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Games like The Janus Problem

Looking for games like The Janus Problem? Here are top platformer recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Gravity Field, Impulsion or Last Room.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    80% User Score Based on 426 reviews

    TRADING CARDS About the Game Gravity Field is an innovative space-logic puzzle game that challenges players with time-inverted objects in a gravity-defying world without a discernible top or bottom. The game's minimalist design features cubic rooms containing only essential items that serve specific functions. Players must navigate the walls and ceiling, often utilizing time inversion to solve p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gravity Field.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    83% User Score Based on 190 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Impulsion is a fast-paced first-person platformer designed to play with your nerves and reflexes! Make your way through 25 levels of increasing difficulty by manipulating physics to your advantage, shooting force fields to slow down or speed yourself up and the environment! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Impulsion.

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  4. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    99% User Score Based on 213 reviews

    Chromatic Conundrum is a first person puzzle game where you manipulate light. Combine different colors and form shadows to illuminate your way through an enigmatic world. Bonus Features Visual hints integrated into each level to nudge you in the right direction if you get stuck. Colorblind mode to allow you to more easily distinguish similar looking colors. Steam achievements! NOTE: Chroma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chromatic Conundrum.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 565 reviews

    Explore the twisting passages and alleys of the Halls, a liminal manifestation of the subconscious of many. After clicking a shady looking hyperlink and filling out a survey, you find yourself in a non-sensical place where gravity implies no "up" or "down." The unfortunate residents encourage you to find your way out by facing your regrets and getting stronger. Gain ab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metro Gravity.

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  6. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    93% User Score Based on 174 reviews

    Embark on an otherworldly journey in A Divine Guide To Puzzle Solving, a narrative puzzle adventure set in the mystical realm of the gods. As a mere mortal chosen by the enigmatic puzzle deity Tobla, you're tasked with testing a new collection of puzzle trials. Your key to success is the ancient power of the Swap Beam, allowing you to swap object positions and solve Tobla's challenges. Complete … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tobla - Divine Path.

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  7. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 829 reviews
    Critic Score 8%Based on 1 reviews

    Quadrilateral Cowboy is a single-player adventure in a cyberpunk world. Tread lightly through security systems with your hacking deck and grey-market equipment. With top-of-the-line hardware like this, it means just one thing: you answer only to the highest bidder. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quadrilateral Cowboy.

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  8. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 6,565 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 11 reviews

    Supraland is a first-person metroidvania puzzle game. Explore, solve puzzles, beat up monsters, find secret upgrades and new abilities that help you reach new places. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supraland.

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  9. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    99% User Score Based on 808 reviews

    You arrive in the lands of Glimmith, a kingdom above the clouds. Your newest benefactor has hired you, a famed stained glass artisan, to help him restore the area to its former glory. However, he has given you an unusual stipulation: use whatever colors you please, so long as you follow the rules! A cozy hamlet, an enchanted forest, and a forlorn castle await. Keep your eyes open for hidde… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Artisan of Glimmith.

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  10. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 785 reviews

    This is the original Shady Knight prototype made for 7DFPS jam. Follow me on Twitter to get the latest news about the project and its development process  @cptnsigh Sound effects obtained from zapsplat.com If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shady Knight.

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  11. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 1,071 reviews

    An attractive puzzle platformer where you use magnetism to escape a factory. Meet a cast of magnet characters and work together to solve logical conundrums. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mind Over Magnet.

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  12. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 14,670 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 2 reviews

    Escape Simulator is a next-gen escape room experience: pick up and examine everything, move furniture, smash pots and melt locks! Play solo or with a friend to solve cryptic puzzles and riddles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape Simulator.

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  13. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    73% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    Embark on an Experimental Therapy JourneyImmerse yourself in a groundbreaking simulation where you'll navigate between two parallel worlds created by Plegus Therapy. As patient 689, you'll take part in an experimental therapy program. Explore captivating environments and solve complex puzzles to achieve your healing.Defy the Limits of Reality and Master Unique MechanicsDiscover fascinating paralle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DESORDRE : A Puzzle Game Adventure.

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  16. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, atmosphere
    94% User Score Based on 143 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Brave dream of VR gaming. Grappling hooks, wacky humor, spatial stunts, motion sickness countermeasures, dieselpunk adventure, space acrobatics, and out-of-the-box puzzles. Yupitergrad has it all! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yupitergrad.

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  18. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 359 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

    Buy Humanity on PlayStation Store. A unique blend of puzzle-solving and action-platforming, Humanity puts the fate of all mankind in your hands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HUMANITY.

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  19. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    92% User Score Based on 989 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 9 reviews

    Timelie is a stealth puzzle adventure, where you control time like a media player. Perceive future events to plan your escape strategy from the past, sneak an enemy, and manipulate time through this companionship journey of a mysterious cat and a little girl with a precognitive power. Timelie: Game of the Year Edition includes: - a copy of the base game - a copy of the Hell Loop DLC If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Timelie.

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    84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    87% User Score Based on 123 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Parallax is a first-person puzzle game with two overlapping worlds. Weave back and forth between black and white as you try to be in the right place, in the right dimension, at the right time. Use switches, boosters and gravity to help you reach the exit. Can you conquer every mind-bending level? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Parallax.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    90% User Score Based on 754 reviews

    You play an apprentice of the solver's guild. Solvers are the most important people in this world because puzzle storms are rising all over the place, making people's lives harder. You're challenged with graduating your solver's exam by saving the princess from the nearby castle. Supraworld is a First-Person-Puzzle-Metroidvania. The interconnected world will expand the more upgrades and abilit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supraworld.

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  22. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 1,471 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 44 reviews

    Storybook characters discover a three-dimensional world outside the pages of their book and must jump between 2D & 3D realms to save their friends in this charming action-adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Plucky Squire.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 206 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    As an inmate of a government-controlled Correctional Facility in the year 2275, you have the right to prove yourself worthy of being part of Society again. Show your skills in logical thinking by solving about 60 puzzles of varying size, type and difficulty in this first-Person puzzle game, and redeem your freedom! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ReThink.

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  24. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 1,041 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 24 reviews

    The Deluxe Edition gives players access to all released content including Q.U.B.E. 2 Main Game and the Season Pass (Two Puzzles Pack, Original Soundtrack and Glove Skin). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Q.U.B.E. 2.

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  25. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 151 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 6 reviews

    Transpose is a dreamlike and gravity-defying puzzle game in VR. It challenges players to solve increasingly complex physics puzzles as they explore an extraordinarily surreal world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Transpose.

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  26. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 1,981 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 8 reviews

    DARQ tells the story of Lloyd, a boy who finds himself in the middle of a lucid nightmare. Unable to wake up, Lloyd has to face his fears and decipher the meaning of the dream. The Complete Edition includes the base game + 2 DLCs + Graphic novel + Artbook + Soundtrack + Stickers If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darq.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    74% User Score Based on 117 reviews

    NeuraGun is a first-person science fiction puzzle game. The player will have to go through a maze of mysteries that will lead him out of the tangled scientific complex. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NeuraGun.

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  28. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    83% User Score Based on 229 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Time Loader is a story-driven, physics-based puzzle platformer with a twist. At the helm of a small robot, you'll travel back to the 90s to prevent a tragic accident. Explore the house of your creator, solve brain-teasing puzzles, acquire unique and powerful upgrades, and see common household items from an entirely new perspective! But remember: meddling with time has serious consequences. You may… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Time Loader.

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  29. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    98% User Score Based on 103 reviews

    The Art of Reflection is a first-person puzzle game that explores mirrors as if you could pass right through them. What happens when you cross through a mirror and walk around in mirror-land? What if objects, or even gravity aren't the same on the other side? Unfold complex reflected paths as you learn to navigate this world with mastery. Your primary tool is a snap zoom that lets you pass thr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Art of Reflection.

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  30. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 240 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 2 reviews

    Hourglass is an atmospheric first-person puzzle adventure inspired by Portal, The Witness, and Rime where you have to cooperate with yourself to solve difficult puzzles, explore a foreign world and unveil the big secret of ancient Egypt. Besides offering an ancient world to explore, Hourglass is mostly about solving various puzzles with a unique core-mechanic. Your ability allows you to record yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hourglass.

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  31. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    97% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    A paranoid computer issued a lock down on a mad scientist's mansion after his experiments and security robots broke loose, and you are trapped inside! Overcome all the pitfalls of the mansion in this action puzzle game! Test your skills and wit in nearly 200 levels! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Archibald's Adventures.

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  32. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 726 reviews

    Escape first Alchemist: Prologue is the demo for a first person escape room / adventure game, where you play as the apprentice of the reclusive sorceror-alchemist "Trismegistus". Your benevolent master managed to trap himself in a prison of his own making, and has bestowed upon you the challenge of releasing him. Of course, to make sure you don't just run away from his cunning riddles, he deigned… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape First Alchemist Prologue.

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  33. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    91% User Score Based on 46 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Start the best Enigmatic Adventure of your life! Solve brain-teasing puzzles, explore different worlds with smooth platforming, and enjoy the beautiful scenery in the mysterious world of Joe Wander. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Joe Wander and the Enigmatic Adventures.

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  34. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 492 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

    Splasher is the new project of Romain Claude former Game Designer and Level Designer at Ubisoft (Rayman Origins, Rayman Legends). He gathered a small but talented team including Richard Vatinel aka Gromy as Art Director and Aymeric Schwartz, composer and sound designer on projects like Absolver, Rayman Origins or Valiant Hearts. The game was also developped through a strong partnership with famous… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Splasher.

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  35. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 1,818 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 5 reviews

    Lightmatter is an atmospheric first-person puzzle game where shadows kill you! "The floor is lava" but with shadows that kill you! Use lateral thinking to solve mind-bending puzzles with lights and shadows Compelling sci-fi narrative delivered by famous voice actor David Bateson Unique comicbook style with gloomy sci-fi atmosphere "If LIMBO and Portal had a weird baby ..." Inspir… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lightmatter.

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  36. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 554 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Set in a post-apocalyptic future, The Signal State puts your logic skills to the test with complex puzzles inspired by modular synthesizers. Repair machines, rebuild an abandoned farm, and be part of a revolution that will change the fate of agriculture once and for all. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Signal State.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 601 reviews

    In Frame of Mind, you are placed in a world where logic is escaping you. Each area of the game defies reason, requiring you to think outside the box in order to solve the illogical and escape madness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frame of Mind.

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  38. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 7,526 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 1 reviews

    Viewfinder is a puzzle game where you can reshape the world around you by taking photos with an instant camera. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Viewfinder.

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  39. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 4,484 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 7 reviews

    The British Institute of Archaeology, London, 1908: The disappearance of an esteemed Egyptologist prompts a Police investigation into the unknown. Explore cryptic locations, examine fantastic gadgets and uncover an otherworldly discovery which blurs the line between reality and illusion. Designed from the ground up for the unique capabilities of virtual reality, players can inhabit the spine-tingl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Room VR: A Dark Matter.

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  41. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 298 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 17 reviews

    Semblance is an innovative platformer with deformable terrain, set in a beautiful minimalist world. It’s a game that asks, what if you could deform and reshape the world itself? Semblance takes the idea of a ‘platform’ in a platformer and turns it on its head. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Semblance.

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  42. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 966 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Roll, bounce, and boost your way from skillful start to frame-perfect finish in Marble It Up! - the next generation of marble-rolling platformer. Chase the records of your friends and the world's best players through intricate, beautiful, mind-bending levels… Get Ready to Marble It Up! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Marble It Up! Ultra.

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  43. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 257 reviews

    Escape First Alchemist ⚗️ is a multiplayer first person escape room / adventure game, where you play as the apprentices of the reclusive sorceror-alchemist "Trismegistus". Your benevolent master managed to trap himself in a prison of his own making, and has bestowed upon you the challenge of releasing him. Of course, to make sure you don't just run away from his cunning riddles, he deign… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape First Alchemist ⚗️.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 1,310 reviews

    Red Trigger is a First Person Shooter (FPS) Puzzle game. Can you infiltrate and corrupt the system? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Trigger.

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    43%Game Brain Score
    43% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Gravitas is a short first-person puzzle platforming game that transports you to the Gallery of Refined Gravity. Manipulate gravity and the gallery itself to prove yourself a pupil worthy of the Curator’s masterwork. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gravitas.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 122 reviews

    Rayze is an FPS aim racer designed to make training your speed and precision fun. Hit a target to accelerate. Miss and you slow down. Hit a wall and die. Find the fastest route. Get to the finish line as fast as you can. Simple premise makes it easy to get into the game, while global leader boards incite competition and challenging yourself to try for a better time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RAYZE.

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  47. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    78% User Score Based on 1,225 reviews

    Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut is the definitive version of the indie puzzler Q.U.B.E., accompanied by a completely new story by award-winning writer Rob Yescombe. Q.U.B.E. is a brain-twisting first-person puzzler. Using special high-tech gloves to manipulate cubes in the environment, the player solves an array of conundrums - from physics-based challenges; to 3D jigsaws; to platform-based trials. Q.U.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    85% User Score Based on 410 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 14 reviews

    When Youropa is torn apart, You must use your unique wall walking ability to navigate a strange fragmented city, restore it to former glory and learn who you really are. A platform puzzle paint adventure about breaking rules, being upside down and thinking outside the box. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Youropa.

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  49. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 2,641 reviews
    Critic Score 92%Based on 1 reviews

    Think in reverse. Outsmart the impossible. A mind-bending first-person adventure where you solve ingenious and complex puzzles by rewinding objects through time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Entropy Centre.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 12,972 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 5 reviews

    Antichamber is a single-player first-person puzzle-platform video game. Many of the puzzles are based on phenomena that occur within the Impossible Objects created by the game engine, such as passages that lead the player to different locations depending on which way they face, and structures that seem otherwise impossible within normal three-dimensional space. The game includes elements of psycho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Antichamber.

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