AI drone for company as you journey to find your co-pilot and uncover the dark mysteries buried beneath the ice. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arctic Awakening.

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  12. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 352 reviews

    The year is 2030. Business is as usual in the isolated research city of Rokumei–that is until several explosions suddenly go off in the nuclear research facility known as “LABO.” The city sends in “Sirius,” an elite rescue squad, to deal with the situation. But the situation only gets worse when LABO’s nuclear reactor melts down, sending the facility into lockdown–with members of Sirius and surviv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition.

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  13. John heads to the heart of the city to visit his girlfriend Lucy. After falling asleep while waiting for her, he finds himself trapped in her apartment due to a malfunctioning security system. With a building filled with all sorts of traps and a cyborg tasked with enforcing the country's tyrannical law, John's grim fate seems sealed. Will he manage to escape the building and outwit the cyborg to a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Downware.

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  14. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    96% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Thomas and Martha decide to move to Mjolkebo, a peaceful village in the countryside. Everything seems fine until one day when Thomas wakes up and makes a horrifying discovery - Martha is gone. Next of Kin is an emotional cinematic 2D game that follows Thomas's endeavors to find his lost wife, Martha. Key Features: * An emotional story that deals with both light-hearted and serious subjects * An … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Next of Kin.

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  15. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 148,426 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 4 reviews

    Become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the dawn of man into the space age: Wage war, conduct diplomacy, discover new technologies, go head-to-head with some of history’s greatest leaders and build the most powerful empire the world has ever known. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sid Meier's Civilization V.

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  16. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 951 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 6 reviews

    From Charles Cecil, creator of the Broken Sword series, with art direction by Dave Gibbons, legendary comic book artist behind ‘Watchmen’, comes ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’, the long awaited sequel to the cult classic ‘Beneath a Steel Sky’. ‘Beyond a Steel Sky’ is a dramatic, humorous, cyberpunk thriller in which engaging puzzles drive a fast-paced narrative set in a dynamic gameworld that responds to –… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond a Steel Sky.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 738 reviews

    Cave Crawler is a short horror game where you pilot a drone into a cave and discover something horrible. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cave Crawler.

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  18. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 73 reviews

    Three Minutes To Eight is a mind bending pixel art adventure. A gaming experience threading the edge of consciousness, where everything is possible and yet remains elusive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Three Minutes To Eight.

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  19. 25%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    22% User Score Based on 526 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    Lords of the Black Sun is an epic, complex, dense, turn-based 4X PC strategy game, set in deep space. Take command of one race to join the struggle for supremacy in the galaxy. As the leader of your empire you are tasked with exploring the stars, colonizing new worlds, managing your empire and conquering whoever dares to oppose you. The galaxy is full of secrets and dangers: Discover ancient rui… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lords of the Black Sun.

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  20. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 387 reviews

    An indie graphic adventure / visual novel game in the style of PC-98 titles. Players take on the role of a ship's security officer in deep space near Jupiter as a deadly mystery threatens the entire crew. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stories from Sol part 1: The Gun-Dog.

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  21. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    62% User Score Based on 107 reviews

    Continue the exciting adventure to stay alive and get rescued. Even more ways to experiment and combine items to solve intricate puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return to Mysterious Island 2.

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  22. You are Korda, the Chronomaster. You must re-start time and right the wrongs of a war-plagued past in this epic quest for vengeance. Journey through man-made "pocket universes" full of cyborgs, pirates and witches who provide deadly puzzles. It's up to you to return justice to the stars. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chronomaster.

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  23. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 1,490 reviews

    Distant Worlds: Universe is the newest chapter of this critically acclaimed sci-fi series, adding incredible new features and an exciting new storyline. Universe is also the ultimate collector’s edition, the first time all previous Distant Worlds releases have been included in one package, along with an updated manual and greatly expanded modding support. Distant Worlds is a vast, pausable real-t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Distant Worlds: Universe.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    56% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    An abandoned boat. A system of surveillance camera that works. A woman, Lea Nichols, only survivor of a team of researchers. Monitor, manage, search… Behind your camera, guide Lea Nichols to freedom but also to the truth. Be her eyes and ears to help fulfill her destiny! But be careful, remember that things are not always what they seem… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to eXperience 112.

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  25. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 1,284 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 9 reviews

    A cyberpunk adventure game from the studio that brought you Gemini Rue and Blackwell! The year is 2087. Genetic engineering is the norm, and an omnipresent AI powers the city. Take control of three citizens of this world as they struggle to understand a deadly conspiracy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Technobabylon.

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  26. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 793 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    A sci-fi adventure into space station management, mysterious radio messages, motherfucking AIs, sociopathic people in charge, and finding one's true self in a galaxy way too far, far away. How far is far enough? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Still There.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    Puzzle your way through a murky atmosphere and deep story on a foreign planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monolith.

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  28. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 133,145 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 32 reviews

    The Stellaris: Console Edition - Starter Edition is crafted to guide you through your first steps in the Stellaris universe, giving you the tools to explore, expand, and conquer as you build your interstellar empire. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellaris.

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  29. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    74% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    The year is 2033. Your name is Tex Murphy, Private Investigator in San Francisco. You've been hired by the beautiful daughter of a university professor to uncover the facts about his death. As you begin your investigation you uncover the deaths of several prominent members of the scientific community. Are these deaths coincidental or is there something more sinister going on? And which characters… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tex Murphy: Mean Streets.

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  30. We are happy to announce that we have successfully completed our Kickstarter campaign on the 2nd of March. We are grateful to the people who backed Coldage and continue to support us throughout this journey.Start at the End of Human Civilization Let me tell you a story. It is in the far future after humans have peeked and vanished; after their cities and monuments have been reduced to ruins; their… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coldage.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    83% User Score Based on 1,020 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 5 reviews

    VirtuaVerse is a cyberpunk point & click adventure set in the future not so far away; one where Artificial Intelligence prevailed above all other AI's and their governments and society has migrated to a permanently integrated reality. In your quest around the world, you will have to walk across hardware graveyards, deal with digital archeology, tribes of cryptoshamans, and virtual reality debauche… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VirtuaVerse.

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  32. 34%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    53% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    ToT: Experiment is a sci-fi short story game set on a remote ship wandering through space. Without any memories or recollection of his past our hero is tasked by the ship AI - EVE to perform daily tasks, that will help to maintain the ship. If he does, he is rewarded with break time, additional food or life improvements. If not - he is punished accordingly. Will you discover the truth behind the s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of Tomorrow: Experiment.

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  33. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 184 reviews

    From the creative mind of Douglas Adams. The Starship Titanic crashes into your house and takes off with you onboard. Inhabited by malfunctioning robots and a semi-deranged parrot, you must gain control of the ship and pilot it back to Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starship Titanic.

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  34. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    76% User Score Based on 2,961 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 10 reviews

    Observer is a first person perspective horror game that focuses on a dark, atmospheric environment and deep story telling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Observer.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    79% User Score Based on 130 reviews

    A former combat hacker, a corporate CEO and a gangsta-rapping android get possessed by mysterious, otherworldly entities and must band together to save themselves and uncover the entities' origins. Talk, puzzle and explore your way through this (often humorous) cyberpunk thriller. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Born Punk.

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  36. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 4,522 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 20 reviews

    From Cyan, the indie studio that brought you Myst and Riven comes a whole new adventure that will become your world. The new worlds of Obduction reveal their secrets only as you explore, coax, and consider them. And as you bask in the otherworldly beauty and explore through the enigmatic landscapes, remember that the choices you make will have substantial consequences. This is your story now. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obduction.

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  37. A missing dog. A sinister town. A day that never ends. 13-year-old Diya thought moving to the sleepy town of Lakeview would be the worst thing to happen to her. She was wrong. When her beloved dog Beans vanishes without a trace and a strange aurora darkens the sky, Diya finds herself trapped in a nightmarish time loop, reliving the same day over and over – the day before Diwali. But each rese… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to How Was Your Day?.

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  38. View Game
    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Imagine a place where the line between reality and nightmare fades away. Welcome to The Lethe. Once a sanctuary for society's most fragile minds, The Lethe concealed a sinister truth beneath its facade of healing. What was meant to mend the broken was, in reality, a twisted experiment designed to shatter the soul. In RealEscape, an immersive 3D single-player escape room game, you’ll confront t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RealEscape.

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  39. Uncover the secrets of a forgotten world at the edge of the Milky Way. In Star Mission: Remote Sectors, you play as a space explorer sent to investigate a gravity anomaly on a distant, alien planet. What begins as a scientific mission quickly turns into a journey of discovery, mystery, and strange phenomena. Harness superhuman abilities to explore the environment and overcome dangerous anomalies… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Mission: Remote Sectors.

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  40. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    86% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    You wake up in a strange house. Where are you? Can you solve the mystery of..... the Haunted House of Doom? This is a short retro-style adventure game with a horror theme where you have to collect items to solve problems and find out the mystery. Not for the easily scared!!! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Haunted House of Doom.

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  41. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Tic-Tac: Twelve O’Clock is a survival horror game. Monitor corridors and rooms through surveillance cameras to counter vengeful ghosts. Keep the lights on, the generator charged, and fuses replaced… and don’t get caught! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TIC-TAC: Twelve o'clock.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Stonga Bird is a score attack game about pushing your bird to its limits. A difficult game about avoiding pipes using a floaty-feeling irradiated bird. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stonga Bird.

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  43. This is an open world 3D gunfight game based on the law of the jungle, which emphasizes the survival of the fittest. It is also a mission centered combat game based on experience leveling. It combines elements of role-playing, tactical strategy, and experience leveling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EagleRoad:WorldRise.

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  44.                                           ● After the collapse, the machines took control of the cities. There is silence… but no safety. ● The machines watch, listen, and respond. Every area, every structure, and every movement demands attention. Survival in this world is not only about fast reflexes, but also awareness. ● The game is built around fast-paced FPS combat. Clean and responsiv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NULL SECTOR: LAST PROTOCOL.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    91% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Welcome, one and all, to the most joyful, Toyful Wonderworld, where imagination shines as bright as the stars! Or at least, that's how it used to be. Due to something utterly unknown, all the staff of this magical place have disappeared, and the complex has locked itself down. Meanwhile, the formerly pleasant Toyfriends within its walls have become violent and weird! Armed with your gun, you must … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toyful Wonderworld.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    98% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    Descending to the ocean floor, Riley, a salvage engineer, is hoping to score a massive payday. Her team has discovered a forgotten distress signal coming from an abandoned navy research station at the bottom of the Antarctic ocean. If she can manage to get inside and release the reactor core's emergency ejection system, they'll be set for life! In CRUSH DEPTH, you will experience atmospheric, retr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CRUSH DEPTH.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    A forgotten mining town. Peaceful by day, mysterious by night. Enter the dream and unravel the town's secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Green Light.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 193 reviews

    Dig deep down the abandoned planet to find it's secrets and earn cash by collecting resources. Spend your money on buying various trinkets and instruments that will help you along the way to earn even more profit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Colony 37.

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  49. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 279 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    Join an MMORPG focused on group gameplay, challenge, and immersion - ignite your adventure in Embers Adrift. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Embers Adrift.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Developed by a one-man team, Landonia is a single-player, turn-based RPG that includes exploration, loot, factions, level grinding, and class-based progression. Your characters can interact with each other to help -- or stop -- each other in the land of Landonia! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Landonia.

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