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Games like The Puppeteer

Games like The Puppeteer

Looking for games like The Puppeteer? Here are top role playing recommendations with a fantasy, mystery and dark fantasy focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Death's Door, Moonscars or Hyper Light Drifter.

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  2. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 690 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 24 reviews

    Push the limits of your combat skills, and master new abilities to progress through an unforgiving nonlinear 2D world. Face off against the relentless darkness that seeks to destroy you. In Moonscars, every death is a lesson learnt—and as you overcome each challenge, new truths will be revealed. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moonscars.

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  3. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 13,089 reviews
    Critic Score 84%Based on 26 reviews

    Echoes of a dark and violent past resonate throughout a savage land, steeped in treasure and blood. Hyper Light Drifter is an action adventure RPG in the vein of the best 16­bit classics, with modernized mechanics and designs on a much grander scale. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyper Light Drifter.

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  4. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    86% User Score Based on 222 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 2 reviews

    Inhabit Krog, a mysterious blue creature in a red loincloth, as he traverses a labyrinth of ladders, levers, traps, and monsters. Explore the nooks and crannies of a bizarre and evocative world as you hack and slash your way to victory, leaving a graveyard of grotesque bosses in your wake. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Primal Light.

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  6. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    83% User Score Based on 278 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 4 reviews

    Plunge into a retro-style action-adventure game that combines a fast, skilled gameplay with dark fantasy and lore. Play as Vesper, a virtuous member of 'The Stalkers,' and explore the vast world of Medhram, filled with ruins and horrors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hunt the Night.

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  7. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 422 reviews

    There Is No Light is a brutal action-adventure set in a grim underground world ruled by the mysterious Church of the Great Hand. Blast your way through the hordes of enemies, fight dangerous bosses and explore the world the way you want. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to There’s no Light.

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  8. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 4,562 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 24 reviews

    Between our world and the world beyond lie the Titan Souls, the spiritual source and sum of all living things. Now scattered amongst the ruins and guarded by the idle titans charged with their care, a solitary hero armed with but a single arrow is once again assembling shards of the Titan Soul in a quest for truth and power. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Titan Souls.

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  9. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 2,452 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    Enter a strange and unexplored land full of adorable robots, hidden secrets, and evil virus-infected machines. Discover different weapons, items, and abilities that will help you progress and discover new areas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Haiku, the Robot.

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  11. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 1,332 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 18 reviews

    Fight for your freedom in a sprawling fantasy world caught between the living and the fallen. Hone your skills in a retro epic featuring puzzle platforming, metroidvania exploration and crunchy soulslike combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Souldiers.

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  12. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 919 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 4 reviews

    A journey to the spirit realm In forgotten lands shrouded by myth, Ro—a hunter from a small tribe—is overcome by grief following the death of her beloved son. Guided by voices from another world, she transcends into the realm of spirits, in hopes of bringing him back. Master your deck-building skills Explore the realm of spirits and gather ingredients to craft cards from each region. Discover sha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Death Howl.

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  13. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    80% User Score Based on 372 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 6 reviews

    Voidwrought is a 2D action-platformer set in a hand-drawn world of cosmic horrors. Explore the thawing ruins of the First Civilisation and strike down the gods that dwell there. Grow your powers, uncover ancient artifacts, and expand your shrine amid the wreckage. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voidwrought.

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  14. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 7,806 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 21 reviews

    Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight is a sidescrolling platformer, and is the fourth installment of the Momodora series. Focusing on gameplay, melee combos, dodge mechanics, travel forwards in the search to save everyone. With your trusty leave, find a variety of items and spells to use to assist you on your journey. This game is a prequel to the previous Momodora games. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Momodora: Reverie Under The Moonlight.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 568 reviews

    Afflicted by severe amnesia, you drift deep into the Common Dream. You scour for the lost pages of the Necronomicon, while clinging on to any little purpose you have left. Faced with mad dreamers, horrible abominations and eldritch deities, you feel drawn to the dark Abyss deep within. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gloom.

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  16. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    77% User Score Based on 586 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 2 reviews

    Greak: Memories of Azur is a beautiful single-player puzzle platformer adventure. You will take the role of three siblings: Greak, Adara and Raydel to guide them through the lands of Azur. Alternate control between them and use their unique abilities to escape from the Urlag invasion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Greak: Memories of Azur.

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  17. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 226 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 1 reviews

    Fates of Ort is a retro inspired fantasy RPG with a focus on strategic action and a story driven by player choices. It is a tale of sacrifice and difficult choices, in a world under threat of annihilation by the avaricious force of consumption magic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fates of Ort.

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  18. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 654 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 2 reviews

    Olija is a game about Faraday's quest, a man shipwrecked then trapped in the mysterious country of Terraphage. Armed with a legendary harpoon, he and other castaways try to leave this hostile country to return to their homelands. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Olija.

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  19. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 1,308 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    Join Gail, a simple villager, who must heed the call for adventure when a great starship appears in the night sky and abducts all the adults. As the new oldest member of her fragmented community, she must set out to solve this great mystery. Little does she know of the grand adventure before her, the evil lurking in the shadows, and the role she will play in the fight for Earth’s very existence! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phoenotopia: Awakening.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    81% User Score Based on 521 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    "Death, the great equalizer." Unworthy is a hardcore combat-focused metroidvania without jumping. Prepare to die... A lot. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unworthy.

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  21. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 2,096 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 19 reviews

    The Last Faith is an exploration-based Metroidvania, action side-scrolling platformer with dark and gothic horror themes at its core. An ancient religion is ruling for centuries the world left to its fate. The once majestic capital and full of a glorious past, is now decadent and haunted by a fatal disease. Eric will have to subvert the words of the hidden prophecy and discover the truth behind th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Faith.

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  22. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    87% User Score Based on 292 reviews

    The Fountain of Youth was hidden away. Nonetheless, it is fated that a Usurper will slay the Ageless and unearth it once more. FOUNTAINS is an action-RPG about fighting your way through a maze-like interconnected world. You'll take the role of a hooded stranger, recently imprisoned by a tyrannical regime. Will you escape and uncover the mysteries of this war-torn empire? The world of FOUNT… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FOUNTAINS.

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  23. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    68% User Score Based on 568 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

    Morbid: The Seven Acolytes is a Horrorpunk Action RPG filled with Lovecraftian horrors and Cronenbergian gore, making it the most gruesome take on the isometric Souls-like genre yet! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morbid: The Seven Acolytes.

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  24. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 208 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 7 reviews

    3000th Duel is action-adventure game that has speedy, exciting battles as its charm. Fight against monsters with your own style of battle to travel an unidentified world and discover a secret hidden. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 3000th Duel.

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  26. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 376 reviews

    Silvia isn't afraid of evil. Evil is her job. As a modern exorcist, Silvia has overcome countless horrors with her ability to materialize the evil of haunted places... But tonight... things don't go as planned... Fight, survive, explore, solve puzzles and uncover the mystery of... Evil Tonight! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evil Tonight.

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  27. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    70% User Score Based on 1,673 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 8 reviews

    Chasm is a procedurally-generated RPG Platformer for PC (Win, Mac, & Linux), Playstation 4, and Nintendo Switch. Taking equal inspiration from hack 'n slash dungeon crawlers and Metroidvania-style platformers, it will immerse you in a procedurally-generated fantasy world full of exciting treasure, deadly enemies, and abundant secrets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chasm.

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  28. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 212 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 2 reviews

    After years of traveling, Ardeshir finds his native island covered in a mysterious fog. Carve your way with fire and steel to find out what happened to your people in this action-platformer game. You’re the only one who can discover the secrets that lie beyond the Mist. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nocturnal.

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  29. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    87% User Score Based on 764 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    Odallus is a NES inspired exploration game with lots of action. It brings elements of classics such as Ghosts’n Goblins, Demon’s Crest and Castlevania while subverting some modern twists. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Odallus: The Dark Call.

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  30. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 2,393 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 3 reviews

    Apotheon is a heroic action game set within the vibrant world of Ancient Greek Mythology. Ascend Mount Olympus, wrestle the divine powers from the Pantheon of Gods, and save mankind. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apotheon.

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  31. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 2,028 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 8 reviews

    Lost Ruins is a 2D side-scrolling survival action game, where you play as a young girl that has awoken in a strange and foreign place without her memories. With the aid of weapons, spells and tonics, and the guidance of the magical and mysterious Beatrice, you will explore a dark and dangerous world, battle hideous monsters, and topple incredible bosses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Ruins.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 548 reviews

    In DarkMaus, you play a lonely wanderer searching for what's left in a corrupted world. The odds are against you - you will certainly perish. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DarkMaus.

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  33. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    62% User Score Based on 281 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 6 reviews

    Immortal Planet is an action RPG with challenging combat that rewards patience and punishes recklessness. Explore the crumbling remains of a society of immortals trapped in endless cycles of rebirth. Fight your way to discover the planet's mystery and escape its curse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Immortal Planet.

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  34. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 2,729 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 9 reviews

    Join Brian Pasternack on his first day at one of the world’s largest companies, Sintracorp. Uncertain, unprepared, and massively unqualified, will Pasternack have what it takes to shine in Sintracorp's hierarchy? It all depends on how he performs on his first assignment… and whether he survives it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yuppie Psycho.

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  35. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    73% User Score Based on 280 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 10 reviews

    A desperate, savage survival experience full of stunning visuals, dynamic creatures, and a haunting soundtrack. Follow strange beasts through lonely forests, hazardous mountains, dark caves, and glowing swamps. Watch out for dangerous creatures that react to your movements and decisions, and cleverly concealed traps that will test your ability to survive. Over six years in the making, FEIST is a g… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FEIST.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    97% User Score Based on 286 reviews

    Tres-Bashers is a 2D monster-bashing adventure featuring a big interconnected map full of cryptids, secrets, and more! Find over 30 different monsters and whack 'em with your baseball bat! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tres-Bashers.

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  37. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    97% User Score Based on 481 reviews

    Last Command is a fast-paced Snake x Bullet Hell action game. Maneuver through enemies’ barrage of attacks, collect Data Points to deal damage! Mix and match skill chips as you progress, overcome intense Boss battles, and uncover the secrets of their program world... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Command.

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  38. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    71% User Score Based on 220 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 2 reviews

    World to the West is a pulpy, cartoony top down action adventure inspired by European adventure comics. Take control of four unique characters —Lumina the Teslamancer, Knaus the orphan, Miss Teri the mind bender and the gloriously mustachioed strongman, Lord Clonington—, each with their their own motivations, skills and interweaving storylines, as they seek to escape the dark shadow of an ancient … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World to the West.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 488 reviews

    Discover some of the most charming and challenging bosses in Frogmonster, a Metroidvania FPS adventure where you explore a lively world filled with creatures, bugs, and beasts. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frogmonster.

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    97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 286 reviews

    2D top-down minimalist souls-like. Explore the jail you awaken inside of in this dark and atmospheric action game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Sols.

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  42. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    80% User Score Based on 520 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    Vernal Edge is a 2D action-packed Metroidvania featuring an intense combat system, tight platforming sequences and a powerful story of rivalry, revenge and growth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vernal Edge.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 178 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 1 reviews

    Creepy Castle is an exploratory sidescrolling RPG about a moth in a castle. It's a fresh adventure with the look of a classic, but don't let the retro paintjob fool you; this is a new-school experience. Traditional turn-based combat meets an energetic twist in the form of Duels, where instead of taking turns doling out damage, you are offered a chance to score free hits on your opponent if you per… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Creepy Castle.

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  44. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    76% User Score Based on 1,229 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 17 reviews

    Trapped in a dark and gloomy temple, find your inner strength and courage to face its dangers. Show your Devotion! Dark Devotion invites you in a rich and peculiar universe. You will go through more and more confrontations. If you happen to succeed once, good job. But don’t even think that the next step will be as effortless as the previous one. Take part into rageous and bloody fights in which … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark Devotion.

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  45. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    84% User Score Based on 484 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

    Catmaze is a fairy metroidvania set in the universe based on the Slavic myths. Age-old tales will come to life in the unforgettable adventure of Alesta, a sorceress whose courage guides her through mysterious paths and dark forests in search of the lost road to Navi, the world of the dead. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Catmaze.

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  46. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    72% User Score Based on 1,439 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 23 reviews

    [Media 3647254] ____________| Steam | GOG | Discord | Twitter | Facebook | Website |_________ Eldest Souls is a challenging, pixel-art boss-rush game. The Old Gods have long been imprisoned.... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eldest Souls.

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  47. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    75% User Score Based on 351 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 4 reviews

    AGGELOS is a mesmerizing new action-RPG inspired by the likes of Wonder Boy that looks like it was plucked straight out of the 16-bit era... but plays like a modern-day marvel! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AGGELOS.

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  48. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 385 reviews

    PERFECT FOR STEAM DECK! About the GamePrimal Planet is a solo developed metroidvania that combines survival and crafting elements with a pixel-perfect aesthetic and an action-packed story, and it's all taking place on a lush planet filled with dinosaurs. Uncover the StoryEmbark on a thrilling journey as you follow the gripping tale of a cave dweller fighting to protect his family. Survive a b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Primal Planet.

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  49. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    85% User Score Based on 372 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 5 reviews

    STORY Bionic girl Tania is assigned by her creator, Dr. Herveus to search and rescue a missing Investigation team in the rainforest of Horace Islands where mysterious Karpas energy turns local animals and plants into aggressive mutants. Weave your own story in this dark fairy tale. In the mysterious ancient ruins, you will embark on an adventure with Tania to reveal her origins and fate. Is there… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AWAKEN - Astral Blade.

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  50. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 4,813 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 6 reviews

    Drova is a pixel art role-playing game inspired by classic role-playing games. We want to create a challenging and interesting world and offer a well-rounded and consistent gaming experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drova: Forsaken Kin.

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