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Looking for games like THE XEN? Here are top casual platformer recommendations with a horror and science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Velocity 2X, Defunct or Metro Gravity.

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  1. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    61% User Score Based on 111 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 32 reviews

    This critically acclaimed sequel to Velocity Ultra weaves together two classic game formats into one seamless adventure, featuring puzzle-platforming action alongside award-winning top-down shoot 'em-up gameplay! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Velocity 2X.

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  2. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    86% User Score Based on 367 reviews
    Critic Score 63%Based on 4 reviews

    Defunct is an indie adventure game with a focus on flow, speed and an engaging world. You are a broken robot that accidentally falls out of a giant cargo ship onto a post-human Earth, now inhabited by robots. You have to get back to your ship before it’s too late! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Defunct.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 678 reviews

    Explore the twisting passages and alleys of the Halls, a liminal manifestation of the subconscious of many. After clicking a shady looking hyperlink and filling out a survey, you find yourself in a non-sensical place where gravity implies no "up" or "down." The unfortunate residents encourage you to find your way out by facing your regrets and getting stronger. Gain ab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Metro Gravity.

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  4. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    77% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Return of the Zombie King is a 2D-RUNNER, with a 1-BUTTON control system. Start with a dead king who can't jump, see, or hear anything. COLLECT as much gold as you can and UPGRADE him by buying back all his body parts. Then buy magic upgrades such as double jump and protection spells. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Return Of The Zombie King.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 1,494 reviews

    Navigate the beauty and hazards of the solar system while riding on a wave of light in this innovative action-puzzle game. On your journey to restore light to a dying galaxy being consumed by a Singularity, you'll travel from Pluto to the Sun and interact with a wide variety of strange objects, and mind-bending situations that will affect the path of your wave, and the world around you, in interes… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Waveform.

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  6. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    94% User Score Based on 49 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

    Thrasher is a mind-melting cosmic racer and an essential audiovisual experience. Swoop, dash and thrash across the void, taking on wild bosses in a race for survival that begins at the dawn of time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thrasher.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    98% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    You are a firefly of energy, navigating from Orb to Orb, giving them life, and solving puzzles to revive the mysterious universe around you. An evil shadow interferes with your quest and seems to grow ever more menacing. Can you and your allies stop it from taking over your world? Be in several places at once: control multiple Orbs and make them cooperate to solve puzzles. Like playing co-op w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Orbyss.

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  8. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    91% User Score Based on 3,669 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 25 reviews

    Hue is a vibrant, award-winning puzzle adventure, where you alter the world by changing its background colour. You explore a dangerous grey land, unearthing coloured fragments on a journey to find your missing mother. As obstacles match the background, they disappear, creating new and exciting puzzles - full of peril, mystery… and colours unseen If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hue.

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  9. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    70% User Score Based on 293 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Etherborn is an environmental puzzle platformer built on exploring and understanding gravity-shifting structures. You are a voiceless being that has just been born into a world where a bodiless voice calls to you, patiently awaiting your arrival. As your first thoughts emerge, you realise your journey has just begun. You must reach this ethereal voice to fully understand your own existence. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Etherborn.

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  10. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 322 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 8 reviews

    Circa Infinity is a brain-melting circular platformer by Kenny Sun, with a pulse-pounding soundtrack by Jack + Jim Fay. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Circa Infinity.

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  11. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    96% User Score Based on 3,298 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 8 reviews

    Find us: Steam | Twitter | Newsletter | Facebook [Media 4045470] Hardcore Parkour! Cyber Hook is a fast-paced, 3D platformer that has you using parkour skills and a grappling hook to... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cyber Hook.

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  12. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, character development
    81% User Score Based on 67 reviews
    Critic Score 72%Based on 9 reviews

    Dimension Drive is a space shooter that challenges your skills in entirely new ways. Play two games at once on this dual battlefield madness set on a comic book universe! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dimension Drive.

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  14. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    97% User Score Based on 2,544 reviews

    Continuing directly from where Spark the Electric Jester 2 left off, Join Spark on his mission to overthrow his rival once again. Blaze through fast action packed stages and experience a new and improved combat system. The gameplay is a mix of action and platforming in a clever way, taking elements from many games of both genres, you are able to find powers that change the way you play, enjoy gre… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spark the Electric Jester 3.

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  15. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 5,792 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 10 reviews

    Buy Thumper on PlayStation Store. Become a space beetle, brave a hellish void and confront a maniacal giant head from the future. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thumper.

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    91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, atmosphere
    91% User Score Based on 602 reviews

    Ever wondered what running at 140mph feels like? FOTONICA is a first-person game about the thrill of speed and traveling flawlessly through complex environments. FOTONICA is simple, but is not easy: it follows a tradition of arcade games that are easy to pick up and almost impossible to master. A multi-layered level design across eight different tracks, together with a procedural endless mode make… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fotonica.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    100% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    A puzzle platformer that abuses particle effects for its game mechanics and its unique visual style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fono.

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  18. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    99% User Score Based on 97 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

    Dungeons! Danger! Rhythm Action! You just hacked into the biggest corporation in the world and stole an unfeasibly valuable amount of data, but getting in was the easy part. To get back out you’ll need to explore the Mainframe, solve puzzles, battle security programs… and do it all on the beat! Welcome to GRIDbeat! A rhythm-fueled cyber-dungeon crawler where every move must match the music or ris… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GRIDbeat!.

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  19. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, character development
    85% User Score Based on 55 reviews

    Become the best tiny maid on the block! Help Holly and her friends in this little café manager where jumping and running are key to make up for your lack of size! Scuttle around the tables, serve your customers and be careful as dangerous obstacles and bosses will show up to try to stop you! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to It's On The Mouse.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    86% User Score Based on 184 reviews

    Sequel of mind-blowing puzzle WayOut. Now with new hexagonal tiles, levels and challenges. Based on Lights Out gameplay, WayOut goes beyond that and brings great variety of level shapes and mechanics into it. Each level has the same goal - switch off all tiles using the least amount of moves. Test limits of your brain by perfecting each puzzle. Let your mind be your guide in meditative and relaxi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wayout 2: Hex.

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  22. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    99% User Score Based on 147 reviews

    A laid-back but smart puzzle game. Stuffo is the last remaining puzzle bot stuck in a world filled with bite-sized brain-teasers. Help Stuffo to solve the mind-bending puzzles by using various blocks to climb, push and teleport your way to the exit. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stuffo the Puzzle Bot.

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  23. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    78% User Score Based on 543 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 3 reviews

    Utterly unique and spellbindingly beautiful, PixelJunk Eden welcomes you to a psychedelic world unlike anything you’ve ever experienced before. As a tiny, silk-spinning “grimp,” it is up to you to collect the lost “Spectra” that have been scattered across all the gardens of Eden. Swing and jump between plants and rock formations, collect pollen to seed new plants and explore the incredible garden… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PixelJunk Eden.

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  24. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 258 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 13 reviews

    In Pix the Cat, you are Pix, the first cat in the world to play his own game! Progress in the Grid of Infinity, deeper and deeper through its nested levels. Hatch the eggs to stack up ducklings behind you. Drop them off at target circles to set them free. Avoid hitting walls and obstacles at all costs! Still with me?” If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pix the Cat.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    94% User Score Based on 1,570 reviews

    Quantum jump from Planck to Planck as you hit critical velocity in Boson X, a new rotational runner from Mu & Heyo. Use precise timing and fast reflexes to navigate a subatomic world where floors and ceilings don't exist. Will you be fast enough to discover the mysterious Boson X? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Boson X.

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  27. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 1,332 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 2 reviews

    Omno whisks you away on a journey of discovery through an ancient world of wonders. It's a single-player adventure full of puzzles, secrets, and obstacles to overcome. The power of a lost civilisation will carry you on an epic quest through lush forests, sun-blasted deserts, and frozen tundras - even to the clouds. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to OMNO.

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  28. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    98% User Score Based on 1,318 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

    Toree 2 is the sequel to Toree 3D. A bite-sized 3D Platformer sequel with more focus on the things people enjoyed in the first game like fast gameplay, flow focused levels and cute costumes (two this time). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toree 2.

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  29. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    91% User Score Based on 4,236 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 17 reviews

    Explore the vast and beautiful world of Valley using the power of the L.E.A.F. suit: a fierce exoskeleton that grants exceptional speed and agility along with the phenomenal ability to manipulate the life and death of all living things. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Valley.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, monetization
    82% User Score Based on 61 reviews

    Dog Adventure is an incredibly challenging side-scrolling game. If you like challenging platformers, then this game is definitely for you. In this game you play as a funny dog ​​that needs to get into its house. Complete all the hardest levels of this game with funny music! In this game you have to play a dog as a dog. Overcoming the most difficult traps and obstacles, complete this game. It … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dog Adventure.

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  31. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    94% User Score Based on 72 reviews

    a game about accessibility settings that's just a *bit* too hard for you to play effectively. 10-15 minutes in length with 30+ minutes of developer commentary! Controls MousePoint-and-ClickGamepad (Virtual Cursor)Either stick to move cursorBottom face button to click Note: you need to use the in-game controller to control the game on the in-game TV! A short game about the importance of ac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to an unplayable game?!.

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  32. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    89% User Score Based on 105 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Deluxe Edition includes: 3 Hoverboard styles 1 Hoverboard design 50 dyes The Original Soundtrack The Original Manga If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Overdrive.

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  33. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 170 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 21 reviews

    SCHiM is a game about jumping through shades in a challenging and lively environment, touch the light and it's over! This fast-paced 3D platformer takes elements of light & animation and adds them directly to the gameplay, delivering an experience that you will only find in SCHiM. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SCHiM.

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  34. 92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 9,206 reviews
    Critic Score 89%Based on 23 reviews

    Buy Tetris Effect: Connected on PlayStation Store, a sumptuous, rhythmic reinvention of a timeless puzzle classic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tetris Effect: Connected.

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  35. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 94 reviews
    Critic Score 79%Based on 4 reviews

    A bundle containing the 2 Fairune games. The Fairune games are action-adventure style games with an RPG leveling system. They focus more on puzzles than combat with creatures dying instantly when they are ran over. Fairune was released on iOS and Android in 2013 before being ported to the Nintendo 3DS in 2014 and was later released on the PlayStation Vita in 2016/17. Fairune 2 was a Nintendo 3DS… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fairune Collection.

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  36. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    71% User Score Based on 592 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 19 reviews

    Flinthook is a fast action-platformer with “roguelike” elements. Become space’s greatest pirate with your hookshot, pistol and slowmo powers! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flinthook.

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  37. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    94% User Score Based on 3,772 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 31 reviews

    Discover Planet of Lana on the official PlayStation website - buy the game, learn about its characters and gameplay, view screenshots, watch trailers. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet of Lana.

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  38. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    81% User Score Based on 408 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Explore the mystery of an unknown world. You’ve crash-landed on the Planet of the Eyes in an escape pod. Discover what lies beneath through puzzle solving, exploration, and audiologs from another survivor. Turn down the lights, put on your headphones and grab your controller to experience the atmospheric journey of a lone robot in a dangerous world. Planet of the Eyes will keep you on the edge a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet of the Eyes.

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  39. 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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  40. 76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 2,086 reviews
    Critic Score 74%Based on 28 reviews

    Welcome to Snake Pass; a physical action-puzzle game that sees the player slither, curl and climb their way through increasingly challenging worlds filled with evermore intricate obstacles and fiendishly mind-bending objectives! Snake Pass is the wriggling brain-child of Seb Liese, who originally came to Sumo from Holland to work on the LittleBigPlanet team. His prototype of ‘real snake physics’ … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Snake Pass.

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  41. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    84% User Score Based on 2,692 reviews

    They Bleed Pixels is a fiendishly difficult action platformer inspired by H.P. Lovecraft and classic horror. Rendered in a distinct visual style that blends pixel art with paper and ink textures, They Bleed Pixels is a singular mix of intense platforming and fierce beat-em-up action. At the core of its fighting system is a simple one-button combat scheme with surprising depth and versatility. Butt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to They Bleed Pixels.

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  42. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 5,138 reviews
    Critic Score 87%Based on 8 reviews

    The Swapper is a short puzzle platformer where you must complete every puzzle and collect 124 orbs, in groups of 3 and 9 later on, to complete the game. The game has a tool which lets you create up to 4 clones and switch between them as long as you have a clear line of sight. The main obstacles for the puzzles are 3 kinds of lights that interfere with the tool in different ways to make the puzzl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Swapper.

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    81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    93% User Score Based on 3,055 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 10 reviews

    140 is an indie 2D rhythm puzzle-platformer. The game features high interactivity between the soundtrack and the environment around the player, and how the player must traverse this unwieldy environment. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 140.

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  45. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    96% User Score Based on 2,900 reviews

    Floating Point is a free, peaceful game about using a grappling hook to swing yourself gracefully through randomly generated spaces. In the air, you're fighting gravity. When you splash down beneath the water, you're fighting your own buoyancy to swing yourself further into the depths. The only objective is to collect points, and the only thing that increases your points is swinging swiftly, smoo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Floating Point.

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  47. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    85% User Score Based on 2,374 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 28 reviews

    The Gunk is an adventure game that stars Rani, one part of our duo of gritty space haulers, struggling to make a buck as they chance upon an untouched planet brimming with life. They came in search of valuable resources, and it looks like they've hit the jackpot... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Gunk.

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  48. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    93% User Score Based on 7,526 reviews
    Critic Score 81%Based on 4 reviews

    Viewfinder is a puzzle game where you can reshape the world around you by taking photos with an instant camera. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Viewfinder.

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  49. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    95% User Score Based on 3,774 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 7 reviews

    #GJGDC2017 GDC Showcase! [Media 2152718] GAME DESCRIPTION Epistory is an atmospheric adventure typing game that tells the story of a writer lacking inspiration who asks her muse to help write... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epistory: Typing Chronicles.

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  50. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    98% User Score Based on 18,127 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Experience cinematic kung-fu battles in the fastest, most intense brawler the indie world has ever seen! With the unique 1:1 response system of One Finger Death Punch, players will feel the immediate feedback of every bone-crunching hit. Pay tribute to the masters using five classic kung-fu styles mixed with additional weapons. Combine face-to-face combat with throwing weapons to recreate complex… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Finger Death Punch.

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