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  1. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 13,802 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 26 reviews

    The Escapists 2 is the forthcoming sequel to the sandbox prison-escape game which will include, in a first for the series, drop in/drop out play for up to four players in both local and online play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Escapists 2.

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  3. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    82% User Score Based on 866 reviews

    Too long in this prison, time to get out of here. Pull the carpet and start digging with a teaspoon. Watch out for the guard, sell him the junk you find. Trade toilet paper with the prisoners. Get better items and improve your stats. Expand the tunnel, use glow sticks and dynamite. Will you escape? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prison Escape Simulator: Dig Out.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    86% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    You are a German solider in 1940 who opposed the Third Reich. Incarcerated by the SS, you must escape the procedurally-generated dungeon with the assistance of the German resistance using environmental clues to avoid detection by guards. Every playthrough is different. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Uberlaufer.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    78% User Score Based on 1,032 reviews

    An online game that you'll play with 3-11 players as a Prisoner or a Guard and will try to escape or prevent escapes. Loot, Craft, and make your way to the exit, or investigate and arrest wanted players as a guard! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prison Life.

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  6. Retake control of a maximum security prison full of terrifying unsolved mysteries, think fast to not get cornered by horrific zombie hordes in this 2D action packed thriller! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Diacrisis.

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  8. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    72% User Score Based on 118 reviews

    Our story begins with a college student waking up in a mysterious Western-style mansion filled with uncanny statues, trap doors, and spooky mechanisms. To make matters worse...he can't seem to remember much of anything. The only clues he has are a shattered phone and scattered fragments of memory. As he explores the creepy building, he encounters a stunning young woman who also claims to be trappe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Junji Ito Maniac: An Infinite Gaol.

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    29%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    46% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Accused of espionage against their own country, the pure and noble sisters Silas and Leila Nanashiel find themselves imprisoned without a fair trial. Leila gets sentenced to death for the alleged crime, her execution set to be carried out within merely a month. Only her sister Silas can save her from this fate, by breaking Leila out of prison. However, in order to gather information for th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breakthru.

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  10. "Fraud Camp: Survival Escape" is a stealth-and-survival extraction-style adventure game. Trapped inside a heavily guarded compound filled with patrolling security guards, sharp-nosed police dogs, and fully armed response units, you must gather supplies, break through blockades, and return safely to the dormitory after each mission. 1. SearchExplore the compound to find essential items t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fraud Camp: Survival Escape.

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  11. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 1,305 reviews

    A gripping prison escape RPG woven with crime, corruption, and hidden agendas. Step into a maximum-security facility where every inmate has a past—and a plan. You'll have to fight to survive, investigate, and ultimately break free before the time runs out. Uncover a scheme that threatens more than just your life—it could bring down the entire city. In this thrilling adventure, choices matter, and… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Back to the Dawn.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, optimization
    60% User Score Based on 346 reviews

    The prison's security has been breached and all the cell doors have opened. You and your fellow Jailiens need to race or work together to find a way out!Destructible Environments Break through doors, vents, and weak walls using explosives and other tools, to reach restricted areas. Dig an underground tunnel using your trusty spoon, for a stealthy escape. Multi-Layered Interactivity Environment … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CUFFBUST.

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  14. Congratulations!     You have been selected as Fractum Innovations’ next Virtual Network Defense Contractor (VNDC)! You have been chosen because you are a talented go-getter, ready to explore the next generation of block-chain computing technologies!     Your duties will include securing and maintaining the n0d3 network through a series of rigorous combat simulations including, but not limited to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to n0d3::Exodus.

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    46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    46% User Score Based on 636 reviews

    Happy Horrordays from Bright Dawn!Need a last minute gift or looking for that special present for yourself? Look no further!Dementium II HD Trading Cards - Available Now!About the GameThe visage of doctors and patients alike fade in and out of these nightmarish visions of tortured memories. This eggshell reality is fractured by experiments conducted in the ward. Blood, flesh and screams surround… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dementium II HD.

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  16. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    71% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    In this rogue-like game, you embark on your journey as a captain during the tumultuous American Prohibition. Overcome challenges like inclement weather, relentless Coast Guard pursuit, shrewd Mafia dealings, and your own financial pitfalls, all while ensuring your path to wealth remains unhindered. SUPPLY AND DEMAND: TURN SMUGGLING INTO A PROFITABLE ENDEAVOUR The population is thirsty, and you’re… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bootleg Steamer.

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  17. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    You just joined the guards in Odom, a border town full of merchants, travelers, and shady individuals. However, it doesn't take long for the skilled and talented to rise above the rest. A bit of elbow grease will allow you to quickly climb the ranks and unlock the many perks that come with promotions. Your initial main task as a foot soldier will be to patrol the districts, where you'll scan th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Black Guards of Odom - Desert Town Prison.

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  18. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    84% User Score Based on 76 reviews

    Quod: Episode 1 This horror-thriller is perfect for those who, in addition to a narrative-driven adventure with action elements, enjoy solving puzzles while immersing themselves in the dark prison world of the 1930s. The main character, Rob Fisher, a former firefighter turned local prison guard, is about to face unexpected twists of events. Follow him, unravel the mysteries of the prison comp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quod: Episode 1.

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  19. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    81% User Score Based on 770 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 2 reviews

    Prison Simulator is an opportunity to play the role of a prison guard! Will you survive your promotion, balancing on a thin line between the satisfaction of the prison management and aggressive and dangerous convicts? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prison Simulator.

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  22. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    85% User Score Based on 213 reviews

    Waking up in a boat in the middle of the ocean, you realize that you have lost your memories. In the distance you can only see an island and the answer is somewhere faraway. It feels like in a prison here. Sometimes you see the silhouette of a beautiful girl and she is leading you somewhere. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mystic Escape.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    53% User Score Based on 218 reviews
    Critic Score 49%Based on 4 reviews

    Step into a sinister world of corruption, deceit and shadowy organisations! Light casts you in the role of a man with no memory. After waking up in a strange yet familiar location it’s clear that something’s very, very wrong. Who are you? Where are you? Perhaps most of all, what happened to you? As the protagonist in Light you must use stealth and cunning to navigate around a wonderfully minimalis… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Light.

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  24. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 260 reviews

    Dynamite Jack must blast his way to freedom! Jack, a brave space marine, armed with only bombs and a flashlight, must escape the Anathema Mines! Use stealth to sneak past guards and bombs to obliterate enemies in this intense top-down action-adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dynamite Jack.

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  25. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    46% User Score Based on 108 reviews

    The player assumes the role of a dangerous and powerful girl known as SCP-029. After a facility wide power outage occurs, numerous SCPs breach containment and proceed to wreak havoc throughout the facility. SCP-029 must use her mind-controlling powers to survive and find a way to escape from the facility. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Daughter of Shadows: An SCP Breach Event.

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  27. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    55% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Merry Christmas! Santa Claus is ready to take over your soul and gain a few more years of life. He only needs two days to get all the resources he needs for the ritual, so this is your time to escape! You can escape on your own or finish off Santa, it's up to you, but we don't know how to finish him off yet... Just make sure he don't catch you or he will just make your life difficult. Technical… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Christmas Horror.

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  28. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    86% User Score Based on 233 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 2 reviews

    Prison Boss VR is a crafting and trading game using room-scale to turn your VR space into a jail cell! Craft cigarettes, alcohol and cookies for other inmates! Customize your cell as your reputation grows! Earn cash until you can’t store it anymore and become the Prison Boss! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prison Boss VR.

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  29. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    84% User Score Based on 553 reviews

    Prison Simulator: Full Game About the GamePrison Simulator: Prologue takes you back to the past and shows you the cruellest events that the walls of this prison have seen. Everything starts inconspicuously. Exactly as if you have just started another boring shift at work. But you see that something is going on.. Everything looks a little different here. Prisoners are disgusting swines who wil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prison Simulator Prologue.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    81% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Evil has taken over a small town. But a group of courageous adventurers has decided to organize an expedition to end the feared vampire. Recruit a group of characters to enter the castle and fulfill your mission. But get ready because the castle hides many surprises.Features: Graphic adventure in retro style.Point and click.Make a team of 3 adventurers of 7 candidates.Each character has its abil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Castle.

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  31. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    You wake up in a hospital guarded by armed soldiers. Memories gone, you’re told it’s 2035, and Buenos Aires has fallen to a paramilitary organization. Now, you must use your puzzle-solving skills to escape and uncover the truth of what happened to your city. And who you really are. Guide the protagonist, Christian, through the hospital grounds on a search for answers. What really happened 20 year… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reversion 1 - The Escape.

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  32. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 2,498 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 37 reviews

    APE OUT is a wildly intense and colorfully stylized smash ‘em up about primal escape, rhythmic violence, and frenetic jazz. Build up nearly unstoppable momentum and use your captors as both weapons and shields to crush everyone on your procedurally generated path to freedom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to APE OUT.

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  33. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 3,600 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 6 reviews

    This edition includes the following: - Ghost of a Tale - Character Cards Set - Artbook - Enamel Pin - Tilo Papercraft figure Tilo - Soundtrack If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost of a Tale.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    65% User Score Based on 185 reviews

    In TinyKeep players will embrace the role of a hopeless prisoner held deep in a forgotten dungeon who one day wakes up to find themselves mysteriously released. Their savior is nowhere to be seen, but the cell door is broken and ajar, tempting them with the sweet scent of freedom. With nothing but a flickering lantern and a strange letter left behind by their in-mate, they must venture into the da… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TinyKeep.

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  35. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    76% User Score Based on 70 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Dive into the world of Azure Saga: Pathfinder and band together to search for the legendary planet that will save humanity. Battle your enemies in JRPG-style turn-based combat, and explore a 2.5D isometric landscape imbued with hand-drawn visuals. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Azure Saga: Pathfinder.

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  36. 26%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    36% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Embark on your journey, travel through rifts and restore the balance as the Rift Keeper in this handcrafted 2D Metroidvania universe with challenging, fast-paced action gameplay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rift Keeper.

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  37. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 864 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

    It's the Holiday Season, and you don't get your Christmas Bonus. The only logical solution is to start a killing spree at a corporate party. Welcome to Party Hard 2, the sequel to 2015's stealth strategy hit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Party Hard 2.

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  38. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, character development
    97% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    Continue your story in the exciting sequel to Werewolves: Haven Rising. The werewolf species depends on you in a dramatic fight for survival! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Werewolves 2: Pack Mentality.

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  39. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 9,706 reviews

    How much contraband, you think can be smuggled in one truck on a third-world country border? As a contraband police inspector, do Your best to find out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contraband Police.

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  40. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    67% User Score Based on 740 reviews

    Dude Simulator 3 is an open world sandbox game. It is your friend’s birthday tomorrow. You have already bought him a present, now you only have to give it to him. But your friends lives in another city, quite far from you. So you are going to make a long trip, and there are lots of adventures waiting for you on your way there: you will have to earn money, communicate with some people, escape from … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dude Simulator 3.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    67% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    The new horror game Underwater will remind you of what real horror stories should look like without giving the player the right to make mistakes. Go, in the person of an unknown prisoner, to an underwater prison, where dangerous mutants roam ... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Underwater.

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  43. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    73% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    This story is about a man brought by his fate to an abandoned house in the woods. This place mysteriously makes him be afraid of his own shadow, and that’s driving him crazy. Will he be able to stay sane and solve all the mysteries of the cursed house? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breathing Fear.

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  44. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    68% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    Fat Prisoner Simulator 2 is a fighting simulator with realistic physics where you are going to play the role of a prisoner during a jailhouse riot. All you can see around is crazy prisoners attacking everybody there. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fat Prisoner Simulator 2.

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  45. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 61 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Lead two captured princesses to solve puzzles and escape the Demon King's castle. Your actions alone as a hero will decide their fates, and your own! A ghostly sliver of your former self, can you rescue the princesses? A new escape game experience, with cute girls, puzzles, and 'special' events. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prison Princess.

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  46. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    Stonewall Penitentiary is an indie murder mystery adventure that is presented in the visual style of graphic novels. It pays tribute to Agatha Christie's classic And Then There Were None and horror thrillers like Scream and Saw. Discover why you and six others were kidnapped by an unknown captor as you search an eerie prison and solve mind-bending puzzles to determine "whodunit!" Will you survive… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stonewall Penitentiary.

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  47. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    71% User Score Based on 117 reviews
    Critic Score 48%Based on 12 reviews

    The Infinity is the largest spaceship ever built by mankind; flung into the void of space to secure humanity a new home amongst the stars. However, instead of discovering paradise, the inhabitants of The Infinity unlocked the door to a long forgotten nightmare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinity Runner.

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  48. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    92% User Score Based on 170 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Midnight Girl is a 2D point-and-click adventure game. The game takes place in France during the Sixties. The story, mood, and style of the game are inspired by the city of Paris, Belgian comics and heist films from the Sixties. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Girl.

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  49. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    88% User Score Based on 32,902 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 12 reviews

    From the creators of Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons comes A Way Out, an exclusively co-op adventure where you play the role of one of two prisoners making their daring escape from prison. What begins as a thrilling breakout quickly turns into an unpredictable, emotional adventure unlike anything seen or played before. A Way Out is an experience that must be played with two players. Each player contr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Way Out.

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  50. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    71% User Score Based on 258 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    A puzzle platform game, with both stealth and parkour elements. Use your wits, cunning and agility to escape this deadly prison. Take the stealthy approach, progressing slowly, hiding and staying out of sight. Or utilise your athleticism to wall jump, ledge grab and speed run your way to freedom. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Fungeon.

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