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Games like The Descent

Looking for games like The Descent? Here are top action recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Belladonna, Sunset or Realms Of Quest Trilogy (VIC20) [FREE].

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 572 reviews

    Belladonna is a gothic adventure game, twisted and dark. Take the role of a corpse girl rising from the dead in an abandoned laboratory, and unravel the mysteries concerning your own death and reanimation.The game explores various themes, such as the role of villains and heroes, moral value systems and different kinds of horror. It’s a point-and-click adventure, and it will ask you to read longer … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Belladonna.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    66% User Score Based on 203 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 8 reviews

    It's 1972 and a military coup has rocked Anchuria. You, Angela Burnes, are trapped in the metropolitan capital of San Bavón. Your paradise has turned into a warzone. You take up a job as a housekeeper. Every week, an hour before sunset, you clean the swanky bachelor pad of the wealthy Gabriel Ortega. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunset.

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  3. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

     A TRILOGY OF RPG GAMES FOR THE VIC20 COMPUTER! Enter Realms of Quest III, the computer game that offers you the chance to assemble a party of six adventurers who undertake heroic acts in a vast world of deep dunjons to explore, fantastic creatures to fight you, and treasures to be won. The adventure is not for the faint of heart, it is a challenging but rewarding experience. You are invited to di… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Realms Of Quest Trilogy (VIC20) [FREE].

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  4. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    Wandering Souls is a sword-and-sorcery tabletop RPG of enveloping shadows, dangerous and fast combat, and an impending doom in The Shrouded Realm. This is a PREVIEW of the final product and is currently in development. Inside Wandering Souls you will find a game designed for solo or cooperative play, with options to add a GM/guide to the mix. Each player will take on the role of a Wanderer, a tra… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wandering Souls - Preview.

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  6. 62%Game Brain Score
    62% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    English Eerie Second Edition: A Rural Horror Storytelling Game for 1-4 Players is a GM-less tabletop game of terrifying proportions, allowing you to weave your own haunted tales set in the dark English countryside. There is blood in the roots of England. Forgotten, ancient things crawl beneath its surface, haunt its manor houses and creep within its woodland. Beyond the bucolic beauty of its rolli… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to English Eerie Second Edition.

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  7. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Curse of Vengeance by Thogreer Screamsong “What a wonderful night to have a curse…” Introduction Inspired by the gothic video game platform adventures of yesteryear, as well as other horror action themes, Curse of Vengeance takes you on the journey of the ancient monsters of Transylvania fighting back against the hunters who have antagonized their kind for generations.  After the fall of Dracula a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curse of Vengeance.

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  8. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    90% User Score Based on 195 reviews

    Marathon Infinity takes the closed universe of the Marathon series and blows it wide open. The solo/co-op campaign, “Blood Tides of Lh’owon,” is a 20-level scenario sporting new textures, weapons, and enemies. More than that, the scenario sheds a surprising new light on the story’s characters and the meaning of events. Having defeated the Pfhor and reawakened the ancient remnants of the S’pht, the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Classic Marathon Infinity.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    Gameplay: Gory first person shooter, with RPG elements such as making your own choices through dialogue with NPC's, these choices will effect what endings you have, and what roots you can take... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mother Hub.

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  10. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    In this Asimovian tale, discover a rich neon-noir city-scape through the eyes of a robot-detective as you investigate the inner workings of an A.I. dominated world. Speak with bots of all levels of society, from lowly robo-cleaners to the bureaucracy of The Encrypted class and even techno-spiritual monks in your search for which intelligence dared commit the crime of consciousness and break the So… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soul Tolerance: Prologue.

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  11. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    84% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    Geneforge 3 is the next, huge installment of the Geneforge saga. In this fantasy adventure, you can explore strange, hostile lands, choose which side you will fight for, and, as always, make your own horde of completely obedient mutant monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Geneforge 3.

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  12. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    68% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    The Dreamatorium of Dr. Magnus 2 is the second chapter of the game you loved. Colorful locations, challenging puzzles, RPG elements, amusing comments and many more to come! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dreamatorium of Dr. Magnus 2.

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  13. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    69% User Score Based on 13 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Lithium Inmate 39 is a platform and 3D puzzle game for horror genre. It tells the story of a psychiatric patient who must find the way back to his origins, discovering his past and getting explanations to understanding what is going on in his mind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lithium: Inmate 39.

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  14. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    60% User Score Based on 312 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    Limited edition of a 2005 adventure game Myst V: End of Ages. In addition to the main game, this edition includes the original soundtrack, a collector's lithograph, a strategy guide, and a bonus DVD with a "making of" retrospective on the Myst franchise. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Myst V: End of Ages.

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  15. Dive into a world of eldritch horrors, in this 2D side-scrolling shooting action platformer. Platform your way across surreal & mysterious terrains while blasting through a multitude of strange foes. Amazing background soundtracks to assist you in your journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Acquiescence.

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    35%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    45% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Interactive novel, survival horror, psychological thriller - you can find in Mistfal, what you're interested in. And when you pass the game, I'm sure it will not leave you indifferent. Welcome to Mistfal ! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mistfal.

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  17. About the Game Separated from his sled team by an avalanche, you must guide Brutus, the Siberian Husky, through the Alaskan wilderness – across lakes, cliffsides, and caverns, to rejoin his team and continue their mission to deliver lifesaving medicine to the people of Nome, Alaska. Avoid succumbing to the harsh environment as you explore and overcome puzzles and obstacles in Lost Beacon. Interac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Beacon.

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  18. 64%Game Brain Score
    64% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    A Greeblin’s Journey is a solo journaling game about a traveling creature called a Greeblin. They have become unsettled from their home and are now traveling for the first time in a world they have never explored. The road is strange and not nearly as kind as their bed, but they had to do something. They had to go somewhere. This project is a digital-only (for now) zine! The game uses 2 six-side… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Greeblin's Journey.

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  19. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    82% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    You and your renowned partner James have been called to investigate a strange disturbance at a hotel, but the maid says the guests are all monsters. What’s happened here, and does she really mean that literally? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haunted Hotel: Eclipse.

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  20. Trapped in a small room, four friends must uncover the mystery hidden within its walls while confronting the secrets of an elusive truth. Answers are just a button away. A psychological thriller visual novel packed with dark humor and fascinating facts about raccoons. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One in One Million.

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  21. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 7 reviews

    [DEMO AVAILABLE FOR DOWNLOAD] Itchfunding sales available during Itchfunding period only and will the discount will slowly fade from 90% - 0% discount over a period of 3 months. (I guess, that means a daily drop of 1%.) While you can play Witasy Express in as little as 1-2 hours, the longer you stay with Witasy Express the more the world will expand while you journey across the world. Discover new… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Witasy Express: A Solo Journaling Game.

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  22. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Vicious Cycle is a first person Horror game where you venture into a dark forest by bike and on foot. The demo has two parts: Brave a ride on the bike trail and the traps the forest has laid for you. Next, Escape Ashford Stables by solving puzzles and hiding from the creatures that lurk within. Can you survive the bike trail? With only your Bicycle light as a guide, ride through the first… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vicious Cycle.

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  23. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    !!!AN ISSUE OF UTMOST URGENCY REQUIRES YOUR ATTENTION. THERE HAS BEEN AN INCIDENT AT THE INGOLSTADT RESEARCH BASE, RELATED TO THE SHELLEY PROJECT. DECISION-PARALYSIS IS IN EFFECT. PLEASE REVIEW THE NECCESSARY CONTEXT, AND GRANT YOUR INPUT. FEATURES Comb through the logs of a secret arctic research base. Learn about the lives and struggles of four unique inhabitants. Experience a strange world… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Qelochia.

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  24. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    **⚠️ Warning: This experience contains some strobe and flashing light effects that may be harmful to individuals with photosensitivity. ** Endless Halloween A cozy spooky word-search + deduction experience where pleasing the monster trick-r-treaters is your only way to escape… and you better get their treat right... or it's a trick for you. Welcome to the coziest Halloween night of your life… … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endless Halloween.

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  25. Proxyma is a hardcore retro-style 2D platformer that challenges you to finish 13 increasingly hard levels in a single run. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Proxyma.

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  26. Contra Spem Spero (Latin for 'Against all hope, I hope') is a narrative-driven horror experience that blends text-based exploration, immersive visual novel storytelling, survival elements, and puzzle-solving. Your car breaks down in the middle of a deserted road. Having no time to waste, you decide to continue on foot, grabbing only your journal and camera. Yet imperceptibly, the asphalt turns … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contra Spem Spero.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    96% User Score Based on 150 reviews

    A short narrative-driven horror game made in RPGmaker featuring hand-drawn graphics and animated cutscenes. Players navigate the house and its backyard, interacting with the environment and collecting key items to progress the story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BIRDHOUSE.

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  28. A dark text-based RPG in which the world is consumed by an eternal race for survival. An inexorable mushroom forest corrupted all life on planet. And you are a prophet's disciple leading your clan to survival... or oblivion. Interpret misty visions, make important choices, do everything to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Before They Catch Us.

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  29. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Join Shimmer and waddle around in search for a way to restore the destroyed sacred flower in this silly point and click fantasy adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shimmer's Quest: Way of the Whoop.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    The Protagonist is a narrative-driven psychological horror game set 635 years after the sun died. You play as Varon, a man searching the underground ruins of humanity for his missing daughter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Protagonist.

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  31. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    83% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    The visual novel adaptation of The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels. Experience the Manifesto in a conversational style and choose your own topics to focus on. Choose whether to ask Engels for footnotes. Unlock the ending after reading Chapters 1, 2, and 3. Get more detail about the vocabulary used in the glossary and track your completion of the glossary to unlock ext… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Communist Manifesto ~ A Visual Novel.

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  32. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 1,220 reviews

    You are the Carimara, and your mission is to conjure a ghost by answering their questions using your cards. A short and creepy fairytale, full of surprises and mysteries. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs.

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  33. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 83 reviews

    Cave Crawler 2 is a retro-inspired 2D side-scroller. Escape a series of winding caves full of strange creatures and treacherous platforming challenges. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cave Crawler 2.

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  34. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 2,252 reviews

    Home Safety Hotline is an analog horror inspired telephone operator simulator where you answer incoming callers' questions about what's inside their home. Read through a vast catalog of common pests and household hazards, and do your best to become an expert in home safety. You will be held responsible for what happens. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home Safety Hotline.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    92% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    SDIES is an interactive animation that explores the duality of black-and-white thinking and contrasting emotional extremes. This visual metaphor, and the evolving gameplay which embodies themes of self-transformation and finding balance, offers a short yet impactful journey in a visually, aurally, and emotionally polarized world. Tactile point & click gameplay Monochromatic animation art st… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SDIES.

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  36. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    96% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    REVIEWS: "Navarro’s Midnight Scenes are nothing short of masterpieces."— Rock Paper Shotgun "Midnight Scenes are the perfect Halloween weekend bite-sized games."— The Verge "Halloween games don’t get better than Midnight scenes."— itch.io Recommends--- This game is a bite-sized experience (~30 minutes of gameplay). Perfect for your coffee break! In tonight's episode of Midnight Scenes, th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Scenes: The Goodbye Note.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 93 reviews

    Journey to a strange world in search of the fabled Oracle in this fantasy comedy point & click adventure. Play as Leo, a struggling student with the ability to breathe underwater, and explore a desert island and the depths of an alien ocean to uncover your school's dark past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Twilight Oracle.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 360 reviews

    Charlotte is missing. Decode an ancient language, investigate a mystery, and stay away from ancient monsters in this compact puzzle thriller. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exiled.

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  39. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    The story unfolds from the perspectives of two women: one who travels through the ruins of a steampunk New York City, destroyed in an unexplained disaster some years before; and one who finds herself in an underground world with a purple sky, where the "vanished" city still stands. You primarily follow Lily, a girl devoid of memories who sets off through the bizarrely transformed ve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sona-Nyl of the Violet Shadows Refrain.

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  40. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    76% User Score Based on 55 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

    Thy Creature is a dark fantasy story adventure game. Experience the fascinating story with a variety of mazes, fun shoot-'em-up style, infatuating dark-fantasy. This is based on the work of Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein: Or the Modern Prometheus". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thy Creature.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    97% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Discover the world of Dros, a beautifully detailed story-driven adventure about a slimy little creature and her human bounty hunter shell.Little Dros and Captain both have different strengths and weaknesses and you’ll switch between them to solve puzzles, fight off enemies and sneak through a vast steampunk Tower.The world of Dros features a fantasy story with a huge cast of odd and interesting ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DROS.

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  42. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    95% User Score Based on 554 reviews

    A playable demo of the game Overload, a new six-degree-of-freedom shooter from the creators of Descent. Version 2.0 is from March 2017. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overload Playable Teaser.

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  43. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    97% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    General Horse and the Package of Doom is a space travel adventure with choice-based resource management, simple yet risky barter system, and full motion video sequences that feature awesome special effects and Oscar-worthy method acting. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to General Horse and the Package of Doom.

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    25%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    42% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Once again, you are on board Shakhter-One. Traverse the deck of a well-known mining ship and depths of Mark's twisted mind blended together. What really happened to this place? How your past is connected to the present events? Run, fight, hide, explore – do your best to destroy Shakhter-One. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hollow 2.

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  46. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    68% User Score Based on 156 reviews

    The Alchemist's House is a 3D interactive horror movie in a creepy medieval setting. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Alchemist's House.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Defeat lab mutations in this action-platformer pixel-art game. Every mutation will challenge your skills on your way to victory, and each mutation you win will grant you a valuable upgrade for the next one. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Laboratory.

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  48. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    81% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    The French gothic horror novel "The Phantom of the Opera" (1910) revisits modern audience as "MazM: The Phantom of the Opera", the adventure game for the Nintendo Switch! Decades after the "Phantom of the Opera" case that shook the Parisian opera house, a detective visits the place to uncover the truth about the Phantom. Find out what secret is hidden in the opera house by collecting footnotes and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MazM: The Phantom of the Opera.

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  49. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    82% User Score Based on 77 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 10 reviews

    Voyage is a cinematic adventure game capturing the essence of shared exploration. Whether you decide to play by yourself or cooperatively, the journey will revolve around two survivors in search for answers of a long-forgotten past. Embark on a voyage, unravel a mystery and find a way home together. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voyage.

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  50. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 3,067 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

    Dear Esther is a ghost story, told using first-person gaming technologies. Rather than traditional game-play the focus here is on exploration, uncovering the mystery of the island, of who you are and why you are here. Fragments of story are randomly uncovered when exploring the various locations of the island, making every each journey a unique experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dear Esther.

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