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Games like The Monkey's Paw

Games like The Monkey's Paw

Looking for games like The Monkey's Paw? Here are top action recommendations with a horror, comedy and violence focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom., The Mildew Children or The Window Box.

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  1. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 151 reviews

    You're curled up in front of the fire reading a folk tale on a cold winter's night. Something about it seems so familiar. Have you read this before? Explore a cosy and mysterious fantasy universe inspired by fairy tales. The old kind of fairy tales, strange and wild, before the edges were sanded off. Warm and comforting, but with parts you don't quite understand, and you don't know if you want… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Thief, the Witch, the Toad, and the Mushroom..

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  2. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    97% User Score Based on 78 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Featuring a blend of 2D adventure and visual novel, The Mildew Children is a grim tale about a village inhabited only by children who follow savage pagan traditions. A young witch named Kyrphel, along with her sisters, are bound to perform a macabre Ritual in order to save their village. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Mildew Children.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    80% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    The Window Box is a surreal visual novel about a group of friends trapped in a house during a freak storm. Wander from room to room as a fly on the wall, while helping the women confront the conflict in their lives. For what is a house but a box with windows? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Window Box.

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  4. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    77% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Cabin Corpse is a story-driven adult horror visual novel. Filled with suspenseful story telling, compelling characters and a dash of mature themes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cabin Corpse - Season 1.

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  5. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    99% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary is a visual novel where you advance the story by making choices that appear throughout the game. Every decision needed to uncover the death and regrets of the ghost, Kugayama Shiori, is left entirely in your hands. There are multiple endings, and depending on your choices, the story may lead to unexpected conclusions. Interact with all sorts of ghosts, collect … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kugayama Shiori's Death Diary.

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  6. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    98% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    HELLO, WORLD. WELCOME TO HELL. I.T Never Ends is coming for Steam - please help me out by wishlisting - it means more than you know Ticket #404: User cannot find their soul. Ticket #500: The printer is breathing again. Ticket #237: URGENT - Floor 3.5 won't stop existing. In I.T. NEVER ENDS, you are the newly hired Systems Administrator at Nexus Systems Inc.—a company that was de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I.T Never Ends.

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  7. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    56% User Score Based on 3,206 reviews

    The Class of '09 series transforms the visual novel medium into a fully voiced American-style sitcom that anyone can pick up and enjoy! You can choose the adventure of mean teenage girls featuring biting social accuracy as they navigate life from 2007 to 2009.The stories and characters are all inspired by real events, encounters, and personalities experienced by the writer/lead developer. Same com… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Class of '09: The Flip Side.

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  8. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    85% User Score Based on 230 reviews

    While attending a religious recollection, Holly Beltran experiences strange hauntings throughout the convent. At night, broken faced statues and whispered prayers haunt Holly’s dreams — before the recollection is over, Holly may have to face more than her own demons to come out alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Saint Maker.

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  9. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Sit around the campfire with your friends and assemble a spooky ghost story. Was it an eldritch cult or the living dead causing trouble for the local townsfolk? Did the terror happen in a derelict gas station, or perhaps it was an abandoned carnival? And how did they meet their fate? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Exquisite Ghorpse Story.

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  11. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Heartbeat House: Hong KongLove is not an experiment. It’s a reality. At least, that’s what the show claims. Are you ready for a romance experience with true Hong Kong flavor? A brand-new dating reality show — Heartbeat House: Hong Kong — is now on air. This is not Netflix. This is not YouTube. This is a villa in Hong Kong, where eight young adults live together. They eat, chat, date, flirt, arg… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heartbeat House: Hong Kong.

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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 visual novel/point & click adventure where you attempt to tame your Magickal ability under the guidance of a small Witches' coven in the middle of nowhere. Heed Mesmer's aloof teachings, strengthen your Magick, or just go home,,, If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mesmalie.

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  14. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    96% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    Welcome to the swamp, the natural habitat of the wise green ogre who is ready to offer you exactly five life-changing pieces of advice for a price. Will you pay the green ogre toll to enter the swamp bole?Features Stunning graphics made entirely in Microsoft Paint. Heavenly OST featuring one entire track. Raunchy humor. Edgy advice. Knowledgeable green ogre. This game is not suitable for child… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to green ogre gives you terrible life advice and dies.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization
    97% User Score Based on 200 reviews

    Every night, you awaken in your studio and paint your masterpiece. Or, at least, you try to. Oh, if only your muse would return. If only lifting your brush didn't fill your fingertips with agony. It Paints Me is a short Gothic horror visual novel about art, pain, and love. It features: 3.9k words 3 endings hand drawn artwork original music partial voice acting … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It Paints Me.

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  16. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 474 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 4 reviews

    My Lovely Daughter is a simulation game with elements borrowed from other works of fiction that involve alchemy as part of the narrative. The game want to focus on the idea that “life is not beautiful,” and the few things that can make it pretty are things like family and success. The game want to present the question of how far will you go to achieve them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Lovely Daughter.

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  17. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 11,355 reviews

    Lisa is a quirky side-scrolling RPG set in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. Beneath the charming and funny exterior is a world full of disgust and moral destruction. Players will learn what kind of person they are by being FORCED to make choices. These choices permanently effect the game play. If you want to save a party member from death, you will have to sacrifice the strength of your character. Wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LISA: The UNDONE.

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  18. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 158 reviews

    As punishment for her transgressions, Ingrid is sent to hell. As she struggles through the darkness that hungers to consume her heart, she makes her way toward redemption. Her fate is in your hands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Tale 3: Ingrid Penance.

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  20. Chapter 1 is now available! STORY Hibridya is a fantasy, romance and slice-of-life visual novel that tells the story of Alice, a 17-year-old girl who lives her life normally until a mysterious event suddenly takes her to an unknown place. A place where magical beings exist, beings she admires and only sees in stories. This is the world of hybrids: Hibridya. A world that has a strong connectio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hibridya.

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  21. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    97% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Rock Climbing is a thrilling casual game where you guide a unique two-headed creature. Stay composed as you aim for your landing spot, holding and releasing the button for a strategic jump. Rotate mid-air for precision, but be cautious not to collide with your second head to avoid unwanted bouncing. If you miss, savor the calming mountain sounds before embarking on your ascent again. Release Date… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to rock climbing.

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  22. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    95% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    You are stranded in the desert among ancient ruins. Grandpa believes the ominous relics beneath the sands will make his greatest wishes come true. Meanwhile, you hear a Voice in your head. Welcome to Nuraga. Features: A brief (1 to 2 hours) treasure-hunting horror game.Unearth ancient relics in one sitting. Bear with Grandpa.He blathers. He lies. He loves you. Face the horrors of the pat.Some thin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Old Flesh of Nuraga.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    An American provincial town has seen better days. Now it slowly withers away, shrouded in fog and surrounded by endless fields. Time feels frozen, and it seems nothing can awaken life in Riverwood. But one day, a group of teenagers discovers a strange, unmarked VHS tape. Driven by curiosity, they decide to watch it, which sets off a chain of terrifying events. The tape seeps into their minds,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pink Noise.

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  24. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Contra Spem Spero (Latin for 'Against all hope, I hope') is a narrative-driven horror experience that blends text-based exploration, immersive visual novel storytelling, survival elements, and puzzle-solving. Your car breaks down in the middle of a deserted road. Having no time to waste, you decide to continue on foot, grabbing only your journal and camera. Yet imperceptibly, the asphalt turns … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Contra Spem Spero.

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  25. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    90% User Score Based on 67 reviews

    In this dark visual novel series, each Chapter follows a new protagonist, caught in the crossfire of conflicting powers — human and inhuman alike. Their stories are separate, but the choices you make in one Chapter will twist the next in ways you won’t see coming. Six connected Chapters, each with their own lead. A branching narrative that remembers everything. Dark arts, occult mysteries, a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SkullX: Aibohphobia.

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  27. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 3,626 reviews

    Do you want to experience an adult VN that many players and fans only could find the strength to play once? Then this is the game for you. Acting Lessons is packed with a rich story, comedy, sex and drama. The choices you make in this game will affect your adventure until the very end. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Acting Lessons.

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  28. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 304 reviews

    "SWOLLEN TO BURSTING" is a weirdo RPG in which something is very wrong. A flying saucer has crash-landed in town, but it's Thursday so you have to go to work at the post office. THE COOL FEATURES OF "SWOLLEN TO BURSTING" - ORACULAR GAMEPLAY! You're free to do what you'd like in "SWOLLEN TO BURSTING". Engage in various misadventures in order to gain access to more places. Find a way into the fl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SWOLLEN TO BURSTING UNTIL I AM DISAPPEARING ON PURPOSE.

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  30. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    The Many Deaths of Lily Kosen is a horror visual novel in which you and your friends have to survive a series of terrifying attacks. Your choices in the story will affect who will live and who will die as you proceed through the game, leading to a dynamic story enhanced with horrifying visuals and top-notch sound design. Blood stains your hands. You gather your strength and stab the knife into t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Many Deaths of Lily Kosen.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    90% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    "Evil is Back" is a retelling of the movies "Evil Dead 1 and 2"... With everything a low budget short film should have. For fans of 80's trash horror movies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evil is Back.

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  32. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    76% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Some memories aren't meant to stay. We are our memories and our experiences. What happens if you delete some of them? If you change your past and, thus, your future? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Will Die Alone.

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  33. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 104 reviews

    A slice of life visual novel with the emphasis on the slicing. Play as a mentally unstable young woman with blood on her hands trying to adapt to a normal life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimson Gray: Dusk and Dawn.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    69% User Score Based on 115 reviews

    The Fan is an interactive photo fiction with real locations and actors. The game is a first person thriller with a unique twist. Driven by a creepy and unsettling atmosphere, it will take you deep within the darkest places of Paris underground. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fan.

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  35. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 15,259 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 28 reviews

    Night In The Woods is an adventure game about a college dropout who comes home to the friends and the town they left behind. Break stuff, play bass, hang out, go places and discover things that aren't meant for you. Come home to Possum Springs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Night in the Woods.

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  36. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 2,626 reviews

    You and Me and Her: A Love Story is the visual novel medium in its purest form. Will Shinichi choose Miyuki, the beautiful queen bee of the school, or the endearingly awkward misfit Aoi? With art by Tsuji Santa, these beautifully rendered romances will stay with you forever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to YOU and ME and HER: A Love Story.

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  37. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    94% User Score Based on 302 reviews

    Welcome to a true 80's trash horror experience. This collection has 8 short horror games that you can freely choose which one you want to play. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trash Horror Collection.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    88% User Score Based on 983 reviews

    "Love is both poison and cure, both knife and remedy." Set in 18th Century France, this is a gothic romance tale about loss, revenge and the different faces of love. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cupid.

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  39. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 262 reviews
    Critic Score 61%Based on 6 reviews

    A visual novel about an abusive relationship, idealization, and intimacy. Live a summer of dysfunctional love through branching storylines, twists, sudden changes, and an innovative mechanic where you choose which senses to use with your boyfriend. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Milky Way Prince: The Vampire Star.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    95% User Score Based on 275 reviews

    Imagine no asteroid hit the Earth, and millions of years later dinosaurs created their own society. You are the last surviving TRex trying to reach crazy dream of creating time machine. Dynopunk is a visual novel that combines a unique repairing simulator with the ability to directly influence your clients' attitudes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dynopunk.

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  41. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    96% User Score Based on 928 reviews

    You are running through a forest. It is late at night and the sky is as black as pitch. The trees which surround you, jutting out of the earth like eerie monuments to a foreign god, are blotting out most of the moonlight. You do not know where you are going. You have no map; no route; no plan. You have no desire, as you run, save to escape. You cannot let yourself be caught. All you can do … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It gets so lonely here.

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  42. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    93% User Score Based on 46 reviews

    A virus is spreading. You can't afford to pickle everyone. Keep the bar open and decide who gets pickled before the outbreak decides who dies. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Pill Bar.

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  43. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    The Horror Occultist You were never meant to find this place.And it was never meant to wake up. About This GameThe Horror Occultist is a first-person psychological horror game focused on atmosphere, tension, and slow-burning dread. Set in a forgotten forest consumed by darkness, you will explore the ruins of an abandoned monastery where an ancient force was once sealed — and later awakened. Thi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Horror Occultist.

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  44. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    100% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    A visual novel paired with point-and-click elements, Rakka distinguishes itself with its breadth of hand-drawn assets, detailed backgrounds, charming character art, and unique paper-cut style. Complimented by the art is the incredible original soundtrack; spearheaded by the minds behind The PMT, it oozes indie charm. Both serve in tandem, dragging the player into the character and dialogue driven … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RAKKA: WAKE 01 - SOOT.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 323 reviews

    Intellica believes that positivity and happiness are the keys to self-sustaining thinking programs. By taking part in the A.M.T. Study, you can help make it happen!  QUALIA is a retro-inspired Interactive Fiction text game where you analyze and categorize two participants based on their responses to a series of questions. Are they really human? Are you? Remember, the A.M.T. Study is not a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to qualia.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 496 reviews

    You arrive at a luxury hotel to stay for just one night. During this time, the city turns into a den of deformed monsters, and the hotel becomes a prison for its guests. After quarantine was announced the hotel residents began to turn into deranged creatures. This alien influence haunts you too. The only chance for you to survive the apocalypse and to not go mad is to understand who you can t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Inn-Sanity.

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  47. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    73% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    Haunted by the ability to read minds, Suteru embarks on a journey of revenge against those who wronged him. Uncovering the secrets of his tormentors, he must confront his demons in a story that explores the depths and darkness of the human mind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mojika: Truth Rears Its Ugly Head.

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  48. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    87% User Score Based on 3,319 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Discover Lost Records: Bloom & Rage on the official PlayStation website. Learn about this new adventure from the makers of Life is Strange. See screenshots, watch trailers and check out gameplay features. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Records: Bloom & Rage.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 290 reviews

    Life Eater is a horror fantasy kidnapping simulator. Play as a modern-day druid living in suburbia, holding down a dead-end job to pay for your true vocation: conducting the annual ritual that keeps the world from ending.To delay the end of the world, you must sacrifice a number of specific - but vaguely-described - human beings every year. Use a video editing-inspired interface to discover the st… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Life Eater.

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  50. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 19,882 reviews

    STORY Cannibalism and codependency! Caught in an extremely toxic sibling relationship, our awful heroes must survive starvation, as well as each other. How will you escape death and the consequences of your actions?FEATURES This is a story focused adventure game where you get to: Explore a bleak world. Solve some light puzzles. Play as two characters. Make choices that change the course of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Coffin of Andy and Leyley.

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