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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 Sunset, Acquiescence or Dad's Monster House.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    66% User Score Based on 203 reviews
    Critic Score 87%Based on 2 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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  2. 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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  3. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    97% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    Dad's Monster House is a hand-drawn puzzle game featuring horror and fantasy. It tells the story of Carlos' journey after he receives a distress call from his father, pleading for him to return to his old home and rescue his dad. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dad's Monster House.

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  4. 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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  5. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  10. 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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  11. 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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  12. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    82% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Use the spheres power to light the torches and complete the level. But it won't always be easy: you'll need to aim your throws well and launch them before the time limit runs out... Uncover Enid's story as you recover the forgotten fragments, or team up with a friend to unravel all the secrets of the two-player campaign. Each campaign has its own levels! Each campaign features 4 worl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forgotten Fragments.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    98% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    A story-based exploration game about the very far future. Explore The Library, a megastructure the size of the universe, filled with all of humanity's knowledge. To guide you are two Artificial Intelligences, built to process its massive collection of information. But something else is calling you - a distress call from the center of the universe. The stagnant universe is breaking down… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Year Unknown.

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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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  15. There's a strange town on the outskirts. They say that something beyond belief happens there. They say that almost every person that goes there does not return. They say that the few ones who manage to return never speak about what they saw. They also say that an entity from another world hides in the sewers, but that's irrelevant to this story. They say the sort of things that make you too curiou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Until It’s Undone: Unmastered.

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  16. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    In a world where artificial intelligence is all that remains, be a robo-detective, and investigate a mind-bending case. Explore a futuristic Japan brought to life in detailed voxel art, and uncover a philosophical lore through tons of characters. Become AI and dive into the mystery of consciousness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soul Tolerance: Prologue.

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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. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Belladonna.

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  18. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    81% User Score Based on 42 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 3 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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  19. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    69% User Score Based on 13 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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  20. 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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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    89% User Score Based on 276 reviews

    Care for a miniature ecosystem in a strange world, exert limited influence to encourage the growth of different fungi and bugs and try to maintain the balance of life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Earthtongue.

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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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  23. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Fight, outwit and explore in Orlandes City as you uncover a conspiracy in this Gamebook Adventure where YOU control the story! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curse of the Assassin.

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  24. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Explore an abandoned movie theater and step inside five black-and-white films in this mystery text adventure that pays tribute to classic Hollywood B-Movies and combines the best elements of interactive fiction, visual novels, and gamebooks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Filmmaker - A Text Adventure.

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  25. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Rolistober : Sur la même idée que l'inktober annuel (défi de réaliser un croquis par jour pendant le mois d'octobre), Gobelinounours propose de lancer le rolistober: 1 texte, dessin, ou autre, lié au JDR (monstre, lieu, PJ...) chaque jour! (voir les tweets #rolistober2019 d'octobre). Un dossier .ZIP contenant tous les croquis est disponible. Les textes (idées) sont disponibles sur la page ci-dess… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rolistober2019.

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  26. Explore the village of Carith, dank sewers, forgotten cellars, and ancient tombs, battle deadly creatures, and uncover powerful loot in this classic party-based dungeon crawling RPG built on a familiar D20 system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crypts Of Carith.

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  27. 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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  28. 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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  29. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    79% User Score Based on 14 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 Collector's Edition.

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  30. 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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  31. 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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  32. HISTORY:Just when King Arthur was expecting a peaceful birthday feast, a simple batch of cherry jelly turns into a magical disaster! Thanks to a sticky-fingered mistake in an ancient spellbook, Mary and John accidentally summon evil jelly doppelgangers. The mischievous jelly clones waste no time in wreaking havoc across the kingdom, even going so far as to transform the king into a sheep. Now H… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to New Yankee: Jelly Chaos.

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  33. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Castle in the Sands is a pixel art visual novel set in a world inspired by "One Thousand and One Nights" and North African culture. The adventure begins in the heart of the desert and leads you to fairytale places full of magic and danger. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle in the Sands.

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

    On a secret arctic research base, a scientist, soldier, AI, and eldritch beast struggle for happiness. A short visual novel about love and pain set in an alternate history where humanity is ruled by eldritch gods. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Qelochia.

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  35. 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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  36. You're alone. Darkness and hopelessness surround you. These creatures are everywhere. Can you save yourself, or is it all doomed? As a tourist, Alyona, you find yourself deep in the caves of the Zhigulyov Mountains. Use a flashlight to scare away monsters. Your only goal is to find a way out and escape! EXPECTATIONS = REALITY: Fights with mysterious creatures. Parkour and survival elements. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Temple of the Green Moon: Prologue.

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  37. Trix joins forces with a dying warrior to reclaim a legendary armor and topple a merciless Emperor. Master visceral melee combat fusioned with fast-paced combos, and hacking puzzles in a genre-blending adventure. Unleash chaos and dive into a gripping story of friendship and redemption! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glitchers.

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  38. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Set in England in 1919, Bittersweet Blossoms is a slowly developing romance story between a working class girl and her mistress. Our protagonist, Dot Graves, is a working class girl from Manchester. When Dot's father and older brother both die in World War I, Dot takes it upon herself to find work, in the hopes of supporting herself and her mother. A disastrous stint in a factory, however, enco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bittersweet Blossoms.

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  39. 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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  40. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Welcome to Archival Anemoia, an archive of over 30 different games made over the course of around 13 years, all by one girl in her childhood, and all for free! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Archival Anemoia.

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  41. 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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  42. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 1,220 reviews

    A mute little thing with borrowed magic. A house that murmurs back. Ask wrong, and you might wake something that remembers your name. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    100% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    n this dark romance, horror visual novel, a brutal attack on your village leaves you stranded and vulnerable. Making matters worse is your run-in with the beast of the nearby woods. Will you find a way to escape your demented captor, or will you earn his trust? Choose a side; Don't look back. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kindred [High Tide].

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  44. In a world where the supernatural and paranormal are known to exist, they are administered by the Department of Supernatural Intelligence, a body of government put in place to protect the balance. After the D.S.I. pulls resources out of solving a mass disappearance, you as Sedgewick must go it alone and seek the truth about the goings-on inside ground zero.HARGRAVEOnce a beautiful and docile place… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Despondent.

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  45. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    85% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Step into the enchanting world of Mystical Mushrooms, where you play as Cyne, a brave and adventurous pink mushroom girl. Explore Bhokniva, a hidden and mystical realm now plagued by a mysterious disease that alters the behavior of its inhabitants. As Cyne, your mission is to uncover the secrets behind this enigmatic disease and restore Bhokniva to its former glory. Gather resources from vibrant … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystical Mushrooms.

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  46. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 2,715 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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  47. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    100% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    Why not enjoy the diner? The moon is as full as it'll ever be, and there's even a drink fountain. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enjoy the Diner.

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  48. Imprisoned hyperion 2 is a dark fantasy first-person rpg with immersive sim. elements.Story The story tells of a rat-man scout exploring the dark dungeons of a harsh world that has seen its own end. These lands were once ruled by powerful mages, but they were destroyed by an older and more powerful force. Mages didn't worry much about what would happen to their artificially created homunculus and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imprisoned Hyperion 2.

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  49. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Help a small body save a head-like organism full of air, from a leak that threatens its life. Explore their Metroidvania style world and overcome challenging environmental puzzles to find the key to the head's survival. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Airhead.

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  50. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Because it's a 'fairytale' when a fairy tells it!Fate's Theater is a mischievous turn-based card storyteller where fairies Fortune and Misfortune duel to twist mortal lives into short, rhyming couplets. Pair Mortals and nudge the balance to reveal over 400 hand-written, two-line tales – each branching toward a bright serendipity or a gleefully gruesome doom, depending on which fairy claims the mom… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fate’s Theater.

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