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Games like The Next Big Thing

Games like The Next Big Thing

Looking for games like The Next Big Thing? Here are top casual role playing recommendations with a anime and erotic focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Shining Song Starnova: Idol Empire, Away From Home or Cute, Broke, and Dungeon Bound.

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  1. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    84% User Score Based on 86 reviews

    The girls of Starnova are back in a new business simulation game! It's up to you the producer to build your office, re-hire the girls and get the money flowing to put on the greatest live concert ever. Do you have the management skills to once again accomplish everyone's dreams? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shining Song Starnova: Idol Empire.

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  2. Michael ^ Late at night you enter their world. You will inhabit a girl named Abby and influence the world around her. Accompanied by her brother Michael you will traverse unfamiliar places, character conflicts, and story affecting decision making. You have the power to help the world or let it rot. Careful your presence has caught the attention of something sinister... Many indie RPGs cl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Away From Home.

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  3. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    ⏹︎ Game Description ⏹︎This is a fun dungeon exploration RPG game! The protagonist, "Memelis," heads to the dungeon in search of treasure to pay off her debts. Along the way, she will encounter fearsome monsters and heartwarming companions! Will she be able to find the treasure and clear her debts? ⏹︎ Game Features ⏹︎ A classic Japanese-style RPG adventure Rich dungeon maps RPG … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cute, Broke, and Dungeon Bound.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 424 reviews

    Because of the Great hero Galoluise, demons are all destroyed.For a rookie teenage girl to become the Savior, everyone loved her.Life seemed happy, and the world was as peace as it could ever get.But 3 years later,Hero Galoluise not only have lost her house, her friends and family members were slaughtered. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to King Exit.

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  5. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 1,467 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 6 reviews

    Idol Manager is a business sim about conquering the entertainment industry using any means you deem necessary. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idol Manager.

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  6. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 662 reviews

    “Between the infinite worlds was infinite nothing. A void, a darkness between realities. But nothing is as crowded as is nothing. The House built itself in reaction to its own lack of existence.” A House of Many Doors is an indie RPG written and coded by Harry Tuffs, with art by Catherine Unger and music by Zach Beever. In A House of Many Doors you are an explorer, poet and spy, traversing and m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A House of Many Doors.

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  7. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 1,236 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 19 reviews

    Hey ladies, I’m back in business! My new adventure, Leisure Suit Larry - Wet Dreams Don’t Dry, takes me – whatever the route or twist of fate – from the end of the ’80s directly into the 21st century and wow, how the world has changed! While my view of the world and women from way back in the 1980s collides with modern reality harder than the breasts of a lusciously stacked blonde jogging along a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leisure Suit Larry: Wet Dreams Don't Dry.

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  8. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 1,248 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 6 reviews

    Embark on an adventure to rescue Charlie’s family from the nefarious industrialist known only as the 'Baron. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stacking.

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  9. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 146 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Join Penny in planning and executing daring heists across the city, and navigate the intricate web of alliances and betrayals that makes up the criminal underworld. With snappy comic book artwork, a swinging soundtrack of electro-jazz and a multiverse-spanning storyline of victories and disasters, Penny Larceny is a must-play for visual novel fans. Are you ready to embark on the heist of a lifetim… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supervillain.

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  10. 40%Game Brain Score
    40% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    STORY: This is the story of Gil, the Goblin.Gil is a kindhearted young goblin who enjoys playing music for all those willing to hear. He's terrible at it. That said, his loving father-figure Boggy gifts him a special lute that was brought in to be scrapped. Once Gil takes home his new gift, he soon realizes it isn't just any normal Lute, but a Lute that houses a creature who goes by the name "Mel… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Melody of Magic & Desire: A Goblin Story.

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  11. About UsJoin our Discord: ysbxSfYaQs Join our players’ QQ group chat: 1002788058 Developer on Bilibili: @狸老师工作室 Publisher's Homepage: Click on the publisher “Eternal Dream” to visit our homepage. Follow us to get more updates on the game! About the Game Open the notebook and explore seemingly ordinary yet mysterious incidents together with two girls! Watsen, a student in Grade 5, Class B … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Grade 5B Case Files.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, atmosphere
    83% User Score Based on 238 reviews

    Your mundane life is upended when an ancient demon possesses your body. Forced to work as its servant, you’re thrust into a world of sexual desire and murderous wrath. When your loved ones fall prey to the demon’s hunger, will you protect those you care for or succumb to lust of the Bright Lord? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bright Lord.

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  13. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 155 reviews

    Follow us Deluxe Edition Game Development Roadmap About the Game Dragon Song Tavern: Cozy & Adventurous tells the story of two adventurous siblings. On a whim, the younger sister Gracie purchases a coastal tavern in a small town. To their surprise, they discover an adorable baby dragon inside. Together with this little dragon, they run the tavern, befriend new companions, and grad… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dragon Song Tavern: Cozy & Adventurous.

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  14. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    As Traveler entered that forbidden place and approached the machine, the instrument on his back began to hum. Suddenly, it spoke with a maniacal voice. "You seek to reunite the lovers?" Traveler stared in stunned silence. "Find the three fates…", the mad device droned on - and Traveler realized what he must do. Traveler's Refrain is a dark song-casting, story-driven actio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Traveler's Refrain.

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  15. Official Communities Twitter/X: @eggHatcherGame @egghatcherJPN Weibo/RedNote/Heybox: @养蛋人 Discord: Moon Princess Official About the GameMoon Princess is a daughter-raising game set in a world of wuxia and mythology. In Mingyue, a land where wulin heroes thrive, you play as a great hero who personally raises your young daughter into adulthood. Over 50 career endings and 20+ relationship o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moon Princess.

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  16. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 214 reviews

    Drown in nostalgia and go on an adventure in search of your missing childhood friend. Dokimon: Quest is a game where you capture monsters to battle alongside and push through the dangerous open world. In advances to uncover the the mystery about your missing friend, you must become stronger, allowing you to venture on into increasingly dangerous areas. Battle against Rangers who are also … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dokimon: Quest.

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  18. Controls: Arrow Keys: MoveCtrl: ShootShift: Lock AimThis is a submission to Devtober 2022 When I joined Devtober, I only had one goal in mind, gain familiarity with the Godot game engine. Way back in 2002 I made many small video games using Mark Overmars' Game Maker(now known as GameMaker Studio). The hobby of developing games grew into a passion for software engineering in general which ultimate … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Devtober Dungeon.

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  19. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 36 reviews

    A classic style turn-based RPG. While traveling in the country of Stivale, Ryuunosuke bumps into a fox girl named Selena. Before long, he's brawling with the police, and he gets wrapped up in a movement to reform the country. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fox Girls Never Play Dirty.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    96% User Score Based on 1,738 reviews

    Deliver more and more kiwis to satiate the kings' hunger - sacrifice their pulp and transcend beyond your fruital form! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kiwi Clicker.

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  21. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    82% User Score Based on 1,697 reviews

    Crusaders of the Lost Idols puts players in charge of a band of fighters set in the fantasy world. Their mission is to form a mighty group of adventurers to take on waves of enemies as they rid the world of evil-doers, bad guys, terrible T-Rex, irritable escargot and Panda Claw. Yes, that’s right, a giant panda with lobster claws. Crusaders of the Lost Idols is the only idle game to include a str… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crusaders of the Lost Idols.

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  22. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    70% User Score Based on 1,272 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 6 reviews

    Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?! is a wacky simulation game where you manage your very own weapon shop and expand its business across an incredible potato world.Use your potato smiths to forge weapons and sell them to questing heroes. You will meet more than 70 potato heroes, forge more than 200 weapons, expand your business into 20 wacky areas, manage 30 zany potato smiths, discover 10 legendary po… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Holy Potatoes! A Weapon Shop?!.

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  23. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, graphics
    82% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    After having the magical grimoire stolen, Liz and her mentor Aisha, pursue the thief to a town called Brunach. Sensing danger, Aisha tells Liz to wait for her. Liz however, decides to disregard Aisha's order, and continues her pursuit of the thief. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liz: The Tower and the Grimoire.

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  24. 90%Game Brain Score
    90% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    NEW: Update 0.8.4a, Catacombs and Catgirls is here! Download it via the link here or via the Axugaem2 Discord! Copy/paste your save files from the old Axu2 folder to the new one and you should be good to go! Want to play Axu2 on a mobile device? Here's a link to the Zip File for Joiplay users: https://www.mediafire.com/file/k5m1jbqraiync42/Axugaem_The_Second.zip/file - - - Please consider leaving… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Axugaem2: Pandara's Box.

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  25. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 999 reviews

    "Hero's Adventure" is an open world RPG game: a pixel version of the Jianghu survival simulator. It restores the experience of a common person standing out from the bottom of the heap. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hero's Adventure: Road to Passion.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    94% User Score Based on 4,792 reviews

    In One Way Heroics, you take on the role of an intrepid adventurer who must travel across the land and face the Demon Lord before a mysterious shadow engulfs everything. Darkness always approaches from the left, and with each movement or action you take, the void creeps ever closer. Forced to run right, you'll encounter any number of monsters, allies, thieves and shops on your desperate journey t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Way Heroics.

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  28. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    99% User Score Based on 500 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Out in the Indian Ocean somewhere is a tiny desert island where a multiverse spanning drama is unfolding. You play as Home, a cursed super intelligence bound to a soldier's corpse by an alien named Moon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 24 Killers.

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  29. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 1,458 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 6 reviews

    In this unique Zelda-lite game, explore and fight your way through surreal and creepy, nature, urban and abstract themed areas in the human Young's subconscious, evoked by a 16-bit-era visual style and a moody, dream-like soundtrack. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anodyne.

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  30. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    This game is a demo. The game is currently in development and is scheduled for release in November. The game is released on PC / Window. If you have any feedback on the game, please leave it in the comments.  Or you can send us an email. We'd love to hear any feedback or comments. ※If the language happens to be in Korean, go to '설정' -> '언어' -> 'English' and press '네' to change it to E… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Novice Dungeon Master.

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  31. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 276 reviews

    A strange journey throughout an elaborate labyrinth awaits, featuring hundreds of characters and happenings as you try to gather items that once brought happiness to others. Explore a randomized labyrinth with light rouge like optional mystery dungeon combat, or play the game purely for exploration viewing the various point and click adventure styled scenes. Features well over 400 animations, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disillusion ST.

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  32. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 6,475 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 14 reviews

    Date Everything! brings an exciting new twist on the dating simulator genre. Your BFA in customer service unfortunately goes to waste as you lose your job to AI. But... a mysterious stranger sends a gift - magical glasses called 'Dateviators' - which make your house come alive and dateable! Each dateable object will open up, have their own stories and potentially become your lovers, friends, o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Date Everything!.

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  33. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 335 reviews

    MATCH DNA BUBBLES IN AN UNDERGROUND LAB TO KEEP YOUR PSYCHIC CLONE FROM INVADING YOUR MIND AND TURNING YOU INTO A CANNIBAL. This is the match-3 survival horror comedy RPG metroidvania you didn't know you needed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Redneck Dinosaur Mansion 3.

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  34. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Infinite Mana is a RPG about exploration, a light sandbox, and glitch mechanics set in the magickal world of Arukea. You are the Wanderer: branded and without memory. Make friends and discover who you are, unlock unique Guises (classes), seek Relics, talk to animals, collect items, fish, and more! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infinite Mana.

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  35. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 348 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Team-up, brawl and build in this co-op action game that blends hack and slash combat with roguelite-inspired missions and town-building progression that goes beyond the run! Unlock and upgrade gear, rescue robot allies, and lead the resistance against the world-dominating Combots! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lynked: Banner of the Spark.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, character development
    94% User Score Based on 306 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    A thrilling Western adventure in the alternate 19th century world of Lamplight City! Embark on a harrowing journey across the frontier with Harley Leger and her ragtag posse, encountering bandits, rebels, visionaries, eccentrics, and many more friends and foes on your quest for fame and riches. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rosewater.

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  38. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 241 reviews

    Our game simulates the journey of a talented rock artist starting to play guitar on the street and trying to become a world star. The flow of the game will be shaped by the decisions we make in our game. You can either get caught up in this glamorous life and watch the ruin of your career, or you can live the rockstar dream. If you want to be a rock star, of course you have to compose great son… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rock Star Life Simulator.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    68% User Score Based on 332 reviews

    Urban Tale is a realistic, vibrant and unique RPG that will allow you to fulfil your dreams, and pursue your most wanted goals in life. You start from scratch, having nothing in the big city where you can meet a lot of people, that can help you throughout your adventure. Your goal is to survive and succeed in life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Urban Tale.

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  40. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    Thyria is an RPG, with a unique combination of dynamic exploration and turn-based combat. Summon your Guardians and get into the minds of the cursed villagers. Explore the dreams to collect Soul Dusts, Inks and knowledge. Treat your patient to increase the rewards but also the many risks... Each Guardian will offer a range of spells, and unique abilities. Redouble your strategy and perseverance … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thyria: Step Into Dreams.

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  42. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    78% User Score Based on 1,395 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

    Live the life of a Monster, from birth to elderhood and beyond, making decisions that affect the world of Monsters and Humans.You live in the village of Omen, and your favorite snack is the fingers of small children. As a Monster, you pop up in the most interesting places — what do you do when three angry bears discover a young child in their cabin? Or when you spy a wolf hunting down that woman w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Monster Loves You!.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    94% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    The Deal unravels the story of Cyrus, Myrella, Jonathan and Donna, while they traverse through the colorful continent of Carca, in a 10+ hours enthralling adventure! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Deal.

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  44. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    90% User Score Based on 232 reviews

    Detective Girl of the Steam City is the story of Sophie, a private investigator not unlike Sherlock Holmes. It's up to Sophie to uncover the mysteries of the Steam City through her investigations. What mysteries and intrigue await her? Find out in this Steam Punk RPG! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Detective Girl of the Steam City.

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  45. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    88% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    The "Untalented" one's "Talent", that surpasses all things. Welcome to Mikage Academy, a famed educational institute that prides itself on being the home school of prime ministers, world-renowned artists, great businessmen, and all sorts of other movers and shakers of society. What's their secret? They accept only students with Talents – special powers that border on magic, granted by the divine,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to School of Talent: SUZU-ROUTE.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, stability
    97% User Score Based on 212 reviews

    Minotaur is an adventure game set in a new world called The Universe of Seven. Here’s what we hope you’ll love about it: Story and characters Minotaur’s story is mainly focused on nine... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Minotaur.

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  47. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    78% User Score Based on 5,050 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 1 reviews

    A living world full of surprises, secrets and danger awaits in The Survivalists, an adventure-filled survival sandbox set in The Escapists universe. Explore, build, craft and even train monkeys with up to three friends in a desperate bid to survive. Have you got what it takes to be a Survivalist? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Survivalists.

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  48. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    93% User Score Based on 334 reviews

    Drunk On Nectar is a Nature Sandbox game about animals, plants and ecology. Finally, a game where you can Play as Creatures, Simulate ecosystems of your own or participate in Creature Quest leaderboards. Frequently updated with new content. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drunk on Nectar.

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  49. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 174 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 7 reviews

    The second entry in the 'Mysterious' saga follows the adventures of the enthusiastic Firis Mistlud and her loving older sister Liane Mistlud. The sisters have lived their entire lives in the isolated town of Ertona, where Firis uses her unique ability to see where crystals of materials are buried. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Atelier Firis: The Alchemist and the Mysterious Journey.

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  50. Enter the world of alchemy in the daily adventures of the money-hungry but good intentioned Misty, the arrogant adventure-seeking Gladys, and the explosive "expert" Winifred. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Emerald Tablet.

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