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Games like The Hardest Game Ever

Games like The Hardest Game Ever

Looking for games like The Hardest Game Ever? Here are top platformer recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Krimson, Scoot Kaboom and the Tomb of Doom or Struggling.

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  1. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 96 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 2 reviews

    Krimson is a challenging gritty rhythm platformer featuring heavy electronic metal music. You're an unknown spawn moving through a hellish world as it shifts rhythmically to the music. One wrong move means death but the checkpoints are often, and death is very short. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Krimson.

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  2. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 64 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Scoot Kaboom and the Tomb of Doom is a fiendishly fun action platformer that all takes place on one enormous screen. Run, dive and dodge through the twisting maze, evading spikes, saws, fireballs, portals and even more and escape the Tomb of Doom! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scoot Kaboom and the Tomb of Doom.

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  3. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 406 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 4 reviews

    A physics-based coop game where each player controls one of the arms of a hideous thing. You will go on a journey full of absurd encounters to find the abomination gods and receive their blessings. At long last a game that lets you incarnate a screeching pile of flesh! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Struggling.

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  4. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 322 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Circa Infinity is a brain-melting circular platformer by Kenny Sun, with a pulse-pounding soundtrack by Jack + Jim Fay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Circa Infinity.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 61 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Triple Take is a fast 2D precision platformer where the stage evolves as you complete it! Run, wall jump, climb and swim through increasing difficult levels in vibrant colored worlds! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Triple Take.

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  6. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    The MOST DIFFICULT Game Ever Made. A 3D platformer where you play as a seed traveling through 6 environments to save its village and succeed the dying World Tree. - Original Game An original gameplay experience featuring unique levels and varied camera angles. - 6 Environments 6 environments, each completely different from the others. - Multiple Difficulties 3 difficulty levels: Ea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seed Adventure.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    76% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Experience a different kind of horror, where every mistake has a big price. 2d action platformer with a horror twist, 50 handcrafted levels with lots of surprises, and very challenging. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NoRoY.

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  8. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    97% User Score Based on 295 reviews

    A witch has kidnapped the prince and princess. As a royal wizard, it is your mission to rescue them both at the same time, but first you will have to learn to control your two bodies simultaneously. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ambidextro.

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  9. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 2,692 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 2 reviews

    They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror. Rendered in a distinct visual style that blends pixel art with paper and ink textures, They Bleed Pixels is a singular mix of intense platforming and fierce beat-em-up action. At the core of its fighting system is a simple one-button combat scheme with surprising depth and versatility. Butt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to They Bleed Pixels.

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  11. STORY He wants to talk, she meets him at their favorite spot, by the frozen lake. He doesn't want to be with her anymore. Before any explanation, the ice breaks and she's now slowly drowning in cold and dark water. Trapped between two realities, trying to escape her own demons, gathering pieces of her life with him, she will have to choose between forgiveness and revenge. A very unsettling story … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exitium.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Precision Platforming with a Unique Twist Taking inspiration from platformers of the last decade, Flip of Light will test genre veterans with mind-bending, gravity-swapping challenges. Run, jump, and flip your way through a variety of vibrant stages, each themed around one chromatic color. Swap from ceiling to floor instantly with your signature move, the Light Flip!  Use it to find and repair ea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flip of Light.

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  13. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    99% User Score Based on 154 reviews

    Brave Escape is a challenging 2 player co-op platformer where two players must work together to navigate through hundreds of hazard filled levels. Play as both Colin and Floyd in their bold quest that requires skilled synchronization with every step, jump and climb. Gather collectibles, uncover secrets, and experience the excitement of Brave Escape as you and your companion embark on an unforgetta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Brave Escape.

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  14. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    97% User Score Based on 77 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 3 reviews

    Turnip Mountain is a physics-based climbing adventure in which you control each hand independently using two mice or two analogue sticks. Grab, swing and launch yourself to the summit your own way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Turnip Mountain.

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  15. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    99% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    Begin your adventure in Shattered Divinities to reveal the truth! Traverse the land where deities have perished, explore abandoned divine realms, battle mutated monsters, gather divine power to awaken your strength, and unveil the truth behind the deities’ fall. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shattered Divinities.

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  16. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    84% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    Ten of the DEADLIEST games. . . Once again, it's late at night, and you open up your backlog folder. You choose ten games and start playing. Ten Deadly Games is a collection of games from different developers based around the same theme - "Death is an Opportunity." Experience slow-burn horror in "D.I.M.", score-based physics mayhem in "Fishin' Critical", puzzle challenges in "More for Me," a bit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ten Deadly Games: Jamsepticeye.

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  17. SwooshCat – A precision platformer starring an adorable feline! Master simple jumps and dashes to embark on a challenging yet delightful adventure. Slash, Parry, Break, Dodge – Your dash isn't just movement: it's a combat blade and puzzle key! Explore lush jungles and scorching deserts, each meticulously packed with deadly traps and cunning mechanisms to challenge your skills and strategy… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SwooshCat.

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  18. A dark 2D precision platformer. Every move is a risk. Every level is torture. Survive in a dying world where mistakes mean death and mastery is the only way out. Control a ghost lost among traps and silence in a world that no longer waits for anyone. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Save Your Soul.

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  19. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    89% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    Sklime is a difficult single level twin-stick climbing game taking inspiration from Bennett Foddy's Getting Over It. The player must climb over a thousand meters out of The Depths, visiting 7 different colorful zones while playing some minigames along the way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sklime: A Difficult Climbing Adventure.

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  20. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 145 reviews

    Haunted Lands is a 2D pixel shooting game. You are on a contract to eliminate the undead. Can you complete it successfully and still alive? Release Date October 2019 Developer Haunted Lands was developed by alevgor. You can support the developer on itch.io. Platform Web browser If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haunted Lands.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    77% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    KEY FEATURES A combination of two horror styles. New mechanics with moving scenery. Musical accompaniment for each action in the style of dark fairy tales. The game is not trying to scare the puppet, as it usually happens in platformers, but you, that is, the viewer of the show. GAMEPLAY Boss fights. Not with monsters and dragons, but with a Ferris wheel, pipes and, for example, a jaw. You… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Locks.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 430 reviews

    RITE is a high-speed precision platformer where you must conquer a series of demanding trials, a rite of passage for every Nim. Find the key and reach the exit to move on to the next trial, and maybe collect some gold along the way. Who knows, they could prove valuable to those who like a brutal challenge.. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RITE.

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  23. Step into the shoes of the new heroine and pursue the treasures in this exceptionally demanding adventure. Explore lands where only the most resilient players will reach the summit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Goat's Tale Adventure.

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    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 597 reviews

    Lasers is a multiplayer game where you must survive deadly laser mazes until only one player remains standing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LASERS.

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  25. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    81% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Beeftacular is a fast-paced platformer where you have to clean levels from rotten meat chunks as fast as possible. Jump your way through the level and use your attacks to hack all of them into pieces. Compare your speedruns with your friends and the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beeftacular.

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  26. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 22 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 1 reviews

    Imagine combining challenging precision platforming, pick-up-and-play gameplay, fast-paced action, a neon cyberpunk setting, and a ninja robot – all into one game. It’s time to test your platforming skills! After suffering defeat at the hands of his arch-nemesis, the Shōgun, Cyjin is left to rust in a robot graveyard. Awakening beneath a mountain of scraps, Cyjin returns to the land of the living… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyjin: The Cyborg Ninja.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    75% User Score Based on 214 reviews

    Help the game to be published in the Steam Greenlight. Vote YES on this link: http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/718917768 Description GravNewton is a puzzle game style platform... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gravnewton.

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  28. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 1,432 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 3 reviews

    In addition to the full game, the Valfaris Digital Deluxe Edition includes the following content: - Valfaris - Digital OST - Valfaris - Digital Artbook If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valfaris.

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  29. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    93% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Philophobia is a platformer in which love is literal Hell and all of the enemies are hearts. The game is fast-paced and the player needs to navigate the bowels of Hell and escape the torment of love. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Philophobia: The Fear of Love.

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  30. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    75% User Score Based on 99 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 12 reviews

    Fenix’s village was decimated by a huge explosion, leaving only our hero and the mysterious Oktarus. As Fenix, track down this shadowy villain through nine worlds, defeating brutal bosses and hundreds of minions bent on your destruction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fenix Rage.

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  31. Roll and jump through challenging but interesting levels in a minimalistic style! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ball laB 2.

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  33. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 104 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    "What do rabbits eat at night?" Before The Night is a horror action adventure. Try to survive in a small and cute animal village! At night, animal friends turn into crazy monsters! Join the cute pet Lisa's journey! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Before The Night.

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  34. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    100% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    How I learned to Skate is a top-down challenge game about ice-skating. Some might call it a rage game. The player controls each leg and the body tilt of the character individually, trying to chase after a girl on an increasingly difficult path. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to How I learned to Skate.

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  35. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 198 reviews

    Poor Willy. Trapped in a sinister circus, his only hope of seeing his family is to run and jump his way past an array of deathtraps while being cheered on by a sadistically bloodthirsty crowd. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Penarium.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    90% User Score Based on 59 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 4 reviews

    Hoplegs is a different kind of platformer with unconventional controls. Each of the four buttons on your gamepad where you usually jump, interact, crouch and change weapons are now your different legs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hoplegs.

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  37. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 1,847 reviews

    Fast paced precision platforming. AI spawned traps. Cocky voice lines. Combat. Puzzles. Snails. Unicorns. A story about artificial intelligence and a dark secret to uncover.The evil AI Squid tries to predict your movement a few seconds ahead of time and uses that information in an attempt to stop you from reaching the end of the level. Will you win that intellectual battle or will Squid find yet a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Will You Snail.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 268 reviews

    It is just a red tomato with a stupid hat. He tries to look like a cool tomb raider, rolling and jumping all over the maps.Help him find all the treasures in the mystic castle or watch him die...in many painful ways. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tomato Jones.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    69% User Score Based on 166 reviews

    You awake on an unknown planet with amnesia. What are those horrific monsters? Who are these mysterious priestesses? Inspired by cult classics such as "Another World", "Flashback" and others, Dogolrax aims to surprise you in ways few games have. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dogolrax.

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  40. The game starts, main menu appears. You press start, but something is wrong.  Try clicking again. Use A-D to move, Space to jump. Mind your cursor. The main menu has become the game. Navigate glitched UI elements where buttons are platforms, volume sliders move you around, and menu screens hide devious puzzles. A short experimental platformer that breaks the fourth wall. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Press Start.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    :3 s̶a̶v̶e̶s̶ ̶t̶e̶h̶ ̶w̶o̶r̶l̶d goes from a red place to a blue place in search of a more colorful life, while chasing balls of yarn across switches and potentially dying a lot and solving puzzles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to :3.

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  42. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    A precision / rage-bait platformer featuring sheep strapped to jetpacks and rockets. Using physics and limited fuel, navigate every progression challenges and level layouts to try to reach the stars. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sheep for the Stars.

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  43. Guide a young boy through fears and dark caverns, in hopes of reaching a happy home. Homeshift sees you platforming in diverse environments, utilising your wits and tools to overcome challenges in creative ways. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Homeshift.

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  44. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    An atomic war has reduced the world to a toxic heap of ruins and chaos. As an ex-agent named Sebastian Beck, you’ll face off against 7 dangerous criminals and traverse 7 levels filled with enemies and traps to overcome. The game also challenges you with a unique mechanic where the environment becomes increasingly hostile due to radiation—reach regenerating refrigerators that serve as life-saving … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 1989 After the War.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    100% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Bio Fail is a dark 2D platformer where you play as a biological anomaly—a monster that possesses humans. Control their bodies, fight your way through levels, solve puzzles, and destroy everything in your path. One body—one chance If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bio Fail.

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  46. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 495 reviews

    Buy Darwin's Paradox at PlayStation Store. Help intrepid young octopus, Darwin, overcome formidable traps and dangers in this captivating platformer, adventure, and puzzle game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darwin's Paradox!.

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  47. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    You entered by choice. Can you find your way out?The Soviet era has long faded into history. But its shadows still linger... In the heart of an abandoned scientific facility lies a mysterious anomaly. This place exists outside of time, reason, and logic. You are a scientist, an investigator accustomed to confronting the unexplained. But what awaits you here will turn your world upside down. Wha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Soviet Anomaly 7.

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  48. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    96% User Score Based on 133 reviews

    A precise momentum-based platformer that emphasizes exploration and navigation puzzles. Run and jump your way through a wide variety of obstacles and challenges as you explore an abandoned derelict freighter. Be careful: getting in is often easier than getting out! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Derelict Star.

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  49. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    95% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    Awakening Sarah is an immersive adventure game that invites you to embark on a mesmerizing journey through the depths of dreams. Play as Sarah, a young girl with an extraordinary gift - the ability to delve into her own dreams and unravel the mysteries that lie within. As Sarah awakens in a mysterious dream world, she finds herself confronted with surreal places and enigmatic puzzles that refle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Awakening Sarah.

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  50. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    96% User Score Based on 106 reviews

    Saint Slayer is an NES-style 2D action game, featuring loads of stages, enemies, and gore set against the backdrop of late-17th century Europe. Play as the ex-soldier Rudiger and wield the Spear of Sacrilege as you save the Holy Roman Empire from the corrupt Catholic priest Father Pacer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saint Slayer: Spear of Sacrilege.

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