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Games like The Magician's Hand

Games like The Magician's Hand

Games like The Magician's Hand

Looking for games like The Magician's Hand? Here are top platformer recommendations with a horror and comedy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with FriendShapes, Sludge Department or Bulb Boy 2: Jar of Despair.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    96% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    FriendShapes v2.2 Demo Out Now! [Controls: Keyboard / Joypad / Mouse (Mouse not recommended for traversal)] [Media 17987566] Explore the twisted remnants of Leavalley, a place you're fairly... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FriendShapes.

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  2. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    SLUDGE DEPARTMENT You have been given the task of fixing a strange water treatment plant in a remote swampy area. As an engineer, you soon discover that things are not quite right. The deeper the water gets, the stranger the people become. Slosh into a point-and-click adventure where logic gets clogged in the pipes and mud mud gets on your boots. TRY THE DEMO This game is currently under devel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sludge Department.

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  3. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    97% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Bulb Boy defeated the evil that had overtaken the Bulbhouse and his beloved family. But it seems that this is only the beginning of his dark adventures! And this time, it all starts with an empty jam jar... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bulb Boy 2: Jar of Despair.

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  4. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    82% User Score Based on 104 reviews

    From the Shadows is a cooperative puzzle platformer game where players have to work their way through a mysterious mansion by resolving puzzles that revolve around the mechanics of light and shadow. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to From the Shadows.

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  5. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    98% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    The printer is bleeding, the Wi-Fi is haunted, and Ticket #666 just came in. As the latest hire for a company run by cosmic horrors, your job is simple: Swipe to survive. Make binary decisions to survive the night shift in this dark comedy desktop simulator. I.T truly never ends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I.T Never Ends.

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  6. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    99% User Score Based on 89 reviews

    Welcome to Red Hives, a lovely Midwestern town infested with demons. You're a little spirit stuck in a time loop, your only way to interact with the world is by possessing people and whispering into their ears. Explore timelines, solve mysteries, and please, try to keep your hosts alive... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Demons Told Me to Make This Game.

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  7. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 484 reviews

    The Bathhouse | 地獄銭湯 Remake is a Japanese horror game that revolves around working at a bathhouse. We have completely revamped the original bathhouse with the following improvements: -Enhanced graphics and environmental detail -Improved character models -New storyline -Added new game mechanics -New characters -Updated patron contents Auto-save: auto-save for each chapter Ending: There are mul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Bathhouse | 地獄銭湯 Restored Edition.

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  8. Batty Zabella is a point-and-click horror comedy built using the limitations of real retro hardware. It also marks the debut of a new horror icon; Batty Zabella! Oh, and she's got a big problem - her house is haunted, and her family's missing. Players will navigate the home via an onscreen cursor. Both mouse and keyboard are supported, with mouse support being toggled by clicking the right mouse … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Batty Zabella.

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  9. A Slime that Evolves through Absorption and Transformation!A unique action mechanic where you absorb enemies and freely use their forms and powers. You're not just a typical monster. You can transform into the humans and creatures you absorb—taking on not only their appearance but also their attack styles, skills, and even passive abilities. Fight in their way, master their power, and forge your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Slime Changer.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    94% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    MOBILE BROWSER CONTROLS: Displayed as touch pad! PC BROWSER CONTROLS: Z - Accept X - Cancel Enter - Inventory Shift - Map FOLLOW BATTY ON TWITTER AND INSTAGRAM:instagram.com/batty.zabella/twitter.com/IceColdBlood1 Batty Zabella is a point-and-click horror comedy designed to push the limits of outdated hardware, and provide a compelling experience even by 2022 standards. It also marks the debut … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Batty Zabella.

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  11. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Dark Moon Motel is a horror comedy game set in a run-down motel in the middle of nowhere. It's your first night, and your monster of a boss is already breathing down your neck to complete a list of tasks. The odd assortment of guests at the motel are making your nightly duties difficult, almost working you into an early grave. Gather lore, solve puzzles, avoid the wrath of your guests, and perhap… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Moon Motel.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    100% User Score Based on 861 reviews

    MESMALIE is an occult adventure game. A magickal incident in your personal life brings you to a small witches' coven in the middle of nowhere. Here, you'll learn to tame your ability... though, not without some bumps along the way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mesmalie.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    97% User Score Based on 105 reviews

    The Warrior is an adventure, and platformer game that explores the perspective of multiple protagonists, all intertwined in a single, grand story. Each character wants to be the star of their own adventure. By taking control of each one, you'll discover that the villain and the hero are simply a matter of perspective. In addition to unique abilities, each character carries their own difficul… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Warrior.

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  14. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization
    67% User Score Based on 45 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 4 reviews

    The Last Worker is a first person narrative adventure centered around our struggle in an increasingly automated world. Combining a hand crafted art style with uniquely immersive gameplay mechanics in an epic setting, The Last Worker delivers an emotional, thought provoking and comedic story packaged with rich characters performed by an all-star cast. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Worker.

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  15. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Methods: The Canada Files is a mystery visual novel set three years before the events of Methods. In the last few stages of the Canadian detective competition, Detective Larika Downs is determined to discover the truth at all costs! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Methods: The Canada Files.

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  16. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    92% User Score Based on 358 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 13 reviews

    What Lies in the Multiverse is a story-driven 2D adventure that one could call a dramatic comedy. Filled to the brim with hilarious, cartoonish hijinks, the narrative also presents the player with mature and deep themes like death, envy, and obsession. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What Lies in the Multiverse.

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  18. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Mortal Meal is a 90’s retro style adventure game featured on the Haunted PS1 Demo Disc: Spectral Mall - now fully realized! Play as an untethered spirit, collecting fragments of your past while fleeing a cryptic force looking to consume your soul.  Explore and survive an increasingly nightmarish world. Who are you? How will you avoid the harvest of your soul? What will you uncover with the time … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mortal Meal.

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    54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    82% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    YOU CANNOT ESCAPE - I made sure of that. Solve puzzles, gather clues, don’t crawl into ventilation shafts, and realize how trapped you are in this comedy-horror escape room, my magnum opus. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escapen't.

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  20. From the reclusive creator of Cocoa and Toast. Play as Sushi, an orphaned Dutch bunny. A distant descendant of the moon bunny. A distant relative of the Rabbit of Inaba. Simulate bun life on a small island in the Ryukyu chain with nothing but luck, stubbornness ...and a wooden hammer. Kagome-jima is a living island. Explore dense jungle, coastal villages, ancient shrines, tidal flats, fishing do… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to When All Things End - 月下の万象.

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  21. Have you ever imagined a 3D anime Metroidvania with heavy Souls vibes where every relic you find not only unlocks new areas, but also awakens buried memories and powers from a fallen empire? Step into Arenion — a once-glorious empire now reduced to silent ruins. Grand palaces lie in decay, bustling streets of the past now echo with mournful winds through cracks filled with darkness, and an ent… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arenion.

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  22. Lost and alone, a child embarks on a journey across the icy expanse of the North Shore, using authentic ice skating and exploration to seek peace amid its beauty, horror, and mystery. The game intertwines the imaginative wonder of childhood with the stark realities of adulthood through a series of vignettes, puzzles, and boss battles, capturing the delicate balance between playful violence and gen… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to North Shore.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Undershadows is a darkly absurd adventure with a fully hand-drawn world, a unique real-time point-and-click combat system, and a shadow companion with more personality than you might expect. Some places you never forget. Others never let you leave. ️ A dark adventure with bite Uncover an absurd, melancholic story about loss, identity, and twisted fates – filled with dark humor, moral gray are… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undershadows.

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  24. "Endless Rain"is a dialogue driven pixel plot game that incorporates elements of suspense, crime, humor, and more. Players will explore the truth behind a murder case in two different time and space, gradually uncovering the true face of a small town shrouded in the haze of the past. Story IntroductionIn the late 1990s, a murder case in a small town in Southwest China disrupted the tran… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 骤雨终日.

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  25. SimulacroSimulacro is a third-person action, adventure and exploration game set in a strange, artificial universe governed by its own laws. The adventure takes place across the Dioramas, regions connected by portals and inhabited by objects, entities and creatures whose forms of existence differ profoundly from those found in our universe. Some possess consciousness, others do not, yet all are pa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Simulacro.

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  26. In Submansion, you will travel through ten rooms in search of lost keys and an invaluable thing. Your guide will be the Keykeeper. At first glance, a helpless lady who could not even cope with her main task - to keep the keys. Complete the challenges in each room to find all the keys and learn more about Keykeeper, the mansion, its inhabitants, and yourself. Each room is a piece of the puz… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Submansion.

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  27. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Boreal Tenebrae: Act 0 is an atmospheric narrative adventure set in the strange, dying town of Tamarack Narrows—a place of disappearing industry, simmering resentment, flickering CRTs, and a crimson aurora that stains the sky like a wound. You play through the interwoven perspectives of Sarah Walker, her sister Bree, and the people trapped in this remote northern community on the night everything … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boreal Tenebrae Act 0: Sundowning.

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  28. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    100% User Score Based on 26 reviews

    “Sometimes I wish all of my pain was fake” I Write Games Not Tragedies is a narrative-driven rhythm game that pays homage to British emo and goth subcultures. Follow Ash’s journey of self-discovery from young goth in the early 2000s to elder emo in the 2020s, via a battle with addiction in the 2010s. Welcome to the goth parade Like most baby bats, Ash’s secondary school life is not so gre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Write Games Not Tragedies.

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  29. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    98% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    Each person has a universe inside of them. A personal universe with characters influenced by the observable reality around them. Your friends, the fans, the local shop clerk, each person you pass without giving pause is another universe. You make up a story about them, they form a story about you. The universes expand. I always wonder how similar our universes can be. You and I. Will I e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Chamber of Stars.

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    41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Abulia is an Type-battle System RPG and Visual Novel adventure that takes place on mind of a special girl that is trying to find herself in the world and struggling to understand our complex world. Gameplay You are trapped in your room, days and time will pass by and you need to escape before falling into madness. interact with the different elements inside to discover how to do it: Type-w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Abulia.

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  31. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    One of the last humans in the universe calls your company to get some food, deliver it, and don't look back. Remember, customer is always right. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Who's Hungry?.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    A first-person parody horror. College goofballs are partying hard in the great outdoors - booze, boobs, and bad decisions. What's gonna kill 'em first? Cheap vodka, ancient memes, dirty jokes… or a bloodthirsty Yeti from the woods? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YetiParty.

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  33. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    A dark thriller with both comedic and spine-chilling moments, Angel Wings: Endless Night is a love letter to classic survival horror games, brought to life in visual novel form. As a spin-off sequel to Angel Wings, Endless Night finds you trapped in a haunted mansion with no means of escape. Using your wits and the help of your unlikely companion, will you find a way to end this eternal darkness?… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angel Wings: Endless Night.

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  34. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    97% User Score Based on 159 reviews

    Take back your identity in Muffles’ Life Sentence- a darkly quirky RPG set in a prison where inmates are remade to match their crimes. Gameplay Features Unlockable faces to swap identities and gain new abilities Deep card combat system without grinding or random encounters A cast of absurd criminal monsters Statuses that include: Panic Attack, Looking for Shiv, and Poison Visuals boasting … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Muffles' Life Sentence.

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  35. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    90% User Score Based on 140 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 2 reviews

    "Savior" is the first independent videogame created entirely in Cuba. It is an animated 2D platformer that utilizes timing mechanics and other experimental elements more similar to non-games and other less commercial aspects of videogames. The story begins when your protagonist, a "Little God," awakes a strange dream to discover that his world is disappearing. From here begins a frantic search th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saviorless.

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  36. In a world where great powers can easily manifest in material form and contracts can bestow magnificent magical powers, you can become a wizard without any effort. However, what price must you pay for it? A wizard has discovered that the power granted him by the mighty Duke Luthedor is fading, while the Duke's body is nothing but an empty shell. Will he be skilled enough to regain the magic? Will… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Argumentum ad culpam.

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  37. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    97% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    GESTALT: The Fifth Day is a story-driven point-and-click horror game solo-developed KINJAKO, with publishing and localization by 072 Project. FEATURES: A grainy, black and white graphic novel aesthetic A point-and-click style of navigation and exploration Puzzles, problem-solving, and drag/drop sequences to solve problems and mysteries Ever-changing scenarios and story based on Wick… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GESTALT: The Fifth Day.

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  38. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 4,790 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 12 reviews

    Killer Frequency is a first-person horror adventure that puts you in the shoes of Forrest Nash, a late-night radio host whose callers are being stalked by a mysterious killer. Solve puzzles, save lives and run the switchboards, all while listening to a jukebox of retro ‘80s tunes! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Killer Frequency.

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  41. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    94% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    VIEW FROM BELOW! An emotional, story-driven RPG about a sad kid put through hell! Literally! Escape a nightmare world to save your own. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to View From Below.

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  42. Dungeon exploring Wizard action! Learn spells, defeat bosses and escape the evil in this 2D metroidvania. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mage.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 131 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    You won't need a haircut where you're going... mostly because you're bald. Inspired by Earthbound, Undertale, and other alt-RPGs, Nepenthe is a hand-drawn game made of dad-jokes and existential dread. Also cookies. Lots of cookies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nepenthe.

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  44. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 119 reviews

    When the power goes out while working night shift in the hospital, the emergency lights come on with an eerie glow... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blackout Hospital.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Good Mourning tells a compelling story about rejoice and regrets, redemption and letting go. It’s a tale about good and bad, self-reflection, choices and chances and all the ups and downs of ordinary life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Good Mourning.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    87% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    Ruza is a free RPG where you lead a group of misfits to stop a monster, a vile reindeer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ruza.

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  48. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    82% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    The Devilry Reservation is a place of exile and residence for various members of the paranormal population, most of whom are monsters of varying degrees of danger. These reservations are hidden from the general public and kept under the control of government agencies. The player takes on the role of a detective from the Paranormal Security Service (PSS), tasked with investigating acts of vandali… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Devilry Reservation.

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  49. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    67% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    Ray's the Dead is a game where you are the leader of the zombie army. Its story driven gameplay will challenge you with a satisfying blend of action, tactics, puzzle, stealth, and adventure, all rolled into one fresh gaming experience. Sneak, smash, laugh, and moan your way through the last hurrah of the 1980's as you take on the role of Ray, the newly risen zombie. Along the way you'll discover w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ray's The Dead.

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  50. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 1,490 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

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

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