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Looking for games like The First Year? Here are top puzzle recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Craftlings, Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown or DemonCrawl.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 173 reviews

    Read before buyingIs Craftlings for you?Craftlings is a mix of strategy, resource management, settlement building, and automation, with strong dynamic puzzle elements created by indirect control over the Craftlings and their behaviors. This introduces local logistic challenges for resource delivery that you, as a player, have to solve. Who will enjoy Craftlings?If you enjoy slow-paced, thoughtful… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Craftlings.

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  2. 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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    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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  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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  5. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    100% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    "Handy," the feline phantom thief, has stolen a clock hand from the Time Museum.​ Wield its mysterious power to freeze time, slip through merciless curtains of bullets, outsmart patrolling guards, and claw your way out of the Time Museum!​ At do-or-die moments, stop time to dodge patterns, line up the perfect strike, and take control of the battlefield. Master the rhythm bet… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time Snatcher Handy.

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  6. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 1,759 reviews

    'That's not my Neighbor' is a 2D Indie horror game based on the job simulator genre with an unique twist created by Ignacio Alvarado Monge AKA NachoSama. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to That's not my Neighbor.

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  7. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    85% User Score Based on 121 reviews

    JOIN OUR DISCORD About the Game Shape the history of the Aztec Civilization, one legendary city at a time. From a single metropolis, to multiple city-states and finally an empire. Conquer the wilderness of Mesoamerica, build a nation and rise as its destined emperor - Tlatoani. Immerse yourself in a detailed simulation of an Aztec city-state and its society. All citizens are individua… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tlatoani: Aztec Cities.

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  8. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    71% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    After awaking upon the steam boat of the famous, Steamboat Willie, The player is tasked with escaping by any means necessary. A task easier said than done as Willie, who was locked up for nearly 100 years, roams about the boat relentlessly hunting the player. But don't worry, you're not completely alone. There is a stranger communicating from the other side of a radio, with his help, you should ha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Screamboat Willie.

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  9. 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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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    86% User Score Based on 285 reviews

    ROLL, ROLL, ROLLRoll your dice! Not once, not twice. Easily more than a thousand times! With each roll, reveal tiles and earn points to enhance their value. Throughout your journey, you will find many ways of gaining more rolls to reach the final location. None left? We go again! ARTIFACTS & LOCATIONSAs you try to conquer the challenging path ahead, you will be faced with many difficu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RollScape.

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  11. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    76% User Score Based on 204 reviews

    EA Roadmap About the GamePut your management skills to the demanding test and prove yourself as a fine ruler of the ancient Greek city. Throughout your journey, you will face many challenges, unexpected events, and promising opportunities. Make world-shaping decisions, command your subjects, erect magnificent structures, and make your Polis the most glorious place in the whole ancient world! B… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Builders of Greece: Prologue.

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  12. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 167 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 4 reviews

    My Lovely Empress is a empire management sim inspired by Asian mythology. As the Emperor of the Crimson Empire, you will build relations with neighboring rulers, balance internal factions, and ensure the prosperity of your people, all before you reap their souls to resurrect your beloved empress. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Lovely Empress.

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  13. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 548 reviews

    Triple Town is an original puzzle game in which you try to grow the greatest possible city. The larger the city you build, the more points you score. You build your city by matching three or more game-pieces: combine three grasses to make a bush, three bushes to make a tree... until you've filled the board with houses, cathedrals and castles. Along the way, you'll have to outwit giant bears who wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Triple Town.

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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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  15. 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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  16. 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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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    51% User Score Based on 149 reviews

    Mindless Running - it's a classic runner with story mode. Explore a randomly-generated world while listening to a unique soundtrack! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mindless Running.

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  18. 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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  19. 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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  20. 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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  21. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    71% User Score Based on 157 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    iBomber Defense combines classic tower defense gameplay with intense action and strategy. Keep enemies at bay all over the world using a variety of weapons and tactics, from rattling Machine guns, explosive cannons and awesome anti-aircraft artillery! Choose from Quick play and Campaign modes and battle across North Africa, Europe and Russia as both the Allied and Axis forces. Position your defen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to iBomber Defense.

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  22. 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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    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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  25. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    98% User Score Based on 321 reviews

    Touhou Chireiden: Subterranean Animism is the eleventh main game of the Touhou Project scrolling shooter series. Subterranean Animism features two playable characters, each with three weapon types representing a youkai assisting them from above ground. Like Mountain of Faith, collecting power items adds up to four "option" satellites around the character, which behave differently according to the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Touhou Chireiden: Subterranean Animism.

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  26. 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 70%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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  27. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    87% User Score Based on 358 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Strategic-Action-Puzzle-Defense has never been this fun and addicting! Defend your world from the invasion by building winding paths out of imaginative, new weapons. Over 20 new levels span the grassiest fields, driest deserts, sparkling cities, and even an infernal volcano lair! Are you ready to stop the Fieldrunners once and for all? Join the defense, now! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fieldrunners 2.

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  29. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    Survive the horrors of the unknown as you expand out to keep from being dragged into the darkness; and devoured by that which lurks inside. Collect, Combine, Defend, and Expand using the various cards you find in this land. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Call of Krul'ar.

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  31. 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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  32. 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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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, stability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    Control the rescue workers who rebuild three islands in the wake of devastating weather! Repair damaged restaurants, houses, and sawmills to produce necessary resources. Race against the clock to collect gems, put out fires, and save stranded swimmers! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rescue Team.

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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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  35. 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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  36. 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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  38. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    72% User Score Based on 642 reviews

    Wishlist Our New Strategy Game About the Game ️ Cardboard Town features: Various building cards to build your city from the ground up Action cards to take care of random events and adjust your cards Quest cards to abide and make your people happy Road cards to make cars go wroom wroom 9 Different Games Modes to enjoy! Check Out another Card-based City Builder ️ Rogulit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cardboard Town.

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  39. 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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  40. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay
    57% User Score Based on 417 reviews

    The evil Illusionist Miraj has murdered your parents, the King and Queen, and has taken control of the Kingdom of Adventuria. Playing as the King's sole heir, you must recruit local Adventurers to complete Adventures to regain the loyalty of the various races in the realm. Only through reuniting your kingdom will you have the power to defeat the evil Illusionist Miraj! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventurer Manager.

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  41. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, monetization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    94% User Score Based on 174 reviews

    How to access the English versionDear English players around the world: Due to lack of experience, skills, and language in developing the game for the first time, I am unable to implement the official built-in version of the translation. But also hope you can also play this game in English. So I uploaded the English translation mod made by enthusiastic players to the beta version, you need: 1. Ri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to xiuzhen idle.

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  43. 40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    40% User Score Based on 236 reviews

    Absconding Zatwor is a stealth 2D game where an innocent man, Randy Crow, is put in prison for a crime he did not commit. Your mission is to escape from Zatwor prison and prove his innocence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Absconding Zatwor.

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  44. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 4,585 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 34 reviews

    Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools. Now with a free, new content update - Wargroove: Double Trouble If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wargroove.

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  45. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 119 reviews

    All You Need Is Heal! Monsters have cornered you in the dungeon corridors. As a newly hired Priest, your duties are to use your magical abilities to heal your comrade, a Knight on the front-line, and provide support during battle. Will these two brave souls live to see the light of day again? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Healer Only Lives Twice.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 16 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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  48. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    79% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    A relaxing game where you become a power engineer and iteratively design, test and build power grid designs. Balance budget and efficiency across a variety of biomes. Will you build resilient systems, or cobble something together with duct tape? It's your choice. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Green With Energy.

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  50. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 1,625 reviews

    The city builder Pioneers of Pagonia is all about exploration, discovery, and reuniting the fantastical islands of Pagonia. Build over 40 different buildings, use more than 70 different types of goods, manage widely branched production chains, and get creative in establishing your economy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pioneers of Pagonia.

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