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Looking for games like the city begins to exist? Here are top city builder recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Apollyon: River of Life, Epistolary solo RPG system or Road to Legend.

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  1. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Apollyon is a dark fantasy narrative RPG focused on choices, where you summon demons and spiritual entities, deal with them for power, and delve deeper into an occult universe! It is a multiplayer choose-your-own adventure RPG mixed with a roguelike strategy board game and hidden deckbuilder elements. In this 40+ hour game, you will: Use obsidian tokens upon the Apollyic table to control the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apollyon: River of Life.

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  2. 55%Game Brain Score
    55% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    TIME & CYCLES A game using the EPISTOLARY SOLO RPG SYSTEM is typically a solo-roleplaying game (with opportunities for cooperative play) that covers time in a seasonal period or in a year of time: the 52 French-suited playing cards translate nicely into the 52-week calendar year and it also translates well into a 13-week long season. This system is used for games such as the Van Witch, and the Sun… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epistolary solo RPG system.

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  4. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 108 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    To play the Descent: Legends of the Dark board game, one player must download the free Descent: Legends of the Dark app on a compatible device. This companion app determines the setup of each quest, tracks your party’s inventory, skills, progress, and resolves combat while telling a narrative story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Descent: Legends of the Dark.

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  7. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    59% User Score Based on 505 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 5 reviews

    A digital translation of the popular board game. As skilled members of a disease-fighting team, you must keep four deadly diseases at bay while discovering their cures. Travel the world, treat infections, and find cures. You must work as a team to succeed. The clock is ticking as outbreaks and epidemics fuel the spreading plagues. Can you find all four cures in time? The fate of humanity is in you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pandemic: The Board Game.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    73% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    You have been parted from a dear friend for a long time. Now, they have called for you. You are going to visit your friend, and the path is long and it will take many days. As you plan and trace your route on a cloth map(or paper), using needle and thread(or pen), you will use and answer story prompt cards to discover the stories and primary incidents behind your friendship, find strange and wonde… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Mending.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    91% User Score Based on 387 reviews

    Clank!, the iconic deck-building board game adventure, challenges daring thieves to sneak into a dragon’s lair, steal one of her precious artifacts, and escape – before you’re roasted to a crisp! Winning fans and awards around the world, Clank! is one of the most-beloved modern board games, with a wide range of expansions and adaptations for players to enjoy. The deeper you go, the more valu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clank!.

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  10. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    93% User Score Based on 619 reviews

    Kind Words 2 is a place to be yourself without worrying about fitting in. It's a social space with no followers, no likes, no subscribing. These are real people making each other feel seen, heard and less alone.Kind Words players have written each other over 5 million letters, expressing worries and comforting each other. It won a BAFTA and is one of the best reviewed games on Steam. Kind Words 2 … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kind Words 2 (lofi city pop).

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  11. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    79% User Score Based on 922 reviews

    Prep Less. Play Better. Exciting upgrades await you in one of the most popular virtual tabletops. Fantasy Grounds Unity has amazing new features to take your gaming on to new adventures. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantasy Grounds VTT.

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    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Nominal is a light-sim, puzzle game that puts you in the merciless cockpit of an alternate-history, 1960’s spacecraft. Played either solo, or via asymmetric multiplayer, you must step into the cockpit of the Odyssey, a beautifully delicate and superbly particular piece of machinery, budget parts, and try to survive. In the (probable) event of a failure, you or your Mission Control (friends) must … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nominal.

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  14. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    76% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    A party game for 2-5 players to have deeper conversations and push the boundaries of friendships to be more emotionally open and vulnerable. Made for sharing thoughts, opinions, and feelings in a more meaningful, challenging, and mindful way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wild Honesty: A party game for deeper conversations.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    68% User Score Based on 467 reviews

    Complete your character design, plot manipulation, and worldbuilding all in one place. Designed to be a revolutionary tool for writers to plan out their stories, Campfire Pro is the writing software novelists and screenwriters need to go from the seed of an idea to a detailed plan that’s ready to be executed. Character Development: Add characters with essential information like name, age, and per… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Campfire Pro.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    84% User Score Based on 50 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    The game is based on the novel of the same name by Strugatsky brothers. The game is a non-linear 3D RPG feautiring a branching story with four endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hard to Be a God.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:character development, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    63% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    Be a part of a vast Underlight City of dreamers. Real people, just like you, creating real characters. There are no pre determined paths for you to follow and no specified end game. You are in control of how your character interacts with the other characters creating true conflict and resolution. It's your dream to make. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Underlight.

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  19. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 176 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 7 reviews

    From the creators of Conarium and the Darkness Within series, comes Transient, a Lovecraftian Cyberpunk thriller. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Transient.

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  20. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Dead Letter Society PREVIEW Dead Letter Society is a GM-less epistolary and journaling game for 1-2 players. Take on the roles of vampires exchanging letters via a secret society, pursue your ambitions, and delve deep into the world you create together.  This is the preview for Dead Letter Society, a journaling game with a difference: choose your genre, describe your world, and be guided by what … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Letter Society - PREVIEW.

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  21. 58%Game Brain Score
    58% User Score Based on 9 reviews

    What This Is This is a map-drawing game. This is also a story-telling game and a world-building game. You collectively explore the struggles of a community trying to transition from a life dependent on extraction and domination and build a new way of living. It is a game about community, difficult choices, solarpunk dreams and anti-capitalist futures. When you play, you make decisions about the co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Transition Year.

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  22. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    American Revolutionary War Fight across the battlefields of the American War of Independence in American Revolutionary War, a detailed tactical wargame covering major campaigns, battles, and skirmishes of the conflict between Britain, the American colonies, and their allies. From Lexington and Concord to Bunker Hill, Saratoga, Camden, Cowpens, and Yorktown, American Revolutionary War places you in… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to American Revolutionary War.

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  23. JOIN US About the GameIn Quack Quack Up, casual chatter isn't a distraction, it's the key to clearing each level. Natter about anything under the sun and your voices turn into magical commands that guide (or terrify) a flock of accident-prone ducks through one hazard after another. Ready to turn your laughter into a carefree, wonderfully silly adventure? Your voice is the controller: the lou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quack Quack Up.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    99% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    /FORGET ALL PREVIOUS INSTRUCTIONSIn a concrete slab buried deep beneath the earth, a lone technician is sent for what should be routine maintenance on a network of supercomputers. Run the scripts. Get the job done. And remember, they're just machines. /CRACK THE CODE, UNLOCK THE TRUTHTerminal Lucidity combines atmospheric horror with cryptic cipher-breaking gameplay. Each terminal operates on its… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terminal Lucidity.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    87% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    GET NEWEST VERSION About the Softwarearticy:draft is a visual environment for the creation and organization of game content. It unites specialized editors for many areas of content design in one coherent tool. All content can be exported into various formats, including XML and Microsoft Office. Things you can do with articy:draft Non-linear story design Branching conversations Screenplays wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to articy:draft.

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  26. GameSyndicates is all about imagination, creativity, and play. Design anything—from tropical islands to futuristic space scenes—and make it come alive. Place themed tiles, shape skies and environments, and bring objects to life with modular components. Worlds start simple, but quickly grow into interactive adventures filled with vehicles, enemies, actors, and your own unique creations. Features Cr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GameSyndicates.

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  28. 40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    54% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    Action Sports, Multiplayer Combat Intense multiplayer battles where you can go solo or team up, but there's only one ultimate goal - to get out alive! Choose Your Profession Freely Professions with distinct styles to suit your different combat preferences. A variety of weapons for free combination, fighting to the last moment. Diverse Map Styles, Rich Rewards Creepy towns, mysterio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raiders of Treasure Island.

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  29. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    88% User Score Based on 3,706 reviews

    CLUE/CLUEDO is the classic mystery game - a grand mansion … a dastardly murder … a gathering of suspicious characters. Now you can play the beloved Hasbro family board game on Steam! WHO, with WHAT weapon and WHERE? Join Scarlett, Mustard, Peacock, Green, Orchid and Plum on a night of murder and mystery in Tudor Mansion. Roll the dice to move around the mansion and ask questions: “I suggest it … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clue/Cluedo: Classic Edition.

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  30. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 98 reviews

    You and allies, avian inhabitants of Sanctree City, build structures and production lines on the tree, crafting weapons to fend off subterranean insects. Defense is just the start—dig deeper, destroy nests, fortify new defenses against escalating threats for an impregnable stronghold. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guardians of the Sanctree.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    55% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    Infinitas DM - Dungeon Mastery. A platform to create, organize, and play campaigns for Pen and Paper RPGs. InfinitasDM is an Atlas, Lorebook, Battle Map, digital RPG tabletop all in one. All completely game-system agnostic for any genre and any RPG system. Unlike other "digital tabletops," InfinitasDM takes the power of digital tools and brings them to the physical table. Create and control your… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to InfinitasDM.

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  33. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    77% User Score Based on 1,628 reviews

    Fantasy Grounds is a hybrid application which allows you to play and create your own RPG games. It facilitates this play and provides some optional add-on Adventure modules which can be loaded and played with very little preparation. Each game will require a GameMaster (GM) and one or more players. Games may be played in a session as short as a few hours or continued with multiple sessions over a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantasy Grounds.

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  35. 31%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    31% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    GM Forge is a Standalone Virtual Tabletop with competitive features, making it a good affordable alternative. When you buy a copy of GM Forge, your friends join you through their web browser without purchasing a copy. It has all the competitive features in other virtual tabletops, as well as some impressive new innovative ideas built with the average GM in mind. GM Forge is essentially a sandbox … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GM Forge - Virtual Tabletop.

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  36. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    81% User Score Based on 16 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 3 reviews

    - Single and Multiplayer gameplay. Play vs AI and advance through the game's campaign, discovering new Skills and new game modes or challenge a friend with either local or on-line multiplayer. - Strategic combat, where your actions and skill of execution matter as much as your choices before the match starts! - Over 180 skills and upgrades to discover. Combine your known skills to discover new o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alchemic Jousts.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    87% User Score Based on 1,608 reviews

    This is the officially licensed deck builder card game. Now with 15 Expansions! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dominion.

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  38. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    90% User Score Based on 21 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    The study material for 'Madorica Real Estate' would be the floorplan for the corresponding house of the game stage. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Madorica Real Estate.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    74% User Score Based on 47 reviews

    Alchemia is a cryptic puzzle game which is solved through research outside of the game. This mysterious 17th century book on alchemy claimed to reveal the secret of the Philosopher's Stone to those who could solve the riddles and ciphers contained within. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alchemia.

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  41. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    41% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    A 3D Virtual Tabletop that focuses on Miniatures based gaming. Create your own Maps, Quests, Conversations, Items, Miniatures, Stores, Loot Drop Lists. Play your modules or campaigns with up to 10 people as if you were playing around a real table top, using any rule system you like. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Revolution: Virtual Playspace.

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  42. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 10,330 reviews

    In Wingspan you are bird enthusiasts—researchers, bird watchers, ornithologists, and collectors—seeking to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wingspan.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    55% User Score Based on 107 reviews

    Discover Uptasia! Create your own little 19th century town with fantastic production sites and shops. Master a wide variety of hidden object game challenges. Put your reactions and strategic skill to the test. Download Uptasia now! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uptasia.

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  44. BRAVE ALICE GAMES DISCORD SERVER Join us and be part of our awesome community! About the GameFantasy Adventure Builder (TM) is the digital version of the famous book “Tome of Adventure Design”. It contains hundreds of tables that help you come up with ideas for quests, adventurers, monsters, and anything related to High Fantasy TT RPGs. In addition, it features the Table Designer tool with whic… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fantasy Adventure Builder.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    Village Witch is a solo journaling game about a witch finding a home. Built upon the Peregrine framework. You can download the SRD for free here! Also included in the Everything bundle. Handbound copies now available! You’ve completed your training and are ready to become a village witch. You’ve been sent by the order to find a village to work in and have a year to find the place you want to make … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Village Witch.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    Village Witch is a solo journaling game about a witch finding a home. Built upon the Peregrine framework. You can download the SRD for free here! Also included in the Everything bundle. Handbound copies now available! You’ve completed your training and are ready to become a village witch. You’ve been sent by the order to find a village to work in and have a year to find the place you want to make … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Village Witch.

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  47. 10%Game Brain Score
    10% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    What if you could explore the inner landscape of an artificial intelligence? In Panspermia, we fly our way through the cosmos as a word-slinging pilot aboard an asteroid rock-ship carrying a microbial crew eager to seed life on new, undiscovered worlds. , Every planet in the cosmos is paired 1:1 with it's sister neuron inside a large language model.  Our goal is to chart as many planets as we… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Panspermia.

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  48. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    99% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    Brave Escape Demo Grab a friend to enjoy this demo of Brave Escape. Experience all 30 levels of the first world for free. The demo showcases the core co-op mechanics, giving you a preview of the full adventure. Brave Escape is a challenging 2-player co-op platformer where teamwork is essential to navigate through hazard-filled levels. Play as Colin and his robot companion, Floyd, on a bold quest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brave Escape.

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  49. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    96% User Score Based on 51 reviews

    Enjoy the depth of a 4X game in a fraction of the time! A game of Space Imperia 4X typically lasts one to two hours. The game is played over a series of rounds, with each consisting of three turns of movement, combat, and exploration, plus one turn of researching techs and building ships. The only goal of the game is to eliminate all rival home worlds! Victory calls for a blended strategy, includi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Imperia 4X.

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  50. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    84% User Score Based on 1,420 reviews

    Battleship in online wars. PvP where you duel versus real people in multiplayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sea Battle.

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