Games like The Secrets Of Hope
Looking for games like The Secrets Of Hope? Here are top open world simulation recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Bottle: Pilgrim, Home is Where One Starts or Everybody's Gone to the Rapture.
- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, replayability76% User Score 161 reviews
Bottle: Pilgrim is a story of loss, regret and redemption, which reminds us that while we cannot change the things we have done, we can always learn from our mistakes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bottle: Pilgrim.
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- 76%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding76% User Score 684 reviews
Home is Where One Starts... is a short, first-person exploration game in the same vein as Dear Esther or Gone Home. It’s a story about childhood, hope, and the miracle of memory. You play as a little girl from a broken home somewhere in the American South. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Home is Where One Starts.
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- 71%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization68% User Score 1,466 reviewsCritic Score 75%28 reviews
Featuring a beautiful, detailed open-world and a haunting soundtrack, Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture is non-linear storytelling at its best. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everybody's Gone to the Rapture.
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- 67%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability70% User Score 146 reviewsCritic Score 50%1 reviews
Welcome to The Fabled Woods, a narrative adventure. Despite the picturesque beauty, ugly and terrible secrets lurk among the shifting boughs, darkness that no amount of dappled sunlight can erase. Take the first step, and experience an unforgettable journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Fabled Woods.
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- 64%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization64% User Score 396 reviews
Bottle is a short game which you play as a man of solitude. In the game as you walk through the path, you see the visions of a woman and read the notes she leaves to you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bottle.
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- 96%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding96% User Score 498 reviews
Play as a border collie and restore color to your human’s world in an atmospheric journey through the northern isles of Scotland. Explore land and sea, uncover hidden paths, herd animals and free wildlife to bring color back to her world, while revealing an emotional story about saying farewell. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Helianthus.
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- 71%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding76% User Score 124 reviewsCritic Score 62%4 reviews
Reaching for Petals is a poetic adventure about love, loss, and ambition. You will travel to the peak of the ever-reaching mountain to uncover the true nature of your mysterious and seemingly unguided journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reaching for Petals.
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- 54%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding54% User Score 1,172 reviews
Dream’s gameplay is strongly based around exploration with games such as Yume Nikki and LSD being the initial inspiration for the concept. On top of this we have been inspired by the narrative elements in Dear Esther and Deus Ex’s non-linear story telling and environments, the resulting gameplay maintains aspects of all 4 games. There will be many puzzles to solve, horror sections and some more na… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dream.
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- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability76% User Score 2,013 reviewsCritic Score 79%7 reviews
A beautiful, 3rd-person exploration game centered around two parallel stories: a fox trying to find her missing family, and a young couple dealing with a tragedy in their own. Uncover artifacts from the young couple’s life as they too become intertwined in the fox’s journey towards The First Tree. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The First Tree.
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- 82%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization77% User Score 20,826 reviewsCritic Score 86%14 reviews
A first-person exploratory game taking place in 1995 in which Katie, a university student back from Europe, arrives at her family's newly inherited mansion only to find nobody there, with a note from her younger sister Sam suggesting that she's left home. Katie must explore the mansion to put together the stories of where her parents have gone and why Sam has decided to leave. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gone Home.
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- 89%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability94% User Score 2,937 reviewsCritic Score 83%8 reviews
Buy Behind the Frame: The Finest Scenery on PlayStation Store. Solve a variety of puzzles to help an aspiring artist complete her masterpiece. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to null.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability95% User Score 926 reviewsCritic Score 76%36 reviews
Buy Season: A letter to the future on PlayStation Store. Leave home on a bicycle trip into a mysterious new world and record life before it ends. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SEASON: A letter to the future.
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- 78%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability74% User Score 336 reviewsCritic Score 90%3 reviews
Ether One is a first person adventure that deals with the fragility of the human mind. There are two paths in the world you can choose from. At its core is a story exploration path free from puzzles where you can unfold the story at your own pace. There is also a deeper, more adventurous path in which you can complete complex puzzles to restore life changing events of the patient's histo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ether One.
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- 51%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, stability51% User Score 538 reviews
Drizzlepath is an exploration "walking simulator" game in which you are set on a journey to the top of the Mountain of Fire. It aims to be an atmospheric, relaxed and enigmatic experience. It was made in CryEngine 3 to achieve an immersive graphic quality. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drizzlepath.
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- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization87% User Score 2,711 reviewsCritic Score 73%23 reviews
Explore the remains of a fallen world from fascinating perspectives! Slip into the role of different animals to uncover the fate of an ancient world. Dive into deep waters, fly at lofty heights, dig underground as a mole, climb steep cliffs with a mountain goat, and many more! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LOST EMBER.
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- 83%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability87% User Score 3,584 reviewsCritic Score 75%4 reviews
Call of the Sea is a first-person adventure puzzle game set in the 1930's that tells the story of Norah, a woman on the trail of her missing husband's expedition. The search takes place on a strange but beautiful island in the South Pacific, filled with secrets waiting to be unearthed. It’s an otherworldly tale of mystery, adventure, and self-discovery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Call of the Sea.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding89% User Score 183 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
Project Songbird is a cinematic first-person narrative horror game set in the Appalachian forest. Take on the role of Dakota, a musician who must record their new album in a remote log cabin amidst a writer's block. Take caution, however. These woods were never empty... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Songbird.
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- 67%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding67% User Score 161 reviews
From the developer:We are not trying to invent something fundamentally new; we simply love the dreamcore aesthetic. However, it seemed to us that existing games often emphasize the unsettling side of liminal spaces, which usually evoke feelings of anxiety and loneliness. So we decided to create a softer, dreamier, and less frightening interpretation. We hope it gives you that very feeling of anemo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreamcore: Rabbit Hole.
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- 85%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability93% User Score 1,752 reviewsCritic Score 66%4 reviews
Follow The Midnight Walk in an adventure from the minds behind Lost in Random. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Midnight Walk.
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- 67%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, character development76% User Score 252 reviewsCritic Score 47%4 reviews
A Mother-Daughter Road Trip Adventure If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Open Roads.
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- 56%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding56% User Score 537 reviews
Nephise Begins tells the player what happened at the time before Nephise was an orb collector. The main setting is forest again, but this time without snow, instead a more sunny and foggy weather. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nephise Begins.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability87% User Score 5,138 reviews
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter is a first-person story-driven mystery game focused on exploration and discovery. As occult-minded private detective Paul Prospero communicate with the dead to discover the fate of a missing boy and the mystery behind a dark ancient force lurking in Red Creek Valley. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Vanishing of Ethan Carter.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability95% User Score 3,822 reviews
What Never Was is a short, story-driven first-person game focused on exploration and puzzle-solving about Sarah, having to shoulder the arduous task of clearing out her grandfathers attic, and soon finds that not everything about the attic is what it seems. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to What Never Was.
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- 60%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability60% User Score 126 reviews
Empathy: Path of Whispers is an atmospheric and story-driven adventure game where you explore a seemingly abandoned world through the emotions and memories of the people who once inhabited it, trying to restore the world’s lost balance by journeying through its past. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Empathy: Path of Whispers.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding90% User Score 4,168 reviewsCritic Score 67%1 reviews
Amy Ferrier's first day on Lunar Transfer Station Tacoma is not exactly what she expected. Discover the story of a remote space facility and the crew that lived there in Tacoma, the new game from the creators of Gone Home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tacoma.
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- 50%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay44% User Score 68 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews
Paws&Souls is an adventure game about reincarnation. Turn into a wolf, explore a mysterious forest and reveal every secret of your past life! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paws and Soul.
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- 62%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability62% User Score 490 reviews
Nephise is a short and atmospheric puzzle game with narration. It is a relaxing and mysterious experience especially with the help of its music. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nephise.
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- 98%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:stability98% User Score 429 reviews
Helianthus is a silly little game about an astronaut vacationing on an abandoned planet. With an incoming asteroid strike, it's up to you to grow a massive sunflower by collecting water and sunlight in order to climb back to the safety of your ship. Oh, and don't forget to dodge those asteroids! Helianthus was created in eight days for the Farewell North community Game Jam. Come join the Discor… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Helianthus.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development90% User Score 890 reviewsCritic Score 75%2 reviews
Karma: The Dark World's Deluxe Edition contains the following : - Full game of KARMA: The Dark World - The 58 Track Original Soundtrack - The 5 Track 'Into the Mist' EP - The 138 Page Artbook If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KARMA: The Dark World.
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- View Game97%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding97% User Score 1,220 reviews
A mute little thing with borrowed magic. A house that murmurs back. Ask wrong, and you might wake something that remembers your name. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CARIMARA: Beneath the forlorn limbs.
- 77%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development84% User Score 563 reviewsCritic Score 63%4 reviews
Leaving Lyndow is a short, first-person exploration adventure game, set in the Eastshade universe. It's Clara's last day on the island where she grew up. With high honors, she's graduated and fulfilled her childhood dream of joining the Guild of Maritime Exploration. She needs to complete preparations, visit her favorite places, and say her goodbyes - before leaving on a journey she may not retur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Leaving Lyndow.
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- 66%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization72% User Score 1,546 reviewsCritic Score 60%23 reviews
The Town of Light is a psychological adventure told in the first person. The story is set in Italy in the first half of the 20th Century in a place which really existed and has been meticulously reconstructed. Exploring and interacting with the environment you will relive the history of the main character through her confused viewpoint and on the basis of your choices, the story will develop in di… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Town of Light.
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- 80%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability81% User Score 1,696 reviewsCritic Score 77%3 reviews
The Unfinished Swan is a game about exploring the unknown. The player is a young boy chasing after a swan who has wandered off into a surreal, unfinished kingdom. The game begins in a completely white space where players can throw paint to splatter their surroundings and reveal the world around them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Unfinished Swan.
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- 72%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization76% User Score 82 reviewsCritic Score 51%1 reviews
A cinematic gaming experience. Play as an animal in the spiritual realm. Explore a magical world. Collect Essence and find Artifacts. Journey across seven majestic landscapes and witness the emotional story of a family as they tackle the challenges ahead of them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Companion.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:music, storyMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability93% User Score 17,870 reviews
Abzu is an exploration game where you are a lone diver in a lush ocean world. The diver descends deeper and deeper into the depths, where she will encounter majestic creatures, discover ancient secrets, and search for her true purpose. Abzu roughly translates to "The Ocean of Wisdom" from ancient Sumerian. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ABZÛ.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding87% User Score 387 reviews
Stardrop is a narrative driven Sci-Fi first person adventure and exploration game set in the future. You play as Aryn Vance who is accompanied by her close friend, John Kindley. They are Salvage and Rescue operatives seeking old derelict spacecraft lost in time or ships who are are in need of help. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STARDROP.
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- 88%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability88% User Score 1,896 reviews
An immersive, narrative videogame that retells Joel Green’s 4-year fight against cancer through about two hours of poetic, imaginative gameplay that explores themes of faith, hope and love. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to That Dragon, Cancer.
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- 95%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:graphics, musicMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability95% User Score 634 reviews
Meet colorful characters, discover mysterious secrets, and reassemble the fractured remains of an ethereal crystal as you explore a series of abstract worlds based on dreams, nightmares, and the places in between. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hypnagogia: Boundless Dreams.
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- 94%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding94% User Score 18,415 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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- 62%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding62% User Score 141 reviews
Revelation, regret and redemption in the twilight dreams of an aging artist. Set against surreal landscapes spanning one man’s life and career, Zed is a desperate quest to reconnect fading memories and create a final work for a very special person. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZED.
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- 55%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability55% User Score 157 reviews
Oracle is a single player, open world experience with dozens of locations ready to be explored with a great story ready to be unraveled. Discover the secrets of the Island and find out the truth about Quijana and what's happening around the world, why you are alone, living on an island, hiding. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oracle.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding87% User Score 283 reviews
A twisted first person horror adventure. As an employee of the SCP Replication Division you are tasked with testing artificially developed paranormal events. Solve puzzles, converse with anomalous entities and explore multiple paths to untangle the secrets behind the Replication Division. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Go Home Annie: An SCP Game.
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- 86%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, emotionalMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability93% User Score 195 reviewsCritic Score 79%11 reviews
Capture photos and step back in time to experience the moments held within them in The Star Named EOS. Solve a variety of puzzles to help a young photographer uncover the truth about his mother’s disappearance and rediscover the beauty that is to be found in the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Star Named EOS.
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- 66%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability78% User Score 1,962 reviewsCritic Score 46%6 reviews
Submerged is a third-person combat-free game in which you explore a mysterious flooded city and discover the beauty of desolation in vast outdoor environments. You take on the role of Miku, a young girl who has brought her wounded brother to the city in their small fishing boat. Navigate the flooded city streets by boat, scale the drowned buildings, and use your telescope to scour the city for the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Submerged.
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- 75%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization80% User Score 150 reviewsCritic Score 69%8 reviews
The Shattering is a first-person, story-driven, psychological thriller that takes place in the pristine white aesthetic of protagonist John Evans' own dream. Players must piece together the fragments of the past and present, following the voice of the 'Doctor' as he guides them deeper into John’s mind. Players will experience the key moments of John's life that have defined and shaped him - they w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shattering.
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- 87%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development98% User Score 116 reviewsCritic Score 73%7 reviews
The Gap is a sci-fi first person narrative exploration thriller. You play as Joshua Hayes, a neuroscientist who's lost it all. Your mysterious ability to explore parallel realities through deja vu seems to be the only way to recover your memories and salvage your life. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gap.
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- 72%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, graphicsMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability76% User Score 100 reviewsCritic Score 62%3 reviews
Explore the deserted city of Edengate and follow a young scientist’s emotional journey as she searches for hope and solves the mystery of what happened to her... and the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EDENGATE: The Edge of Life.
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- 71%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphereMost mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization71% User Score 2,152 reviews
Set in a creepy amusement park hiding a dark and sinister secret, The Park is a first-person psychological horror experience focused on exploration and storytelling. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Park.
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- 93%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding93% User Score 276 reviews
My name is Luzia...and this story isn't about me, but my sister. Play as Luzia in her quest to return home. After Luzia and her older sister Sombria are abducted by strangers, it is up to Luzia to help her and her sister home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to My Big Sister.
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- 84%Game Brain ScoreMost mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplayMost mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability86% User Score 2,676 reviewsCritic Score 75%1 reviews
SCP: Secret Files is a collection of paranormal cases from the SCP Foundation, an organization tasked with containing dangerous anomalies. You join as an assistant researcher for Dr. Raymond Hamm and complete a strenuous induction program that will make you question everything you know. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCP: Secret Files.
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