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Games like THERE SWINGS A SKULL

Looking for games like THERE SWINGS A SKULL? Here are top role playing recommendations with a horror focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with THERE SWINGS A SKULL: GRIM TIDINGS, The Crooked Man or STAY.

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  1. 100%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    100% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    Enter the doomed town of Pareildas. Watch as the flames turn bone and stone to ash. Like joined wicks, we'll all burn together. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THERE SWINGS A SKULL: GRIM TIDINGS.

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  2. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 1,146 reviews

    David Hoover decides to move into a new apartment during a rough time in his life. After some odd occurrences, he decides to ask about the room's former owner, but learns little. So he sets off in search of him, strangely compelled to know more about this man... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Crooked Man.

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  3. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    71% User Score Based on 112 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 8 reviews

    Stay is a nail-biting tale of abduction and isolation, where every single second counts. A pixel-art adventure game with multiple routes and endings, your computer is tethered to a PC inside an abandoned house... where an abducted man finds himself trapped and in desperate need of help. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STAY.

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  4. 56%Game Brain Score
    56% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    A dark path of love, guilt, and obsession. This psychological horror game takes you deep into the twisted mind of a man whose devotion to his daughter knows no bounds. Through haunting flashbacks and tense interrogations, a disturbing story slowly unravels... Created with RPG Maker MV – atmospheric, intense, and not for the faint of heart. <a href="Broken" class="redactor-linki… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broken Needle.

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  5. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Basic run down This is a Zion Arts game for the Brackeys 2021.1 game jam. In the game, the goal is to get both players to collide. there are 24 levels. Also some secrets. How to play There is a tutorial in-game, but I will explain here too. Use WASD to move(the pink player has mirrored left and right)Space to interact with teleporters and switches.The blue and pink pads with numbers are teleporte… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Why not together.

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  6. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    87% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Help a little but brave kitten - to find his friend on an extraordinary journey through some stunning, yet dangerous and challenging places, all gathered in this relaxing swapping puzzle game. No score, no timer and no pressure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cat Swap Tiles.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    94% User Score Based on 70 reviews

    Tide Up is a rather dark and gloomy adventure game. Accompany the girl in a dreamlike world of wonder. Collect the pearls scattered around the world and help the girl escape! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Tide Up.

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  8. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    86% User Score Based on 541 reviews

    Through a stroke of sheer luck, you've managed to escape death row. Taking to an underground subway, you must try to find your salvation. Can you break free of the past that binds you? And please, can you close your eyes? Just close them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Close Your Eyes.

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  9. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 73 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Follow the story of Xandria, the iron alchemist. Seeking revenge, she accepts the dangerous mission to put an end to the evil that resides in Dracula's castle and torments the people of Transylvania. Fight with an iron whip in this retro-style & Classic-Vania adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Toziuha Night: Dracula's Revenge.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 18 reviews

    Hello Anxiety is a pixel art narrative puzzle RPG set in a surreal world shaped by mental health struggles. Navigate eerie bookstores, silent streets, and haunting memories as you explore the layers of anxiety and self-doubt in this emotional, story-driven experience. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hello Anxiety.

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  11. 42%Game Brain Score
    42% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    <a href="One" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://pvbiizh3r.itch.io/one-night-at-david-classic">One Night At David Classic by PvbIizher</a> <a href="One" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://pvbiizh3r.itch.io/one-night-at-david-2">One Night At David 2 by PvbIizher</a> <a href="One" class="r… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Night At David 8.

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  12. and the gods said: "go forth and cleanse the earth, until no one is left to cleanse."  it's armageddon-o-clock: automate the end of the world and wipe out humanity!  Idle Judgment Day is a very simple and short idle / clicker with real-time progression created in Twine (Harlowe) over a couple of days.  Though it was created mainly as a proof-of-concept and experiment, it is functional on most… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Idle Judgment Day.

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  13. Overview Echoes From Willowbrook is a physics oriented survival horror game where you attempt to escape from a sinister farmstead that you’ve just woken up in the middle of. Use everything in your surroundings (yes, everything) to defend yourself from the abominations roaming the farm and to solve the puzzles slowing your escape.  This game was made in 2 weeks for the Cosmic Horror Game Jam II. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Echoes From Willowbrook.

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

    «Lost Infinity» is a non-linear visual novel with thriller elements. Heavy, oppressive atmosphere, bleak landscapes of the future, a sense of longing and alienation, with a small and false ray of hope. The world of dystopia: what is it like, and why did it become this way? It doesn’t matter much. What matters is who we remain within it: biological machines or humans. Here, there is no plac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Infinity.

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    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    83% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    THE GAME IS AVAILABLE IN STEAM                      https://store.steampowered.com/app/2975160/Rose_and_Cross "Rose and Cross" is a short psychological horror in the genre of "walking simulator. Average time to complete the game: 40 minutes ATTENTION: Some people may experience seizures when exposed to flashes of light and flashing images, even if they have never been diagnosed wit… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rose and Cross.

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  16. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, character development
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    "Chanye's Home" is a visual novel-style game. Lam ChoTung, who runs a maid cafe shop in Shenzhen, Guangdong Province, China, discovers a girl sitting unconscious at the storefront on Halloween night as she prepares to close the shop. This mysterious girl not only has unclear consciousness but is also dressed in peculiar maid attire. "Where does the girl come from?" "Why … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 真夜的居所 - Chanye's Home.

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    74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    86% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    Guidelicious is a short, interactive visual novel about waking up in a strange room with a mysterious man. Engage in a fully voice acted story as every powerless move forward leads you closer to the truth of why you're here... hopefully. <1,000 words (10-15 minutes of playtime)! Fully voiced! 1 animated Guide + 1 interactive background! 5 endings! Nameable female protagonist! 9… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Guidelicious.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, replayability
    100% User Score Based on 24 reviews

    Classic 2D horror game about a lone roamer decides to retrieve a satanic book for mysterious Mr. Grey and face anthropomorphic demons in order to fulfill his childhood dream. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Crimson Ranch.

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  20. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    89% User Score Based on 85 reviews

    The story is about Ash. An ordinary girl who takes a journey through a mysterious spirit world filled with strange creatures. Ash must find her way back home...before something else finds her. Ashina: The Red Witch is an exploration-based story-adventure game. Use items to solve puzzles as well as talking to various other characters to help dig into the story even further. Take control of Ash a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ashina: The Red Witch: Prologue.

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  21. 99%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    99% User Score Based on 3,378 reviews

    Project Kat is a short, unconventional RPG horror game in which there is always another way. Solve puzzles, make friends (or not), and guide Kat as she attempts to uncover the mystery behind a strange golden letter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Kat: Paper Lily Prologue.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    94% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    DELUGE (by riggy2k3) is the story of a village under siege. As the village of Figaro begins a dangerous tradition, an evil entity arrives to mark their own momentous occasion. When one of their minions goes rogue, he finds himself the key to Figaro's survival. Will you protect the people of Figaro, or join in on the chaos? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deluge.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    YOU are the hero in House of Hell! Can you escape from the Earl of Drumer's malevolent mansion in Steve Jackson's Fighting Fantasy classic RPG gamebook? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to House of Hell.

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  24. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    94% User Score Based on 100 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Loretta is a psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes, leading her through a self-crafted nightmare. Loretta’s story revolves around a woman handling betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, and reclaiming her agency during the socially tumultuous 1940s. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Loretta.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    96% User Score Based on 124 reviews

    In this short and light-hearted adventure game, you inadvertently rent a house with a ghost. Should you befriend the ghost, or drive it out of the house? Multiple endings available depending on your choices and the items you find! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Ghost Cage.

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  27. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    94% User Score Based on 64 reviews

    What will you do when your slumber party takes a nightmarish twist? Decide your fate in this horror narrative game inspired by the works of Junji Ito. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grotesque Beauty.

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    61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    100% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    A story-oriented visual novel set in historical France. Play as Emile, a lonesome boy whose past has caught up with him. Witness as the choices he makes continue on a downwards spiral… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cage of Etha.

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  29. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    !ABOVE IS DORMAN'S ATTRACTION DEMO; IT IS NOT THE FULL GAME; THE DEMO ALSO CONTAINS FEATURES THAT ARE NOT/HAVE CHANGED IN THE FULL GAME !FULL GAME IS AVAILABLE TO PURCHASE AT THE VERY BOTTOM <a href="Dorman" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://frexcellor.itch.io/dfd1">Dorman & Friends Diner by Frexcellor</a> Dorman's Attraction: Upgraded & Advance… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dorman's Attraction: Upgraded and Advanced.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 7 reviews

    A body horror, physics-based sit-n-survive. Prevent abstract threats from twisting your body. Endure nightmares and a reality gone mad. Dive into the kanvas. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Odiumfloreo.

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  31. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    One Night At David 4 After Mica's death, her father destroys the ''Funny-Toy'' animatronics. Five years later they take them to a factory and you go there. Mechanics: David: It will appear at the door, if you hear a mechanical sound, flash it and it's there, close the door until it's gone. Pepsy: This one will go to the right hallway, if you see it up close, flash it. Pico: This one will go throug… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Night At David 4.

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  32. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Whose eyes are those? Ruut'Kith is a dark fantasy RPG with turn-based combat, blending intense battles and eerie horror elements in a haunting, twisted world. SYNOPSIS: A small group of adventurers—four distinct characters—sets out on what seems like a simple quest: retrieve a lost statuette for a mysterious, anonymous client. At first, it feels like just another routine job. But deep within th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ruut'Kith.

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  33. VERSION 3 -- Much-needed bug fixes and tweaks. - Removing the message about the cut Cutscene Skip function from the intro - Letting you actually add the Jarhead and Bone Necklace to your inventory - Removing collision issues with torn wallpaper and holes in the floor - Adding a couple more bits of narration to objects on the map that didn't have them Meet Dana. She's your average, all-American mo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Keeper of the Fog.

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    41%Game Brain Score
    41% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    Story You play as Farah, who wakes up in a world she doesn't recognize... a world quite basic that seems hastily put together... Despite the appearance of this world, it holds a great danger... and Farah knows who it is...  It's Yann... He is a Yandere created and drawn by Farah's sister, and Farah liked the picture so much that she  set it  as her phone's wallpaper...  Suddenly, and for … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yann.

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  35. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Note: a huge shout out to Angel who helped a LOT with the graphical layout: she chose the font, the battery image, and the image on the right side of the page. She also chose the background color of the card. It looks infinitely better than if I made it myself!   You'll Need Yourself (this is a solo game, but can be played with or against others)One printed postcardFour standard dice (d6)A way t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Charged Up!.

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  36. Scientists are always pushing the boundaries, trying to expand the human knowledge base for the betterment of the species. But one lab has figured out a way to recreate human life from nothing except a previously-deceased person. This is a brilliant advancement, opening up many opportunities for studying the things yet unknown! With this discovery, they are hoping to improve communicative disease … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Phoenix Project.

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  37. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    48 hours game for the GMTK Game Jam 2020 on the theme "Out of Control". Random Playing Game This is a daily story about a random soul with random attributes doing random things in order to get past the day, you have no control about your skills and events that will punch you in the face. Disclaimer, you will die a lot on your way to work, may it be a car accident, hypothermia or a centuries-old de… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Random Playing Game.

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  38. Terror Diversion is a text-based adventure game filled with numerous random events. You play as a girl haunted by spirits, who, after taking a leave from school, arrives in a strange town. Here, she must investigate a series of mysterious incidents while making sure she doesn't collapse from exhaustion or lose her sanity. Features: No combat, the developer has thoughtfully removed this part fo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terror Diversion.

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  39. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    73% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    You began a new life on the mysterious deserted island after drifting there due to a shipwreck, starting from scratch. Building a base, exploring different areas of the island, living alongside various female characters you encounter, and experiencing all sorts of miraculous events. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Island, Sex & Survival.

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    96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability
    96% User Score Based on 337 reviews

    A short horror game about a devout oceanographer trying to find Eden, the source of all things. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Water Womb World.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    100% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Take the role of a resurrected warrior in service to an evil entity known as Ganglim. Your instruction is to finish off a terrorized community after they've settled into their new home. How you accomplish this task is left in your hands. The village of Figaro is full of locked doors, buried history, and the occasional monster in a box. Explore at your own pace, choose where to go and who to trust… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deluge.

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  42. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, optimization
    100% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Sophie is blind, alone, and lost in a crumbling mansion. Her only hope? You, her beloved teddy bear. In Out of Sight VR, you’ll see the world through Teddy’s eyes and guide Sophie, navigating a world of creeping shadows and haunting secrets. Flip the perspective and take control in a genre-defying second-person VR experience. This groundbreaking second-person VR horror flips the script on trad… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Out of Sight VR.

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  43. 85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    85% User Score Based on 234 reviews

    Crush someone's skull, suffer from hypothermia, transcend your mortal frame, find all 10 endings. GET YOUR HOUSE BACK. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to This Is Not Your House.

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  44. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    95% User Score Based on 57 reviews

    NOTICE: RPGMAKER 2003 RTP REQUIRED! PLEASE DOWNLOAD BEFORE INSTALLING THE GAME! After unleashing an unfathomable cataclysm, Montrell Saint-Luc, the Beetle Ninja, must find a way to prevent it's... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beetle Ninja.

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  45. 47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    61% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Paranormal Placeis a first-person psychological thriller. The main emphasis of the game is on the process of exploration, the tension slowly builds up, creating complete and vivid immersive effect.Short description:The main character is a blogger Alex. He runs his own channel and searches for paranormal trends there. Now he goes to an abandoned buildings, where were military barracks in the past, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Paranormal Place.

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  46. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    60% User Score Based on 58 reviews

    The horror game Whispering Lane takes you to an abandoned house on Whispering Lane Street. Darkness reigns on the street, and strange noises stir unease among the neighbors. The main character, police officer Jackson Harrowfield, is sent to investigate the residents' report. Soon, he will uncover the secrets of this dark house. Enter the world of mysteries and dangers, experiencing two amazing sto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Whispering Lane.

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    70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    85% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Last Christmas is a classical style Point and Click Adventure Game telling a story about a young man named Frankie who is trying to prepare the perfect Christmas for his girlfriend Betty in their family cottage. But things aren't as they seem... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Last Christmas.

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  48. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    91% User Score Based on 161 reviews

    Psychroma is a narrative-driven side-scroller where you play as a digital medium. Confront the past by piecing together the broken memories of a cybernetic house, and exorcise the ghosts in the machine. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Psychroma.

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  49. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    91% User Score Based on 144 reviews

    A visual novel paying satirical homage to the world’s greatest TTRPG. Make important choices, roll countless dice, build lasting relationships, explore magical lands and experience all the rest of the crap you expect from a fantasy game without the hassle of finding actual friends to play with! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Basements n' Basilisks: Storms of Sorcery.

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  50. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    88% User Score Based on 16 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Journey with and learn more about a crew of half-zombie girls through visual novel sequences and as you crawl through dungeons, beating up twisted creatures that were born from the fall of society in fast-paced turn-based RPG combat! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Undead Darlings: No Cure for Love.

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