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Looking for games like The Simulation? Here are top casual platformer recommendations with a mystery and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles, Q.U.B.E. 2 or Glitchspace.

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  1. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 90 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 8 reviews

    Meet Lumote, the squishiest bioluminescent creature, in this beautiful 3D puzzle platformer. Take control of the world’s inhabitants on a quest into the Great Depths to seize control from the Mastermote. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lumote: The Mastermote Chronicles.

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  2. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 1,041 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 24 reviews

    The Deluxe Edition gives players access to all released content including Q.U.B.E. 2 Main Game and the Season Pass (Two Puzzles Pack, Original Soundtrack and Glove Skin). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Q.U.B.E. 2.

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    72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    73% User Score Based on 291 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 3 reviews

    Glitchspace is about reprogramming the game to solve puzzles. Trapped in an abstract cyberspace world, your way forward uses visual programming to edit environmental geometry, whilst unlocking key programming concepts along the way. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Glitchspace.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    91% User Score Based on 1,310 reviews

    Red Trigger is a First Person Shooter (FPS) Puzzle game. Can you infiltrate and corrupt the system? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Red Trigger.

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  5. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    78% User Score Based on 1,225 reviews

    Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut is the definitive version of the indie puzzler Q.U.B.E., accompanied by a completely new story by award-winning writer Rob Yescombe. Q.U.B.E. is a brain-twisting first-person puzzler. Using special high-tech gloves to manipulate cubes in the environment, the player solves an array of conundrums - from physics-based challenges; to 3D jigsaws; to platform-based trials. Q.U.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Q.U.B.E: Director's Cut.

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  6. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    73% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    Embark on an Experimental Therapy JourneyImmerse yourself in a groundbreaking simulation where you'll navigate between two parallel worlds created by Plegus Therapy. As patient 689, you'll take part in an experimental therapy program. Explore captivating environments and solve complex puzzles to achieve your healing.Defy the Limits of Reality and Master Unique MechanicsDiscover fascinating paralle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DESORDRE : A Puzzle Game Adventure.

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  7. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 95 reviews

    "First person platforming gameplay at its very best!“ Construct: Escape the System is a sci-fi themed first person platformer that sees you trapped in a computer system, trying to escape. Explore the system and discover the 8 empowering 'ability orbs'. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Construct: Escape the System.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 1,333 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 8 reviews

    DeadCore is a fast-paced first-person shooter/platformer hybrid. Become immersed in a futuristic and dreamlike adventure which will see you climb a huge Tower born from the void and truly put your capabilities to the test. Will you be able to reveal the secrets that lie beneath this fog-ridden world? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DeadCore.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    83% User Score Based on 190 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Impulsion is a fast-paced first-person platformer designed to play with your nerves and reflexes! Make your way through 25 levels of increasing difficulty by manipulating physics to your advantage, shooting force fields to slow down or speed yourself up and the environment! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Impulsion.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    96% User Score Based on 104 reviews

    3D physics-platformer where you are an egg! Roll, hop and slide your way back home. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oeuf.

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  11. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    97% User Score Based on 118 reviews

    Traverse mirrors as if they were natural extensions of space to solve puzzles and uncover secrets. Reshape your perspective to perform gravity-shifting acrobatics as you jungle-gym through a sprawling environment. You'll never look in a mirror the same way again. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Art of Reflection.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization
    96% User Score Based on 114 reviews

    SECTOR ZERO is a reverse horror physics-based puzzle platformer where you play as a monster! You are part of The Corruption - an Alien Hive Mind Entity hunting down survivors inside the Mining Colony of Asteroid 2031 XT. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SECTOR ZERO.

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  13. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 1,580 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 7 reviews

    When you arrive to visit your uncle, you notice something’s wrong. He’s not there to greet you and there was an explosion just as you arrived. Rescue your uncle using his newest invention, the Interdimensional Shift Device. Shift between five different dimensions in real time and work your way through his crazy complex mansion If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quantum Conundrum.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 601 reviews

    In Frame of Mind, you are placed in a world where logic is escaping you. Each area of the game defies reason, requiring you to think outside the box in order to solve the illogical and escape madness. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frame of Mind.

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  15. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 450 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

    TRI is a first-person puzzle exploration adventure game where you place corner points onto walls to build walkable triangular platforms. Find a way through the towers and dungeons in sophisticated levels. Solve puzzles, climb vertiginous abysses, reflect light-rays and try not to lose your mind when you're falling upside-down. Don't worry - the TRIs will let you create your own paths in this mysti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to TRI: Of Friendship and Madness.

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  17. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 454 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Tales from Space: Mutant Blobs Attack is a sci-fi puzzle-platformer of cataclysmic proportions. You're a Blob of alien origin with mutant powers and an insatiable appetite. To the great horror of your former captors (and all of humanity), you have escaped into the world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tales From Space: Mutant Blobs Attack.

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  18. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    67% User Score Based on 192 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

    7th Sector invites you to immerse into the mysterious world of cyberpunk and overcome a difficult path by solving various technical puzzles, facing dangers and collecting information about the world and the events happening in it. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 7th Sector.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 710 reviews

    Nominated as a IGF Seamus McNally Finalist, NightSky is an ambient action-puzzle game that offers a gameplay experience unlike any other—cerebral challenges fill uniquely designed picturesque worlds. The player must maneuver a sphere by using realistic physics to advance; each of these worlds is broken into different areas. The original soundtrack by experimental jazz musician, Chris Schlarb will … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NightSky.

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  20. 31%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    47% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    You are Number 407, the new debugger for an upcoming sci-fi game. As a debugger, your job is simple! You will be put through a series of puzzles in order to make sure the game doesn't have any bugs or glitches. But when you find a glitch in the game's code, you can exploit it to traverse outside of the game map, mess with the game mechanics, and make the game developer really angry! Inspired by th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Now Testing: 407.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 189 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 2 reviews

    Immersive first-person parkour in a surreal, physics-driven voxel world. Lemma enables creative building through movement. Spawn structures just by moving through space. Extend platforms, smash... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lemma.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    90% User Score Based on 754 reviews

    You play an apprentice of the solver's guild. Solvers are the most important people in this world because puzzle storms are rising all over the place, making people's lives harder. You're challenged with graduating your solver's exam by saving the princess from the nearby castle. Supraworld is a First-Person-Puzzle-Metroidvania. The interconnected world will expand the more upgrades and abilit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Supraworld.

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  24. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 1,738 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 3 reviews

    Instruments of Destruction is a vehicle-building sandbox featuring advanced physics-based destruction. Create crazy construction vehicles and use them to demolish buildings and complete various objectives. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Instruments of Destruction.

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  25. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 2,174 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 4 reviews

    Lifeless Planet was inspired by Cold War era science fiction stories, posing questions about humankind's desire for space travel. What if you journeyed across the galaxy to another planet, only to find humans had already been there? What kind of person would sign up for a one-way mission, leaving behind planet Earth and everyone they've ever known and love... to go in search of an Earth-like plane… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lifeless Planet.

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  26. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 829 reviews
    Critic Score 8%Based on 1 reviews

    When you have a top-of-the-line hacking deck armed with a 56.6k modem and a staggering 256k RAM, it means just one thing: you answer only to the highest bidder. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quadrilateral Cowboy.

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  27. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 3,350 reviews

    Defy Gravity is an action platformer that is a mix between classic platforming and gravity based puzzle solving. Kara, our heroine, has access to a unique gameplay mechanic that she uses to manipulate the world around her. She has a gun that is able to alter the laws of physics through the creation of pockets of gravity and anti-gravity. By mastering the use of these abilities Kara is able to au… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defy Gravity Extended.

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  29. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    86% User Score Based on 236 reviews

    CAN YOU SAVE THE SCIENTISTS ON APOXUS PRIME? PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate is a twin-stick shooter with equal elements of action and puzzle solving. Saving scientists and uncovering the mysteries of an ill-fated research trip requires you to study and manipulate your environment! Blast through rock, grapple huge blocks of ice, detonate explosive gas or unleash torrents of water, lava, magnetic oil … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PixelJunk Shooter Ultimate.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    76% User Score Based on 733 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

    The Ball is a first person action-adventure game featuring a full single-player experience. As a swashbuckling archaeologist working on the slopes of a dormant volcano somewhere in Mexico, you get stuck in a cavern. It doesn't take long before you realize this is more than just a cave. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ball.

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  31. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 162 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

    Unique couch co-op experience in (and outside) VR. Master platforming to avoid dangers, solve puzzles and build your way through the Underworld in this cooperative multiplayer game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Carly and the Reaperman: Escape from the Underworld.

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  32. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    76% User Score Based on 132 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Relive your journey to Lovely Planet in this brand new adventure packed with impossible tests of skill and patience. Craft intricate combos to unfold the complex puzzle of flying projectiles and moving targets into a graceful sequence of well timed shots and jumps. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lovely Planet Arcade.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability
    86% User Score Based on 1,221 reviews

    Myo Hyori, a gifted Korean teenage girl who must face the perils of the future. Survive many hazards, explore a seemingly endless metropolis and beyond as the world around you implodes and history marches towards its inevitable conclusion. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to G String.

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  34. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    63% User Score Based on 292 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 13 reviews

    Relicta is a first-person physics-based puzzle game where you need to creatively combine magnetism and gravity in order to unravel the secrets of Chandra Base. Alone in the treacherous depths of the Moon, your scientific mind is the only thing that can keep your daughter alive... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Relicta.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    85% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Paradox Vector is an old school first person shooter set in a different dimension. Inspired by the vector graphics games of the early 80's and the impossible geometry of M.C. Escher, Paradox Vector offers a unique look and fast paced action. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paradox Vector.

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  36. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    97% User Score Based on 475 reviews

    The world is your canvas in this innovative first-person puzzle platformer. Tag walls and other surfaces with different colors of spray paint to reveal new ways to navigate each level, including bouncing off, sliding across, and sticking to the surfaces you paint. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tag: The Power of Paint.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 140 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 6 reviews

    iO is a physics platformer in which you control a ball. By growing or shrinking the ball you can influence its speed and weight. Use these mechanics to gain momentum and make your way through the levels. Toy with the laws of physics, solve the puzzles and reach the exit as quickly as possible. Can you win the gold medal in all levels? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to iO.

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  38. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    42% User Score Based on 85 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    Be prepared to be transported to a reality of dreams and nightmares. What will you discover about yourself in this journey through the subconscious? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 'n Verlore Verstand.

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  39. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 18,971 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 29 reviews

    The Talos Principle is a philosophical first-person puzzle game from Croteam, the creators of the legendary Serious Sam series, written by Tom Jubert (FTL, The Swapper) and Jonas Kyratzes (The Sea Will Claim Everything). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Talos Principle.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 4,722 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    The Floor is Hot Lava! Run, jump, climb, and surf across nostalgia-packed environments flooded with hot molten lava. Explore alone, or join your friends. And whatever you do, don’t touch the floor. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hot Lava.

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  41. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    78% User Score Based on 1,370 reviews
    Critic Score 47%Based on 10 reviews

    A first person grappling hook exploration game. Soar through the ruins of a fallen civilisation and discover the secrets of the ancient world. Windlands has been developed primarily for Virtual Reality headsets, but is also a great experience for those without headsets. It appeals to those who want to explore the breathtaking vistas at a relaxing pace, while the challenging routes attract gamers w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Windlands.

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  42. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    64% User Score Based on 418 reviews

    Everyone knows that we landed on the Moon in 1969. Most people don’t know we returned there five more times, despite it being fraught with danger and almost impossible challenges. You see, the Moon's haunted and it's time to return one last time to unravel the mystery of the Silver Globe once and for all.Moon Mystery is a first-person shooter adventure full of mystery focused on unveiling mysterie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Moon Mystery.

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  43. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    99% User Score Based on 267 reviews

    Chromatic Conundrum is a first person puzzle game where you manipulate light. Combine different colors and form shadows to illuminate your way through an enigmatic world. Bonus Features Visual hints integrated into each level to nudge you in the right direction if you get stuck. Colorblind mode to allow you to more easily distinguish similar looking colors. Steam achievements! NOTE: Chroma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chromatic Conundrum.

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  44. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    82% User Score Based on 240 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 2 reviews

    Hourglass is an atmospheric first-person puzzle adventure inspired by Portal, The Witness, and Rime where you have to cooperate with yourself to solve difficult puzzles, explore a foreign world and unveil the big secret of ancient Egypt. Besides offering an ancient world to explore, Hourglass is mostly about solving various puzzles with a unique core-mechanic. Your ability allows you to record yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hourglass.

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  45. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 13,381 reviews

    The Talos Principle II is a thought-provoking first-person puzzle experience that greatly expands on the first game's philosophical themes and stunning environments with increasingly mind-bending challenges. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Talos Principle 2.

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  46. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    68% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    .T.E.S.T: Expected Behavior is a 3D first-person brain twister in a sci-fi setting. Solve puzzles to test your logic, think outside the box, act fast and use your skills to adapt to unfamiliar situations. .T.E.S.T is full of both new and classic mechanics, but they are so deep that some still aren't fully revealed. The game will make this clear to you. Again and again you'll see that each rule … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to .T.E.S.T: Expected Behaviour.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    81% User Score Based on 420 reviews

    A first-person puzzle game. Simply walk to the door. Create your own check point. 30 Levels. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Disoriented.

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  48. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 130 reviews

    You must explore the labyrinth of riddles and investigate the apocalyptic event at the research facility following the experiments with the Higgs boson, or “the God particle”. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dofamine.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 127 reviews

    Take control of Zeb in this puzzle/platformer. He is a small energy based life form from space, known as a Plazma Being. While journeying through space to his home, Zeb was surprised to find that he was being kidnapped by aliens. They took him back to their planet and unceremoniously threw him into captivity. During this time a series of earthquakes shook the planet and wreaked havoc upon the alie… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Plazma Being.

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  50. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    68% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Explore into the magical fantastic worlds. You will find yourself in the ruins of old cities (i.e. temples,skycities, canyons, and dark underground cities where the world is upside down) controlled by new rulers now. This game created exclusively for VR. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Naau: The Lost Eye.

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