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Games like the spaces between dreams

Games like the spaces between dreams

Looking for games like the spaces between dreams? Here are top role playing recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Liminalcore, The Complex: Found Footage or POOLS.

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    83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, story
    83% User Score Based on 368 reviews

    Descend into the Depths of the UnknownA man gasps for air as he surfaces from water—only to find himself trapped in a room of white tiles and endless pools. This is Level 37, the Poolrooms, a place where the familiar dissolves into the unknown. In this surreal journey, you will explore spaces that exist between worlds—hauntingly empty, disturbingly quiet, and yet strangely familiar. As you traver… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminalcore.

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  2. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    93% User Score Based on 5,692 reviews

    Experience the liminal world of the backrooms through a VHS camera, immersing into a mysterious story and wandering the dream-like structures... Might there be something following you? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Complex: Found Footage.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 3,407 reviews

    Explore, admire and listen in this pensive artistic experience in PS VR2. Buy Pools at PlayStation Store. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to POOLS.

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  4. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 550 reviews

    Interior Worlds is an ambient first-person exploration game where you take pictures of liminal spaces. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interior Worlds.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    70% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    The Hardcopy Version of Journey has Been Released!Physical copies of Journey are now available! Order the physical book for Journey from DriveThruRPG and get 50% off the digital copy. Just choose the option for "PDF + Softcover, Standard Color Book" on Journey's page on DriveThruRPG.Get the Physical Book on DriveThruRPG! Journey is a solo roleplaying game that puts you in the role of an explorer … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Journey.

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  6. A Surreal Horror Game Inspired By Reoccurring Dreams. Lost Surreal Hell is a Turn Based RPG, where you collect elements, and evolve your attacks, BUT if you wander too far off the path, you may end up stuck in a strange surreal hell full of aesthetic clashing, disjointed worlds full of surreal comedy shows, brainwashing, a strange company running a dying MMO in the backrooms and a dark truth.A gam… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Surreal Hell.

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  7. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    83% User Score Based on 2,292 reviews

    Explore the infinite cosmic horror of The Backrooms! The Backrooms Game FULL Edition currently in development, releasing into Early Access soon™!3 SIMPLE RULES Venture as deep into The Backrooms as possible without going insane Check your watch every 30 seconds to "Remind yourself who you are and where you come from" D̴̨̤͉̻̀̈́̽͗O̵̪̬̍̈́̀N̸̞̆̚'̴̢̰̫̈́T̸͈̥̤̊̏͒ ̷̺̋͑͋͝L̶̝̝͠Ö̴̬Ò̸̃̄͜K̸̲̐ ̸͔̅A… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Backrooms Game FREE Edition.

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  8. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    42% User Score Based on 191 reviews

    Bientôt l’été is a videogame for two players. Two players who pretend to be lovers. They pretend to be lovers separated from each other by lightyears of deep space. They have lonely walks along the shore of a simulated ocean, thinking wistful thoughts of each other. Thoughts from ancient Earth literature by Marguerite Duras. The empty beach, the strong wind, the gentle music and a small colony of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bientôt l'été.

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  9. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    60% User Score Based on 440 reviews

    Inspired by the award-winning board game franchise, Arkham Horror: Mother’s Embrace is an investigation game served with turn-based combat, set in the  haunted worlds of H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu mythos. Plunge into an original story written by Fantasy Flight Interactive’s official writers and explore the American Roaring Twenties. The year is 1926: a professor of astronomy is found dead in her ma… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arkham Horror: Mother's Embrace.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    90% User Score Based on 372 reviews

    WHAT IS A LIMINAL SPACE?: Liminal spaces are those strange, evocative, and occasionally unsettling locations that appear to be the entrance to another realm. When someone enters a space that is outside of typical space and time, they are said to be in a condition of liminality. These people straddle the boundaries set by law, custom, and convention for the typical roles, behaviors, and positions. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DREAM LOGIC.

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  11. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    82% User Score Based on 462 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 2 reviews

    A surreal trip through the mundane. Reveal the hidden ecosystems of ten unusual environments. Unlock an atmospheric experience while exploring strange yet familiar scenes. Carl Burton's other work has been featured in the New York Times, Serial, Colossal, and Medium. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ISLANDS: Non-Places.

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  12. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 148 reviews

    You don't know how you got here, and you don't know how you'll leave. Wander the depths of the Backrooms in hopes of finding something more. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Within the Backrooms.

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  13. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 3,314 reviews

    Control, I'm Not Coming Back is a short and emotional narrative game about an astronaut drifting through the vastness of space, searching for a reason to keep going while struggling with the feeling that there may be no way back home. Inspired by the Hopecore aesthetic, the game explores despair, friendship and how we are able to move forward even in the deepest void of the cosmos. A Hopecore-Ins… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Control, I'm Not Coming Back.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 323 reviews

    Intellica believes that positivity and happiness are the keys to self-sustaining thinking programs. By taking part in the A.M.T. Study, you can help make it happen!  QUALIA is a retro-inspired Interactive Fiction text game where you analyze and categorize two participants based on their responses to a series of questions. Are they really human? Are you? Remember, the A.M.T. Study is not a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to qualia.

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    57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    54% User Score Based on 97 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Salome was a first century Judean princess mentioned in the Christian Bible by Matthew and by Mark. But it is Oscar Wilde's 19th century play Salome that really inspired Fatale. In the Bible, Salome is a child who dances for King Herod and asks the head of John the Baptist as a reward. In Wilde's version, Salome falls in love with the prophet. He rejects her and she has him executed. The play ends… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fatale.

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  17. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    76% User Score Based on 2,249 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 4 reviews

    Proteus is a game about exploration and immersion in a dream-like island world where the soundtrack to your play is created by your surroundings. Played in first-person, the primary means of interaction is simply your presence in the world and how you observe it. The procedurally generated islands are home to creatures natural and imagined, tranquil valleys and ruins with magical properties. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Proteus.

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  18. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    81% User Score Based on 2,418 reviews

    They may be awkward dimensions, but they're my dreams... Interactive Dream Journal & Diary; Awkward Dimensions Redux is a personal game. Lasts 20 minutes to an hour with less traditional... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Awkward Dimensions Redux.

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  19. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, character development
    97% User Score Based on 217 reviews

    A short exploration game about poking around a convenience store and finding a gift with the help of its owner. But sometimes the perfect gift finds you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Depanneur Nocturne.

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  21. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    The skeptic is about to turn on the believer, ready to hiss in a strangled whisper about the risk of getting caught. Dragging her into a side room, what were they thinking?! Before she can get the words out, she’s cut short by the believer doing the same. It's then that she realizes there’s something else playing this game of cat and mouse: something dragged them in here, and it was definitely not… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Matter Of Time.

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  22. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    INFORMATION Backrooms - 2005 is a chapter-based Backrooms exploration game. Progress through multiple chapters, each introducing new liminal spaces to explore. More chapters will be released as free updates. FEATURES A unique camcorder graphic that makes the experience even better! Interactions with Doors, Light Switches and much more! Many Atmospheric and Liminal areas with Var… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms - 2005.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 2,757 reviews

    Surreal, ethereal, and liminal environments Infinite procedural generation both vertically and horizontally Cities made of plastic, serene fields of grass, and massive abandoned warehouses Fend against fiendful foes like manikins, squishy gels, higher-dimensional beings, and colossal spiders Wield grappling hooks, bee gliders, bombs, ball wands, blades, haze hands, and cute acce… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lucid Blocks.

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  24. View Game
    71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    71% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Empty streets between soulless buildings… Structures that feel familiar yet alien… And the feeling that something is constantly watching you… Liminal City is an exploration-focused psychological horror and liminal space experience in the ultra-realistic VHS style, developed with Unreal Engine 5. As you navigate the relatively "safe" streets of Backrooms Level 11, reality can sudde… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Liminal City.

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  25. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 96 reviews

    Dread whispers echo across the Information Superhighway. Y2K is coming, heralding the rise of the Old Ones. With your meatspace mind unraveling, time is running out -- barter with gods, embrace the deathless aeons, or go offline permanently in this modempunk horror story. From Fiction Factory GamesCreators of Arcade Spirits, Arcade Spirits: The New Challengers, and Penny Larceny: Gig Economy Supe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Shadow Over Cyberspace.

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  26. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    83% User Score Based on 208 reviews

    Backrooms: Found Footage is a single-player horror game where you are the main character trying to survive the Backrooms. Curiosity wins and you decide to explore this weird place that you got trapped in. What could go wrong? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Backrooms: Found Footage.

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  27. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    89% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    A survival horror experience inspired by 90s FMV games and VHS nightmares. Choose your path as a paranormal investigator in a haunting interactive film and uncover the secrets of Barlang Valley. Every choice you make shapes the story—leading to new scenes, multiple endings, and many ways to die. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AFAR: An Interactive Horror Film.

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  29. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 894 reviews

    Make space in yourself for both your belongings and your own journey of discovery, all in one cozy van. In Camper Van: Make It Home, you’ll use block organization puzzles and interior design to customize your camper van into a dream home-on-wheels. Play around with each of your decoration items to discover their surprises and possibilities as you discover your own. ⋆˙⟡ Zen Puzzles ⟡˙⋆Feel the sati… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Camper Van: Make it Home.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    92% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    You're driving away on a forest road, late at night, under a heavy storm. Your car breaks down. Luckily, there might be a gas station nearby. But a misfortune never comes alone. The storm has brought something else, something otherworldly that oddly smells of spilled diesel oil. When it rains, it pours. AUTO-CRISIS is a short horror game (~60mn) about cars, rain, being lost, and bad days. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AUTO-CRISIS.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    In Hotel 188, there are no monsters chasing you or cheap jumpscares. The fear comes from somewhere else: the atmosphere, the silence, the sound of your own footsteps… and that constant feeling that something doesn’t quite fit. You wake up in a place you don’t recognize. Time doesn’t move forward, the rooms feel the same but different each time you return to them, and the only path is forward...… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hotel 188.

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  33. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    69% User Score Based on 214 reviews

    "I Am Cat" is a VR sandbox adventure game where players step into the role of a cat living in Granny's house. Explore the house, interact with its environments, and complete cat-themed quests. The game offers free-form exploration, physics-based interactions, and mini-games, allowing players to solve puzzles, play games, and create mischief. Whether sneaking around, uncovering secrets, or causing … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to I Am Cat.

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  34. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    90% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    A stylish single player story-based game, where you win a free weekend at the "Lotus", a luxurious spa resort. But soon, things take a strange and sinister turn. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Lotus Holidays.

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  35. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    72% User Score Based on 572 reviews
    Critic Score 67%Based on 2 reviews

    Sam is an addict who ends up in an institution named “Reaching Dreams”, hoping to kick his drug problem and sort out his miserable life. But during the first night, something goes horribly wrong and he gets stuck in an endless nightmare… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Decay: The Mare.

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  37. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 168 reviews

    The glass sphere burst in the night of 1996. The world of distortion opened its gates and took away from you someone very important. However, in 2005, the past emerges again to hunt you once more. An atmospheric horror about love and time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Umfend.

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  38. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 19,142 reviews
    Critic Score 57%Based on 4 reviews

    Become the best thief. Gather intel, steal things and sell them to buy hi-tech equipement. Do everything that a real thief does. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thief Simulator.

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  39. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 160 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 1 reviews

    Before the Green Moon is a farming / life simulation game set in a unique science fiction world. Explore a small community at the base of a space elevator during the days and seasons leading up to your departure for the moon. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Before The Green Moon.

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  40. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    98% User Score Based on 791 reviews

    Hello, new Puppeteer! Meet Charlotte - a puppet you will control. Meet her alien friends, maggot cat and a certain Observer. Dive deep into horrors of junk food, TV world, religion and romance novels for middle-age women. Keep your puppet safe at all times. Or don't. ​ Have fun dying! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hello Charlotte EP2: Requiem Aeternam Deo.

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  41. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    75% User Score Based on 4,847 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 11 reviews

    Enter the world of The Dark Pictures - A series of standalone cinematic horror games. Players will be challenged to explore and uncover each story with the knowledge that all their choices have consequences and all playable characters can live, any and all can die... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Dark Pictures Anthology: Man of Medan.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    92% User Score Based on 1,357 reviews

    Golden Light is a first-person survival horror with rogue-like elements and an eerie atmosphere. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Golden Light.

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  43. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    73% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    OVERVIEW is a spectacular experience that will leave you in awe. Using scientific data and featuring spectacular cinematic sequences, this interactive documentary can be enjoyed by people of all ages for education and entertainment.Key Features 30+ min of cinematic narration taking you from Earth to the Cosmic Web Photorealistic imagery using data from NASA, ESA and other agencies Live model of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OVERVIEW (A Walk Through The Universe).

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  44. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    98% User Score Based on 11,958 reviews

    A sequel to Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk. Dive into demented and bizarre world once again and help the girl become a little happier. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Milk outside a bag of milk outside a bag of milk.

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  45. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    58% User Score Based on 1,632 reviews

    Set in the lush and vibrant world of the Forgotten Realms, Sword Coast Legends offers an all-new way to enjoy the time-tested magic of playing Dungeons & Dragons as a shared storytelling experience. With a deep narrative developed by a team of long-time industry veterans and a partnership with Wizards of the Coast, the single player campaign of Sword Coast Legends brings the world of Faerûn home l… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sword Coast Legends.

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  46. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    96% User Score Based on 347 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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  47. 44%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    41% User Score Based on 539 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Nostos is a cross-platform multiplayer game for PC & VR in an open-world setting, where Oriental animation elements are found. You can explore with friends, discover historical sites and remains of war, build shelters and fight, uncovering the truth hidden by time and tasting the past stories of hope or regret. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nostos.

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  48. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    47% User Score Based on 694 reviews

    Our hero has decided to get away from the urban bustle and out into nature to relax. On his way to his cabin, while anticipating the amazing sunsets, fresh air, the tranquility of the mountains, a heavy rain began to fall. His car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, the cold torrential rain dashing any hope of getting the car moving again. He hadn’t seen another person in hours, and as far as he… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VERGE:Lost chapter.

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  50. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    76% User Score Based on 718 reviews

    Murder rpg set in the small town of Lakeview Valley. Become the most popular home-owner or succumb to your dark desires. The choice is yours. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lakeview Valley.

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