Games like the dead rise
Looking for games like the dead rise? Here are top action recommendations with a horror and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Weaver, The Last Emissary or Lost In Memories.
- 57%Game Brain Score57% User Score 8 reviews
Weaver is a solo journaling RPG, made using the Wretched & Alone rules by Chris Bissette and Matt Sanders. Weaver is a game about human resilience in the face of overwhelming odds and almost certain death. It is a game about isolation, fear, and perseverance. You play a ‘Weaver’ a specialist police investigator that delves into memory stacks of murder victims. Memory stacks are part organic part… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Weaver.
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- 54%Game Brain Score54% User Score 5 reviews
The Last Emissary is a solo journaling RPG about angels, power, and loss, made using the Wretched & Alone rules by Chris Bissette and Matt Sanders. The world is dead, and I guard this temple—not because it matters, but because it is all that remains of the life I once knew. Someday the walls will fail and the hordes of hell will rage through these wooden pews—but until then, I will record what I r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Emissary.
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**TRIGGER WARNING** **THIS GAME HAS DEPICTIONS OF SUICIDE AND MURDER. THERE IS AN BABY IN THE GAME THAT IS UNDEAD. THERE IS ALSO GORE AND DEATH. VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED** Step into the eerie shadows of an old haunted house in 'Lost in memories,' a gripping narrative-driven game that will unravel the mysteries of the past. As you wander through the decaying corridors and dimly lit r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost In Memories.
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SUMMARY Tropes: Isekai, Harem, Enemies to Lovers, Hurt/Comfort, Strong Female Characters, Amnesia, Golden Retriever BF x Black Cat GF, Love Triangle, Dark Fantasy, Morally Gray Characters, Dark Academia, Gritty, , Rags to Royalty, Zero Percent Approval Rating, Chosen One, Maid, Dating Sim, Turn-Based Combat, TTRPG Mechanics, Rougelike, Strained Family Dynamics, Dark Academia Romantasy Rainy Tu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ballad of Light and Shadows.
- 55%Game Brain Score55% User Score 6 reviews
HAUNT HAUNT is a solo journaling game aiming to provide an impactful journey for the player. In HAUNT, the player takes on the role of a trapped ghost who aches to connect with the living. The ghost knows that their attempts to connect with the living may result in an exorcism, but they also know that failing to make a connection will cause them to wither away, unable to move on. HAUNT is built on… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HAUNT.
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- 71%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability69% User Score 20,000 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
Can you infect the world? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plague Inc..
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- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development85% User Score 322 reviewsCritic Score 67%3 reviews
RAINSWEPT is an adventure game - A murder mystery dealing with themes of love, relationships and unresolved trauma. The focus is on delivering an emotional story, tied together with charming art style, characters with deep histories, and a moving soundtrack. FEATURES - An emotional story set in an immersive and atmospheric game world - Characters with deep histories, meaningful motivations and di… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rainswept.
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This is a dark Christian-based post-apocalyptic survival card game with RPG elements, that is a retelling about the last community of Survivors (aka the ruined/ruiners), who were traveling the lands to survive and in search of a safe place from the horrors that have come upon the earth, which were born from the sins of humanity (think of the SCP, Backrooms, internet horror archive type of universe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Diegesis of The Ruined.
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- 59%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay100% User Score 10 reviews
A fanmade Tactical RPG inspired by Fire Emblem, made using characters from Holostars English. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Protostar Twilight.
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- 67%Game Brain Score67% User Score 18 reviews
You are an assistant curator of the natural history museum in the city where you live. It’s a comfortable life; your antiquities department is well-funded and you have staffed it with hard-working people that you trust. Today, a new donation has arrived. The crate has no return address, and when you open it, it contains only one strange artifact nestled in packing material, and no other informatio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Artifact.
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- 53%Game Brain Score53% User Score 4 reviews
Dead Drop is a game about human resilience in the face of overwhelming odds and almost certain death or incarceration. It is a game about isolation, fear, and perseverance. You play a lone Russian operative who has been caught by the enemy you have been spying on for decades. Your career has been magnificent. You are hero in Mother Russia. However, you have done terrible things to survive, you hav… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Drop.
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- 59%Game Brain Score59% User Score 10 reviews
It's the late 80s or early 90s. The world is aswarm with masked killers. Every large enough stretch of territory seems to have at least one. A ghost story returned to grisly relevance. A grudge unfulfilled. A man with a deep basement and silent neighbors. Society has adjusted to this new age of terror. But you haven't. After surviving a brush with a killer, you've become a Final Girl. And Final… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Night.
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- 54%Game Brain Score54% User Score 5 reviews
Spy School is a solo journaling RPG for kids but can be played with friends and siblings. Spy School is made using the Wretched & Alone rules by Chris Bissette and Matt Sanders. The game contains 52 activities to keep your little spies busy. We believe children between 4 and 12 years old will enjoy this game. It is super easy to learn in a matter of minutes. It encourages creativity, communica… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spy School.
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- 52%Game Brain Score52% User Score 3 reviews
Adrift is a solo journaling RPG, made using the Wretched & Alone rules by Chris Bissette and Matt Sanders. Adrift is a game about human resilience in the face of overwhelming odds and almost certain death. It is a game about isolation, fear, and perseverance. You play a lone survivor of a terrible storm. The last moments as your yacht sank and the sharks moved in for the kill are still hazy, but … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adrift.
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- 60%Game Brain Score60% User Score 12 reviews
The Widow's Tale is a solo journaling RPG, made using the Wretched & Alone rules by Chris Bissette and Matt Sanders. You are the widowed queen of a dying kingdom, sealed in your enchanted palace whilst the armies of your enemies lay siege to your gates. As your protective sorcery fades and the castle crumbles, you wander the empty halls and desperately attempt to research a spell which will let y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Widow's Tale.
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- 64%Game Brain Score64% User Score 16 reviews
Your camping trip with friends turned into a nightmare. There’s a killer in the woods, and all your friends are dead. It’s just you now – you and one other survivor. Will the cops find you, or will you face down a killer and win? Will the killer get you, or will the injury you picked up in your escape finish you off before the murderer does? Are you tough enough, skilled enough, and determined … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wretched & Alone: Final Girl.
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- 69%Game Brain Score69% User Score 21 reviews
Within a week, they had you hooked up to the temporal projection unit and were running limited tests. Microsecond jumps at first, then minutes. You were up to 4 hour jumps in controlled conditions with only minimal deviations when you heard Sam had been infected. The doctors had said it’d be a matter of days. You pleaded with your superiors to make the jump. The target: the terrorist cell deliveri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unmoored.
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- 52%Game Brain Score52% User Score 3 reviews
You are but one of only a few of your species still remaining in this world. As climate change begins to rapidly bring about disruption and turmoil, you have no choice but to migrate to new pastures. Though the climate is not the only challenge awaiting you. New creatures, similar to you in some ways, but very different in others, are migrating as well. For them this is their dawn, and for you and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dusk Before Dawn.
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- 72%Game Brain Score72% User Score 23 reviews
Buy print zine version of Rigged today Rigged is a solo journaling RPG, made using the Wretched & Alone rules by Chris Bissette and Matt Sanders. You play as a hacker who is up against the ropes, desperate to get out of a debt that threatens to swallow you whole if you don’t pull off a miracle. That miracle is extracting some files from the largest and most dangerous megacorp out there: Atlas. Yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rigged.
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This lighthearted visual novel follows Valentina, a former competitive skater who leaves her skating life behind for an office job far, far away from home. Little is she prepared to end up managing a rundown resort in rural Ukraine, let alone one which has a skating rink at the heart of its shopping mall. Fate takes an unexpected turn when a freak accident thrusts Valentina and the resort into vi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Worst Coach in the World Part I.
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- 52%Game Brain Score52% User Score 3 reviews
Version 0.0.69.69.0.0 (Post Jam) is now available! Game description: Play as Sparrow, a freshly-graduated space engineer. Put all your engineering skills to the test, by repairing damaged spacecrafts for your corporate overlords at Hartmann Inc. Join a team of highly professional veteran engineers and rise to the very top! "Warning - high difficulty". -Well, it is literally rocket science... Actua… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Space.
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IMMORTAL COIL: Into the Crypt Single-player, third-person action RPG. Vampire Kai battles Nosferatu Vampires and feasts on blood orbs to get back to his Crypt. The immortal Vampire Kai needs to get back to his crypt before sunrise, but hordes of deadly Nosferatu vampires have invaded the cemetery. Help Kai to battle the monsters and replenish his blood supply by collecting enough blood goblets a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IMMORTAL COIL: Into the Crypt.
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“You’re the one holding the gun… But the boss? He rides on your shoulder.” Explore 14 Unique Maps From eerie forests to abandoned villages, DecayZ Origin features 14 handcrafted maps, each offering its own atmosphere, challenges, and hidden secrets to uncover. 6+ Hours of Gameplay Dive into a gripping survival experience with over 6 hours of content, combining exploration, intense combat, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DecayZ Origin.
- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding89% User Score 72 reviews
Once upon a time, in a swampland dreary, a fly awakened, weak and weary. Possessed of hunger, it set out on a search to find a morsel, a corpse, to stop starvation. But there was no death to be found in the swamp, only tormented life. It journeyed on, meeting strange creatures living in the swamp, ever sadder and more tortured, until, by chance, it happened on something delicious. You are … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hungry Fly.
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- 53%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, music47% User Score 76 reviewsCritic Score 61%7 reviews
Expedition Zero is a survival horror game set in the heart of rural Siberia. Use your engineering skills to confront flesh-eating monsters as the last survivor of a Soviet scientific expedition. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Expedition Zero.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:music, atmosphere96% User Score 48 reviews
Fhtagn! - Tales of the Creeping Madness is a choose-your-own-adventure style mini-game, with couch co-op and just a hint of betrayal. Play as one of four cultists intent on releasing the Ancient One! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fhtagn! - Tales of the Creeping Madness.
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- 79%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability79% User Score 690 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
A campy, crazy pixelart zombie apocalypse arcade sim where you're the bad guy. Drop your virus and spread it across the globe while you unlock a whole horde of bizarre undead to do your bidding. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infectonator 3: Apocalypse.
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- 62%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, replayabilityMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay90% User Score 20 reviews
Alert! Home World is under siege by VIirus! We won’t sugar-coat this soldier, you'll take on dangerous enemies, bent on destroying Home World, face treacherous terrain, visit unseen lands, and wield weapons of unimaginable strength in the fight to cleanse the world of the corruption that is VIRUS. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bit Shifter.
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- 58%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:replayabilityMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay68% User Score 37 reviews
Take control of Blackhorne Industries, an international private military contractor. When the world is hit by a sudden and unexpected meteor shower that unleashes a deadly pathogen, Blackhorne are called in to clean up the mess. Can you lead your elite troops to victory before the mysterious meteorites destroy life as we know it? The fate of the world rests in your hands! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Global Outbreak: Doomsday Edition.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding86% User Score 370 reviewsCritic Score 72%1 reviews
A narrative-based RPG game which draws from the old gamebook genre, set in the world of H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythology. Drawing from the dark realms of H.P. Lovecraft's imagination, Omen... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Omen Exitio: Plague.
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- 67%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding73% User Score 803 reviewsCritic Score 61%12 reviews
Neverending Nightmares is a psychological horror game inspired by the developer's actual battle with mental illness. In the game, you take on the role of Thomas who awakens from a terrible nightmare only to find that he is still dreaming. As he descends deeper through the layers of hellish dreamscapes, he must hide from horrifying apparitions and outrun his inner demons. He must discover which of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neverending Nightmares.
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- 68%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, music77% User Score 39 reviews
A new student with a mysterious past, and a girl isolated and bullied by her peers. What secrets are they hiding? Dandelions in the Sky is a 2-3 hour length visual novel about school bullying and how the protagonist struggles with it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dandelions in the Sky.
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Join us on Discord! About the GameIMPORTANT NOTE: This game focuses on exploration and mystery. To provide a more meaningful story experience, it gradually increases the tension. The story unfolds with surreal imagery and environmental details that may not be immediately noticeable at first glance. Keep in mind that there is an unconventional difficulty system. Warning: This game may trigger se… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Other Me.
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- 50%Game Brain Score50% User Score 1 reviews
Mimi is a 15 year old living peacefully in her secluded town. She's got a big mouth, big appetite, and sleeps till noon, but fate has something else in store for her. Many years have passed since the 'Great Darkness'. A cataclysmic event that let demons come through from the Hell dimension and bring ruin to the world. This was only stopped when four heroes banded together and somehow managed to … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Mimi Souls.
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Game Concept/Game Demo (Still in progress, updates to come) Warning: This project could potentially trigger seizures for people with photosensitive epilepsy. This project potentially disturbing content. Viewer discretion is advised. Play at your own discretionAs humans, we live our lives, and sometimes we forget those at home without the power to disobey us or speak for themselves. Play as the p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kitty Home Alone: A Drama of Fate.
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WIshlist Now!Main Features Realistic and In-Depth Gunplay and Gun Manipulation With a Variety of Unique Weapons Smart and unique enemy behavior and NPC interactions Atmospheric horror of the deadly Containment Zone Interactible Environments and looting system Inventory management Realistic Healing and Medicine System Unique Semi-Open World Day-Night transitions and variety of atmospheric we… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Containment Zone.
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Created solo using Unreal Engine 4 for Epic MegaJam 2020. The theme was "It's been a long time, but we're not done yet". Used mostly C++ but used some Blueprints as well. The Last Leg is a simple top-down shooter with the goal of survival. Fight off hoards of zombies while your partner tries to make it to Sanctuary - a safe haven that you've been traveling to for a long time. STORY A deadly d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Leg.
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On the planet of Celestian, there's a country called Cliseia, and in Cliseia, there's a little town called Merryweather. You, Friday East, are about to have the best summer of your life before you finish high school - along with Eden, your bestest friend in the whole world! But there's been a serial killer on the loose since last year, and you've been trying to do some detective work on your own.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The summer I met Eden.
- 55%Game Brain Score55% User Score 6 reviews
You’re a newly-hired security guard for a local franchise of the mostly defunct Dreddy’s Pizza Palace children’s entertainment chain. You used to come here all the time as a kid. Now as an adult, this place feels wrong... cursed. Ghosts of the past haunt you, the animatronics are stalking you, and reality is breaking around you. Still, you press on - rent is due soon and this is the only job you c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Night at Dreddy's.
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- 63%Game Brain Score63% User Score 17 reviews
I’m just tired of everything... even the echoes.There is nothing in my life but echoes...Echoes of lost hopes and dreams and joys.They’re beautiful and mocking. L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea In time,everyone fades away,transfiguring intoechoes that latchonto our memoriesand bleed our hearts dry. Barbara Garay, Beneath the Surface: A Book of Poems ________________________________________________… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes.
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- 54%Game Brain Score54% User Score 5 reviews
Second Crossing, log 1. All other members of the [...] Unit are dead or unaccounted for. The Anomaly is alive somehow. [...] The Anomaly is falling apart, leaving nothing but a yawning void. [...] something out there stalking me. [...] I will be making regular logs, like this one. Hopefully they help someone else. This is [...] the last known member of the Second Crossing Unit, signing off. - Frag… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Anomaly.
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- 93%Game Brain Score93% User Score 44 reviews
CW: darkness, tight spaces, marine wildlife, peril, bodily harm, extreme solitude Thought space was full of horror? Try being trapped 70 metres underwater. On your own. In the dark. THOUSAND EMPTY LIGHT is a psychedelic-xerox adventure zine that brings solo play to Mothership RPG (1E). Written throughout as an in-game corporate document, the zine takes the core game’s rules and builds a procedure … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thousand Empty Light.
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- 56%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:storyMost mentioned negative aspects:graphics92% User Score 12 reviews
Inspired by the classic World War Z novel, Cepheus Protocol Anthology is a thrilling journey through the eyes of multiple protagonists facing off against an extraterrestrial virus that can turn humans into the living dead. The Pangu Virus has invaded San Francisco and puts millions of humans at risk of being transformed into horrific creatures. The Center for Epidemic Research and Control mus… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cepheus Protocol Anthology Season 1.
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A game about cute ghosts, thirsty living people, and supernatural romance for two players. Designed by Cynder Turley (@SmoothAsCyn), dedicated to Lou Content warning: horror, ghosts, death, and sexual content As Poppy stood in the doorway to her home, she could barely believe what she saw in front of her. She had come home from work a little early, and upon opening the door to her apartment, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GHOSTED!!.
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Terror on the Bayou is a 3rd person (1st-person in VR), exploration horror game where the player must navigate their canoe through a tangled swamp full of hazards and traps, stalked by a mysterious apex predator. Alone and afraid, the players will question if they are merely prey, or if the thing after them enjoys the torture of its victims. Whether they wish to rise to the challenge or row away… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terror On The Bayou.
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Overview For the AI & Games Game Jam 2021 our Team created the game aligning with the Theme "Breaking The Rules". Unfortunatley, our AI and some other game bits broke 3 hours before deadline in a way we did not want it to break. We were able to patch it up, but had to disable the AI, so imagine the guards searching and hunting you when they see you. We will continue to work on the issue and updat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hack 'n' Go.
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- 50%Game Brain Score50% User Score 9 reviews
"After your mother’s sudden and inexplicable death, you—a 17-year-old high schooler—are sent to live with an uncle you’ve never met. A man who couldn’t even be bothered to attend his own sister’s funeral. Arriving in the restless sprawl of New York City, you expect nothing but a noisy, ordinary life." "But your uncle is not what he seems. And neither is the city." "Everything changed the moment … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPECIAL AGENT MONSTER.
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NO LOVE! An RPG where you try to stop the being Darkness from destroying the world, in hopes of saving the innocent and the ones you love! A game about the human condition. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NO LOVE.
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- 66%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability73% User Score 41 reviews
Drop Dead: The Cabin is a multiplayer (1-4 player) survival horror FPS that throws you and a friend into a pulse-pounding, 1980s-inspired nightmare. Developed by Soul Assembly, this PC & VR-compatible shooter blends co-op action, roguelike replayability, and a retro horror aesthetic into a brutal fight for survival. Lost in the woods, you stumble across a seemingly abandoned cabin. But this i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drop Dead: The Cabin.
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