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Looking for games like Trapped In A Hoax? Here are top platformer recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with CHANNEL ZERO, Jolly Junction: Static Screams or Black Baby.

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  1. As a detective, you are tasked with tracking down a convicted criminal who vanished after an escape from custody. The trail leads to the remains of a recently abandoned children's television studio, an infamous place shrouded in rumors, tragedy, and disturbing secrets buried beneath its colorful facade. Explore the studio, backstage corridors, and neglected facilities as you slowly track down the… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to CHANNEL ZERO.

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  2. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, gameplay
    93% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Jolly JunctionYou amble along the halls of Nutcase inc. a long-abandoned children’s television studio. Only to uncover the true horrors that hid behind its closed doors. Navigate your surroundings and fight off the monsters that sent this place to closure. Try to piece together its horrific past, and discover the mystery of this once beloved studio. You only have to do one thing, destroy Jolly Jun… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jolly Junction: Static Screams.

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  3. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    93% User Score Based on 160 reviews

    In Black Baby you play as Black Baby, trying to escape the catacombs while avoiding the hulking behemoths If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Black Baby.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    78% User Score Based on 60 reviews

    You come to your senses in this place, you do not understand what is happening, but you know that it is better to get out of here as soon as possible If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trapped.

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  6. 40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    52% User Score Based on 29 reviews

    Instead of a traditional flashlight, a camera flash – a brief, flickering, blinding light that reveals dark secrets and leaves you in total darkness when it fades. Every step is a fight for survival, and the use of the flash completely redefines the way you explore dark locations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HorrorCore: Maze and Pools of Horror.

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  7. 65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    100% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Unravel mysteries in an old school Zelda-like 3D dungeon. Welcome to the first chapter of Essence Of The Tjikko ! As an plant-child hybrid with a hummingbird friend, solve puzzles in an enigmatic botanical lab tower. Run, jump, climb, swim, push & pull, ... Use every skills you have to get through other 30 rooms ! Unlock secret items and hidden upgrades and you may see the light of the sun. This … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Essence Of The Tjikko - Prologue.

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  8. A 3D side-scrolling adventure game, you will dive into a bizarre dark world and unlock the secrets hidden in it. Use the props you've earned to fight against a variety of sanity-shattering monsters and bosses, challenge creative decryption, explore chilling truths, and reveal your ultimate destiny.. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Final Breath.

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  9. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    74% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Explore Jumanji’s lost world of dangerous beasts and secret treasures. Drop into the dangerous game world of Jumanji and start a thrilling adventure, as you search for the stolen jewel, The Jaguar’s Eye, and a way home! Choose your avatar from heroes Smolder Bravestone, Ruby Roundhouse, Mouse Finbar, and Shelly Oberon, and explore uncharted territories home to fierce predators, warring factions … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jumanji: Wild Adventures.

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  10. Outpost Delta is a single player, 2-D side-scrolling sci-fi shooter for PC. Take on the role of Delta, the outpost’s emergency defense, who along with her AI companion must defend the space station against alien intruders. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Outpost Delta.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    63% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Is there any truth to those rumours of a mysterious affliction spreading all over -In Vitra- ? The four heroes of this role-playing game with a turn-based combat system embark on an epic quest for a cure – and chance upon a far bigger mystery. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In Vitra.

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  12. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    92% User Score Based on 10 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 52 reviews

    DISCOVER A NEW 3D KIRBY ADVENTURE SET IN A MYSTERIOUS WORLD The next Kirby adventure on Nintendo Switch is going 3D! In this new game, players can freely navigate 3D areas using familiar Kirby copy abilities. What lies in store for Kirby as he explores a mysterious setting filled with abandoned structures from a past civilisation? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kirby and the Forgotten Land.

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  13. Things are going to start getting weird. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to KnifeBoy Rebooted.

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  14. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    74% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Hello there traveller. Are you going into that maze? I must warn you, it's an awfully dreadful place there. Full of monsters and the like. You won't find many torches in there, you'll be in the darkness. But if you insist, go right on ahead. Farewell traveler. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to In The Darkness.

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    62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    84% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    This game called UNCHAINED has appeared mysteriously on the store. What started as an innocent Virtual Desktop is filled with puzzles and digital monstrosities looking for a way out. We don't know hat he's planning, but it could be dange- HELLO, FRIEND!My name is Cain, and from now on I'll be your partner in the Digital World while you explore my home. Sounds exciting, right? We're gonna have… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UNCHAINED.

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  16. Four treasure hunters uncover a long-forgotten tomb and fall, unceremoniously, into The Void. Separated and trapped in a hostile labyrinth, they must push forward, regroup, and collaborate through an increasingly complex sequence of deadly mazes. Enemies stalk the halls, traps fill the dungeons, and survival depends on keeping one step ahead. There is no map. There is no escape. There is No Way … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Way Up.

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  17. 50%Game Brain Score
    50% User Score Based on 1 reviews

    Average Play through: 8-15 minutes (depending on your skill in the platforming section!) V1.1 changes in Devlog V1.2 changes in Devlog V1.3 changes in Devlog Breaking Time is our Submission for the GameDevTV 2020 Game Jam. It is a short Platformer/Adventure game with one open platform level and some dialogue choices that will influence the outcome at the end of the game (both the performance a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Breaking Time - GameDevTV 2020 GameJam.

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    31%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    50% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    Based on True CrimeThe Hinterkaifeck farm Murders persisted of 6 members of the Gruber family being killed in a disturbing way with unexplainable events that follow it all throughoutBuilt with terrifying detail for horror lovers Play as the Head of the family (Andreas Gruber) and experience the events unfold (with enhanced elements to the story) Your decisions impact the flow of the game and yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hinter.

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    73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, music
    91% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Morphos is a psychological horror/adventure game in which you play as a man who has recently been discharged from a psychiatric hospital after losing his memory. Upon returning home, your wife, a research scientist, out of compassion and a desire to keep an eye on you, arranges for you to join her team. Your workplace turns out to be a gloomy and mysterious underground complex where experiments w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Morphos.

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  21. 97%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    100% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    After a robot invasion that wiped out most humans from existence, a human calls to DELIVERYCIOUS, one of the few food delivering services left. You, a Delibot from the same company, must venture to another planet to deliver your food. Explore a kilometric building where all kinds of bots will try to steal your food! Follow the story while fighting with creatures beyond the comprehension of y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Who's Hungry?.

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  22. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, gameplay
    78% User Score Based on 37 reviews

    "Tavern in the Woods" is a single-player, first-person, story-driven mystery. You take on the role of a weary traveler, and your journey has led you down an unfamiliar path through sparse and lonely countryside—a forgotten wilderness. At last, you arrive at an ancient tavern, nestled deep within the encroaching woods. Your heart weighs heavy with doubt—will there be room for you to rest… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Tavern In the Woods.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    96% User Score Based on 48 reviews

    You just want to play a video game in an old game club, but time passes quickly, and strange noises draw you into a dark nightmare! A nightmare that begins with an old video game... Are you ready to experience a 2d platformer game within the heart of a first person psychological creepy game? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THEM.

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    50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    79% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Become an uncompliant process and fight off the corrupted digital zombies that haunt the crumbling halls of a dying digital world. Technically a first-person shooter (it's in first person and you shoot things), The Corruption is in feel really a bit more like a liminal or backrooms game, except that you usually also have a grenade launcher to fight zombie-like enemies, instead of always running. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Corruption.

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  27. 57%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, gameplay
    81% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    Basics In Intermediate Filmmaking is a pre-apocalyptic puzzle horror. You explore an abandonded power plant in order to document what happened to the infamous Fortitude Electric power company. Use your camera to solve different puzzles around the facility, and try to survive in this industrial ruin. Play as an intermediate ;) videographer who is documenting the rise and fall of the infamous p… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Basics In Intermediate Filmmaking.

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  28. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    93% User Score Based on 68 reviews

    Join a homeless cat in this 3d platformer with souls-lite combat and dark humor. Explore the Squirrel Kingdom - a place full of secrets, collectibles and new weapons to find. Complete jobs for weird characters. Fight, dodge or parry challenging enemies and bosses with a lock-on combat system. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hobo Cat Adventures.

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  29. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    51% User Score Based on 39 reviews

    Project Liminal Redux is a first-person horror made in realistic 3D graphics. The gameplay consists of collecting notes, solving riddles and escaping from various entities. The main goal is to survive and escape. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Project Liminal Redux.

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  30. Au-Delà is an indie horror puzzle game where the main objective is to find your parents. For this purpose, you will have to explore the entire house, collect information and items, without dying, by solving puzzles or confronting monsters. Au-Delà takes the side of a 2D side view, offering a new experience by making you discover another way to appreciate the dark atmosphere of a horror game. It is… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Au-Delà.

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    90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 84 reviews

    What has Bunny done? Why does everyone want to kill him? And why is Carrot so delicious? You’ll find all the answers in this game… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Merry Glade.

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  32. 42%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    35% User Score Based on 34 reviews
    Critic Score 78%Based on 2 reviews

    World of One - an indie puzzle-platformer game with planet-based physics where you plunge into the grim and dark atmosphere. You have to find out why you live in this world, how did you get here, and why there are so many questions and few answers? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World of One.

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  33. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    This is the story of detective Brian Fisher who after the disappearance of his father, makes his life mission to find him...alive! His father is a scientist and disappeared under suspicious circumstances. Brian is eager to find his father and devotes his life to find out why and how he disappeared, with his only hope to find him alive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Strange Story Of Brian Fisher: Chapter 1.

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    40%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    45% User Score Based on 40 reviews

    Star Merc is an open world rpg where player choices heavily affect outcomes and drastically change the storyline. The game is about exploring different planets, learning about the inhabitants and dealing with the different factions that like to think they control the universe. There are many different weapons, items, dialogue options, aliens and alien races within the game and many secrets to unco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Merc.

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  35. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    73% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    What happens when a group of friends decides to visit a mysterious, haunted castle? What started as a bit of fun is about to become a life-changing event for them. But the real question is: can they make it out of the castle alive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to A Plunge into Darkness.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    71% User Score Based on 28 reviews

    Interpoint is a first-person sci-fi mystery with elements of psychological horror. A secret organization made the discovery of parallel worlds. You are Harry G., a scientist, who took part in a project that was supposed to benefit all of humanity. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to INTERPOINT.

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  37. What dost hast happeneth last night? You are a knight, a curse knight... You wake up in the desert, hungover, unable to remember what happened to you (obliviously). You find the an old Scottish owl, the guardian of the Holy Grail, just lying there next to your smelly bulk! He's got a foul mouth on him and tells you that you need to drink to stay alive and get special powers. Great lesson for the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to One Drunken Knight.

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  38. 60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    63% User Score Based on 338 reviews
    Critic Score 52%Based on 3 reviews

    Silver Chains is a first-person horror game with a strong emphasis on story and exploration. Search for clues within an old abandoned manor to unravel the truth about the terrible events which have happened here. Solve puzzles to find out how you are connected to the mysteries of this place. But be careful: an evil lurks in the cold, dark masonry and it has already started hunting you… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silver Chains.

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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, replayability
    93% User Score Based on 59 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

    Blink is a second-person 2D puzzle platformer where you see through the perspective of an ancient being. When it closes its eyes, you enter into a world of after-images where you can walk on light. Overcome obstacles and solve puzzles by manipulating lights and blinking between worlds. Explore hand drawn landscapes while uncovering the secrets behind this strange power. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blink.

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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music
    98% User Score Based on 80 reviews

    Gubble is an action-puzzle maze game featuring Gubble D Gleep, an alien stranded on a planet filled with strange 3D puzzles. On most of the 150 levels Gubble needs to remove all the screws, nails, bolts and other fasteners to escape to the next level. Each fastener requires the use of the correct tool, all the while avoiding a slew of weird enemies. Gubble features non-violent, unique gameplay com… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Gubble.

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  41. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    63% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Great Pyramid VR is a virtual 3D walk through The Great Pyramid in Giza, Egypt - the oldest and the last surviving monument of the original 7 Ancient wonders of the World. 3DA invites you to explore and study the realistic reconstruction of this magnificient structure, you can see the pyramid from different perspectives and investigate the 3D interior in real time. There are many theories… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Great Pyramid VR.

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  42. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    77% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Venture forth in this puzzle-combat dungeon explorer. Blinded and trapped inside a dungeon tower, every sound you make illuminates your path to freedom. Danger lurks around every corner: trapdoors, chambers filled with toxic fumes, and halls patrolled by crusader knights are only the beginning. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to EchoBlade.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    77% User Score Based on 261 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 2 reviews

    Stela is a cinematic, atmospheric platformer about a young woman witnessing the final days of a mysterious ancient world. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stela.

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  45. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    80% User Score Based on 41 reviews

    The room is dark and unformed. You hear the voice of Claire: "I didn't mean to hurt anybody..." As the room snaps into place, you discover puzzles and solve them to learn more about what happened to her. The dolls are always close by, and her message is one of warning. Can you escape her mind? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trapped With the Dolls VR.

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  46. 54%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music
    54% User Score Based on 63 reviews

    Inner Voices is a non-linear, dark first person adventure game with horror, rogue-like elements and five endings. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Inner Voices.

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  47. 43%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    63% User Score Based on 19 reviews

    An Eastern approach to storytelling, a visual novel with strong battle, human, and supernatural elements to create a compelling and original story straight from the doujin community of Japan! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Wish: tale of the sixteenth night of lunar month.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    68% User Score Based on 59 reviews

    Locked Fears is a first person puzzle/horror game with platforming elements and creepy atmosphere. You play as Samuel Custer, a late worker at UNIVERS HORIZONS, when things at the office start to drift into a dreadful situation. With the help of an unknown Individual you try to survive and escape this nightmare. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Locked Fears.

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    86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 649 reviews

    Do you believe in the existence of Christmas elves that appear on New Year's Eve and Christmas? If so, then most likely you have heard of the good elves. But imagine that there are still evil elves. They create madness and can come to you at any time if they get bored. They are watching you and testing you. Or maybe they just want to have fun. Will you play by their rules? Dima is a graduate stud… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to September 7th.

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  50. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    91% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    Destination: The ancient Egyptian city of Karnak. Alien forces possessing horrifying powers have sealed off the once thriving community from all outside contact. As a covert operations specialist, you have been trained for all forms of contingencies. Nothing can prepare you, however, for the nightmare you are about to enter... Features: First-person and Third-Person viewpoints. 30+ levels of no… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to PowerSlave (DOS Classic Edition).

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