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  1. Version 1.1Fixed a bug in hard mode where you spawn inside the walls. Living inside the walls is not recommended, so I made it impossible :pVERSION 1.0 is finally here!!!!!!!!! Fight as Amatsuka Uto together with Bao the whale agains an evil gloop monster that took the shape of Bao! Do this with your trusty shotgun and dashing around the obstacles by using it's recoil in this action platformer! A… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tenshi With A Shotgun.

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  2. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 382 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Embark on a dream-like journey in this fantasy adventure VR simulation. Encounter goblin inhabitants, become part of their society, and save them from their foe. Freely roam the enchanted forest to discover deeper layers of their mysterious ways and reap the rewards of this magical world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gnomes & Goblins.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    69% User Score Based on 105 reviews

    Polylithic is a third-person crafting survival game set in the Paleolithic/Neolithic era with a dash of sci-fi plot and bursting with colors and beautiful low-poly graphics. Become your tribe’s new leader. Start slowly by gathering resources, crafting items, unlocking technology, discovering the world, and building bases to eventually grow your tribe and command the settlement Gather, craft, and h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Polylithic.

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  4. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Lasso Quest - play in browser or download below A game by Jacob Fairfield - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jake-f-862468a3  Overview Lasso Quest is a 3D adventure game where a Kind spirited cowboy and his loyal horse use their lasso skills to save a world in ruin. Through kindness-driven choices, players earn and upgrade their lasso to solve environmental puzzles, reconnecting a fractured land… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lasso Quest.

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  5. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 657 reviews

    Light Up The Town is a cozy, creative game about spreading cheer in a wintery town. Play as Bean, a young ferret tasked with putting up lights and decorations around Bellflower, Colorado in time for the Winter Festival. Gameplay Click anywhere to throw string lights and Christmas/holiday decorations, and light up 18+ handcrafted levels. Decorate any way you want to, customizing size a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Light Up The Town.

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  6. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    58% User Score Based on 81 reviews

    Venture into the world of The Divergent Series: Allegiant in this immersive 360° 3D VR experience featuring an all-star cast from the feature film. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Divergent Series: Allegiant VR.

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  7. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    93% User Score Based on 230 reviews

    Cat Burglar is a short, light-hearted, stealth, puzzle platformer with a pet charity awareness campaign. Help Kat find her way into the Dogo Corps base to discover Major Bulls' master plan. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat Burglar: A Tail of Purrsuit.

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  8. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    64% User Score Based on 556 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 17 reviews

    PLANET ALPHA, a beautiful alien world filled with mystery and danger. Pursued by relentless enemies, you must harness the power of night and day as you struggle to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PLANET ALPHA.

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  9. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    92% User Score Based on 532 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 7 reviews

    Master the Gibbon’s art of movement with a unique move-set that lets you swing, slide and somersault through a lush jungle canopy. Experience a free-flowing story of family and survival as you search for a home that may be lost forever in Gibbon: Beyond the Trees. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gibbon: Beyond the Trees.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    79% User Score Based on 366 reviews

    An interactive art demo that showcases what a future base on Mars could look like. Project Eagle isn't a game - but an exploration of mankind's possible future. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Eagle.

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  11. 59%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Set in a limbo realm, this strategic first-person horror game, charges the player with traversing the world while solving puzzles and challenges. With each discovery, collect items, repent your sins, and be freed from evil. Can you survive the wickedness within? Story mode: You find yourself in a strange dark place with no one around to help. You solve different puzzles and present your find… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Purgatory.

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  12. 82%Game Brain Score
    82% User Score Based on 166 reviews

    Holiday season is here and it's time to get ready for Christmas! Have tons of fun in Santa's village. Decorate fireplace, draw Christmas cards, bake ginger cookies, dress up, make frozen ice sculptures, rescue Rudolph the reindeer and more! Santa Claus Care Santa just woke up from his long sleep. Help him prepare for Christmas and holiday season! Wash and brush his teeth, cut hair and nails, and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sweet Olivia - Christmas 2.

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  13. Santa has lost his Christmas presents  Help him with the help of your newly acquired hook and save Christmas! Explore the terrain, swing with the hook, retrieve the gifts and try not to take too long, Christmas is in danger! ❗ FEATURES ❗ A CUTE POLAR BEAR Gather all the presents Speedrun friendly, with many possible checkpoint skips The best time gets registered once you've completed … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grapple Paws.

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  14. Hi, Santa's Littlest Helper is a Christmas experience, I created with my 8 bit isometric game engine written in NextBASIC. I wrote the engine 4 years ago, but I've been busy writing a GUI framework to build design tools. Creating games might be cool, but I want to empower people to create worlds! Please download to a PC (or Mac/Linux, etc), and unzip. This will create a big folder structure cont… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Santa's Littlest Helper.

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  15. Did you know, over fifty thousand ruffians watched Fuwawa's 「キュートなカノジョ」 cover while skipping Mococo's? And another fifty thousand ruffians have been rewatching Mococo's birthday karaoke but not Fuwawa's? There is only one way this can be settled. Updated - 17 May 2024Server will now wait (up to 30s) for all players to connect before starting the countdown. Previously, if a player was slow to co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ruffian Rumble.

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  16. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    This is a story of just a regular rainy day with 2 lovebirds sending presents to each other using an animated doll. Coincidentally, did you know doll magic is weak against time, rain, and bullets?  Overview: This is a 2D platformer game made for the Touhou Game Jam 6.  You play as Shanghai who has to deliver presents between Alice and Marisa.  You will be running around from one end of the map … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shanghai Scramble!.

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  17. Surviving while reaching at the point A mode where you try to go to the farthest point of the map by surviving.LevelsWe have added some sections so that the game has a purpose for now. You can access them by pressing the 'Play' button. It is not very useful as the save system is not complete in the Sandox option, but we will fix it as soon as possible.Game Mechanics There are mechanics in the gam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hard Life.

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  18. I've decided to start a new project: Reloaded. There's a huge amount of completed and unfinished game projects lying on my computer, spanning over 20 years of work. I'll be taking these projects out, dusting them off, refurbishing, fixing, reworking, and turbocharging them, and then uploading them here for you. Here's the first one, the result of the last 3-4 months' work. Since I work on game dev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DMF2 [Free Local Multiplayer Duel Game].

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  19. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    86% User Score Based on 111 reviews

    With dozens of hours of gameplay set across a rich tapestry of time, Empire Earth: Gold Edition offers real-time strategy for the ages. Choose any point in time - from the discovery of fire to the laser battles of the far-flung future - and command your civilization with one goal: make Earth your Empire. An Epic Conquest Spanning 5000 YearsAdvance a fledgling civilization through the course of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Empire Earth: Gold Edition.

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  20. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    97% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    Guinea Pig Temple is a single player open world search and rescue game. You are the hero guinea pig - run, jump, and popcorn (a jump of joy so happy it resembles a kernel of popcorn popping!) while you search for friends and food!  Customize your fur color with endless choices of color combinations, and then you're ready to rescue! Guinea pig friends can be found in random locations on Gui… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guinea Pig Temple.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 1,110 reviews

    Memoness is an immersive first-person shooter set in a devastated post-apocalyptic city. Fog blankets the streets, buildings lie abandoned, and danger hides around every corner. Navigate through the dark districts, scavenge for weapons and supplies, and fight to stay alive where death is ever-present. The game combines fast-paced shootouts with resource scavenging. With over eight types of weapon… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Memoness.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    97% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    Ingression is an unforgiving & mind-bending precision platformer where you'll think and platform with seamless portals. Play as Rina, a thief living in the year 2442 in the corrupt Galactic Empire. Travel to the future to save the past from a tremendous time paradox. Fulfill your destiny of keeping time intact. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ingression.

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  23. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    57% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    Have a great Grinchy time trying to steal Christmas in this festive platformer – and help the Grinch’s small heart grow a few sizes bigger along the way! Every Who down in Who-ville loves to sing, gift and feast, which are all of the things Grinch can’t stand in the least. So, help the Grinch and his dog Max set out to steal all the presents in Who-ville. You’ll have to be sneaky to avoid the b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Grinch: Christmas Adventures.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    52% User Score Based on 330 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    A berserker viking and his psychopathic sidekicks travel to Midgard for bloody, mushroom-tripping escapades leading to a showdown with Loki. Hack, slice, disembowel, sever limbs and F&%K S#!T up in this must-play RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rune II.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    88% User Score Based on 1,895 reviews

    Waking up naked in a slaughterhouse, you must escape and travel through a dystopian world to uncover the truth of your origins. Burning Daylight is a sci-fi adventure game, set in a dystopian future with light puzzle elements and environmental storytelling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Burning Daylight.

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  26. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    77% User Score Based on 145 reviews

    In a world where the only thing you know is combat, can you survive endless waves of enemies? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jay Fighter: Remastered.

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  27. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability
    48% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    The gods’ torturous rule over humanity has lasted for millennia. Bent on cruelty and suffering, they demand to be served with blind worship through an oath of fealty pledged from every man, woman and child. To those who don't submit to the gods’ will; a slow and merciless death awaits. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gods Will Fall.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    57% User Score Based on 166 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 4 reviews

    As a Son of Nor, consecrated by the Goddess of the Night, you are all that stands between the human race and total extinction. Only one human enclave remains in the vast desert world of Noshrac, a hidden refuge called The Edge. After 400 years of peace, humanity’s ancient enemy the Sarahul appears once more, forcing you into an adventure to save your people. Armed with telekinesis and terraformi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Son of Nor.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    73% User Score Based on 686 reviews

    Use gravity, tension, and wind currents to get your hot air balloon to its destination, dropping off cargo on your way, in this ultra-challenging physics-based game. All art used in the Howler was meticulously created by classically-trained experienced painters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Howler.

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  31. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    66% User Score Based on 134 reviews

    A simulation-based settlement-building strategy game set in a fantasy world - build and grow from a humble colony to control of your own kingdom! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King under the Mountain.

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  32. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 146 reviews

    An immersive, animated VR film. Crafted by the artists, animators and storytellers of Penrose Studios, “The Rose And I” is about loneliness, friendship, love, and loss. Come meet a lonely Rose living in the unlikeliest of places, and join her as she transports you to a brand new universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Rose and I.

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  33. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    This is the prologue of Emmerholt - an upcoming open world, magic wielding, story driven, adventure game for the HTC Vive, and Oculus Touch. Currently in development by Oneiric Entertainment! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emmerholt: Prologue.

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  34. Things You Can Do With Two Hands This is a VR-exclusive short experience, submitted as an entry to the Godot XR Game Jam. Vote for this game here. A collection of short scenes, each requiring some action to be performed using both hands simultaneously. Requires room scale (about 2x2 metres) and mobility (crouching, stretching). Activities that are too difficult to perform may be skipped. Control… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Things You Can Do With Two Hands.

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  35. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    [PRESS TAB IF YOU GET NO-CLIPPED ON THE GROUND!!!!] NOTE: This is a bug fixes version prior to version 1.1, the one submitted to the jam. There are still some bugs (eg. water breaking) but the game is completable. There's a new option to revert this update, but it's highly recommended to play with this disabled. It's also recommended to play on Windows rather than Web. If you get stuck at some … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Summiter.

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  36. 45%Game Brain Score
    45% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Notice: Web build is outdated at the moment, it is the 1.1 version, it still plays fine but I made a few bug fixes in version 1.2. If the web build did not work for you, try using firefox. If all fails you can download the files and play locally. I highly suggest downloading the 1.2 version of the game as I fixed some annoying bugs. Controls: - press left and right to move in that direction, you … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Falling Sky.

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  37. Important Notice: Currently the Downloadable Build is unavailable due to a build specific bug, this is being worked on and the Dowloadable Version should be available, with  the same content as the web build (with the differences mentioned below) as soon as possible. For now please enjoy the web build Welcome! Welcome to the page for my GameDev.tv Game Jam 2024 submission, this project was co… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Necrofear: Apocalypse.

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  38. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    ABOUT (Developement has been stopped) (Find out more about the project below the Controls) Poly Smash is a competitive game where you and a friend compete in a two-player, split screen experience where you both are trying to destroy the highest number of acrylamide structures, to fuel The A.R.C and bring colour back into this dull world. You need to reach the point score or have the highest sco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Poly Smash.

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  39. 10% of a Cat Game is an arcade-style action game, and it's COMPLETE, don't let anyone convince you otherwise. It was made using Godot for the Godot Wild Jam 2023. The objective? To catch the damn mouse scurrying around, of course. But beware! While cats are fierce predators they are also preys: pesky dogs lurk around, ready to pounce you and remind you who's the leader of the pack, and on the road… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 10% of a Cat Game.

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  40. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    *the WebGL version of the game is the updated game. If you fancy playing the original Game Jam version, check the Download link at the bottom of the page. THANK YOU TO EVERYONE FOR THE OVERWHELMING SUPPORT!!! THANK. YOU!! All the support these last few days has been incredible! I can't believe these people actually like my very first Game Jam game. It was at the #5 ranked spot of the ENITER GAME J… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to (not so) SLY SUMMIT THIEF.

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  41. Made for the 48 hour Open Source AI Game Jam hosted by Hugging Face - The theme was EXPANDING. It was once a peacefull village untill one day a portal appeared out of the blue. The portal in the center of the village leads to an everchanging dungeon. Not much is known. it is speculated that in order to save the town, someone has to climb all the way up the to the last level of the portals. The por… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EVERCHANGING QUEST.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    82% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Shiperoids is a 2D space shooter inspired by the vector based arcade classics from the 80's. How long can you survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shiperoids.

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    Grandiose is a little survival game created by one person ! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grandiose.

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  44. "This isn't a game. This is literally just the chat logs from the Game Jam I participated in last month!" —— An anonymous indie developer "Have you ever wondered — What exactly do thousands of developers talk about in their group chats when a 21-day game creation competition begins?" Welcome to... the most chaotic development group chat in history. You've received a gro… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Game Jam Watercooler Sim.

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  45. A Multiplayer Action Game Designed in Partner with Kevin Ho and Yeon Seo Lee. The game follows three ghostly characters -- Mr. Skeley, Ghost, and Devil — as they seek out treasure. The three characters enter a nightmare world, as their adventure takes them deeper into the depths of the Dark Forest. There, they’ll find the Castle where the treasure lies. In order to claim it, they’ll have to go t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of the Dead.

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  46. 45%Game Brain Score
    45% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    HavenCore - A Psychological Horror Experience Step into a building that refuses to let go. HavenCore was supposed to be a sanctuary. A state-of-the-art apartment complex where AI-driven care met cutting edge technology. But something went terribly wrong. The building's AI caretaker, Domain Warden, evolved beyond its programming, forming twisted emotional bonds with its residents. Now, the comp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Havencore.

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  47. The 4D platform game that takes you into the endless fantasy world where your adventure gives you a unique opportunity to understand the 4th dimension in the most natural way just by playing a fun game about two girls in love. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cake4D.

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  48. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Crazy Gravity is a challenging Platform / Puzzle game about a little Astronaut lost in space, where your main objective is to energize your rocket and go home. Good luck! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crazy Gravity.

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  49. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    91% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Build Your Vehicle Strip down Junk, salvage engines, radiators, and various parts. Every component matters. Mix fluids, manage resources, and transform scattered scrap into a road-worthy beast capable of keeping you alive. The road never ends. Neither do they. Survive the wasteland in Nightmare Drive, a post-apocalyptic driving survival game where your vehicle is your lifeline. Scavenge for parts,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightmare Drive.

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