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Games like The Light in the Darkness

Games like The Light in the Darkness

Games like The Light in the Darkness

Looking for games like The Light in the Darkness? Here are top action recommendations with a drama and historical focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Aviators, No Son of Mine or ATNRPG.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    74% User Score Based on 644 reviews

    DISCOVER THE HISTORY OF THE POLISH AIR FORCE DURING WORLD WAR IITake the role of a Polish aviation ace from World War II and engage in aerial battles with the Luftwaffe! Learn the story of the legendary Polish 1586 Special Destiny Squadron and join them on incredible missions. Repel the attacks of the German air force, operate devices on board the Halifax MK, communicate with the local partisan un… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aviators.

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  2. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    100% User Score Based on 28 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 2 reviews

    No Son Of Mine is a survival horror game focused on combat, stealth, exploration, puzzle solving, and uncovering a gruesome mystery. Can you face the unpredictable, deadly, and cruel foe and find the truth before HE finds you? Show more If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Son of Mine.

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    71% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Welcome to ATNRPG. In this game, you play as a young man who's traveling the fantasy land that was his creation. Along the way you meet monsters and people. Some good, some bad. Meanwhile trying to stop two horrible Deities who have total control over the world! However, things are bound to go wrong when you can influence things greatly while in an unstable condition. Explore the Vast Op… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ATNRPG.

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  4. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    59% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    The Demon Within Me is a first-person story-driven linear game with frightening gameplay and a disturbing and compelling plot. STORYLINE A lonely man whose life depends on a list of everyday activities tries to forget a past incident that forever ruined his life—until this desire to forget becomes a living nightmare. Will you be able to forget the past? GAMEPLAY Complete your daily routi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Demon Within Me.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    70% User Score Based on 113 reviews

    A game about experiencing dementia FORGOTTEN is a psychological horror game about experiencing dementia. Essentially a walking simulator with narration and disturbing imagery. Travel through progressively disturbing environments as a fox in a fantasy world while searching for items that refer to the protagonist's life. Hold each memory close to you as it might fade away, faster than you think.Tak… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FORGOTTEN: THE GAME.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 576 reviews

    Mimic Search is a short indie horror game, in which you take the role of a police officer investigating a recent mimic attack. It's your job to locate and neutralize the mimic in order to keep the area safe. Average playtime: 25-30 minutes Key features:A short creepy horror experience VHS aesthetics Atmospheric ambience Open world horror Volumetric lighting Controls:WASD to move Mo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mimic Search.

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  8. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    An isolated Russian village, 1942. Men leave one by one, along the winding forest path painted crimson by distant fires, and do not return. Yong Nadia becomes a part-time postwoman filling in for her sick mother. She is now a messenger of hope and of trouble. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grief like a stray dog.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    after·math [|æftərmæθ] . A period or state of affairs following a significant event, esp. when that event is destructive or harmful. The story of a soldier left alone in a bunker. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aftermath.

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  10. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 1,999 reviews

    Cave Crawler is a short, 2D side-scrolling action platformer. Explore caves filled with interesting enemies and fun platforming challenges. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cave Crawler.

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  11. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 1,147 reviews

    Martial Law is a game about difficulties that came with Communism in Poland. The story is shown from the perspective of a man who is abandoned because of his low social status. He tries his best to be there for his daughter despite the difficulties. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Martial Law.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    80% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    STEAMNightbell is an atmospheric horror game about a Christmas Eve when a cozy home stops being a safe place. On the eve of the holiday, a young boy stays home with his mother: a decorated tree, a festive table, the anticipation of a miracle. But at night, the house changes, sounds and shadows become unfamiliar, and the boy has only one thing left to do — figure out what is really happening and w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NIGHTBELL.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 6,686 reviews

    Seen is a runner game about a lonely kid struggling to reach his only hope. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seen.

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    42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    56% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    Bird Watcher is a short story about a girl whose name is Claire that after her parent's death was made to live with her gloomy vicious aunt. Her life in the new house becomes similar to the life in the cage which is full of stringent prohibitions and rules. And every day is absolutely the same as previous one. And she can see the outside world only through the window of her small room. Every day l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bird Watcher.

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  15. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    "I'll be waiting for you by the window..." Paranormal Torment is a dark and atmospheric psychological journey in the style of P.T., where you're trapped in a loop of your own memories. As you walk through a corridor you can’t escape, you keep hearing knocks on the window… and seeing the silhouette of a little boy. Loop-based gameplay: each cycle reveals new fragments of the tragedy… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranormal Torment.

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  16. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    67% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    GHOST HITS THE WALL Have you heard of this term? Or have you experienced it yourself? You are trapped in an infinite loop from which you may never escape. Hospital! Synonymous with a scary place. There are all kinds of equipment and medicines, and nurses keep appearing. Check everything in the scene carefully to see if it is the same as in your memory. Once you find something is wrong, turn b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dead end Exit 8.

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  17. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    Have a conversation with a rock in this funny piece of Interactive Fiction. Key Features: - Talk to a rock. - Multiple Choices - No goals other than the pursuit of good conversation. - Funny. What will can you talk to this rock about?: That’s a good question. ok but seriously, what can you talk to it about: That’s a spoiler, but there's 150 choices you can make. About the author: Samuel Le… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conversation With A Rock.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    76% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    Welcome aboard the HMHS Britannic, the sister ship to the RMS Titanic. Experience first-hand how the biggest ship in the world met its demise in 1916. Do you have what it takes to survive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Britannic.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 118 reviews

    After witnessing her village being destroyed and slaughtered by the Oni demon, Hiroko has only one goal: revenge. Join this young samurai in this 2D side-scrolling platformer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Han'yo.

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  20. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    96% User Score Based on 94 reviews

    In a final attempt to guarantee your place on the nice list, you decide to try and do some chores before midnight. Will Krampus take you? Take the test and find out. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to For Goodness Sake.

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  21. 46%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    75% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    《Back:Fade》 is a full-motion audio live horror game. Special Note 1: This game is very supernatural and scary, timid or heart disease players do not buy !!!! The game will reveal different ending plots step by step through various searches and choices for your character. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Back:Fade.

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  22. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    64% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    You will play as David, a teenage boy in school, who has a part-time job as a newspaper delivery boy. You must deliver newspapers to your neighbors, talk to them, and learn more about their lives. However, you will gradually realize that there's something strange about one of them. Therefore, you will need to investigate further, very carefully, using your wits, your job, and the clues to bring th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to [Southern Fjords] Newspaper Day.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    74% User Score Based on 109 reviews

    Relive is a free sci-fi adventure game about CPR. Its main purpose is to increase the awareness about this topic and encourage people to take a CPR class and be prepared to intervene in case of need. Discover the story and challenge your friends in tournament mode! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Relive.

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  25. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    53% User Score Based on 613 reviews

    Dude Simulator 2 is an open world sandbox game. This is a life simulator. The main objective is to enjoy what you are doing. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dude Simulator 2.

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  26. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 1,643 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 10 reviews

    Buy Hello Neighbor 2 on PlayStation Store. Solve the mystery of missing kids in the rural town of Raven Brooks in this family-friendly stealth horror sequel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hello Neighbor 2.

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  27. The Odd Neon Void is an experimental Adventure/RPG game where you become Jack, a man stuck in a strange and unfamiliar place called the neon void. Don't be too sad. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Odd Neon Void.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    51% User Score Based on 87 reviews

    Horse is a short pixel horror game about a victimised man tormented by his recent past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HORSE.

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  29. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    How long have you developed your thinking and attentiveness? Today we will give you such an opportunity, as an interesting and attractive game appeared on our vast spaces, which allows us to poke our brains. Game aMAZE St.Patrick perfectly suitable not only for your children, but also the whole family.Try to get through the tangled labyrinth. After exiting the labyrinth, you will move to a larger … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to aMAZE St.Patrick.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    97% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Curyeux is a dreamlike puzzle-platformer where Lucienne Grégoire, the protagonist, embarks on a personal quest for meaning. Journey through fragmented memories drawn from her artistic world, as she dives deep into a period of intense introspection. Each level is a piece of memory, where logic gives way to perception. You’ll need to run, jump, solve, circumvent, and understand in order to move f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Curyeux.

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  31. 40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    54% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    These are still the same yellow corridors and rooms inhabited by dangerous entities, but now you can fight them back! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms Bodycam.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    70% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    What starts as a routine investigation soon turns into a descent into darkness. They call him Manivore. More than just a killer… He is cold-blooded, intelligent, and manipulative. He doesn’t just kill his victims; he erases their traces, dismembers them, and leaves behind nothing but a grotesque work of art. For him, death is not an escape but the final piece of a meticulously crafted puzzle. A… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Manivore.

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  33. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:optimization, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    78% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    Midnight Mayhem features some complex mechanics. If you're looking for something quick and casual, this may not be the game for you.Be prepared for anything as the monsters abilities keep evolving and changing!The monster player has limited control over their next ability so they will also have to think quickly to make the best use of them!Hide in the shadows and kill your prey one by one!Stalk yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Midnight Mayhem.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 788 reviews

    Join the cutest adventure in the Dino park with Cats and Dinos! Explore the charming hand-drawn artwork of dinosaurs location and dino-cats as you embark on a quest to find 100 adorable cats hidden throughout the game. Can you find them all? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 100 Dino Cats.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Coldfall is a short puzzle/exploration sidescroller game set during the Cold War. Attempt to escape from the town before the next nuclear strike hits. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Coldfall.

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  36. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 77 reviews

    Action game suitable for live game play and streaming, which looks cute but full of unreasonable traps! "RUKIMIN's Disappointing Adventure!" series is a 2D side-scrolling action game in which you control Shobomi, a cute cat character, and aim for the goal! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rukimin's Disappointing Adventure!: Shobomi and the Phantom Ruins.

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  37. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    67% User Score Based on 740 reviews

    Dude Simulator 3 is an open world sandbox game. It is your friend’s birthday tomorrow. You have already bought him a present, now you only have to give it to him. But your friends lives in another city, quite far from you. So you are going to make a long trip, and there are lots of adventures waiting for you on your way there: you will have to earn money, communicate with some people, escape from … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dude Simulator 3.

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  38. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    76% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Kith is free regular mini-adventure series, set on a planet covered in fractured plateaus above a dark and ominous mist. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kith - Tales from the Fractured Plateaus.

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  39. "This is our first game. We made it fairly quick just to see if we could. We have both learned so much throughout this whole project; and hope to bring you more exciting things in the future. We are currently working on our next game. Your feedback will help us make our next game even better!"- Gabby and Pique Step into the shoes of a delivery driver in a quiet suburban town. The neig… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deliverance.

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  40. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 116 reviews

    The Wellmonts Case is a first-person psychological horror game set in 1993, Northern Maine. As a private detective, you explore the abandoned Wellmont farm, search for clues, photograph unsettling evidence, and uncover the truth behind a family's unexplained disappearance. Features: • First-person psychological horror • Investigation-focused exploration • Atmospheric sound design and tension • Pu… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wellmonts Case.

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  41. 30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    33% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Join our Discord Discord link on the right panel About the GameIn the world of Web Host Simulator, you'll establish a web hosting company from your small apartment, aiming to become the leading hosting service provider. But success requires more than attracting customers; you must also handle challenges like cyberattacks, outages and others events! Key Features Different types of product f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Web Host Simulator.

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  42. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    83% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    An idle clicker game following the journey from job-seeking graduate to Vibe Lord. Click your way through career phases while automating tasks with increasingly "helpful" AI tools. Balance money, reputation, and processing power in this satirical exploration of AI's role in modern work. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vibe Clicker.

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  43. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 586 reviews

    Sandboxels is an in-browser falling sand simulation game, with mechanics such as heat simulation, electricity, density, chemical reactions, fire, and over 500 unique elements to play with. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sandboxels.

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

    Overview of the game "Backward Poiesis" is a short horror game produced by a japanese student that recreates footage actually found. Mr. A (pseudonym) moved to a new house and found an old video camera in his new home. When he turned on the camera out of curiosity, he found that it recorded inexplicable and bizarre images. This game is a walking simulator with a horror taste in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backward poiesis.

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  45. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    59% User Score Based on 268 reviews

    Developed in cooperation with a six-time Bartending World Champion, Tomek Malek, Bartender VR Simulator offers you a unique combination of a simulator, bartending course and incredible immersive VR game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bartender VR Simulator.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 293 reviews

    A speed-based platformer with throwable platforms! Travel through the dangers in the woods as a fox boy to join afternoon tea with Mr. Bear. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breadsticks.

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  47. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 283 reviews

    Attentat 1942 tells the story of Nazi occupation from the perspective of those who experienced it firsthand. The game is built on dialogues, interactive comics, and authentic footage. Speak to eyewitnesses, live their memories, and discover the untold story of your family! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Attentat 1942.

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  48. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 2,202 reviews

    A genre-switching phenomenon that will take you on a journey to stop a rubber duck from taking over the developer's game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Duck Simulator 2.

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  49. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 274 reviews

    The Backrooms 1998 is a first-person found footage psychological horror survival game where it tells the story of a young teen after accidentally falling into the depths of The Backrooms in 1998. Roam freely, mark, explore and try unravel the story - however you are not alone. Don't scream. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms 1998.

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  50. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    59% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    Deadly Quiet is a 4-player co-op asymmetrical horror game set in the eerie Hoia Baciu forest. Featuring a bodycam perspective, your fate depends on your actions and the cooperation of your entire team. But remember to STAY QUIET. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deadly Quiet.

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