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Looking for games like The Returned? Here are top action recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Objects in Motion, Alone With You or Deep Fringe.

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  1. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Not all who wander are lost Objects in Motion is a collection of three custom squad playbooks for Beam Saber by Austin Ramsay, published under the Beam Saber Supply Drop license. You can purchase Beam Saber and find out more about the Supply Drop license here.   Objects in Motions contains three brand-new squad playbooks which share a core mechanic and narrative conceit: the squad's forward operat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Objects in Motion.

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  2. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    82% User Score Based on 71 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 18 reviews

    Alone With You is a sci-fi game for people who love adventure, exploring and maybe even a little romance. You play the sole remaining member of a doomed terraforming colony. Your planet will crumble and implode in less than a month, and you must use your remaining time to try to escape. The catch? There is only one escape pod left, and it isn’t functioning. Even worse, the only people who special… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alone With You.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Deep Fringe is a grim hardcore tactical RPG set in a biopunk wasteland. Explore a hand-crafted pixel nightmare that blends the nostalgic charm of classic strategy games with tactical freedom. Navigate and transform spaces; modify, destroy, or replace grid elements to exploit terrain height and effects, gaining tactical advantages by strategically positioning your squad. Confront unimaginab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Fringe.

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  4. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    61% User Score Based on 56 reviews
    Critic Score 62%Based on 16 reviews

    A survival adventure in a post-apocalyptic world with a strong narrative. Every choice has consequences : where will yours take you? ​ If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashwalkers.

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  5. Flesh long decayed, yet my spirit endures; Demon tides surge forth to drown every mortal realm. Battle lines interweave, war drums split the sky; We stand and fight to the last, longing to return home. One soul, awakens in a strange realm; two undead, band together to fight off endless swarming foes. NecroTide is a single-player turn-based survival loot ARPG with fast, tight combat. G… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NecroTide.

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  6. [ How to Play ] Find six ring-shaped floaties before the monster catches you, and grab the key to the escape exit! Useful items are scattered around to help you. For example, if you hold enough “Sprint Candies," you can use consecutive dashes to escape even if the monster spots you. (Further details can be discovered in-game.) [ The Lore & Story ] Omega Genome Corp. Known publicly … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Waters.

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  7. Update NotesUpcoming Alpha2.1(b521) We overhauled Enemy AI, Map, System, Ammo Management and so on. We added Tower Defense System, New Type of Enemies Upgrade Your TurretYou need to prepare for an invasion. Upgrade your turrets and get ready for the battles. New AreaAdded new area for this Tower Defense Update. There will be more and more places to explore, so please look forward to future updat… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEATH RATION: BACK TO 19XX.

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  8. 87%Game Brain Score
    87% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    This was the preview for the game Zorlok. Click here to play the prologue. Zorlok is an interactive fiction game following the bizarre misadventures of a demon with no memories and the nerdy high schooler they're bound to serve. Uncover mysteries and cause mayhem in this dark comedy about monsters, found family, personal identity, and the line between good and evil. The setting and story are insp… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zorlok: Preview.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    78% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Free an AI from their corporate prison. Hack a CEO's credit account. Rescue your friend's digital consciousness from a vending machine. Neon Black is a role-playing game about a community of poor people fighting back against tyrannical corporations and the indifference of the rich, as well as surviving in a dystopian city state. It’s like real life, but in this world you can kill the CEO’s, rob ba… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neon Black.

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  10. JOIN OUR DISCORD About the GameWhen the RHAB-14 virus broke out, the world fell within weeks. Cities fell silent, order collapsed, and humanity turned into restless, mutated beings driven by hunger and rage. Years later, civilization is nothing but a memory. Nature has reclaimed the land, power grids lie in ruins, and every day is a fight to survive. In Ardem, you decide whom to trust, where… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ardem.

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  11. EXPLORE BEYOND LIMITS. FIGHT FOR HUMANITY. Fight for survival while exploring the vast expanses of an alien world in Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition for Nintendo Switch. This visually enhanced version of the epic sci-fi RPG features additional content – including new story elements and more! The year is 2054. Earth has been destroyed by an intergalactic war between two alien races, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition.

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  12. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    You've never known what would happen after death. And now that you have woken up in a dusty attic, it is time to figure out what happened to you and meet the family living in your home. Ghost Simulator is a 300,000-word interactive horror novel by Morton Newberry where you haunt a family in the American countryside. Customize your powers and be the ghost you never thought you would become. You a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost Simulator.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    72% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    Morph Girl is an FMV Point And Click/Visual Novel developed as a homage to 90/00's low-fi Japanese horror movies. Inspired by home VHS tapes, Morph Girl intends to evoke the most personal fears surrounding the presence of the unknown within one's home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morph Girl.

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  14. 80%Game Brain Score
    80% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Runners in the Shadows is a game Forged in the Dark about a group of daring operatives building a criminal enterprise in a fantastical dystopian vision of near-future Earth. There will be dangerous meets, crazy heists, bloody fights, chases, escapes, deceptions, betrayals, successes, and deaths. It's a bit like Blade Runner meets Ocean's Eleven, but there's ghosts and ninjas. Playing this is like … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Runners in the Shadows.

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  15. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, optimization
    98% User Score Based on 786 reviews

    In Armoured Commander II, you take on the role of a tank commander in World War II. Featuring a roguelike focus on turn-based and procedurally-generated strategic gameplay, you must lead your tank crew through a multi-week campaign where your ultimate goal is simply to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Armoured Commander II.

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  16. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    77% User Score Based on 571 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

    Bionic Dues is a tactical, turn-based roguelike with mech customization. Guide multiple classes of Exos through a variety of missions filled with enemy robots that are as buggy as they are angry. This is at least as bad as it sounds. Explore for loot, destroy key robotic facilities, and brace yourself for the final attack by your enemies... just as soon as they can pull it together. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bionic Dues.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    BAD BETS, BAD DEBTS AND BAD DEATHS You wake in a shallow grave in the desert. It’s night. You have no memory of how you got here, or who you are, or the location of your clothes. A scar of neon in the shape of a city squats on the horizon. There are answers there. And trouble. ALAS VEGAS is a dark journey through a bizarre and terrifying casino city where sinister forces war for control and lives… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alas Vegas.

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  19. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    62% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Help Dennis and his friends in this magical match3 adventure against the dark forces of The Great Dark Wizard. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Academy of Magic: Dark Possession.

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  20. [Closed Alpha] Currently in invite-only alpha testing. Build reflects early development — features, visuals, and balance will change before release. ABOUT THIS GAMETHE WAR NEVER ENDED. IT JUST CHANGED BATTLEFIELDS. For the last 30 years, humanity has waged a brutal war across the stars against the Husks. You are Cipher—a legendary Commander returning from a grueling 5-year tour on the front line… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ghost Protocol: Echoes of Steel.

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  21. JOIN THE COMMUNITY To keep up with the latest ORMOD updates, news & discussions. Join through the right sidebar (PC), or above (Mobile) About the Game BUILD. AUTOMATE. FIGHT. SURVIVE. A fully customizable, harsh open-world survival sandbox set in a world overtaken by the ORMOD. Start in an infinite world that changes every playthrough, then tailor the experience to your liking, from … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ORMOD: Directive.

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  22. Figureless is a story-driven Action-Adventure Survival Horror where time is your greatest enemy. When a desperate call pulls Colt back to the hometown he left behind, a crash at the town’s entrance traps him in something far worse than he imagined. The streets are not empty. They are watching.   Colt never planned to return home. After a sudden city-wide lockdown disrupts his new life at… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Figureless.

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  23. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Welcome to The Hypertext Hotel! Now mostly out of reconstruction. Guests who are unsure if they wish to enter are kindly invited to read the brochure below. Introduction “This is not so much a friendly hotel as it is one without proper management, which is to say that within its rooms and corridors, virtually anything can happen...” The Hypertext Hotel was dreamed up in 1991 by Robert Coover,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hyptertext Hotel Classic.

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  24. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    GODPROOF is a story-rich tactical RPG laden with thought-provoking dark fantasy content. Play as Raiden, a gifted young warrior who has immunity to the direct supernatural interaction and influence of godly entities. Recruit companions, overcome chaos, and discover the sinister truth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GODPROOF.

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  25. 60%Game Brain Score
    60% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    A sci-fi survival game where your train is everything! Heat Death is a sci-fi survival game where your train is your shelter, weapon, and vehicle to uncover the mysteries of a frozen world. You play as a person who woke up in a lab with no memory of who you are or what happened to the world. You decide to search for others. You have to gather resources, craft items, and upgrade your train to survi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heat Death: Survival Train - Prologue.

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  26. Cendovia Uprising is a turn-based tactical combat game. Play cards to deploy your troops, then advance your army across the battlefield. You must destroy the enemy's leader before they destroy yours. Navigate changing terrain as you fight among ten factions to conquer Cendovia. Customize your deck for each engagement. Conquer the Island and Each Other Cendovia Uprising offers 4 play modes: Tr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cendovia Uprising.

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  27. 57%Game Brain Score
    57% User Score Based on 8 reviews

    A sci-fi survival game where your train is everything! Heat Death is a sci-fi survival game where your train is your shelter, weapon, and vehicle to uncover the mysteries of a frozen world. You play as a person who woke up in a lab with no memory of who you are or what happened to the world. You decide to search for others. You have to gather resources, craft items, and upgrade your train to survi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Heat Death: Exodus - Prologue.

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  28. As The War spread across the galaxy, you watched as comrades, friends, and family were consumed by the fires of the capricious conflict. While others might have given into despair,  you’ve finally decided to do something about it. Armed with experimental technology and a knowledge of the past, the Traveler sets off back through time make things right. The Traveler is a supplemental playbook made f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Traveler.

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  29. The world is dying. Only the strongest will survive. Something ancient has broken free. The barriers between the mortal realm and the abyss have shattered — and what has crawled through cannot be pushed back. Eternal Exorcism is a dark fantasy horror turn-based card game that plunges you into a dying world torn apart by supernatural forces, ancient grudges, and relentless, merciless conflict. Thi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Eternal Exorcism.

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  30. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 251 reviews

    You are Dalia, a deep-space disaster specialist dispatched to the rings of Saturn. You’ll lay victims to rest, clean up alien fungus, and research its strange origins. Adapt to survive, cleanse the contamination, and escape the crisis. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ambrosia Sky.

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  31. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Whispers from the Rift is a psychologically immersive, choice-driven sci-fi action/horror experience. Guide a fractured man, Robert Jenkins, through a parallel but vastly different world shaped by mind control, otherworldly entities, and morally complex decisions that challenge the nature of free will. December 21st, 2028: Robert Jenkins is tasked to lead an international mission to infiltrate an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispers From The Rift.

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  32. Game Title: Emyrian Legends: Data Quest Download now for free and experience the adventure! Genre: 2D top-down Action/RPG focused on character progression, story, and dungeon exploration. Synopsis: In Emyrian Legends: Data Quest, you play as Data, who awakens with fragmented memories of a battle that nearly destroyed him. Finding himself in an unfamiliar place with amnesia, he soon realize… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emyrian Legends: Data Quest.

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  33. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 1,944 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 15 reviews

    A dice-driven RPG, in a human and heartfelt sci-fi world. You are an escaped android, with a malfunctioning body, a price on your head and no memory of your past. Get a ship, find a crew, and take on contracts while you navigate across the Starward Belt. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Citizen Sleeper 2: Starward Vector.

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  34. A point and click adventure game with multiple endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Apocalypse Sacrifice.

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  35. Prepare to embark on 'SameShadow: Fernando's Journey,' an epic third-person action RPG set within a besieged Ukrainian city. As Fernando, your mission is to prevent a repeat of history, ensuring that Russian dominance doesn't extend further into European territory. Master the Art of Combat: Choose your combat style: Will you wield a razor-sharp sword with unmatched precision, unleash barrages of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SameShadow: Fernando's Journey.

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  36. View Game
    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 66 reviews

    Edge of War delivers an isometric, turn-based CRPG where the world reacts to you. All side quests are main quests, as every decision matters and impacts the fate of the Northlands. Explore and complete missions, but keep your heroes on their toes: the wilds do not forgive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Edge of War.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    93% User Score Based on 366 reviews

    Kou Kadokura, a cyber officer, seeks to uncover the truth behind the tragedy that ended his once peaceful life. A war looms, and the answers he’s looking for are locked away in him... So why can't he remember anything? Unravel the mysteries hidden in his lost memories through this fast-paced mech action game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Baldr Sky.

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  38. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    71% User Score Based on 145 reviews

    Gather your allies to hunt the vampires that terrorize your town! Study their ways and exploit their rivalries, or you'll become a vampire yourself. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire: The Masquerade — Out for Blood.

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    69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    100% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    On this Indie RPG with Turn-Based battles you are Yori. After 15 years running, you have finally returned home to face your father’s killer. What choices are you going to make? Are you going to follow the honorable path or are you going to be consumed by revenge? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bleeding Sun.

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  40. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    61% User Score Based on 23 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    This high-speed flying shooter features young girls, who with wings on their back, must fight the "Blanka," mysterious flying entities that suddenly appeared one day. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wing of Darkness.

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  41. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    69% User Score Based on 5,449 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    Mordheim: City of the Damned is the first video game adaptation of Games Workshop's cult classic tabletop game Mordheim. Set in the Warhammer World's decimated Empire city, Mordheim: City of the Damned is a turn-based tactical game where you lead warbands into bloody and lethal skirmishes. The game blends RPG elements, fast-paced tactical combat and intricate unit customization in a time wrought b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mordheim City of the Damned.

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  42. View Game
    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 468 reviews

    Built for PC, Enemy Mind lets you battle your way through 70+ waves of challenging enemies. Deftly maneuver over twenty unique ships, each with different abilities for you to harness. Backed by an all-new chip-emulated soundtrack by the psychoacoustic artist Rainbow Kitten, Enemy Mind features an adaptive story system as innovative as its gameplay. Are you ready to unlock the secrets of Enemy Mind… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Enemy Mind.

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  43. View Game
    98%Game Brain Score
    98% User Score Based on 414 reviews

    Zorlok is an interactive fiction game following the bizarre misadventures of a demon with no memories and the nerdy high schooler they're bound to serve. Uncover mysteries and cause mayhem in this dark comedy about monsters, found family, personal identity, and the line between good and evil. The setting and story are inspired by campy horror movies, classic murder mysteries, and an old Monster o… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Zorlok.

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  44. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 928 reviews

    The elders have entrusted you, an elite vampire courier, to deliver their secrets. Can you outrun the hunters, the other drivers, and the rising sun? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vampire: The Masquerade — Night Road.

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  45. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    67% User Score Based on 392 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 3 reviews

    Ogre is a turn-based strategy game of mechanized warfare, requiring tactical decision making and strategic thinking. It is the official video game adaptation of the legendary tabletop wargame from Steve Jackson Games, developed by the award-winning Auroch Digital. Hovercraft, tanks, infantry, and giant cybernetic tanks called Ogres take part in a seemingly endless world war. You take command and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ogre.

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  46. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 18,415 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    What Remains of Edith Finch is a collection of short stories about a cursed family in Washington State. Each story offers a chance to experience the life of a different family member with stories ranging from the early 1900s to the present day. The gameplay and tone of the stories are as varied as the family members themselves. The only constants are that each is played from a first-person perspe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What Remains of Edith Finch.

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  47. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development
    92% User Score Based on 95 reviews

    "지금 당신 눈앞에 보이는 저는, 유령이니까요." 여름방학을 며칠 앞둔 어느 날 갑작스레 내 앞에 나타난 한 소녀. 자신을 유령이라 밝힌 소녀는 난데없이 내게 자신을 없애 달라는 부탁을 건넨다. 자신의 눈에 보인다는 죽음의 색을 통해 나는 유령 소녀의 과거를 추적하기 시작하지만, 어째 소녀는 점점 죽음에 가까워지기보다는 나의 일상에 녹아들기 시작하는데...개요여름의 끝에 피는 꽃은 '시네마틱 비주얼 노벨'을 표방하는 게임입니다. '시네마틱'이라는 말에 알맞게 여타 비주얼 노벨보다 훨씬 강화된 연출을 기반으로 하여 감동적인 스토리, 유려한 일러스트로 구성하였습니다. 스토리와 일러스트 등 기본기를 탄탄히 다져 비주얼 노벨 본연의 재미를 충분히 느낄 수 있도록 하였을 뿐만 아니라, 퀄리티를… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flowers Blooming at the End of Summer.

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  48. 52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    75% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Close Contact is a short, narrative-driven, sci-fi horror game where you must navigate an advanced underground base whilst avoiding the alien creature that stalks you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Close Contact.

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  49. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    77% User Score Based on 86 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 6 reviews

    [Media 3738411] [Media 3636391] In a long-devastated world, only one city remains intact. Protected by a glass dome, the city of Endeavor rises above the wreckage of the past. Inhabited solely... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retro Machina.

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    41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    64% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Sun Dogs is about exploring our inner solar system, altering your body, and embracing death. In a distant future, humanity readily alters itself, adapting bodies to new environments. Skim along the Sun's corona, float above the surface of Venus, travel the dusty plains of Mars, and beyond. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sun Dogs.

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