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Games like The Chronicle

Looking for games like The Chronicle? Here are top action recommendations with a horror and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Krimson, Angel at Dusk or Moonlight Pulse.

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  1. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 96 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 2 reviews

    Krimson is a challenging gritty rhythm platformer featuring heavy electronic metal music. You're an unknown spawn moving through a hellish world as it shifts rhythmically to the music. One wrong move means death but the checkpoints are often, and death is very short. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Krimson.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    97% User Score Based on 282 reviews

    OUTLINE Profusely Genuine! Explosively Orthodox! Shoot, dodge, and destroy! A die-hard style, faithful return to the origin of top down shooters! The newest answer to shmups. A game which is "uncompromisingly skeletal". That is, a game in which every last ounce of excess has been cut away, and only its framework quintessence remains. Bones free themselves of flesh, laying waste to needless entra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angel at Dusk.

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  3. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 182 reviews

    Teamwork matters most in this seamless, fantastical metroidvania within a living, breathing world. Realize each character's true potential to take down an invading force of overwhelmingly powerful parasites. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moonlight Pulse.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    THE WATER KNOWS WHAT YOU DID Paradise Fall is a chilling psychological horror point-and-click where uncovering the town’s buried mystery comes at a terrifying personal price.  Intrusive ThoughtsYou play as Dennis, a man pushed to the very edge by his own mind. He is plagued by dark, intrusive thoughts; his nightmares and visions haunt his every waking moment, and his violent urges seem beyon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paradise Falls.

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  5. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    92% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    A short psychological horror interactive story. Five years after vanishing without a trace, the woman you once called your lover writes from beyond the silence: "I will give birth to your child.” In three acts, descend into a fractured mindscape where obsession, memory, and myth intertwine. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Livber: Smoke and Mirrors.

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  6. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 176 reviews

    Expose the dark secrets and mysteries of your seemingly idyllic hometown in this romantic thriller! Will you fall in love or fall victim to its horrors? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fernweh Saga: Book One.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay
    98% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    Deep beneath the surface of the dead Earth, the City, the last refuge of humanity, hides. Engineering genius and efforts of all mankind; a giant structure of steel, concrete, and biopolymers. It keeps the remnants of civilization one step away from total extinction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Athanasy.

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  8. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    72% User Score Based on 118 reviews

    Our story begins with a college student waking up in a mysterious Western-style mansion filled with uncanny statues, trap doors, and spooky mechanisms. To make matters worse...he can't seem to remember much of anything. The only clues he has are a shattered phone and scattered fragments of memory. As he explores the creepy building, he encounters a stunning young woman who also claims to be trappe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol.

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  10. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Dive into the enchanting world of "Hidden Cats - Spooky" a hidden object game where your mission is to uncover every cat hidden within stunning hand-painted artwork. Let your keen eye and curiosity guide you through this captivating journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Cats: Spooky.

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

    Dark Notes is a dark suspense plot puzzle game. You will play the two protagonists, traveling through time and space, to explore the secrets hidden in the happiness mall! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Notes.

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  12. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    Join Freyja, Bam, Mishima, and Phenez on their journey Towards The Pantheon! Gone are the rpg cliches of potions and elemental powers; in Towards The Pantheon you dive head first into a simultaneously lighthearted, fun, dark, and painful adventure in this fresh and exciting world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Towards The Pantheon.

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  13. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    85% User Score Based on 323 reviews

    Crypt of the Serpent King is a medieval first-person hack'n'slash dungeon crawler with roguelike elements. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crypt of the Serpent King.

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  14. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    98% User Score Based on 4,368 reviews

    You've finally made it to the dead-end mining town of Scarlet Hollow, North Carolina, where your aunt is dead, your cousin hates you, and something otherworldly stalks you from the shadows. You won't be able to save everyone. You might not even be able to save yourself. Welcome home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scarlet Hollow.

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  15. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    86% User Score Based on 42 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 6 reviews

    Sunshine Manor is an 8-bit blood-soaked Horror RPG that pits you as Ada. Dared to spend the night in the haunted Sunshine Manor she encounters ghosts, demons, blood-soaked horror and more in this prequel to 2016's Camp Sunshine. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunshine Manor.

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  17. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 37,540 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 16 reviews

    Hell is an experiment you can't survive in Outlast, a first-person survival horror game developed by veterans of some of the biggest game franchises in history. As investigative journalist Miles Upshur, explore Mount Massive Asylum and try to survive long enough to discover its terrible secret... if you dare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outlast.

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  18. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 12,186 reviews

    A short horror game where you pilot a tiny submarine through an ocean of blood on an alien moon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iron Lung.

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  19. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    75% User Score Based on 518 reviews

    As Leon, the world’s most dangerous bounty hunter, you embark on a mission to slay the world’s weirdest creatures, and save a girl from an awful marriage. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fearless Fantasy.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    84% User Score Based on 135 reviews

    Open the portal to a strange world and save your friend with Inbetween Land, a stunning sci-fi adventure. There's a sense that something just isn't right when a childhood friend calls for you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inbetween Land.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    YOU are the hero in House of Hell! Can you escape from the Earl of Drumer's malevolent mansion in Steve Jackson's Fighting Fantasy classic RPG gamebook? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House of Hell.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 718 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    A first-person game in which after starving to death, the player wakes up in the Void, a dying land housing numerous Sisters and long-absent Brothers, all of whom subsist on Color, the essence of life in the Void. With the player's arrival, a resurgence of Color is observed in the Void, prompting the Brothers to return and subject the player to various trials so that he may also become a Brother b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Void.

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  23. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 36 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    Oakenfold is a clever turn-based strategy roguelike, but with a twist! The TimeScrubber lets you rewind time and plan out your ideal path to victory. Outsmart the Biocides wrecking our planet in this roguelike adventure. Manipulate them, shove them, drown them, crush them, have them attack each other... No matter how you do it, keep your precious cargo safe at all times! It's your last chance to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oakenfold.

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  25. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 2,141 reviews

    Open World Game: the Open World Game is the purest open world game experience. We broke open world games down to their core so you don't have to deal with any more gorgeous 3D environments distracting you, stellar voice acting performances drawing you in, or even a prolonged epic Main Quest constantly weighing you down for ignoring it in lieu of collecting every card in that mini game. Just pure u… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Open World Game: the Open World Game.

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  26. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 5,798 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 9 reviews

    Steins;Gate is a Japanese visual novel developed by 5pb. and Nitroplus. It is the second game in the Science Adventure series following Chaos;Head. The game is described by the development team as a "hypothetical science ADV" and explores time and time travel in 2010 Akihabara. The gameplay follows non-linear plot lines which offer branching scenarios with courses of interaction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STEINS;GATE.

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  27. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 680 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 12 reviews

    Home Sweet Home is a first-person horror adventure game based on Thai myths and beliefs. The core gameplay focuses on storytelling and stealth to avoid perilous spirits hunting you. Moreover, few puzzles are added into the game, making gameplay more various. While playing this game, you will be thrilled by a horror Thai atmosphere, unpredictable scary moments and challenging gameplay! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home Sweet Home.

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  28.   This is a horror visual novel about facing the past and learning to move on from pain and fear. This time, Alice has been captured by Gloria, who is more than willing to use her for sinister purposes. While stuck in isolation, she starts to question the deepest parts of her soul, but she's not the only one. Talia, a combat medic, and Jaden, an assistant pastor, have to face their guilt and dark… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shadows Of Memory lll.

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  29. Last Planet is a science fiction survival experience blending exploration, constant tension, and intense combat on a hostile planet overrun by an extraterrestrial threat. You play as an isolated survivor sent to a distant world to investigate an abandoned base, uncover the origin of the invasion, and find a way to escape alive. Every area you explore deepens the mystery, and every encounter tests… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Planet.

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  30. About This GameYou are not the first. You will not be the last. In the derelict carcass of a terraforming dream gone wrong, you awaken as Alexandro—a clone soldier with a fractured mind and a weapon fused to your arm. The D.R.I.L.L. hums with unstable energy, its cores crackling with the power to shock, push, or freeze… but every shot drains your suit’s fading pulse. Memories glitch. Voices lie. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Pilot.

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  31. A psychological horror game where every artifact traps you in the final moments of someone's life. Face five distinct nightmares, each with its own monster, story, and theme. You're not solving the mystery… you're reliving it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Artifact Protocol.

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  32. I'm just a dude who got bored and wanted to make a fun but scary coop zombie game. If I can do it you can too! It's always been my dream to develop and release a game one day - even if it sells just one copy Thanks again for all of the amazing feedback so far! Can't wait to play this with you all This project has been a labor of love, and I’m so grateful that Steam allows me to share my pa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Relentless Dark.

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  33. 54%Game Brain Score
    54% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    !! PLEASE NOTE: THE FALLEN SPIRITS IS NOT PART OF THE LAUNCH LINEUP AND WILL BE COMING SOON AS PART OF A FREE UPDATE !!                               The Forgotten Tapes is back! This time with a new collection of horror games set to make your body shake. Once again, The Forgotten Tapes is based on a central theme, with new and existing developers all with their own stories to tell. The game wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Forgotten Tapes: Twisted Forms.

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  34. Despite his hellish prison cell and the constant suffering, Felix the good giant always seeks the bright side of life. His bullet-proof serenity infuriates the vicious Chief-Warden who has sworn to uncover the inmate's secret and eradicate his happiness once and for all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jailbirds.

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  35. 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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  36. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Malevolent Madness invites players into a tension-filled horror adventure, offering an experience rich in mystery and puzzles. A mysterious time machine unleashes extraordinary powers that could disrupt the balance between universes, but this discovery becomes a significant threat to humanity in the wrong hands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Malevolent Madness.

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  37. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    50% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    One night, Amelia was involved in a dispute, died in a car accident, and then strangely resurrected. Amelia woke up and found herself in a strange place. She needed to escape here as soon as possible. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Resurrection Of Amelia.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    89% User Score Based on 296 reviews

    OverviewCan you protect yourself from ruin and despair, or will you die and become part of the corruption...? Delve into a decadent world depicted with intricate pixel art inhabited by grotesque, writhing aberrant monsters. Play as a magic nun who sets out to battle cursed creatures in this dark action RPG!StoryThe land of Arsezon is quietly, yet surely, being led toward ruin by the covert machin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SiNiSistar 2.

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    Note: This game is in EARLY development. Estimated for Q4 2027 and possibly earlier. There are still some work to be done with the custom engine & new content. Join the Discord for regular updates, community and a chance to win prizes! Explore a nightmare. Lose your mind. See the truth.Awaken to a realm where dreams and reality blur beyond recognition. As the Awakened One, you must traver… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oneirium.

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  40. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    96% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    Slaughter Me Street: 1999You've awoken in a familiar place. You are being hunted for your misdeeds. With blood on your hands and weight on your conscience, you must collect the relics of your past, and confront your demons once and for all... ...or die trying. Welcome back to Slaughter Me Street. In this official spin-off to the 123 Slaughter Me Street series, you are tasked with collecting the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slaughter Me Street: 1999.

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  41. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    97% User Score Based on 902 reviews

    Despair. Fear, Madness, once again. An original work based on "Alice in Wonderland" and "Through the Looking-Glass." Dark Fairy Tale Fantasy x Psychological Horror RPG focusing on the themes of "Exploration of a Mad World" and "Life or Death Combat against Demonbeasts". ※Includes content from all 3 DLCs. ●Introduction In this work, you'll meet 45 Heroin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BLACK SOULS II.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Soul Drifter is an atmospheric single-player first-person platformer set in a surreal underwater world. You’re a fallen angel in an unfamiliar world. Master your skills to save captive souls in this atmospheric adventure. Gravity-Defying ParkourSoar into heart-pounding parkour runs on courses only possible for someone with wings. Rack up airtime as you glide across vast chasms, dash through ob… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soul Drifter.

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  43. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    92% User Score Based on 206 reviews

    In a long dead kingdom, a young dragon has unleashed a primordial gloom that swallows anything it touches. Your quarry lies now in the heart of the kingdom; Can you endure the monsters that lurk and halt the spread of the dark? Gather your companions. Hold tight your faith. Acquire new strengths and venture into the endless night.  Holder of Place is a roguelike auto-battler card game. Each … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Holder of Place.

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  44. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, stability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    92% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Remember Skullface, the extremely malicious masked killer from Blue Wizard’s 2016 cult hit Slayaway Camp? Well, some random campers made the mistake of summoning him from beyond the grave, and now he’s trapped inside a very familiar-looking streaming service. That means hundreds of potential new victims splattered across classic movie genres. And they’re not going to decapitate themselves, are the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slayaway Camp 2.

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  45. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    When Chiyo and her best friend Akari were about to go home from university, a massive earthquake suddenly began to shake the entire building. Moments later, the ground beneath them crumbled, plunging the two friends into bottomless darkness. As Chiyo wakes up, their university has transformed into another world entirely. Now, she must find Akari and try to solve the mystery enshrouded in the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bonds of Yachiyo.

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  46. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 38 reviews
    Critic Score 59%Based on 3 reviews

    Step into a tale of parallel universes… Iris was born in World DE-1, a world that mirrors Earth in the 2000s. With her birth, a series of tragic loops was set in motion, which were gradually unraveled by the efforts of Arata Mizunashi and his team. With her goodwill restored, Iris created a copy of World DE-1 named World DE-1.5. Here, feuds gave way to friendship, each person a perfect cog in a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death end re;Quest Code Z.

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  47. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    79% User Score Based on 67 reviews

    Takara Cards is a fusion of deckbuilding and tactical RPG about adventuring through Cosmos and Karma. Control a space ship with Cards on a 3x3 Grid in Tactical Turn-based battles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Takara Cards.

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  48. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    96% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    Greatmaw Island. A mysterious place miles off the shore of an old city, where new minds gather to aid Doctor Morose in his experiments for the good of mankind. Aspiring young scientists Howard and Philip were as close as friends could be...until the Doctor rejected Howard's application, and accepted Philip's. As the days without Philip go by, rumors circulate that something really bad is happening… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Island of Doctor Morose.

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  49. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    99% User Score Based on 2,438 reviews

    A rebuilt version of the acclaimed puzzle adventure game, now playable on Steam Deck and Windows! OneShot, one of the highest user-rated titles on Steam, has been completely rebuilt for modern portable consoles. With an entirely new engine, new UI, new hidden collectibles, support for more platforms, and more, OneShot WME features world-bending puzzles, intriguing denizens, surreal environments… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OneShot: World Machine Edition.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    84% User Score Based on 107 reviews

    100 Hiddensaurs is a hidden object game with dinosaurs. The game is drawn by hand. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 100 Hiddensaurs.

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