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Looking for games like The Forbidden Library? Here are top puzzle recommendations with a mystery focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Convoluted Incident: Pinch me, Obsolete or Toadally Spaced.

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  1. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Confusing Incident: Pinch Me is an adventure game with horror elements. You play as an ordinary guy who got into an accident and ended up in a mysterious house. He has to find a way out of the house and solve the mystery of this house. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Convoluted Incident: Pinch me.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Obsolete is a short 2D platformer with a calm atmosphere in a very strange world where everything is deteriorating quickly. Cross the abandoned caves of this fallen world in search of an answer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Obsolete.

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  3. Overview: You’ve just woken up to find your space station drifting dangerously close to a wandering star, and it’s up to you (and your ability to scale objects with your mind) to navigate through weight puzzles, zero-G challenges, and some not-so-ordinary obstacles. Can you leap your way to safety and escape before time runs out? Hop to it! This game was made in less than 96 hours by a solo deve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toadally Spaced.

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  4. Overview: You’ve just woken up to find your space station drifting dangerously close to a wandering star, and it’s up to you (and your ability to scale objects with your mind) to navigate through weight puzzles, zero-G challenges, and some not-so-ordinary obstacles. Can you leap your way to safety and escape before time runs out? Hop to it! This game was made in less than 96 hours by a solo deve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toadally Spaced.

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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Welcome to TETHER. In this mysterious, hand-crafted platformer, pilot a cute drone and explore the desolate ruins of a space station that mysteriously went dark. Where did everyone go? Why is everything falling apart? Only you can discover the secrets lying just underneath the surface . . . Charming pixel art and animations Character/lore-rich story with plenty of dark humor Created by one pers… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TETHER.

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  6. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    71% User Score Based on 17 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    An Interesting Journey of Monsieur PAF is a platform / isometric puzzle game. Sharing similar mechanics with the Sokoban, Monsieur PAF attempts to revisit the genre using 3D verticality in magnificent homemade, two-dimensional environments. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to An Interesting Journey of Monsieur PAF.

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  7. Unravel the secrets of the Bariton mansion! Take on the mantle of detective in the role of Lucas Usher, and solve the riddles plaguing the ghosts of those left behind! Uncover their secrets and help them find salvation … or damnation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Resonant Dusk.

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  8. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 96 reviews
    Critic Score 64%Based on 26 reviews

    Tandem: A Tale of Shadows redefines the puzzle platformer genre with a unique gameplay and exceptional aesthetics. Help Emma and the teddy bear Fenton solve the mystery of the disappearance of the famous magician Thomas Kane. Players will alternate between Emma’s top-down view and Fenton’s horizontal side-scroller view, using the former’s lantern to cast shadows the teddy bear can cross. In turn, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tandem: A Tale of Shadows.

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  9. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    91% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    WISHLIST Add Forbidden Art VR to your wishlist! About the GameForbidden Art is a VR escape room puzzle game where you escape from a killer's secret lair. Start in the dungeon and work your way through secret passages, studies, morgues, vents, chapel, and more to escape without being seen by the killer. ::MAIN FEATURES:: REALISTIC GRAPHICS The beauty of VR is that it allows players to be f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Forbidden Art.

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  10. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay
    82% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    Puzzles for Clef is a relaxing adventure game focused on the eponymous heroine. Following a letter from her sister, Cres, our bunny friend Clef journeys to the island of her ancestors, to undertake a treasure hunt.. The journey will take her across a land of beauty, magic, and mystery, as she explores each of the island’s regions, solves its countless puzzles, unearths long-forgotten secrets, and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Puzzles For Clef.

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  11. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    78% User Score Based on 9 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 3 reviews

    You wake up in the middle of a crumbling spaceship and yet, somehow, everything’s flooded... You're at the bottom of the Ocean! The ship computer keeps giving you never-ending tasks to repair the ship and is saying you’re a... Clone? The adventure’s only just begun! Welcome to Professor Lupo: Ocean, the epilogue of the Professor Lupo and His Horrible Pets saga. At the end of the original game, we … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Professor Lupo: Ocean.

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  12. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Explore the ruins of a lost ancient city, uncover the mystery of its esoteric technology, and claim its incredible treasure as your own. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantom Path.

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  13. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    72% User Score Based on 156 reviews

    Lonesome Village is a cozy, quiet town struggling to rebuild after a strange calamity wiped out their homes. Take the role of Wes, the coyote, and help bring this village back from the brink of destruction in a puzzle-filled life sim! # Game Features: - Gorgeous, inviting art style - Discover a detailed and fascinating world full of mystery and adventure - Solve mind-bending puzzles - Hang out… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lonesome Village.

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  14. 60%Game Brain Score
    60% User Score Based on 13 reviews

      X-YZE (pronounced "excise") is a bump combat action game with a mysterious short story.   CLICK FOR CONTENT WARNINGS (a little spoilery)psychological manipulation, anxiety, panic attacks, gender/body/identity dysphoria, depression, dissociation, mild body horror, suicidal ideation FEATURES Play as a creature! Bump combat Mostly linear servers (aka levels), each with unique types… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to X-YZE.

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  15. **Important** The first time you load the game it will take approximately 1~2 minutes.Be sure to read the tutorial below to fully understand the game, if you dont understand something, there is a Walkthrough you can check. Any feedback will be appreciated, thanks for playing!Description “A Night with Me” is a puzzle-game in which the player must solve environmental puzzles by generating element… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Night With Me.

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  16. Finalized Release: https://maryam-teima.itch.io/telltale Mysterious manifestations have transformed an illustrated novel's world into a boss-invested, hostile environment.  YOU, Hero, the protagonist of the book, have been asked by your village to defeat the inhabiting monsters and uncover the mystery behind this sudden transformation.Objectives:Interact with Npc's, collect Resources to restore th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TellTale.

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  17. 94%Game Brain Score
    94% User Score Based on 185 reviews

    Replay and reestablish your connection to the world of Tricky Keys in this old-school puzzle platforming adventure! Equip your AI assistant with the right combination of instructions and collaborate to solve each level, avoiding the hazards along the way. Features: 20+ levels with helpful tutorial sections,A variety of instructions with which to configure the AI assistant,Charming visual design wi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tricky Keys 2.

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  18. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Basic run down This is a Zion Arts game for the Brackeys 2021.1 game jam. In the game, the goal is to get both players to collide. there are 24 levels. Also some secrets. How to play There is a tutorial in-game, but I will explain here too. Use WASD to move(the pink player has mirrored left and right)Space to interact with teleporters and switches.The blue and pink pads with numbers are teleporte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Why not together.

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  19. Ducks in a Row is a sokoban style puzzle game where you navigate mazes in order to find all of your baby ducks. With over fifty levels ranging between parks, snowy landscapes, and even factories, there are sure to be diverse challenges on your way to reuniting Mama Duck with her babies. While it may be cute, there are sure to be a few brain benders for those really seeking a challenge! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ducks in a Row.

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  20. Is everyone just fending for themselves - or is there any empathy left after all? "Facing the rain" is a story-driven RPG, without battles but with impactful decisions. Take the role of Billy, a young girl embarking on her first job as a hotel maid, in a town called Drumberg - which is nowhere in particular. Soon she realizes, there is a tragic heaviness weighing down on the hotel … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Facing the Rain.

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  21. In a secure lab facility, scientists race to find a cure for a mysterious virus that causes cognitive breakdown, comas, and finally death. In attempt to find a cure, animals are given the virus and cures are tested. The aim is to delay or prevent cognitive breakdown to stop the chain of symptoms, but one lab rat has gained human-level intelligence due to a failed cure. This lab rat -- Lab Rat N06 … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Subject N.06.

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  22. Background This game is an adaptation of the Italian adventure Dimensione Sconosciuta by Bonaventura Di Bello. This was his first game. It was originally published on the cover tape of Load'n'Run, no. 37, April 1987 for the ZX Spectrum. It was later rewritten as Amos Newton: Incubo and published on the cover tape of Explorer, no. 8, June 1987 for the Commodore 64 and MSX. It has now been transla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unknown Dimension.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 282 reviews

    From the creators of cult sleeper hit Scratches and the haunting Serena, comes a chilling journey into the darkest depths of your mind. ASYLUM is an ambitious first-person horror adventure casting you into the hallucinatory setting of the Hanwell Mental Institute. As an ex-patient suffering bizarre visions, you must explore the intricate layout of the building, research its past history, and ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ASYLUM.

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  24. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 232 reviews

    In Chronoquartz, every move matters! You have 10 turns per loop: explore, solve puzzles, and use your past knowledge to progress. Strategy, critical thinking, and time management will be your allies in this unique temporal adventure. Will you succeed in saving time? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chronoquartz.

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  25. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    This is an open-world story about VAN CAT (that's his name, no affiliations with vehicles), a duduk player from a regular family, who tracks down his CULT-LEADING UNCLE through spacetime to talk him out of creating a WORLDWIDE DICTATORSHIP!!! Explore three surreal, immersive worlds swirling with music, light and color, inspired by the Ottoman Empire, Soviet Armenia and modern day Armenia to rescu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vanakatu.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    The Gray Man is a surreal first-person point-and-click adventure. It tells the story of a serial killer who confronts the player, as the murderer's conscience, with interpretations of his internal conflict. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gray Man.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    96% User Score Based on 17,548 reviews

    Buy Animal Well on PlayStation Store. Explore a surreal, forsaken labyrinth and unravel its many secrets. Rely on your wits to avoid danger in this combat-free Metroidvania. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ANIMAL WELL.

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  28. Echoes of the Sun is a first-person puzzle-platformer adventure game in a fantasy setting where you play as a brave girl with telekinesis, who tries to reach her parents. Restore the environmentExtinguish fires, rebuild surroundings, and bring nature around you back to life. Use TelekinesisManipulate objects, interact with mechanisms, and overcome obstacles. Solve Solar Magic PuzzlesUse var… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes of the Sun.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, humor
    91% User Score Based on 654 reviews

    TEST TEST TEST is a retro pixel-art point-and-click puzzle adventure where you must escape a time loop as an overworked office employee. Find clues, gather information, and solve cryptic puzzles with alternate reality game elements. Will you able to release yourself from the clutch of time itself? Or will you be stuck in this reality forever? ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TEST TEST TEST.

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  30. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Use and upgrade magic items, collect hidden treasures, and uncover the secrets between two worlds in this cute isometric puzzler! When a certain vacationing Elephant stumbles upon a way into the land of the dead, will she unwittingly let something far more sinister slip through? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elephantasy: Flipside.

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  31. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    Just as you begin to settle in for a fun day at your best friend's house, something changes in her and she kills you. And not just once—she ends your life time and time and time again. Your goal is to escape from this endless loop of despair. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sentimental Death Loop.

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  32. ****UPDATED 8/18/2023 (1.3)**** __________________________________________________________________________________________ This is Hikikomori. Hikikomori, in Japanese, is a severe form of social withdrawl for someone who may go days, weeks or months without social interaction. This is a game about someone who finally finds themselves completely alone - and where it leads them. The goal of each lev… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hikikomori.

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  33. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 2,180 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    The ground starts shaking, light bulbs are breaking - and something rather unusual is happening right behind the walls of your very room. Equipped with nothing but wit and courage, you slowly descend into a world inhabited by avian folk and seemingly deadly furniture monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creaks.

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  34. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    87% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    Keep the Lights On is an atmospheric horror game where you step in the shoes of Edmund Rosental, a private detective, who is tasked with investigating an old abbey and the mystery surrounding it. Will he be able to keep the lights on or will he succumb to the darkness If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keep the Lights On.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    78% User Score Based on 288 reviews

    Shipwreck is a top down adventure game in which you must travel the land, explore dungeons, and defeat monsters to earn safe passage off the island on which you are stranded. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shipwreck.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    95% User Score Based on 76 reviews

    TinkerQuarry is a surreal RPG about a girl trapped in an uncanny plane of existence called "The Dollhouse". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TinkerQuarry.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    64% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    More 16-bit RPG goodness from Warfare Studios with this dark and thrilling adventure. Can you solve the mystery of the Monastery? Brave the unknown terrors inside, find hidden rooms and secret chambers, and unlock the mysterious past before the sun comes up, and you may get out alive! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Home.

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

    Meet Bleep and Bloop as they help each other overcome all the challenges that stand in their way. A light-hearted and playful puzzle game about working together. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bleep Bloop.

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  39. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 2,374 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 28 reviews

    The Gunk is an adventure game that stars Rani, one part of our duo of gritty space haulers, struggling to make a buck as they chance upon an untouched planet brimming with life. They came in search of valuable resources, and it looks like they've hit the jackpot... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gunk.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    96% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Azalea is a short, cute-yet-spooky puzzle adventure that takes the player through the deadly Forbidden Forest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Azalea.

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  41. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    98% User Score Based on 86 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 7 reviews

    Percy’s on a quest to find his missing relatives, and he needs your help! Join him and his beloved dog Drayton as they adventure through a series of unusual islands, solve puzzles to uncover valuable treasure, and bring to light the foreboding family secret buried beneath it all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bilkins' Folly.

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  42. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    67% User Score Based on 91 reviews

    aMAZE Dark Times is a straightforward and surprisingly-difficult celebration of the simple beauty of the maze with cool soundtrack and timer! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to aMAZE Dark Times.

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  43. About Boïnihi: The K’i Codex is, in the pure tradition of the Black Cube series, an exploration game where solving puzzles requires observation and learning the codes of the world. Created by Simon Mesnard (ASA, Catyph, Myha...) and magnified by an oriental-sounding music composed by Yazorius, Boïnihi has a gameplay never before seen in the series, halfway between Myst-like and traditional advent… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boinihi: The Ki Codex.

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  44. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Easy move, difficult thinking A new type of puzzle rules that controls the room, not the characters Simple rules as it only need a simple control Still requires a lot of thinking and calculating in order to solve the puzzle. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lynn: The Girl Drawn on Puzzles.

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  45. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 176 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 13 reviews

    Help the ghosts with their curious problems while also solving the mystery surrounding your own demise in this new puzzling adventure from Zoink Games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flipping Death.

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  46. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    In The Shadows is a puzzle platformer game where you use lights to scare away shadows creatures that transform into everyday objects you can use to your own advantage. Confront your fears, solve puzzles, find secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In The Shadows.

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  47. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    72% User Score Based on 285 reviews

    One Dog Story is an engaging pixel adventure game with RPG elements, gameplay that’ll get you hooked for hours, and well-developed characters. You wake up in an underground laboratory, free again after a horrific accident. Prepare to explore this expansive game world and its many secrets and mysteries. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Dog Story.

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  48. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    97% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Dungeon Slime it's a challenging game. Every time you hit the walls you change the shape of Billy the Slime. Dodge sharp spines, go through narrow gaps, solve complicated logic and skill based puzzles to find a way out of this dungeon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Slime: Puzzle's Adventure.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 992 reviews

    Trick & Treat is a light-hearted Halloween adventure. It's about exploring and solving puzzles in a spooky atmosphere. There will be some horror elements, romance, many bad ends and a happy ending of true love. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trick & Treat.

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  50. During your walk on the planet fEarth.128 you'll come across: - Puzzles - Challenging gameplay - An abundance of different enemy types - Six biomes, each of which contains three different levels - Bosses with unique mechanics, awaiting you at the end of each biome - Original soundtrack - Deep story - Atmospheric world - Secrets and Easter eggs It is up to you to lead Copp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TRY TO WIN 2.

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