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Games like The Recipe for Life. A Journey Through Silent Apocalypses

Games like The Recipe for Life. A Journey Through Silent Apocalypses

Games like The Recipe for Life. A Journey Through Silent Apocalypses

Looking for games like The Recipe for Life. A Journey Through Silent Apocalypses? Here are top casual simulation recommendations with a horror, anime and violence focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Epimutation, Mirrorandum or S4U: CITYPUNK 2011 AND LOVE PUNCH.

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  1. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    96% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    Spencer, a former investigative journalist, lives in a small bunker with six other people who have also managed to stay alive after a viral outbreak brought the world to ruin. They're attempting to adjust to this new normal, until they stumble across some notebook pages written by a scientist documenting the infection. Approx. 20k Words, 60 - 90 minutes playtime 6 Endings Animated CGs Or… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epimutation.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Mirrorandum is an atmospheric visual novel where every decision reflects your inner self and shapes the story in unexpected ways. Set in a mysterious, ever-changing world, you take on the role of a wanderer searching for lost truths and uncovering secrets hidden within the reflections of others. Explore a beautifully crafted narrative experience filled with stunning art, evocative music, and bran… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mirrorandum.

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  3. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    86% User Score Based on 126 reviews

    This is a choice-based narrative game from BOOOM game jam, in which you need to make decisions about various messages. Tap on the keyboard, just like you always do. We will develop S4U into a complete Steam game! https://store.steampowered.com/widget/2612700/?t=Venture%20on%20with%20your%20heart%2C%20your%20will%2C%20and%20your%20keyboard ABOUT THIS GAME Venture on with your heart, your … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to S4U: CITYPUNK 2011 AND LOVE PUNCH.

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  4. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    89% User Score Based on 123 reviews

    Translation English & Turkish Proofreading/Editing/Translation (DONE!) : Oğuz Kaan Aybak (Truthful Road) Japanese Translation (CANCELLED) : Yuki Fujita 藤田 優輝 Spanish Translation (DONE!) : Facundo Seghezzo (facuseghezzo) Chinese Translation (MISSING) : Amor噬鱼 Russian Translation (MISSING UwU) : Daria Braude (unexpectedeath) Portuguese - Brazil (DONE!) : Rocotroco About … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Departed Away.

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  5. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 139 reviews

    Wander No More is a Kinetic Novel (a visual novel without any choices) which centers around the life of Kouichirou Nabatame, a renowned samurai, and Chiyo, a young village girl. Wander No More tells the story of how these two met, became a family, and attempted to restore their lives to what they once were. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wander No More.

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  6. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization
    84% User Score Based on 135 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 3 reviews

    In this exploration/adventure game, you play Frankenstein's Creature, a being with no memory and past. At the start of the game you know neither Good nor Evil, you are a blank soul in an adult body. By exploring the world, you will experience your emotions, develop and write the first pages of your story. When confronted with mankind, there will be no way to escape the question of your origins: Wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Wanderer: Frankenstein’s Creature.

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    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 null.

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  8. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    95% User Score Based on 43 reviews

    One stormy night you find yourself alone babysitting two twerps when the news interrupts the TV telling you that the world is ending and there’s nothing you can do but hide until the end. With the world coming to an end do any of your choices you make really matter? Key Features First Person Horror 40 min - 1 hr Play Time Unique Storyline  Multiple Endings Blend of Horror and Comedy A… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Only Good Babysitters Go To Heaven.

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  9. ABOUT THE GAMEThis game is an atmosphere-driven medieval tavern simulation built around narrative and dialogue-based choices. Located at the crossroads of desolate roads, your tavern only welcomes guests at night. When daylight fades, your door is knocked uponand you can never be certain who stands on the other side. Each night, different kinds of visitors arrive: travelers, merchants, poets, wri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Long Winter: I Am Not an Animal.

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  10. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    100% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    April has something to say: WISHLIST THE GAME!"It's an order..." About the GameDaniel is exhausted. Work has drained him. And things only get worse when a mysterious desk appears in his office, out of nowhere... without explanation... and condemns him. ____________________________________THURSDAYS ARE CURSED DAYS THIS IS ONLY FOR YOU, DANIEL Find the password, or lose your life in … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NO MORE WORK FOR ITO.

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    56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, character development
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Ezrebeth is an old, bitter recluse who finds herself constantly invaded by her peculiar relatives during the winter holidays. Oh, and she's stuck in a time loop! Investigate, interview and cross-reference as you attempt to figure out what's going on in this surreal visual novel. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ezrebeth.

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  12. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 10,186 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 15 reviews

    A fateful meeting sets off a chain reaction, upending Mark's life. People disappear and memories prove unreliable. Uncover a hidden truth with Mark and his friends in this narrative adventure and race to unravel the mystery before it's too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Until Then.

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  13. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    96% User Score Based on 571 reviews

    Hi there! I'm a demon named Lilith. I used to haunt books, oujia boards, and telephone lines, but now I spend my time traveling the internet, looking for people like you. Why don't you come visit? Together we can..  Take a thoughtful, engaging, personality test  Use that test to find the value of your soul, in dollars (I made a nice certificate!) Discuss demon lore (though I'm really … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lilith Wants to Buy Your Soul.

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  14. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    91% User Score Based on 987 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 3 reviews

    The Lion's Song is a series of four self-contained point & click stories connected into an overarching narrative, where player choices will affect the way in which the story unfolds. Set against the backdrop of early 20th century Austria, every episode follows a different character, each blessed with an exceptional creative mind. The game pulls players into a story of personal struggle for creativ… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lion's Song.

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  16. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 5,896 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 28 reviews

    The Red Strings Club is a cyberpunk narrative experience about fate and happiness featuring the extensive use of pottery, bartending and impersonating people on the phone to take down a corporate conspiracy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Red Strings Club.

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  17. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 468 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Part interactive fiction, part Felis domesticus adventure, “Cats and the Other Lives” explores the reunion of a broken family from the perspective of their house cat, Aspen. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cats and the Other Lives.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 112 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 8 reviews

    Stay is a nail-biting tale of abduction and isolation, where every single second counts. A pixel-art adventure game with multiple routes and endings, your computer is tethered to a PC inside an abandoned house... where an abducted man finds himself trapped and in desperate need of help. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STAY.

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  20. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 624 reviews

    The free-to-play first episode of a horror-mystery game with dark humor and hand-drawn art from award-winning graphic novelist Abby Howard. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scarlet Hollow: Episode 1.

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  21. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    96% User Score Based on 1,799 reviews

    A narrative-driven point-and-click adventure that explores the stories of four different characters in a masked ball taking place on a train in the late 1920s. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to If On A Winter's Night, Four Travelers.

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  22. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 125 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    The Remainder is a dark fantasy story made of psychological puzzles, romance, and the unexpected. The Complete Edition contains acts 1 to 4! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chronicles of Taldun: The Remainder.

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  23. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    95% User Score Based on 3,010 reviews
    Critic Score 91%Based on 5 reviews

    A gothic suspense tale set in a cursed mansion. The House in Fata Morgana is a full-length visual novel spanning nearly a millennium that deals in tragedy, human nature, and insanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The House in Fata Morgana.

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  24. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 7,929 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 15 reviews

    In Stars and Time is a time-looping RPG adventure. With each loop, Siffrin gains a new perspective on the world around them, opening up new solutions to puzzles and allowing them to make better choices in conversation. Equip memories as armor, pray to the Change God to improve your team’s capabilities each loop, and challenge deadly foes to Rock, Papers, Scissors as Siffrin seeks the truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In Stars and Time.

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  25. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 1,125 reviews

    "All ended well. There was nothing to be sad about." A sci-fi psychological thriller. A final episode. Hello, Charlotte. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hello Charlotte EP3: Childhood's End.

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  26. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 1,077 reviews

    A Japanese town disturbed by the surging of dark power, strange yet fascinating world of yokai. The tales in the Heisei Era, the tales among us... A Japanese Pixel Adventure game made by a group of 2 developers. In the name of love, romance and dreams. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales of the Black Forest.

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  27. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 1,252 reviews

    A leisure healing mini-pixel plot game exploring at home. Players will wander at home from the perspective of a little girl. What will she do when she is alone? What strange stories will be encounters in this process? During the exploration, maybe... you can even find some weird secrets? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to At Home Alone Final.

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  28. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 3,560 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 6 reviews

    A bonkers time-loop tragicomedy murder mystery thriller featuring multiple casualties and a suspicious cat, from the creator of To the Moon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Impostor Factory.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 11 reviews

    Neve is the ultimate game for fans of interactive fiction and narrative adventures with an engaging and emotionally impactful story. After an unexpected interference in its route, the ship Argo makes a forced landing on the mysterious planet Lemnos. You'll take on the role of Captain Jasmina who, trapped inside a cryogenic capsule, must lead her two crew members, Hilas and Atalanta, to manage … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neve.

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    99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    99% User Score Based on 6,248 reviews

    Endacopia is a nontraditional point-and-click adventure game where you will guide a lost child named Mellow through a world that operates on foreign rules. He doesn’t know much about anything other than the fact that he has a strong gut instinct. With a little help from his guardian angel, which is you, Mellow will be able to overcome many obstacles in the way of him finding a place he can call ho… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endacopia.

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  31. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    98% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    When she comes to, she finds herself on a rain-soaked highway. A literary horror adventure where you explore a land of endless rain, wander through a lonely world, and progress through fleeting encounters with ghosts. Rain-drenched landscapes and quiet conversations shape a desolate, melancholic journey. Features Story progression through map exploration Dialogue events with ghosts A short… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Land of Ghosts.

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  32. sionic Love is a visual novel game in which you search for goals and love by moving between the viewpoints of two main characters in the world of cyberpunk. Explore the world, talk to different characters, and reach different endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SIONIC LOVE.

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  33. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Hymer 2000 is an interactive text-based puzzle game. You can converse freely with a computer named Hymer, without being confined to a fixed set of text options. The game features an open-ended search function that allows you to enter any keyword to locate conversational logs between Hymer and others. Throughout this process, you will uncover new keywords, gather clues, collect "faces," a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hymer 2000.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    93% User Score Based on 136 reviews

    Tormentum II is a dark, surreal point-and-click adventure with elements of psychological horror. Explore a hand-drawn world, solve puzzles, and make morally ambiguous choices that shape the fates of the characters you meet. It tells a new, standalone story, so no knowledge of the original game is required. A world you created. A prison you don't remember.You play as David, who is building a simula… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tormentum II.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 23 reviews

    Tea for Sana is a game about observing your surroundings and interpreting narrative clues to solve the mysteries of the mountain. You play as Vesna, a healer who is losing her memory. You'll need to remember your recipes, cook for people in distress, and explore old ruins to heal yourself and ascend to the role of a spirit healer. Help SanaSana, an old friend, is hiding her eyes. To find out wh… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tea for Sana.

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  36. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 183 reviews

    Smash and thrash the mysterious Forever Chicken, a living ragdoll central to a frightful midnight carnival. Your Uncle Tontine assures "you can leave as soon as you desire" but despite their efforts no child has ever gone home... Will you be the first? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crawling Angels.

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  37. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    58% User Score Based on 187 reviews

    The cataclysm has accelerated global warming. Rivers and lakes have dried up, vast tracts of land are engulfed in wildfires, and cities are in chaos. You are a lone survivor trying to wait your turn to be evacuated to the northern part of the country. Your task is simple: do not leave your home under any circumstances and don't let the heat incinerate your body. In your hour of need, people may kn… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No, I'm not a Femboy.

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  39. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    Immerse yourself in Backspace Backspace Backspace, a narrative-driven game that explores the inner turmoil of a struggling writer in an age where AI has made the written word wholly automated. Game Features: Narrative-focused visual novella putting the player in the shoes of a tortured creative soul. Homemade pixel art direction reminiscent of the GBA era. Full soundtrack of chip… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backspace Backspace Backspace.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    96% User Score Based on 305 reviews

    A Work of Art A Work of Art can be described as a dark and witty psychological thriller in the horror genre. Players can expect a 1-2 hour story-driven experience, featuring a mix of Visual Novel and traditional RPG elements. Follow a colorful cast of quirky characters through a twisting tale of beauty and darkness; All to a masterfully dark Original Soundtrack. Features: Player - Developer… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Work of Art.

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  42. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    77% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    Evacuated from his hometown due to the dangerous bursts of dark energy, the ordinary citizen is trying to overcome and survive a series of events in a new reality, where living as a human being is not possible anymore. 3rd-person horror with fixed camera angles and retro-styled graphics. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plastomorphosis.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, humor
    91% User Score Based on 654 reviews

    TEST TEST TEST is a retro pixel-art point-and-click puzzle adventure where you must escape a time loop as an overworked office employee. Find clues, gather information, and solve cryptic puzzles with alternate reality game elements. Will you able to release yourself from the clutch of time itself? Or will you be stuck in this reality forever? ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟ ͟… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TEST TEST TEST.

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  44. If you want to try the game out, here's a link to the demo: https://kazuki-t126.itch.io/ones-desolation-demo In the esteemed estate of the Cichy mansion, there seems to be a rift within the household. However, one day Adele Cichy tells her daughter Liridona she has set up an arranged marriage with a prince named Nathaniel. Everything seems to be going well between the two of them until Liridona he… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Void Chronicles: One's Desolation.

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  45. Welcome to Planet E1d0r4d0! On a lonely planet at the edge of known space, a late-night diner hidden deep in abandoned mines awaits your arrival. This pixel-art RPG combines management simulation with side-scrolling dungeon exploration. Hunt exotic ingredients in underground expeditions by day, serve customers and unlock storylines by night - all while earning your survival and uncovering the myst… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Welcome to Planet E1d0r4d0!.

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  46. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 722 reviews

    Trek across ancient China in a dark, boundary-pushing visual novel inspired by traditional Chinese art with modern animation. Escort four girls to the prosperous city of Luoyang in a branching narrative with themes of revenge, cannibalism, involuntary servitude, and more on a redemptive journey. Features A mystery horror story around dark themes. features 260, 000 words of non-repetitive text and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Hungry Lamb: Traveling in the Late Ming Dynasty.

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  47. Game StoryAdapted from the third to seventh chapters of the ancient Chinese chapter novel "[/b] Scholars[/b]", the original work by Wu Jingzi. In the mid-Ming Dynasty, [/b]Fan Jin[/b], a Tongsheng in Guangdong, took the imperial examination from the age of 20 to the age of 54. He took the exam 20 times, but still failed once. He is the laughing stock among neighbors and villagers, living… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ru Lin Wai Shi Fan Jin.

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  49. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 229 reviews

    Play the first chapter of Harvest Island, an upcoming pixel-art, cute, semi-farming simulator set on a remote island. Take on the role of Will and help your sister catch a raccoon to offer to the gods. Inspired by Stardew Valley, Harvest Moon, and Rune Factory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Harvest Island.

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  50. 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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