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Games like The Common Cold

Looking for games like The Common Cold? Here are top strategy recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with SYMMETRY, Plague Inc: Evolved or Ink Reverie.

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  1. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    53% User Score Based on 125 reviews
    Critic Score 59%Based on 6 reviews

    A research spaceship reaches an abandoned planet. Nothing is what it seems here and the situation quickly slips out of control. Can the crew manage to survive and get back home? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SYMMETRY.

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  2. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 27,090 reviews

    Plague Inc: Evolved is a unique mix of high strategy and terrifyingly realistic simulation. Your pathogen has just infected 'Patient Zero' - now you must bring about the end of human history by evolving a deadly, global Plague whilst adapting against everything humanity can do to defend itself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plague Inc: Evolved.

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  3. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    85% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Ink Reverie is a casual city-building game set in a fictional historical era with art inspired by the Tang and Song dynasties. As a diligent manager, you'll guide hardworking villagers to transform a remote village into a prosperous home through exploration, construction, production, and trade. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ink Reverie.

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  4. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    70% User Score Based on 273 reviews

    24 writers, and you're one of them. Challenge yourself to become the best writer in the world. Write books, create characters, choose endings, team up with rivals, answer letters from readers, and don't let other authors beat you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Writer's Rush.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    64% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Survival roguelike novellas with meaningful choices and multiple endings! There are two scenarios currently: first one is set on a small island. It's 1926, you're 13 years old and it is raining. You're looking for your lost father. The second scenario puts you in the role of a mountaineer trying to climb an eight-thousander. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Borstal.

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  7. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    89% User Score Based on 1,997 reviews

    Terraformers is a 3X game with roguelite elements in which you terraform Mars. Explore the planet’s wonders, exploit its resources and expand by settling new cities. Start the terraforming... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terraformers.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    60% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    A match-3 city building strategy game with building interaction, resource management, and more! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nakornsampan.

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  11. Metacell: Genesis ARCADE is an arcade game inspired by old-school arcade games, with the match 3 mechanic. The basic gist of Arcade mode is a score attack mechanic where you want to survive to level 100 with the highest score. Fight back a never ending spawn of game pieces by making matches of 3 or more before the board fills up, or even worse, you are killed by one of the traps that could spawn a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metacell: Genesis ARCADE.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 115 reviews

    Check Inn is an addictive game about building a hotel chain and checking in guests! You are about to start developing your hotel business from scratch, from the cheapest hotel in the wilderness. Expand the hotel chain to new cities, buy territories for construction and improve global parameters. More comfortable and expensive hotels have rooms with intricate shapes and you have to carefully plan t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Check Inn.

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  14. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 354 reviews

    "In beginning the life story of my hero, Alexei Fyodorovich Karamazov, I find myself somewhat perplexed. That is to say: although I call Alexei Fyodorovich my hero, I myself know that he is by no means a great man; therefore I foresee inevitable questions of this kind: What is remarkable about your Alexei Fyodorovich that you have chosen him for your hero? What has he done that is notable? To whom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Technotopia.

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  15. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    A word puzzle roguelike set in a steamgoth world of amalgamated steam-age technology and antediluvian sorcery. Collect resources, solve dangerous situations and prepare for a showdown with each Master Villain to discover the meaning behind the Word of Yendor! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Words of Yendor.

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  16. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Become the Trade Prince. Oversee the production and shipping of increasingly complex goods. Expand your trade networks across each Province to meet the insatiable demands of the Great Revel. Gain levels and skills, and ascend to ever greater heights. The opportunity is yours, Trade Prince. Seize it!Game Features 6 playable characters with 3 difficulty levels. Skill point system with 10 skill opti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Trade Prince.

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  18. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 957 reviews

    Build an empire in a single sitting. All the strategy of a classic 4X in a faster format, which also shines in multiplayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ozymandias.

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  20. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 107 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 4 reviews

    Frost is a Survival solo Card game. Inspired by deck-building board games like Dominion, Ascension and the like, it's an unique take on the genre as it puts you in charge of a group of people struggling against a restless, lethal storm. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frost.

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  21. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    93% User Score Based on 492 reviews

    In Morphblade you move around a grid slicing, smashing and bursting waves of nasty red bugs. Each tile you move to transforms you into a different weapon: on a Blades hex you can slice enemies on either side of you, on an Arrow you can launch yourself through two enemies in a row. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morphblade.

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  22. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 326 reviews

    Only 1000 days left until the end of the world. You have to realize the largest space program ever to save as many people as you can. Explore planets, colonize them, help people find a new home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1000 days to escape.

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  23. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 468 reviews

    Solar Settlers is a card-driven space exploration strategy game set in the far future. Our sun is on the verge of collapse and so mankind has taken to the stars aboard colony ships to seek out a new home. You are the caretaker of one such ship, and must carefully manage the planets you find, technology cards you posses and fellow colonists as they gradually awaken from a long cryo-sleep in order t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solar Settlers.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    94% User Score Based on 356 reviews

    This is a historical simulation game that promotes the development of civilization based on the match-3 Game. You'll need to gather resources, use skills, discover new technology, and lead humanbeing through a 10,000-year journey to the cosmos. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tiny Civilization.

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  25. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    72% User Score Based on 642 reviews

    Features: Various building cards to build your city from the ground up Action cards to take care of random events and adjust your cards Quest cards to abide and make your people happy Road cards to make cars go wroom wroom 9 Different Games Modes to enjoy! ️ Rogulite Fun:With different upgrades, random festivals, disasters, and qsts; each run is different!Try to beat your high score each time and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cardboard Town.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 3,528 reviews

    Snkrx is an arcade shooter roguelite where you control a snake of heroes that automatically attack nearby enemies. Combine different heroes to unlock class bonuses and create unique builds, and steer your unstoppable party as they ravage through endless waves of enemies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SNKRX.

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  29. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Explore, develop, build and conquer your way through procedural galaxies in this real-time incremental game with a 4x theme. No managing units or fleets on a board, focus purely on managing your resources and growing your empire to overthrow the galaxy. DiscoverIncremental based core gameplay, with new features and surprises unlocked as you explore the tech tree and complete empire milestones. Wha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Overthrow.

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  30. A short incremental clicker game about building a career by destroying planets, hitting corporate goals, and investing in profitable — and maybe not-so-ethical — activities. Click on planets until they are completely destroyed and get paid for it. Use your money to buy upgrades that speed up the process and automate your work. Make even more money by buying shares in companies that dominate the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planetary Inc..

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Simple to play, brutal to master. Move side to side to avoid disaster! In this arcade-inspired experience, you play as The Block, the last block of their kind. With each evil block launching at high velocity to remove you forever, you must use persistence and resilience to survive as long as you can! Survive for 30 seconds and you’re a true block legend. Customise your block with a colour pi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Block Bounce.

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  32. 34%Game Brain Score
    34% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    A remake of a failed project submitted to Brackeys Game Jam 2021.1 now being submitted to: Bring Out Your Ghosts A jam for abandoned or forgotten WIPs I wouldn't say what's on this page is a WIP, it's as finished as I plan on making it. But if you would like to experience the original, crummy version that certainly fits the theme of this jam you can play it with this secret url: https://fava-beans… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vera x Rosa Refresh.

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  33. 46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Woolly Farm A game about living the life of an alpaca farmer. Control corgis, herd alpacas, and pay off your loans so you can finally own your very own alpaca farm. How to Play Your goal is to pay off your bank loan in 30 days. Each day is made up of two parts. The day, where you must herd as many alpacas into a pen as possible to be sheared, and the night where you spend the money you earnt from … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Woolly Farm - Week 9.

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  34. Slimesphere is an isometric turn-based tactics game, where the goal is to kill the enemy slimes within 3 rounds. Its deterministic mechanics make the levels feel like puzzles, and you have to figure out the best strategy to win! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slimesphere.

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  35. 20%Game Brain Score
    20% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    A strategy/management game created in roughly 12 hours. You are isolated in a room for one month. Your goal is to survive for a full month without starving, falling into a coma, or going insane! [GAME DESCRIPTION] •Can you survive a month without leaving your room?Maybe you're an introvert and you don't like interacting with people on a regular basis. (Not all introverts hate interacting with peop… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Programmers Den.

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  36. Backstory Far removed from any civilised territory, you'll find a sector, simply known as: Sublunar. Here's where everybody is looking for opportunity, and you are one of them. Placed in the middle of territorial wars, between different factions, you will guide one of them towards regional dominance across the sector, and just maybe make some money out of it. Do you have what it takes? About t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sublunar.

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  37. The orc horde marches on your kingdom. Your walls are all that stand between them and ruin. Humans vs Orcs is a fast-paced incremental strategy game where you recruit units, upgrade your forces between waves, and unleash devastating abilities to push back an ever-growing orc invasion. Each run sharpens your army with permanent upgrades, unlocks new mercenaries, and pushes you deeper into a camp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Humans Vs Orcs.

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  38. 34%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    53% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    A strategy game that lets you build cities, solve puzzles and create an empire! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lord Mayor.

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  39. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    63% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    A Game About Making A Planet is a short incremental auto clicker game. Make a planet by merging particles together. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Game About Making A Planet.

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  40. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    Winner – Best Deckbuilder TooManyGames Indie Showcase 2026 Monster Tavern is a roguelike deckbuilder where you run a dangerous monster bar, serving creatures fresh off a day of harassing heroes and wreaking havoc. When night falls weary monsters crowd into the tavern looking to drink, gripe, and unwind. Serve them drinks and get them out before they mess your place up. Beneath its … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monster Tavern.

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  41. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 237 reviews

    FEED THE QUEEN is a short active incremental game with a focus on synergy-building.  Grow your colony, hatch and upgrade various worker types, optimize your production, customize your build, evolve, and feed your Queen ever-increasing amounts of food. This demo is still early in its development, all feedback is welcome! The full game will feature prestige, talents, new mechanics, more buildings,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FEED THE QUEEN.

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  42. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, stability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    53% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    Idle Tower Defense is a stress relieving idle game. If you're tired of operating all the time and hate that you can't always randomize the item you want. Then this is the game for you. BuildStart with a simple defense tower, choose from a variety of modules, and create unique builds. Dozens of modulesBeat waves to gain points, use points to unlock modules. Simple and straight, no randomizatio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Tower Defense.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 956 reviews

    Tangy TD: Hero Tower Defense, Class Based, Roguelite, Item CombiningStrategic tower defense where you play a witch, place class-based towers, equip them with items that grant powerful abilities, combine them, create unique builds & deal ridiculous amounts of damage! Customize your builds with a deep stat system and giant skill tree! Move around Towers, Fight Big Bosses! Spend Skillpoints earn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tangy TD.

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  44. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    75% User Score Based on 266 reviews

    Roadmap to Our Dreams About the GameFUEL YOUR SCIENTIFIC CURIOSITYMonster Lab Simulator delivers the thrill of synthesis and tactical battle. Every experiment is a surprise, and every recipe is a chance to discover something legendary. Are you ready to manage the world's most advanced monster lab? Purchase mysterious essences, synthesize eggs, and complete their growth in the incubator to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monster Lab Simulator.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 646 reviews

    When two of the same dog touch, BAM! You get a BIGGER dog. With careful placement, some clever purchases, and a can-do attitude, you can merge pups strategically and achieve the biggest dogs imaginable. You really shouldn't adopt a dozen dogs, but now you can! Dogpile gets you to wrangle a cute collection of canines into the perfect deck, customize them, and play them expertly. Manage the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dogpile.

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  46. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    A 2D side-scrolling action game with hand-drawn graphics and a fun, surreal world view. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goblin_Gnome_Horn.

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  50. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    95% User Score Based on 747 reviews

    Step into the chaotic 24/7 lifestyle of a hotel owner as you design and build grand hotels across the globe. Juggle the increasingly elaborate demands of disorderly guests, logistical nightmares and unexpected obstacles in Hotel Architect, the ultimate hotel construction and tycoon management game.Demonstrate your creative freedom as you build your hotel from the ground up taking your initial step… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hotel Architect.

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