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I feel the back of my neck. My skin is concrete. There’s a round cutout where the jackport digs deep beneath it and into my spine. My bones are concrete. My spine is a circle. Where am I going? Out. That’s a start. I lace up my boots. Fingers dirty. I wash them, the faucet only half-on to keep quiet for Reese. Kssssh. Impossibly loud. At least it doesn’t squeak. Then my coat. Can’t go out withou… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TERMINAL BLACKOUT.

“So, you’re heading to Hillgate? Not many people going there.” “Yeah, we’re doing a piece on all the old mining towns around here for a magazine.” “I’m from Hillgate. Odd folks, that’s why I left. Be careful up there, you hear?” “We will, thanks. Do you know where we could find a place to stay for the night?” “Could try asking over at Murphy’s bar. He sometimes has a couple rooms open. Or… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to When Shadows Rest.

Content Warning: R-level violence, disturbing unchildlike behavior. The tungcrete towers rise like black gravestones against the scorching sky. Lily’s weapinserts whir as the saw-blades catch up to speed. “Straight and deep around the face-plate. You don’t want to damage the nerve links.”   I scan the surroundings. Crowds on Lania don’t stick around once shooting starts. The Game Carnifex i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Carnifex.

The intercom comes on over the hum of machines. “Captain? We’re ready, if you’ll do the honors.” “Be there in a moment.” Oliana could have called me directly, but she wants everyone to know we’re about to head out. I try to hide my excitement. After all, it’s not captainly to have a boyish grin on my face. Captainish? It doesn’t matter. I get to the bridge without incident. A few seconds … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Firebird Worlds.

The Console is home to characters from many games. You will take your place among them. All of you go about your digital lives. When the Owner’s not around, you don’t have to follow your game's script. You can do whatever you want, go wherever you want. That doesn’t mean life is worry-free. You can explore all the worlds in all the games, visit the Console’s various sections, and enjoy all the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Consoles and Controllers.

The sound of gravel crunching beneath my boots echoes through the ravine. It’s been two hours since I left the others, if I had to guess. I can see the wisp of smoke trailing up from the campsite. They must be using wet wood. Maybe there are other people out here. If they see the smoke, will they come? And will they be friendly? At least nobody’s getting sick anymore. I remember the da… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Letters From December.

“What is it?” Dad takes the object in his hands and turns it over. The paint has worn through in places where the metal gleams beneath. “I don’t know.” It’s a cylinder. Big and heavy, at least for me. “Is it safe?” “Probably not. We should leave it. Nobody will buy it.” It clatters to the ground. His fingers are black where he touched it. He holds them up in the pale blue dim of the ancient corrid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Recension.

Helion, Our Domain is a storytelling game for GM-less or GM-led play powered by Breathless.  Guide an extrasolar colony as explorers struggle for survival. You'll weave stories about the heroes who emerge to lead the settlement and determine whether they fall into ruin or manage to triumph. The game has a traditional ruleset for GM-led play, and also features an Oracle that uses a pack of cards fo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Helion, Our Domain.

62%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability

62% User Score Based on 89 reviews

CrossWorlds: Escape is a hardcore game in which you will have to deploy all your skills to survive in a huge open world that is susceptible to changes in weather, seasons and various natural phenomena. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CrossWorlds: Escape.

A game of lost memories, lost hope, and lost technology. You are part of a team sent out to investigate a structure known only as the Library. It harks back to the AI Dominion and a golden age where humanity enjoyed endless pleasure but lived as thralls of the machines. Now, you’re picking through the mess. The builder of the Library was an AI that never contacted humanity directly. Ho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alter Data.

… And it came to pass in those days that the gods grew weary. The iniquities of humanity exceeded their patience, so they withdrew their grace from all of us and let the dead walk among the living. Glassmakers' Fall is an apocalyptic fantasy game I made to tie into my serial novel Aspects of Sand and for the Apocalypse TTRPG Game Jam. It's a zombie apocalypse set in an ancient fantasy world, where… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glassmakers' Fall.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

91% User Score Based on 1,493 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 10 reviews

During the First World War, a lone French soldier must navigate twisted trenches, scavenge for limited supplies and solve complex puzzles - all whilst fighting for survival in the midst of mankind’s most brutal and horrifying conflict. CONSCRIPT is a new take on classic survival horror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conscript.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

90% User Score Based on 49,448 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 7 reviews

Welcome to the world of Banished! In this city-building strategy game, you control a group of exiled travelers who decide to restart their lives in a new land. They have only the clothes on their backs and a cart filled with supplies from their homeland. The objective of the game is to keep the population alive and grow it into a successful culture. Options for feeding the people include hunting … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Banished.

Kenoma is a roleplaying game set in the aftermath of an apocalyptic global cataclysm. It’s a game about fighting for what’s left. A game about mysteries that don’t matter anymore because somebody dropped the ball. A game about paying the price for sins that aren’t your own. But it’s also a game of hope, a game of staving off tragedy against impossible odds. Things might suck, but that doesn’t m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kenoma Quickstart.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

79% User Score Based on 79,363 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 6 reviews

Once Human is a multiplayer open-world survival game set in a strange, post-apocalyptic future. Unite with friends to fight monstrous enemies, uncover secret plots, compete for resources, and build your own territory. Once, you were merely human. Now, you have the power to remake the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Once Human.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, music

84% User Score Based on 560 reviews

Fight in battles against enemy waves and defend your trenches in WW1 style! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trench Warfare 1917: WW1 RTS.

61%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability

61% User Score Based on 56 reviews

Critic Score 62%Based on 16 reviews

A survival adventure in a post-apocalyptic world with a strong narrative. Every choice has consequences : where will yours take you? ​ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashwalkers.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

93% User Score Based on 4,788 reviews

Ostriv aims to raise the bar of city-building experience by adding a huge amount of possibilities and removing annoying limitations. It allows for truly organic town layouts without the grid and angle restrictions on a three-dimensional landscape. The goal is to make player's creations to become alive and believable communities where real-life problems would arise, thus making the late game a new … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ostriv.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

94% User Score Based on 1,301 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 2 reviews

During the First World War, a lone French soldier must navigate twisted trenches, scavenge for limited supplies and solve complex puzzles - all whilst fighting for survival in the midst of mankind’s most brutal and horrifying conflict. CONSCRIPT is a new take on classic survival horror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conscript.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

73% User Score Based on 9,999 reviews

The newest official The Walking Dead strategy game - ally together to survive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Walking Dead: Survivors.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

91% User Score Based on 18,768 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 57 reviews

Smash your opponents with this pack of three fearsome weapons - the SVT, M30 Drilling and Mauser M712. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sniper Elite 4.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding

93% User Score Based on 17,997 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 6 reviews

Select your favorite adorably murderous fox, panda, or sloth and parachute into a FURocious 64-player battle arena. Explore a top-down 2D world, full of exotic biomes, psychotic animals, and hamster balls. Wield guns, explosives, and silly dances on your way to the top of the food chain. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Animal Royale.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

79% User Score Based on 69,198 reviews

Includes: Conan Exiles - Conan’s Atlantean Sword Conan Exiles - Conan’s Royal Armor An online multiplayer survival game, now with sorcery, set in the lands of Conan the Barbarian. Survive in a vast open world sandbox, build your home into a kingdom, and dominate your enemies in single or multiplayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conan Exiles.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

74% User Score Based on 1,580 reviews

Build your military empire, conduct all kinds of army, rebuild the world order! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Furies: Last Escape.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

85% User Score Based on 1,060 reviews

Similar to the classic board game, just faster. Online and local play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Border Siege [war & risk].

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

70% User Score Based on 1,029 reviews

Zombie apocalypse is here! Ready to build cities, recruit heroes, and survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to City Of Survivors.

53%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, music

53% User Score Based on 860 reviews

Rebuild a Castle, Recruit Heroes, Lead Epic Battles If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle War.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

80% User Score Based on 592 reviews

Check out other games from Skystone! About the GameCaught amid the zombie apocalypse and with time running out, Anling will stop at nothing to ensure her son, Cody, gets to safety. Enduring countless perils, including the zombie infection that's beginning to take over her body, not to mention teaching Cody how to survive their harsh new reality. As Anling and Cody explore the world they'll com… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNDYING - "KINGDOM".

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

92% User Score Based on 2,370 reviews

A new life awaits you in Honeywood! Build a thriving farming community that will last generations in this cozy farm simulator. Farm, socialize, make friends, cook, craft, forage, and uncover the secrets of the island! And if someone doesn’t want to be friends? There are always other means. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes of the Plum Grove.

55%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

53% User Score Based on 125 reviews

Critic Score 59%Based on 6 reviews

A research spaceship reaches an abandoned planet. Nothing is what it seems here and the situation quickly slips out of control. Can the crew manage to survive and get back home? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SYMMETRY.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics

67% User Score Based on 201 reviews

Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

A World to Build… or Destroy. “A war is coming… a war between East and West - between Kingdoms and Empires, between man and Fallen. A future of blood and death, of chaos and destruction.” – the Oracle Ceresa. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fallen Enchantress.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

84% User Score Based on 918 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

Field of Glory: Empires is a grand strategy game in which you will have to move in an intricate and living tapestry of nations and tribes, each one with their distinctive culture. Set in Europe and in the Mediterranean Area during the Classical Age, experience what truly means to manage an Empire. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Field of Glory: Empires.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

82% User Score Based on 6,546 reviews

Rage against the demons, and use strategy to win the war! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Land of Empires: Immortal.

70%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

70% User Score Based on 681 reviews

March of the Living is a survival roguelike inspired by FTL and The Walking Dead in which players must guide a group of survivors to a rumored safe haven. During their journey they'll have to fight their way through hordes of infected, encounter friendly and hostile survivors, scavenge for supplies and make decisions through text based dialog's that might make the difference between success or fai… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to March of the Living.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization

74% User Score Based on 376 reviews

Garbage: Hobo Prophecy is an extended demo/prologue for the "Garbage" game. It has all the game features of the game but the story is limited to first boss fight. Garbage is a fighting simulator game with management and building elements. Experience the struggle which a homeless man goes through in a humorous yet non-offensive manner. Primitive elements of contemporary life that we take… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Garbage: Hobo Prophecy.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, optimization

98% User Score Based on 786 reviews

In Armoured Commander II, you take on the role of a tank commander in World War II. Featuring a roguelike focus on turn-based and procedurally-generated strategic gameplay, you must lead your tank crew through a multi-week campaign where your ultimate goal is simply to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Armoured Commander II.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

76% User Score Based on 790 reviews

Build and grow your settlement in a city-building simulation of medieval society Manage peasant and noble families, expand your production chain, work with the church, train an army for the king and influence the daily lives of your villagers while exploring what it means to be a true lord. Successful kingdoms are built on the shoulders of strong vassals and the labor of their peasants. Where pros… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lords and Villeins.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

89% User Score Based on 21,371 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 10 reviews

Experience the blood and dirt of the Middle Ages in a realistic 3D Open World in "MEDIEVAL DYNASTY". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Medieval Dynasty.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

80% User Score Based on 9,962 reviews

Learn survival rules, declare war against zombies & survive in the zombie world! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prey Day: Zombie Survival.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

77% User Score Based on 2,867 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 11 reviews

Survive a post-apocalyptic world with indie smash-hit, Sheltered. Now on mobile! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sheltered.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

92% User Score Based on 334 reviews

Price of Life is the next episode of Winter Falling, a tactical strategy game to manage your army properly and beat the undead army. Release Date May 2020 Developer Winter Falling: Price of Life was developed by Rarykos. Platforms Web browser Steam If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Winter Falling: Price of Life.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

95% User Score Based on 554 reviews

App for Mansions of Madness 2nd Edition board game from Fantasy Flight Games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mansions of Madness.

66%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

66% User Score Based on 498 reviews

Construct and rule your own post-apocalyptic city. Judge the lives of the people under you. Set the laws people live by. Be cruel or kind and learn how to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Atomic Society.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

74% User Score Based on 1,692 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

Patron is a survival city builder with a unique social dynamics system. Gather and produce resources, build your fledgling village into a prosperous city and navigate the intricate social tensions before they reach boiling point. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Patron.

A bunch of quirky "microgames," one-day RPGs that I typically whip up in three or fewer hours. This collection is to hold all the games for May so I'm not cluttering up my store page. I don't know that I'm going to get one done a day, but I'd expect at least 14 over the course of the month. Note: Despite being microgames/one-day projects, I have no sense of scale and many of these are closer to 10… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to May 2022 Games Collection.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization

87% User Score Based on 558 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 5 reviews

The ultimate top-down racing game, with 35 racing classes, over 45 visual stunning tracks, extensive career mode, championship mode and online multiplayer mode. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ultimate Racing 2D.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization

77% User Score Based on 177 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 4 reviews

Zombasite is a zombie apocalypse action RPG set in a dynamic, evolving, fantasy world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zombasite.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

84% User Score Based on 8,954 reviews

Song of Love and War If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Game of Khans.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story

72% User Score Based on 269 reviews

Join Pixel as he quests through gaming history, teleporting across the most iconic video game systems of generations past. He’ll have to jump, dodge and play smart if he wants to survive all the traps, puzzles and enemies waiting to take him down at every turn. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life of Pixel.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics

72% User Score Based on 768 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 1 reviews

Wage war with five factions, each with unique abilities, in the original game of strategy and world domination! Play with the classic rules or reign supreme with objective-based and world conquest scenarios as you command your army and take tactical gambles to win the day. Then challenge your friends in local or online multiplayer and see how you stack up on the leaderboards. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Risk: Factions.