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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. SurvivalSurvival pressure on Solaria might not be too intense, thanks to the PVAs you can captu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solaria.

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  4. Ember Express is a sci-fi themed light yuri narrative adventure game. In a new century on the brink of humanity's expansion into the cosmos, you step into the role of a junior researcher joining the megacorporation COSMIC. As you uncover the truth behind the "Ember" incident, you will find yourself rekindling a buried memory alongside a superior who seems like a stranger at first. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ember Express.

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  5. 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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  6. 37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    56% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Legacy of the Ark: The Long Awakening is Coming SoonFollow Development and Join the CommunityLegacy of the Ark: The Long Awakening is currently in development and coming soon to Steam. The Ark has fallen, but its story is only beginning. Rebuild a shattered colony ship, restore damaged systems, automate production, expand your crew’s recovery efforts, and uncover the mystery hidden within the Ark… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legacy of the Ark: The Long Awakening.

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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. 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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  9. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    76% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    You have exactly 60 minutes to save humanity from nuclear extinction. There are no second attempts. No manual saves. Explore a collapsing bunker, repair critical systems, and solve puzzles under pressure. Succeed or watch the world end. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 60 Minutes to Extinction: Escape Room.

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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. 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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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    73% User Score Based on 223 reviews

    Embark on a mesmerizing puzzle game adventure with Machinika: Atlas. Stranded within a crashed alien ship on Saturn's moon, "Atlas", assume the role of the museum researcher, the protagonist of Machinika: Museum, whose escape pod led them to the heart of an alien vessel. Machinika: Atlas is the direct sequel to Machinika: Museum, unfolding its narrative on Atlas, a moon of Saturn. Whi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Machinika: Atlas.

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  14. 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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  15. 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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  16. Embark on a thrilling journey in West Ride  An open-world sandbox driving game West Ride Game Teaser Description The year is 2199, and an immense energy source has been discovered near planet "Haucury-A709". You've been assigned the critical task of locating and gathering valuable data on this energy. However, as you approach the source in your spaceship, a powerful energy surge disr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to West Ride.

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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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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    93% User Score Based on 115 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Princess Love is set to assume the throne of a powerful galactic empire. But when conspirators try to thwart her ascension, Love and her best friend Kel become stranded on an interstellar lighthouse. Prove Love worthy of rule in this thrilling point and click adventure game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blood Nova.

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  22. 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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  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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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    82% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    GALACTIC KEEP is a sci-fi, tabletop-styled, role-playing game. Investigate exquisite maps in a richly described world, free to roam where you want, exploring for hours! Choose the path of your adventure in an open world filled with hidden surprises around every cavernous, loot filled, turn. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Keep.

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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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  26. 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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  27. 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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  28. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    38% User Score Based on 39 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 2 reviews

    The Forest Cathedral is a first-person psychological thriller set on a remote island. Playing as scientist Rachel Carson, players will slowly uncover the effects of DDT by using advanced environmental technology to solve 2D/3D connected puzzles in this dramatic retelling of Silent Spring. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Forest Cathedral.

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  29. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    Discover beautiful alien worlds, scattered with ancient technology and mysterious ruins that echo of a time long past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EPITASIS.

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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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  31. 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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  32. 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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  33. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    75% User Score Based on 48 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. Beginning 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 when you'll end thi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tex Murphy: Martian Memorandum.

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  34. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    69% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    CATYPH is a First Person Adventure game (Myst-like), part of a sci-fi series named The Black Cube (ASA: A Space Adventure...). Visit Tytaah, a moon of Catyph divided into 7 regions, and try to save your home planet Terra by solving the challenging puzzles of the mysterious Germinal. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Catyph: The Kunci Experiment.

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  35. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    76% User Score Based on 164 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

    While her ex-boyfriend Max, a scientist, witnesses the brutal methods of Puritas Cordis at the excavation site of an ancient Indonesian temple complex, Nina joins forces with a priest in France to investigate the connection between the secret society's sinister prophesies and the creepy leader of an ancient order. A dramatic race against time begins. Will the protagonists be able to avert the impe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Secret Files 2: Puritas Cordis.

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  36. *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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    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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  38. 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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  39. This is an action arcade game with hand feeling and retro action. By running three different characters, we constantly defeat the assassins who are going to kill them, solve the mystery and save the city.And from the three protagonists different plot, pieced together the whole story of the whole picture. Inspiration comes from "Captain Commando" and "Cadillacs and Dinosaurs". W… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fury Fight.

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  40. 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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  42. 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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  43. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    An adventure about searching for a missing hunter and meeting with alien beings! Explore wild nature, follow the friend's trail, climb on a rock, lure out a boar, meet a wolf, survive in a rockfall. Heal a deer and trick a creature! Meet the Unknown! Save a friend and yourself in a strange alien world. Find the mystery behind a friend's missing!Key Features Explore the wilderness of the cold lan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Frosts: First Ones.

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  44. Living an ordinary school life, you are suddenly swallowed by a strange, eerie light after a club activity—when you wake up, you find yourself in an unfamiliar otherworld. However, this world is not truly unfamiliar. It stirs a strong sense of rejection deep within your soul, so intense that you lost consciousness the moment you arrived. When the other students are taken away by the emissary o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Not A Hero.

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  45. Step into the past and immerse yourself in Timeless Treasures: The Lost Artifact, a captivating puzzle-adventure game where time travelers explore the wonders of history to uncover priceless artifacts and solve intricate puzzles. Travel through iconic historical settings, from the sands of ancient Egypt to the lush greenery of Mayan civilizations, as you uncover secrets lost to time. Game Overvie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Timeless Treasures: The Lost Artifact.

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  46. 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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  47. Left as the seemingly sole inhabitant of the enormous underground city of Colony 7, Aline is suddenly marked for death by a mysterious phenomenon known as ‘The Miasma’. FeaturesThe Time I Have Left is a narrative time-driven exploration game with RPG elements. Guide Aline in a race against the clock through Colony 7, an enormous, eerily deserted underground complex. Face disturbing vi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Time I Have Left.

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    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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  49. 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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  50. Arnold Bounty Hunter - it is a fantastic adventure according to genres like Beat 'em up / Shoot' em up / Platformer, which was created as the spiritual heir of the iconic classic games of the era of the NES. The heart of the project is diversity and complexity. Each level contains unique mechanics and is not similar to the previous levels. The main characters of the game are Arnold and Miko,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arnold Bounty Hunter.

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