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Games like The Derelict Orpheus: Post-Jam Edition

Games like The Derelict Orpheus: Post-Jam Edition

Games like The Derelict Orpheus: Post-Jam Edition

Looking for games like The Derelict Orpheus: Post-Jam Edition? Here are top action recommendations with a horror, mystery and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Derelict Orpheus, Planet of the Aviforms or Toadally Spaced.

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  1. This version is deprecated. Please try the Post-Jam edition, with bug fixes and added features. -WASD/arrow keys to move. -Left Mouse Button/Left Control to fire at enemies. -Space to interact with objects. -Escape to pause & view your investigation notes. An eldritch sci-fi whodunnit jam game. Created in 72 hours for Mini Jam #73. Five different resolutions to the mystery! Theme: Power. Limitatio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Derelict Orpheus.

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  2. A/D or Arrow Keys to Move Space to Jump Left Mouse Button, E or Enter to Fire P to Pause Sir David the Learned has been stranded while researching the fire-resistant, birdlike life-forms on a strange volcanic planet. Can you help him escape?Design, Art, Coding by Alexander Kazazis https://fallingwallgames.itch.io Music from the Ultimate Game Music Collection (Unity Asset Store) Color palette: Cora… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet of the Aviforms.

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  3. Overview: You’ve just woken up to find your space station drifting dangerously close to a wandering star, and it’s up to you (and your ability to scale objects with your mind) to navigate through weight puzzles, zero-G challenges, and some not-so-ordinary obstacles. Can you leap your way to safety and escape before time runs out? Hop to it! This game was made in less than 96 hours by a solo deve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toadally Spaced.

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  4. Overview: You’ve just woken up to find your space station drifting dangerously close to a wandering star, and it’s up to you (and your ability to scale objects with your mind) to navigate through weight puzzles, zero-G challenges, and some not-so-ordinary obstacles. Can you leap your way to safety and escape before time runs out? Hop to it! This game was made in less than 96 hours by a solo deve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toadally Spaced.

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  5. -WASD/arrow keys to move. -Left Mouse Button/Left Control/Space to shoot fireballs. -Escape or P to pause and review the instructions. Aelfgifu the baby dragon wreaks havoc across the Archipelago. Created in 72 hours for Mini Jam #75. Theme: Wisdom. Limitation: Weight must be a mechanic. https://itch.io/jam/mini-jam-75-wisdom Design, Art, & Code: Alexander Kazazis. Music from John Leona… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Education of Aelfgifu.

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  6.   The Game  Join this wacky caravan  of cultist sorcerers in a desperate attempt to convince an eldritch horror to NOT devour their world! The Doomsday Cult: Summit Penance is a jam game meant to be placed in the same world as another jam game of mine: "The Doomsday Cult". It's a 2D side-scroller platformer that requires you to perform sacrifices along the way to progress. Run, knock enemies out, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Doomsday Cult: Summit Penance.

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  7. 96%Game Brain Score
    96% User Score Based on 172 reviews

    A platforming adventure about the colors of life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Colors of Your World.

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  8. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 148 reviews

    You continue your journey in worlds of Abandoned. Welcome to the Forest, the sacral place in the Ordered. Solve puzzles, find items and a way to use them. Try to reach your brother and have fun. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Through Abandoned: The Forest.

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  9. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    42% User Score Based on 284 reviews

    Dark Matter is a 2.5D side-scrolling survival horror game, set in a derelict spaceship besieged by a sinister alien presence, and infested with deadly parasites. As the Ensign, you must explore fetid hallways and abandoned facilities, scavenging for parts and blueprints, expanding your arsenal to up to four deadly weapons and freely customize each to fit your combat style against intelligent, reac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Matter.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 7 reviews

    A body horror, physics-based sit-n-survive. Prevent abstract threats from twisting your body. Endure nightmares and a reality gone mad. Dive into the kanvas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Odiumfloreo.

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  11. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    - WASD / arrow keys to move. - I / Left Mouse Button / Left Control to Swing Sword. - J to use Berserk Charge (4 health or less). - K to use Shell of Courage (2 health or less). - L to fire a Torrent of Flame (1 health). - P to Pause and review instructions. You are a young warrior seeking to prove himself by scaling Fool Mountain. You have many special abilities, but they are locked until you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shirt of Scars.

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  12. FLOODLIGHT is a top-down exploration-game set in a ruined research facility.  Unfortunately, the facility is pretty much all out of power - you must START WITH NOTHING on the screen.  By controlling two characters at once - a mother and a son - you must navigate this facility, acquiring the four keys required to activate the lift and move on to the next floor. From a control room, the son is able… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FLOODLIGHT.

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  13. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    +☢️+ An immersive first-person point-and-click exploration game set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland overrun by giant insects and abandoned robots. Embark on a journey to uncover hidden mysteries, guided solely by hand-drawn sketches—no text or dialogue. About the demo: ~ 30 mins gameplay The demo is a standalone adventure separate from the main storyline. It takes place on an island where your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Back in the Swamp.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    62% User Score Based on 218 reviews

    Rituals is a 3D puzzle-exploration-adventure about the relation between civilisation and nature. It aims to be a gripping, memorable and meaningful experience with story told through gameplay and interaction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rituals.

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    26%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    26% User Score Based on 104 reviews

    The mind dissolves in the surrounding darkness like pain dissolves in wine. Remains of memories crumble and rapidly leak like sand through fingers. And only one name stuck in the throat filled with fear. Magdalena... Minutes feel like days while waiting for something to happen. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Magdalena.

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    49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    49% User Score Based on 149 reviews

    Crimson Metal is an old school, hardcore, dynamic, brutal, challenging and atmospheric first person shooter experience. In other words - this game is not for faint hearted. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimson Metal.

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  17. 33%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    33% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    Days Under Custody is a title made as a classic horror adventure game where a dramatic story, unique puzzles and an enemy stalking you all the time, will test and keep you tense to discover the history behind a lot of inexplicable events. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Days Under Custody.

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  18. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    67% User Score Based on 51 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    “A Place for the Unwilling” is a narrative adventure game where the city is the actual protagonist. No puzzles or “game over” screens, just you, the city and the dozens of stories which are taking place in there. Days pass and the fate of the city is yet to be decided. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Place for the Unwilling.

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  19. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    62% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    Protocol is a sci-fi comedy with a hint of horror, action and a twisted love story. Genre ambiguity We still can't decide which genre suits this game. Adventure? Puzzle? Shooter? Immersive sim (seriously?)? Walking simulator? Crazy trip? Or, maybe... All in one? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Protocol.

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  20. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    82% User Score Based on 125 reviews

    Playing as a volunteer, offered to help the mad professor, you'll come to a bad dream of comatose girl Laura. Find Laura got lost in the world of dreams. Dispel girl’s nightmares. Collect the stolen and destroyed Dream catcher, defeat the Sandman and help Laura to wake up in the real world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreamscapes: The Sandman.

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  21. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 1,923 reviews

    Welcome to the Museum! Machinika Museum is a mystery game where you discover beautiful and mysterious machines of extra-terrestrial origins in an atmospheric galaxy-spanning 3D puzzle game. Will you be able to understand their stories and discover what happened to their previous owner? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Machinika Museum.

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    31%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    41% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    House of Evil - atmospheric survival horror with a first-person view, in which you can test your nerves for strength. The events take place in the mansion that exists in reality. The main character is an ordinary philistine, his wife is an exorcist, after an unusual telephone conversation, the protagonist can not call to the spouse, and decides to go in search of her, fate takes him to an old mans… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House of Evil.

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  23. 48%Game Brain Score
    48% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    "The Gnawing Hunger" Victor doesn't know what happened to the science vessel Cormorant, but he's about to find out. Keyboard Controls: WASD/Arrow Keys to Move E to Interact Space to view Progress Tab to view MapSpace to Advance Dialog 1 / 2 / 3 to Activate Dialog Option Gamepad Controls:  Left Stick to MoveJump Button to Interact Select to view Map or Pick Dialog OptionStart to Pause or Activate D… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gnawing Hunger.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Story Sean and Belle are on their way to visit their son for his birthday but suddenly they wake up in a mysterious world. Lost and confused, the couple ventures out into the unknown to find out where they are and where their son is. Gameplay In The Lost Son is a puzzle platformer where you play as two characters that you can switch between. Each character has a unique interaction with color. T… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lost Son.

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  25. The Game This is a traditional roguelike game with a focus on long-range combat. You pilot a mech and must reach the escape rocket in the east to return to your home planet. However, numerous enemy mechs stand in your way. For the most up-to-date information, please refer to this documentation. The information you find within the game may be outdated or incomplete. Development  This game was deve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MRL.

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  26. 63%Game Brain Score
    63% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    A retro 2D platformer with an emphasis on variety and accessibility. Play solo, or invite a friend to lend a helping hand with a time-freezing Butterfly. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Worlds Within Worlds.

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  27. /!\ Please make sure to read the following description before playing as I didn't have enough time to add an in-game tutorial T_T /!\ Controls Arrow Keys: Turn Left / Turn Right Spacebar: Activate Nitro R Key: Respawn if you get stuck B Key: Brake to drift!!!!! Thanks to the GMTK Jam staff for the incredible work! TAXI LOOPER Developed for the 2025 GMTK Game Jam! Welco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Taxi Looper.

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  28. Description: This project is a simple clone of the original Pac-Man arcade game. While it aims to be similar to the original, it is not an exact copy. The main goal of this project is to showcase my skills as a C# programmer and Unity developer in a small project where the code can be easily analyzed. Execution: Unity Version: Unity 6.0.25f1 Open the "Game" or "Init" scene in the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PacMan.

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  29. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Never Ending Night is a 2D side-scrolling exploration game. As the Player, you roam through a mysterious world you have no recollection of. Traverse through a broken world and survive through the mechanical monstrosities that have managed to survive the calamity... But don't worry, cue in MLBY, a strange mechanical butterfly sidekick, and you'll be ready to illuminate your way past beauty, perils,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Never Ending Night.

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  30. Introduction The world is in peril. Cheesecake, a once prized and celebrated food, can no longer be created. Monster have ransacked the world and stolen all the ingredients needed to make it. This has left the locals without their most important food. Goudan, a man who can no longer tolerate its absence, has taken matters into his own hands. Armed with his sword, shield and wits, he sets out t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cheesecake Hero.

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  31. Immerse yourself in the eerie atmosphere of a psychological horrorAn atmospheric psychological horror that will transport you to an enigmatic world where reality and imagination intertwine into a deadly pattern. Explore the gloomy streets of a northern town and uncover the secrets hidden in the depths of the human psyche. About the gameThe story of Nina Vetrova — a schoolgirl whose life has becom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chilling Silence.

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  32. 30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    36% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Dead Static Drive is Grand Theft Cthulhu—a survival-horror road trip through a nightmare version of 1980s Americana. Scavenge, fight, and sneak your way across small towns and eerie highways as reality begins to unravel. Play as Hearst, a wayward traveler searching for their missing parents—and answers—in a world collapsing under the weight of something ancient and wrong. Trust is your most valua… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead Static Drive.

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  33. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 137 reviews

    Trapped in the Great Abyss!You are an old dreamer who, through unforeseen circumstances, has found himself trapped in the Great Abyss, the vast underworld beneath the Dreamlands.  Use the resources at your disposal, weapons, armor, supplies, and any alliances you have with the locals, to explore and learn the secrets of the underworld, in order to make your way back to the upper Dreamlands, or bac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyclopean: The Great Abyss.

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  34. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 698 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Fully-fledged Video Game Adaptation based on one of the most successful BOARD GAMES in recent years. Play as one of the survived crew members. Plan and make actions in turn-based SOLO or MULTIPLAYER modes. Be a team player or a traitor - Each scenario will be DIFFERENT! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nemesis Lockdown.

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  35. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    72% User Score Based on 562 reviews

    We invite you to step into the eerie abandoned halls of Tesla’s Wardenclyffe facility and uncover the story behind one of history’s greatest unfinished innovations: Nikola Tesla's ambitious vision of wireless electricity transmission. You can expect new handcrafted puzzles, hauntingly beautiful locations and challenges for your brain’s gray (or blue) matter. You will be able to look at the world t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House of Tesla: Definitive Edition.

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  36. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Forest of Strays is a hardcore platformer with many dangers scattered across the stages. Try to complete every level while collecting every leaf along the way, fighting enemies, evading traps and getting through precise jumps! Can the lost girl find her cat and return home? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forest of Strays.

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  37. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    94% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Jump into an adventure to revive your soulmate and travel through fabulous hand-painted jigsaw puzzles! Play the way you want using different number of pieces, shapes and helpers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Jigsaw Adventures - Roads of Life.

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  38. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 178 reviews

    What is this cat doing here? And where are his friends? Explore strange and beautiful islands to find all the little kittens hidden there. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hidden Paws Mystery.

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  39. 37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    36% User Score Based on 568 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 3 reviews

    Alone in the Dark is a reboot of the original game and the fifth installment of the series. It features a new storyline and characters while still maintaining the core elements of the survival horror genre. The game is set out through DVD-style episodes where the player can choose to start from the beginning or choose to skip to a section if they get stuck. There is also a strong emphasis on explo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alone in the Dark.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    50% User Score Based on 56 reviews
    Critic Score 10%Based on 1 reviews

    You are a liaison on Vega 237 spacecraft. All crew members died and you are all by yourself in the midst of an unknown planet. Your goal is to find out what happened to the crew and establish the signal's nature. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Helium.

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  42. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 4,484 reviews

    The British Institute of Archaeology, London, 1908: The disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown. Explore cryptic locations, examine fantastic gadgets and uncover an otherworldly discovery which blurs the line between reality and illusion. Designed from the ground up for the unique capabilities of virtual reality, players can inhabit the spine-tingl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Room VR: A Dark Matter.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    74% User Score Based on 146 reviews

    Explore an abandoned trading post and solve a complex puzzle to investigate the terrible secret it holds. The Whisperer is a short story-driven point & click game set in Lower Canada at the beginning of the 19th century. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Whisperer.

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  44. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    59% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    "Far-Out" is a hardcore retrofuturistic adventure with dynamically changing gameplay and multiple endings. Made with the old-school quests such as The Dig, Space Quest, Full Throttle and Blade Runner in mind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Far-Out.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 174 reviews

    The Artifact is a sci-fi themed spin on the classic escape the room game. Players explore different locations, using 22nd century technology to crack codes and solving increasingly head scratching puzzles that will help decipher the mystery of the alien device, and perhaps what lies beyond... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Artifact.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    61% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    Crazy Dreamz is a Sandbox Plateformer in which you can create your own levels and make them awesome thanks to the power of coding. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MagiCats Builder.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    85% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    A 2D sci-fi platformer about a young boy who may be the last survivor of an alien invasion. Under the cover of night, he ventures out in search of other life and to seek revenge against the machines that have taken over the Earth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orphan.

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    40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    48% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Minimized - is a completely new experience in game design. Feel the beauty of the minimalist graphics and a fast and dynamic gameplay. If you think that is not important in-game graphics, then Minimized this is what you need! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minimized.

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  50. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    90% User Score Based on 21 reviews
    Critic Score 54%Based on 2 reviews

    The Cinema Rosa is an immersive PC and Mac exploration game and puzzle game set in an abandoned cinema. The game explores themes of: loss, romance, nostalgia and regret, aiming to take the player on an emotional journey through the psychological effects of a relationship. You take on the role of a protagonist exploring his past through various personal demons. As you explore, you encounter vario… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Cinema Rosa.

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