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Games like The Thing from Space

Games like The Thing from Space

Looking for games like The Thing from Space? Here are top action recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Seven Days Until Morning, Shellshock or Hotel Sowls.

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  1. Seven centuries in the future, humanity is collapsing. In an attempt to spare yourself the same fate as the rest of the system, you flee to the furthest away place you can feasibly survive: Pluto. Survive the downfall of humanity in a centuries old survival bunker, or at least the first week. Uninhabited for centuries. You crash land on Pluto, it's the furthest away place you could reach that… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seven Days Until Morning.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    89% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    You are a British soldier during WW1, trapped in an endlessly looping trench. To get out, you will need to reach the final trench by identifying any anomalous changes that were not there before. Carefully inspect the trench — things may not be as they seem! If you spot an anomalous change, you have something to report. Go Left! If you have nothing to report. Go Right! Shellshock… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Shellshock.

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  3. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability
    95% User Score Based on 123 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Hotel Sowls is a mysterious adventure game with unique and appealing 2D graphics. As an pharmacologist, you managed to get a valuable and mysterious stone after a hard journey and you decided to take a break at the Hotel Sowls. But the next morning, someone in the hotel stole the stone! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hotel Sowls.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 51 reviews

    Investigating a time-loop during the Cold War, light years away from Earth. Neoproxima is a text-based adventure game that combines exploration and simple RPG and survival mechanics. Plan your next loop carefully, and go as far as possible before time catches up with you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Neoproxima.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 152 reviews

    Penkura seamlessly blends a top-down base building system with immersive first-person survival exploration. Easy to grasp yet challenging to master, the game employs classic death mechanics that strip you of equipment upon demise. To overcome this, players can craft custom robotic companions, essential for base construction, resource gathering, and safeguarding settlements. It encourages pla… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Penkura.

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  6. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    73% User Score Based on 342 reviews

    What do you trust most — what you see, what you're told, or your instincts? On a year long solo mission aboard Verde Station, you will test your wits and question everything, but you may not find answers. Welcome to solitude. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Verde Station.

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  7. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    88% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    Arima Lodge is a free, 5-minute, fixed-camera short story that takes place entirely inside an elevator. It features limited dialogue options from Kai's perspective, and on-screen QTE events to open and close the elevator doors when a new character enters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arima Lodge.

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  8. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    82% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    Get the game on Steam! The Game VHS Collection: Goodnight Me is a spine-chilling, atmospheric horror game that takes players on a disturbing journey over the course of five harrowing days. Set in a remote house where the lines between reality and nightmare blur, this game plunges you into a world of eerie visuals and psychological terror. You play as a lone protagonist who returns home to wha… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VHS Collection: Goodnight Me.

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  9. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    85% User Score Based on 4,260 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 4 reviews

    Sunless Skies: Sovereign Edition is a Gothic Horror roleplay game with a focus on exploration and exquisite storytelling. Ready your star-faring engine, and venture into an expanse of hostile factions, lurking deities, forbidden knowledge, vast fortune, and fates worse than death. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunless Skies.

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  10. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    A short choose-your-adventure RPG, set in the desert. You're a line man that's stolen the company truck, in search of enlightenment. Drive your truck to explore, roll your dice, and get into trouble. Consider it a simple CRPG 1-pager: For short, two-hour playthroughs. Pick your stats, including your ace skill, then level them up Day and Night affect bring out different vagrants, monsters, an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broke Signal Badlands.

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  11. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, gameplay
    55% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    In “FarWest Colony: Journey to Freedom,” you immerse yourself in a dystopian future where humanity teetered on the brink of extinction due to a devastating pandemic. Yet, salvation seemed within reach when the seemingly benevolent tech mogul, Gates, presented a vaccine that spared survivors from death. However, beneath this apparent redemption lay a sinister secret – a nano-chip that unwittingly e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FarWest Colony.

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  12. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    70% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    What would you do if you found yourself in front of a mysterious portal that suddenly appeared in your back woods? Would you jump right in... or would you throw something into it first? The Silent Sky is a hand-drawn, not quite classical, point-and-click adventure game – an introduction to a longer journey that doesn’t end with the silent night sky. The story revolves around a twelve-yea… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Silent Sky Part I.

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  13. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, gameplay
    78% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    Alan Sharp is a First Person mystery horror story-driven video game, focused on exploration, survival, puzzles and open-world investigation. Get into the shoes of Alan Sharp, a private detective in the 1970s, retired and shattered due to the murder of a beloved one. A single call by an old friend takes Alan back on his track, leading you to a small town where a boy was butchered. The parents are … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alan Sharp.

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  14. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    68% User Score Based on 580 reviews

    Welcome to a world of survival on a deserted island, characterized by an incredible wildlife and abandoned structures. Immerse yourself in a game set in a natural and post-apocalyptic environment where your primary task is to survive in KeepUp Survival. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KeepUp Survival.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    88% User Score Based on 533 reviews

    A short narrative and exploration game about Zach, June, and a strange phenomenon. You're Zach and, stuck in your home, you will do everything to keep hearing June's voice messages and unravel what's happening to her out there. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Answer Knot.

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  16. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    82% User Score Based on 276 reviews

    ADD TO WISHLIST NOW! About the GameThis is a playable teaser for a game Cognition Method. Cognition Method is a story-driven, first-person puzzle game inspired by Space Odyssey 2001 and Solaris. Discover innovative mechanics of altering gravity and dive into the surreal setting. Earth is on the brink of demise when the scientists discover the Cube, a mysterious space structure of unknown origi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cognition Method: Initiation.

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  17. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 7,081 reviews
    Critic Score 86%Based on 4 reviews

    Play as the captain of a steamship on an underwater ocean surrounding the fictional city of Fallen London. Manage your ship's fuel and food supplies as you try not to go mad fighting off Lovecraftian monsters. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SUNLESS SEA.

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  18. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    67% User Score Based on 51 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    “A Place for the Unwilling” is a narrative adventure game where the city is the actual protagonist. No puzzles or “game over” screens, just you, the city and the dozens of stories which are taking place in there. Days pass and the fate of the city is yet to be decided. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Place for the Unwilling.

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  19. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, story
    89% User Score Based on 142 reviews

    Nevrosa is a horror puzzle game with various endings, where you are trying to find your way out of laboratory through solving puzzles while being locked with a strange creature. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nevrosa: Prelude.

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  20. 22%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    33% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    The communication with SH42, transporting the settlers to colonize the planet, was lost. A lot of light years passed when the last message was received from them. It said: "Death or Cress". A star hunter and a crusader of the Star Holy Church set out on a search of the survived or to read the funeral service for the remains of the settlers if they all had died. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fallalypse: Death or Cress.

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  21. Trapped in a deserted police station, a detective must outsmart a relentless, deadly stalker to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Owl Case.

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  22. You found yourself inside a labyrinth in the night where some creatures are hunting you down, luckily you brought some stones with you, they do not seem to be useful against these monsters but you could use them to orient yourself while you try to get out the labyrinth. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Escape The Labyrinth.

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  23. Augmented Fear is a horror puzzle game set in a dark and oppressive cyberpunk universe. Trapped in a mysterious district, you must find a way out and survive against aggressive creatures. Use augmented reality to uncover the secrets hidden within. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Augmented Fear.

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  24. Ranked 2nd in Novice Summer Jam Series 2024. For better experience, play in FULLSCREEN and with HEADSETS. The browser version of the game had few rendering issues and Hindi language was not supported, hence it has been disabled. Jams & Themes: Themed Horror Game Jam #18Theme: Alien Infiltration - An alien creature infiltrates Bimla's cat. You will see the 3 headed talking cat in the game. St… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BIMLA - An Indian Comedy-Horror Game.

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  25. As you open your eyes, it's already deep night, you find yourself waking up in the office due to overtime work. But tonight is different: strange sounds fill the air, and a knife-wielding rabbit is hunting you. Use anything you can find to escape, solve puzzles, and get out before it's too late. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horror Office.

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    By a twist of fate, Mary finds herself in a mysterious house, where the evil has been living for a long time. Survive in the house full of strange creatures and ghosts, or reveal all secrets of the Thompson family and clean the house from the evil. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Anxiety.

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  27. Check out these other great meditation or ASMR games: Mindfulness Simulator - ASMR Meditation Game experiences designed to calm your mind, inspire and drift away. Wander freely through the forest as your own Ego or as a Stone. Explore the procedurally-generated environment listening to Alan Watts' teachings about Mindfulness, Meditation, Peace and Love. Play with ASMR Grass when you roll ove… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mindfulness Simulator - ASMR Meditation Game.

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  28. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    82% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    A gripping sci-fi interactive thriller that lets you shape your own character and his morality. You make the choices – and suffer the consequences! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trap for Winners.

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  30. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    78% User Score Based on 117 reviews

    DEMO OUT NOW! Download below! Foghorns Drown is a psychological thriller where you play as a ferryman, bringing passengers across a foggy lake to a town drenched in mystery and folklore. A murder has been committed. How to tell real from dream when the dead speak again? Credits: Axel Kulomaa - Environment ArtUmut Soydan - Character ArtEelis Koivusaari - Programming and Music If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Foghorns Drown.

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  31. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    67% User Score Based on 447 reviews

    Evitania is an online Idle RPG with an open world, inspired by classic MMORPGs but without the endless grind. Your character continues to fight, progress, and gather resources even while you're offline, allowing you to focus on what truly matters — rare loot, meaningful upgrades, and challenging boss battles. In the game you will find: ▪ Several classes: Warrior, Mage, and Rogue ▪ Unique ta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Evitania Online - Idle RPG.

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    75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    75% User Score Based on 67 reviews

    An atmospheric horror, exploration and automation game all set in the dim halls of an apartment building If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond the Doors.

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  33. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    After getting bail from the Intergalactic Police, you've been given a chance to earn your freedom. The catch? You must manage a space station on a distant, unknown planet. But this isn’t the freedom you’ve been dreaming of. You must check in daily through the station’s system and prove your worth to the authorities. Only by staying on top of your tasks can you hope to reclaim your independence. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Market Simulator.

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  34. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    100% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    Fine Work: Act I is the first in a Slice-of-Life Romantic Mystery series, featuring cute clients, scheming gods, sentient cities, wild concerts, and weaving dreams.  You’re just getting settled in the city of Gleamhold, and your workshop opens tomorrow. Sure, it's nice here, this cozy corner of a big, weird universe. But your new clients hail from distant dreams, bringing their own strange dramas … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fine Work: Act I.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 1,129 reviews

    Last Report is a dark horror game where you play as a night shift park ranger. While monitoring the camera footage, you start noticing strange events. Uncover the terrifying secret of the National Park. Something moved in the window, but don’t worry it’s probably just another deer, right? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Report.

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  36. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 653 reviews

    You are the new owner of an old gas station and a cozy little store next to it. The previous owner disappeared under mysterious circumstances, and now it is your turn to maintain order here. Grow your business: clear out the trash, organize the space, set up trade, order goods, set prices, work the cash register and monitor the fuel levels. Turn the old ruin into a beacon for travelers stuck in ti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Gas Station.

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  37. Welcome Island About the GameYou've awakened. You find yourself in a mysterious world of floating islands, where the sky shimmers with an ethereal glow. The islands drift like fragmented dreams, surrounded by unfamiliar flora and an unknown ecosystem. You gradually adapt to this world's rules. You'll need to build a home and develop technology, starting from scratch—from primitive tools to… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CLOUD DWELLERS.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Blast your way through hordes of minions to take back your tower in a world filled with evil and chaos. Explore charming, ever-changing environments, expand your arsenal of spells, and reclaim your stolen art of GUNCASTING. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guncaster.

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  39. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 45 reviews

    A dark thriller with both comedic and spine-chilling moments, Angel Wings: Endless Night is a love letter to classic survival horror games, brought to life in visual novel form. As a spin-off sequel to Angel Wings, Endless Night finds you trapped in a haunted mansion with no means of escape. Using your wits and the help of your unlikely companion, will you find a way to end this eternal darkness?… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angel Wings: Endless Night.

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  40. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    89% User Score Based on 479 reviews

    A massive RuneScape-inspired idle RPG built for long-term progression. Train 24 skills, defeat bosses, collect over 500 souls, and bank offline time to accelerate your progress whenever you choose. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bloobs Adventure Idle.

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  41. 51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Fear the unknown ,In the game, you will play as one of the lucky ones who met them and survived. This is a very rare case stories like this almost never reach us. Only a few people were lucky enough to survive an encounter with Them and tell what happened. Powerful forces try to hide these stories and make sure they are forgotten in the vast space around us. We’re doing our best to collect the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fear The Unknown Jamie Story.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 101 reviews

    REPOSE - Deluxe Edition includes: REPOSE REPOSE - Soundtrack REPOSE - Artbook If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to REPOSE.

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  43. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    87% User Score Based on 247 reviews

    A first-person narrative adventure set in the unforgiving Arctic. Your plane crashed in a storm, leaving only your AI drone for company as you journey to find your co-pilot and uncover the dark mysteries buried beneath the ice. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Arctic Awakening.

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  44. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    In Retro Relics, you follow in the footsteps of your late Grandpa, a passionate metal detectorist. Explore nature and search for various relics with your metal detector. Roam freely with no time limits-detect, dig, help others find their lost belongings, and complete your coin and relics collection! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Retro Relics.

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    87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    87% User Score Based on 99 reviews

    As the latest prey of a deranged serial killer, you must use your wits and resources to survive in this atmospheric first-person escape room-style horror game. Explore, uncover secrets, and plan your escape... but be quiet, or you'll be his next victim. Inspired by true events. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SLACKJAW.

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  46. 29%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, character development
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    34% User Score Based on 35 reviews

    "The Day Of Survival" is an exciting action survival game set in a post-apocalyptic world. In this devastated scenario, players take on the role of survivors who fight to ensure their survival in the midst of a devastated environment full of dangers. The plot unfolds in a vast territory, where resources are scarce and threats are always present, from zombies to other survivors. The ga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Day Of Survival.

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  47. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    73% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    Far Horizon is an action-adventure RPG set in the far reaches of space where floating islands, beautiful vistas, and alien creatures await. Embark on an epic adventure of exploration, ingenuity, and survival as you loot, shoot, and craft to forge your destiny among the stars. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Far Horizon.

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    17%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    27% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Control your squad of engineers and maintain your ship, and it's crew, until it reaches it's destination. Careful planning and timing will be required to tackle the dangers of deep space. Only your team stands between your sturdy ship and and certain doom. Take command! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Damage Control.

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  49. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    If you could rewind a day that has already passed, would you find a way to do everything correctly?About:Meet Her There is a short, intense, emotional time-loop, in which you're stuck reliving the same day over and over, trying to reach a person you love. It is an ultra-stylized visual novel, made entirely in 2 colors. Originally a statement on time-loop narratives, it went on to become something… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Meet Her There.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    89% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    It's a winter night. You're returning home by train. It's been a long time since you've been there. You just have to transfer to another train. Just a moment's wait at a small train station in the middle of the forest. You're familiar with this - it's not the first time you've traveled this route. However, this time, a strange uneasiness accompanies you. Something is different. Something is n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Queen of Moths.

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