Games like The Aching
Looking for games like The Aching? Here are top action recommendations with a horror, fantasy, mystery and dark fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Beyond Shadowgate, Kathy Rain or Beyond The Edge Of Owlsgard.
- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability96% User Score 265 reviews
The original design of the never-before seen point and click adventure is being brought to life after 30+ years in the vault - Beyond Shadowgate! This new massive PC game is being created by the designers of the original 8-bit hit Shadowgate and a leading 8-bit adventure studio! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond Shadowgate.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability92% User Score 2,335 reviewsCritic Score 82%14 reviews
A Detective Is Born If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kathy Rain.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization95% User Score 260 reviews
Save a peaceful world from being annihilated by machines in this oldschool point&click tale, inspired by classic animated movies and adventure games of the 90s. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond The Edge Of Owlsgard.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability87% User Score 200 reviews
A middle-aged male virgin named Larry Laffer desperately tries to "get lucky" in the fictional American city of Lost Wages. Your goal in Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards is to find and seduce the girl of your dreams. This goal won't come easy, because you only have one night, and unfortunately, you are stuck with Larry's looks. Other problems, such as lack of money, lack of op… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability88% User Score 1,006 reviewsCritic Score 70%3 reviews
Dreaming Sarah is an adventure game where you explore the dream world of a young girl named Sarah, who is in a deep coma. Collect items and abilities as you solve puzzles, interact with people and objects to try to wake up. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreaming Sarah.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding86% User Score 206 reviewsCritic Score 72%10 reviews
Unusual Findings: Three friends uncover mysteries in the 1980s. Follow their amazing adventures in a game where your decisions really matter. Be prepared to spin like a record on your incredible journey back to the era of synthesizers, VHS Rental stores, 8 bits games and evil alien conspiracies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unusual Findings.
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- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding80% User Score 580 reviews
A little girl was sleeping peacefully with her Teddy bear, when suddenly, a monster popped out from her cupboard then stole her favorite plush. When closing the door, the little girl awoke then got inside the cupboard. and was projected into a magical world, full of monsters and oddities. She must now explore this strange land and help its inhabitants in order to rescue her Teddy. Still one quest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Finding Teddy.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability94% User Score 570 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
Prodigal is a story-rich action-adventure where you journey through a vibrant world fighting vicious monsters, exploring puzzling dungeons, and collecting magical artifacts. Unravel the mysteries of Vann's Point and bond with all of its curious townsfolk! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prodigal.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development83% User Score 1,020 reviewsCritic Score 74%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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- 81%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding88% User Score 566 reviewsCritic Score 55%2 reviews
The Special Edition Pack includes Shadowgate and The Special Edition Upgrade DLC If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadowgate.
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- 75%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization79% User Score 330 reviewsCritic Score 62%2 reviews
This Myst-style horror-adventure game will bring fear into your heart. From the very beginning you are exposed to an overwhelming but invisible ghost presence – strange calls, footsteps, voices from nowhere. In order to help your brother and survive you will need to solve the mystery of this abandoned, haunted place. And remember! Do not let it to find you! Do not let it to find you... Do not.. Le… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Fall.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability96% User Score 1,999 reviews
Moonring is a retro-inspired open-world, turn-based, tile RPG in the style of the old Ultima games, but created with modern design sensibilities, and a unique neon aesthetic. The world is fixed,... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moonring.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability93% User Score 1,255 reviewsCritic Score 80%2 reviews
Something ancient and evil is stirring in Victorian England. Only you can stop it. Journey to the brink of madness and beyond as you set forth alone into the dark. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Door: Complete Edition.
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- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization77% User Score 901 reviews
Hadley wakes in a facility. She is 9 months pregnant. They want her baby... CAYNE is the free, isometric horror game from the creators of STASIS. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CAYNE.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding88% User Score 718 reviews
Dimhaven is a remote island in the middle of nowhere, covered with mountains, shrouded in mist and desolation. The once lively tourist paradise is now left almost completely abandoned and isolated by the mysterious events of the last few years. A mixture of adventure, puzzle solving and exploration-driven storytelling like never seen before: Dimhaven is a story we’ve wanted to tell for years. Pick… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dimhaven: The Lost Source.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability87% User Score 126 reviews
A cursed horror game inside another game, set on the 80’s In Tormenture you take the role of a child, who motivated by rumours about a cursed 8-bit horror videogame, decides to play it. People say the developers of the game made a deal with the devil to reach the eternal life, resulting in serious consequences. To solve the mysteries of the game and avoid getting trapped in it, you will need to fi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tormenture.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability94% User Score 4,813 reviewsCritic Score 70%6 reviews
Drova is a pixel art role-playing game inspired by classic role-playing games. We want to create a challenging and interesting world and offer a well-rounded and consistent gaming experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drova: Forsaken Kin.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding95% User Score 238 reviewsCritic Score 70%10 reviews
The last thing Alex Young remembers is being at home alone in her apartment… so why has she suddenly woken up in this strange mansion? All the doors are locked by bizarre puzzles and traps, there are cameras following her every move, and she keeps thinking she sees… things… out of the corner of her eye. If she wants to escape alive, along with the other captives she discovers, she’ll need to use h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tartarus Key.
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- 82%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability89% User Score 196 reviewsCritic Score 74%9 reviews
Quest For Infamy is a classic point and click adventure game, in which you assume the identity of 'Mister Roehm' a man trying to start over after running away from a shady past. Welcome to the little town of Volksville only to discover there is so much more going on in the valley than meets the eye! Come along and take a walk on the wild side with Roehm and discover just how infamous you might be. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quest for Infamy.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability89% User Score 355 reviews
Beneath a Steel Sky is a cyberpunk, point and click, adventure game. You assume the role of Robert Foster and embark on a quest to make the world a better place, along with your robot companion Joey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beneath a Steel Sky.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability99% User Score 9,606 reviewsCritic Score 83%12 reviews
A new kind of detective game that allows you to think and investigate freely. Discover clues surrounding 12 strange and gruesome deaths and build your own theory. Pick your suspect, deduce the motive, unmask the awful truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Case of the Golden Idol.
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- 70%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development70% User Score 1,736 reviews
Home is a unique horror adventure set in a beautifully-realized pixel world. It’s a murder mystery with a twist—because you decide what ultimately happens.Awakened by an oncoming storm, you open your eyes to discover yourself in a strange, dark room—tucked away in a house that’s not yours.As you play the game, it changes—subtly, almost imperceptibly—to reflect your perspective. It's a horror game … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability95% User Score 204 reviews
Dark Fear is a pixel horror game with RPG and adventure game elements. Explore a diverse landscape filled with forests, mountains, lakes and deserts. Make allies in the local village, upgrade your weapon and armor, go hunting/fishing and fight your way to the truth by slaying your foes, solving puzzles and helping people with their problems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Fear.
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- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability87% User Score 1,458 reviewsCritic Score 62%6 reviews
In this unique Zelda-lite game, explore and fight your way through surreal and creepy, nature, urban and abstract themed areas in the human Young's subconscious, evoked by a 16-bit-era visual style and a moody, dream-like soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anodyne.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding93% User Score 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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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development85% User Score 272 reviewsCritic Score 77%4 reviews
Hunt the legendary Beast of Gévaudan in Chronicles of the Wolf! Step into the boots of Mateo Lombardo in this epic adventure featuring brutal bosses, vast castles, and secrets to uncover. Narration by the legendary Robert Belgrade and other special appearances! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chronicles of the Wolf.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability91% User Score 11,674 reviewsCritic Score 85%2 reviews
Lunacid is a first person dungeon crawler inspired by old FROMSOFT games like Shadow Tower and King’s Field. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lunacid.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding93% User Score 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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- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding93% User Score 2,614 reviewsCritic Score 64%8 reviews
TORMENTUM is a dark Point & Click adventure game. The dreamlike, nightmarish atmosphere of the game was inspired by works of painters H.R. Giger and Zdzislaw Beksinski. The game's final look and feel was also strongly influenced by the universes of games such as Demon's Souls or Dark Seed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tormentum: Dark Sorrow.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding91% User Score 1,008 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
The Dream Machine is an award-winning adventure game about dreams and voyeurism. It's built by hand using materials such as clay, cardboard and broccoli. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dream Machine.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability92% User Score 3,419 reviewsCritic Score 92%2 reviews
While investigating the disappearance of twin girls at Winterlake - something terrible happens to Caroline Walker.Waking in the dead of night, naked in a bathtub - and hooked up to some decrepit medical equipment, Caroline must fight for her life as she explores the halls of an abandoned Mansion turned hospital. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tormented Souls.
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- 69%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability89% User Score 300 reviews
Guard Duty is a comedy adventure about love, loss and the end of the world. Experience an unforgettable story spanning across two radically different time periods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guard Duty.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability87% User Score 4,068 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
Stories Untold is a compilation tape of four experimental text adventures, including a remaster of the original episode The House Abandon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stories Untold.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability93% User Score 846 reviewsCritic Score 69%4 reviews
Tsioque is an animated adventure game inspired by classic 80s and 90s point and click titles. Craftily mixing influences of games like Day of the Tentacle, Dragon's Lair or Humongous Games' Pajama Sam, it offers its own, original narrative experience, which can be described as both dark and adorable. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TSIOQUE.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability91% User Score 11,267 reviewsCritic Score 91%5 reviews
Buy Tunic on PlayStation Store. Explore a hostile world and fight mighty enemies in this stylish isometric adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TUNIC.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding79% User Score 514 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
Witness The Charnel House Trilogy, the chronicle of one fateful night aboard a train bound for Augur Peak. Three thrilling, horrifying adventure games in one, from the depths of the Sepulchre, starring Madeleine Roux, Peter Willington, Jonathan Grier, Jim Sterling, and Ben Chandler as Grub. With art by Ivan Ulyanov and Ben Chandler, and music by Jack de Quidt, nervous_testpilot and Bryan Henderson… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Charnel House Trilogy.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:stability98% User Score 656 reviews
Detective Zeke Reynold is called to investigate what he assumes will be another case he'll quickly forget, but what he finds will be sewn into the fabric of his existence forever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lake Haven: Chrysalis.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, humorMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability89% User Score 1,163 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
Gibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure is a comedy point 'n click love letter to classic-era Lucas adventures, HP Lovecraft, Hitchcock and many, many others. A lighthearted spoof of the Cthulhu Mythos, Gibbous will have you controlling 3 protagonists, dealing with strange cultists, ancient voodoo, and Dead Cthulhu himself. Well, "dead" is just a matter of opinion... Everything revolves around the dreaded N… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding93% User Score 1,437 reviewsCritic Score 77%8 reviews
Sci-Fi Nordic Noir featuring a cyber-augmented detective in a post-AI world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispers of a Machine.
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- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability81% User Score 497 reviewsCritic Score 71%5 reviews
Hidden secrets await discovery If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Eyes of Ara.
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- 90%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development96% User Score 2,369 reviewsCritic Score 84%10 reviews
The developers of Indie hit Strange Horticulture proudly present… STRANGE ANTIQUITIES A note from the shopkeeper: Dear Applicant, I'm pleased to offer you the role of Apprentice Thaumaturge at Strange Antiquities. You show promise – a sharp mind and a strong stomach – exactly what this work demands. I need you to run the shop while I attend to other pressing matters. You will need a keen eye … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strange Antiquities.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability95% User Score 453 reviews
Amy’s brother is dead. She hadn't even seen him in years. Thomas has always been a little eccentric. Obsessed with lucid dreaming and the concept of other worlds. All a little too fantastical for a small town vet like Amy herself. But then Amy comes across his journals. And what at first seems like the ramblings of a troubled mind slowly begin to seem more and more plausible. Maybe her brother was… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Sleep: Labyrinth of the Forsaken.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability79% User Score 1,024 reviewsCritic Score 79%26 reviews
The retro-futuristic pixel game Explore and fight in a retro-futuristic world. Swim deep into a oneiric, poetic and unique experience across dimensional planes. The aesthetic of the game was inspired by retro pixel adventures (Castlevania, Another World, Double Dragon) with a modern touch (Superbrothers, Sword and Sorcery) and an 80s plot homage (Ready Player One, He-Man, The Last Starfighter), … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Narita Boy.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability84% User Score 323 reviews
From the creators of cult sleeper hit Scratches and the haunting Serena, comes a chilling journey into the darkest depths of your mind. ASYLUM is an ambitious first-person horror adventure casting you into the hallucinatory setting of the Hanwell Mental Institute. As an ex-patient suffering bizarre visions, you must explore the intricate layout of the building, research its past history, and ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ASYLUM.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability95% User Score 3,139 reviewsCritic Score 73%7 reviews
Skald: Against the Black Priory is a classic, turn-based RPG. It's set in a dark and gritty fantasy universe: full of tragic heroes, violent deaths and eldritch, Lovecraftian horror. With a dark, immersive plot and inspired by legendary titles such as Ultima and the gold box series, this is my love letter to classic roleplaying. It is a tile and turn based roleplaying game where you lead a party… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SKALD: Against the Black Priory.
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- 91%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability91% User Score 161 reviews
Psychroma is a narrative-driven side-scroller where you play as a digital medium. Confront the past by piecing together the broken memories of a cybernetic house, and exorcise the ghosts in the machine. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psychroma.
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- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding76% User Score 550 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
Black Mirror is a dark adventure game that details the aftermath of the tragic death of William Gordon. Playing as his grandson Samuel players must unveil the truth behind the events of that fateful, stormy night. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Mirror.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development86% User Score 726 reviewsCritic Score 62%3 reviews
Tales of the Neon Sea is a retro-styled pixel-art adventure, developed by Palm Pioneer and published by Zodiac Interactive. [Media 2154696] Set in a fully realized cyberpunk cityscape where... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of the Neon Sea.
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- 92%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability92% User Score 368 reviews
Engage in tactical grid-based combat in this classic-styled fantasy CRPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caves of Lore.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization93% User Score 516 reviewsCritic Score 80%3 reviews
A beautifully pixelated point-and-click thriller set in ancient China where you play as the legendary detective Di Renjie. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Di: The Silk Rose Murders.
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