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Games like The Backworld: Prologue

Games like The Backworld: Prologue

Games like The Backworld: Prologue

Looking for games like The Backworld: Prologue? Here are top role playing recommendations with a horror and comedy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Cursed Order, Ruza or Oni Hunters.

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  1. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    88% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    EARLY ACCESS GAME DISCLAIMER - THE GAME MIGHT HAVE GRAMMAR MISTAKES, TYPOS AND BUGS! Cursed order: prologue. You wake up in the forest without any memories. As you try to regain them, everything about your surroundings becomes more and more sketchy. Up until the dream, you thought everything was okay. Except nothing was okay. The gameplay is about 1 hour, but really just depends on the player. Thi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed Order.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    87% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    Ruza is a free RPG where you lead a group of misfits to stop a monster, a vile reindeer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ruza.

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  3. Welcome to Gironia, land of legends and shadows. Once every half-century, a festival unlike any other descends upon the region. But this isn't just any festival—it's the Monster Jubilee, an event shrouded in mystery and darkness. •EXPLORE AN IMMENSE OPEN WORLD AND ITS DUNGEONS• Dive into Gironia's vast and open terrain. From its bustling cities to its darkest corners and intricate dungeons, eve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oni Hunters.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 3,672 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    A world where dragons, born from the wishes of man, each have a unique power to match their human's desires. One mysterious stranger travels with a young dragon graced with the talent of seeing and eating lies. Together, they seek information for profit and knowledge. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LiEat.

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  5. NO LOVE! An RPG where you try to stop the being Darkness from destroying the world, in hopes of saving the innocent and the ones you love! A game about the human condition. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NO LOVE.

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  6. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Out Now on Steam! FAYE FALLING is a turn-based RPG. You play as a recently passed lost spirit, unable to recall who they are, or how they died. After a chance encounter with a powerful entity, you begin an epic journey to defeat a growing darkness, and recover your memories along the way. Engage in fun, fast-paced turn-based battles against a large variety of enemies.Evade damage by dodgin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Faye Falling.

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  7. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Materialization of Memories is a Survival Horror game where you can never be sure you are in control of the situation. The materialisation zone has many surprises in store for you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Materialization of memories.

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  8. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    When an ancient conspiracy threatens the land of Albaness, only one boy and his dreams stands between his family and the end of the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cairn: Mathair's Curse.

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  9. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    47% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    The peaceful Realm of Dreams is about to be consumed by a terrible and maleficent nightmare. You must venture into the darkness and battle fearsome literary foes such as Hyde, the Headless Horseman and Dracula. Join Lily on a sugar-coated adventure about inner strength with a dark interior. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sweet Lily Dreams.

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  10. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 346 reviews

    Mugen Souls is an RPG developed by Compile Heart with collaboration from GCREST. The main protagonist of Mugen Souls, Chou-Chou, plans to conquer the universe by subjugating the seven worlds it comprises, as she thinks the planets look pretty. Gameplay revolves around exploration and turn-based, open-field combat, and the game also includes mini games and customization. Due to the questionable nat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mugen Souls.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    96% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    Experience Pixelot as you defeat enemies, collect items, and complete quests! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pixelot.

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  12. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 11,355 reviews

    Lisa is a quirky side-scrolling RPG set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Beneath the charming and funny exterior is a world full of disgust and moral destruction. Players will learn what kind of person they are by being FORCED to make choices. These choices permanently effect the game play. If you want to save a party member from death, you will have to sacrifice the strength of your character. Wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LISA: The UNDONE.

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  13. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 154 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    She said "GET IN THE CAR, LOSER! I know you're not up to anything this summer, I've got the Sword of Fate, and there's an ancient evil that needs to be sealed away." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Get In The Car, Loser!.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    98% User Score Based on 94,700 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

    A turn-based surreal horror JRPG in which a child traverses various mundane, quirky, humourous, mysterious and horrific lands with his friends in search of a missing person while confronting his past and his fears. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Omori.

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  15. Not superheroes. The world will be saved by aunties.   Akala is an ordinary housewife living an ordinary life. Then one day, a mysterious being calling itself a Mascotian suddenly appears before her.   "There is still a hidden power within you." "You must save the Earth."   At first, it all sounds too absurd to take seriously. But the strange incidents spreading thr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Auntie Heroes.

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  16. EARLY ACCESS CURRENTLY INCLUDES CHAPTERS 1-5, MORE WILL BE ADDED OVER TIME. A runaway from another world. A jaded cop with a buried past. A bond that may decide the fate of both. When a mysterious girl named Leandra appears in the human world, she crosses paths with officers Sawyer Randavix, April Jennings, and their calm but secretive captain, Kaheru. Leandra wants to live a peaceful life, but da… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shards of the Heart.

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  17. Story:You play as a little human child who has stumbled their way into the Spirit World, which has been inhabited by innocent Spirit Monsters. You later find out that this world has been corrupted by a curse and that everyone’s lives are waiting to be saved by you, the chosen one. Your journey awaits, as your role is to find the 3 energy stones in order for you to break the curse and free the S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LOST INSIDE.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    57% User Score Based on 8 reviews

    Wishlist now! https://store.steampowered.com/app/3616980/ Reframe. Uncover a horrifying mystery in this non-linear RPG. Explore the city, complete quests, improve your stats, discover secrets, build relationships or just pet cats. Discover your purpose and meaning and make choices that will impact your life and the lives of the people you call friends. No "Game Over" screen. If you fail in a b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reframe.

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  19. Ghosts of Hollow Creek If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghosts of Hollow Creek.

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  20. Tianping Line is a strategy RPG that blends event choices, character recruitment and growth, and auto-battles. Rule a fledgling nation, make decisions in domestic affairs and diplomacy, recruit unique characters, build your forces, expand your power, face crises, and shape the nation’s fate. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Balorizon.

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  21. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    97% User Score Based on 128 reviews

    Cradle of Nightmare: Flowers to You is an adventure game featuring a turn-based ATB system. Take on the role of Yue Qing, an ordinary high schooler thrust into a "second world" of bleak darkness as an otherworldly phenomenon known as the White Light tears reality asunder. Go on a journey to find allies, battle those driven to madness by the void, and ultimately end the filth festering wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cradle of Nightmare : Flowers to you.

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  22. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    85% User Score Based on 625 reviews

    Guide a young man through his first day in Bright City – a bustling island paradise with a horrible secret. Find a new job, make new friends, and attempt to solve a mystery revolving around a ludicrous gang and a fanatical cult. In this RPG, you defeat enemies in turn-based battles by completing minigames unique to the foe you're facing. These minigames are made up of a variety of challenges, inc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Knuckle Sandwich.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    From Gulag To Glory! Sub-human inmates Mallet and Barrow are about to unwittingly embark on an adventure that will lead them out of the gulag and into the wide-open world that they know absolutely nothing about! Help guide them through unknown territories as they battle ferocious blood-thirsty monsters, meet new friends, explore abandoned ruins, and gain assistance from the gods themselves! Clas… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Path To Ruin.

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  24. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    94% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    VIEW FROM BELOW! An emotional, story-driven RPG about a sad kid put through hell! Literally! Escape a nightmare world to save your own. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to View From Below.

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  25. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay
    74% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    In 'I Have Low Stats But My Class Is "Leader", So I Recruited Everyone I Know To Fight The Dark Lord', or 'IHLSBMCILSIREIKTFTDL' for short, you primarily play as the main character Josephine, fated to defeat the Dark Lord. However, as she's generally unskilled in combat, she recruits literally everyone in her hometown to fight enemies with a party of 99 characters! Features: Nearly 1… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Have Low Stats But My Class Is "Leader", So I Recruited Everyone I Know To Fight The Dark Lord.

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  26. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    99% User Score Based on 7,364 reviews

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grimm's Hollow.

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  27. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 119 reviews

    When the power goes out while working night shift in the hospital, the emergency lights come on with an eerie glow... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blackout Hospital.

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  28. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 190 reviews

    It only took a few moments for the feeling of panic to set in. "What if I lived my life wrong? How would I be judged? What if there is nothing after this?" The story begins with an individual, recently deceased, who is struggling to comprehend the reality of being dead. The mind, disconnected and failing, desperately attempts to form some vision of reality. Yet, the memories of its life are only … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Endless Empty.

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  29. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    96% User Score Based on 76 reviews

    An RPG adventure with 20+ characters to recruit, multiple endings, and no leveling system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demonpact: Clarice.

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  30. 37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:funny
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    37% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    Legend of Moros is a retro-style RPG that focuses on the quest of Roland and his friends as they try to return to their homeland. But while they have a straightforward goal, adventures don't often end up that way... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legend of Moros.

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  31. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, character development
    95% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    Dreamed Away is an emotional action-adventure RPG with psychological horror elements. Play as Théo, a boy lost in a dark, mysterious world. Explore a unique reality, duel against darkness and mind your choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreamed Away.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    Set 100 years after the true ending of Soma Spirits, Soma Union is a galaxy-spanning RPG that returns to the world of Soma! ...or so it would, if Soma had not been destroyed in a great calamity. As you roam through the cosmos to find the missing fragments of your home world, you'll meet a colorful cast of characters and make important choices that may not be as clear as they seem. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soma Union.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    80% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Disharmony is a turn-based role-playing game with elements typically found in rhythm games. It is currently being developed for Windows, and possibly other platforms in the future. In this game, You take control of Tay, as you travel through a fantasy-world/sci-fi world based on music. It's filled with music-related puzzles, characters, references to tons of bands/musical groups, and more. You als… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DISHARMONY.

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  35. The other half of your soul — never let go. About This Game **Emotion turns the tide. Choice writes the ending.** *Gemini in Flux* is a turn-based dark fantasy RPG. Whatever your characters feel during the story carries straight onto the battlefield as stat changes, and the choices you make along the way branch into four distinct endings. **A story that begins again, in the Afterworld.**… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 流転のジェミニ.

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  36. Echoes in the Deep is a beautifully hand-drawn narrative-driven RPG set in the rich world of Fateforge as an accompaniment to the TTRPG. As Peridot Haps, a seasoned rogue with a storied past, you're planning one final heist.  But in a city built on secrets and shifting allegiances, success isn’t just about skill. It’s about who you trust, who you betray, and how you play the game. With a branchi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes in the Deep - A Fateforge Tale.

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  37. Pepper Odyssey is an RPG about surviving a shipwreck in an unruly outlandish island. Survive the lawless island: fight, trade and explore. Gather scrap to trade, improve your shelter and build yourself the means to escape; or meddle in the affairs of the island and realize a vision for its future. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pepper Odyssey.

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  38. Upon arriving at a correctional academy located in a remote mountainous region, a young man named Roan quickly finds his surroundings are falling into disarray. In order to make it out alive he and the other students must band together, fight, and ultimately survive the infernal legions that march endlessly towards them. From the haunted halls of Rothsbury Correctional Academy, to Icy Wastes, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Happy Bones Infernal.

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  39. background introduction: The destitute knight, White Cat, decides to form an adventure group, and all the future is unknown. The story begins from here. Game content: The encounter mode of this game adopts the Random Encount System, which slightly modifies the character mechanism compared to the traditional turn based system, abandons annoying puzzles, and focuses on resource management… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 白猫冒险团 White Cat Adventure Team.

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  40. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    96% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    STARWEAVE is more than a narrative-focused tactics game – it’s a tapestry of intertwined fates, a journey marked by camaraderie, laughter, loss, and defiance against the inescapable. Set against the backdrop of a world held hostage by prophecy, you will navigate the treacherous landscapes of destiny and grapple with the chains that bind you to an oppressive cycle. Developer Note: This game is a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STARWEAVE.

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  41. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    Echo Generation is a turn-based adventure game with a supernatural twist. Strange things are afoot in Maple Town: A mysterious crash leads you on a spooky adventure through your hometown. Battle monsters, complete quests and unearth secrets to reveal a conspiracy that transcends time. Active Turn-Based Combat Become a battle master and unlock your hidden potential by collecting over 30 Comic B… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echo Generation: Midnight Edition.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    79% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    In this RPG, take on the role of Shouichi, who is summoned to another world alongside Azuha and Emily. With your abilities sealed, you'll need to rely on your wits and teamwork to survive. Will you be able to protect your friends and get them back home safely? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Restore.

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  43. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    73% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    A Rhythm based RPG experience. Providing detailed pixel art and expressive animation. Experience a fun world with lots of colorful characters. Come and disrupt their peace! This is a prequel to a larger story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Away From Home.

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  44. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 148 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 8 reviews

    Explore the beautiful and detailed environments of Crown Nation, breed endless monsters with the most robust and polished true crossbreeding system devised in a video game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monster Crown: Sin Eater.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    A turn-based RPG set in a fantastic society of plants and animals. Fight against monsters and visit exotic places that have their unique culture and history. Beware of what lurks in the darkness... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ekorella Vol 1.

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  46. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Get drawn into the story of an RPG game with turn-based combat and comedy elements connecting both fantasy and the real world! Choose your avatar, gather new companions, battle fierce enemies, craft mighty artefacts, learn new spells and most importantly... become the hero Lyfael needs! Destroy your opponents with mighty attacks! 160+ spells used both inside and outside of combat Formatio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of Lyfael.

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  47. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    69% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Morvyn Gutter Welcome to Morvyn Gutter, a gripping pixel art horror RPG that plunges you into the heart of a city's darkest secret. When you find yourself trapped in the city's infamous sewer system—known only as "The Gutter"—your quest for escape becomes a descent into a nightmarish labyrinth where reality and nightmare intertwine. Story: In a city where rumors whisper of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morvyn Gutter.

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  48. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    82% User Score Based on 22 reviews
    Critic Score 95%Based on 1 reviews

    Evering is a turn-based RPG adventure game that tells an epic story through unique and charismatic characters in a completely new and detailed world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EVERING.

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  49. 30%Game Brain Score
    30% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    "But Walter won't be here this summer..." Slumberer's Universe is a psychological horror 2D RPG that tells a story of dealing with loss. Alph's best friend Walter died in a car accident a few months ago. Alph's been trying to overcome his death, but there's always something that reminds him of the horror and sadness of it. One day, though, something peculiar happened. Everything started to feel we… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slumberer's Universe.

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  50. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    D.A.M. Champion is a comedic monster tamer game inspired by video games and TV shows during the age of GBA and GBA SP handheld gaming. The story of D.A.M. Champion is set in a dystopian world where most of the world’s economy is connected to technology that involves creating and managing artificial copies of the wild monsters in their world. Humans have been learning more about the monsters in the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to D.A.M. Champion.

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