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Looking for games like The Encroaching? Here are top survival strategy recommendations with a horror and mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Heretic Operative, Crowntakers or Crown Control.

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  1. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    Learn forbidden spells. Outwit the Cult. Resist the corruption of magic. As a Heretic Operative, a secret mage sworn to oppose the Cult, you must harness the arcane without becoming lost in its power. A unique narrative strategy-RPG inspired by classic boardgames like Arkham Horror and Pandemic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heretic Operative.

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  2. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    68% User Score Based on 412 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    Crowntakers combines turn-based strategy with RPG elements and takes you at the behest of the crown into a medieval fantasy world full of challenging encounters and epic adventures. With its randomly generated world, Crowntakers offers a varied gaming experience every time you set out to fight evil. As a hero on a mission, you’ll have to assemble a group of brave mercenaries to take on cruel enemi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crowntakers.

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  3. A tyrant king sits on the throne, his generals rule the outer regions, and every road beyond the Breach promises danger, power, and another step closer to the Crown. Push through cursed lands, survive Epic monsters and bosses, and decide how far your heroes are willing to go to bring down the Crown. Play solo or in online co-op with up to 4 players Choose from 21 playable heroes, each with a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crown Control.

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  4. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 224 reviews
    Critic Score 52%Based on 2 reviews

    Try the demo! Savegames are compatible with the full game! SURVIVE THE WHITE WASTELAND ICY is a narrative-driven post-apocalyptic survival RPG set in a new Ice Age, where your life and the lives... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ICY: Frostbite Edition.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    What is Arhaekon? A challenging roguelike, turn-based RPG dungeon crawler set in a grimdark world on the brink of collapse. You lead small bands of units through procedurally generated dungeons, battling corruption and eldritch abominations to save humanity. Is it finished? Yes, Arhaekon left Early Access and is officially released since July 4th 2025. Why play this instead of other similar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arhaekon.

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  6. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    77% User Score Based on 346 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 8 reviews

    Take care of a group of travelers on a post-apocalyptic road-trip across the United States in this turn-based survival game. Fight scary creatures, rescue stranded survivors, and scavenge for supplies like fuel, first aid kits, and weapons. Decide where to go next, whether it's upgrading this wrecked car, or rescuing that dog. Just remember, there are consequences for every action. Get ready for c… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Overland.

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  7. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    A classic tactics RPG where magic and technology clash to determine the fate of the world. Command tactical battles, befriend and train your troops, create custom heroes, and experience the story through multiple branching paths. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eden's Last Sunrise.

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  8. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    91% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Apollyon is a dark fantasy narrative RPG focused on choices, where you summon demons and spiritual entities, deal with them for power, and delve deeper into an occult universe! It is a multiplayer choose-your-own adventure RPG mixed with a roguelike strategy board game and hidden deckbuilder elements. In this 40+ hour game, you will: Use obsidian tokens upon the Apollyic table to control the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apollyon: River of Life.

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  9. In the year 476, the invasion of Rome by the Germanic tribes is inevitable. The Western Roman Empire is in decline. The Patricians fled, and for a brief moment, silence reigns in the ATRIUM. This room where they use to gather and feast was specially designed to play a strategy game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ATRIUM.

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  10. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 571 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Bionic Dues is a tactical, turn-based roguelike with mech customization. Guide multiple classes of Exos through a variety of missions filled with enemy robots that are as buggy as they are angry. This is at least as bad as it sounds. Explore for loot, destroy key robotic facilities, and brace yourself for the final attack by your enemies... just as soon as they can pull it together. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bionic Dues.

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  11. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 176 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 4 reviews

    Super Dungeon® Tactics is a turn-based strategy game in which players create a guild of Heroes to combat the Dark Consul’s forces throughout Crystalia. As the guild master you choose to take on bounties, answer the pleas of the public, or answer a noble call to adventure. Whether for altruistic reasons, just getting your cut, or a little of both, complete quests, gather loot, attract Heroes, and r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Dungeon Tactics.

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  13. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 178 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Tactical adventure inspired by XCOM and legendary sci-fi novels. Lead team of space rangers, outsmart alien monsters and discover secrets of uncharted planet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spaceland: Sci-Fi Indie Tactics.

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  14. "Down the Dungeon" is an unforgiving precision platformer that starts you from the top of the dungeon. Without checkpoints, navigate your way around dangerous traps, and rotting enemies - jumping and crawling through forgotten corridors. Collect 9 pieces of gear that provide powerful passives. Multiple main routes down to the bottom with branching hidden pathways. 3 consumabl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Down the Dungeon.

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  15. “Somewhere in the abandoned subway, gold is hidden.” You stepped into the sealed underground, guided by nothing but that rumor. But this place wasn’t just ruins. Something is after you There is something that follows you. It moves through the darkness and never gives up. Stay quiet. Move carefully. Sometimes, you must fight back You have the means to resist. Running alone may n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Line.

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  16. 37%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    56% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Dice Assassin is a challenging game in which you defeat enemies on the board according to the numbers on the dice. Choose your moves using cards, position yourself strategically to defeat enemies on the board squares, and create tactics using action cards. Positioning on the board is essential for victory, as you need to move strategically to confront enemies in the right squares. The movement on … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dice Assassin.

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  17. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    94% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Follow UsDiscord Invite Code:bj9KPB6JBJ or click the social media link on the right side of the store page. Official Player QQ Group: 434276599 Bilibili Account: 夏鸣游艺 About the Game◆ Story Synopsis ◆ Set in the year 3323, the revolutionary Meta Mirror Project emerged from the collaboration between humanity and the super AI "Primus." This ambitious venture seeks to stabilize so… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retrace the Light.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    73% User Score Based on 105 reviews

    DunHero is Fantasy Action Roguelite Choose a hero to start your journey in different worlds. Each hero has different starting items and strengths. The deeper you go, the more items you will find to help you and the stronger you will become There is always something new waiting for you in Dunhero - such as a trader, a powerful item or a powerful enemy DunHero in a nutshell 600+ Items 2… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DunHero.

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  19. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Seven Deadly Sins. Have you heard about the 8th? Delve into madness in Sin Slayers, a challenging RPG Roguelite where you decide how much sin to bear as you transform the world. Assemble a party of wicked adventurers, kill, and pillage to drive off a gluttonous nightmare in turn-based battle If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sin Slayers: Reign of The 8th.

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  21. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    71% User Score Based on 1,158 reviews

    Tales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation is a turn-based dungeon-crawling game based on the Dungeons & Dragons Adventure System board games and developed by BKOM Studios. Unique Quests: The procedural map generation allows every quest to remain unique even when replaying them multiple times. Over 30 Quests: The game features a mix of Main Story quests and Side quests. A board game experience… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales from Candlekeep: Tomb of Annihilation.

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  22. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    69% User Score Based on 168 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 17 reviews

    Challenge the horrifying reign of Nazi terror and battle an immortal evil in Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics; a turn-based tactical strategy game set in the award-winning Achtung! Cthulhu universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Achtung! Cthulhu Tactics.

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  23. Survive, upgrade, become unstoppable Where Giants Fall is a 3D top-down fantasy bullet-heaven action roguelite with survivors-like build growth, movement-first combat, and the thrill of turning a fragile run into overwhelming power. Every run takes you through regular stages, objective-driven Ritual Sieges, boss-biome encounters, and an Endless Mode finale. Auto-fire weapons keep the pressure … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Where Giants Fall.

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  24. 46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    We are currently on Kickstarter and Greenlight! The PC and iOS Demo is available now, and we are updating regularly - check it out RIGHT NOW!Legends of Callasia is a simultaneous turn-based single and multiplayer fantasy world conquest strategy game mixed with board game-style maps and no hotseat waiting, playable on PC, Mac, iPad, and Android tablets.The goal is to make a game that has the feel o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legend of Callasia.

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  25. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 104 reviews

    Reborn as a Demon Lord, seek revenge on the heroes! This fantasy roguelite game features grid-based combat controlled using four directional inputs. The world only moves when you do: you attack when you collide with enemies. Plan your moves step by step or play swiftly with dodges and parries! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CardVenture:JustAHead!.

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  26. In this dystopian nightmare, soldiers track the Anomaly—a shape-shifting enigma that clones itself, warps reality, and mimics human speech. Communicate with your squad, queue up for online missions, but remember: it’s not just a hunt; it’s a frantic race against time. Soldiers: Soldiers are hunters. They were forged with steel for one purpose: to hunt down anomalies. They hold powerful guns insi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prophecrawl.

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    32%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    47% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    Join QQ group chat303276098 About the GameImportant notice before purchase! Before Purchase Notice! Notice! This is a single-player buy-to-play game! The currently updated free DLCs — including Valkyria of the Battlefield, Mine Idol Rina, Kiss of the Jackal Hana, Villainess Heiress Jinyali, Chinese Chef Su Mucheng — are all included in the base game. Coins and items you collec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Better Days.

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  28. Enter the world of HUGE waves of enemies and dynamic battles! To protect yourself, you will strategically build powerful defenses, including turrets and various structures. These essential tools can be unlocked by leveling up or collecting resources scattered throughout the map. Choose from an arsenal of unique weapons, each designed with special abilities and tailored to different strategies. Bu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heart Keeper.

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  29. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 97 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 5 reviews

    A roguelike deckbuilder where you create the dungeon you fight through. Each night use your cards to expand the ruins then battle through them, harvesting Glimour from the lost souls and improving your deck. Can you reach The Warden and defeat it, so The Maiden will grant your heart’s desire? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into the Restless Ruins.

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  30. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 118 reviews

    In Shard Squad, join elemental creatures to save their lands in intense battles against challenging hordes and bosses. Strengthen yourself with unique allies, gather valuable items, face epic calamities, and unlock new members to create unique strategies on your path to victory! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shard Squad.

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  31. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 957 reviews

    Build an empire in a single sitting. All the strategy of a classic 4X in a faster format, which also shines in multiplayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ozymandias.

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  32. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 1,748 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 5 reviews

    Anomaly Warzone Earth is an extraordinary mixture of action and strategy in a reversed tower defense formula. The game tasks you with saving a near-future Earth from an alien onslaught. The invaders have captured several of the world’s major cities, building huge turrets that destroy everything in their path. It’s up to you to lead an armor squad through the streets of cities like Baghdad and Toky… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anomaly: Warzone Earth.

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  33. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    78% User Score Based on 182 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Defend the Rook is a roguelike tactics board combat combined with tower defense elements. Defeat the invading hoards to stay alive and save the land! Enjoy more tactics than a normal TD game, combined with the added challenge of building towers and fighting off waves of enemies! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defend the Rook.

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  34. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 710 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    The Fall of the Dungeon Guardians is an RPG Dungeon Crawler game, in first person view. It features a modern combat system based on the triptych "tank/damage dealer/healer" mechanism. Fight your way through hordes of enemies and powerful creatures, explore intricate corridors, underground palaces, mines fallen into oblivion and evil crypts. Solve puzzles, avoid deadly traps, uncover hidden passage… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fall of the Dungeon Guardians.

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  35. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    97% User Score Based on 91 reviews

    Lead an elite strike team through the wars of a reborn civilisation, and decide the fate of humanity through your achievements and choices. Traverse a dynamic war-map, engage in fast, turn-based battles, and explore the world of 2952. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Godless Tactics.

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  36. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    85% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    Crossroads is a roguelike RPG dungeon crawler stylized as a trading card game. Create your hero and go to the adventures to gain levels, loot new gear, learn different spells and finally complete your quest! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crossroads: Lucky Edition.

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  37. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 11,752 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 13 reviews

    "In Gloomhaven, you play as a team of mercenaries on their own personal quests to go conquer a world of gloomy and wicked decadence. Choose your group members wisely, because in the turmoil of battle you can only rely on your wits, skills and spells to fight your way through the putrid dungeons and forgotten ruins. In this rogue-like dungeon-crawling adaptation of the famous board game, you will j… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gloomhaven.

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  38. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    75% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Strike Team Hydra is a turn-based, tactical RPG that focuses on combat. Players will have to leverage morale, cover, special skills and suppressive fire to defeat a fearsome and ruthless alien enemy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strike Team Hydra.

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  40. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 415 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

    Ironclad Tactics is a fast-paced, card-based tactics game set in an alternate history Civil War - with steam-powered military robots! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ironclad Tactics.

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  41. About this game:Everyone’s Dead is a third-person, single-player, story-driven survival horror experience focused on tension, atmosphere, and environmental storytelling. You are trapped inside an apartment building during the early stages of a pandemic outbreak. With limited resources and no guidance systems, you must navigate dangerous interiors, scavenge for supplies, avoid or confront infected… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everyone's dead.

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  42. Welcome to the Backrooms. Endless corridors, mapless levels, sound-sensitive entities… and the organization that sent you there: M.E.G. – Major Exploration Group. People who go missing in the Backrooms are never heard from again. M.E.G. has started sending teams into this mysterious structure to investigate its “undocumented levels” and gather data. You didn’t volunteer. But you’re already inside… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms M.E.G.

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  43. OUTBREAK‍ A Father and His 14-Year-Old Son Developing a Game from Cuba Before anything else, we want to be completely transparent. Outbreak is being developed in Cuba by only two people: a father and his 14-year-old son. We are not a studio. We do not have investors. We do not have a development team. This project is built using pre-made and marketplace assets acquired from various platforms, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OutBreak: The Last Survivor.

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  44. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    79% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Skygard Arena is a turn-based tactics game with a lore-rich single-player campaign and a multiplayer PvP arena mode. Pick your favorite Champions, build your strongest team, and claim victory through smart positioning and ability combos! Move your Champions to victoryUse your Champions' movement action and dash spells wisely to gain tactical advantages: Find the perfect angle to land devastatin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skygard Arena.

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  45. ADD TO YOUR WISHLISTBe first to know when the Beta or Early Access hunt begins. Get notified about launch, sales, and major updates as we journey deeper into the endless night. About the GameDemons conquered the world, plunging it into an endless apocalyptic darkness. The last survivors fled into the Underworld, an ancient realm deep beneath the surface. There, you discovered the lost Sanctuar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NeverLight.

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  46. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 508 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 6 reviews

    Her motives are hazy. But the offer is simple: become her champion, and bring hell to her enemies. In exchange, you’ll gain a power others would kill for: The chance to live again. Now, cast headlong into a power struggle that threatens to upend the world, it's up to you to assemble your party, blaze a trail, and uncover the memories of your former life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch.

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  47. JOIN EARLY. LEAVE A MARK.Early Access is your chance to step into Phantom Containment before protocols are finalized. During Early Access, players can earn legacy gear variants, experimental relics, and early-issue equipment tied to specific development phases. These items rotate with major updates and reflect the era in which they were obtained. Legacy items are not stronger than later gear — t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantom Containment.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    87% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    PARACOM [PARAnormal COMmando] is squad based tactical horror rpg inspired by SCP, Backrooms, Delta Green, The Thing and Quake."Swat team vs Eldritch gods" * Control the RRMTF (Rapid Response Mobile Task Force) Seven-Headed Dragon Gamma Fireteam. * Investigate the Anomaly and locate the missing group * Complex and rich tactical combat with a variety of weapons to choose from Sub-machine … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paracom.

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  49. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    90% User Score Based on 91 reviews

    Behold the first-ever Tactical Extraction Looter where you pit your courage and leadership against fears made manifest: the Dreadweavers. Lead a band of scavenger roughnecks into a devastated boom town of the alternative 1900s. Get in, face the monsters, grab what you can carry and get out. Alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nightmare Frontier.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 101 reviews

    REPOSE - Deluxe Edition includes: REPOSE REPOSE - Soundtrack REPOSE - Artbook If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REPOSE.

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