Games like The Roots Of Gaming

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay

97% User Score Based on 609 reviews

The Elephant Collection remasters ten of jmtb02’s classic blue elephant games into one mammoth-sized package! From puzzle platformers to rapid-fire arcade games, this collection of ten Armor Games classics is tied together by a new overarching metanarrative. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Elephant Collection.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, stability

98% User Score Based on 86 reviews

A young girl wakes to find herself inside a strange glowing coffin, in a dark room. Who is she? What is this place? Why is she here? As she explores the warped environment she finds herself trapped within, she must search for answers, all of which will lead her closer and closer to the white chamber and the truth it holds.  the white chamber, is a point and click horror adventure game. Explore a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to the white chamber.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

95% User Score Based on 2,534 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

A local news team breaks into an abandoned house to chase a salacious ghost story... until a MANIAC chases them! ...VHS era 80's slasher. PS1 style survival horror! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Murder House.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

94% User Score Based on 175 reviews

Demo 10 Dead Doves is a short, singleplayer, fixed-perspective horror story set in the heart of the Appalachian wilderness.  Avoid strange noises, collect lifelines, and creep through a forest that seems to hate you. Will you discover why the birds drop dead -- or leave behind nothing but footprints? (Approx. 30+ minute playtime. Contains parts of Act I. Demo may not represent the final produ… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 10 Dead Doves.

60%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, gameplay

89% User Score Based on 18 reviews

Hello! We’re a small indie team launching our first game, Pollen. It’s an intense, hardcore escape-the-maze experience currently in Early Access, and we’re thrilled to share it with players. Prepare for the ultimate challenge: navigate intricate mazes, collect keys to unlock doors, and outwit relentless guardians that are always on your trail. The game demands both skill and strategy – carefully … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pollen.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

86% User Score Based on 103 reviews

Blasfemia is a first-person horror game. You are trapped in a seemingly normal apartment but realize early on that you're not alone. Explore a handcrafted, detail rich environment in a tense and terrifying atmosphere and try to find a way out before an ominous entity gets to you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blasfemia.

83%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

96% User Score Based on 8,311 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 49 reviews

Battle for Bikini Bottom - Rehydrated If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

94% User Score Based on 341 reviews

There's a serial killer stalking your video store, and you just got called into work on your day off! Stock shelves, deal with customers and run for your life! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rewind Or Die.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

92% User Score Based on 812 reviews

A pure terror with a twisted backstory; jumping straight into the horrors surrounding Suite 776. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Suite 776.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

88% User Score Based on 4,880 reviews

Critic Score 74%Based on 65 reviews

Discover a dark mystery only a medium can solve. Explore the real world and the spirit world at the same time. Use your psychic abilities to solve puzzles spanning both worlds, uncover deeply disturbing secrets, and survive encounters with The Maw - a monster born from an unspeakable tragedy. The Medium is a third-person psychological horror game that features patented dual-reality gameplay and an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Medium.

80%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

80% User Score Based on 92 reviews

Inspired by the classics of survival horror. The manor and surrounding properties sprawl into a maze of corridors, bedrooms, foyers, libraries, studies, galleries, gardens, and more. Filled with puzzles, traps, and hidden passageways that explore the secrets of the property and its deadly occupants. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deathbloom: Chapter 1.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

89% User Score Based on 417 reviews

The first chapter of an unforgettable survival horror experience. Solve puzzles and work your way through this terrifying place. You may be more familiar with it than you initially think. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Designer's Curse.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

75% User Score Based on 551 reviews

Critic Score 53%Based on 17 reviews

Bedlam is a first-person shooter based on a novel of the same name by award winning British author Christopher Brookmyre. In Bedlam, players take on the role of Heather Quinn (aka Athena), a programmer at medical scanning developer Neurosphere, who finds herself transported into the world of Starfire: a nineties FPS she remembers from her teen years. Searching for an explanation and a way home, s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bedlam.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

97% User Score Based on 380 reviews

Scrap hunting season has gone wrong, VHS slasher survival horror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Night of the Scissors.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding

88% User Score Based on 221 reviews

It Moves is a horror game that will try to scare you without too many of the typical "screamers", instead relying on atmosphere and suspense. You'll be solving puzzles along the way, and... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It Moves.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

73% User Score Based on 37 reviews

ZAAM is a first-person psychological thriller horror game. Your Little girl Lucy has gone missing and no one seems to know where she is. As your memories unravel, a dark and ominous story will come forth; a story about an unsettling relationship between a father and his daughter. Your decisions will irrevocably shape the course of Lucy’s life. Explore the surreal and fully interactable environme… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZAAM.

100%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:music

100% User Score Based on 69 reviews

How about a new challenge? The Super Power Man game encourages anyone to become stronger. Your mission is to destroy all the enemies that surround you. With the help of the weapons provided, you will not allow this to happen. Live this story using your superpowers and try to face the bosses that await you at each stage. Don't give up even if the situation seems quite complicated. If yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Power Man.

65%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story

100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

502's Arcade is an anthology of fast paced arcade games where your goal is to reach the top of the leaderboards in each one. The games go from a dungeon crawler set in a procedural generated temple where you have to seal spirits, to a cute but challenging puzzle where you have to prepare the orders of a very hectic potions shop. Come and get that good old feeling of competition you got when going … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 502's Arcade.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

88% User Score Based on 325 reviews

The city’s most disturbing serial killer is at large and has his sights set on Belle. Can she escape this maniac’s fleshy, rotting clutches? Or will she lose her skin to this sicko’s collection? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skinfreak.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay

71% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Dash into the enchanting world of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and embark on a holly jolly quest to save Christmas in this magical adventure inspired by the beloved 1964 animated classic! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

91% User Score Based on 158 reviews

PaperKlay is a 3D platformer collect-a-thon where you open, unfold and rotate your way through a world made out of cardboard, paper, clay and other handcrafted materials. Rotate and unfold the environment to progress. PaperKlay has plenty of collectibles and an exciting world to explore at your own pace! Join the duo Chick & Nugget on a creative adventure as they journey across a paper a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PaperKlay.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability

95% User Score Based on 271 reviews

Tank controls. Fixed cameras. Pure Terror. Set in a haunting world of twisted experiments and occult nightmares, this game brings back the survival horror mechanics you know and love while pushing the genre into terrifying new depths. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flesh Made Fear.

88%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

88% User Score Based on 151 reviews

PS: The game was developed by one person. Dark PGT – A Souls-like Comedy Mini-Game on Unreal Engine 5Mad Journey: A Ticket to the UnknownWelcome to chaos! How far are you willing to go? And is there a way back? Choose your path, make insane decisions, and try not to lose your mind. You take on the role of a military alcoholic with a mysterious gift—or perhaps a curse—seeing glimpses of the fut… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dark PGT.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

98% User Score Based on 571 reviews

Pick up your sword and hit the road! Every level is hidden in plain sight in this nonlinear 3D Action-Adventure game! Travel a vast country's unmarked overworld in search of the next challenging fight, humorous encounter, or mysterious landscape. YOU decide what you discover next in this world of Fae, Humans and Angels! The Angel's mothership, Throne, lays dormant behind a fierce storm. To reach… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angeline Era.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

73% User Score Based on 48 reviews

Relive the nostalgia with Oyasumii, a horror and exploration game inspired by PSX and N64 classics. Enter liminal spaces and face surreal terrors in an adventure that challenges your skills and sanity. Are you ready to relive the golden age of video games with Oyasumii? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OYASUMII.

92%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

97% User Score Based on 698 reviews

Critic Score 83%Based on 6 reviews

Its safer in the dark. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fear the Spotlight.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, character development

98% User Score Based on 180 reviews

Critic Score 81%Based on 46 reviews

Wishes can come true in Super Mario RPG on Nintendo Switch! Team up with an oddball group of heroes to save Star Road and stop the troublemaking Smithy Gang. This colourful RPG has updated graphics and cinematics that add even more charm to the unexpected alliance between Mario, Bowser, Peach, and original characters Mallow and Geno! Enter this world of eccentric allies and offbeat enemies in an … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Super Mario RPG.

97%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

97% User Score Based on 61,007 reviews

Counter-Strike is a series of multiplayer tactical first-person shooter video games in which teams of terrorists battle to perpetrate an act of terror while counter-terrorists try to prevent it. The series began on Windows in 1999 with the release of the first game, Counter-Strike Languages: English (England, USA)Russian (Россия) SERVER REGIONS: Russia (Россия) U.S.A If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conter-Strike: Remake.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay

90% User Score Based on 62 reviews

Critic Score 65%Based on 1 reviews

A survival-horror game inspired by Super Metroid and The House on the Borderland. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tower on the Borderland.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

91% User Score Based on 1,493 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 10 reviews

During the First World War, a lone French soldier must navigate twisted trenches, scavenge for limited supplies and solve complex puzzles - all whilst fighting for survival in the midst of mankind’s most brutal and horrifying conflict. CONSCRIPT is a new take on classic survival horror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conscript.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

76% User Score Based on 29 reviews

Behold the moon! Be my harbinger, and you shall be rewarded with miracles! Phantoms is a first-person horror game that takes place on a strange train. You're on route to see your old friend Floyd, but all of a sudden, you sense something's not quite right. What was a simple, relaxing train ride mere moments ago, transforms into a hunting ground in a blink of an eye... and you're the prey. The… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Phantoms.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization

98% User Score Based on 5,514 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 13 reviews

Buy Crow Country on PlayStation Store. An atmospheric, PS1 era-inspired survival horror. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crow Country.

93%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding

98% User Score Based on 46 reviews

About Adventure Bit: Adventure Bit is a game recreated with palette and sound of the glorious MSX - nostalgia effect guaranteed! Open your way through the jungle and explore an Aztec temple filled with traps and treasures. Relive the magic of the typical 80s immediate action. Face the adventure alone or with a friend! Features: Tribute to the great MSX era! 2-players co-op! Pure 80s charme! … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adventure Bit.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

94% User Score Based on 1,146 reviews

David Hoover decides to move into a new apartment during a rough time in his life. After some odd occurrences, he decides to ask about the room's former owner, but learns little.So he sets off in search of him, strangely compelled to know more about this man... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crooked Man.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

97% User Score Based on 19,303 reviews

Critic Score 88%Based on 20 reviews

Unapologetic retro action from start to finish. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DUSK.

76%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

78% User Score Based on 674 reviews

Critic Score 73%Based on 6 reviews

Infliction is a story driven first person physiological horror experience. Set in a regular suburban home, the story is told over alternating time periods spanning 13 years. Through environmental storytelling, Infliction tackles taboo subject matter. While you're discovering what has happened over the last 13 years, you're being stalked by an evil entity. Can you learn enough to vanquish the evil … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Infliction.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, story

71% User Score Based on 112 reviews

Critic Score 77%Based on 17 reviews

Witness the rebirth of a genre in Lumo – a classic isometric adventure with a modern twist for gamers young and old alike! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lumo.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability

88% User Score Based on 458 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

Bud Spencer and Terence Hill in their first virtual adventure. Slaps And Beans is a co-operative or single player scrolling beat’ em up game with the addition of platform elements and mini-games in which you'll interpret the characters of Bud Spencer and Terence Hill If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bud Spencer & Terence Hill: Slaps and Beans.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding

85% User Score Based on 476 reviews

A giraffe born with slippery feet sets out to find love... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Giraffe Town.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

74% User Score Based on 160 reviews

Dungeon Nightmares II is a first-person psychological horror that takes you through a journey of discovering what nightmares are.The game is inspired by classic roguelike games which include 100% procedural-generated maps and permadeath. These features play an important part in making this game tense with the feeling of dread & terror as you walk the hallways of the dungeon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dungeon Nightmares II: The Memory.

94%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, character development

94% User Score Based on 62 reviews

Kit’s Quest is a challenging, fun-filled 3D platformer featuring a brave fox on a journey to rescue his sister from a menacing dragon! Explore a huge, interconnected world, collect magical dragon teeth, and learn cool abilities as Kit treks toward Skyreach Summit to save the day! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kit's Quest.

79%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

79% User Score Based on 3,665 reviews

Evoland is a game and a story. The story of action adventure gaming as seen in many popular JRPGs and action RPGs, starting from the very beginning, when a few pixels were enough to make us dream for hours. You will discover a bit of video game history and very fun gameplay, covering 20 years of adventure gaming history. Inspired by a wide variety of the most popular action RPGs and JRPGs, Evolan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evoland.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

90% User Score Based on 1,396 reviews

Alisa is a classic late-90s style horror-themed action adventure game set in a fantasy universe inspired on the 1920s. You play as an Elite Royal Agent called Alisa. While she is chasing a wanted criminal, she ends up in an old victorian mansion. She tries to find a way out while being haunted by materialized/mechanized doll-like humanoids. Can you survive the Dollhouse? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alisa.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

98% User Score Based on 1,754 reviews

There's no reason to be afraid of the dark. Fed up with his fear of the dark, Sam transforms himself into Pajama Sam - world's youngest superhero and resolves to confront Darkness! With help from King the mine car, Otto the boat, and a host of fascinating characters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pajama Sam: No Need to Hide When It's Dark Outside.

64%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music

74% User Score Based on 34 reviews

Critic Score 67%Based on 6 reviews

A Pixel Story is a devious 2D puzzle platformer that charts the evolution of video games. You must use your Magical Teleportation Hat to explore 6 increasingly detailed zones on your quest to reach the core of The System to stop the evil OS and save the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Pixel Story.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization

95% User Score Based on 796 reviews

You play as a man turned into a ball and you need to steal all the gas from the forest at all costs. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ukrainian ball in search of gas.

90%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, music

94% User Score Based on 480 reviews

Critic Score 87%Based on 27 reviews

Join the celebration! Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration takes you on an interactive journey through 50 years of video games. At the heart of Atari 50 are the Interactive Timelines, which combine historical trivia, digital artifacts, over 60 minutes of new interviews, documentary footage, and playable games into one cohesive experience. When you encounter a game in the Timelines, you can imm… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Atari 50: The Anniversary Celebration.

98%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability

98% User Score Based on 656 reviews

Detective Zeke Reynold is called to investigate what he assumes will be another case he'll quickly forget, but what he finds will be sewn into the fabric of his existence forever. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lake Haven: Chrysalis.

78%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability

78% User Score Based on 126 reviews

Adam - Lost Memories is a psychological horror puzzle game, based on personal experiences with child abuse. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Adam: Lost Memories.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

61% User Score Based on 85 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

Silent Decent is a highly-immersive first-person horror game with a rich and engaging atmosphere. Trapped in purgatory, you play as Samuel Harris who roams in an endless loop of anguish, pain and suffering. Can you find a way to save a tormented man's soul? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silent Descent.