Games like The Next BIG Thing
Looking for games like The Next BIG Thing? Here are top arcade role playing recommendations with a mystery and comedy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Deponia, Gibbous: A Cthulhu Adventure or Runaway, A Road Adventure.
1 75%Game Brain Scorestory, humorstability, grinding78% User Score 5,610 reviewsCritic Score 78%3 reviewsDeponia is a fast-paced comedy of errors and one of the most unusual love stories in gaming history. The twist-filled story takes its off-beat characters all over trash planet Deponia, a unique game world in the style of Douglas Adams, Terry Pratchett and Matt Groening. From Kuvaq, an improvised village built inside a giant trash heap, to the swimming black market and the dark corners of the eleva…
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2 87%Game Brain Scorestory, humorgrinding, replayability89% User Score 1,163 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviewsGibbous - A Cthulhu Adventure is a comedy point 'n click love letter to classic-era Lucas adventures, HP Lovecraft, Hitchcock and many, many others. A lighthearted spoof of the Cthulhu Mythos, Gibbous will have you controlling 3 protagonists, dealing with strange cultists, ancient voodoo, and Dead Cthulhu himself. Well, "dead" is just a matter of opinion... Everything revolves around the dreaded N…
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3 67%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, character development67% User Score 332 reviewsRunaway: A Road Adventure is a point and click adventure game developed by Péndulo Studios, S.L. in 2001. The game follows the long tradition of two-dimensional adventure games like the first two installments of the Broken Sword series. It enjoyed immense popularity in countries like Germany and France, where the adventure genre is still popular.
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4 89%Game Brain Scorehumor, storystability, grinding89% User Score 866 reviewsCritic Score 90%1 reviewsKelvin and the Infamous Machine is a hilarious point-and-click adventure in which you stumble irresponsibly through history to help legendary geniuses complete their masterworks!
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5 82%Game Brain Scorestory, humorstability, grinding82% User Score 2,494 reviewsShowered in top-scores and awards, the Deponia-Trilogy, created by the developers of Edna&Harvey: The Breakout, The Whispered World and Memoria, managed to reach cult-status almost instantly. Thanks to its exciting story, likeable characters and hilarious dialogues and a finely crafted mixture of comedy and puzzles, Deponia is enjoyable for both, young and old. Join Rufus on his thrilling journeys…
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6 75%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsreplayability, stability80% User Score 690 reviewsCritic Score 50%1 reviewsAfter captivating players from all around the world with the mythic Runaway trilogy, Pendulo Studios presents a new adventure gaming masterpiece! This thrilling mystery, presenting a unique, dark and somber style, will not leave you indifferent! With an incredible story, superb environments, perplexing and shady characters, Yesterday throws you into an unforgettable adventure from which you will n…
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7 85%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsstability, grinding87% User Score 1,106 reviewsCritic Score 81%11 reviewsUnforeseen Incidents is a classical style interactive mystery set in a beautifully hand-painted world. Join Harper Pendrell and experience a challenging investigation, smart dialog and a rich cast of characters in this thrilling new adventure game.
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8 79%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, replayability82% User Score 6,698 reviewsCritic Score 73%22 reviewsBroken Age is a family friendly, hand-animated, puzzle-filled adventure game with an all-star cast, including Elijah Wood, Jack Black and Masasa Moyo. Funded by a record breaking crowdfunding campaign and designed by industry legend Tim Schafer, Broken Age is a timeless coming-of-age story of barfing trees and talking spoons.
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9 82%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding88% User Score 322 reviewsCritic Score 74%6 reviewsThe flute nose dynasty has been watching over Asposia for centuries on end. In secret, they fill the roly-poly world with light and life. Emil, a trader for odds and ends, has led all the Asposians astray, making them believe that the dynasty is in cahoots with dark forces.
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10 80%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgrinding, optimization84% User Score 1,491 reviewsCritic Score 68%3 reviewsWith a history of more than 25 years, The Dark Eye is one of Europe's best-known role-playing brands. In addition to the popular pen & paper adventures, TDE has also inspired a series of successful computer games. The Dark Eye: Chains of Satinav immerses players deep in the world of Aventuria, where they experience an amazing story and explore lands never before featured in a TDE computer game. I…
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