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Artist Statement - Surviving the First Night What obsession did you pick and why did you pick it? I chose to base my game off of my obsession with the Reality TV show Survivor. Recently, I have been really into this show since a new season is airing right now. I’ve been watching it every Wednesday with my friends this season and have been watching on my own since 2019. I find the show as a whole… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Surviving The First Night.

91%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding

91% User Score Based on 188 reviews

You've been reincarnated as another world dark lord with the skill to be reborn again and again. Use experience from your past lives to choose the right paths to conquer everything. Features ✨What's in this game Play as an another world dark lord: Grow and absorb the mana around you. Devour everything you can to survive. Develop dark magic, create minions, or evolve into a powerful creature. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reincarnated as a Dark Lord Before Taking Over the World with Power 999999999.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

84% User Score Based on 172 reviews

Solstice is a dystopian mystery thriller about small personal disasters that turn into great catastrophes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solstice.

83%Game Brain Score

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90% User Score Based on 4,546 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 9 reviews

A narrative-driven RPG set in a gritty world where a person's Lot is determined at birth, while the gods are real and preside over the fates of men. Set out on a lifelong journey and carve out your own destiny. Will you become a judge, an inquisitor, or conspire against the old order? You decide! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

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97% User Score Based on 31 reviews

You awaken in a mysterious luxury bar, the Golden Jack, alongside nine strangers, and are forced to play a game by The Owner. Each player represents one of the game's rules. You can disobey your own rule, and that rule will disappear if you die. Only three players can survive...unless you find another way. Beyond R: Rule Ripper is a visual novel with some light gameplay elements, inspired by seri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond R: Rule Ripper.

72%Game Brain Score

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77% User Score Based on 212 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 10 reviews

The Signifier is a story-driven tech-noir mystery adventure. Explore the real world and enter the unconscious realms of the victim's mind. Use technology to find clues to solve puzzles, unravel layers of dialogue, and find the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Signifier.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

86% User Score Based on 143 reviews

In the battle to save your people, will you serve the gods or overthrow them? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Champion of the Gods.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

95% User Score Based on 676 reviews

Sacred Fire is a narrative RPG in which your humanity and emotions impact your fight for survival and inner freedom. Inspired by ancient Caledonia, the story follows a group of resistance fighters and their rise to power. Choosing motives, ideas and feelings is as important as choosing your actions. Develop your personality and compete for influence to change the story and avert a tragic ending. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sacred Fire.

69%Game Brain Score

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71% User Score Based on 112 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 8 reviews

Stay is a nail-biting tale of abduction and isolation, where every single second counts. A pixel-art adventure game with multiple routes and endings, your computer is tethered to a PC inside an abandoned house... where an abducted man finds himself trapped and in desperate need of help. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STAY.

90%Game Brain Score

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93% User Score Based on 1,407 reviews

Critic Score 82%Based on 4 reviews

Eliza is a visual novel about an AI counseling program, the people who develop it, and the people who use it. Follow Evelyn Ishino-Aubrey as she reconnects with people from her past, gets to know the people of Seattle who use Eliza for counseling, and decides the course of her future. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eliza.

91%Game Brain Score

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91% User Score Based on 339 reviews

You wake up with an aching head and the world out of focus. In front of you is a man accusing you of being "fake". He looks exactly like you, down to the last scar and pimple, has the same memories, the same voice and the same personality. But who is lying and who is telling the truth? Who is fake and who is real? With over nine different possibilities, you can either end up as the tragic hero, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Who Is Mike.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

83% User Score Based on 149 reviews

Live the life of (a starving) artist in 19th century alternative history. Collect and combine feelings, memories, ideas and inspirations, fight with depression, addiction or madness and other mental phenomenon. Paint masterpieces, sell them for riches (or scraps) and explore the city of Nova Oportunia. A unique card-based roguelite with 18 alternative endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Artist Life Simulator.

82%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

86% User Score Based on 58 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

A lone clown explores a mysterious home. He meets strange inhabitants on his journey to discover why he exists. Join him, and you may discover a thing or two about yourself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clown In a House.

70%Game Brain Score

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70% User Score Based on 277 reviews

"Same encounter, different world." If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Room of Depression.

One of my main personality traits is how unconditionally devoted I am to eating ice cream several times a week (even in the winter). This obsession is what drove me to create the game How Do You Scoop?, where the player is placed into an intense job interview scenario, with judges scoring them based on the ice cream concoctions they present. By placing the player into the absurd position of an Ice… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to How Do You Scoop?.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

93% User Score Based on 413 reviews

Survive the mystery that awaits the JFS Gun-Dog in deep space in this retro visual novel / graphic adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stories from Sol: The Gun-Dog.

95%Game Brain Score

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95% User Score Based on 110 reviews

Conscience is a noir detective mystery where you play as a private investigator hired to uncover the truth behind Jack Beckham's death. Initially ruled as a suicide, Jack’s father believes otherwise and hires you to search Jack’s apartment for clues to reveal what really happened. Investigate and explore Jack’s apartment, searching every room, shelf, and drawer for evidence and clues. Insp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conscience.

Dispossessed A story about the essence of life and death, hell and heaven, that takes you to the times of repression, terrible hunger, and millions of deaths during Stalin's regime. Introduction Dispossessed is filled with horrible events and pain, but despite that, it manages to be about love. A love that threads through life and death, betrayal and help, fear and courage. Every choice you ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dispossessed.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

93% User Score Based on 83 reviews

Friendly Reminder: 1.The gaming progress record from the Demo cannot be synchronized to the official game. 2.The story content in 4K DLC is identical to the base version, the only difference is image quality . Please download according to your actual needs. About This GameIf you had the power to change the past, what would you most want to do? … There are many imperfect things in this world.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Game of Fate: Chasing Through Time.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

89% User Score Based on 352 reviews

The year is 2030. Business is as usual in the isolated research city of Rokumei–that is until several explosions suddenly go off in the nuclear research facility known as “LABO.” The city sends in “Sirius,” an elite rescue squad, to deal with the situation. But the situation only gets worse when LABO’s nuclear reactor melts down, sending the facility into lockdown–with members of Sirius and surviv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Root Double -Before Crime * After Days- Xtend Edition.

78%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

78% User Score Based on 180 reviews

A short disturbing horror game where you're playing as Ari Yeong, she is re-living the same day over and over again . With each loop the world around her get's darker and more dangerous. Get her to school safely. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PARASiTE FLOWER.

70%Game Brain Score

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70% User Score Based on 273 reviews

24 writers, and you're one of them. Challenge yourself to become the best writer in the world. Write books, create characters, choose endings, team up with rivals, answer letters from readers, and don't let other authors beat you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Writer's Rush.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

91% User Score Based on 1,454 reviews

All players approach games in varied ways, making different choices. No one ever plays in exactly the same way. Indeed, how a person plays can be an indicator of their personality... And Refind Self is a game where you can learn all about that personality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Refind Self: The Personality Test Game.

93%Game Brain Score

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93% User Score Based on 387 reviews

An indie graphic adventure / visual novel game in the style of PC-98 titles. Players take on the role of a ship's security officer in deep space near Jupiter as a deadly mystery threatens the entire crew. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stories from Sol part 1: The Gun-Dog.

93%Game Brain Score

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97% User Score Based on 5,442 reviews

Critic Score 89%Based on 12 reviews

The Choices You Make, Make You If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Was a Teenage Exocolonist.

86%Game Brain Score

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90% User Score Based on 735 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

Alicemare is a somehow familiar yet totally unique adventure game with strong horror leanings, created by △○□× (Miwashiba) using the Wolf RPG Editor. The game follows an amnesiac young boy named Allen who was placed under the care of a man called Teacher who looks after four other children. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alicemare.

86%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

87% User Score Based on 522 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Eternal Threads is a single-player, first-person story-driven puzzle game of time manipulation, choice and consequence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Threads.

96%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere

96% User Score Based on 55 reviews

Twitter | Instagram | Discord Languages: English, Русский [Media 5229848] STEAM | Press Kit Guilty Parade is an interactive Visual Novel with Point & Click elements. The full game... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guilty Parade.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding

78% User Score Based on 287 reviews

You have been Marked... A strange rumor is spreading through the shadows of Tokyo's H City: a mysterious disfigurement, like a grotesque birthmark, has been appearing on the bodies of certain individuals. Anyone who receives the Mark will rapidly die of unknown, horrifying causes. Deprived of your memories, you arrive at a mansion rumored to protect the bearers of the Mark. As the doors swing op… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Mark.

77%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

78% User Score Based on 1,164 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 1 reviews

YIIK is a colourful 3D Japanese-Style RPG set in the 1990s and based around a mystery in a small town. Recent college graduate Alex Eggleston gathers weirdos from the internet to investigate the mystery around Sammy Pak, a mysterious woman who goes missing in a supernatural event. The player can control the characters in turn based battles where normal everyday objects are used as weapons. The com… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YIIK: A Postmodern RPG.

95%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, gameplay

95% User Score Based on 294 reviews

Buried is a playable, interactive story told through stunning photos, a haunting soundscape, and gripping text. You play the role of Roger Hastings, a logger working the forests with his crew. When he awakens to find his friends missing and no memory of what's happened, he begins searching, uncovering something that should have stayed hidden... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Buried: An Interactive Story.

94%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 303 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Elsinore is a time-looping adventure game set in the world of Shakespeare's Hamlet. Elsinore combines strong social simulation elements, a dynamic story that reacts immediately to player decisions, and a world full of diverse characters with secrets to uncover. Can Ophelia prevent the tragedy that lies before her? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Elsinore.

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

Follow us About the GameHome 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 pe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home.

85%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization

95% User Score Based on 608 reviews

Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

Roui, a resilient city dandy, a decipherer, a half-educated jeweler and the author of scientific magic articles, was met with a colossal failure AND must return to his gypsy homeland: Latori. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crown of Leaves.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

91% User Score Based on 1,206 reviews

Critic Score 71%Based on 3 reviews

Immerse yourself in a thrilling psychological horror visual novel taking place in the secluded Japanese village of Yasumizu. A heavy fog surrounds the village, preventing everyone from ever leaving. Ancient Gods have come back to hunt the villagers down one by one. The Feast has begun, can you escape the village alive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Raging Loop.

89%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

92% User Score Based on 3,996 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 5 reviews

Book of Hours is an elegant, melancholy, combat-free RPG set in an occult library, from the makers of BAFTA-nominated Cultist Simulator and the creator of Fallen London and Sunless Sea. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BOOK OF HOURS.

89%Game Brain Score

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95% User Score Based on 174 reviews

Critic Score 78%Based on 4 reviews

SeaBed is a yuri-themed mystery visual novel told through the perspectives of three separate characters: Mizuno Sachiko, a designer plagued by hallucinations of her past lover; Narasaki Hibiki, Sachiko's friend and a psychiatrist researching the workings of human memories; and Takako, Sachiko's former lover who has been rapidly forgetting her past, including how or why the two women drifted apart … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SeaBed.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

88% User Score Based on 832 reviews

Critic Score 72%Based on 6 reviews

Cinders is a mature take on a classic fairytale with a heavy emphasis on player choices and role playing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cinders.

70%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

67% User Score Based on 215 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 6 reviews

"No Longer Home" is a semi-auto-biographical point and click game, about two recent graduates preparing to move out of their flat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Longer Home.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

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79% User Score Based on 9,162 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 7 reviews

Seize forbidden treasures. Summon alien gods. Feed on your disciples. Cultist Simulator is a game of apocalypse and yearning from Alexis Kennedy, creator of Fallen London and Sunless Sea. Play as a seeker after unholy mysteries, in a 1920s-themed setting of hidden gods and secret histories. Perhaps you're looking for knowledge, or power, or beauty, or revenge. Perhaps you just want the colours be… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cultist Simulator.

In this Twine game, I chose “Kpop culture” , one of my obsessions, as the main theme. This theme appeals to me because Kpop is not only a symbol of contemporary global pop culture, but also represents the pursuit of dreams, the test of teamwork, and the experience of personal growth for young people. Behind the glamorous exterior of a Kpop idol are the sorrows and challenges they experience while … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TIME TO STAR.

Artist Statement: In this assignment, I wanted to explore two of my favourite things to obsess over: plants and dreams. I love hearing about other people’s dreams, especially the good ones, and I am a certified nature lover, so I decided to combine these interests to create The Dream Herbalist. I chose these themes because for me they evoke warm, fuzzy feelings, which is the tone I wanted my game… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dream Herbalist.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization

94% User Score Based on 133 reviews

12 Memory Lane is a first-person narrative mystery game. Step inside the manor of the elusive Henry Villemaine and piece together the slices of life leading up to the sudden disappearance of his family. EXPLORE AN EVER-SHIFTING MANSIONHenry Villemaine’s mansion is constantly shifting : faces change in photographs, furniture moves when you’re not looking... Use post-it notes to mark objects and k… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 12 Memory Lane.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, stability

98% User Score Based on 94 reviews

Decade is a narrative point-and-click adventure game where you will send children back into the past - ten years at a time to learn how the world ended, and what you can do to change it. Investigate documents, technologies, and artefacts to understand history, manage the children and their abilities as they age dramatically, and try to make the right decisions as you create multiple futures tha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Decade.

93%Game Brain Score

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93% User Score Based on 1,384 reviews

VERIFIED ON STEAMDECK Digital Deluxe Edition Sultan's Game is more than just a game — it's a complete world woven together by music and words. Deluxe Edition Content: Base Game Original Soundtrack: Our soundtrack is inspired by the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Uyghur Twelve Muqam. We blend traditional Xinjiang instruments - tanbûr, rewap, and gijak - with classical Chinese … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sultan's Game.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

97% User Score Based on 868 reviews

If you're a fan of "Ace Attorney", you won't want to miss "Murders on Yangtze River", a horizontal axis detective game developed by OMEGames Studio. The game takes you on a journey through early 20th century China as you solve a series of intriguing cases along the Yangtze River. With its stunning brush painting art style and engaging storyline, it offers a unique gaming experience that will kee… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murders on the Yangtze River.

77%Game Brain Score

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88% User Score Based on 329 reviews

Critic Score 53%Based on 4 reviews

Between Horizons is a narrative 2.5D sci-fi detective adventure. 33 years into the Zephyr's journey, its mission is suddenly jeopardized. Can you find the culprit before it's too late? Experience an enthralling story set in a semi-open world that branches and ends based on your choices. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Between Horizons.

84%Game Brain Score

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90% User Score Based on 434 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 6 reviews

After a night of fun, passion, and one too many drinks, you awake to discover a complete stranger lying naked beside you in bed. With only hazy memories of what happened last night, explore a stranger's bedroom in search of clues and try and piece together the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Night Stand.

70%Game Brain Score

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Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development

79% User Score Based on 886 reviews

Critic Score 61%Based on 10 reviews

The Novelist asks one central question: can you achieve your dreams without pushing away the people you love? The game focuses on Dan Kaplan, a novelist struggling to write the most important book of his career while trying to be the best husband and father he can be. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Novelist.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

88% User Score Based on 430 reviews

Critic Score 79%Based on 7 reviews

It's time to get carried away with the deliriously fun, bloody physics-based construction puzzler packed full of creative challenges, sports and bloody disasters! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to When Ski Lifts Go Wrong.