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Games like The Guilt and the Shadow

Games like The Guilt and the Shadow

Games like The Guilt and the Shadow

Looking for games like The Guilt and the Shadow? Here are top platformer recommendations with a horror, fantasy, comedy and dark fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with INMOST, Path to Mnemosyne or Silence of the Sleep.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 2,906 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 3 reviews

    Inmost is an atmospheric, story-driven puzzle platformer, following three playable characters within one dark, interconnecting story. In an old abandoned castle, you’ll need to explore every nook and cranny, avoid detection, slice your way through enemies and spring deadly traps in order to escape the evil that lurks within… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INMOST.

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  2. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 103 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 2 reviews

    Immerse yourself into Path to Mnemosyne, a hypnotic adventure created within an infinite zoom! Walk the path, explore your mind and recover all lost memories by solving dozens of imaginative puzzles. A mysterious story, a minimalist script and disturbing sounds and graphics, will make Path to Mnemosyne a bizarre and memorable gameplay experience for any player. Will you be able to reach the end … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Path to Mnemosyne.

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  3. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    71% User Score Based on 367 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Silence of the Sleep is psychological horror adventure game for PC. You play as a man called Jacob Reeves. A man who has lost his reason to live. He throws himself into a blackness to end his misery, but instead of it being the end he wakes up without a memory of his life before. You will travel through the abstract world of Silence of the Sleep to find the very reason for your journey... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silence of the Sleep.

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  5. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 1,371 reviews

    Neverending Nightmares is a psychological horror game inspired by the developer's actual battle with mental illness. In the game, you take on the role of Thomas who awakens from a terrible nightmare only to find that he is still dreaming. As he descends deeper through the layers of hellish dreamscapes, he must hide from horrifying apparitions and outrun his inner demons. He must discover which of … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neverending Nightmares.

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  6. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 334 reviews

    Cineris Somnia is a 3D adventure through a beautifully strange and mesmerizing world - and a young girl's cruel and forlorn dreams. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CINERIS SOMNIA.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    67% User Score Based on 263 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 9 reviews

    Monochroma is a cinematic puzzle platformer. It’s a game about being a kid, growing up with a little brother that needs your help, facing obstacles and solving unique puzzles in a dystopian 1950's setting. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MonoChroma.

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  9. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    83% User Score Based on 510 reviews
    Critic Score 59%Based on 6 reviews

    Aporia: Beyond The Valley brings a unique approach to the art of storytelling, by not using text or dialogue. It offers new, interesting puzzle mechanics, and elaborate environmental storytelling within an immersive world. Aporia: Beyond The Valley is a first-person puzzle game set in the world of Ez’rat Qin. Explore a world filled with strange nature, ancient technology, and haunted by a spirit … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aporia: Beyond The Valley.

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  10. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    69% User Score Based on 270 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

    ‘Between Me and The Night' is a surrealist action adventure game that walks the thin path between sanity and madness. Take on the role of a young boy and explore and interact with the mysterious house in which he lives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Between Me and The Night.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    78% User Score Based on 406 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 17 reviews

    An underwater exploration game: Explore the depths of a surreal, hand-drawn abyss. Possess sea creatures and make use of their unique abilities to solve environmental puzzles, traveling ever deeper into the void… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SILT.

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  13. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 1,077 reviews

    A Japanese town disturbed by the surging of dark power, strange yet fascinating world of yokai. The tales in the Heisei Era, the tales among us... A Japanese Pixel Adventure game made by a group of 2 developers. In the name of love, romance and dreams. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of the Black Forest.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 1,462 reviews

    The Moon Sliver is a short narrative-focused non-linear exploration game with horror elements. It features a unique narrative mechanic that blurs the line between story and exploration, where interacting with objects and even simply moving around will reveal fragments of narration. As players piece these fragments together, a story of guilt, loneliness, and faith begins to take shape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Moon Sliver.

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  15. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    88% User Score Based on 1,006 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

    Dreaming Sarah is an adventure game where you explore the dream world of a young girl named Sarah, who is in a deep coma. Collect items and abilities as you solve puzzles, interact with people and objects to try to wake up. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreaming Sarah.

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  17. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 654 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 11 reviews

    Iris.Fall is a puzzle adventure game featuring striking visuals and a spellbinding theme of "light and shadow". If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Iris.Fall.

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  18. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 482 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 12 reviews

    Explore strange and wonderful islands and dark labyrinths below in this narrative puzzle platformer. Guide young mechanic Mo on her quest to repair a world on the brink of collapse. The powerful Omni Switch at your disposal may not be enough to fix the damage that hides beneath the surface... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minute of Islands.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 626 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 4 reviews

    Journey to another planet and discover its secrets in order to bring your loved one back to life. Experience an adventure, inspired by old school classics like Another World, Heart of Darkness and Flashback. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Way.

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  20. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 827 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 12 reviews

    Shady Part of Me is a narrative puzzle game. It tells the story of a little girl, frightened by the light, and her shadow. Together, they try to get out of the dreamlike world in which they are locked. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shady Part of Me.

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  21. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    75% User Score Based on 653 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 3 reviews

    Imagine a world where death is no longer final, where precious memories are saved to enjoy forever, where your soul is immortal, welcome to the Soul Cloud. Upload your soul to our dedicated servers and relax knowing that a part of you will live on for eternity. That favorite holiday, happy moments from your childhood, meeting that special someone for the first time. All these memories saved for yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Master Reboot.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    76% User Score Based on 237 reviews

    See No Evil is a dark, isometric puzzle game about sound manipulation. A harsh fantasy where the willingly blind are hostile to the nonconformist. Sometimes, the world seems darker with your eyes open. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to See No Evil.

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  23. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 1,758 reviews

    Reveal the Deep is a short exploration-based indie game, where the user traverses through the wreck of a 19th century steamship. There is a heavy focus on piecing together the story of the ship's past, through a variety of notes and clues. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reveal the Deep.

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  24. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    81% User Score Based on 227 reviews

    A cinematic thriller told through the classic perspective of point & click adventure games. The Night is Grey is about modern storytelling fused together with hand-drawn animated characters, fully animated backgrounds and an original studio recorded music score. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Night is Grey.

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  25. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 1,910 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 15 reviews

    A musical action-adventure set in the recesses of the human mind... Welcome to the world of Figment. A strange and surreal world; a place filled with our deepest thoughts, urges and memories, populated by the many voices we hear in our heads. # Discover the human subconscious This mind has been quiet and calm for many years. But something has changed. New thoughts have started to emerge - takin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Figment.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 2,018 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Enter the lost world of Kairo. Explore vast abandoned monuments. Bring strange and ancient machinery back to life. Slowly uncover the true purpose of Kairo and fulfil a great destiny. Kairo is an atmospheric 3D exploration and puzzle solving game. Developed by Richard Perrin the creator of the white chamber with music by Wounds (Bartosz Szturgiewicz). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kairo.

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  27. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    79% User Score Based on 638 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 9 reviews

    Goetia is a point-and-click adventure game – and, as in any adventure game, you’ll be seeking out clues, finding objects, and figuring out how to use or combine them in order to progress through the different areas, puzzles and encounters. However, there is one major difference compared to other adventure games that you might be used to. In Goetia, you play the part of Abigail, the ghost of a youn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goetia.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 264 reviews

    Into The Gloom is a first person puzzle solving horror game based on retro graphics.It features only the black, white and red colors. Explore 18 suspenseful levels to find the items and solve the puzzles. You will encounter terrifying events along your path, and must escape from "The Shadow".This is an atmospheric horror game; creepiness is not only about monsters but the environment, rich envelop… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Into The Gloom.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    70% User Score Based on 1,736 reviews

    Home is a unique horror adventure set in a beautifully-realized pixel world. It’s a murder mystery with a twist—because you decide what ultimately happens.Awakened by an oncoming storm, you open your eyes to discover yourself in a strange, dark room—tucked away in a house that’s not yours.As you play the game, it changes—subtly, almost imperceptibly—to reflect your perspective. It's a horror game … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home.

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    64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    63% User Score Based on 1,786 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Cradle is a sci-fi first-person-view quest designed for the player to explore the surrounding world. The story is built around the relations of the protagonist and a mechanical girl who by quirk of fate found themselves amidst the desert. The player’s task is to repair the mechanical body of his companion and solve the mystery of the neglected entertainment park located not far from the yurt toget… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cradle.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Step into the mind of Mike and explore the depths of a twisted reality in this heart-pounding psychological horror first-person platformer. Dodge deadly obstacles at every turn and unravel the truth hidden deep within Mike's psych as you navigate his tormented memories. But beware; she is watching your every move. Can you solve the puzzles and escape this nightmarish world before its too late? Sol… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Unknown.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 606 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    In the dark and mysterious world of Closure, only what you see exists. Manipulate lights to phase objects in and out of reality in this multiple-award-winning puzzle game. Play as a strange spider-like demon who explores the stories of three human characters through beautiful, eerie environments such as a decrepit factory, a murky forest, an abandoned carnival, and the strange, surreal realm that … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Closure.

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  33. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 5,138 reviews
    Critic Score 87%Based on 8 reviews

    The Swapper is a short puzzle platformer where you must complete every puzzle and collect 124 orbs, in groups of 3 and 9 later on, to complete the game. The game has a tool which lets you create up to 4 clones and switch between them as long as you have a clear line of sight. The main obstacles for the puzzles are 3 kinds of lights that interfere with the tool in different ways to make the puzzl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Swapper.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 1,392 reviews

    Homesick is an adventurous first person 3D puzzle game developed by indie game company Lucky Pause. Explore an abandoned building, encountering puzzles and clues as the story unfolds. You seem to have been there so long that direct sunlight is blindingly bright, at home in the serene but foreboding atmosphere. But when you sleep, you are plagued by nightmares, frantically running down hallways ch… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Homesick.

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  35. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 196 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 25 reviews

    The dark will reveal all! Explore the macabre past of an old mansion in the 1930's and solve puzzles of light and shadows in this fully black & white survival horror! Players are trapped in this nightmare where darkness is a constant threat! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to White Night.

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  36. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 1,490 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

    Pinstripe is an emotionally charged adventure about Hell created entirely by a one-man team over the course of five years. Play as Teddy, an estranged ex-minister forced to venture through the frozen afterlife in search of Bo, his three year old daughter, and her perverse kidnapper. Discover the dark secrets of Teddy's past, and confront his sleazy, demonic nemesis, Mr. Pinstripe. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pinstripe.

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  37. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    83% User Score Based on 223 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 10 reviews

    In Between is an atmospheric, award-winning platformer where you solve mind-bending puzzles by manipulating your surroundings and gravity itself. Be invited to reflect on life while getting to know the story of the dying protagonist and his inevitable struggle for existence. Dive into the atmosphere of a dense, hand painted game while exploring the reason why you are here. Welcome to a world In Be… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In Between.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    79% User Score Based on 124 reviews

    Creature by Antonino Truisi About the GameAmygdala | Synopsis Welcome to the haunting world of Amygdala, an horror experience that explores the dark depths of the nightmare realm, manifested through incredible and terrifying creatures. Confront your deepest fears and uncover what lies behind the Amygdala. Prepare to immerse yourself in the sinister beauty of horror. Wellcome to Amygdala | S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Amygdala.

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  39. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 1,160 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 20 reviews

    Why did Emily go missing? What is going on in this world? Why does she suddenly have these strange abilities? A profound story of regeneration and self-discovery. This is a title by Swery, the creator of Deadly Premonition and D4. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The MISSING: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories.

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  40. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 731 reviews

    Embark on a terrifying adventure of a priest accused of murdering an altar boy. Gray Dawn is a psychological thriller infused with religious elements and combines story-driven quests with an artistic experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gray Dawn.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, atmosphere
    62% User Score Based on 143 reviews

    A Platformer like nothing seen before in games, explore this open-world puzzler in multiple dimensions on a journey to find your maker. Poncho is a new kind of game where the player navigates by switching between 3 "layers" in 3D in order to explore a 2D world. "Poncho" is a robot who wakes up in a post-post-post apocalypse world, where humanity has been wiped from the face of the earth many centu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PONCHO.

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  44. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 175 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 5 reviews

    Candleman: The Complete Journey is a unique puzzle platformer, where light is both a welcome ally and a deceptive foe. Take the role of a little candle who can burn for only 10 seconds, and venture through an unsettling darkness of challenging levels with a smooth difficulty curve. Use your wits to overcome obstacles based on the mechanics of light and shadow, while exploring a wide range of encha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Candleman: The Complete Journey.

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  45. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 758 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    In Season 2 of The Last Door, the search for his missing client will bring psychiatrist John Wakefield deeper into a conspiracy of darkness and closer to the heart of madness than ever before. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Door: Season 2 - Collector's Edition.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    69% User Score Based on 112 reviews

    You may think it's simple enough to run and jump your way through life. But there's more to this world... or, rather, these worlds. You're entering the duality of a distressed mind, controlling light and dark versions of the same environment. You hold the key to switching from one to the other. Every step forward shows a new obstacle, and a new way to alter it between dark and light. Become comfor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disorder.

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  47. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 793 reviews

    You return to your old apartment one last time, in search of a sickened raven. You must speak to him, and discover the cause behind the calamity that has spread across the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Friend is a Raven.

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  49. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    71% User Score Based on 110 reviews

    Follow the ray of hope in a world of darkening silhouettes as you help Elin save his friend and face his deepest fears. Immerse yourself in Elin’s childlike wonder, and witness each new puzzle, secret, sin, or dilemma unfold to discover the truth behind this shadowy world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soulless: Ray of Hope.

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  50. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    52% User Score Based on 266 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 1 reviews

    Guide Gnome across the dangers of this twisted fairytale world. Can you break the curse that made that annoying cloud appear? Can you recover his stolen Lucky Hat? Can you trust your friends? Find out in Nubarron, a casual puzzle platformer set in a beautiful digitally painted world full of weird creatures you'll have to deal with. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nubarron: The adventure of an unlucky gnome.

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