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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 1,896 reviews

    DemonCrawl is a puzzle roguelite that combines the addicting gameplay of Minesweeper with hundreds of unique items, stages, and abilities! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DemonCrawl.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    54% User Score Based on 104 reviews

    “Natti” is a roguelike tower defense game unfolds in the Otherworld of Korean folktales. Place defense towers, collect equipment, and strategically utilize various heroes to defeat all the monsters and protect the Otherworld with “Natti”, goblins in form of animals. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Natti.

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  4. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    76% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    Follia: Dear Father is a stealth survival horror that captures the genre’s essence in the halls and rooms of a university campus. Marcus goes in search of his parents, but instead finds himself struggling for his life against deadly horrors that creep around every corner. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Follia: Dear Father.

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  6. An idle action RPG with absurd mechanical depth. Theorycrafters rejoice! Build the perfect hero, synergize your build, and watch him tear through mob after mob while you sit back and admire the carnage. Eternal Quest: Ascended is deceptively simple on the surface, but beneath it lies a plethora of carefully crafted algorithms, mechanics and interactions waiting to be discovered! Why would I … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Quest: Ascended.

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  7. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization
    97% User Score Based on 577 reviews

    Starts as Boggle, ends as Schrödinger - Cursed Words is a roguelike adventure about writing words... for a while…until words become NUM83R5, or ♔♘♙, or the infinite void. Each run is shaped by four pillars: your Character, your Sticker upgrades, your Stamp loadout and the consumable Tiles you bring into each fight. Every attempt becomes its own cursed experiment. In Cursed Words you build po… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cursed Words: The Word Game That Isn't.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

                                    The ultimate word-based roguelike. Dicey Words is a dice-based word-building roguelike where strategy, vocabulary, and a little luck collide. Spelling words isn’t always enough! Roll letter dice, lock and reroll like Yahtzee, and craft five-letter words for big points. Every decision matters—what letters you keep, what words you build, and how you use the powerfu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dicey Words.

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  10. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    63% User Score Based on 262 reviews

    Thrive: Heavy Lies the Crown is a complex city builder, where the fate of your kingdom hinges on your every decision. Explore this medieval land alone or with friends, make tough moral choices and conquer your foes in RTS combat. Will you struggle to survive, or find the strength to Thrive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 644 reviews

    Build the resurrection business of your dreams with Sintopia! You are charged with managing the bureaucratic administration of Hell, your team of Imployees punish the dead souls for their Sins, generating a profit to help you build and sustain your Hellish empire. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sintopia.

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  13. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    73% User Score Based on 1,550 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 8 reviews

    Turn based 4X strategy game, recreating the civilizations of ancient China. Develop your land, build great cities, raise huge armies and fight epic battles, with hundreds of soldiers fighting right on the game map. Advance your technologies, culture and religion to create one of mankind’s biggest empires. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oriental Empires.

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  14. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere
    79% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    A gripping survival game where the weight of leadership rests on your shoulders. Set in a post-apocalyptic world teeming with dangers, your task is to manage a camp of diverse NPC survivors and lead them to safety while constructing vital structures for their survival. As the camp's chief architect and leader, you'll navigate through treacherous landscapes, scavenge for resources, and strateg… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VECTOR ZONE.

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  15. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    93% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    The Night of the Purple Moon has returned. Facing the moonlight, the devil hunter Taiyo recalls a lost memory. To hunt devils... and to find himself... he embarks on a fateful adventure through a crack in the world. Forge your own path and explore an ever-greater world that straddles the past and future! Exciting stories of your comrades, bewildering riddles, and terrifying devils await you. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HunterX: code name T.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    54% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    Dynamic is an indie Platformer game. The goal is to try to avoid obstacles and dangerous enemies who want to kill you If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dynamic.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    81% User Score Based on 216 reviews

    Greedventory is a gorgeous pixel-art narrative RPG experience, where the only thing between you and an embarrassingly swift death is your mouse. Strike, parry, and cast powerful spells on your enemies, loot ancient treasures, explore a brutal realm, and become the hero you never wanted to be! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Greedventory.

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  18. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 386 reviews

    Touhou Blooming Chaos 2 is an brand new rogue shooter where you control a character of a varied cast to explore an all randomized labyrinth If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Blooming Chaos 2.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    Run or Die is a fast paced Endless Runner that focuses on movement based abilities (and a huge Ion Cannon)! Players must make decisions in the blink of an eye and react quickly in order to make their way through a hazardous city environment where every run is different! Can you make it to the Lab to save Flow? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Run or Die.

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  20. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    73% User Score Based on 371 reviews

    DSP is side-scrolling, roguelike, shoot 'em up set in the Starr Mazer universe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starr Mazer: DSP.

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  21. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay
    72% User Score Based on 192 reviews

    All hands on deck! Pirate armada dead ahead! Take part in an uncompromising struggle repelling freebooters' assaults. Watch out, the enemy may catch the tide for ruining your fortress. Build towers, collect crystals, upgrade spells and believe in your victory! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fort Defense.

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  22. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    77% User Score Based on 91 reviews

    Play Castle Woodwarf on the most popular website for free online games! Poki works on your mobile, tablet, or computer. No downloads, no login. Play now! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Castle Woodwarf.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    82% User Score Based on 56 reviews

    After Emiliana's sister is captured in a Witch Hunt, she offers up her soul to a demon in order to gain the power of a Witch. Now she must wrestle with her faith as she searches for her sister. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saint Emiliana.

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  24. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 311 reviews

    "Crown Champion: Legends of the Arena" is a fantasy RPG/Management simulator set in the ruthless world of gladiatorial combat. Develop your academy and train your fighters. Increase your power and influence in the realm. Reap the rewards of your labours. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crown Champion: Legends of the Arena.

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  25. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    99% User Score Based on 868 reviews

    Touhou Kouryuudou: Unconnected Marketeers is the eighteenth official installment of the Touhou Project. It was announced by ZUN on the Touhou Project news blog Touhou Yomoyama News, February 2021. A playable demo is scheduled for release on March 21st the same year, at Reitaisai 18, and the full version is scheduled to be released in May. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Kouryuudou: Unconnected Marketeers.

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  26. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 886 reviews

    Circadian Dice is a game inspired by single-player deck-building games, but instead of upgrading a deck, you build up a set of dice! The game has 26 different scenarios to fight through, each designed to allow for short game sessions. You can also play in different game modes, like playing through the game in a single-life Campaign Mode, as well as an endless randomized scenario. Between every g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Circadian Dice.

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  27. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    79% User Score Based on 281 reviews

    Aces Wild is a fast-paced, hardcore, aerial beat 'em up. You play as Ace Wilder trying to defeat your brother Rex in a tournament where he and all the other entrants have colluded against you. Utilize a wide range of offensive and defensive skills to defeat hordes of enemies all at once and go for a high score! There are several playable characters and local co-op play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aces Wild: Manic Brawling Action!.

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  28. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    69% User Score Based on 489 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Paradise isn't exactly what you hoped for: it's infested with zombies! Thankfully, you can control them. Capture them and teach them to farm or fight. They will help you defend your camp while you explore the world looking for… a new paradise. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paradize Project.

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  29. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 136 reviews

    Onwards to the past! Learn the real power of science! Help the professor and his loyal companion deal with hordes of dinosaurs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Day D Tower Rush.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 2,144 reviews

    Taur is an action-strategy sci-fi game. Control the Prime Cannon and unlock all of its powerful weapons and abilities. Build turrets, droids, aircraft and more as you fight to protect the Tauron droids' homeworld against a relentless invasion. Will your Taur stand against the Imperion warmachine? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Taur.

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    Cheerfully wandering across blocky terrain, the Monomino babies haven’t a care in the world. But little do they know they’re walking into peril. You are responsible to deliver them to safety. Monomino is a playful puzzle game developed by final year students from Nanyang Polytechnic, School of Interactive & Digital Media in Singapore. Help guide the Monominos home by building paths out of various… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monomino.

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  32. 34%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    34% User Score Based on 170 reviews

    They appeared seemingly from nowhere and are ready for battle... You have to take up the defense of the land and prevent the Ancients from seizing the kingdom! Devise defensive strategies to ward off the attacking enemies! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rise of the Ancients.

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    20%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    33% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    You're walking by the riverside and notice an unconscious girl. You do everything you can to wake her up but fail to do so. Then, you notice a stranger jewel on her neck and take it... only to get involved in an erotic quest to save the kingdom! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sleeping Beauty.

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  35. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, story
    94% User Score Based on 1,210 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Mutant Football League is a 7-on-7 arcade-style, fully 3D sports video game where creatures of all kinds take the field to battle it out in the most violent game ever played! This hilarious and brutal parody of professional American football will introduce you to some of the wildest, most bloodthirsty superstar players to ever strap on shoulder spikes. Players such as JJ. Rott and Troll Gonnamaulu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mutant Football League.

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  37. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    62% User Score Based on 177 reviews

    Soccer Manager 2017 - Play for Free, Compete for Real. The most diverse FREE 2 PLAY football management simulator in the world. Take on a top flight club and test your management skills against the best or help a struggling, lower division team fight for glory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soccer Manager 2017.

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  38. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Alchemia is a turn-based strategy roguelike with a hint of puzzle. You'll collect alchemical reagents, building your own personalized combat satchel, and combine them into magical recipes, unique to each run, to battle against outlandish foes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alchemia: Creatio Ex Nihilo.

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  39. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, music
    75% User Score Based on 110 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 2 reviews

    Rogue Spirit is a 3D rogue-lite action game with light stealth elements. Play as the Ghost of the Prince of the Kingdom of Midra, possess enemy characters and absorb their unique skills to fight the evil presence that has corrupted your land. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Spirit.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    51% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    SummaryFiefdom is an early access medieval city management game. Keeping your subjects content becomes a lot more difficult when you have to keep the ambitions of your court in check. Manage an ever changing supply of resources like food, money, stability, and more! Balance all aspects of your fief and experience explosive growth. But remember: the mightier the crown…the heavier the head.Features … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fiefdom.

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  41. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    91% User Score Based on 140 reviews

    This Demo version includes 2 characters, 3 full levels, and 20+ spells/relics to collect. Full version coming soon to Steam. Wishlist the Full Version on Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/widget/2323980/ How to Play: Create required matches to defeat monsters. (Hover on enemies to check)For more details check the "How to Play" menu in-game. Dungeons & Jewels is a tile-matching roguelike ins… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeons & Jewels.

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  42. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 240 reviews

    REMEDIUM: SENTINELS - OUT NOW! SCHOLAR OF THE ARCANE ARTS - OUT NOW IN EARLY ACCESS If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Farm Frenzy Collection.

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    48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    48% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    Burned Land is a 4x game in which you will take control of a nascent human race and try to avoid its extinction. Build, explore, conquer until you are worthy of gods. Then confront their anger. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Burned Land.

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  44. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 134 reviews

    Arrange the town islands and see them come to life. Just swap the blocks of a 3D jigsaw puzzle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Island Cities.

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  45. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    85% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Advance into the unknown territories full of secrets and dangers. Expand the famous road system to the far corners of mighty Roman Empire in this blend of casual strategy, sim and time management genres! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Roads of Rome.

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  46. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    85% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    Join a Mahjong contest. Complete over 100 unique levels to gain experience and points. Improve your rank and progress. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mahjong World Contest.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    77% User Score Based on 104 reviews

    Solve classic puzzles and design your own. Sharpen your mind and test your wits against other players. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Relik.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, monetization
    68% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Node production simulator. Purchase nodes to produce resources, so you can advance in the technology tree and build yourself a large production line. This game will satisfy your need for incremental simulators with the large amount of content. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nodes.

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  49. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 878 reviews

    Tikiman the Forest Defender is in trouble. Hordes of monsters are sweeping through his realm, hoping to chow down on his offspring – and it’s up to you to defend them. By placing weapon towers at strategic points around the landscape, you can destroy the invaders and save the little ones. Collect treasure along the way to build up your arsenal and pay for new towers – countless waves of monsters… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PixelJunk™ Monsters Ultimate.

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  50. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization
    69% User Score Based on 517 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Planets under Attack offers a surprising depth of gameplay, while its intuitive controls allow even casual gamers to pick it up and feel comfortable immediately. In addition to the addicting gameplay, Planets under Attack is an obvious labor of love. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planets Under Attack.

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